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German court restarts trial after judge repeatedly nods off

Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 13:20 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A German court had to restart the trial of two men suspected of robbing a grocery store because a judge kept nodding off during the proceedings. The Muenster state court told the dpa news agency...

Lightning kills 74 people, mostly farm workers, in India

Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 13:35 Last update: about 10 years ago

Lightning has killed 74 people, mostly farm laborers working in fields, across eastern and northern India over the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. A majority of the deaths occurred in...

Holy punch! Cyprus priest punches best man at wedding

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 07:40 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The best man slapped the groom on the back, which is an old Cypriot wedding custom. The priest punching the best man would be an innovation. But Cyprus police said Monday they are investigating...

Uruguay's blind 'bird man' can identify 3,000 bird sounds

Friday, 10 June 2016, 06:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Born blind, Juan Pablo Culasso has never seen a bird. But through his gifted sense of hearing, he can identify more than 3,000 different bird sounds and differentiate more than 720 species. The...

Getaway gaffe: Bank robbery suspect locks himself out of car

Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 06:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Police in Delaware say they have arrested a suspect in a bank robbery after he locked himself out of his getaway car. State Police said in a news release that 21-year-old Joseph Rosado of...

Wealthy next-door-neighbour is buying Playboy Mansion

Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 07:27 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion is about to acquire a new owner — the wealthy businessman who lives next door. Representatives for Playboy Enterprises and Daren Metropoulos confirmed Monday...

Romanian town has three candidates for mayor, all with same name

Friday, 3 June 2016, 11:57 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

In a Romanian town, residents have a choice of three candidates for mayor in an election this weekend — but only one name. Vasile Cepoi is running for a fourth term as mayor of Draguseni, a...

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