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95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport 3 Sep 2010 at 12:23am
By 2010-09-03T04:23:58Z KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday....

Man bites police over a pet peeve - 2 Sep 2010 at 3:05pm - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - 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.

Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer - 2 Sep 2010 at 2:24pm - AMSTERDAM (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.

Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer (Reuters) - 2 Sep 2010 at 2:24pm - 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.

Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French - 2 Sep 2010 at 2:23pm - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study.

Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French (Reuters) - 2 Sep 2010 at 2:23pm - Reuters - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study.

Man bites police over a pet peeve (Reuters) - 2 Sep 2010 at 2:20pm -

Reuters - 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.




For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle 2 Sep 2010 at 9:05am
By 2010-09-02T13:05:52Z BETHEL, Ohio (AP) -- For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital....

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa 2 Sep 2010 at 1:30am
By 2010-09-02T05:30:47Z BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) -- A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead....

Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers 1 Sep 2010 at 3:25pm
By 2010-09-01T19:25:26Z RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) -- California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them....

Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck 1 Sep 2010 at 3:24pm
By 2010-09-01T19:24:36Z SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hour-long chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended with the suspect being shot. The Onondaga County Sheriff said Stanley Lostumbo jumped into a dump truck Tuesday night after being accused of stealing from vending machines at a mall....

Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest 1 Sep 2010 at 3:21pm
By 2010-09-01T19:21:11Z RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue - a cell phone that got left behind. Franklin County District Attorney Joey Rushing said the phone was left near where a computer was taken in the weekend burglary. Investigators began calling some of the phone numbers and determined the phone belonged to a 19-year-old who was on probation for a previous burglary....

Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire 1 Sep 2010 at 3:18pm
By TOM PARSONS 2010-09-01T19:18:47Z LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Instead, the dead plants did it, according to a report summary provided to the homeowner, Brian Duncan. "The fire was caused by self-heating through decomposition of organic materials contained within a plastic flowerpot," the Aug. 25 letter from State Farm Insurance Co. said....

Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on 1 Sep 2010 at 3:15pm
By 2010-09-01T19:15:23Z DARIEN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole. Troopers said they're not sure why 51-year-old Robert Craig of Killingworth fell out of his 2006 Dodge Charger late Tuesday morning in Darien near Exit 10. Police said Craig was treated for minor injuries at Stamford Hospital....

Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition - 1 Sep 2010 at 2:06pm - BERNE (Reuters) - 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.

Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition (Reuters) - 1 Sep 2010 at 1:30pm -

Reuters - 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.




Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing (Reuters) - 1 Sep 2010 at 1:29pm - 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.

Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing - 1 Sep 2010 at 1:29pm - BERLIN (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.

Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen (Reuters) - 1 Sep 2010 at 1:28pm - 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.

Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen - 1 Sep 2010 at 1:28pm - AMSTERDAM (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.

Men lucky to be alive after driving under semi 31 Aug 2010 at 7:35pm
By 2010-08-31T23:35:01Z GETTYSBURG, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota sheriff said two Minnesota men are lucky to be alive after they drove underneath a stalled semi truck towing a flatbed. Potter County Sheriff Alan McClain said he's amazed the men were not decapitated....

Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio 31 Aug 2010 at 7:35pm
By 2010-08-31T23:35:00Z CINCINNATI (AP) -- Ohio police say a Toby Keith fan named Forrest Frankenstein threatened them and beat his head against a partition in their cruiser after his arrest....

Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers - 31 Aug 2010 at 1:49pm - AMSTERDAM (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.

Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers (Reuters) - 31 Aug 2010 at 1:49pm - 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.

Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters) - 31 Aug 2010 at 1:48pm - Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young - 31 Aug 2010 at 1:48pm - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser (Reuters) - 31 Aug 2010 at 1:48pm - 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.

Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser - 31 Aug 2010 at 1:48pm - PARIS (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.

John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,740 at auction (Reuters) - 30 Aug 2010 at 12:55pm -

Reuters - 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.




Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy (Reuters) - 30 Aug 2010 at 12:52pm - 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.

Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag - 30 Aug 2010 at 12:52pm - KUALA LUMPUR (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.

Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag (Reuters) - 30 Aug 2010 at 12:52pm - 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.

Politician raffles breast implants (Reuters) - 27 Aug 2010 at 12:58pm -

Reuters - A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign.




Permission to laugh at election -- for now (Reuters) - 27 Aug 2010 at 11:38am -

Reuters - Brazil's election is a laughing matter again, at least for now.




Britain being "overrun" by street signs (Reuters) - 26 Aug 2010 at 4:29pm -

Reuters - The British government has declared war on the profusion of unnecessary road traffic signs, railings and advertising boards, saying they blight towns' English character.




"Ordain women," London bus ads will urge Pope (Reuters) - 26 Aug 2010 at 12:54pm -

Reuters - Pope Benedict will be confronted by posters on London's famous red buses during his trip to the British capital next month which will call for the ordination of women priests.




T-shirt explains Philadelphia's blunt speech (Reuters) - 26 Aug 2010 at 12:54pm -

Reuters - For Mike Monteiro, a transplanted Philadelphian who now lives in California, his T-shirt says it all.




Police guard home of woman who put cat in bin (Reuters) - 25 Aug 2010 at 1:22pm - Reuters - The home of a woman filmed picking up a cat and throwing it into a rubbish bin is under police guard in Britain after her actions sparked outrage from animal lovers and even death threats.

Alternative tours draw travelers to Mexico (Reuters) - 25 Aug 2010 at 1:22pm -

Reuters - While most travelers flock to Mexico to sip margaritas on white-sand beaches, a hardy few choose lesser-known tourist sites where they are chased down by immigration agents or risk their lives in dangerous slums.




Man, shot in head, notices five years later (Reuters) - 24 Aug 2010 at 11:47am -

Reuters - A Polish man living in Germany went about his business for about five years without noticing he had been shot in the head because he was drunk when it happened. Police in the western city of Bochum said on Tuesday doctors found a .22 caliber bullet in the back of his head after the 35-year-old went to have what he thought was a cyst removed.