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   'Penguins' trigger air-sea rescue off Scotland: coastguard

   AFP - Wednesday, July 23 06:19 pm

   Average Rating: 5.0

   LONDON (AFP) - Two balloons shaped like penguins sparked a major air and sea search when they were mistaken for a crashed microlight, Scottish coastguards said Wednesday. More »

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   Radioactive Russian woman sparks airport evacuation

   AFP - Thursday, July 24 05:05 pm

   Average Rating: 5.0

   MOSCOW (AFP) - Authorities evacuated the airport terminal in Vladivostok, in Russia's far east, after a flight arriving from Seoul set off a radiation alarm. More »

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   Skinny Santa in white suit draws looks at Santa convention

   AFP - Wednesday, July 23 05:10 pm

   Average Rating: 5.0

   BAKKEN, Denmark (AFP) - "A Santa in white!" screams a wide-eyed Danish boy as he catches a glimpse of a Santa Claus who ditched his traditional red garb for a white suit at a Santa convention winding up in Denmark on Wednesday. More »

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   Pet rabbit saves Australian couple from fire

   AFP - Thursday, July 24 04:21 am

   Average Rating: 4.6

   SYDNEY (AFP) - A pet rabbit in Australia was credited with saving its owners Thursday after scratching at the door of their bedroom as their home burned, emergency workers said. More »

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   Name change for Talula Does The Hula from Hawaii

   AFP - Thursday, July 24 10:58 am

   Average Rating: 4.5

   WELLINGTON (AFP) - A New Zealand judge has ordered a name change for an embarrassed nine-year-old girl called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii, a local newspaper reported Thursday. More »

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   WTO chief says eat bananas for negotiating success

   Reuters - Wednesday, July 23 08:08 pm

   Average Rating: 4.3

   GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organisation's marathon-running chief has urged his staff to eat bananas to sustain themselves through long negotiating sessions -- in which tariffs on the fruit are among the most contentious issues. More »

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   Bent cucumbers? With prices up, EU won't bin them

   Reuters - Wednesday, July 23 06:49 pm

   Average Rating: 4.2

   BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twisted carrots, warped leeks and bent cucumbers may soon appear -- officially -- on EU shop shelves as Europe's farm chief overrides opposition from leading producer countries to her marketing simplification plan. More »

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   Boy breaks canine tooth biting vicious dog

   Reuters - Thursday, July 24 03:46 pm

   Average Rating: 4.0

   SAO PAULO (Reuters) - An 11-year-old boy is enjoying a flash of fame in Brazil after biting a pitbull that attacked him as he played in his uncle's back yard, local media reported on Thursday. More »

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   Ailing Hong Kong ambulances undergo health checks

   Reuters - Thursday, July 24 03:08 am

   Average Rating: 3.3

   BEIJING (Reuters) - Hong Kong's ageing ambulances are to receive emergency checkups after a series of breakdowns, with half the 250-strong fleet expected to be replaced, a newspaper said on Thursday. More »

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    Peru wants jail for nude woman who used flag as saddle

    Reuters - Thursday, July 24 01:52 am

    Average Rating: 3.0

    LIMA (Reuters) - A naked model photographed using Peru's flag as a saddle while mounted on a horse will face charges that could put her in jail for up to four years for offending patriotic symbols, the country's defence minister said on Wednesday. More »