| Venezuela plans law to ban violent videogames August 26, 2009 at 4:43 pm |
| CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan lawmakers are moving to outlaw the sale of violent videogames and toys in an attempt to fight rampant crime in the country. |
| Ex-Beatle McCartney recalls 1960s death rumors August 26, 2009 at 3:37 pm |
| LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney has described rumors that he had died, which surfaced more than 40 years ago, as "ridiculous" and an "occupational hazard" for a member of one of the world's biggest bands. |
| U.S. airlines' baggage fees weigh down customers August 26, 2009 at 3:24 pm |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are slowly ratcheting up their bag-check fees, like US Airways Group did on Wednesday, but analysts warn that carriers risk alienating their customers with excessive fees. |
| African experts study escaped hippos in Colombia August 26, 2009 at 2:44 pm |
| BOGOTA (Reuters) - African zoologists are in Colombia to advise local authorities on what to do with dozens of hippos roaming around the abandoned zoo of late drug lord Pablo Escobar in the north of the country. |
| Berlusconi wife: He is ridiculous before the world August 26, 2009 at 2:33 pm |
| ROME (Reuters) - The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is entangled in a spate of scandals involving other women, says she wants a divorce because she can no longer stop him from "looking ridiculous before the world." |
| Shackles found in River Thames hold ghoulish tale August 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm |
| LONDON (Reuters Life!) - An iron ball and chain found on the banks of London's River Thames is causing a stir amongst archaeologists who say the 300 year-old artifact used to restrain convicts on ships may have a gruesome story to tell. |
| Parents important in teens' smoking risk: study August 26, 2009 at 1:15 pm |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Friends and parents have a strong influence over whether teenagers move from experimenting with cigarettes to becoming full-fledged smokers -- but so do parents, a new study finds. |
| Mexico to clean up tequila-soaked Plaza Garibaldi August 26, 2009 at 11:57 am |
| MEXICO CITY (Reuters Life!) - Plaza Garibaldi, an outdoor nightspot in the heart of Mexico City, is famed for raucous open-air drinking and folk music but city officials want to clean it up and add a dose of sophistication. |
| Sweet or dry? Wine choice reveals your personality August 26, 2009 at 10:59 am |
| NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A taste for Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay or a liking for Bordeaux or Zinfandel can indicate more than just a preference in wines. It could also reveal personality traits. |
| Americans to tap brakes on Labor Day travel August 26, 2009 at 10:07 am |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans will cut their Labor Day holiday travel plans dramatically this year to save money in a tough economy and to keep their children near home at the start of the school year. |
| Chinese youth show love on lunar "Valentine's Day" August 26, 2009 at 6:23 am |
| BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - Valentine's Day is the universal celebration of love, but some young Chinese are reviving their heritage and keeping an age-old, lunar romance festival alive. |
| Pakistan cracks down on beggars during Ramadan August 26, 2009 at 6:19 am |
| KARACHI (Reuters Life!) - For many Muslims, Ramadan is a time of generosity, prompting thousands of poor Pakistanis to turn to begging just for the holy month. This year, however, the police are determined to put an end to the practice. |
| Does my bum look big in this? See for yourself August 26, 2009 at 12:58 am |
| SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - An Australian jeans retailer has installed cameras in its dressing rooms to help women answer for themselves that perennial fashion question -- does my bum look big in this? |
| Traditional rite turns Taiwan teens into adults August 25, 2009 at 11:59 pm |
| TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters Life!) - Tsai Meng-lin officially became an adult this week, along with a thousand other 16-year-olds in her southern Taiwan hometown, by crawling under a tiny festooned pagoda, leaving girlhood on the other side. | | |
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