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Florida lawmakers pass take-your-guns-to-work law
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Most Florida residents would be allowed to take guns to work under a measure passed by Florida lawmakers on Wednesday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/10/2008 7:23 AM
Myanmar blames typo for tough clause in constitution
YANGON - Myanmar officials said Wednesday that a typographical error was to blame for a tough clause restricting amendments to the military regime's proposed constitution.abs-cbnnews.com 04/09/2008 10:18 PM
Thailand bans cosmetic castration of minors
BANGKOK - Thai health authorities said Wednesday they were banning "cosmetic castrations" of underage boys, after parents complained about teenagers seeking out the operation as a first step toward a sex change. Thailand last week imposed a total ban on the procedure pending a review by a medical board. Under the new rules, boys under 18 will only be allowed to receive castrations to treat medical conditions, such as cancer.abs-cbnnews.com 04/09/2008 5:15 PM
Watch the birdy: Cameraman fired for fake pigeon
BEIJING - A Chinese photographer has apologized for his "bad behavior" forging an award-winning picture of pigeons, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/08/2008 10:33 PM
Pet duck gets protection order from local gov't in NY
NEW YORK - A pet duck named Circles, shot and wounded by a neighbor with a pellet gun, has received an order of protection to keep it safe, the first duck in New York state's Suffolk County to benefit from such an order. Circles was in its owner's backyard on Long Island -- long known as a habitat for wild waterfowl -- when it was shot by a neighbor through the neck, said Michelle Auletta, prosecutor at the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.abs-cbnnews.com 04/08/2008 4:25 PM
Thai PM raps fortune teller for predicting his fall
BANGKOK - Thailand's combative prime minister has lashed out at a famous fortune teller for predicting his new government's downfall in another military coup, local press reported Monday. The fortune teller last week predicted that the coalition government led by Samak Sundaravej would collapse in the coming months, resulting in political chaos and possible bloodshed, the English-language Bangkok Post and Nation newspapers reported.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 12:52 PM
61-yr old Aussie has child with his daughter
SYDNEY - An Australian woman who had a child with her father pleaded for acceptance of their illicit love as the couple and their baby girl appeared on national television after being convicted of incest. The father, John Deaves, who is 61, said he knew it was illegal to have sex with his child but emotions soon overcame him.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 11:30 AM
Towering underwear ad draws complaints in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - A skyscraper-sized underwear ad featuring Blood Diamond star Djimon Hounsou has been cleared by Hong Kong regulators of indecency, a report said Friday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 8:59 AM
Farmer literally cuts property in two to give to ex-wife
BELGRADE - A Serb farmer used a grinding machine to cut in half his farm tools and machines to comply with a court ruling that he must share all his property with his ex-wife, local media reported on Thursday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 1:16 AM
Bees attack runners, 30 hospitalized
TOKYO - A swarm of bees attacked half-marathon runners in southwestern Japan on Sunday, forcing 30 people to be rushed to hospital, rescuers said. During the race in Saga city, athletes were set upon by the bees as they ran near a river bank, according to one of the local fire departments which dispatched five ambulances because of the incident.abs-cbnnews.com 04/06/2008 5:11 PM