Fireman admits causing farmer's death with siren (Reuters)

Reuters - A fireman has admitted causing the death of a farmer who was crushed to death by a herd of cows after they were startled by fire engine sirens...More

Warner Bros. trademarks "Quidditch" lingerie (Reuters)

Reuters - Sure, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" raked in an astounding $330 million worldwide in its opening weekend, but with "Part 2" coming next summer, Warner Bros. is facing the twilight of its magical franchise...More

Undertakers offer coffins for gay market (Reuters)

Reuters - Two undertakers in the northwestern German city of Cologne are trying to tap into the gay market by selling coffins adorned with images of male nudes....More

Court bans Rolling Stones tattoo for pony (Reuters)

Reuters - A court in the northwestern German city of Muenster has banned a man from tattooing his pony with the logo of British rock band the Rolling Stones...More

Wanted: Village doctor. Benefits include sausages (Reuters)

Reuters - A small German village community left in the lurch after their local doctor retired in September has pulled together to try and attract a new GP -- by offering free bread, meat, flowers, haircuts and accommodation....More

Sri Lanka launches local pornstar manhunt (Reuters)

Reuters - Sri Lankan newspapers on Tuesday published pictures of mainly women police said had acted in locally produced pornographic films, part of a court-ordered crackdown and the latest sign of growing social conservatism....More

Player faces action over dog photo (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia's rugby league bosses have told the Canberra Raiders they expected "appropriate" action to be taken against Joel Monaghan after a photograph of the player simulating a sex act with a dog was posted on the internet...More

Starbucks defeats woman's tea burn lawsuit (Reuters)

Reuters - A Manhattan woman has failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court that Starbucks Corp should be held liable for severe burns she suffered after spilling tea served in a double cup....More

Rare picture of Henry VIII's "lost" palace for sale (Reuters)

Reuters - A 16th century watercolor of King Henry VIII's "lost" palace, one of the earliest and most detailed depictions known to exist, is expected to fetch up to 1.2 million pounds ($1.9 million) at auction...More

Reflective "death ray" torments Vegas sunbathers (Reuters)

Reuters - MGM Resorts International is taking the heat for an intense beam of searing desert sunlight, jokingly dubbed the "death ray," that some hotel guests say poses a risk of severe burns to bathers lounging poolside.More

Pub offers free advice to long-term jobless (Reuters)

Reuters - A Berlin pub has set up an advice desk to help the long-term unemployed get back on their feet.More

Man bites police over a pet peeve (Reuters)

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.---...More

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

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.---...More

Athlete blames cat over drunk driving charge (Reuters)

Reuters - Cricket star Graeme Swann told a police officer who stopped him for drunk driving that he had had to go out to buy screwdrivers to rescue his trapped cat, a court heard Monday.---...More

Traffickers hide cocaine under rare python (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian police seized a rare albino python in Rome Wednesday in a raid on a group of drug traffickers who used the snake to guard cocaine and intimidate customers who owed them money.---...More

Airlines grounds overweight staff: paper (Reuters)

Reuters - Turkish Airlines has grounded 28 flight attendants for being overweight and given them six months to slim down or face reassignment, a newspaper said on Saturday.---...More

Churchill's dentures fetch nearly $24,000 (Reuters)

Reuters - A partial set of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill's gold-mounted dentures has fetched 15,200 pounds ($23,770) at auction, over three times the estimate.---...More

Teenager survives fall from 16th story balcony (Reuters)

Reuters - A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived with minor injuries after falling 16-storeys from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a...
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Chinese police beat official's wife by mistake (Reuters)

Reuters - Plainclothes police severely beat the wife of a provincial official, mistaking her for one of many Chinese who petition government offices in the hope of redressing wrongs, the China Daily reported on Wednesday.---...More

Colorado man delivers pizza and saves heart attack victim (Reuters)

Reuters - A laid off paramedic who turned to delivering pizzas to make ends meet is credited with saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest just as a pizza was delivered to his door.---...More