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| Tourist's texts to Greece save him in New Zealand
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:09:58 GMT Reuters - A tourist who got lost on a New Zealand mountain was rescued after sending text messages to his family in Greece, newspapers and websites reported on Monday. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100208/od_nm/us_newzealand_rescue | ||
| A tough act to swallow
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:10:47 GMT Reuters - An Australian performance artist set a new Guinness World Record on Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100208/od_nm/us_swordswallowing_record | ||
| No dressing down for banker in TV supermodel email blunder
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:53:23 GMT Reuters - An Australian banker who became an internet sensation after he was caught on live television viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel on his computer will keep his job, Macquarie Bank said Friday. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100205/od_nm/us_banker | ||
| Critics trash McDonald's nationalist food bid
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:52:09 GMT Reuters - Fast food chain McDonald's has teamed up with the Italian government to cook up a hamburger with a national twist, but the unusual initiative is giving some food lovers cultural indigestion. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100205/od_nm/us_italy_mcdonalds_italyburger_odd | ||
| Ancient dialect extinct after last speaker dies
(Reuters)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:48:24 GMT Reuters - One of the world's oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100205/od_nm/us_india_tribe_odd | ||
| Woman seeks "Jessica Alba" makeover to win back lover
(Reuters)
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:05:56 GMT  Reuters - A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/od_nm/us_woman_alba | ||
| Camel burger newest "healthy" option on Dubai menu
(Reuters)
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:04:34 GMT Reuters - A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/od_nm/us_emirates_camel | ||
| Banker red-faced over racy photo
(Reuters)
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:06:13 GMT Reuters - A red-faced banker has been caught looking at racy near-nude photographs on his computer, with his actions broadcast live on Australian television. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100203/od_nm/us_australia_banker_odd | ||
| Drunk driver had 49 children in 16-seat taxi
(Reuters)
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:05:34 GMT Reuters - A South African minibus taxi driver five times over the legal blood alcohol limit at breakfast time was arrested on Wednesday for transporting 49 children in a 16-seat vehicle. | ||
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100203/od_nm/us_minibus_odd | ||