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Swift And Cheap: Welcome To The Divorce Hotel

February 5th, 2012

In the Netherlands a weekend break can become a weekend break-up for couples hoping for a swift and cheap divorce.
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Gamer Dies At Web Cafe - But No-One Notices

February 4th, 2012

A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe was left for hours after fellow gamers failed to notice his death.
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Colosseum Shut As Heavy Snowfall Hits Rome

February 4th, 2012

The first major snowfall in Rome for 26 years has led to the closure of the world-well-known Colosseum over fears that tourists could slip on the icy ruins.
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New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza

February 4th, 2012

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city’s annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.


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Miami named most miserable U.S. city

February 4th, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.


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Scientists Dash Big Deer-Eating Cat Theory

February 3rd, 2012

Conspiracy theorists have been given more ammunition after scientists said two Gloucestershire deer, thought to have been savaged by a huge cat, were really eaten by a fox or possibly a dog.
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Explorers Told: Leave Remote Peru Tribe Alone

February 2nd, 2012

Peru has called on explorers to stay away from an isolated Amazon basin rainforest tribe after pictures of “uncontacted” tribal members were published online.
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Video: Would-Be French Leader Flour-Bombed

February 2nd, 2012

A politician hoping to be the next French president has been flour-bombed by a woman just as he prepared to make a speech.
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Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free

February 2nd, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.


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U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot

February 2nd, 2012

(Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.


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