T-shirt explains Philadelphia's blunt speech (Reuters)

An aerial photo of the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia, July 2, 2005. REUTERS/StringerReuters - For Mike Monteiro, a transplanted Philadelphian who now lives in California, his T-shirt says it all.




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Permission to laugh at election -- for now (Reuters)

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva laughs as he waits for Kuwait's Prime Minister Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah in Brasilia, July 22, 2010. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesReuters - Brazil's election is a laughing matter again, at least for now.




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Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles the state's financing needs.

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Koranic teachers arrested over child begging (Reuters)

Reuters - Senegalese security forces have arrested seven Koranic teachers for forcing children to panhandle, a police official said on Friday, days after the West African state announced a crack down on public begging.

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Firm can't fire man for 1.8 cent theft (Reuters)

Reuters - A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for sacking him, a court ruled, dismissing the firm's appeal against his reinstatement.

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Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen (Reuters)

Reuters - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers.

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Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters)

Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

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Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers (Reuters)

Reuters - The Dutch are set to live longer -- good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a result.

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Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser (Reuters)

Reuters - A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trying to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at France's second-busiest airport Paris Orly, aviation authorities said.

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Britain being "overrun" by street signs (Reuters)

A new road sign (2L) stands amongst other traffic signs on Farringdon Road, London, January 24 2003. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - The British government has declared war on the profusion of unnecessary road traffic signs, railings and advertising boards, saying they blight towns' English character.




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German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids (Reuters)

Reuters - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images.

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Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French (Reuters)

Reuters - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study.

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Politician raffles breast implants (Reuters)

Venezuelan opposition candidate for a National Assembly position, Gustavo Rojas, campaigns in the low income neighborhood of Antimano in Caracas August 27, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsReuters - A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign.




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Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy (Reuters)

Reuters - At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favorite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy.

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Man bites police over a pet peeve (Reuters)

Police guard the entrance to a store in Barendrecht, near Rotterdam December 4, 2002. REUTERS/Guido BenschopReuters - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet.




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Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing (Reuters)

Reuters - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday.

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John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,740 at auction (Reuters)

An undated handout image shows a toilet belonging to late Beatle John Lennon. The toilet fetched 9,500 pounds ($14,740) at auction on August 28, 2010, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organisers said. BRITAIN-LENNON/ REUTERS/The Beatles Shop/HandoutReuters - A toilet that belonged to late Beatle John Lennon fetched 9,500 pounds ($14,740) at auction on Saturday, around 10 times its estimate, the sale organizers said.




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Tourist treat - famous toilets (Reuters)

Employees of German bathroom ceramic and furniture firm Duravit, stand outside on a balcony atop of a giant lavatory bowl, at their company headquarters in Hornberg in the Black Forest, Southwestern Germany, January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Vincent KesslerReuters - For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.




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Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag (Reuters)

Reuters - Malaysian airport security arrested a convicted wildlife smuggler after finding almost 100 live reptiles in his luggage, the country's Wildlife and National Parks Department said.

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Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition (Reuters)

A fan blows a vuvuzela before the start of a 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Paraguay and Spain at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg July 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry LampenReuters - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game.




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