Mystery magic spells unearthed with ancient skeletons in Serbia

KOSTOLAC, Serbia (Reuters) - Archaeologists are trying to decipher magic spells etched onto tiny rolls of gold and silver that they found alongside skeletons of humans buried almost 2,000 years ago.

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Lion that bit worker in Canada zoo is spared, back on view

TORONTO (Reuters) - A lion that bit a Canadian zoo keeper on Monday and fractured one of her vertebrae will not be killed and will stay at the zoo where the public can view it, a zoo official said on...

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Panda twins born in China's Sichuan province

(Reuters) - Twin panda cubs, a male and a female, were born at a breeding research base in China's southwest Sichuan province on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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Stinky cheese ice cream becomes Czech summer hit

LOSTICE, Czech Republic (Reuters) - An ice cream made out of a traditional pungent cheese has become a surprise hit in a small Czech town, with happy buyers scooping all the innovative producer can...

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Venezuelan art exhibition honors legacy of Frida Kahlo

An art gallery in the Venezuelan capital is honoring the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with an exposition featuring the works of 50 female Venezuelan artist.

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Giant panda cub born in Vienna after zoo sets the right mood

VIENNA (Reuters) - A naturally conceived giant panda cub has been born in Vienna, the city's main zoo announced on Monday, a rare event that it said is unique in Europe to the Austrian capital.

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Stop press: Last two journalists leave London's Fleet Street

LONDON (Reuters) - Three decades after media mogul Rupert Murdoch instigated its demise as the centuries-old home of Britain's newspaper industry, London's Fleet Street bade farewell on Friday to its...

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