WATCH-DOGS
“It’s a’most the only enj’yment
I’ve got left,” said the oldest inhabitant,
taking a long, slow draught of beer, “that and
a pipe o’ baccy.&n...
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W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. H...
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Watch dogs are a pretty common
first line of security for U.S. homes and businesses. Watch
birds not so much. But that didn't stop Merlin, a seven-year-old blue-and-gold
macaw w...
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BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese snack
vendors are happily digesting news that China's ubiquitous
steamed bun, or "mantou", does not have to be perfectly round. China has battled to...
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(EDS: RENEWING 2ND GRAF FROM BOTTOM)
The Chinese government said Thursday preliminary tests carried
out on samples of frozen dumplings linked to a food-poisoning
outbreak in Japan have shown...
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(EDS: UPDATING WITH COMMENTS FROM QUALITY CONTROL WATCHDOG)
The Chinese government said Thursday preliminary tests carried
out on samples of frozen dumplings linked to a food-poisoning
outbr...
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U.S. diplomats are revealing their personal sides on the new State Department blog.In posts over the past week, contributing envoys have written about being "mesmerized by the images of brave Burme...
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Following is a summary of odd news briefs compiled from
stories that have run separately and are available in full on
the file.
Twins separated at birth met and married LONDON (Reuters) - A coup...
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China says tests on dumplings show no traces of pesticide
BEIJING - The Chinese government said Thursday preliminary tests
carried out on samples of frozen dumplings linked to a ...
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Shouting Macaw scares off burglar at U.S. pet store
