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03/18/2010 02:10 PM
For sale: Nice little runabout fit for a queen (Reuters)
     

Britain's Queen Elizabeth exits her Daimler V8 in Ascot, Berkshire, in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Courtesy of Peter Ratcliffe/HandoutReuters - 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.



03/18/2010 02:11 PM
Sex shop must pay full tax rate (Reuters)
     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.
03/18/2010 02:09 PM
Town planning Luddite anniversary (Reuters)
     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.
03/17/2010 10:00 AM
Airline crew face jail over sexy texts (Reuters)
     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.
03/17/2010 09:59 AM
Top private school in poison soup mystery (Reuters)
     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.
03/17/2010 09:58 AM
Love in a cold climate lethal for couple (Reuters)
     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.
03/17/2010 09:57 AM
Drive a Porsche? Up your status with a phone (Reuters)
     

A Porsche car passes the German car manufacturer Porsche centre in Stuttgart July 20, 2009. REUTERS/Johannes EiseleReuters - 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.



03/15/2010 01:06 PM
Pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss (Reuters)
     

A couple enjoy the spectacular view of the last sunset of the year 2002 at Jumeirah beach in Dubai, on December 31, 2002 file photo. REUTERS/Anwar MirzaReuters - 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.



03/15/2010 01:07 PM
Female porn director swaps sex for British politics (Reuters)
     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.
03/15/2010 01:07 PM
Help wanted: Space flight experience required (Reuters)
     Reuters - For astronauts worried about their future with NASA, good news: a private company is hiring.
03/12/2010 02:30 PM
Man takes double hit from wife (Reuters)
     Reuters - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday.
03/12/2010 02:31 PM
Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say (Reuters)
     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.
03/12/2010 02:31 PM
Want to live like a cowboy? Try Wyoming (Reuters)
     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.
03/12/2010 09:34 AM
Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)
     

Hatch the Mary Rose dog is seen in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Mary Rose Trust/HandoutReuters - 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.



03/11/2010 04:21 PM
Nurses' union: Care does not include sex (Reuters)
     

A nurse speaks with an unidentified patient in the hospital in a file photo. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - 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.



03/11/2010 04:23 PM
The price you pay for being romantic... (Reuters)
     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.
03/11/2010 01:17 PM
Japan's spouse hunters hone skills at marriage school (Reuters)
     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.
03/10/2010 02:31 PM
New Zealander auctions "ghosts" in a bottle (Reuters)
     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.
03/10/2010 02:32 PM
Air Canada learns that hockey trumps flying (Reuters)
     

Canada's Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring the game winning goal against the U.S. during overtime in their men's ice hockey gold medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Todd KorolReuters - 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.



03/10/2010 02:34 PM
"Dead" baby elephant calf born alive in Sydney zoo (Reuters)
     

Taronga Zoo veterinarians give treatment to a newborn elephant calf as its mother Porntip (R) stands next to it in Sydney March 10, 2010. 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. REUTERS/Taronga Zoo/Bobby-Jo Vial/HandoutReuters - 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.