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 People use computers at an Internet cafe in Changzhi, north China's Shanxi province June 20, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer

Computer geeks learn to flirt

BERLIN (Reuters) - Even the most quirky of computer nerds can learn to flirt with finesse thanks to a new "flirting course" being offered to budding IT engineers at Potsdam University south of Berlin… more
 Peter Reale plays a round of 'Call of Duty 4' in the computer area of the U.S. Army Experience center at the Franklin Mills mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer

Army recruiting at the mall with video games

By Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The U.S. Army, struggling to ensure it has enough manpower as it fights wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is wooing young Americans with video games, Google maps a… more
 An elderly person walks with the aid of walking sticks in London, November 29, 2005. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Oh Grandmother, what a rubbery face you have!

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Chilean man tried to steal $80,000 from his 82-year-old grandmother by disguising his 21-year-old girlfriend as the elderly woman and having her withdraw money from the bank, b… more

Spider-Man celebrates Obama as "nerd-in-chief"

By Claudia Parsons and Karina Huber NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barack Obama will be "nerd-in-chief" when he takes office as … more

Cat laps up new role on TV weather forecast

BERLIN (Reuters) - A cat wandered onto the set of a live weather forecast by Germany's leading meteorologist Joerg Kach… more

Police seek blow-up doll sex bandit

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man broke into three adult shops, had sex with blow up dolls named "Jungle Jane" and t… more

Panda with attitude bites zoo trespasser

BEIJING (Reuters) - A panda with a record of aggressive behavior attacked a man who jumped into its enclosure at a Beij… more

Bikers wear fruit shells to avoid helmet law

By Mike Oboh KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Police in Nigeria have arrested scores of motorcycle taxi riders with dried fru… more

Holier than thou? Christ statue has rival

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A little-known Brazilian farming town with sugar cane wealth is set to upstage Rio de Janeiro by … more

Capsized yachtsman has to be rescued again

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Less than 36 hours after a dramatic rescue after capsizing in treacherous waters off Cape Horn, Fr… more
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