Thief robs arcade with cup of coffee
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 05:32 AM
BERLIN (Reuters) - A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday.

There's only love at new supermarket
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 05:32 AM
BEIJING, China (Reuters) - For Chinese singles in the market for love this Valentine's day, a Beijing supermarket may offer just what they're looking for.

Broadcaster fined over killing a rat on TV show
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 05:01 AM
SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court on Monday after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here."

Polish church uses TV motto to lure young
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 03:42 AM
WARSAW (Reuters) - A Roman Catholic order in Poland has started to advertise its religious retreats by using the motto of a popular TV programme "I've Got Talent."

"Paranormal Activity" too scary for Italians
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 02:53 AM
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government is mulling whether to slap restrictions on horror thriller "Paranormal Activity" after some movie-goers suffered panic attacks, sparking protests by children's and consumer groups.

German thief robs arcade with cup of coffee
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 01:08 AM
BERLIN (Reuters) - A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said Tuesday.

Google warns Chinese knock-off to stop using logo
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 12:35 AM
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.

Saudi sex braggart gets no relief in court appeal
Reuters - Wednesday February 10, 12:19 AM
RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi appeals court has upheld a sentence of five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for a Saudi man who bragged about his sexual exploits on television, newspapers reported Tuesday.

Japan pedometer gives incentive to skip the taxi
Reuters - Tuesday February 9, 08:53 PM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Looking for extra motivation to walk away the pounds? A Japanese company is selling a pedometer that calculates how much money you save on taxi fares by walking as well as the calories you burn.

Study shows why it is so scary to lose money
Reuters - Tuesday February 9, 07:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear centre controls the response to a gamble.