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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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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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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China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
Reuters – China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers’ intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
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Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)
Reuters – Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.
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San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers (Reuters)
Reuters – Just cleared airport security and in need of a little deep breathing and stretching relaxation?
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German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather (Reuters)
Reuters – A steady slide in beer consumption in Germany was stopped cold last year thanks to warmer weather, the federal statistics office said on Monday.
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School Game Reveals How Children Subtly Learn Racism (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | I’m just now done shaking my head over the Georgia school that incorporated slave beatings in a math word problem for elementary students and now I hear this. Also from Georgia, The Huffington Post reports a group of third graders allegedly played a game of tag during recess in which students were told by teacher to be slaves or slave catchers. The school investigated the incident after several parents complained and concluded the students’ claims were unfounded.
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