TV show fined for killing, eating rodent

A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming.
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Horror movie terrifies Italian kids, angers politicians

Low-budget horror movie Paranormal Activity, has kicked up a storm in Italy as it is terrifying teenagers and children across the country.
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Pete Doherty voted Britain's nightmare celebrity neighbour

Britons have voted rock star Pete Doherty the country's least desirable celebrity neighbour after a string of lurid headlines about his wild parties.
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Men At Work slam 'greed' in plagiarism case

Men At Work singer Colin Hay hits out at a court case that found his iconic Down Under anthem plagiarised a well-known Girl Guides ditty.
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Kyrgyzstan to issue 'passports for sheep'

Kyrgyzstan is preparing to roll out a new system under which the millions of sheep in the mountainous state will receive their own high-tech passport
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These cookies are addictive

Colombian sniffer dogs smelled something that was just not right: cocaine-stuffed cookies that were about to be shipped to Barcelona.
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Singer Doherty fined for carrying heroin in court

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was fined on Wednesday for walking into a court last month with heroin in his pocket.
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'Oral sex' definition prompts dictionary ban in US schools

A parent's complaint over a "sexually graphic" definition has seen dictionaries removed from southern Californian schools.
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Peruvian doctors amputate wrong leg, then right one

Peruvian doctors amputated the healthy leg of an 86-year-old man, then amputated the other leg when they realised their mistake.
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Extra jail time for UK 'Facebook fugitive' after breakout

A UK convict who tormented police on Facebook before being recaptured was sentenced to extra time behind bars for escaping from custody.
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Taiwan artist carves 'world's tiniest tiger'

A Taiwanese artist said Monday that he had completed the world's smallest tiger sculpture, tiny enough to pass through the eye of a needle.
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Man dies after watching Avatar

A Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure has died of a stroke likely triggered by over-excitement from watching Avatar in 3D.
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British retailer offers post-Christmas divorce gift lists

A high-street chain in Britain on Monday launched a divorce gift list service amid a surge of couples saying "I don't" after the festive season.
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Facebook fugitive recaptured

A criminal who taunted police via Facebook while on the run from prison in Britain has been recaptured, four months after his break-out.
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Attention shoppers...wedding in aisle 12

If supermarkets be the food of love, then Fina Nikolos and Jack Frankel have Whole Foods Market in Florida to thank, following their wedding there.
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Sailor stung by deadly jellyfish in freak mishap

A sailor had an unlucky encounter with a deadly jellyfish in Australia's northern waters after the tiny animal hit him as he fished off a bulk carrier
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Olympics or bust as Rawlinson removes implants

Star hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed to boost her chances of winning a medal for Australia at the 2012 Olympics.
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New Year's revellers stranded in snow-hit British hotel

About 60 revellers were forced to drink beer and play cards for three days after they became stranded in a British pub.
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Friends pack apartment with gifts in holiday prank

A Chicago man could be unwrapping the hundreds of Christmas gifts spread around his apartment for days, even weeks.
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Brazil granny to take parachute plunge for Christmas

A 100-year-old Brazilian grandmother will experience gravity in a whole new way this Christmas when she takes the plunge out of an airplane.
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