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Israeli university puts professors on trains
MODIIN, Israel – A morning commute seems like a good time to embark on an ambitious train of thought. At least, that was the idea from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which put a professor on a train on Wednesday to lecture commuters.
Agence France-Presse 11/05/2009 3:49 PM
Three-star chefs cook up a treat in Paris subway
PARIS – Top French chefs have taken their art into the Paris underground, cooking up a treat for a crowd of commuters in a bid to prove haute cuisine can be cheap and simple.
Agence France-Presse 11/05/2009 8:09 AM
Widower in drag uses dead wife's ID for gym: report
HONG KONG – A man who wore women's clothing to use his dead wife's gym membership has appeared in a Hong Kong court, a report said Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse 11/05/2009 7:49 AM
Beefeaters 'harassed' lone female Tower guard
LONDON - Two guardians of Britain's historic Tower of London have been suspended after a female colleague, the first woman warden in their 524-year history, accused them of harassment.
Reuters 11/03/2009 3:34 PM
Israel feeds hungry, hungry hippo market
JERUSALEM – The latest export from the land of milk and honey is a grass-chomping mammal that hangs out in rivers and lakes and is apparently hard to sedate.
Agence France-Presse 11/03/2009 3:03 PM
Oops! Newspaper apologizes for premature Phillies ad
WASHINGTON – A Philadelphia newspaper apologized Monday for running a department store ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies, who stand on the brink of World Series elimination, on winning the title.
Agence France-Presse 11/03/2009 7:46 AM
Baby born on plane named after airline
Liew Siaw Hsia, who gave birth to a baby boy on AirAsia Flight AK 6506 from Penang to Kuching has decided to name her child after the airline, calling him Asia Liew Ya Hang.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/02/2009 4:48 PM
Malaysian official suggests legislators wed single mothers
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian legislators in the poor conservative Muslim northeastern state of Kelantan should marry single mothers to help care for their children, a state representative suggested.
Reuters 11/02/2009 12:14 PM
Sent off twice, Vicenza player still finishes game
ROME – A Vicenza player was twice ordered from the field by the referee during his team's Serie B match away to Modena on Saturday but still finished the game.
Agence France-Presse 11/02/2009 7:49 AM
Bolivian Catholics asked to forgo human skulls
LA PAZ – Bolivia's Catholic church has called on the faithful to stop using human skulls at special Mass celebrations, a practice some link to occult powers.
Agence France-Presse 11/01/2009 2:05 PM