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  1. A Palestinian boy stands near the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank, March 11, 2009. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
    Phone firm's West Bank wall gag fails to amuse Reuters - Mon Jul 13, 1:28 PM ET

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A television advert for an Israeli mobile phone firm showing soldiers playing soccer over the West Bank barrier has sparked cries of bad taste and prompted Arab lawmakers Sunday to demand it be taken off air.

  2. Alleged U.S. white supremacist arrested in Israel Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 7:03 AM ET

    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - When Micky Mayon fled the United States, where he faced firearms charges, the alleged member of an anti-Semitic white supremacist group chose what he might have seen as a perfect hideout -- the Jewish state.

  3. Clerics condemn theft of electricity Reuters - Mon Jul 13, 1:27 PM ET

    KARACHI (Reuters) - A Pakistani power utility has obtained a decree from top Islamic scholars condemning electricity theft, which it says is costing it millions of dollars a year.

  4. A boy casts a shadow on a sunshade as he stands next to his father on a beach in Vina del Mar city, 85 miles (137 km) northwest of Santiago, December 28, 2006. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez
    Travel agents offer sunshine insurance Reuters - Mon Jul 13, 1:30 PM ET

    PARIS (Reuters) - Sun-seekers whose holidays are spoiled by bad weather could be reimbursed after French travel agencies launched insurance cover for unwanted interruptions to the sunshine.

  5. Police: Couple charged with having sex in drug car AP - Sat Jul 11, 5:53 AM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - The car was a-rockin', and the law went a-knockin'.

  6. W.Va. woman wins her 9th big lottery prize AP - Sat Jul 11, 6:01 AM ET

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Brenda Bailey is still on a roll.

  7. Va. nudist camp to help stage largest skinny dip AP - Fri Jul 10, 9:00 PM ET

    IVOR, Va. - Virginia's only nudist camp is doing its part to help stage the nation's largest simultaneous skinny dip this weekend. White Tail Resort will offer free admission to newcomers at its annual open house Saturday and Sunday.

  8. Austrians say outrageous Bruno ist pretty funny Reuters - Sat Jul 11, 5:59 AM ET

    VIENNA (Reuters Life!) - A shocking gay fashion reporter who dreams of being "the biggest Austrian superstar since Hitler" raised giggles when he hit Austrian cinemas on Friday despite having rankled some who say his jokes go too far.

  9. Cocaine king's hippo gunned down in Colombia Reuters - Fri Jul 10, 8:40 PM ET

    BOGOTA (Reuters) - Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippo died the same way he did, hunted down and shot by the authorities for posing a danger to the public.

  10. Sumo's Asashoryu criticised for being "podgy" Reuters - Sat Jul 11, 12:06 PM ET

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumo bad boy Asashoryu, no stranger to public criticism, has been labelled "podgy" in a bizarre attack on the volatile Mongolian.

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