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Bunny Bins to Challenge Litterbugs


World famous English fashion designer Sir Paul Smith does his bit to clean up London with new "bunny bins".
© Reuters


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Lovers Allowed on Juliet's Balcony


Modern day Juliets will finally be able to stand next to their Romeos as the Verona tourist board offers up the lovers' balcony for wedding ceremonies.
© Reuters


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Fat Alert: Kuwait's Fast Food Feat


Fast food companies in Kuwait break world records for the largest box of doughnuts, heaviest bucket of fried chicken and longest line of burgers.
© Reuters


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'Spiderman' Skies Building in Sydney


A French climber nicknamed the 'Spiderman' was arrested in Sydney on Tuesday after scaling a 41-story building with his bare hands.
© Associated Press


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Egg-Throwers Derail Focus of Czech Election


Despite an economic crisis that has gripped the Czech Republic, egg-throwing activists have managed to alter the focus of the current election campaign.
© Associated Press


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Techno-Tots Shine in Baby Race


Lithuanian babies compete in the annual race for 'fastest crawler', but the lure of plush toys doesn't cut it for the top tots.
© Reuters


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Blonde Ambition to Fight the Blues


Blonde Latvian women have come out in force to fight the financial crisis in their own special way.
© Reuters


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Queen Given Gold Wii


Nintendo Wii players will be surprised to know who the the latest edition to the Wii gaming world is in this age of techno fun.
© Reuters


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China's Smoking Habit Hard to Kick


With one in three of the world's smokers a Chinese man, World No Tobacco Day is hard to face for many Chinese addicts.
© Reuters


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World's Tiniest Monkey Under Threat


Tarsiers, one of the world's smallest monkey's, faces threat of extinction in Indonesia with destruction of Sulawesi forests.
© Reuters


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