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  1. In this photo taken on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, student Geisy Arruda poses at her home in Sao Paulo wearing the same dress that she was expelled for wearing on campus at Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. The Brazilian government sought an explanation Monday from the private university that expelled Arruda for wearing the dress to class. (AP Photo/Leticia Moreira/ Folha Imagem)
    Brazil college backs down on mini-dress expulsion AP - Tue Nov 10, 2:34 AM ET

    SAO PAULO - A woman expelled for wearing a mini-dress that caused a near riot at a Brazilian college and made her an Internet sensation said all she wants is to go back to school. Well, she got her way.

  2. Brazilian student Geysi Villa Nova Arruda attends a media conference in Sao Bernardo do Campo, November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer
    Student expelled after row over short dress Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 10:22 AM ET

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students outraged at the short outfit she wore on campus.

  3. Online auction site launches for rich and famous Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 10:24 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop.

  4. Minn. man allegedly assaults worker with backhoe AP - Mon Nov 9, 9:31 PM ET

    DULUTH, Minn. - Prosecutors charged the co-owner of a Hermantown construction company with allegedly assaulting a construction worker with a backhoe. The criminal complaint said a 48-year-old man told investigators he wanted to "nudge" the victim, but didn't want to hurt him. He also said it was a stupid thing to do.

  5. Man provides photo for his own wanted poster Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 10:23 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - A British man on the run from police sent a picture of himself to his local paper because he disliked the mugshot they had printed of him as part of a public appeal to track him down.

  6. Cops: Man who took champagne nabbed for 63rd time AP - Mon Nov 9, 9:54 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Chicago police said a West Side man who allegedly tried to walk out of a store with three expensive bottles of champagne under his jacket now has 63 arrests under his belt. Officers said the 70-year-old man was initially charged with misdemeanor retail theft, but the charge was upgraded to a felony Monday after authorities look over his extensive police record, which included 62 prior arrests.

  7. Villagers confine rare turtle, say it is God Reuters - Tue Nov 10, 3:53 AM 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.