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Washington state potato booster in spuds-only protest (Reuters)

Posted on: Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.

New York man jumps to save subway rider - and get to work (Reuters)

Posted on: Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A New York grocery clerk, fearing he might be late for work, jumped onto city subway tracks to haul an injured passenger to safety after he fainted, authorities said.

Foie gras burger blurs fast food and fine dining (Reuters)

Posted on: Monday, November 29th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A French fast food chain said Monday it intends to offer foie gras “burgers” at bargain prices as a treat for customers ahead of Christmas.

Electrician stuns art world with trove of Picassos (Reuters)

Posted on: Monday, November 29th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Pablo Picasso was both hugely prolific and famously generous with his work, but was he enough of a free spirit to give hundreds of his early works — an invaluable collection — to his electrician?

Rice bread baking machine a hit for Japan firm (Reuters)

Posted on: Friday, November 26th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Give us this day our daily bread — made from rice.

UK turkey tycoon Matthews dies on Thanksgiving (Reuters)

Posted on: Friday, November 26th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews — the man behind the infamous turkey twizzler — has died at the age of 80 his company said.

Beauty queen stumbles over Korea crisis (Reuters)

Posted on: Thursday, November 25th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Venezuela’s former Miss Universe Alicia Machado closed her Twitter account after being mocked for confusing the Koreas with China.

Warner Bros. trademarks "Quidditch" lingerie (Reuters)

Posted on: Thursday, November 25th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - Sure, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1″ raked in an astounding $330 million worldwide in its opening weekend, but with “Part 2″ coming next summer, Warner Bros. is facing the twilight of its magical franchise.

German pensioner bricks himself into his own cellar (Reuters)

Posted on: Thursday, November 25th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - A German pensioner who wanted to seal off the entrance to his cellar ended up bricking himself into it, a police spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.

Skimpy trunks' design causes Singapore blushes (Reuters)

Posted on: Thursday, November 25th, 2010 in: Uncategorized

Reuters - The skimpy trunks sported by Singapore’s men’s water polo team at the Asian Games are causing red faces back home in the conservative city-state, with many embarrassed by their design.