Friday, May 26, 2006

Finns dismayed after monsters unmasked (Reuters)


Finns dismayed after monsters unmasked (Reuters)

Fans of Finnish band Lordi wait for their new national heroes at Helsinki's Market Square May 26, 2006. (Lehtikuva/Roni Rekomaa/Reuters)Reuters - Nearly 200,000 Finns have signed an online petition to express their dismay after tabloid magazines published pictures of Eurovision winners Lordi out of their trademark monster suits.



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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Qatari pays $2.75 mln for mobile phone number (Reuters)


Qatari pays $2.75 mln for mobile phone number (Reuters)
Reuters - The tiny Gulf state of Qatar, famed mainly for having the Arab world's largest reserves of natural gas, added another record to its name Tuesday -- one of the world's most expensive telephone numbers.

Zoo apes have taste for red wine (Reuters)

Red wine bottles are seen in Chile in a 2002 file photo. Monkeys and apes in Budapest's Zoo drink their way through 55 litres of red wine each year, albeit in small quantities each day, to help boost their red blood cells, the zoo said Monday. (Claudia Daut/Reuters)Reuters - Monkeys and apes in Budapest's Zoo drink their way through 55 litres of red wine each year, albeit in small quantities each day, to help boost their red blood cells, the zoo said Monday.



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Monday, May 22, 2006

'Stargazer' Says He Fell Down Chimney (AP)


'Stargazer' Says He Fell Down Chimney (AP)
AP - A man faces a burglary charge after police found him stuck in a chimney. Matthew Allen, 27, told police he fell down the chimney after going on to the roof of the house to look at the stars.

Leaked Tape Eyed in Brazilian Violence (AP)

Karine Botelho, 20, participates in a protest against violence and corruption in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, May 21, 2006. Sunday was declared a 'Day of National Dignity' dy demonstrators in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other major cities who were protesting the failure of politicians to crack down on organized crime. In the banner in back says:'CORRUPTION'and in front: Corruption destroys the citizen's dignity.' (AP Photo/Renzo Gostoli)AP - Lawmakers suspect a gang responsible for coordinated attacks on police and prison riots that led to 172 deaths had advance warning of secret plans for a police crackdown, obtained from a leaked congressional audio tape.



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