Stuck in the stairways

A closed subway entrance in Berlin in a file photo. A German ...

(Reuters) - A closed subway entrance in Berlin in a file photo. A German mistook a subway entrance for an underground car park and her vehicle got stuck on the stairs, police said on Wednesday. (Tobias Schwarz/Reuters)

Gates, Jobs all praises for each other

Gates, Jobs make rare joint appearance (AP)

AP - Legendary technology rivals Bill Gates and Steve Jobs made a rare joint appearance Wednesday and wasted no time making nice.

Chinese stocks go down

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Pop here needs an ambulance.  His stock portfolio plummeted 15%.  The guy beside him jumped off the building.

44-year-old woman dies after power cut due to an unpaid bill

Woman on oxygen dies after power cut (AP)

AP - A 44-year-old woman who needed an electric oxygen pump to breathe died after an energy company cut the power to her home because of a $122 unpaid bill, her family claimed Wednesday.

This is an example of a bad presentor

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Cow slaughtered at a mosque

A young Malaysian boy (L) prays with others after a cow was ...

(AFP/File) - A young Malaysian boy (L) prays with others after a cow was slaughtered at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, 31 December 2006. A Malaysian woman is claiming to have seen the names of Allah and Mohammed spelled out in the entrails of a cow she was butchering, state media reported Tuesday.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)

Memorial Day

An unidentified woman stands in front of one of the 7,861 headstones ...

(AP) - An unidentified woman stands in front of one of the 7,861 headstones of Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno, near Rome during the Memorial Day celebrations, Monday, May 28, 2007. Italian premier Romano Prodi and US ambassador to Italy Ronald Spogli gathered in Nettuno to commemorate all US armed forces who died in Italy during World War II. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

New sanctions on Sudan

U.S. to slap new sanctions on Sudan over Darfur (Reuters)

Reuters - The United States plans to announce tough new sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday before working out a resolution in the United Nations in an intensified effort to end bloodshed in Darfur.

Baghdad bomb kills 19

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Russia calls for arms control

Russia calls for arms control conference (AP)

AP - Russia on Monday called for an emergency conference next month on a key Soviet-era arms control treaty that has been a source of increasing friction between Moscow and the NATO alliance.

Iran, Iraq, US hold talks

In this image released by the Iraqi Government, U.S. Ambassador ...

(AP) - In this image released by the Iraqi Government, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, second left, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, top centre, and Iranian Ambassador Hassan Kazemi Qomi, fourth right, talk during security talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Baghdad Monday, May 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Iraqi Government, HO)

Granny against an attacking bear

73-year-old Swede scares off bear with fistful of stones (AFP)

AFP - A 73-year-old Swede fended off an attacking bear by pelting it with stones during a quiet Sunday stroll in the forest, local media reported.

Low-caste Hindus convert to Buddhism

Low-caste Indian Hindus convert to Buddhism in mass meet (AFP)

AFP - Thousands of low-caste Hindus seeking to escape the oppression of India's rigid caste system on Sunday embraced Buddhism in a mass conversion.

Climber recounts rescue

Grateful climber recounts Everest rescue (AP)

AP - A Nepalese woman who escaped Mount Everest's "death zone" with little more than frostbite said Sunday her rescuers saved her life after finding her sick and unconscious on the world's highest mountain.

Malaysian wives wary of Chinese DH

Malaysian wives wary of Chinese maids

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The women's wing of one of Malaysia's ruling parties has urged the government to rethink a plan to recruit domestic helpers from China, arguing they could seduce local married men, state press reported Sunday.

Borat is just a joke, says Ms. Kazakhstan

Miss Kazakhstan: 'Borat' just a joke (AP)

AP - Miss Kazakhstan said her country is preparing its own movie in response to "Borat," the hit comedy that portrayed the Central Asian nation as bigoted and backward.

Diabetic teen and brother create comics

Diabetic teen and brother create comics (AP)

AP - The evil Dr. Diabetes leaps from a hospital window, crashing through the glass, determined to infect anyone in his path with the chronic, debilitating disease from which he takes his name. The imposing, green, wild-haired monster scowls, punches the air and taunts, "I will make sure that everyone on the planet feels my pain. The whole world will have diabetes."

Iran - US must change Iraq stance for talks

Iran says US must change Iraq policy for talks to succeed (AFP)

AFP - Iran said on Saturday that upcoming talks with the United States on Iraq could succeed only if Washington changed its policies in Iraq.

TV cam catches man with mistress

TV helicopter camera catches man with mistress (Reuters)

Reuters - A man who took his mistress to the beachmade the mistake of waving to a film crew on a helicopter covering Italy's bicycle race and was discovered by his wife.

Bigger than Hozilla

Boy, 11, bags hog bigger than 'Hogzilla' (AP)

AP - Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9 feet 4, from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.

New museum says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark

New museum says dinosaurs were on Noah's Ark (Reuters)

Reuters - Like many modern museums, the newest U.S. tourist attraction includes some awesome exhibits -- roaring dinosaurs and a life-sized ship.

Venezuelans march against TV station closure

Venezuelans march against closure of TV station (Reuters)

Reuters - Tens of thousands of Venezuelan protesters marched on Saturday to the Caracas headquarters of an anti-government television station, which is being forced off the air after President Hugo Chavez's administration refused to renew its broadcasting license.

No truce with Israel

Hamas says no truce with Israel (AP)

AP - Hamas hardened its stance on Saturday after a new barrage of Israeli airstrikes killed five militants, saying it would not consider a truce and calling for more attacks on Israel.

Town mayor resigns

Mayor of tornado-devastated town resigns (AP)

AP - The mayor of this tiny town that was all but destroyed by a tornado earlier this month has resigned, saying he needs to focus on his family and isn't the leader Greensburg needs right now.

US, British forces battle Mehdi Army

U.S., British forces battle Mehdi Army in Baghdad, Basra (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. and British forces battled Mehdi Army fighters in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra after their leader, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, made a rare public appearance and called on U.S. troops to get out of Iraq.

2 dozen charged with cheating casinos

2 dozen charged with cheating casinos (AP)

AP - Two dozen people cheated casinos in several states and Canada out of at least $3.3 million over five years by using technology and bribes to rig card games, federal prosecutors alleged in indictments unsealed Thursday.

***How about the cheating of casinos?

FDA stops imports of Chinese toothpaste

FDA stops imports of Chinese toothpaste (AP)

AP - The government is stopping all imports of Chinese toothpaste to test for a deadly chemical reportedly found in tubes sold elsewhere in the world.

Lebanese army gets foreign military aid

Lebanese army gets foreign military aid (AP)

AP - Military aid began arriving Friday after the United States said it will rush supplies to the Lebanese army fighting al-Qaida-inspired Islamic militants barricaded inside a Palestinian refugee camp in the country's north.

Israelis arrest Hamas leaders

Israelis arrest Hamas leaders (AP)

AP - Israeli troops in the West Bank arrested more than 30 senior Hamas members early Thursday, including a Cabinet minister, legislators and mayors — pressing forward with an offensive against the Islamic militant group.

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A British soldier drives an army vehicle near a fuel truck on fire in Basra Iraq's second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad on Monday , May 21, 2007. Violence hit the southern city of Basra, with gunmen killing one police officer and wounding another in an attack on their patrol, police said. Police also reported that the chief of customs in Basra, Col. Khalaf al-Badran, escaped injury when a roadside bomb struck his convoy as it left the airport. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani).

Car Bombing in Baghdad Market Kills 25

BAGHDAD, IRAQ — A parked car bomb ripped through a crowded outdoor market Tuesday in southwestern Baghdad, killing 25 people despite a three-month-old security crackdown meant to reduce violence in the capital.

Dalai Lama under fire

Chinese official slams Dalai Lama (AP)

AP - A senior Chinese official has accused the Dalai Lama of conspiring with a host of perceived enemies, from Islamic separatists to the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement, to weaken Beijing's hold over his homeland in Tibet, state media reported Monday.

Cutty Sark wrecked by fire

Britain's famous Cutty Sark ship wrecked by fire (AFP)

AFP - The Cutty Sark, the world's last remaining tea clipper and a major London tourist attraction, was seriously damaged by fire Monday -- but restorers hope they can still salvage the historic ship.

Israel threatens to hit Hamas leaders

Israel threatens to hit Hamas leaders (AFP)

AFP - Israel threatened on Monday to hit Hamas political leaders unless rocket fire from lawless Gaza subsides, as four militants were killed in a new air raid in the impoverished territory.

Israel fires at a house in Gaza strip

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Palestinians look at the damage of the Al-Masri home after it was hit by a shell fired by an Israeli tank in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, early Monday, May 21, 2007. Five youths from the family were injured when a shell hit their home...

Tomb of ancient Egypt courtier

Belgians find tomb of ancient Egypt courtier (Reuters)

Reuters - Belgian archaeologists have discovered the intact tomb of an Egyptian courtier who lived about 4,000 years ago, Egypt's culture ministry said on Sunday.

Nahr-al-Bared refugee camp

Smoke rises from the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp ...

(Reuters) - Smoke rises from the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, May 20, 2007. (Omar Ibrahim/Reuters)

Venezuelans protest opposition TV channel closure

Venezuelans protest opposition TV channel closure (Reuters)

Reuters - Tens of thousands of protesters on Saturday denounced President Hugo Chavez's plans to close an opposition television channel, accusing their leader of maiming Venezuelan democracy as he forges a socialist state.

Stronger military steps

Israel threatens stronger military steps in Gaza (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday threatened stronger Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip if Hamas fails to cease its rocket attacks on southern Israel.

Dubai ruler starts $10-B fund for research, education

Dubai ruler starts $10 billion fund (AP)

AP - The ruler of Dubai launched a $10 billion foundation Saturday to provide scholarships and promote research in the Middle East, saying the region has neglected education despite its oil wealth.

$10 = $1Million

Clerk finds $10 bill, buys $1M winner (AP)

AP - Kristina Schneider tried to persuade a customer at the BP station where she works to buy the last ticket on a roll of the Magnificent Millions lottery game.

867-5309

Plumbers fight for famous phone number (AP)

AP - One-hit wonder Tommy Tutone made the phone number 867-5309 famous in the band's 1982 hit single, which uses the digits over and over in its catchy refrain.

Romanians block plans to impeach Basescu

Romanians block plans to impeach president (Reuters)

Reuters - Romanians rejected on Saturday a move by parliament to impeach reformist President Traian Basescu in a referendum which gives the suspended president a mandate to revive his anti-corruption drive.

Wildlife violence - from people

Seven killed as rangers, poachers clash in coastal Kenya (AFP)

AFP - Three wildlife rangers and four poachers were killed overnight in a firefight in a remote Kenyan district notorious for poaching activities, the Kenya Wildlife Service said Saturday.

Israel at it again

Israel launches new airstrikes on Hamas (AP)

AP - Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas for a fifth straight day Saturday, hitting a rocket squad and two workshops in Gaza, and the defense minister warned militants who attack Israel they should be "very afraid."

Carter condemns Blair for support to Bush

Carter condemns Blair's support for Bush (AP)

AP - Britain's support for the war in Iraq was a "major tragedy" for the world, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Saturday, as he criticized Tony Blair's unwavering support for President Bush.

Viral disease sickens hundreds in China

Viral disease sickens hundreds in China (AP)

AP - An outbreak of a viral disease common in children has sickened almost 900 people in eastern China but the outbreak has been contained, state media said Saturday.

Another 649?

Fla. Lottery says ticket may be misprint (AP)

AP - The Florida Lottery is refusing to pay a $500,000 prize until it can inspect the $20 scratch-off ticket, which officials said Thursday appears to be a misprint.

Handshake across divide

A handshake across the WWII divide (AP)

AP - Jewish American veteran Shep Waldman knew exactly what he would do when he came face to face with the former enemy at the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's mountain retreat.

Second shooter? New study says so.

New Kennedy analysis suggests second shooter (AFP)

AFP - A new analysis of remaining bullet fragments from the 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy suggests a second shooter may have been involved in the plot.

Chicago mob informant pleads guilty

Chicago mob informant pleads guilty (AP)

AP - The star witness in the government's case against a dozen alleged Chicago mob figures pleaded guilty Friday to taking part in a conspiracy that included 18 murders.

Italian university bars Holocaust denier

Italian university bars Holocaust denier (AP)

AP - An Italian university closed one of its campuses for the day Friday to prevent a planned lecture by a retired French professor who denies gas chambers were used in Nazi concentration camps.

Uneasy calm

Uneasy calm in Indian city a day after mosque blast (Reuters)

Reuters - An uneasy calm prevailed in India's southern city of Hyderabad on Saturday as thousands of police patrolled the streets, a day after a bomb blast in a historic mosque and subsequent clashes killed at least 14.

Coronet Head 20 Dollar Double Eagle Coin

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This November, 2003 photo of a Coronet Head 20 Dollar Double Eagle coin, released May 18, 2007, is pictured minutes after it was recovered from the SS Republic shipwreck nearly 1700 feet deep. Coronet Head 10 Dollar Eagles and silver Seated Liberty Half Dollars were also recovered from the site. Half a million silver coins and hundreds of gold coins have been recovered from an Atlantic colonial-era shipwreck in the largest such find of its kind, Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. said on May 18, 2007. REUTERS/Copyright 2003 Odyssey Marine Exploration/Handout ONE TIME USE ONLY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES.

Can't fire me.

Donald Trump to NBC: "You can't fire me, I quit" (Reuters)

Reuters - Donald Trump, whose low-rated reality show "The Apprentice" was left off the new prime-time schedule unveiled this week by NBC, says the network can't fire him -- he quits.

Israeli planes pummeled Hamas targets

Israel hits Hamas during Gaza fighting (AP)

AP - Israeli warplanes pummeled Hamas targets Friday in a stepped-up campaign against militants firing rockets into southern Israel, while Palestinian factions battled with automatic weapons and grenades at a Gaza university.

What the...?

Meatballs made from human fat, anyone? (Reuters)

Reuters - Last year, Chilean-born artist MarcoEvaristti mixed fat removed from his body by liposuction withground beef to make meatballs, which he fried in olive oil anddisplayed in a public gallery.

Stealing - bit by bit

Man allegedly steals silver bit by bit (AP)

AP - A plating company employee with a gambling habit stole some $450,000 worth of his employer's silver — bit by bit over several years, police said. Jadyn Earl John Sessing, 31, of Farmington, is charged with seven counts of felony theft in Ramsey County District Court.

Cave near Chicago full of Ancient Wonders

Cave Near Chicago Full of Ancient Wonders (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - North America's oldest conifer tree and some ancient scorpion parts are among the fossil treasures found in a newly discovered cave in Illinois. The new discovery also unearthed fossils of plants that may be new to science and revealed evidence of prehistoric forest fires. Scientists date the specimens to nearly 315 million years ago, according to initial findings presented last month at the regional meeting of the Geological Society of America in Lawrence, Kan. ...

Mom drives son to rob jewelry store

Mom drives son to rob jewelry store (Reuters)

Reuters - A 36-year-old German mother-of-five drove her son to a jewelry store he wanted to rob because she was afraid he may come to some harm, Bild newspaper reported Wednesday.

Cuba to spend $185Million for tourism

Cuba to spend $185 million for tourism (AP)

AP - Cuba says it will spend about $185 million to upgrade more than 200 resorts, golf courses, marinas and other facilities in a bid to reverse a dip in tourism to the island.

17 tons of colonial-era silver and gold coins

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Thief rejoiced too early

Report: Thief caught while counting loot (AP)

AP - A thief rejoiced too early and was caught red-handed while counting his loot not far from the place where he had snatched a woman's handbag.

Toyota Lexus LS600H

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Toyota Motor Co. President Katsuaki Watanabe unveils Lexus LS600h, featuring the world's first hybrid system combining a V8 gasoline engine and a motor with a full-time all-wheel-drive power train, during a press conference in Tokyo Thursday.

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India seeks higher-value outsourcing work

India seeks higher-value outsourcing work (Reuters)

Reuters - In an office in the southern port city of Chennai, Indian analysts pore over stock market data for a London-based fund company, searching for investment opportunities.

400 million people live in minefields

400 million people live in "minefields": report (Reuters)

Reuters - Some 400 million people around the world live and work in what are effectively minefields, at daily risk of death or maiming by cluster bombs, according to a report issued on Wednesday.