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                  as of Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:10:08 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.

    Eight People Duped in Fake $1M Bill Scam (AP)

AP - Eight people in southern Japan forked over 150 million yen ($1.27
 million) to a man who promised huge returns involving fake American $1
 million bills and then disappeared with their money, a news report said
 Thursday.

    Japan's camera phone craze spreads to funerals (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's obsession with camera-equipped mobile phones has taken
 a bizarre twist, with mourners at funerals now using the devices to
 capture a final picture of the deceased.

    Mom, Daughter Have Babies 90 Minutes Apart (AP)

AP - A 42-year-old woman and her daughter each had babies 90 minutes
 apart, assisted by the same nurses in the same room at Utah Valley
 Regional Medical Center.

    Great Wall of China wards off ravers (Reuters)

Reuters - Beijing has called up a team of dedicated Great Wall monitors
 to protect it from damage from tourists, adventurous hikers and party
 revellers, the China Daily said on Thursday.

    Sparks Shower Judge, Clerk at Arson Trial (AP)

AP - An arson trial was interrupted when sparks from an electrical fire
 showered the judge and his clerk while a fire chief was testifying.

    Rio police to occupy slums for Rolling Stones show (Reuters)

Reuters - Police will occupy slums next to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana
 beach for this weekend's Rolling Stones concert to safeguard the
 trouble-prone area of the city, officials said on Wednesday.

    Comptroller, 84, Makes Woman 'Walk Again' (AP)

AP - State Comptroller William Donald Schaefer reacted angrily Wednesday
 to questions about whether he may have offended an aide to Gov. Robert
 Ehrlich at a meeting of the Board of Public Works.

    Italian singer's body exhumed 39 years after death (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian prosecutors exhumed the body of a popular Italian
 singer on Wednesday and said they had laid to rest suspicions that he
 had been murdered.

    Man Seeks Visitation Rights for Bears (AP)

AP - A man plans to pursue visitation rights with the half-dozen black
 bears that were removed from his farm near Tecumseh last month.

    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.

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