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                  as of Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:24:37 GMT

    Okay, tell me once more how this happened? (Reuters)

Reuters - A German youth who tied himself to a foldaway bed because he
 was bored was rescued by police after becoming trapped in its
 mechanism, officials said on Tuesday.

    Forgive me, Father, for I have guns... (Reuters)

Reuters - A priest in Germany got more than he bargained for during
 confession when a man not only declared his sins, but also handed over
 a machine gun and a hand grenade, police in Bavaria said Tuesday.

    Iranians turn on Danish pastries in cartoon row (Reuters)

Reuters - Not content with pelting European embassies with petrol bombs
 to protest against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, Iranians have
 decided to rename the "Danish pastries" relished by this nation of cake
 lovers.

    Actress puts her figure on swimsuit "photo" (Reuters)

Reuters - An Indian actress is seeking 30 million rupees ($677,800) in
 damages from the local edition of British men's magazine Maxim after it
 published a faked picture of her in a skimpy swimsuit.

    Dodgy digital box sparks big search (Reuters)

Reuters - Lifeboats and a helicopter scoured the sea to track down an
 electronic distress signal -- only for coastguards to discover it came
 from a British retiree's faulty digital television box on dry land.

    Rose sellers put petal to the metal... (Reuters)

Reuters - Love was in the air Tuesday as Dutch traders at the world's
 largest flower market bid for millions of Valentine's Day roses
 guaranteed to make hearts flutter and wallets groan from New York to
 Sydney.

    Plans for US draft dodger sculpture revived (Reuters)

Reuters - Peace activists have revived plans for a sculpture to
 commemorate Vietnam War draft resisters who fled to Canada, a proposal
 that had drawn the ire of U.S. veterans groups and conservatives.

    Kimchi-spiced air conditioners to fight bird flu (Reuters)

Reuters - South Korean firm LG Electronics is poised to start marketing
 an air conditioner with a filter made using an enzyme from the pungent
 national dish kimchi that is aimed at protecting against the bird flu
 virus.

    Valentine's Day or April Fool's? (Reuters)

Reuters - Gay couples in Vienna were unsure whether Tuesday was St.
 Valentine's Day or April Fool's after state radio announced the
 Catholic Church would bless their unions and an Austrian priest had to
 deny any such plan.

    Scorpion Queen and Centipede King Marry (AP)

AP - The couple with a soft spot for creepy crawlers -- Thailand's
 Scorpion Queen and Centipede King -- held their Valentine's Day's
 wedding Tuesday at a haunted house.

    Pensioner's dodgy digital box sparks big search (Reuters)

Reuters - Lifeboats and a helicopter scoured the sea to track down an
 electronic distress signal -- only for coastguards to discover it came
 from a pensioner's faulty digital television box on dry land.

    Still in Love After 77 Valentine's Days (AP)

AP - Fred Landis has a Valentine's Day ritual. Sometime, somewhere,
 he'll lean over to his wife, Gwen, and say, "I love you." They say he's
 been doing that on Valentine's Days since 1928, when they were married.

    German skiers wear caps with Belgian colours (Reuters)

Reuters - Some 30 German skiers at the Winter Olympics have to wear caps
 in Belgian national colours after team sponsor Adidas supplied them
 with the wrong gear.

    Mich. Man Sentenced in Sheep Abuse Case (AP)

AP - A man who pleaded no contest to a sodomy charge involving a sheep
 says he should not have to register as a sex offender.

    Kimchi-spiced air conditioners to fight bird flu (Reuters)

Reuters - South Korean firm LG Electronics is poised to start marketing
 an air conditioner with a filter made using an enzyme from the pungent
 national dish kimchi that is aimed at protecting against the bird flu
 virus.

    Burglar Leaves Birthday Greeting at Store (AP)

AP - Fort Worth police were looking for a burglar who was nice enough to
 leave a birthday greeting -- even if it was misspelled -- while making
 off with cash stolen from a safe.

    Indian actress puts her figure on swimsuit "photo" (Reuters)

Reuters - An Indian actress is seeking 30 million rupees (390,000
 pounds) in damages from the local edition of Maxim after it published a
 faked picture of her in a skimpy swimsuit.

    Ohio Bowler Rolls Perfect 900 Series (AP)

AP - Lonnie Billiter Jr. didn't mind being the center of attention at
 Fairfield Lanes. It's not every day that people get a chance to see
 bowling perfection.

    Pizza parlour skip samples Italian (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. men's curling skip Pete Fenson is making the most of
 being in Italy for the Olympics to do some research for his day job.

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