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| New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza |
| 20 hours ago - Reuters |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings. [Read More] |
| Miami named most miserable U.S. city |
| 22 hours ago - Reuters |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll. [Read More] |
| U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| (Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security. [Read More] |
| Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination. [Read More] |
| Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday. [Read More] |
| China bans toddler palm-reading assessments |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. [Read More] |
| Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store |
| 4 days ago - Reuters |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters. [Read More] |
| German city's parking fines are just the ticket |
| 4 days ago - Reuters |
| BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities are giving parking violators in one city an unexpected break by issuing tickets without fines. [Read More] |
| Toddlers subjected to palm-reading assessments in China |
| 4 days ago - Reuters |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Several kindergartens in a province in northern China are charging parents 1,200 yuan ($190) for a palm-reading test that they claim can predict their toddlers' intelligence and potential, state news agency Xinhua said. [Read More] |
| San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers |
| 5 days ago - Reuters |
| (Reuters) - Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation? [Read More] |
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