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    Robbers snatch woman's purse, then return it (Reuters)

Reuters - Two hooded gunmen who robbed a pharmacy returned an elderly
 woman's purse after she told them it contained the only money she had
 to buy medicine, Maltese newspapers reported Tuesday.

    And now, a finishing school for men (Reuters)

Reuters - At what is being billed as the world's first finishing school
 for gentlemen, learning how to set the cutlery can be just as tricky as
 the fly fishing.

    Lose weight, enjoy a better sex life: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Obese women who start to lose weight will also see an
 improvement in the quality of their sex lives, according to a U.S.
 study released Monday.

    Pampered pets -- fashion victims with painted nails (Reuters)

Reuters - Fed up with pets that look scruffy, dirty or straggly?

    Murder trial halted as lawyer's wife killed (Reuters)

Reuters - A Superior Court judge declared a mistrial on Monday in the
 case of a woman accused of killing her husband after the defense
 attorney's own wife was murdered over the weekend.

    Washington's baby panda named (Reuters)

Reuters - Only 100 days old, and already baby panda Tai Shan has his
 face on T-shirts at the U.S. National Zoo, after a naming ceremony on
 Monday punctuated by drumbeats, a clanging gong and Chinese lion
 dancers.

    Scientists Study Gorilla Who Uses Tools (AP)

AP - A young gorilla in a Congo sanctuary is smashing palm nuts between
 two rocks to extract oil, surprising and intriguing scientists who say
 they have much to learn about what gorillas can do -- and about what it
 says about evolution.

    Fowl play suspected in theatre abduction (Reuters)

Reuters - The star of a London West End theatre comedy -- a talented
 duck called Daphne -- has been stolen, just two days before opening
 night.

    Thai Ice Cream Vendor Attacks Dentist (AP)

AP - An ice cream vendor attacked a Bangkok dentist with a small sword,
 breaking his arm and badly cutting his face, police said Wednesday.

    Aussie bowler unwraps England's sweet secret (Reuters)

Reuters - Australian fast bowler Nathan Bracken suspects a mint sweet
 could have been the secret weapon behind England's stunning Ashes
 victory.

    Group Condemns Chicken Choking Toy (AP)

AP - A chicken toy that squawks and flaps its wings when strangled is
 "grossly irresponsible" and sends the wrong message to young children,
 a spokesman for a leading animal welfare group said Tuesday.

    Parishioners see the light -- eventually (Reuters)

Reuters - How many men does it take to change a light bulb in a church?

    Man Reports Missing Car, Not Missing Child (AP)

AP - A Michigan City man called police to report his car missing, but
 did not mention that his 4-month-old son had been left inside it,
 authorities said.

    Are asthmatic cats allergic to humans? (Reuters)

Reuters - Cats are blamed for triggering asthma attacks in humans but
 veterinarians in Scotland said on Wednesday it may also work the other
 way around.

    130-Pound Buck Runs Amok in Supermarket (AP)

AP - A 130-pound deer crashed through the front window of a supermarket
 and ran amok for more than an hour before it was tranquilized by state
 game officials and removed. No one was hurt.

    Saddam, bin Laden are new Mexico City behaviour cops (Reuters)

Reuters - Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and Mother Teresa are being
 deployed as behaviour cops in posters in the car-clogged streets of
 Mexico City in a campaign to stamp out bad driving, corruption and
 aggression.

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