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Cyprus prison guards 'lost' Polish detainee
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A Polish man accused of beating his wife had his court hearing delayed three times because guards in the Cyprus prison where he is being held could not find him. Jan Andruskow, 45, was being held after confessing to beating his wife
Crank up the cams
A report on justice and the media released in Ontario yesterday says television cameras should be allowed into some courtrooms to give the public better access to the courts. Sounds like a great idea. We should do it in Manitoba. The idea of TV cameras
Australian defence chief probes reports of free cosmetic surgery for soldiers
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australian soldiers are indulging in expensive cosmetic surgery - including breast enlargements, nose jobs and face lifts - at taxpayers' expense, according to media reports Friday that prompted a defence department
Mumbai restaurant owner agrees to change name of his Hitler's Cross eatery
MUMBAI, India (AP) - A restaurant named after Adolf Hitler that enraged Mumbai's Jewish community will soon have a new monicker, its owner promised Thursday. Puneet Sablok said he would remove Hitler's name and the Nazi swastika from billboards and
Aussie doc spared jail time after pot crop a dud
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) - A doctor convicted for growing almost 50,000 marijuana plants avoided a prison sentence Thursday after analysis found his dope was a dud. Andrew Katelaris was convicted in March on a charge of cultivating a large commercial
Wal-Mart in Chinese city has Communist party branch
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Wal-Mart, capitalist retailer for the masses, now has its own Communist party branch. Earlier this month, Communist party and Communist Youth League branches and a trade union were set up at a Wal-Mart outlet in the northeastern
Australian demolition worker finds silver bars under house
PERTH, Australia (AP) - A demolition worker has discovered a cache of silver bullion bars buried underneath a house in Western Australia, police and his boss said Thursday. The New Zealand-born worker, identified only as Junior, was tearing up
Bubba the Grouper dies
CHICAGO -- Bubba the Grouper, the first fish in history known to have received chemotherapy and bounce back from cancer, has died, the Shedd Aquarium said Wednesday. Shedd officials estimate Bubba, who became an instant celebrity and an inspiration to
Vietnamese robber hid for 20 years as policeman
HANOI (Reuters) - A convicted Vietnamese robber who escaped from prison 20 years ago chose a sly way to hide from the law -- inside the police force and as a member of the ruling Communist Party. A police-run newspaper reported on Friday that Ngo Thanh
Bingeing auditor called to final account
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Court Turns Into 3-Ring Circus
A judge detained and questioned a row of spectators when a cell phone rang for a third time in her courtroom, later ordering two people to serve community service for contempt of court. When no one admitted having the ringing phones Wednesday, Lake
Bat Vs. Weed Trimmer Vs. Hammer
The supervisor went for a bat. The employee whipped out a weed trimmer. Another worker used a hammer to break up the fight. That's the scene St. Johns County authorities described Tuesday after a lawn service supervisor criticized one of his worker's
No Milk Bone For You, Beemer
Police Chief Pat Miller learned first hand that the law has teeth: Oxnard police dog Beemer thought he was taking a bite out of crime when he chomped down on the chief's leg. Beemer, a Belgian Malinois shepherd, bit Miller on the left hamstring this week
Nude fountain bather defies German police
BERLIN (Reuters) - A homeless woman refuses to stop bathing naked in Munich's public fountains despite being repeatedly fined for breaking public nudity laws. Bild newspaper reported on Thursday the 44-year-old woman named 'Bille', who weighs about 150

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