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    Woman charged with smuggling human head (Reuters)

Reuters - A Haitian national who packed a skull in her suitcase on a
 flight to Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport was charged Friday with
 "smuggling a human head."

    Islanders comb beach for washed-up shoe cargo (Reuters)

Reuters - Thousands of sports shoes washed up onto a Dutch island Friday
 after a passing container ship lost part of its cargo, attracting
 hundreds of local residents anxious to find their size.

    Man skips taxi fare, orders cab from victim (Reuters)

Reuters - After dodging a cab fare, the last thing a man in Germany
 expected was to be reunited with his victim when he phoned for another
 taxi, police said Friday.

    Cheney accidentally shoots hunting companion (Reuters)

Reuters - Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally wounded a companion
 with shotgun pellets on a weekend quail hunt in Texas, his office said
 on Sunday.

    New Orleans fears Mardi Gras strain on health care (Reuters)

Reuters - With thousands of Mardi Gras revelers starting to descend on
 New Orleans this week, officials fear the city's hurricane-ravaged
 health care system could be swamped by drunken, accident-prone
 party-goers.

    Valentine's means double eyelid happiness (Reuters)

Reuters - Why proffer roses or chocolate when you can serve up the
 perfect face for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day?

    Official wants coca fed to school children (Reuters)

Reuters - Bolivia's foreign minister says coca leaves, the raw material
 for cocaine, are so nutritious they should be included on school
 breakfast menus.

    Police tell tourists not to rely on them (Reuters)

Reuters - Angry Brazilian police officers demanding higher pay staged a
 protest in Rio de Janeiro's international airport on Friday, warning
 tourists they cannot rely on the crime-ridden city's poorly paid cops.

    German jailed for looting parking ticket machines (Reuters)

Reuters - A city clerk in Germany who stole some 1 million euros ($1.20
 million) worth of coins from parking ticket machines has been sentenced
 to more than four years in jail, a court in the western city of Aachen
 said Friday.

    Divers recover emblem of Nazi ship (Reuters)

Reuters - Salvage experts recovered a massive bronze eagle emblem on
 Friday from the wreckage of a Nazi battleship scuttled off the coast of
 Uruguay at the outset of World War II.

    Man Heads for Hills After Losing Bet (AP)

AP - A man staged his own disappearance in the Bighorn Mountains after
 losing $40,000 on a Super Bowl bet, police said Monday.

    Looking for love? Beware the online dating scams (Reuters)

Reuters - Looking for love on the Internet on Valentine's Day? Better
 watch out for the crook who will steal your cash as well as your heart,
 according to the government.

    Woman Allegedly Tries to Buy Pot From Cops (AP)

AP - A North Dakota State University student is facing charges after
 allegedly trying to buy marijuana at the police station.

    Penis enlargement surgery a waste of time - study (Reuters)

Reuters - Thanks to the incessant spam, it's become the most hyped of
 all operations but researchers said on Tuesday that most men who have
 had penis enlargement surgery are not satisfied with the results.

    Couple Reunite After More Than 60 Years (AP)

AP - Willard Mason and Ilah Ost are giving new meaning to the phrase:
 "Love is patient." More than 60 years ago, the couple were engaged to
 be married, but life's circumstances got in the way.

    Gay civil partnerships may improve health - study (Reuters)

Reuters - Gay and lesbian civil partnerships -- better known as "gay
 marriage" -- could bring lasting health benefits to same-sex couples,
 researchers said on Tuesday.

    Man's Elbow, Mistaken for Squirrel, Shot (AP)

AP - A man was shot and injured when his hunting partner mistook his
 elbow for a squirrel, authorities said.

    Japanese women bitter at Valentine chocolate duty (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese women are fed up with a longstanding Valentine's Day
 custom requiring them to give chocolates to men without getting any in
 return.

    Blind Date Participants Aim to Set Record (AP)

AP - Tara Fortunato and Keith Santarelli are hoping their blind date is
 one for the books -- the Guinness World Records book.

    Bacteria hone in on shopping carts - survey (Reuters)

Reuters - Shopping cart handles are the most bacteria-infested items
 among some commonly used objects while doorknobs on public bathrooms
 are not as bad as might be expected, according to a survey conducted in
 South Korea.

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