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Aww, man! Bart Simpson joins Barbie in Iran ban
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:22:39 GMT
Reuters - The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said on Monday, as dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the American cartoon family joined the shapely Barbie among Western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran.
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Hole lotta fun as Japanese dig for Golden Shovel
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:09:36 GMT
Reuters - Over a thousand people gathered on the outskirts of Tokyo, shovels and ladders in hand. Their goal: to dig their way to victory in the Japan All-National Hole Digging Competition, and claim the coveted Golden Shovel.
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New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:34:18 GMT
Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:05 GMT
Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.
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Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:47:46 GMT
Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.
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China bans toddler palm-reading assessments
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:38:29 GMT
Reuters - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
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Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:21:10 GMT
Reuters - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.
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