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    Porn shoot stuns tourists (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian vacationers admiring the view from a fairground Ferris
 wheel at the Munich Oktoberfest got more than they bargained for when a
 porn shoot suddenly began inside their cabin, authorities said on
 Friday.

    Eighteen-month-old runs over family (Reuters)

Reuters - An 18-month-old child started the family car and ran over
 three family members in a southern Polish village Saturday, police
 said.

    Solar-power cars set off across outback (Reuters)

Reuters - Twenty-two bug-shaped solar cars designed and built by
 corporations and universities from around the world set out across the
 vast, inhospitable Australian outback Sunday in the eighth World Solar
 Challenge.

    Weaving the world's largest carpet (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran is seeking to revive its carpet industry by weaving the
 world's biggest rug, weighing in at 35 tonnes.

    Horatio Nelson's undershirt set for auction (Reuters)

Reuters - Adm. Horatio Nelson's one-sleeved undershirt, possibly the
 only piece of the British war hero's clothing still in private hands,
 will be auctioned off next month in London, Sotheby's said on Friday.

    Making way for two White House dramas (Reuters)

Reuters - A new TV show starring Oscar-winner Geena Davis as America's
 first female president, juggling career and family while holding
 Republican enemies at bay, is drawing Internet fire from conservatives
 and feminists alike.

    Panic buying pumps up gas prices around Toronto (Reuters)

Reuters - Fears of soaring gasoline prices as Hurricane Rita roars down
 on Texas caused panic buying half a continent away in Canada, leaving
 empty pumps at some Ontario gas stations on Friday.

    Man Takes Citizenship Oath, Wins Lottery (AP)

AP - A man who immigrated from Kenya to the United States found
 prosperity beyond his expectations on the day he became a U.S. citizen.

    China to use satellite to peep on panda sex (Reuters)

Reuters - Chinese scientists will use satellite technology to peep on
 the sexual antics of China's highly endangered giant pandas, Xinhua
 news agency said.

    Singapore: Bull Semen Improved China Ties (AP)

AP - Singapore said Tuesday that relations with the Chinese province of
 Shandong grew after it presented officials there with a "unique" gift:
 quality bull semen.

    Mexico medical students learn on 'breathing' robots (Reuters)

Reuters - Faced with a growing number of medical students and few
 training hospitals, a Mexican university is turning to robotic patients
 to better train future doctors.

    China, U.S. to Monitor Panda Sex Lives (AP)

AP - Geez, can't a panda get some privacy? Seeking more data about panda
 reproduction, a team of Chinese and American scientists plans to
 monitor their sex lives via the Global Positioning System and other
 electronic tools, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday.

    Singapore schools punish cheeky student bloggers (Reuters)

Reuters - Singapore schools have begun a clampdown on students who
 insult teachers in online journals by punishing them with suspensions,
 a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

    Piranha Bites Manila Airport Inspector (AP)

AP - A routine check of a shipment at Manila airport turned bloody when
 a piranha sprung up and bit one of the inspectors.

    New dog flu virus came from horses, experts say (Reuters)

Reuters - A new dog flu virus that has killed some racing greyhounds
 made an unusual jump from horses to dogs and may threaten pets but not
 people, experts said on Monday.

    Manual Transmission Foils Carjacker (AP)

AP - A would-be carjacker got away with nothing more than the keys
 Monday after he apparently was thwarted by the vehicle's manual
 transmission.

    Mexico Indians fete disputed bones of Aztec emperor (Reuters)

Reuters - Decked in glittering Aztec costumes with towering feather
 headdresses, Mexican Indians paid tribute on Monday to what they said
 were the bones of the last Aztec emperor, buried in a hilltop town
 nearly 500 years ago.

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