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Archive for August, 2007

Brooklyn baby sports 12 fingers, 12 toes (AP)

AP - Something was different about newborn Jeshuah Fuller, but his proud parents couldn’t quite put their finger on it.

Spain's high-living king to be audited (Reuters)

Reuters - Spain's King Juan Carlos, known for a
love of yachts and fine living, has named an auditor for his
finances following calls for details of his spending to be made
public.

Reuters - Real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley
left $12 million (6 million pounds) in her will for her dog
Trouble but cut out two of her four grandchildren entirely.

Reuters - Nothing can blur Sanya Richards'
focus. Not even the loss of a $20,000 (9,900 pound) diamond
broach.

China's Wall becoming less and less Great (Reuters)

Reuters - Sand storms in northwest China are
reducing sections of Great Wall to mounds of dirt and may cause
them to disappear in about 20 years, state media said on
Wednesday.

Abe tells Merkel to dress down and save energy (Reuters)

Reuters - German chancellor Angela Merkel is
familiar with Cold War diplomacy, but on Wednesday she had her
first encounter with Cool Biz diplomacy.

Sumo saga grips Japan as humbled champ heads home (Reuters)

Reuters - A young foreign wrestler at the pinnacle
of Japan's ancient sport of sumo thumbs his nose at
conservative elders in a highly public indiscretion, then falls
into melancholy and begs to go home after being punished.

Reuters - Canadian researchers know why
the salamander crossed the road, and now they hope to fix
things so it won't have to.

20 million risky condoms recalled (Reuters)

Reuters - South Africa's health department
said Tuesday it has recalled 20 million potentially defective
condoms approved by an official accused of taking bribes from a
manufacturer.

Trapped miners survive on coal, urine diet (Reuters)

Reuters - Two Chinese brothers who tunnelled
their way out of a coal mine collapse after being trapped for
nearly six days survived by eating coal and drinking urine, a
local newspaper reported Tuesday.

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