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Germans brew more beer for first time since 2007 (Reuters)

creative — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:20:02 +0000

Reuters – Warm weather and a strong export market in the first six months of the year have helped German brewers reverse a long decline in beer production.

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Germans brew more beer for first time since 2007
(Reuters)

Indestructible McDonalds burger amazes US (AFP)

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:00:28 +0000

AFP – Talk about eternal happiness. A New York woman who purchased a McDonalds Happy Meal six months ago says the uneaten burger and fries are in as good shape as they were the day she bought them.

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Indestructible McDonalds burger amazes US
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Italian traffickers hide cocaine under rare python (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:18:02 +0000

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

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Italian traffickers hide cocaine under rare python
(Reuters)

Airlines grounds overweight staff: paper (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:01:08 +0000

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.

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Airlines grounds overweight staff: paper
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U.S. charges dropped against Japanese speed-eater (Reuters)

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:28:48 +0000

Reuters – A Japanese competitive eater won’t have to try jail food after all, a judge ruled on Thursday, dismissing charges against the skinny speed-feeder for crashing a hot dog eating contest.

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U.S. charges dropped against Japanese speed-eater
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