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  1. An England soccer fan sporting a Union Jack hairstyle in Cologne, June 20 2006. REUTERS/Toby Melville
    And the ugliest people are... Reuters - Wed Nov 11, 3:59 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join.

  2. Police: Wife pulls knife on husband over vodka AP - Wed Nov 11, 4:17 PM ET

    CLAWSON, Mich. - Police said a woman threatened her husband with a 7-inch knife after he threw away her bottle of vodka as she slept in their suburban Detroit home. Clawson police Lt. Scott Sarvello told The Daily Tribune of Royal Oak the man returned home from work Sunday night to find his wife sleeping with a bottle of vodka. He threw away the bottle.

  3. Australian men undress and soap up at a car wash AP - Wed Nov 11, 8:25 PM ET

    BRISBANE, Australia - It was just a routine car wash. Except there was no car — and no clothing. Four Australian men who allegedly undressed and soaped up at a car wash have been charged with exposure and public nuisance. Police said the men paid for a wash before stripping nude and cleaning themselves in the soapy water while their female companions took photos.

  4. 1.5 lbs. of nails pulled from Peruvian's stomach AP - Wed Nov 11, 6:28 PM ET

    LIMA, Peru - "They call me the hardware store," says Requelme Abanto from his hospital bed in northern Peru. Doctors in the city of Cajamarca said they removed 1.5 pounds of metal from Abanto's stomach, including nails, coins, and rusted copper wire and scrap metal.

  5. Charges dropped against Fla. men in sidewalk feud AP - Wed Nov 11, 3:31 PM ET

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Prosecutors have decided to drop charges against two men who got into a raucous fist fight at a St. Petersburg City Council meeting. Frederick Dudley and Ronald Deaton were arrested in October after they began throwing punches during an argument over a decision to privatize a public sidewalk. The men, ages 76 and 61, respectively, were charged with disorderly conduct.

  6. Kawasaki's gum chewers told to keep prize money Reuters - Wed Nov 11, 9:07 AM ET

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Kawasaki Frontale have been told to keep the $5.5 million (3.3 million pounds) prize money the Japanese club offered to return after its players were given a public dressing down for unsporting behaviour following their J-League Cup final defeat.

  7. Flocking to "Cinderella" ball for monetary bliss Reuters - 29 minutes ago

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese women are vying to attend a lavish ball in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, lured by the dream of a possible fairytale match with a millionaire.

  8. Looking for a bargain? Madoff's homes get price cut Reuters - Wed Nov 11, 1:36 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's still not cheap, but Livin' La Vida Madoff may now cost a bit less.

  9. Inventor Luciano Marabese displays a prototype of his holy water dispenser at his office in Capriano Briosco, around 40 km (25 miles) north of Milan November 10, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
    The anti-swine flu holy water dispenser Reuters - Wed Nov 11, 1:34 PM ET

    ROME (Reuters) - An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu -- an electronic holy water dispenser.

  10. Brazilian student Geysi Villa Nova Arruda attends a media conference in Sao Bernardo do Campo, November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer
    Mini-dress student readmitted to university Reuters - Tue Nov 10, 2:49 PM ET

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A female Brazilian student who was expelled from a Sao Paulo university after her short dress sparked student protests has been allowed back after federal prosecutors opened an investigation into the case.

  11. Milwaukee muggers see Army ID, return wallet AP - Tue Nov 10, 11:22 PM ET

    MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee Army reservist's military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked him for his service after finding the ID.

  12. A policeman stands by his bike as he watches cyclists go by in central London. British police chiefs have come under fire over a 93-page guide telling officers how to ride their bikes, including how to brake and how to balance to avoid falling off.(AFP/File/Andrew Stuart)
    British police get 93-page guide to riding bikes AFP - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

    LONDON (AFP) - British police chiefs came under fire Thursday over a 93-page guide telling officers how to ride their bikes, including how to brake and how to balance to avoid falling off.

  13. A turtle moves in a bucket of water in Khadipala village, in the coastal district of Kendrapada of the eastern Indian state of Orissa, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Ashis Senapati
    Villagers confine rare turtle, offer prayers Reuters - Tue Nov 10, 2:50 PM ET

    BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of poor Hindu villagers in eastern India have refused to hand over a rare turtle to authorities, saying it is an incarnation of God, officials said on Tuesday.

  14. China's Hu arrives in Singapore with panda offer Reuters - Wed Nov 11, 12:04 PM ET

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China will give Singapore two giant pandas to mark 20 years of friendly ties between the two countries, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday.

  15. NC school officials nix cash-for-grades fundraiser AP - Wed Nov 11, 6:24 PM ET

    GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that Wayne County school administrators have halted the plan at Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro.

  16. Bounce back in style at divorce fair Reuters - Tue Nov 10, 2:51 PM ET

    PARIS (Reuters) - Sylvie Razafindrakoto, whose divorce was finalized three weeks ago, came looking for tips on coping with difficult teenagers as a newly single mother.