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A top-of-the-range Daimler formerly owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is up for sale, with unique features including a handbag holder and corgi-friendly fittings. ... more
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A group of sailors from Cornwall in southwest England has landed a major record deal after a music executive heard them singing sea shanties in a local pub. ... more
US lawmakers voiced awe Wednesday at taking a ride on Japan's sleek bullet trains, with one congressman saying he felt like he was in a videogame. ... more
Three Philippine nationals have been arrested in western Japan for entering the country on forged women's passports after undergoing sex change operations, local media reported on Tuesday. ... more
Around 50 left-wing municipal officials dropped their trousers at Rome's city hall on Monday to call for the speedy passage of the Italian capital's 2010 budget. ... more
A British soldier left blind by a grenade in Iraq has told how his life has been transformed by ground-breaking technology that enables him to "see" with his tongue. ... more
A new Australian survey has revealed people from Northern Territory love having sex in public. ... more
American Donna Simpson, who already weighs 273kg, is determined to nearly double her size to become the world's fattest woman. ... more
A cow in Germany sparked a major police operation on Friday after escaping from a slaughterhouse, charging with horns lowered at police cars and passersby. ... more
New Zealand women are the most promiscuous in the world. ... more
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday insisted Indonesia's president was not offended after reports that an MP fell asleep during a landmark parliamentary address. ... more
Australian tourism authorities are seeking five foreign couples to take part in what is touted as the world's longest, and most extraordinary, taxi ride. ... more
The Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado has barred two children from enrolling in an area Catholic grade school because their parents are lesbians. ... more
A restaurant in Santa Monica, California faces criminal charges after being accused of selling sushi made from whale meat, the sale of which is strictly banned in the United States. ... more
A 41-year-old unemployed former bank employee has confessed to 16 armed robberies, mainly of casinos in the Estonian capital Tallinn since 2007, prosecutors said. ... more
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