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    Man walks length of Amazon River

    Aug 09 - A 34-year-old British explorer completes an 859-day expedition to become the first known man to have walked the entire length of the Amazon River. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Carpenter saws make music

    Aug 09 - New York hosts the annual Musical Saw Festival, where performers use a carpenter's saw to tackle every style of music from pop and folk to classical. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    New Yorkers take a dip in dumpsters

    Aug 09 - Hundreds of New Yorkers enjoy a dip in rubbish dumpsters that have been converted into swimming pools as part of the city's summer initiative. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Public debut for pygmy hippo calf

    Aug 05 - Pygmy hippo calf, Kambiri, makes her public debut at Sydney zoo. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Icy treats cool down hot animals

    Aug 04 - Animals given cool treats at the zoo, while people head to the beach to combat heatwave in Tel Aviv. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Elephants in Japan take the plunge

    Aug 04 - Elephants in Japan take a dip in the ocean to cool down. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Rare white tigers born at German zoo

    Four recently born rare white tiger cubs are the highlight at a northern German zoo. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    German swimmers dip with ducks

    Two Germans set out on an unusual summer holiday, beginning a 500-km swim down a river in central Germany to the North Sea, with seven pet ducks. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Early Christmas for London shoppers

    August 03 - Christmas comes early to London's Oxford Street, as department store Selfridge's opens its festive store in the height of summer. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Shark swims ashore

    New Jersey beach-goers scream in fear as a shark swims ashore. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Recession trims lawnmower race

    Britain's annual 12 hour lawnmower race is reduced to four hours due to the economic downturn. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Mexico tops its own sandwich record

    For the seventh year running, Mexico City breaks the record for the longest sandwich ever prepared in Latin America. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Artist perfects the breast stroke

    An amateur artist from St. Petersburg, Russia, offers paintings which she creates with her breasts. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Escaped tiger found

    July 29 - Panjo the missing tiger is found alive after a massive hunt was launched following his escape from his owner's truck. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Monster rabbit eats through budget

    Massive rabbit Ralph tips the scales at over 42 pounds and costs his owner more than 30 U.S. dollars a week to feed. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Coining a greener teabag

    A tribal community in India's northeastern state of Assam is manufacturing tea coins, an innovative and eco-friendly alternative for tea bags. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Robots lend elderly a helping hand

    A Japanese robot expo shows off new frontiers of robotic elderly care. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Valuable Ansel Adams negatives found

    A 45 U.S. dollar garage sale purchase turns out to be long lost Ansel Adams negatives worth 200 million dollars. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Thousands flock to see wax figures

    Thousands of tourists flock to see stunning wax sculptures in Suphan Buri province as Thais mark Buddhist Lent. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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    Peruvians celebrate the horse

    Peruvians meet at a competition for one of the most enduring symbols of Spanish colonialism -- the horse. Tara Cleary reports. Reuters
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