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Who wants a Santa-free Christmas?

Reuters – Wed Oct 6, 2:08 pm ET

BERLIN (Reuters) – A group of German Catholics wants to do away with Santa Claus because of the fictional figure's commercial hype and replace him with St Nicolas and the selfless giving they say he represents. Full Story »

Are you sitting comfortably? Ask the chair

Reuters – Wed Oct 6, 2:08 pm ET

Texas declares war on hogs gone wild

Reuters – Wed Oct 6, 2:07 pm ET

THE FAST FIX:Better 2012 VP nominee: Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton?

  • Anthem crooners told not to do it their way

    Reuters – Tue Oct 5, 12:30 pm ET  
    Philippine President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III (R)... Reuters

    MANILA (Reuters) - In the Philippines, a land of passionate singers, taking on the national anthem is about to get a little more daunting -- get it wrong and you could land in jail for a couple of years and be fined more than $2,000. Full Story »

  • Catch a thief from your armchair and win cash

    Reuters – Tue Oct 5, 12:29 pm ET  

    LONDON (Reuters) - Anyone who owns a laptop computer can now fight crime from the safety of their home and win cash prizes for catching thieves red-handed, under a new British monitoring scheme that went live this week. Full Story »

  • Cookery for dummies in Berlin one-stop shop

    Reuters – Tue Oct 5, 12:28 pm ET  

    BERLIN (Reuters) - Cookery fans fed up with buying large packets of exotic ingredients for a one-off attempt at a new dish can now buy recipes together with the necessary ingredients -- all weighed out -- from a shop in Berlin. Full Story »

  • Actor injured on stage after faulty gun goes off

    Reuters – Mon Oct 4, 1:19 pm ET  

    LONDON (Reuters) - West End actor David Birrell was injured during a London performance over the weekend and taken to hospital when a faulty replica stage gun misfired, sending debris into his eye. Full Story »

  • No joke as clown is Brazil's most voted congressman

    Reuters – Mon Oct 4, 1:18 pm ET  

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Voters the world over complain about having clowns for politicians, but Brazilians embraced the idea on Sunday by sending a real one to Congress with more votes than any other candidate. Full Story »

  • In Europe, Finland dials up the diplomatic heat

    Reuters – Mon Oct 4, 1:17 pm ET  

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finland may not top the list of the world's power brokers, but when it comes to dealing with the big issues in international affairs, no one sweats it quite like the Finns -- literally. Full Story »

  • Chippendales stumbles in trademark attempt

    Reuters – Fri Oct 1, 1:21 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The male erotic dancer company Chippendales stumbled on Friday when an appeals court ruled that it could not trademark the bow tie and shirt cuffs that the men wear. Full Story »

  • Reflective "death ray" torments Vegas sunbathers

    Reuters – Fri Oct 1, 2:42 pm ET  

    LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - MGM Resorts International is taking the heat for an intense beam of searing desert sunlight, jokingly dubbed the "death ray," that some hotel guests say poses a risk of severe burns to bathers lounging poolside. Full Story »

  • Celebrity's cereal box lists sex line instead of charity

    Reuters – Fri Oct 1, 1:21 pm ET  

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - The telephone number pasted on boxes of cereal named for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco was supposed to be for a charity -- but mistakenly directed callers to a sex line, the player's agent said on Thursday. Full Story »

  • Phone number on Ochocinco cereal box delivers a surprise

    Reuters – Fri Oct 1, 1:18 pm ET  
    Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco wears his normal... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - NFL fans never know what to expect from Chad Ochocinco but even they were probably surprised when dialing a number from a charity cereal box featuring the attention-seeking Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver and getting a phone-sex line. Full Story »

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