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Thief steals trailer -- with two owners inside
Lottery winner escapes father's murder plot?
No more "comrades" on Beijing buses
Woman sues airline for leaving her asleep in seat
Air NZ plans to let u text, email n fly - but quietly
Kitten survives wash and spin in a washing machine
2,000-calorie milkshake tops list of worst drinks
Shopping for love in Vietnam's mountains
German robbers destroy bank but fail to get cash
Risque Venus brings Moulin Rouge style to French Open


Thief steals trailer -- with two owners inside
June 01, 2010 12:21 PM ET
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A thief who stole a car with a trailer attached got away with more than he bargained for -- as the two owners were in the back.

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Lottery winner escapes father's murder plot?
June 01, 2010 12:20 PM ET
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The winner of a $16 million lottery jackpot in Brazil escaped his own father's plot to kill him after police caught two contract killers supposedly hired to carry out his murder, local media reported on Friday.

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No more "comrades" on Beijing buses
June 01, 2010 12:20 PM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's bus drivers and ticket sellers have been urged to leave communism behind, with a new training manual instructing them to call travelers "sir" or "madam" instead of "comrade," state media reported on Monday.

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Woman sues airline for leaving her asleep in seat
May 28, 2010 09:22 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A woman left locked alone in a plane asleep for about four hours after landing at Philadelphia International Airport is suing United Airlines.

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Air NZ plans to let u text, email n fly - but quietly
May 28, 2010 02:35 PM ET
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - Air New Zealand is planning to let some passengers send text messages and emails mid-flight by the end of the year but fellow travelers need not worry -- phone calls will not be allowed.

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Kitten survives wash and spin in a washing machine
May 27, 2010 11:32 AM ET
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Persian kitten gave her owners the shock of their lives when she emerged from the washing machine, dizzy and bedraggled after surviving a full cycle.

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2,000-calorie milkshake tops list of worst drinks
May 27, 2010 11:32 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A milkshake containing 2,010 calories -- equivalent to eating 68 strips of bacon or 30 chocolate chip cookies -- has topped a list of the 20 worst drinks in America compiled by Men's Health magazine.

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Shopping for love in Vietnam's mountains
May 27, 2010 01:41 PM ET
KHAU VAI, Vietnam (Reuters) - Once a year, with his wife's blessing, Lau Minh Pao gets to have a guilt-free tryst with his ex.

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German robbers destroy bank but fail to get cash
May 26, 2010 01:13 PM ET
BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Would-be robbers in Germany had to flee empty handed after blowing up everything in a bank except for where the money was, police said on Wednesday.

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Risque Venus brings Moulin Rouge style to French Open
May 26, 2010 01:18 PM ET
PARIS (Reuters) - Before sticking to the strict all-white dress code at Wimbledon next month, Venus Williams is indulging in some risque French cancan in Paris.

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