Putin dons hockey skates in latest fitness stunt (Reuters)
Reuters – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin donned skates for an ice hockey training session on Friday in the latest in a series of stunts which help to keep his approval ratings high.
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Latest German animal star a cross-eyed opossum (AP)
AP – Heidi, the cross-eyed opossum, is the latest creature to rocket from Germany’s front pages to international recognition, capturing the world’s imagination with her bright, black eyes turned toward her pointed pink nose.
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Breast implants catch eye of Argentine tax agents (Reuters)
Reuters – Breast implants, a luxury cruise ship and bank robbery victims have become the latest targets of Argentine tax inspectors battling rampant evasion in the South American country.
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Hopper’s bullet-hole Warhol sells for $302,500 (Reuters)
Reuters – An Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Zedong that actor Dennis Hopper shot two bullets through sold for $302,500 (193,400 pounds) at Christie’s on Tuesday, more than 10 times its high estimate.
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Ted Williams’ ‘Today’ Intro Continues Miracle Success Story (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Ted Williams introduced the ‘Today’ show this morning, the the latest development in a huge success story. Just 72 hours ago, he was just a homeless man with a self-proclaimed golden voice. Now, Williams has several job offers and is about to have a home again.
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Philippine president scraps new tourism slogan (AFP)
AFP – President Benigno Aquino ordered the scrapping of the Philippines’ new tourism slogan after an attempted rebrand was criticised as boring and unattractive to tourists.
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Florida mum sold baby to buy car, police charge (Reuters)
Reuters – A Florida woman was charged with trying to sell her infant son in order to pay for a new car, police said on Tuesday.
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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.
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Taiwan to allow small brothels in law change (Reuters)
Reuters – Taiwan’s government plans to allow sex workers to set up small businesses in the latest change to laws that had once forced the huge industry underground, the interior ministry said.
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a hockey superhero! (Reuters)
Reuters – Pow! Wap! Goal!
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