‘999 Emergency: My Hamster Has Escaped’
Friday
Police have criticised a woman who dialled 999 to say her hamster had escaped.
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Wrestling Midgets ‘Killed By Fake Prostitutes’
Friday
Two professional midget wrestlers found dead in a low-rent hotel room may have been drugged by female robbers, according to Mexican authorities.
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign
Friday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain’s vice presidential running mate in 2008, said on Friday she will resign this month and will not run for re-election as governor.
Putin rejects Obama criticism before meeting
Friday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected U.S. President Barack Obama’s charge that he was mired in Cold War thinking, setting the scene for a stormy first meeting at a Moscow summit next week.
Medici lawyer says Kohn didn’t get Madoff payments
Friday
NEW YORK/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian fund manager Sonja Kohn did not receive any kickbacks from Bernard Madoff to steer Bank Medici customer funds to the swindler’s investment business, a Medici lawyer said on Friday.
OAS chief tells Honduras to bring back Zelaya
Friday
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore toppled President Manuel Zelaya or suffer a diplomatic sanction from the Western Hemisphere.
U.S. drone kills 10 in Pakistan, copter crash kills 26
Friday
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan’s South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani military offensive in the area.
Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial
Friday
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric warned on Friday that detained British embassy staff would face trial for their alleged role in post-election unrest, and EU countries summoned Iranian envoys to protest against the detentions.
U.S. sounds out Arabs on Israel gestures: diplomats
Friday
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United States and its Western allies are sounding out Arab governments to see if they might ease sanctions on Israel if it stopped building Jewish settlements on Palestinian territory, diplomats said on Friday.
Airstrip: Nude Jet Passenger Causes Havoc
Thursday
A passenger on a US Airways flight has been arrested after stripping naked and resisting all attempts to cover his nudity.
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