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Bus group wants 'gentler' female drivers
SYDNEY, May 16 (UPI) -- Female drivers are being sought by a bus operator in the Australian city of Sydney for their "gentler" driving abilities, transport officials say.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 6:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
SYDNEY, May 16 (UPI) -- Female drivers are being sought by a bus operator in the Australian city of Sydney for their "gentler" driving abilities, transport officials say.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 6:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Man claimed real benefits for fake kids
ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 16 (UPI) -- A Scottish man with an expensive heroin habit has been sentenced to 13 months in prison or claiming child care benefits for 36 children.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 6:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
ABERDEEN, Scotland, May 16 (UPI) -- A Scottish man with an expensive heroin habit has been sentenced to 13 months in prison or claiming child care benefits for 36 children.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 6:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
McCain to appear on SNL
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — There's a limit to how far John McCain will go to win over young voters. Wearing a dress on national television crosses that line.
Canoe.ca – May 16, 2008 6:31 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — There's a limit to how far John McCain will go to win over young voters. Wearing a dress on national television crosses that line.
Canoe.ca – May 16, 2008 6:31 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Dutch may need to check prostitute's licenceReuters - Clients of prostitutes in theNetherlands may soon need to check for a sex licence.
Yahoo! – May 16, 2008 6:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Austria's singing monks hail miracle debut albumReuters - Monks in Austria haileda "miracle" on Friday as they released an album of Gregorianchants under the same record label as Amy Winehouse and Eminem.
Yahoo! – May 16, 2008 6:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
East German clunker headed to Olympics
BERLIN, May 16 (UPI) -- The East German automobile brand Trabant should be represented at the Beijing Olympic Games if the notorious clunker can make it, a noted traveler says.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 5:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BERLIN, May 16 (UPI) -- The East German automobile brand Trabant should be represented at the Beijing Olympic Games if the notorious clunker can make it, a noted traveler says.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 5:46 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bad bard William Topaz McGonagall beats J.K. Rowling in Edinburgh auction
EDINBURGH, Scotland - The vocabulary is poor and the rhyme excruciating but a collector paid $12,840 Friday for original works by William Topaz McGonagall, internationally celebrated as the worst poet ever to assault the English language.
Canoe.ca – May 16, 2008 5:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
EDINBURGH, Scotland - The vocabulary is poor and the rhyme excruciating but a collector paid $12,840 Friday for original works by William Topaz McGonagall, internationally celebrated as the worst poet ever to assault the English language.
Canoe.ca – May 16, 2008 5:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Cat and mouse black out city
A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of the Albanian capital, the electricity company said on Friday.
MSNBC.com – May 16, 2008 5:27 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of the Albanian capital, the electricity company said on Friday.
MSNBC.com – May 16, 2008 5:27 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Swiss town takes golf to the streets
FRIBOURG, Switzerland, May 16 (UPI) -- The Swiss town of Fribourg decided to create an urban golf course to allow locals and tourists enjoy a unique experience, tourist officials say.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
FRIBOURG, Switzerland, May 16 (UPI) -- The Swiss town of Fribourg decided to create an urban golf course to allow locals and tourists enjoy a unique experience, tourist officials say.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 4:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bad bard McGonagall beats Rowling in auction
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The vocabulary is poor and the rhyme excruciating, but a collector paid $12,840 Friday for original works by William Topaz McGonagall, internationally celebrated as the worst poet ever to assault the English language.
Canoe.ca – May 16, 2008 4:34 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — The vocabulary is poor and the rhyme excruciating, but a collector paid $12,840 Friday for original works by William Topaz McGonagall, internationally celebrated as the worst poet ever to assault the English language.
Canoe.ca – May 16, 2008 4:34 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
