Close shave for Britain’s eBay athlete (Reuters)
Reuters – A shaving company has come to the rescue of a British athlete who put himself up for auction on eBay to secure sponsorship for the London Olympics only to find the winning bidder was a hoax.
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Priests, farmers, lesbian truckers tweet for Sweden (Reuters)
Reuters – Sweden is tweeting to the world, and this week she is Hanna, “just your average lesbian truck driver.”
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Bob Weston, former Fleetwood Mac guitarist found dead
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston was found dead at his home in north London by police on Tuesday (Jan. 3rd), according to his official website.
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British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBay (Reuters)
Reuters – A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32,550 pounds ($50,500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay.
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"Whatever" deemed most annoying word: poll (Reuters)
Reuters – Do you want to kill a conversation? Try saying “whatever.”
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"Whatever" deemed most annoying word: poll
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London 2012 countdown clock makes false start (Reuters)
Reuters – London Olympic organisers were left red-faced on Tuesday when a huge clock in Trafalgar Square marking the countdown to the 2012 Games stopped just hours after being unveiled at a glitzy ceremony.
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Fears raised over "Glastonbury" royal camp (Reuters)
Reuters – Plans to set up a camping site on one of London’s biggest commons for visitors to next month’s royal wedding have been greeted with horror by local residents, who fear it will resemble the Glastonbury music festival.
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Lady Gaga may sue over breastmilk ice cream name (Reuters)
Reuters – Pop singer Lady Gaga has threatened to sue a specialist ice cream parlour in London for naming its breast milk ice cream “Baby Gaga,” the shop’s owner said on Wednesday.
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London council confiscates breast milk ice cream (Reuters)
Reuters – A London council has confiscated supplies of breast milk ice cream from a specialist parlour which launched the new flavour in the capital last week on concerns the frozen treat may spread viruses.
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UK removes breast milk ice cream from shop (AP)
AP – Local government officials said Monday they have confiscated ice cream made with human breast milk from a London shop amid concerns the dessert is unsafe.
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