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We seek snitches, Albuquerque police want ad says
(AP)
AP - The Albuquerque Police Department has turned to the want ads for snitches.
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Aussie mayor wins sexist 'award' for inviting ugly women to town
(AFP)
 AFP - An Australian mayor who invited ugly women to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find a man there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of the year.
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Bus driver accused of braking hard to topple pupil
(AP)
AP - A school bus driver will be charged with endangering a 10-year-old boy for intentionally braking suddenly so the boy would fall down, police said. The driver was upset because the boy would not remain in his seat, Harmony Township police Sgt. Jim Essek said. The driver told the boy to stop moving around before allegedly threatening him by saying, "If you do it again, I'll knock you down," Essek said.
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Panda attacks Chinese man who wanted a cuddle
(Reuters)
Reuters - A panda at a zoo in southern China attacked a student who snuck into its pen hoping for a cuddle with the endangered bear, state media said on Saturday.
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Cops: Man steals woman's rings after grabbing dog
(AP)
AP - Police are looking for a man they say stole two rings worth nearly $25,000 from a woman after grabbing her dog. Brunswick police Detective William Collins said a woman was walking her Shih Tzu on Monday when a man picked up the dog and demanded the rings if she wanted the dog back.
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Pudgiest pets compete in slimming contest
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Eight of Britain's fattest pets are to embark on a 100-day diet and fitness regime in a bid to crowned this year's pet fit club champion.
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Maverick Thai general does the hand-grenade waltz
(Reuters)
Reuters - A maverick Thai general who has threatened to bomb anti-government protesters and drop snakes on them from helicopters has been reassigned as an aerobics teacher, the Bangkok Post said on Friday.
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Russian man eats ex-wife's passport, faces jail term |
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Sunday, 05 October 2008 |
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A Russian man in the Volga city of Nizhny Novgorod who ate part of his ex-wife's passport is to face trial, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
Russia has a system of registration and residence permits, and, by law, everyone living in a house or flat must be registered to live there with the local authorities. Permits are either temporary or permanent, with the latter stamp placed in citizens' compulsory internal passports. During a quarrel with his ex-wife, who was staying in his flat, the man tore out the page showing her right to live there and ate it, the spokesperson said. The incident occurred in the presence of police officers who were attempting to resolve a 'domestic housing row' between the former couple and the man's new common-law wife. Besides the charge of "destroying official documents," the man has been charged with "assault," and "threatening behavior," and faces up to one year in prison. Information from: RIA Novosti, http://en.rian.ru |
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