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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
Britain tests water with microwave fish fingers
LONDON – From the land of fish and chips, beans on toast and deep-fried Mars Bars come fish fingers specially designed to be crispy, not soggy, when they come out of the microwave.
Agence France-Presse 09/14/2009 3:00 PM
Chavez says Spanish king looking like Fidel Castro
MADRID – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez joked Friday that Spanish King Juan Carlos' new beard was similar to Fidel Castro's, in his second meeting with the monarch since the two clashed at a summit in 2007.
Agence France-Presse 09/14/2009 2:54 PM
Beijing karaoke crooners get anti-drug song
BEIJING – Karaoke singers in Beijing are being forced to listen to an anti-drugs song before belting out tunes as part of a crackdown on narcotics use ahead of China's National Day, state media said Friday.
Agence France-Presse 09/14/2009 2:44 PM
Couples on cloud nine with 99 cent weddings
LOS ANGELES – A budget supermarket chain is helping nine happy California couples beat the recession blues by offering cut-price wedding ceremonies -- for just 99 cents each.
Agence France-Presse 09/09/2009 12:26 PM
DIY roads in India after endless govt delays: report
NEW DELHI – Frustrated villagers in northeast India have grabbed spades and axes and started building their own road to the local town -- after 20 years of government delays, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse 09/09/2009 12:04 PM
World ski jump champ excels at Swiss cheese rolling
GENEVA – World champion ski jumper Andreas Kuettel gained new honors on Saturday when he won the celebrity Swiss cheese rolling classic.
Agence France-Presse 09/07/2009 3:14 PM
Monster exotic fish found in Hong Kong ponds
HONG KONG – Hong Kong has launched a search of ponds in public parks after at least 16 fish of an exotic species that can grow up to three metres (10 feet) long were discovered, apparently dumped by their owners when they grew too big.
Agence France-Presse 09/07/2009 12:25 PM
H1N1's in the hood and rap doc fights back
NEW YORK – Want to beat the swine flu rap? Then rap with New York's Doctor John Clarke.
Agence France-Presse 09/07/2009 9:50 AM