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Bao Xishun walks in a temple garden with his wife Xia Shujuan. (AAP)

SPOTLIGHT

• Traumatised blonde sues over brown dye

  Friday, 10th October,2008

  A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. read more...

• Tabbouleh sparks turf war

  Thursday, 9th October,2008

  A battle over hommus and tabbouleh is shaping up between Lebanon and Israel -- two neighbours still technically at war -- with efforts underway to clearly identify such dishes as exclusively Lebanese.
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• Man nabbed for skinny dipping in Japan

  Police have apprehended a man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, attracting a huge crowd, officials said. read more...

• Putin the judo black belt on DVD

  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a judo black belt, has released an instructional DVD named "Let's Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin". read more...

• Brit bares all for sacred moat swim

  Wednesday, 8th October,2008

  A British tourist is in trouble after stripping naked and taking a dip in the moat surrounding one of Japan's most sacrosanct sites.
  VIDEO: Naked tourist leads police on chase
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• Google to prevent drunken emailing

  Wednesday, 8th October,2008

  Internet giant Google has adapted its email service to prevent people sending emails they later regret while under the influence.
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• UK granny jailed for huge cocaine haul

  A sickly British grandmother has been jailed for 13 years for smuggling almost STG1 million ($A2.46 million) worth of cocaine into the country. read more...

• Ford to let parents set speedo for teens

  Tuesday, 7th October,2008

  Starting next year, Ford Motor Company will allow parents to limit the speed at which their teenage children drive their car. read more...

• Bin Laden and Obama miss out in Brazil vote

  Tuesday, 7th October,2008

  Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Zidane and Father Christmas all failed in their bids to win local elections held in Brazil at the weekend, voting officials say. read more...

• 'Credit Crunch' chocolate launched

  Tuesday, 7th October,2008

  British department store Selfridge's has launched a new chocolate treat - the "Credit Crunch" - for shoppers looking for comfort food amid the international financial crisis. read more...

• Crocodile to be scanned for man's remains

  Monday, 6th October,2008

  An aggressive crocodile captured in Queensland is to be scanned to discover whether it killed and ate a man who disappeared in the region last week. read more...

• Vegemite celebrates billionth jar

  Monday, 6th October,2008

  The one billionth jar of Vegemite has rolled off the production line, proving that Australians really do enjoy the yeasty spread for breakfast, lunch and tea.
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• Skydivers plunge past Mount Everest

  Three skydivers have entered the record books after plunging from above the height of Mount Everest to land at the world's highest drop zone. read more...

• Skydivers prepare to jump from Everest

  Skydivers in Nepal plunged through the shadow of Mount Everest in preparation for a planned free fall over the world's highest peak. read more...

• Italian thieves pinch the Parmesan

  Friday, 3rd October,2008

  "A pinch of Parmesan" has taken on a different connotation in Italy where the famous cheese is the food product most targeted by shoplifters in supermarkets.
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