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Skydivers land at world's highest point near Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Three skydivers - two British and one Indian - plunged through the shadow of Everest on Tuesday to land at the world's highest drop zone.
Agence France-Presse 09/23/2009 12:30 PM
Priest arrested for bank robbery in Poland
WARSAW – A parishless Polish priest has been arrested on suspicion of armed bank robbery, police and prosecutors said Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse 09/23/2009 12:25 PM
Japanese toddler survives being run over by train
TOKYO – A Japanese toddler who strayed onto rail tracks got away with scratches Monday after a train ground to a halt on top of her, police and rescuers said.
Agence France-Presse 09/22/2009 9:43 AM
Taiwan prison rejects 96-year-old convict: report
TAIPEI – A Taiwan prison has refused to take in a 96-year-old convict, saying that he could not look after himself behind bars, a report said on Saturday.
Agence France-Presse 09/21/2009 7:14 AM
Comfy cows more productive, more relaxed?
OSLO - Comfortable Norwegian cows are producing more milk and have less udder infections since new regulations allowing them to relax for up to half a day on soft rubberized mattresses were introduced.
Reuters 09/20/2009 12:23 PM
Lapland looks south for Santa and little helpers
TALLINN – A Finnish company seeking dwarves and Santas has gone looking for recruits in hard-up Estonia, hoping the offer of work at a time of recession will lure people to the home of Father Christmas in Lapland.
Agence France-Presse 09/17/2009 10:16 AM
S.Korean police to investigate zoo assault
SEOUL – South Korean police, in one of their more heavyweight cases, are investigating whether a zoo elephant threw a stone at a woman visitor.
Agence France-Presse 09/17/2009 8:01 AM
Bolivians told no anti-flu masks to avoid bank heists
LA PAZ – Bolivian banks have banned customers from wearing masks on their premises, in a bid to curb an epidemic of robberies by people taking advantage of swine flu fears to hide their faces.
Agence France-Presse 09/17/2009 7:57 AM
Baby born near Brussels in high-speed train first
BRUSSELS – A baby girl was born Monday on a high-speed train linking Paris and Brussels, the first such case since the Thalys rail service was created in 1996, the company said Monday.
Agence France-Presse 09/15/2009 1:40 PM
107-year-old Malaysian woman seeks 23rd hubby
KUALA LUMPUR – A 107-year-old Malaysian woman says she is ready to marry for the 23rd time because she fears her current drug addict husband might leave her for a younger woman, a report said Monday.
Agence France-Presse 09/15/2009 1:33 PM