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WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A woman police officer moonlighting as a prostitute has got off with a caution, New Zealand police said Thursday.

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  • Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones in Shanghai, April 6, 2006. Richards has been promised a pardon for an old traffic offense -- courtesy of a fan, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. (Nir Elias/Reuters)
    Governor to pardon Rolling Stones' Richards Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 8:16 AM ET

    LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Keith Richards, lead guitarist for the Rolling Stones, has been promised a pardon for an old traffic offense -- courtesy of a fan, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

  • Runaway circus kangaroo on the loose in Ireland Reuters - Wed Jul 19, 9:37 AM ET

    DUBLIN (Reuters) - A kangaroo is roaming the green hills of Ireland after escaping a circus near the picturesque port of Kinsale.

  • Misyar offers marriage-lite in strict Saudi society Reuters - Wed Jul 19, 8:25 AM ET

    RIYADH (Reuters) - Khaled never thought a form of temporary marriage, described by some in Saudi Arabia as legal prostitution, would open the door to his happily-ever-after.

  • Don't believe everything you read... Reuters - Wed Jul 19, 8:54 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - The National Enquirer celebrity magazine has apologized to Britney Spears in its British edition for reporting that the pop star was ready to divorce her husband Kevin Federline.

  • A vendor waits for customers at a vegetable market in Beijing April 19, 2006. As if China didn't have its hands full keeping tabs on its 1.3 billion people, the country will now begin tracking its vegetables. (Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)
    Vegetables to get Olympic identity codes Reuters - Wed Jul 19, 8:08 AM ET

    BEIJING (Reuters) - As if China didn't have its hands full keeping tabs on its 1.3 billion people, the country will now begin tracking its vegetables.

  • Willy, a 1-year-old cat is photographed Thursday, July 20, 2006, with a display of several pairs of garden gloves that he took from unknown yards in his neighborhood in Pelham, N.Y. Willy has brought home nine pairs of gloves and five singles over several weeks laying them on his owners' front or back porches. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
    Feline felon suspected in glove thefts AP - Thu Jul 20, 10:57 PM ET

    PELHAM, N.Y. - A pink-and-white gardening glove was missing Thursday morning from Jeannine Goche's front porch. But there was absolutely no mystery about who had taken it. Willy, the cat who loves gloves, had struck again.

  • An abandoned dog is seen in Beijing, June 26, 2006. A Chinese headmaster, who tried to buy off colleagues by cooking dog meat for them after secretly selling off trees around the school, ended up setting fire to classrooms when the meal burst into flames, a Chinese newspaper said on Friday. REUTERS/Jason Lee
    Flaming dog meat sets Chinese school afire Reuters - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese headmaster, who tried to buy off colleagues by cooking dog meat for them after secretly selling off trees around the school, ended up setting fire to classrooms when the meal burst into flames, a Chinese newspaper said on Friday.

  • Cop's night job as hooker is nixed AP - Thu Jul 20, 5:12 PM ET

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A New Zealand policewoman has been censured for some unauthorized "undercover" work — a stint moonlighting as a prostitute — but is being allowed to keep her day job after giving up the night duties.

  • Top Mexican tequila sells for six figures Reuters - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Forget about the kind of tequila you slam down on the bar or knock back at parties in throat-burning shots with salt and lemon. If you're paying six figures, you might prefer to savour it in small sips.

  • Bad-tempered parrot leaves a bloody clue AP - Thu Jul 20, 5:14 PM ET

    LONDON - An ill-tempered parrot left English police a vital clue to the thief who took the bird from a pet shop. Tristand Maidment, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a macaw named Mickey from a pet shop in Frome, southwestern England, last month.

  • A video image shows President Bush speaking privately to Prime Minister Blair during lunch at the G8 summit in St. Petersburg, July 17, 2006. Scientists reported on Friday what they said was the first scientific evidence that people unconsciously gesture with their voices. REUTERS/Pool via Reuters TV
    It's not what you said .. Reuters - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists reported on Friday what they said was the first scientific evidence that people unconsciously gesture with their voices.

  • Nissan pulls raunchy ad in New Zealand AP - Thu Jul 20, 11:21 PM ET

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Japanese carmaker Nissan said Friday it has pulled a raunchy commercial starring "Sex and the City" actress Kim Cattrall from New Zealand television after complaints over its content.

  • File picture shows an aerial view of the sports and soccer stadium 'AOL Arena' and the 'Color Line Arena' (R) in the northern German town of Hamburg August 24, 2005. A German soccer club plans to open a cemetery next to its stadium so that die-hard fans can rest in peace alongside their favourite team. Picture taken August 24, 2005. REUTERS/Christian Charisius/File
    German football team plans cemetery for die-hard fans Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 10:05 AM ET

    BERLIN (Reuters) - A German football club plans to open a cemetery next to its stadium so that die-hard fans can rest in peace alongside their favourite team.

  • Paintballers told to target their own cars AP - Thu Jul 20, 11:13 PM ET

    PAINESVILLE, Ohio - A judge ordered two paintball shooters to take aim at their own cars in order to stay out of jail.

  • Need a phone number? Italian convicts can help Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 1:52 PM ET

    ROME (Reuters) - The next time you call directory enquiries in Italy, you may speak to a convicted murderer.

  • Bats evicted after church tears off roof AP - Thu Jul 20, 7:01 PM ET

    STOCKTON, Calif. - Holy eviction, Batman! About 1,000 bats lost their home when a Central Valley church had the top of its roof torn off.

  • Performer Kevin Federline holds up his phone after signing a petition to save the penny as part of a Virgin Mobile campaign in New York, June 21, 2006. The campaign against the penny, the copper-coated coin stamped with the face of the former U.S. president, gathered momentum this week with the introduction of legislation to pull it from circulation. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
    Nickel for your thoughts? US bill seeks penny's end Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 8:50 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Look out, Abe Lincoln.

  • 9-year-old's porker goes for a record $51G AP - Thu Jul 20, 6:58 PM ET

    CASPER, Wyo. - Lacey Washut's prized porker fetched a pretty penny, but the price may not pan out lest it break the bank. During an auction at the Central Wyoming Fair, C & Y Transportation bid $200 per pound for the 255-pound pig — a whopping $51,000.

  • Gays accused of discrimination in US resort village Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 7:24 PM ET

    PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Provincetown, New England's summer gay capital, is facing a rise in harassment and discrimination. But this time it's straight people who say they are being ridiculed as "breeders" and "baby makers."

  • Bottles of Fiji water rest on a shelf at Corky's 12th Street Market, Wednesday, July 19, 2006 in Cleveland. It's blue-collar Cleveland versus trendy Fiji in a war of water and words. The popular Fiji Water, a favorite of Hollywood celebrities, has angered Clevelanders with a new national advertisement that pokes fun of the city that's tried for decades to overcome a muddied reputation when it comes to h20.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    Cleveland takes offense at Fiji Water ad AP - Thu Jul 20, 6:42 AM ET

    CLEVELAND - It's Cleveland vs. Fiji in a war of water and words. Fiji Water, based in Los Angeles and a favorite of Hollywood celebrities, has angered Clevelanders with a new national advertisement that pokes fun at the city that's tried for decades to overcome a muddied reputation when it comes to h20.

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  • Feline felon suspected in glove thefts AP - Thu Jul 20, 10:57 PM ET

    PELHAM, N.Y. - A pink-and-white gardening glove was missing Thursday morning from Jeannine Goche's front porch. But there was absolutely no mystery about who had taken it. Willy, the cat who loves gloves, had struck again.

  • Cop censured for under the covers work Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 8:18 AM ET

    WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A woman police officer moonlighting as a prostitute has got off with a caution, New Zealand police said Thursday.

  • In this photo provided by Karl Beznoska, veterinarians Karsten Fostvedt, left, and Barry Rathfon, right, perform surgery to remove an electric blanket from Karl Beznoska's 12-foot Burmese python, Tuesday, July 18, 2006, in Ketchum, Idaho. It took surgery to save the python after it swallowed an entire queen-size electric blanket _ with the electrical cord and control box. 'The prognosis is great,' veterinarian Karsten Fostvedt said after Tuesday's two-hour operation on the python, named Houdini. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Karl Beznoska)
    Python gulps queen-size electric blanket AP - Wed Jul 19, 11:17 PM ET

    KETCHUM, Idaho - It took surgery to save a 12-foot Burmese python after it swallowed an entire queen-size electric blanket — with the electrical cord and control box.

  • Genghis Khan, Renaissance guy... Reuters - Thu Jul 20, 8:42 AM ET

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Genghis Khan -- notorious as the ruthless, bloodthirsty creator of an empire that spanned Asia and Europe -- also laid the foundations for the Renaissance, China's Xinhua news agency said Thursday.

  • Flaming dog meat sets Chinese school afire Reuters - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago

    BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese headmaster, who tried to buy off colleagues by cooking dog meat for them after secretly selling off trees around the school, ended up setting fire to classrooms when the meal burst into flames, a Chinese newspaper said on Friday.