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Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos... 2 days ago

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club's president has quit his seat at the Argentine FA. An irate fan threw a set of dentures at coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi during Monday's 3-1 home defeat by Belgrano that left Argentinos bottom of the "Final" championship standings. The result pushed the club where Diego Maradona started his professional career closer to the bottom three... ...more

College student snares record long Burmese... 2 days ago

By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch (5.6 metres) Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence ...more

Bolt, the pigeon, worth a fortune to... 2 days ago

Like his human counterpart, "Bolt" the racing pigeon is a record setter in every sense, fetching 310,000 euros from a Chinese buyer impressed by his winning pedigree, Belgian reports said Tuesday ...more

Russian officer 'posed at Putin's desk... 2 days ago

Russia's federal guard service launched an investigation after photos appeared in the media of a disgraced former employee posing behind Vladimir Putin's desk in the Kremlin, an official said ...more

Hong Kong hails the return of the duck... 2 days ago

Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week. ...more

UK-Odd Summary 2 days ago

Chinese businessman pays record price for Belgian racing pigeon BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros (263,053 pounds) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing interest in racing birds. The one-year-old award-winning pigeon named Bolt was bred by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo Heremans, a well-known name to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold his entire collection of 530 birds for 4.3 million euros at an auction over the weekend. ... ...more

Chinese businessman pays record price... 2 days ago

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Chinese businessman has paid a world record 310,000 euros (263,053 pounds) for a Belgian pigeon, highlighting Asia's huge and growing interest in racing birds. The one-year-old award-winning pigeon named Bolt was bred by Belgian pigeon fancier Leo Heremans, a well-known name to pigeon enthusiasts, who sold his entire collection of 530 birds for 4.3 million euros at an auction over the weekend. "You can compare it to artwork. A painting made by Picasso is worth more than one... ...more

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In... 2 days ago

A Burmese python measuring nearly... ...more

A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower... 3 days ago

By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the boot of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show ...more

Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating... 3 days ago

By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face ...more

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