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Starbucks defeats woman's tea burn lawsuit
Reuters – Wed Nov 3, 12:55 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan woman has failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court that Starbucks Corp should be held liable for severe burns she suffered after spilling tea served in a double cup. Full Story »
Law curbs McDonald's Happy Meal toys
Reuters – Wed Nov 3, 12:58 pm ET-
Going for a smoke? Don't forget to clock out
Reuters – Tue Nov 2, 9:47 am ET
Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Workers at a district council in eastern England must now clock off and back on if they take a cigarette break. Full Story »
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Cafe awning saves baby in seven-story fall
Reuters – Tue Nov 2, 9:48 am ET
AFP PARIS (Reuters) - A 15-month-old baby girl survived a fall from a seventh-floor apartment in Paris almost unscathed after bouncing off a cafe awning and into the arms of a passer-by, police said on Tuesday. Full Story »
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Pizza chain offers $31,000/hour part-time job
Reuters – Tue Nov 2, 9:48 am ET
Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Take-out pizza chain hiring. Aged over 18, no experience required. Uniform provided. Salary: $31,000 an hour. Full Story »
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Dentists offer Halloween candy buyback program
Reuters – Tue Nov 2, 9:49 am ET
AP PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Just a day after Halloween two Pennsylvania dentists are offering a candy buyback program to save the teeth of young trick-or-treaters and boost the morale of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story »
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Hurdler springs 200-1 shock result
Reuters – Mon Nov 1, 1:21 pm ETLONDON (Reuters) - A horse called Maoi Chinn Tire became the longest priced winner in 20 years in Britain when successful in a hurdle race at Wetherby in northern England on Friday at 200-1. Full Story »
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New York Judge rules 6-year-old can be sued
Reuters – Mon Nov 1, 1:21 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters) - A girl can be sued over accusations she ran over an elderly woman with her training bicycle when she was 4 years old, a New York Supreme Court justice has ruled. Full Story »
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Exhibit delves into life and legend of Houdini
Reuters – Fri Oct 29, 1:40 pm ET
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Handcuffs, shackles, a torture chamber and straitjacket used by renowned escape artist Harry Houdini will be part of a major exhibit that delves into the life and legend of the world famous magician. Full Story »
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Halloween ghost hunters seek old soldiers in Gettysburg
Reuters – Fri Oct 29, 12:45 pm ETGETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Days before Halloween on a darkened street Dwight Stoutzenberger aimed his digital camera at a wall not far from where a guide was telling ghost stories to a group of tourists. Full Story »
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Vending machines sell miniature art in boxes
Reuters – Thu Oct 28, 1:53 pm ETBERLIN (Reuters) - An artist who wanted to make art more accessible has installed vending machines across Germany offering unique art miniatures in small boxes. Full Story »
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Nepal firm takes high speed Internet to Mt Everest
Reuters – Thu Oct 28, 1:53 pm ET
Reuters KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A private telecom firm took high speed Internet facilities to the top of the world on Thursday when it launched Nepal's first 3G services at the base camp of Mount Everest. Full Story »
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