Lion cubs born in Chile after world first veterinary procedure

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Two baby lion cubs were presented to the public at a zoo in Chile on Thursday, born after a pioneering veterinary procedure that involved a reversed vasectomy of their father.

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Singer Tony Bennett's career, paintings on show in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Legendary singer Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but the native New Yorker was in his hometown on Wednesday celebrating his long, prolific career as a...

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UK's Duchess Catherine joins school children down on the farm

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge joined schoolchildren at a farm in western England on Wednesday as they learned about rural life and how food is produced.

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Faulty new UK one-pound coins fetching a mint on eBay

LONDON (Reuters) - Sharp-eyed collectors have spotted slight flaws in some of Britain's new, ultra-secure one-pound coins and have been trying to sell them online for up to 5,000 times their face...

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Egyptian artist hopes for record with 700-meter Koran

BELQINA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Egyptian artist who educated himself after dropping out of school has spent three years creating what he hopes is the world's biggest Koran.

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World's 'oldest person' dies in Indonesia at 146: relatives

SRAGEN, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian man reported to be the world's oldest person died at the age of 146 this week, family members said on Tuesday.

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Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead

SANAA (Reuters) - Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.

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English village hosts annual cheese rolling championships

LONDON (Reuters) - Cheese-handling skills are not normally a prerequisite for success in sporting competition, but to win the English village of Stilton's most coveted prize, they are essential.

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N.Y. zoo names giraffe calf Tajiri for 'hope' but means 'rich'

Tajiri was picked as the winner of a naming contest for a baby giraffe whose long anticipated birth, hooves first, was watched online last month by millions tuning into his mother April's pen at...

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Celebrities embrace avant-garde challenge at 2017 Met Gala

NEW YORK (Reuters) - On a night when celebrities can let loose on their fashion choices, pop princesses and Hollywood actress took it up a notch in the avant-garde department at New York's Met Gala...

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Israeli-born chef strikes gold with top U.S. prize

(Reuters) - Philadelphia chef Michael Solomonov, praised for his modern Israeli cuisine, struck gold by winning the top U.S. chef prize from the James Beard Foundation on Monday.

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Tradition, revelry mark May Day in Oxford

OXFORD, England (Reuters) - Revelers in the English university city of Oxford took part in the annual May Morning festival on Monday - an event famous for its centuries-old cultural traditions, as...

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Pope says religious leaders must unite to defeat "barbarity"

CAIRO (Reuters) - Leaders of all faiths should unite in renouncing religious extremism and counter the "barbarity of those who foment hatred and violence," Pope Francis said on Friday at the start of...

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Archaeologists restore ancient Roman temple in Israeli port

CAESARIA, Israel (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Israel have begun work to restore a once-towering ancient-Roman temple in the modern-day Mediterranean city of Caesaria.

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Sharp frosts damage French wine production

BORDEAUX (Reuters) - Sharp spring frosts are damaging production in some of France's most famous winemaking regions, including Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy, posing a threat to growers' incomes.

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Old enough to recall Mexican Revolution, too old for bank card

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Born at the turn of the past century, Maria Felix is old enough to remember the Mexican Revolution but too old to get the bank card needed to collect her monthly 1,200...

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Not sure what to wear? Amazon's algorithms may help

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc wants to help you choose what to wear.

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Slimy salamander 'Snot Otter' aims to wow Bronx Zoo crowds

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Eastern Hellbender, a slimy giant salamander creepy enough to be nicknamed "Snot Otter" and "Old Lasagna Sides," is making its debut before animal lovers at the...

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Sao Paulo mayor declares war on wall writers

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - It took Brazilian artist Iaco one minute to whip out a can of spray paint and write "doria" seven times across a gray wall in Sao Paulo.

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Crabs invade Cuba's Bay of Pigs

BAY OF PIGS, Cuba (Reuters) - Cuba's Bay of Pigs has been invaded again, this time not by U.S.-backed anti-Castro forces, but by millions of red, yellow and black landcrabs.

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Treasures from Paris's Louvre museum go on display in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A selection of artwork from Paris' world-renowned Louvre museum goes on display in Hong Kong on Wednesday, offering Chinese patrons a rare opportunity to view some of the...

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In late April, Dutch tulip bulb farmers chop off the flowers' heads

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - As the end of April approaches, Dutch tulip farmers prepare for "topping", when they run cutting machines through the fields across the north and west of the country, lopping...

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Lively, Chastain, Chelsea Clinton honored for philanthropic work

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood actresses Blake Lively and Jessica Chastain were among the six women honored on Friday for their philanthropic efforts with organizations helping women and children.

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Chinese, Russian visitor surge push Dubai toward 20 million target

DUBAI (Reuters) - The number of Chinese and Russian visitors to Dubai surged in the first three months of the year, boosted by the United Arab Emirates' recent decision to grant visas on arrival to...

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Thailand reaches for the stars with new Michelin Guide

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will be the latest country to have a Michelin Guide, its state tourism agency said on Monday, taking its place on the culinary world map just days after authorities...

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Dolls, teddy bears return to eastern Mosul after Islamic State

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Toy shops are thriving in eastern Mosul, with Iraqi children once again able to buy dolls, teddy bears or action figures after Islamic State was driven out of the area.

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Havana walls brought to life with murals of wide-eyed children

HAVANA (Reuters) - The gigantic black and white portraits of children started appearing on walls around a suburban neighborhood of Havana two years ago, the work of Cuban artist Maisel Lopez.

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For love of horses, Czech rider turns equine therapist

HROBICE, Czech Republic (Reuters) - After a career in show jumping, Czech rider Adela Liskova has managed to spin her new career in horse dentistry into equine full-care therapy.

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Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino sparks backlash from baristas

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starbucks baristas have taken to social media to complain about the coffee chain's entry into the latest food craze: Unicorn Frappucino.

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London bar mixes whisky cocktail with a virtual twist

LONDON (Reuters) - A London bar has devised a cocktail with an unusual twist, it allows the drinker to escape the city for the Scottish hills.

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California's 'weed nuns' on a mission to heal with cannabis

MERCED, Calif. (Reuters) - The Sisters of the Valley, California's self-ordained "weed nuns," are on a mission to heal and empower women with their cannabis products.

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Brexit makes campsites cool again as Britons tighten belts

NEWTON FERRERS, England/LONDON (Reuters) - Before last year's Brexit vote, Scott McCready was struggling to fill his holiday cabins on the coast of southwest England. Now the site is fully booked...

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Robots, chefs hope to bring invasive lion fish to restaurants near you

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As it turns out, some of the best cooks in the world think lionfish, a venomous predatory fish which is breeding out of control and destroying marine ecosystems in the...

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Flying car costing more than $1 million goes on show in Monaco

MONACO (Reuters) - A Slovakia-based company unveiled the commercial design for a flying car priced at more than $1 million on Thursday, saying it was ready for pre-orders with first deliveries...

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NCAA returns to North Carolina after transgender bathroom law repeal

(Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Tuesday formally reversed course and scheduled championship games in North Carolina, returning to the state after previously stripping it...

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Egypt discovers 3,000-year-old tomb of nobleman

LUXOR, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a nobleman from more than 3,000 years ago, the latest in a series of major discoveries of ancient relics that Egypt hopes...

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German town celebrates Easter with egg-throwing competition

HORHAUSEN, Germany (Reuters) - While many Germans spent Easter Sunday engaged in a fun-filled hunts for chocolate eggs, residents of the western town of Horhausen passed their time throwing real...

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World's oldest person, last one of 19th century, dies in Italy at 117

ROME (Reuters) - Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world's oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died on Saturday, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw...

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Thousands flock to traditional Easter procession in German town

BENSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in the southwestern German town of Bensheim on Friday to watch a procession that seeks to remind locals of the meaning of Easter - an important...

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Long-awaited giraffe born in New York zoo to global audience's delight

NEW YORK (Reuters) - At long last, April the giraffe gave birth on Saturday to a long-overdue calf, to the delight of hundreds of thousands of people who have been monitoring a live cam feed from her...

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No yolk! Bosnian villagers shoe eggs to keep age-old craft alive

KRESEVO, Bosnia (Reuters) - Centuries ago when Saxons developed mining and blacksmithing in Bosnia's Kresevo, the ability to shoe an egg was regarded as the sign an apprentice was fit to start his...

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To visit Titanic, New York banker dives deep into her savings

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Renata Rojas has longed to visit the wreck of the Titanic since she was a girl, years before the ill-fated passenger liner was discovered on the seabed three decades ago.

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Belgian company takes 3D printing to chocolate

GEMBLOUX, Belgium (Reuters) - Layer by layer, 0.2 millimeters at a time, a specialized printing machine at Belgian chocolate shop Miam Factory applies melted chocolate to shape a three-dimensional...

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Earthquake-hit farmers in Italy rest hopes on fields of lentils

CASTELLUCCIO, Italy (Reuters) - Over seven months after a devastating earthquake hit the central parts of Italy, farmers from the Umbria region are hoping that their fields of lentils can help revive...

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Burger King debuts Whopper ad that triggers Google Home devices

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fast-food chain Burger King said on Wednesday it will start televising a commercial for its signature Whopper sandwich that is designed to activate Google voice-controlled...

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China live streaming: Would-be internet stars boost billion-dollar market

BEIJING (Reuters) - Jing Qi, a part-time presenter on the live streaming platform Huajiao, underwent cosmetic surgery in March to improve her chances of becoming an internet celebrity.

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Wall Street's 'Charging Bull' artist says girl statue violates his rights

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sculptor of Wall Street's "Charging Bull" statue is seeing red over New York City's decision to keep in place the "Fearless Girl" statue that now stares it down, saying his...

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Dancers from around the world show off at Irish Dancing Championships

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Dancers from around the world will stomp the floorboards and leap into the air as they show off their best moves at Dublin's World Irish Dancing Championships this week.

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Trumpet voluntary: Elephants 'excited' by banana-toting Queen Elizabeth

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip fed an elephant bananas on Tuesday to the apparent delight of the herd.

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In Indonesia, pious 'punks' promote Islam

BANDUNG, Indonesia (Reuters) - "Prophet Mohammad forever," chant the young Indonesian Muslim musicians. But instead of a mosque, the men are singing at an outdoor concert with a mosh pit full of...

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Amateur husky racers brave -24C in Arctic wilderness

(Reuters) - Amateur dog-sled racers pushed themselves to the limits to complete a 300 km journey in temperatures as low as -24 degrees Celsius in the Arctic wilderness.

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Doggy ice cream has tails wagging in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Dogs with a sweet tooth can finally satisfy their ice cream cravings - at the Don Paletto parlor in Mexico City.

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A dash of bugs with that? Insect-topped noodles sell out in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) - Curious Japanese foodies queued up outside a Tokyo restaurant for a taste of a rare dish - ramen garnished with deep-fried worms and crickets.

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Korean-themed mall opens in Bangkok

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Hoping to capitalise on growing regional interest in South Korean pop culture, a Thai company opened a $275-million Korean-themed shopping mall and entertainment complex in...

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Edward Enninful named first male editor of British Vogue

LONDON (Reuters) - Fashion magazine British Vogue said on Monday it has appointed Edward Enninful as its new editor-in-chief, making him the first male editor in the publication's 100-year history.

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Traditional 'goat pulling' sport outlasts Afghan wars, politics

PANJSHIR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A crash of horses and men deep in a mountain pass signals the start of another game of buzkashi, Afghanistan's national sport.

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Lookalike Trump, Obama, Kim offer comic relief in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - At a time of political tensions over U.S. air strikes in Syria and sabre-rattling by North Korea, impersonators of President Donald Trump, his predecessor Barack Obama and...

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New York restaurant brings rapper Tupac's cafe vision to life

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A restaurant in New York has temporarily brought to life an eatery envisioned by Tupac Shakur, coinciding with the late rapper's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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In a first, German art exhibition documenta opens in Athens

ATHENS (Reuters) - Documenta, one of Europe's most important modern art exhibitions, opens in Athens on Saturday, the first time in its history it is being held outside the German city of Kassel.

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Hot air balloons sparkle in sky between Britain and France

LONDON (Reuters) - A fleet of colorful hot air balloons left the English coast for France on Friday, attempting to break the record for most hot air balloons to cross the English Channel.

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More Americans 50 years and over are cohabiting, research shows

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans 50 years and older are copying younger generations and eschewing marriage, opting instead to live with their partners, according to new research.

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New York's Eleven Madison Park voted world's best restaurant

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New York's Eleven Madison Park nabbed the top prize at the World's 50 Best Restaurants on Wednesday, only the second non-European restaurant to win the gong.

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Cheers! Former Oz PM Bob Hawke launches lager to round of applause

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australian prime minister and legendary beer drinker Bob Hawke may become a legendary beer maker after he launched his own craft lager on Thursday.

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Spanish hospital offers nipple tattoos to breast cancer survivors

MADRID (Reuters) - Arms covered in red and green ink, tattoo artist Alvaro Quesada is hardly what cancer survivors expect at a Madrid infirmary, the first public hospital in Spain to offer nipple and...

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New U.S. spelling bee rules aim to prevent T-I-E-S

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scripps National Spelling Bee winners aced "gesellschaft" and "feldenkrais" to be named co-champions of last year's competition, but it was the word "tie" that gave organizers...

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Rome turns to cost-saving LED lighting but some residents unhappy

ROME (Reuters) - Rome is investing millions of euros in environmentally friendly, cost-saving LED street-lighting, but some residents of the Eternal City are unhappy to lose the softer, golden glow...

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German illustrator wins top prize with drawings of animals mimicking humans

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - With his family of cats celebrating Christmas, bears arm-in-arm and even a crocodile in a sailor suit, German illustrator Wolf Erlbruch on Tuesday won the Astrid Lindgren...

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'Pink Star' diamond sells for record $71.2 million in bidding war

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A 59.60-carat pink diamond sold for a record $71.2 million in Hong Kong on Tuesday to local jewelers Chow Tai Fook after a five-minute bidding war between three phone bidders.

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Iraq reopens hot springs spa amid Mosul war chaos

HAMMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Some Iraqis in this town get massages in a spa or take muddy baths and relax in the morning sun on the banks of the Tigris. Others beg for food or rise at dawn to...

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Austrian blacksmiths produce armor for Vatican's Swiss Guards

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian blacksmiths who produce ceremonial suits of armor for the Vatican's Swiss Guards are close to the end of their current deal to do so, and say supplying the suits will not...

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Food and Wine magazine picks most promising U.S. chefs in 2017

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the most promising U.S. chefs are serving their food in elaborate formats, suggesting multi-course tasting menus might be enjoying a revival, according to Food and Wine...

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Inventor hopes eTrike will succeed where uncle's Sinclair failed

CHEPSTOW, WALES (Reuters) - More than 30 years after his uncle spectacularly failed to get Britain moving in battery-powered tricycles, inventor Grant Sinclair is optimistic his updated version of...

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Babies cry more in UK, Canada and Italy, less in Germany, study finds

LONDON (Reuters) - Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan cry and fuss the least, researchers said on Monday.

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Warhol 'Mao' painting sold for $12.6 million in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Chairman Mao Zedong has sold for $12.6 million at a Hong Kong auction, less than the $15 million it was expected to fetch.

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Prized 1804 U.S. dollar sells for $3.3 million at auction

(Reuters) - An 1804 U.S. silver dollar sold for $3.3 million in one of a series of auctions that brought in a record total of more than $100 million for a renowned private coin collection, organizers...

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Wayward Tabby returning to Denver home after 800-mile adventure

DALLAS (Reuters) - This is a story about a capricious cat named Harvey.

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Professor finds Lithuania's 'birth certificate' in German archive

VILNIUS (Reuters) - A professor said on Thursday he had found a copy of Lithuania's lost declaration of independence languishing in a German archive, an achievement hailed by authorities as the...

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London exhibition elevates selfies as an art form

LONDON (Reuters) - From Old Masters' self-portraits to contemporary selfies taken on phones, a London exhibition explores the creative potential of a mode of expression whose modern form is often...

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Self-taught sculptor defends grinning Ronaldo bust

(Reuters) - Self-taught sculptor Emanuel Santos defended his grinning bust of Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday, telling his thousands of online detractors he had followed the soccer star's instructions...

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Egypt unearths part of ancient King Khufu's boat

CAIRO (Reuters) - A plank of wood believed to be from the boat of an ancient Egyptian king has been unearthed near the Great Pyramid at Giza, archaeologists said on Wednesday.

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Ronaldo Airport overshadowed by dodgy statue

FUNCHAL (Reuters) - Madeira renamed its airport in honor of Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday - although it is a new statue of the four-times world player of the year that is likely to grab the...

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Casino hub Macau shows all its cards, from egg tarts to fireworks, to draw tourists

MACAU (Reuters) - Overseas visitors are an increasingly common sight in China’s gambling territory of Macau which is trying to diversify an economic model that has depended on mainland high rollers...

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Gold coin worth $4 million stolen from Berlin museum

BERLIN (Reuters) - A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" which bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in the early hours of Monday morning from Berlin's Bode Museum.

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Bosnian boy performs flipping, brick-smashing feat

(Reuters) - A Bosnian teenager has performed an impressive, if painful to watch, stunt, breaking 111 concrete blocks with his head in a mere 35 seconds.

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Paris exhibition highlights Picasso's passion for distant cultures

PARIS (Reuters) - Pablo Picasso's lifelong admiration for art from far-flung civilizations comes to light in a new Paris exhibition featuring such pieces from the artist's collection as well as his...

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Captain James Cook waistcoat fails to sell at Sydney auction

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A waistcoat owned by British explorer Captain James Cook, who claimed Australia for Britain in 1770, has failed to sell at auction, with bids far below its anticipated million...

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Sex in Thai city frustrates junta

PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - With mascots dressed as smiling fish and a police rock band, Thai authorities launched a "Happy Zone" at the weekend to improve the image of a city notorious for sex...

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Treehouses and mansions: Life in the shadow of the U.S.-Mexico fence

TIJUANA (Reuters) - The rust-red U.S. fence along the Mexican border has inspired various quirky architectural structures, from a frontier-themed mansion to a humble treehouse with uninterrupted...

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'I need to be safe' - Crossing into Canada from the U.S.

HEMMINGFORD, Quebec (Reuters) - A Sudanese man hopped out of a taxi just before daybreak, a duffle bag slung over his shoulder as he headed for the U.S. - Canadian border.

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Britain's Prince George, 3, to start school in September

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince George, Britain's third in line to the throne, is to start school in southwest London in September, Kensington Palace announced on Friday.

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Town of Reduction, population 60, up for sale in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Got $1.5 million to spare? If so, tiny Reduction, a one-time company town built to house workers at a long-vanished garbage-processing plant in western Pennsylvania, could...

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Australian water advocate kicks off 1,000-mile run in Las Vegas

(Reuters) - Last time she ran 40 marathons in a row, Mina Guli wore out eight pairs of shoes. Now she is trying it a second time.

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First U.S. bumble bee added to endangered species list

(Reuters) - The rusty patched bumble bee became the first wild bee in the continental United States to gain federal protection on Tuesday when it was added to the government's list of endangered and...

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Egypt camel racers hope desert sport will spread to fresh pastures

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - On a desert track in eastern Egypt camels race across the sand, urged on by their young jockeys and a convoy of cars speeding alongside them.

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Swiss cannabis entrepreneurs develop craving for low-potency pot

KOELLIKON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Entrepreneurs have high hopes for cannabis in Switzerland, where business has suddenly taken off in recent months, six years after the country legalized...

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Of bread and wine: the world's most expensive cities

LONDON (Reuters) - Singapore remains the world's most expensive city to live in, a study showed on Tuesday, with two Japanese cities -- Tokyo and Osaka -- returning to the top 10 thanks to the...

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Labrador retriever still leads the pack of most popular U.S. dogs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The friendly, and often clumsy, Labrador retriever has retained its long held title as the most popular dog breed in the United States, while the fearless Rottweiler has climbed...

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Rosie the Riveter finally gets national day of recognition

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - They welded pipes. They drew blueprints. And, of course, they fastened munitions and machine parts together with rivets.

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Destroyed by Islamic State, ancient winged bull to rise again in London

LONDON (Reuters) - An ancient Assyrian winged bull sculpture destroyed by Islamic State fighters in 2015 is to be remade from empty Iraqi date syrup cans and displayed in Trafalgar Square in London.

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Stolen Van Gogh paintings back in Amsterdam after 14 years

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh were unveiled, barely damaged, at an Amsterdam museum on Tuesday, 14 years after they were stolen in a mafia heist.

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'Sesame Street' to welcome first autistic Muppet

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Long-running children's television show "Sesame Street" is welcoming a new kid to the block - a Muppet with autism called Julia.

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Norwegians count their blessings in world's happiest nation

OSLO/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Norwegian law student Karen Nerbo summed up the feelings of many on Monday as her country was named the world's happiest country.

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$60 million 'Pink Star' diamond goes back on sale next month

LONDON (Reuters) - A 59.60-carat diamond known as "The Pink Star" is returning to auction next month and could fetch a record $60 million, three years since it was sold for even more - only for the...

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Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller dies at age 101 in New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller, former head of Chase Manhattan Corp and patriarch of one of the most famous and influential American families, died on Monday, a...

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Banksy hotel without a view opens to guests in Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Guests began arriving at the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem on Monday, the quirky guesthouse created by British street artist Banksy that stands a few feet away from...

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Restoration work completed on site of Jesus's tomb in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A team of scientists and restorers has completed work on the site of the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem's Old City, and it will be re-opened to the public on Wednesday.

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Norway unseats Denmark as world's happiest country: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Norway displaced Denmark as the world's happiest country in a new report released on Monday that called on nations to build social trust and equality to improve the wellbeing of...

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Chechnya's first daughter shows off fashion collection

MOSCOW (Reuters) - In a former czar's palace in Moscow, models display a fashion collection designed by the 18-year-old daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia's mainly Muslim region of Chechnya.

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Vast Beatles collection goes on auction in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - A vast collection of rare Beatles vinyl records, photos and other paraphernalia will go on auction in Paris on Saturday.

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Couple quits finance, wins Brazil's top coffee prize

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - It could be a Hollywood screenplay. Juliana Armelin and her husband Paulo Siqueira decided to radically change their lives in 2010, quitting jobs in Sao Paulo's financial sector...

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Rodin marble masterpiece 'Andromeda' up for auction in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - French sculptor Auguste Rodin's newly re-discovered marble masterpiece titled "Andromeda" will be up for sale in Paris in May, auction house, Artcurial, said on Friday.

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Thimble, wheelbarrow, boot kicked out of Monopoly board game

SEATTLE (Reuters) - If you have ever wanted to rampage through a game of Monopoly like a dinosaur, you're in luck.

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Spring in the air, China's pigeon racers give birds their meds

BEIJING (Reuters) - Guarding against avian flu, which has forced a mass cull of birds in China, pigeon fancier Wang Jincang paid out nearly $400 to get his 200 racing pigeons vaccinated and fortified...

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Egypt says ancient colossus pulled from slum likely not Ramses

CAIRO (Reuters) - A massive eight-meter statue discovered in the ground water of a Cairo slum this month is likely not a depiction of the revered Pharaoh Ramses II as first believed, Antiquities...

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Giant satirical puppets go on display in Spanish 'Fallas' fiesta

VALENCIA (Reuters) - Satirical effigies of United States President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo went on display on Thursday for Spain's Fallas...

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Egypt's pigeons soar above wooden towers, away from the dinner plate

CAIRO (Reuters) - Pigeons are a delicacy in Egypt, traditionally served roasted and stuffed with fragrant rice. But for Cairo's pigeon fanciers, their prized birds are nobody's next meal.

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Stranded Haitian migrants seek new home on Mexico-U.S. border

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Kneeling on a patch of flat earth with a shovel in hand, Thea Nonce Jean tips cement where a floor is about to be laid.

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Sierra Leone pastor discovers 706-carat diamond

FREETOWN (Reuters) - A Christian pastor has found one of the world's largest uncut diamonds - weighing 706 carats -- in Sierra Leone's eastern Kono region.

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Puppy love: therapy pooches bring peace of mind at Spanish psychiatric center

ELIZONDO, Spain (Reuters) - Tucked away in Spain's Pyrenees mountains, patients at psychiatric facility Benito Menni stretch out across floor mats and stroke greyhound puppies Atila and Argi.

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Regulator grants license for Britain's first three-parent IVF babies

LONDON, (Reuters) - - Britain's fertility regulator on Thursday granted doctors the first UK license to create babies using a three-parent IVF technique designed to prevent inherited genetic diseases.

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Jack Russell Olly gains viral status after going off course at Crufts

LONDON (Reuters) - Forget the top "Best in Show" prize, Olly the Jack Russell has gained his own celebrity status at Britain's Crufts dogs show after enthusiastically going off course and even...

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Off the catwalk, bloggers and editors vie for fashion fans' attention

NEW YORK/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Dressed in a red top, fuchsia pleated skirt and fluffy boa worn on the shoulder, fashion blogger Beatrice Balaj poses for pictures in her front row seat at a New...

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In conservative America, small cities stand up for LGBT rights

WHEELING, W.Va. (Reuters) - When Mike Lujano and George Lenz hoisted a rainbow flag outside their business in a Victorian brownstone on Market Street two decades ago, they found that few neighbors in...

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Australian beer company brews pint-sized storm over same-sex marriage

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's biggest domestic beer maker has pulled off the unthinkable, driving thirsty customers away from drink after it supported a church-run debate about same-sex marriage...

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Vienna again ranked world's nicest city, and Baghdad worst

VIENNA (Reuters) - Vienna, Austria's grand capital on the Danube river, has topped consulting firm Mercer's list of cities offering the highest quality of life for the eighth year in a row, while...

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'Family blooper' goes viral after Korea expert's kids crash BBC interview

BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) - The man at the center of a viral BBC interview who was unceremoniously interrupted by his children live on air said on Wednesday he was flattered by the many "gentle...

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Get your own facts, ignore media, Palestinian artist Halaby tells successors

Palestinian painter Samia Halaby has blunt advice for aspiring Arab artists – get your inspiration first-hand, whether from ordinary people or historical documents, avoiding the "lies" of the media.

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Want good sea views? Stay in a luxury lifeguard tower

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The mayor of Tel Aviv rushed to help the German travel blogger lift her luggage away from the incoming tide as she made her way into the city's newest beachfront digs — a wooden...

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Peace, love and 'Barbecue,' a global film ode to grilled meat

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The primal confluence of food, flames and family simmers in high definition in "Barbecue," a globe-trotting new documentary and cinematic love letter to cooking meat over an...

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Got a spare $3.85 million? Oregon town could be yours

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Aspiring property moguls take note – the town of Tiller, Oregon, is for sale, asking price just $3.5 million. For an extra $350,000, you can have the old school too.

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Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Five dozen elephants used their trunks on Monday to scoop up bananas, melons and pineapples from baskets at a special buffet laid on in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya to...

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Robot takes to stage in British 'Spillikin' play

LONDON (Reuters) - When Judy Norman walks on stage for the play "Spillikin", she performs beside a somewhat different cast member - a humanoid robot.

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Hate daylight saving time? You may have a point, researchers say

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For most Americans, daylight saving time means only one thing: losing an hour's sleep. So what is the point?

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Gaza tailor makes prayer caps for Jewish worshippers

GAZA (Reuters) - It's not easy doing business from Gaza but tailor Mohammad Abu Shanab has found a demand he can supply -- his sewing factory is churning out religious skull caps, for devout Jewish...

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Miami the Spaniel charms judges to win British dog show Crufts

LONDON (Reuters) - An American Cocker Spaniel named Miami won the top prize at Britain's Crufts dog show in Birmingham on Sunday.

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Tattooed devotees transform in Thai temple trance

WAT BANG PHRA, Thailand (Reuters) - Deep in trances, devotees of a Thai temple charged through gathered crowds on Saturday mimicking the beasts on their tattoos.

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Tech workers find communal living a solution for high rents

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Thai contestant crowned Miss International Queen in transgender pageant

PATTAYA (Reuters) - Thai contestant Jiratchaya Sirimongkolnawin was crowned Miss International Queen 2016 on Friday at a contest billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.

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Americans oppose bathroom laws limiting transgender rights: poll

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Thailand kicks off process to disrobe wanted monk

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's top religious body on Friday gave a green light for the first step in a process that could lead to the disrobing of a Buddhist monk wanted for money laundering, a...

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Relatives seek truth about Irish babies 'discarded like litter'

TUAM, Ireland (Reuters) - Peter Mulryan's little sister may lie buried among the bones of babies and toddlers found in the sewers of what was once a home for unmarried mothers in the Irish town of...

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Turkey hopes discounts, fuel subsidies can reverse 30 percent tourism plunge

BERLIN (Reuters) - Turkey expressed hopes on Friday for a revival of its tourism industry after security concerns caused a 30 percent drop in foreign visitors and revenues last year.

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Colossus probably depicting Ramses II found in Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) - Archaeologists from Egypt and Germany have found a massive eight-meter statue submerged in ground water in a Cairo slum that they say probably depicts revered Pharaoh Ramses II, who...

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UK's queen unveils memorial dedicated to Britons involved in Afghan, Iraq wars

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth unveiled a memorial on Thursday to British armed forces and civilians who served during recent wars in the Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq and their work "to bring peace...

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Elephants lumber across Thai polo field

BANGKOK (Reuters) - About 30 elephants took part in the opening of Thailand's annual elephant polo tournament in Bangkok on Thursday.

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Luxury tycoon Arnault to revamp Paris museum

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Nike to launch high-tech hijab for female Muslim athletes

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Boston gay vets group says booted from St. Patrick's Day parade

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Siberian pageant shows beauty comes in all sizes

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Six years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, residents trickle back to deserted towns

NAMIE, Fukushima (Reuters) - A truck occasionally whizzes past the darkened shops with cracked walls and fallen signs that line the main street of Japan's mostly deserted seaside town of Namie.

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Bangladesh acid attack survivors show new confidence on fashion runway

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh hosted a fashion show with a difference to mark International Women's Day, featuring 15 confident catwalk models fighting to overcome the trauma of acid attacks.

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Women in U.S. plan to stay off the job, rally in anti-Trump protests

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women in the United States plan to use International Women's Day on Wednesday to stay off the job and stage demonstrations across the country in an effort to seize on the...

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Swiss firms set goals to get more women into top roles

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss firms from food and beverage giant Nestle to banking groups UBS and Credit Suisse pledged new goals on Tuesday to support and promote women.

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Afghan women fencers aim to parry prejudice

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Study finds security tops tourist concerns in holiday choice

LONDON (Reuters) - Security is holidaymakers' main consideration when choosing a destination, a research report released on Wednesday by Bournemouth University and travel search site Travelzoo said.

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Chanel collection takes off at Paris Fashion week

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Three Brooklyn women at same nursing home celebrate 100 years of life

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three women at the same nursing home on Monday celebrated living more than 100 years with cake, songs and flowers while sharing their secrets of long life with friends, family...

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Coca-Cola serves up gay-friendly ad for all genders, generations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Soft drinks maker Coca-Cola Co has launched a gay-friendly ad featuring a brother and sister vying for the attention of a handsome pool boy in the campaign that has won praise...

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Far from war's front lines, life in Syria is still tough

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Large parts of Damascus have survived almost six years of conflict in Syria relatively unscarred, but shortages of fuel and electricity, spiraling prices and a lack of jobs mean...

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Saint Laurent told to modify ad campaign after uproar in France

PARIS (Reuters) - France's advertising watchdog on Monday said it had asked French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent to modify two ads from its latest campaign after receiving 50 complaints that they...

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Stella McCartney brings dance to Paris Opera for fashion week

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Hoard of coins extracted from sea turtle

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai veterinarians on Monday removed 915 coins from a 25-year-old sea turtle which had been swallowing items thrown into her pool for good luck, eventually limiting her ability to...

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Opening a new chapter at India's 'grandmothers' school'

FANGANE, India (Reuters) - Aajibaichi Shaala is not your ordinary school in India.

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Dior sees blue, Issey Miyake looks to northern lights at Paris shows

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Earliest Jewish manuscript in New World to return to Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The oldest Jewish document of the New World will be returned to Mexico in March, the Mexican consulate in New York said on Friday, more than seven decades after it disappeared.

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Queen Elizabeth marks St David's day with leek gifts

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U.S. cigar lovers stock up on Cuba visits, fearing clampdown

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Garden of illuminated daffodils light up London

LONDON (Reuters) - A garden made up of 2,100 beautiful handmade daffodils will be springing up overnight in the shadows of St Paul's Cathedral in London to mark the launch of a charity appeal for...

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Kennedy Library picks Obama for 'Profiles in Courage' award

BOSTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday was named this year's winner of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library's "Profile in Courage" award, an annual honor for leaders...

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From the boardroom to the butchers shop, women discuss gender inequality

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Rio's Portela wins Carnival samba school parade with water theme

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Life's no hoot for owls in Tokyo cafes, activists say

TOKYO (Reuters) - Owls fluff up their feathers and preen beneath the stroking fingers of customers at Owl Village, one of many cafes dedicated to the birds, seen as a symbol of good luck in Japan,...

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'I'm a little dazed,' French artist says after living in a rock

PARIS (Reuters) - French artist Abraham Poincheval was freed from a block of stone in a Paris museum on Wednesday after spending seven days enclosed in it.

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Leather and velvet take center stage at Saint Laurent Paris show

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With a roll of the dice and shouts of 'yalla', Jews and Arabs face off

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In the early evening on a backstreet in downtown Jerusalem, Arabs and Jews are milling around, preparing for battle. But this isn't a new round of Middle East violence, it's a...

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Meat lovers eat steak standing up at new restaurant in New York City

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Twin panda cubs at Vienna Zoo go exploring in first outdoor outing

VIENNA (Reuters) - Twin panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban have emerged from their indoor enclosure at Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo and explored shrubs and a tree trunk climbing frame outdoors.

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Net-A-Porter founder Massenet joins rival Farfetch

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Faith puts Ghana at heart of global Christianity

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana is embracing the Christian faith with a fervor that is increasingly shaping its national identity.

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Milan's fashion week wraps up with Armani's expressive colors

MILAN (Reuters) - Once again Italian designer Giorgio Armani stunned with bright and eloquent colors in his autumn and winter collection, wrapping up six days of catwalk shows at Milan's Fashion week.

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Families walk down the catwalk at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan show

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Oldest Rio party kicks off as Carnival in Brazil hits full stride

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival bacchanalia hit full stride on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for one of the city's oldest and by far its biggest...

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Missoni talks politics with pink cat-eared hats at Milan show

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Bottega Veneta plays in Milan an ode to rigor and elegance

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta composed an ode to sharp, rigorous yet elegant shapes on its Milan catwalk on Saturday, in its first true combined men and women's show.

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Vionnet's birds of paradise fly in Milan palazzo

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In Japan, 'Rocky' and 'Premium Friday' join fight against overtime

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Carnival kicks off in Brazil despite recession, security woes

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Moschino shows anything can be worn, as long as there is attitude

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Comics and music shows in Saudi Arabia draw rebuke from clerics

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Germany kicks off six days of carnival despite higher security

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Israeli models hit the catwalk for Modest Fashion Day

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Women in sports ad strikes nerve in Arab world

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French artist to live enclosed in block of stone for a week

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Germans snap up Trump wigs for carnival

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Princess Diana's dresses go on display in London, 20 years after her death

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Far from Brooklyn, Iraq's hipsters declare war on poor dress sense

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Americans eat out less as higher menu prices take a bite from restaurant visits: Reuters/Ipsos poll

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Ski resort razed by the Taliban lifts Pakistan's domestic tourism

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Bao Bao the panda leaving National Zoo for new home in China

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Burberry turns to artist Henry Moore for latest London Fashion Week show

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Saudi gamers get together at kingdom's first-ever Comic Con

JEDDAH (Reuters) - In a country where the use of magic is a crime punishable by beheading, it's not every day that young Saudis wander down the street dressed as the Hulk or Doctor Doom.

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Winter mountain wonderland for Anya Hindmarch at London fashion week

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After New York, London kicks off fashion week with eyes on creativity

LONDON (Reuters) - Chunky knits and frilly dresses took over the London catwalk on Friday as the British capital kicked off its leg of the autumn/winter womenswear fashion week calendar.

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Elephants on parade in Laos as numbers dwindle

SAYABOURY, Laos (Reuters) - Dozens of elephants, adorned in bright colors and with garlands of flowers, paraded through a Laotian town on Saturday in a celebration of a species that has become...

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Lincoln, Washington and Roosevelt ranked top three U.S. presidents

(Reuters) - Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt were ranked as the top three U.S. presidents in history respectively while Barack Obama entered the rankings in the 12th spot,...

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At New York Fashion Week, it's all about breaking the rules

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Fashion Week ended with a flourish on Thursday after a parade of innovative shows that gave an affectionate nod to the 1980's, with designers mixing power suits, chunky...

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Syrian 'White Helmets' makers get visas for Oscar travel

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two Syrian rescue workers said on Friday they plan to travel to next week's Oscar ceremony, where their documentary "White Helmets" is nominated for an award, after weeks of...

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Disney plans midnight 'Star Wars' event to unveil 'Last Jedi' toys

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co and major retailers will release the galaxy's newest "Star Wars" toys at a Sept. 1 midnight event ahead of the holiday debut of the next film in the saga, "The...

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Washington's National Zoo fetes giant panda Bao Bao with special sendoff

(Reuters) - Washington's National Zoo will lavish its giant panda Bao Bao with exotic treats and mementos of her time in the nation's capital before she departs for China next week, as part of a...

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Lego builds giant brick house in its home town

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish toymaker Lego is building a play house in its home town designed to look like 21 giant versions of its bricks stacked on top of each other, the company said on Thursday.

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Contemporary art brings life to Cairo's City of the Dead

CAIRO (Reuters) - On a winding road leading into Cairo's City of the Dead, a cartoon mouse with round ears and green eyes adorns the shop fronts and walls of the mausoleums where thousands of...

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Kanye West unveils new Yeezy line during New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three months after being hospitalized for exhaustion, rapper Kanye West made his first major public appearance on Wednesday, turning up for his Yeezy fashion show during New York...

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Tired of screen addicts, Vienna cafe says phone juice costs extra

VIENNA (Reuters) - Grumpy waiter service is as traditional as apple strudel in Vienna, but a cafe in one of the city's most recognizable landmarks has caused disquiet with what seems to be an...

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Syrian films bring tears and smiles to Berlin Film Festival

BERLIN (Reuters) - One drops you, trapped and powerless, in the middle of a civil war, while the other uses humor to depict what's it like to start a new life in Europe after escaping the same...

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Couples marry on Valentine's Day atop a New York City landmark

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Love was in the air atop the Empire State Building on Tuesday as two couples got married and one couple renewed their vows on Valentine's Day, the only day of the year when...

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Rock singer Debbie Harry crowned Style Icon at Elle Style Awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Debbie Harry, frontwoman of rock band Blondie, was crowned a fashion icon at London's Elle Style Awards, and she thanked her punk influences for defining her style.

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Top dog to be decided at Westminster dog show's second night

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three more finalists will be named on Tuesday evening at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, en route to the "Best in Show" competition that will close out the...

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While other designers demur, Herrera offers to dress first lady

(Reuters) - Fashion designer Carolina Herrera, who has dressed five first ladies and made first daughter Ivanka Trump's inaugural ball gown, on Monday said she would happily dress the U.S. first lady.

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Australia, Indonesia making joint effort to protect WW2 wreck

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and Indonesia are sending divers to inspect the wreck of a warship torpedoed off the coast of Java during World War Two next month to determine how best to protect the...

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Breast cancer survivors bare scars in New York charity fashion show

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Defiant breast cancer survivors, some with raised fists and bared surgical scars, modeled lingerie in a charity show during New York Fashion week to raise funds to support breast...

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'Bad boy' breeds welcome at Westminster dog show

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From the fearsome Doberman Pinscher to the battling Tosa, some of the world's most notorious breeds will strut their stuff in the next two days at New York's Westminster Kennel...

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Metal shades shimmer on BAFTAs red carpet

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the chilly winter, guests at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards appeared to ditch traditional gowns for some fun and flirty looks, with...

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Top dogs vie for blue ribbon at New York show

(Reuters) - More than 2,800 dogs, from tiny Chihuahuas to massive Great Danes, converged on New York City on Monday to compete for the top prize in the storied Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Very old, charming - er - thing goes on display in Athens

ATHENS (Reuters) - A bird-like statuette dating back 7,000 years has mystified archaeologists in Greece who still do not know exactly what it is, or where it came from.

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In the rubble, Aleppo's citizens work to save battered heritage

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - In the rubble-strewn square outside Aleppo's ancient citadel and under the scorched vaults of its covered souk, workmen are starting to mend the destruction of a war that...

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A century in the making, Athens set for first mosque since Ottoman times

ATHENS (Reuters) - Athens's half a million Muslims are set to get their first official mosque in more than a century.

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From chemotherapy to the catwalk, cancer center stage at New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than a week ago, Tiffany Schwantes, 34, was hooked up to an intravenous chemotherapy drip at her local cancer center in Huntsville, Alabama, receiving treatment for cancer...

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Fashion show kicks off Brussels chocolate fair

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - From floor-sweeping gowns to eye-catching shorter dresses, models strutted down a Brussels catwalk in an array of unusual designs on Thursday night - all adorned with chocolate.

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Belgian model becoming public face of intersex people

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Belgian fashion model Hanne Gaby Odiele knew from a young age that she was different from other girls but did not understand why until she was 17 and read a magazine story about...

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Raf Simons debuts Calvin Klein collection at New York Fashion Week

(Reuters) - The runway debut of the first collection by Calvin Klein's new chief creative officer, Raf Simons, was the talk of the town on Friday, the second day of New York Fashion Week.

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London's ancient past goes on show after rail tunnel digs

LONDON (Reuters) - A new exhibition opened in London on Friday showing items ranging from 8,000 year-old basic flint tools to Roman coins and Victorian-era jam jars that were discovered during...

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The show must go on: New York Fashion Week braves massive storm

(Reuters) - New York Fashion week got off to a snowy start on Thursday with celebrities and the design world's elite braving a massive storm to watch models strut street-wear and gowns at some of the...

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Photography isn't dead after all, says Salgado

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Having once forecast doom for photography in the face of the smartphone, Sebastiao Salgado has changed his mind.

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From stained glass to stylists, Spain bids to be global shopping hub

MADRID (Reuters) - Restorers of vintage stained glass are enjoying a new lease on life in Madrid these days, bringing their artisanal skills to a luxury retail and hotel complex in the center of...

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Greek city set for biggest peacetime evacuation over WW2 bomb

ATHENS (Reuters) - Up to 72,000 people will be evacuated from their homes in Greece's second-biggest city of Thessaloniki on Sunday so experts can defuse and remove a World War Two bomb.

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Tommy Hilfiger, Gigi Hadid unveil collection on famed LA beach

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American designer Tommy Hilfiger and model Gigi Hadid presented their latest collaboration - "TOMMYxGIGI" - at a show on Venice Beach in Los Angeles.

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Diners' Michelin Guide unveils newly-starred restaurants in France

PARIS (Reuters) - The Michelin Guide dining publication said on Thursday it had awarded new star ratings to about 70 restaurants in France in its latest publication, with just one establishment...

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Obama kiteboards in Caribbean with billionaire Richard Branson

(Reuters) - Former U.S. president Barack Obama is trying some new and dangerous water sports that the Hawaii native had to miss out on for safety reasons while serving in the White House.

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Hottest cut of all - Gaza barber wields blowtorch

GAZA (Reuters) - In Ramadan Odwan's barbershop in Gaza, hair isn't just blow-dried, it's blowtorch-dried.

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Giant screens across UK bring David Hockney iPad drawings to life

LONDON (Reuters) - Giant screens across Britain will show digital paintings by English artist David Hockney for a week starting on Thursday, as an exhibition of the pop art pioneer's work goes on...

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Sheep shearers race to be fastest at world championships

(Reuters) - The World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships kicked off in New Zealand on Wednesday with hundreds of competitors from around the world.

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If you ghost do you throw shade? U.S. dictionary adds new words

(Reuters) - The next time someone throws shade at you for ghosting them so you can binge-watch a TV show or retreat to your safe space, you can let them know your behavior has been recognized by the...

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Golden chariot restored for Thai king's "ascent to heaven"

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Inch by gilded inch, the chariot to take Thailand's late king on his last journey is being restored by workers in Bangkok in a labor that will last months.

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Gun salute marks Queen Elizabeth's 65 years on British throne

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, the world's longest-reigning living monarch, celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee on Monday as Britain commemorated 65 years since she ascended the British throne.

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German mini-world park builds a wall around U.S.

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - A German tourist attraction that features miniature models of various parts of the world has put up a wall around the United States, in a dig at President Donald Trump's...

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Masked teenagers chase children in centuries-old Spanish festival

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's village of Casavieja observed its annual celebration of Saint Blaise on Friday, where masked 18-year-olds dress as "zarramaches", a reference to their outlandish costumes...

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U.S. Muslim school curriculum: English, math and political activism

MANSFIELD, Mass. (Reuters) - The students at Al-Noor Academy, a Muslim school outside Boston, bombarded their government class speaker with questions: How do you start a political discussion? How do...

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Afghan girls fight prejudice with martial arts

KABUL (Reuters) - On a snowy mountaintop to the west of Kabul, a group of Afghan girls practice the flowing movements of Wushu, a sport developed from ancient Chinese kung fu martial arts, stretching...

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New Brussels museum displays costumes of Manneken Pis statue

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Visitors to Brussels will soon be able to admire scores of colorful costumes used over the years to dress the city's most famous landmark, the 400-year-old Manneken Pis.

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Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, foresees long North American winter

(Reuters) - Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog that can supposedly forecast when the North American winter will end, dashed hopes for an early spring on Thursday when he emerged...

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Bolivia opens $7 million museum honoring President Morales

ORINOCA, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivia on Thursday opened a $7 million museum dedicated to President Evo Morales and indigenous peoples in Morales's birthplace of Orinoca high up in the deserts of the...

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Syrian musician says Trump immigration order insults humanity

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian musician Kinan Azmeh has toured the world for years to international acclaim but his planned return on Thursday to his home in the United States has been thrown into...

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When towering rivals Rabin and Nasser met for lunch - in Rabin’s own words

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the midst of a furious Middle East war nearly 70 years ago, a group of Israeli and Egyptian officers put down their guns, ate lunch together and discussed the prospects for...

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Blue-collar bathers revel at alternative to Rio beach scene

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Cockfighters reap Year of Rooster bonus in Thailand

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SteamBroker service provides marketplace to trade items from digital distribution platform Steam™. Using our marketplace you can buy goods from other users or sell any items from your inventory yourself, which can be exchanged with Steam™ trade offers. For example, items from such games as Dota 2™, Counter Strike: Global Offensive™ (CS:GO), Team Fortress™, Unturned™ and so on. Also it's possible to buy and sell Steam Trading Cards and any games, presented as a Steam gifts if you already can exchange it. You will pay a price set by other users for it, so will guarantee you lowest possible prices. You can even get discounts in case of constant use of our service.

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Сервис SteamBroker предоставляет площадку для торговли вещами из сервиса цифровой дистрибуции Steam. На нашей площадке вы можете купить у других пользователей или продать сами любые предметы из Вашего инвентаря, которые возможно передать через торговое предложение Steam. Например, вещи из таких игр как Dota™ 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive™ (CS:GO), Team Fortress™ 2, H1Z1 и прочих. А так же возможна продажа коллекционных карточек Steam и даже игр, в виде подарков в инвентаре, которые так же возможно передавать. Вы можете купить вещи за ту цену, которую указывают другие пользователи, что гарантирует отличные цены без лишних наценок.

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Steam-trader.com - Trade platform Dota2, CS:GO, TF2, Gifts.

It is a unique traiding platform, allowing you to buy and sell cosmetic items of Dota 2, CS:GO, Team Fortress2 or Games (Gifts) for real money, at the best prices! Trading platform consists of four sections, which are interlinked by a shared wallet that will allow you to sell things in one section and buy them in another. Deposit and withdrawal funds available with the help of multiple payment systems. Earn - resting! Successful auction!

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Young girl who tweeted from Aleppo asks Trump to help Syrian children

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Miss Universe beauty pageant kicks off in Manila

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Valentino showcases ethereal haute couture collection in Paris

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Wear high heels or go home - British report finds sexist dress codes rife

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No swearing as Philippine leader sweet talks Miss Universe hopefuls

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Oxford historian Garton Ash to receive Germany's Charlemagne prize

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