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| Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition |
| 21 hours ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing |
| 21 hours ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen |
| 21 hours ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers |
| 2 days ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young |
| 2 days ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser |
| 2 days ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,740 at auction |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| LONDON (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. [Read More] |
| Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| MILAN (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. [Read More] |
| Malaysia uncovers nearly 100 live reptiles in bag |
| 3 days ago - Reuters |
| 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. [Read More] |
| Permission to laugh at election -- for now |
| 6 days ago - Reuters |
| SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's election is a laughing matter again, at least for now. [Read More] |
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