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    Man forgets car at gas station

    BERLIN (Reuters) - A German man forgot his car after filling it up at a petrol station, police said Friday. Reuters
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    New Yorkers rally to help online romeo

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tale of online love inspired usually cynical New Yorkers this week to help a young man find the girl of his dreams after he spotted her on a crowded subway train. Reuters
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    It's official: you don't have to live in France

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ask most Britons if they would rather live in France and they'd probably answer "oui." But British judges have ruled that two English boys who hate living there don't have to. Reuters
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    The poop on where to hide your old pills

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Got some leftover drugs -- the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the U.S. government advises. Reuters
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    It's official: you don't have to live in France

    LONDON (Reuters) - Ask most Britons if they would rather live in France and they'd probably answer "oui." But British judges have ruled that two English boys who hate living there don't have to. Reuters
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    Zany bid for surreal immortality

    LONDON (Reuters) - Share a bath with the most rattlesnakes. Join the longest bra chain. Marvel at the world's biggest underpants. Reuters
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    The poop on where to hide your old pills

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Got some leftover drugs -- the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the U.S. government advises. Reuters
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    What says Christmas like a serial killer?

    BERLIN (Reuters) - A German advent calendar for children has become a hot seller since word got out it has a picture of a notorious serial killer on it. Reuters
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    Boys to swap homes 4 years after mix-up

    RIYADH (Reuters) - Two boys, one Saudi and one Turkish, will swap homes four years after a hospital gave them to the wrong parents, a Saudi newspaper said Wednesday. Reuters
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    Cow plunges off cliff onto moving minivan

    SPOKANE, Washington (Reuters) - A cow plunged from a 200-foot (61-metre) cliff onto the hood of a minivan on a highway in central Washington state, according to police. Reuters
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    Man gets life for lottery ticket scam

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lottery ticket seller has been jailed for life for fraud for taking advantage of a system flaw to cash 28 million yuan ($3.76 million) in tickets illegally, state media said Tuesday. Reuters
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    Man gets life for lottery ticket scam

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lottery ticket seller has been jailed for life for fraud for taking advantage of a system flaw to cash 28 million yuan ($3.76 million) in tickets illegally, state media said Tuesday. Reuters
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    Court orders goat thief to say sorry

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian woman who stole a pet goat and was involved in slaughtering it in a mock Satanic ritual in a church, was ordered by a court on Monday to apologize to the church and the dead goat's owners. Reuters
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    "Best mom" chosen as face of currency

    SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank on Monday chose the face of Korean motherhood as the first woman to be featured on its banknotes, but women's rights groups say the selection only reinforces sexist stereotypes. Reuters
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    From Communist Party to rich-only matchmaking party

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Twenty Chinese men, including several on the country's richest list, paid $8,000 a head to attend a matchmaking party with 30 "single young beauties," state media said Monday. Reuters
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    A new speed record, but not a good one

    LYON (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon's Czech forward Milan Baros was caught speeding at 168 miles per hour in his Ferrari, a club source confirmed Friday. Reuters
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    A new speed record, but not a good one

    LYON (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon's Czech forward Milan Baros was caught speeding at 168 miles per hour in his Ferrari, a club source confirmed Friday. Reuters
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    Court considers "Lotto rapist" damages case

    LONDON (Reuters) - The Law Lords are due to decide next week whether an elderly victim can sue a rapist who went on to win millions of pounds on the lottery. Reuters
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    Love hotels woo investors

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's secretive love hotels are opening up to European investors as one player in the sector prepares for a debut on London's stock market this month. Reuters
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    A new speed record, but not a good one

    LYON (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon's Czech forward Milan Baros was caught speeding at 168 miles per hour in his Ferrari, a club source confirmed Friday. Reuters