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Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports
(Reuters)
Reuters - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen.
Driver suspected in Bank of France van heist
(Reuters)
Reuters - French police are looking for the driver of a security van suspected of driving off with more than 10 million euros ($14.85 million) after the man vanished, apparently after first clearing out his flat.
Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back
(Reuters)
Reuters - A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso.
Giant snake capture was a hoax?
(Reuters)
Reuters - A man who caught a 14-foot (4.2-meter) python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture.
Health worker fired for hockey flu shots
(Reuters)
Reuters - Senior health officials in the Canadian province of Alberta said on Wednesday they had fired an unidentified worker for giving National Hockey League players preferential access to the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Wife's free handbag a "symbol of derision"
(Reuters)
Reuters - FIFA vice-president Jack Warner is returning a handbag given to his wife by England's 2018 World Cup bid because he says it has become "a symbol of derision, betrayal and embarrassment."
"Give pees a chance" student may face jail
(Reuters)
Reuters - A university student who was photographed urinating over a war memorial was warned on Wednesday that he could be jailed for the "disgusting act."
Cheap mobile calls help more young couples elope
(Reuters)
Reuters - Somali courtship was different in Hassan Aden's day. When he was a teenager, you gave the girl's parents 11 camels and an AK-47 assault rifle as bride price and then waited respectfully.
Rebels ban musical ringtones on phones
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone.
Moonshine turns horse race rowdy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Despite a drinking ban mayhem erupted at a traditional Mayan horse race on Sunday with riders falling off their horses and drunken spectators stumbling through the mountain village.
Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton
(Reuters)
Reuters - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic.
Marilyn Monroe crypt auction fails again
(Reuters)
Reuters - A second attempt to sell a crypt on top of Marilyn Monroe's final resting place has failed, with not a single bid received for the burial spot in a celebrity-filled Los Angeles cemetery.
Beefeaters "harassed" lone female Tower guard
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two guardians of Britain's historic Tower of London have been suspended after a female colleague, the first woman warden in their 524-year history, accused them of harassment.
Space hotel says it's on schedule to open in 2012
(Reuters)
Reuters - A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project.
Hotels come to the rescue of Taipei's pet dogs
(Reuters)
Reuters - Taipei's dogs are living it up at hotels, complete with VIP suites and pools, that aim to ease the problem of strays that has plagued the city for decades.
Russian road roulette?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
No job? Less money? Divorce is off the budget
(Reuters)
Reuters - Financial woes often drive couples apart but the current recession seems to be having the opposite effect, with less couples able to afford the cost of a divorce.
Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is loo-ready for the 2012 EURO soccer championships.
Bad drivers? Blame their genes
(Reuters)
Reuters - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
Your future, or just java jive?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Coffee drinkers at a popular Israeli chain can have their fortunes told for free if they buy a cup of the brew that leaves grounds at the bottom.
