Reuters: Lifestyle

A new wrinkle in smoking enforcement...

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:14:52 +0530

TOKYO (Reuters) - Cigarette vending machines in Japan may soon start counting wrinkles, crow's feet and skin sags to see if the customer is old enough to smoke.

McCartney and Mills divorce official

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:49:45 +0530

LONDON (Reuters) - The ill-fated marriage of former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills came to a formal end during a 30-second hearing at London's High Court on Monday.

Fine watches soar at weekend auctions in Geneva

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:22:17 +0530

GENEVA (Reuters) - Fine watches soared above their estimates at sales in Geneva, reflecting collectors' strong demand for exceptional pieces, auction houses said on Monday.

Nepal king makes animal sacrifices to power goddess

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:42:16 +0530

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's King Gyanendra, facing imminent ouster from the throne, made perhaps his last royal public appearance at a shrine outside Kathmandu on Monday and offered annual prayers to Kali, the Hindu goddess of power.

Iran to crack down on "indecent" Western-style groups

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:13:09 +0530

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police will launch a crackdown this week on "indecent Western-inspired movements" such as rappers and satanists, state radio said on Monday.

Gay rodeo undermines sexual stereotypes

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:56:26 +0530

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Life!) - Philadelphia's gay community sought to dispel some sexual stereotypes when it held the city's first gay rodeo.

France may clear names of executed WWI mutineers

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:13:25 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - France may posthumously clear the names of hundreds of soldiers shot for refusing to obey orders to fight during World War One, the minister in charge of veterans' affairs has told a newspaper.

Bali bomber on death row marries ex-wife by proxy

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:31:28 +0530

LAMONGAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Islamic militant on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings was married to his ex-wife on Monday but he was not present at the wedding.

French bar owners cautious on breath test plan

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:23:29 +0530

PARIS (Reuters) - French bar owners, just getting used to a smoking ban imposed at the start of the year, reacted cautiously on Monday to a government proposal for compulsory breathalyzer tests in late night bars and cafes.

Dispatches magazine prefers print over Internet

Mon, 12 May 2008 19:04:44 +0530

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pall hangs over the word "print" these days, but the editors of a new magazine bet that discerning readers want news analysis on paper and don't mind getting it just four times a year.