Lawmaker who expensed fine wine, car, jailed
Reuters - Friday November 13, 06:48 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - A former far-right British member of the European Parliament who cheated on his expense money to buy fine wine and a car was jailed on Wednesday for two years.

Weird and wacky world records tumble around globe
Reuters - Friday November 13, 06:45 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Manjit Singh, a 59-year-old security consultant from Leicester, England known as the "Ironman," on Thursday pulled a double-decker bus weighing more than eight metric tons over a distance of 21.2 meters with his hair.

Flocking to "Cinderella" ball for monetary bliss
Reuters - Friday November 13, 03:11 AM
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese women are vying to attend a lavish ball in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, lured by the dream of a possible fairytale match with a millionaire.

And the ugliest people are...
Reuters - Thursday November 12, 09:59 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join.

Looking for a bargain? Madoff's homes get price cut
Reuters - Thursday November 12, 07:36 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's still not cheap, but Livin' La Vida Madoff may now cost a bit less.

The anti-swine flu holy water dispenser
Reuters - Thursday November 12, 07:34 AM
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu -- an electronic holy water dispenser.

China's Hu arrives in Singapore with panda offer
Reuters - Thursday November 12, 06:01 AM
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China will give Singapore two giant pandas to mark 20 years of friendly ties between the two countries, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday.

Kawasaki's gum chewers told to keep prize money
Reuters - Thursday November 12, 03:04 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kawasaki Frontale have been told to keep the $5.5 million (3.3 million pounds) prize money the Japanese club offered to return after its players were given a public dressing down for unsporting behaviour following their J-League Cup final defeat.

Chicago student-journalists probed for motives
Reuters - Thursday November 12, 03:01 AM
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A group of university students who claim their research exonerated a convicted murderer were in court themselves on Tuesday, accused of sloppy work and credibility problems.

Bounce back in style at divorce fair
Reuters - Wednesday November 11, 08:51 AM
PARIS (Reuters) - Sylvie Razafindrakoto, whose divorce was finalized three weeks ago, came looking for tips on coping with difficult teenagers as a newly single mother.