Canada’s winter so tame, festival buys fake snow (Reuters)
Reuters – often nicknamed Winterpeg – has been so mild and dry this winter that a popular snow-sculpting competition has been forced to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes for this year’s annual event.
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India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament (Reuters)
Reuters – Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women’s affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament.
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India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament
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Hello Daddy (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom – The most famous of cats, Hello Kitty, can be found on pretty much anything these days – from sneakers and T-shirts, to toasters and phones (her wings light up!). Now you can say Hello to the Kitty on the back …
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Hello Daddy
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Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing (Reuters)
Reuters – Lee Westwood was forced to apologize after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week’s Qatar Masters, the world number three said on Tuesday.
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Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters)
Reuters – A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool’s 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.
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New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)
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.
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
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.
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U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (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.
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Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)
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.
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Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)
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.
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