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  • Noisy British lover loses sex appeal

    AFP – 2 hrs 26 mins ago  
    A couple whose sex sessions were so noisy that neighbours could... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - A British woman lost her appeal Tuesday against a ban on her noisy sex sessions, after a court heard how her marathon romps that kept neighbours awake sounded like someone being murdered. Full Story »

  • French website offers luxury shopping spree

    AFP – 1 hr 12 mins ago  
    A Paris-based website has launched a competition offering the... Letsbuyit.com

    PARIS (AFP) - A Paris-based website has launched a competition offering the winner a one-month tour of seven world cities with a shopping budget of 10,000 euros (15,000 dollars), business class travel and luxury accommodation. Full Story »

  • Bangkok airport moves 'unlucky' demon statues

    AFP – Tue Nov 10, 10:02 am ET  
    A series of statues - not the unlucky kind - decorating Bangkok's... AFP/File

    BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's main airport is to relocate 12 giant "demon statues" to boost the morale of staff who thought the figures brought bad luck, local media and officials said Tuesday. Full Story »

  • IT workers, Welsh couple scoop £91 mln jackpot

    AFP – Tue Nov 10, 11:03 am ET  
    Euromillions lottery winners (from L to R) Emma Cartwright, Ceri... AFP

    LIVERPOOL (AFP) - A group of IT workers who won 45 million pounds in a record lottery payout on Tuesday revealed how they feared they were going to be sacked when they received the call about the win. Full Story »

  • Peckish bird briefly downs big atom smasher

    AFP – Mon Nov 9, 10:56 am ET  
    A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization... AFP/File

    GENEVA (AFP) - A peckish bird briefly knocked out part of the world's biggest atom smasher by causing a chain reaction with a piece of bread, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Monday. Full Story »

  • Only in Italy: sleeping with Raphael

    AFP – Mon Nov 9, 12:33 pm ET  
    A detail of the copy of one of four Raphael frescoes found on... AFP

    CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy (AFP) - "I almost had a heart attack," said pensioner Tarcisio De Paolis, recalling his shock on discovering faithful copies of some of Raphael's most famous frescoes in his bedroom. Full Story »

  • NASA on crusade to debunk 2012 apocalypse myths

    AFP – Mon Nov 9, 2:53 pm ET  
    L-R: British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, US actress Amanda Peet and... AFP/DDP/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie. Full Story »

  • SKorean woman passes driving test on 950th attempt

    AFP – Sun Nov 8, 2:15 am ET  
    Traffic is seen bumper to bumper in the South Korean capital,... AFP/Yonhap/File

    SEOUL (AFP) - A 68-year-old woman in South Korea has passed the written test for her driving licence after 950 attempts. Full Story »

  • Oops: Republican jumps gun on health care vote

    AFP – Sat Nov 7, 2:17 pm ET  
    Representative Mike Pence speaks during a news conference at... AFP/GettyImages/File

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's Democratic allies got an unlikely vote of confidence Saturday, as a top Republican foe prematurely declared defeat in the fight over remaking US health care. Full Story »

  • British butcher takes biro to meet the queen

    AFP – Fri Nov 6, 11:44 pm ET  
    File picture shows a butcher behind his counter in London. A... AFP/File

    LONDON (AFP) - A butcher who received a medal from Queen Elizabeth II kept his trusty pen tucked behind his ear throughout the ceremony, newspapers reported Saturday. Full Story »

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