Reuters: Oddly Enough

Three children jailed for armed holdup

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:08 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - Three Hong Kong children have been sentenced to more than three years for the armed hold-up of a jewellery shop, a newspaper said on Thursday, with the court saying the stiff sentence was in the public interest.

Mafia godfather's daughter ties knot in Corleone

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:59:09 -0400

ROME (Reuters) - When Don Corleone's daughter got married in the film "The Godfather," the guests kissed his hand and he dispensed favours because no Sicilian Mafia boss could refuse a request on his daughter's wedding day.

Peru wants jail for nude woman using flag as saddle

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:57:52 -0400

LIMA (Reuters) - A naked model photographed using Peru's flag as a saddle while mounted on a horse will face charges that could put her in jail for up to four years for offending patriotic symbols, the country's defense minister said on Wednesday.

Underwear chicken dare puts man in hospital

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:37:40 -0400

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man's dare went horribly wrong when he tried to play chicken with cars on a freeway wearing only his underwear. The 18 year old was critically injured after being hit by a four-wheel drive on a freeway in the southern city of Melbourne in the early hours of Wednesday, police said in a statement.

Don't ask Olympic tourists' age or wage or . . .

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:42:09 -0400

BEIJING (Reuters) - Don't ask a tourist's age or wage, steer clear of sex and avoid religion: what many Chinese consider idle chit-chat has now become the latest area of censure in Beijing as it prepares for an influx of Olympic visitors.

Superhero fans, Hollywood execs flock to Comic Con

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:17:38 -0400

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Like wannabe Dark Knights answering the call of the "bat signal," throngs of grown men wearing tights and capes converge this week to revel in all manner of superhero lore and merchandising at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention.

Not everyone can meet our nudist standards

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:58:40 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - France's data protection authority has given permission for a nudist resort to keep a "black list" of guests barred from its facilities, the organization said.

Court rules lesbians are not just from Lesbos

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:15:20 -0400

ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the Aegean island of Lesbos to ban the use of the word lesbian to describe gay women, according to a court ruling made public on Tuesday.

Man blows up apartment spraying for bugs?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:42:14 -0400

NEW YORK, July 21 - A New Jersey man trying to exterminate insects in his apartment blew it up instead, the New York Daily News reported on Monday.

Chavez may hug king, won't shut up

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:21:54 -0400

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday he would like to give the king of Spain a hug when he visits Europe next week, but the outspoken leader, referring to a diplomatic spat last year, said he will not shut up.