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Depp named top autograph signer as Ferrell bombs
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Johnny Depp, take a bow. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star who turns menacing in his new role as murderous barber Sweeney Todd, has been named the best celebrity autograph signer for the third year running.
Dad's sale of pot-smoking son's game sparks Web debate
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - A Canadian man who said he sold his 15-year-old son's prized video game, a Christmas gift, on eBay after catching him smoking marijuana has sparked an online debate on who is wrong -- father or son.
Frustrated Saudi youth take a shine to YouTube
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
RIYADH (Reuters Life!) - Illegal stunts in cars, joyriding, bullying and political dissent -- video-sharing Web site YouTube has taken off in Saudi Arabia.
Chimps and college students as good at mental math
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chimps performed about as well as college students at mental addition, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that suggests non-verbal math skills are not unique to humans.
Walking packs huge health punch, study confirms
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A brisk 30-minute walk 6 days a week is enough to trim waistlines and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome -- an increasingly common condition that is linked to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, a new study indicates.
Amsterdam to clean up "Red Light" district
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The city of Amsterdam announced plans on Monday to clean up its infamous "red light" district to fight human trafficking, money laundering and drug abuse and replace prostitutes' windows with upmarket boutiques.
China drafts "humane" standards for animal slaughter
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, widely criticized for cruelty to animals bred for consumption, is drafting new standards on animal slaughter to make the practice more humane, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
Muslim pilgrims prepare for peak of haj east of Mecca
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims reached the plain of Arafat east of Mecca on Monday, the vanguard of a throng expected to peak at more than 2 million people by Tuesday, the climax of the haj pilgrimage.
Disadvantaged kids may have poor verbal skills
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Living in severely disadvantaged neighborhoods has a profound and lasting negative impact on children's verbal language skills, according to research published today.
London revels in nightclub excess, but is end near?
Posted December 17th, 2007 by stream
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Mahiki, Boujis, Movida, Amika. They sound like limbo-dancing moves or the names of Paris Hilton's lap dogs.