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Babies given away live on air in Pakistani talk show

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ISLAMABAD - Pakistani television is screening what many call its most controversial content yet in a ruthless quest for ratings: a talk-show host who gives away babies live on air.

Oddly Enough, World 10:24am EDT

Portuguese court ruling says tipsy garbage men look happier

LISBON - A Portuguese court has ordered a waste removal company to rehire an employee it fired for being drunk on his rounds and said tipsy trash men appear happier to members of the public.

1:01pm EDT

'Toffs' in red trousers a turn-off for nearly half of Britons

LONDON - Britain's class-conscious public have voiced their dislike of men in red trousers, associating them with elitism and garish buffoonery, according to a survey this week.

Wed, Jul 31 2013

For $50,000, a floating hotel room in Denver's skyline is yours

DENVER - If being a mile above sea level is not high enough for visitors to Denver, guests at one hotel can pay a cool $50,000 to get an additional 22-foot (7-meter) boost in an inflatable room hoisted into the downtown skyline.

31 Jul 2013

Archived papers reveal UK queen's "World War Three" speech

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LONDON - Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for Queen Elizabeth to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly released archives showed on Thursday.

7:48am EDT

Qantas passengers hit by gastro illness on Santiago-Sydney flight

SYDNEY - Medical authorities in Australia treated 22 passengers on Thursday for a mystery gastric illness after they became ill on a Qantas Airways Ltd flight from Chile, Qantas said.

5:50am EDT

Belarus leader beats Putin's pike with man-sized catfish

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MINSK - Just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin landed a giant pike on a fishing trip, his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko has boasted about catching a man-sized catfish.

31 Jul 2013

Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jet

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LONDON - A billionaire Saudi prince was ordered by a British court on Wednesday to pay a $10-million commission linked to the sale of a private jet to Libya's Colonel Gaddafi, in a humiliating legal defeat for one of the world's richest men.

31 Jul 2013

Tue, Jul 30 2013

Guantanamo prisoners clamor for 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

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- The "Fifty Shades of Grey" series of erotic novels are the favorite reading material among "high-value" prisoners at the Guantanamo detention camp in Cuba, a U.S. congressman said.

U.S., Oddly Enough 30 Jul 2013

Fri, Jul 26 2013

Russia's Putin gets big fish, quality time with protege PM

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MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed a giant pike and then shared the delicacy with Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, who many say is battling for survival, as both men were pictured together on relaxed weekend fishing expedition. | Video

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.