More beer, fewer brawls at Germany’s Oktoberfest (Reuters)
Reuters – Revelers at Germany’s Oktoberfest, the world’s largest folk festival, consumed a record 7.5 million liters (1.65 million Imp gallons) of beer during the 17-day party which ended on Monday in blazing sunshine.
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Man dressed as Gumby tries to rob store (Reuters)
Reuters – In the world of animated TV, it’s no stretch to say that good-natured Gumby is far down the list of characters that would commit armed robbery.
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Man dressed as Gumby tries to rob store
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Scientists find genetic link to depression (Reuters)
Reuters – Scientists say they have discovered the first solid evidence that variations in some peoples’ genes may cause depression — one of the world’s most common and costly mental illnesses.
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Critics use "The Simpsons" to lampoon Mexico’s Slim (Reuters)
Reuters – Attacks on Carlos Slim’s hold on Mexico’s telecoms market intensified on Monday when a secret group opposed to the world’s richest man rubbished his core business in a newspaper advert called “The Slimsons”.
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University awards first Beatles degree (Reuters)
Reuters – A Canadian woman has become the first person in the world to graduate with a Masters degree in Beatles studies.
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Quota imposed to try to boost "Davos Woman" (Reuters)
Reuters – Organisers of the annual gathering of the world’s rich and powerful in the Swiss ski resort of Davos are imposing a gender quota on top companies to try to lift the number of women at the male-dominated event.
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Ill. mom gives birth to 1 twin in 2010, 1 in 2011 (AP)
AP – A northern Illinois couple welcomed their new daughter to the world in the last minute of 2010 — and a twin son in the first minute of 2011.
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No austerity for Spain’s $3 billion "El Gordo" winners (Reuters)
Reuters – Spain’s “El Gordo”, one of the world’s biggest lotteries, gave out 2.3 billion euros (1.9 billion British pounds) in Christmas prizes on Wednesday with Spaniards spending almost the same as last year on tickets.
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Online flirting: it’s all about lip service (Reuters)
Reuters – “Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day?,” asked Shakespeare. Now, women of the world have replied: “No, just tell me I have beautiful lips.”
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Arizona teacher claims $95.3 million lottery jackpot (Reuters)
Reuters – Ending nearly two weeks of suspense, a 64-year-old substitute teacher and single parent from Arizona claimed a $95.3 million Powerball jackpot.
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