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Pawnshops for prosperous accept wine as collateral
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 Reuters - literally.
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Bradley to hold fire after Twitter users left spitting mad
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Reuters - A dumb-founded Keegan Bradley said even he was taken aback by his excessive spitting as he watched television replays of his play during the final round of last week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.
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Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October
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Reuters - Qatar is proposing to hold the 2020 Olympics in October to avoid the Gulf Arab state's searing summer heat, maintaining that the proposed October dates would "ensure ideal conditions for athletes and spectators."
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I don't like football, says Australian club owner
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Reuters - Fans often question whether wealthy club owners have a real passion for their teams but the followers of ailing A-league outfit Gold Coast United were left in no doubt at the weekend when Clive Palmer said he did not even like the sport.
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Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car
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Reuters - A Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in to his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.
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Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls
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Reuters - Canada agreed on Wednesday to allow a member of the Flying Wallenda family of daredevils to attempt a tightrope walk over Niagara Falls, clearing the way for the stunt some time during the summer.
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Mattel to issue William and Kate dolls for royal anniversary
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Reuters - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are really getting dolled up for the first anniversary of their royal wedding.
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"Malachy" the Pekingese wins prestigious U.S. dog show
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 Reuters - A placid Pekingese slowly trotted to victory on Tuesday at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, beating a Dalmatian, a German Shepherd, a Dachshund and three other canines to become the first of his breed to win the prestigious annual event since 1990.
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Afghan govt asks for headscarves, less make-up on TV
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Reuters - An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power.
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Partners main source of happiness around the globe: poll
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 Reuters - Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.
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Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs
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Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin received a drink fit for dinosaurs on Friday when he was presented with a sample of ancient water from a sub-glacial Antarctic lake pierced by Russian scientists.
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Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow
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Reuters - often nicknamed Winterpeg - has been so mild and dry this winter that a popular snow-sculpting competition has been forced to truck in 200 loads of fake flakes for this year's annual event.
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French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless
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Reuters - A French health minister tried to tweet her way out of embarrassing blog advice that homeless people should not go outdoors during the ice-cold snap in Europe.
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India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament
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Reuters - Three Indian politicians from a morally conservative party, including a women's affairs minister, resigned on Wednesday after being caught watching pornography on a mobile phone during a session of state parliament.
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German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks
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Reuters - Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook "friends" to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.
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Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos
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Reuters - Piles of sauerkraut tumbled out of a truck on a busy German motorway and quickly froze to the autobahn surface, causing a massive traffic jam near Frankfurt during Tuesday's morning rush hour, police said.
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South African man escapes zombies but not police
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Reuters - South African police have arrested a suspected fraudster for impersonating the award-winning traditional singer Khulekani Kwakhe "Mgqumeni" Khumalo, who died in 2009.
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Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing
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Reuters - Lee Westwood was forced to apologize after his mum caught him swearing on live television at last week's Qatar Masters, the world number three said on Tuesday.
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Indonesia pilot grounded in pre-takeoff crystal meth check
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Reuters - Lion Air's slogan "We make you fly" came a bit too close to home this weekend when one of the Indonesian airline's pilots tested positive for crystal meth after being arrested just hours before he was due to take off.
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Anfield cat becomes Internet hit
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Reuters - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.
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