Archive for October, 2009
Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Bad drivers? Blame their genes (Reuters)
Reuters - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Looking into loos ahead of Euro 2012 soccer (Reuters)
Reuters - Patrols of two, wearing white overalls, are boldly entering toilets across Poland to check whether the country is loo-ready for the 2012 EURO soccer championships.Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
No job? Less money? Divorce is off the budget (Reuters)
Reuters - Financial woes often drive couples apart but the current recession seems to be having the opposite effect, with less couples able to afford the cost of a divorce.Posted on October 29, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Russian road roulette? (Reuters)
Reuters - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
Posted on October 28, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Your future, or just java jive? (Reuters)
Reuters - Coffee drinkers at a popular Israeli chain can have their fortunes told for free if they buy a cup of the brew that leaves grounds at the bottom.Posted on October 28, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
It may be BYOB as fewer firms plan holiday parties (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. economy may have begun to recover in 2009, but holiday office parties are sinking even further into the dumps.Posted on October 28, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Transvestites on trial for theft (Reuters)
Reuters - Five Filipino transvestites have gone on trial in Shanghai, accused of drugging men with adulterated foods before robbing them in a city with a reputation for an adventurous nightlife.Posted on October 28, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Well here’s your problem right here, sir.. (Reuters)
Reuters - A man was caught by Norwegian customs carrying a tarantula in his bag, and a further 14 royal pythons and 10 albino leopard geckos taped to his body, media reported Monday.Posted on October 27, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Parents lynch bookseller over abduction fear (Reuters)
Reuters - A mob of angry parents lynched a book salesman and badly injured four of his colleagues after rumors spread that the men were part of a human smuggling ring, the official Xinhua agency said late Monday.Posted on October 27, 2009 - by Yahoo! News: Oddly Enough - Reuters
Ban on tight trousers for women? (Reuters)
Reuters - Women may soon be banned from wearing tight trousers in parts of an Indonesian province that practices strict Islamic law, and offenders could see their attire cut up.