Reuters: Oddly Enough

Thief robs arcade with cup of coffee

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:32 -0500

BERLIN (Reuters) - A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday.

There's only love at new supermarket

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:18 -0500

BEIJING, China (Reuters) - For Chinese singles in the market for love this Valentine's day, a Beijing supermarket may offer just what they're looking for.

Broadcaster fined over killing a rat on TV show

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:01:42 -0500

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court on Monday after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here."

Tourist's texts to Greece save him in New Zealand

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:09:58 -0500

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A tourist who got lost on a New Zealand mountain was rescued after sending text messages to his family in Greece, newspapers and websites reported on Monday.

A tough act to swallow

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:15:43 -0500

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian performance artist set a new Guinness World Record on Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers.

No dressing down for banker in TV supermodel email blunder

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:53:23 -0500

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian banker who became an internet sensation after he was caught on live television viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel on his computer will keep his job, Macquarie Bank said Friday.

Critics trash McDonald's nationalist food bid

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:52:09 -0500

ROME (Reuters) - Fast food chain McDonald's has teamed up with the Italian government to cook up a hamburger with a national twist, but the unusual initiative is giving some food lovers cultural indigestion.

Ancient dialect extinct after last speaker dies

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:48:24 -0500

PORT BLAIR, India (Reuters) - One of the world's oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island.

Woman seeks "Jessica Alba" makeover to win back lover

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:08:32 -0500

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star.

Camel burger newest "healthy" option on Dubai menu

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:04:34 -0500

DUBAI (Reuters) - A traditional Emirati restaurant in Dubai has added a new entree to its menu billed as a fat-free choice for carnivorous but health-conscious diners: the Camel Burger.