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Vuvuzelas banned from European soccer competition (Reuters) PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 September 2010 06:01

A fan blows a vuvuzela before the start of a 2010 World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Paraguay and Spain at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg July 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry LampenReuters - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game.


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Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing (Reuters) PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 September 2010 06:01
Reuters - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday.
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Dutch colleges angry over sex job ads for freshmen (Reuters) PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 September 2010 06:01
Reuters - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers.
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Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters) PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 06:01
Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.
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Man arrested for trying to dazzle pilots with laser (Reuters) PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 06:01
Reuters - A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of trying to dazzle pilots with a laser beam as they were landing at France's second-busiest airport Paris Orly, aviation authorities said.
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