• People sit at a terrace cafe on the opening day of the new pedestrian walkway area between Orsay museum and Alma bridge on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris
    Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual Reuters - 1 hr 20 mins ago

    PARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater … More »Paris tackles rudeness to tourists with new manual

    People sit at a terrace cafe on the opening day of the new pedestrian walkway area between Orsay museum and Alma bridge on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris

    PARIS (Reuters) - One of the world's most visited cities but also famous for its rudeness, Paris has embarked on a campaign to improve its reputation and better cater to the needs of tourists. Waiters, taxi drivers and sales staff in the French capital all too often come off as impolite, unhelpful and unable to speak foreign …

  • A bowl of free New York City condoms are seen in a lobby at the AIDS Service Center of New York City (ASC/NYC) lower Manhattan headquarters
    Boston poised to begin condom giveaway in high schools Reuters - 1 hr 22 mins ago

    By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Students at all Boston public high schools may soon be able to obtain free condoms at the front office - as long as they sit through a … More »Boston poised to begin condom giveaway in high schools

    A bowl of free New York City condoms are seen in a lobby at the AIDS Service Center of New York City (ASC/NYC) lower Manhattan headquarters

    By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Students at all Boston public high schools may soon be able to obtain free condoms at the front office - as long as they sit through a few minutes of counseling about safe sex - under a policy due to be voted on Wednesday by the school board. Condoms are already available in 19 high schools …

  • Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts, rocks the Web The Sideshow - 3 hrs ago

    Thar she blows! Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano gave quite a show on Monday. "Popo," as it's called, is located about 40 miles from densely populated Mexico City and is closely … More »Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano erupts, rocks the Web

    Thar she blows! Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano gave quite a show on Monday. "Popo," as it's called, is located about 40 miles from densely populated Mexico City and is closely monitored for volcanic activity. That meant that the explosive spewing was caught on tape. The eruption of ash and cinder caused an eruption column …

  • Message found in bottle after 97 years underwater goes on display The Sideshow - 4 hrs ago

    Message in a bottle found decades later. (Fox2 News) A scuba diver looking for treasure in the St. Clair River near Detroit stumbled upon a different type of prize at … More »Message found in bottle after 97 years underwater goes on display

    Message in a bottle found decades later. (Fox2 News) A scuba diver looking for treasure in the St. Clair River near Detroit stumbled upon a different type of prize at the bottom of the river: a message in a bottle. Dave Leander of the Great Lakes Dive Center told Detroit's WJBK that the note had [...]

  • $90 for a cup of coffee: World’s most expensive java is defecated from an animal The Sideshow - 21 hrs ago

    Coffee snobs can now take it to a whole new level. The world’s most expensive—and extremely rare—cup of java, made from beans extracted from the excrement of a small … More »$90 for a cup of coffee: World’s most expensive java is defecated from an animal

    Coffee snobs can now take it to a whole new level. The world’s most expensive—and extremely rare—cup of java, made from beans extracted from the excrement of a small animal, is ready to reach a broader audience. The Kopi Luwak coffee originates on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and is famously "produced" by the Paradoxurus, …

  • Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet AP - 23 hrs ago

    PRESTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota mother and her 18-year-old son are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty. More »Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet

    PRESTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota mother and her 18-year-old son are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty.

  • Naked gymnast faces charges over San Francisco transit stop antics Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A trained gymnast whose naked acrobatics and harassment of passengers at a San Francisco public transit station were captured … More »Naked gymnast faces charges over San Francisco transit stop antics

    By Laila Kearney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A trained gymnast whose naked acrobatics and harassment of passengers at a San Francisco public transit station were captured on video and circulated widely on the Internet is facing criminal charges over his antics, authorities said on Tuesday. Yeiner Alberto Perez Garizabalo, …

  • Stunning maps show world’s most dangerous weather hot spots The Sideshow - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    A series of stunning heat maps—created by a man who's probably a little better with Excel than you are—shows the places in America most prone to natural disasters. John … More »Stunning maps show world’s most dangerous weather hot spots

    A series of stunning heat maps—created by a man who's probably a little better with Excel than you are—shows the places in America most prone to natural disasters. John Nelson, a mapping manager for IDV Solutions, created U.S. maps of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires using publicly available data and Excel—a …

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    Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker … More »Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon

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    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.

  • Bear climbs tree, says howdy to hunter The Sideshow - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    Not all bears are out to maul you. Some just want to say hello. A hunter learned that firsthand while sitting high up in a tree in the forest. A bear approached the tree, … More »Bear climbs tree, says howdy to hunter

    Not all bears are out to maul you. Some just want to say hello. A hunter learned that firsthand while sitting high up in a tree in the forest. A bear approached the tree, apparently spotted the hunter and then began to climb. We're not experts, but we'd wager that most of the time when [...]

  • U.S. patent case climaxes with win for Canadian vibrator maker Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Couples in the United States looking to spice up their sex lives will have to do without certain adult toys after a U.S. trade panel ruled on Monday … More »U.S. patent case climaxes with win for Canadian vibrator maker

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Couples in the United States looking to spice up their sex lives will have to do without certain adult toys after a U.S. trade panel ruled on Monday that some companies are violating a patent held by a Canadian company for a two-armed vibrator. The U.S. International Trade Commission found that vibrator …

  • After crash, Australian woman has French accent The Sideshow - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    An Australian woman is believed to be suffering from foreign accent syndrome, one of the rarest syndromes in the world, abc.net.au reports. The woman, Leanne Rowe, was … More »After crash, Australian woman has French accent

    An Australian woman is believed to be suffering from foreign accent syndrome, one of the rarest syndromes in the world, abc.net.au reports. The woman, Leanne Rowe, was involved in a serious car crash eight years ago. While healing from her wounds, including a broken jaw, Rowe began to speak in what sounded like a French …

  • Kimberly-Clark moves to ease Venezuelan toilet paper shortage Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    CARACAS (Reuters) - Kimberly-Clark Corp is planning a 234 million bolivar ($37.1 mln) investment to expand operations in Venezuela, the state news agency said, in a move … More »Kimberly-Clark moves to ease Venezuelan toilet paper shortage

    CARACAS (Reuters) - Kimberly-Clark Corp is planning a 234 million bolivar ($37.1 mln) investment to expand operations in Venezuela, the state news agency said, in a move that should help ease an embarrassing national shortage of toilet paper. Scarcity of some food items, medicines and basic bathroom products has marred …

  • Myarkovsky, first deputy finance minister, delivers a speech while opposition deputies react next to speaker's rostrum during a session of the parliament in Kiev
    'Drunk' claims upset Ukraine parliament budget hearing Reuters - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended for several hours on Tuesday after opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister … More »'Drunk' claims upset Ukraine parliament budget hearing

    Myarkovsky, first deputy finance minister, delivers a speech while opposition deputies react next to speaker's rostrum during a session of the parliament in Kiev

    KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended for several hours on Tuesday after opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report was drunk. Anatoly Myarkovsky, first deputy finance minister, spoke for 10 minutes on the government's budget performance in …

  • Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date. More »Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date

    NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date.

  • Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items … More »Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior

    BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.

  • Mayoral candidate Morris the Cat is seen at his home in Xalapa
    Mexican politicians: going to the dogs, er, cats? Reuters - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    By Luc Cohen MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fed up with politicians they call "rats," a group of friends in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa have put forward their ideal candidate … More »Mexican politicians: going to the dogs, er, cats?

    Mayoral candidate Morris the Cat is seen at his home in Xalapa

    By Luc Cohen MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fed up with politicians they call "rats," a group of friends in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa have put forward their ideal candidate for mayor: a cat named Morris. Xalapa resident Sergio Chamorro, who adopted the cat in August, said the plan began as a joke between friends borne …

  • Pilot showcases stunning photos taken from plane’s cockpit The Sideshow - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    Dubai-based pilot Karim Nafatni has posted several pictures that provide a stunning view from inside a commercial cockpit at 37,000 feet. Nafatni told the website PetaPixel … More »Pilot showcases stunning photos taken from plane’s cockpit

    Dubai-based pilot Karim Nafatni has posted several pictures that provide a stunning view from inside a commercial cockpit at 37,000 feet. Nafatni told the website PetaPixel that he began bringing his Nikon D300s aboard flights when he worked as first officer to capture images from inside his own unique version of an “office.” …

  • Jury finds no negligence in trial over man's 8-month erection Reuters - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    By Myles Miller WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A jury on Monday cleared a doctor of negligence in a lawsuit filed by a Delaware truck driver who underwent a penile … More »Jury finds no negligence in trial over man's 8-month erection

    By Myles Miller WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - A jury on Monday cleared a doctor of negligence in a lawsuit filed by a Delaware truck driver who underwent a penile implant procedure and ended up with an erection that lasted eight months. "We're stunned," attorney Michael Heyden said as he left the New Castle County courthouse, …

  • Morris the cat running for mayor of Mexican city The Sideshow - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    There’s another fat cat running for political office. But this one is actually covered in fur, has claws and purrs when he gets his way. All hail “hissoner.” Morris the … More »Morris the cat running for mayor of Mexican city

    There’s another fat cat running for political office. But this one is actually covered in fur, has claws and purrs when he gets his way. All hail “hissoner.” Morris the Cat declared his candidacy for mayor of Xalapa, a university city with a population of 450,000 in eastern Mexico. Xalapa, the capital of the state [... …

  • Cat missing in Portland being returned to owner AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Portland, Ore., man whose cat had been missing since last year will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's … More »Cat missing in Portland being returned to owner

    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Portland, Ore., man whose cat had been missing since last year will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's been caring for her more than nine months.

  • Where’s Jimmy? Feds searching for Hoffa’s remains The Sideshow - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    Say this for the FBI agents working the Jimmy Hoffa case: They're persistent. More than 35 years after the infamous union leader disappeared near Bloomfield, Mich., federal … More »Where’s Jimmy? Feds searching for Hoffa’s remains

    Say this for the FBI agents working the Jimmy Hoffa case: They're persistent. More than 35 years after the infamous union leader disappeared near Bloomfield, Mich., federal authorities continue to search for his remains. The latest excavation will take place in a field near Detroit, reports Fox News. Hoffa, the controversial …

  • Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London
    Royal baby to give almost £240 million bump to British economy Reuters - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to … More »Royal baby to give almost £240 million bump to British economy

    Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London

    By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever could boost the economy by 240 million pounds. A baby sleepsuit modelled on a guardsman's …

  • Britain's Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London
    Royal baby to give almost $400 million bump to British economy Reuters - Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to … More »Royal baby to give almost $400 million bump to British economy

    Britain's Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London

    By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever could boost the economy by 240 million pounds ($380 million). A baby sleepsuit modeled …

  • CORRECTS DIEGO TO DAVID - Morris sit on the lap of David Cruz, left, as Sergio Chamorro pets Morris at their home in Xalapa, Mexico, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Put forth as candidate by Chamorro and a group of friends after they became disillusioned with the empty promises of politicians, Morris, a black-and-white cat with orange eyes, is running for mayor of Xalapa in eastern Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote for a Cat." And he is attracting tens of thousands of politician-weary, two-legged supporters on social media. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
    Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city AP - Sat, Jun 15, 2013

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. More »Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

    CORRECTS DIEGO TO DAVID - Morris sit on the lap of David Cruz, left, as Sergio Chamorro pets Morris at their home in Xalapa, Mexico, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Put forth as candidate by Chamorro and a group of friends after they became disillusioned with the empty promises of politicians, Morris, a black-and-white cat with orange eyes, is running for mayor of Xalapa in eastern Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote for a Cat." And he is attracting tens of thousands of politician-weary, two-legged supporters on social media. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.

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