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Acropolis marble taken by soldier is returned

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece welcomed back on Tuesday a marble fragment from a frieze decorating the Parthenon temple which an Austrian soldier removed during World War Two, but renewed a call for all i… more

Security intrudes on live interview

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A suspected break-in at Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's home Monday intruded on her electioneering when bodyguards accidentally broadcast an alert over her telephone line… more

Top 10 stupid gifts from chickens to toilet golf

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Short of gift ideas for that person who really does have everything? Then how about an underwear repair kit or maybe a Barack Obama "Yes, We Can" can opener? Web site Stupid.com… more

Police turn on anti-government Facebookers?

By Zoran Radosavljevic ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatian police have detained and questioned web activists who are criticizi… more

Cop pulls gun over scooter helmet violation

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A motor scooter rider in central Taiwan was held at gunpoint during a traffic stop for not wearing a… more

Ant aphrodisiac conman executed

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has executed the leader of a bogus scheme for breeding ants to make aphrodisiacs that conned … more

Disgruntled 8-year-old boy crashes teacher's car

BERLIN (Reuters) - An eight-year-old German schoolboy who wanted to complain to his mother about being sent out of clas… more

Three jailed for kangaroo T-shirts in court

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Three Singaporeans were jailed on Thursday after being charged with contempt of court for showing… more

German churches find 'chocolate Jesus' tasteless

By Josie Cox BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's churches criticized a businessman on Tuesday for selling thousands of Jesus … more

Italian party to pay for babies named after Mussolini

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian right-wing party is offering 1,500 euros ($1,930) to parents who name their babies after wa… more
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