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Marketers target Church with Superman film

19 June 2013, 11:46 AM

Americas | Hollywood movie executives are drawing parallels between Superman and Jesus Christ in an effort to boost film ticket sales. Read more

Hairy 'anti-pervert' stockings all the rage in China?

19 June 2013, 11:41 AM

Asia-Pacific | A picture of a 'hairy stockings' invention has gone viral on Chinese social media site, Weibo after its inventor described them as a defence against perverts.
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Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

18 June 2013, 9:11 AM

South America | Morris, a black-and-white kitten, is running for mayor of Xalapa in Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote for a Cat". Read more

Boy, 10, drives SUV as nanna is drunk

13 June 2013, 10:22 AM

North America | The grandmother of a 10-year-old boy, as well as another woman, have been charged after making the boy drive a car because they were drunk. Read more

Aussie McCardel ready for Cuba-US swim

12 June 2013, 20:44 PM

Australia | If Australia's Chloe McCardel is looking for positives, the record-breaking 170km swim she is about to attempt between Cuba and Florida will take place in tropical waters, unlike the chill she endured in her six English Channel crossings.
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Sweden: Male train drivers don skirts to beat the heat

10 June 2013, 12:10 PM

Europe | Male staff on Stockholm's commuter trains have begun wearing skirts to circumvent a ban on shorts as sweltering heat hit the Swedish capital this week. Read more

Gold Coast diner served oven cleaner

07 June 2013, 12:01 PM

A woman is recovering in hospital after she was accidentally given oven cleaner instead of vinegar as a hiccup cure. Read more

US runner's back pain turns out to be baby

06 June 2013, 10:34 AM

North America | Trish Staine says she hadn't gained any weight or felt fetal movement before finding out she was about to give birth while training for a US half-marathon. Read more

Saudi prince spends 15m euros at Disney

05 June 2013, 6:11 AM

Europe | A Saudi prince has reportedly forked out 15 million euros at Disneyland near Paris for three days of fun for himself and 60 guests. Read more

Czech 'Supermum' gives birth to quintuplets

03 June 2013, 12:43 PM

Europe | A 23-year old Czech woman on Sunday gave birth to four boys and a girl in what hospital officials said was the country's first recorded case of quintuplets.
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Emu's fate angers US owner

31 May 2013, 14:52 PM

Americas | A pet emu, named Emu, has died after escaping from a home in a residential part of New York, but police and the bird's owner disagree on how it happened. Read more

Sandwich thrower dealt with by school

31 May 2013, 12:46 PM

Australia | A Canberra high school student who threw a salami sandwich at the prime minister has faced in-house action, says the education department. Read more

UK anger over violent Ikea gnomes ads

30 May 2013, 6:30 AM

Europe | An Ikea TV commercial showing increasingly violent methods to destroy pesky garden gnomes has resulted in a barrage of complaints in the UK. Read more

Extinct koala named after Dick Smith

29 May 2013, 13:27 PM

Americas | A newly discovered extinct species of koala has been named after Australian businessman and philanthropist Dick Smith. Read more

'Miracle' as baby rescued from sewage pipe in China

28 May 2013, 11:11 AM

Asia-Pacific | A bizarre but timely find has saved the life of a newborn baby in China which was apparently flushed down a toilet.
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Slovenian flyer completes Arctic voyage

27 May 2013, 13:19 PM

Europe | After two days waiting in France for favourable weather, Lenarcic took off from Saint-Nazaire earlier on Sunday and finally landed in Ljubljana. Read more

Ohio kidnap hero gets free Maccas for year

24 May 2013, 8:34 AM

North America | Charles Ramsey, the man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women captive in a Cleveland house, will get free Maccas for a year.
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