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03/18/2010 02:10 PM
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For sale: Nice little runabout fit for a queen
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Reuters - At first sight it seems just another second-hand luxury car for sale but this Jaguar included some special extras in its day such as emergency convoy lights and a direct radio link to the British Prime Minister.
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03/18/2010 02:11 PM
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Sex shop must pay full tax rate
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Reuters - European judges have ruled that a sex shop with movie cubicles does not qualify for a reduced rate of sales tax because it is not a cinema.
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03/18/2010 02:09 PM
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Town planning Luddite anniversary
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Reuters - The people of Huddersfield are rising up again, but this time it's to celebrate the city's 19th century local weavers rather than smash modern technology.
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03/17/2010 10:00 AM
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Airline crew face jail over sexy texts
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Reuters - Two Emirates airlines cabin crew have been ordered jailed for three months in Dubai over sexually explicit text messages, the latest in a string of indecency cases against foreigners, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
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03/17/2010 09:59 AM
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Top private school in poison soup mystery
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Reuters - An investigation has begun at one of Britain's most prestigious private schools after a member of staff was arrested on suspicion of trying to poison the pupils' soup, police said on Wednesday.
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03/17/2010 09:58 AM
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Love in a cold climate lethal for couple
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Reuters - A Russian couple having sex in a car parked in a tiny garage have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.
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03/17/2010 09:57 AM
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Drive a Porsche? Up your status with a phone
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Reuters - As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile phone that's exclusive to Porsche owners.
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03/15/2010 01:06 PM
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Pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss
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Reuters - A British pair caught kissing in public in Dubai face up to a month in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate for indecency after an Emirati mother complained her child had seen their indiscretion.
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03/15/2010 01:07 PM
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Female porn director swaps sex for British politics
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Reuters - A woman who has directed 300 "female-friendly" sex films is to test the liberal-mindedness of British voters and run for parliament in an election due within weeks.
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03/15/2010 01:07 PM
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Help wanted: Space flight experience required
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Reuters - For astronauts worried about their future with NASA, good news: a private company is hiring.
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03/12/2010 02:30 PM
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Man takes double hit from wife
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Reuters - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday.
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03/12/2010 02:31 PM
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Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say
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Reuters - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.
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03/12/2010 02:31 PM
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Want to live like a cowboy? Try Wyoming
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Reuters - Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a town in America to suit everyone's taste.
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03/12/2010 09:34 AM
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Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts
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Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
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03/11/2010 04:21 PM
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Nurses' union: Care does not include sex
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Reuters - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
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03/11/2010 04:23 PM
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The price you pay for being romantic...
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Reuters - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight, police said Thursday.
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03/11/2010 01:17 PM
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Japan's spouse hunters hone skills at marriage school
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Reuters - In search of Mr. or Mrs. Right, dozens of Japanese are attending a newly launched school in Tokyo that aims to turn them into marriage material.
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03/10/2010 02:31 PM
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New Zealander auctions "ghosts" in a bottle
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Reuters - A New Zealand woman sold two vials that she said contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl for almost NZ$2,000 ($1,410) after a fiercely contested online auction, local media reported.
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03/10/2010 02:32 PM
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Air Canada learns that hockey trumps flying
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Reuters - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.
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03/10/2010 02:34 PM
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"Dead" baby elephant calf born alive in Sydney zoo
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Reuters - An elephant gave birth to a calf at Sydney's main zoo on Wednesday, surprising vets and keepers who two days earlier declared the baby had died in the womb.
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