Chicago may follow Hawaii in fining pedestrians who use mobile devices while walking. Diane Hodges reports. Continue reading
09Nov/17
Category Archives: Human Interest
24Oct/17
Note with Einstein’s theory on life auctioned for $1.3 million
JERUSALEM (OCTOBER 24, 2017) (REUTERS) – Strapped for cash in a Tokyo hotel, Albert Einstein wrote a few words of wisdom about life on a hotel notepad and handed it to the bellboy instead of a tip. The physicist’s formula for happy living fetched $1.3 million on Tuesday (October 24), a Jerusalem auction house said. Continue reading
21Oct/17
Thailand rehearses lavish $90 million funeral for late king
BANGKOK, THAILAND (OCTOBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Drums and a band played as officials in black tops and ancient costumes rehearsed on Saturday (October 21) for the funeral procession of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose cremation next week is expected to be attended by a quarter of a million mourners. Continue reading
27Sep/17
Egyptian boy performs shocking ‘superhuman’ stunts
ASSIOUT, EGYPT (REUTERS) – A group of awe-struck spectators gathered in their small village in Egypt’s city of Assiout to witness a local child perform extraordinary stunts. Continue reading
31Aug/17
Paris opens its first nudist park
PARIS, FRANCE (AUGUST 31, 2017) (REUTERS) – Paris opened its first nudist space on Thursday (August 31) in the Bois de Vincennes park in the east of the capital.
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27Aug/17
The high price of saying ‘I do’ in China
For some couples in China, money is no object when it comes to getting the perfect wedding photographs. Laura Frykberg reports. Continue reading
15Aug/17
Feline fans celebrate all things kitty at CatCon convention
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 13, 2017) (REUTERS) – Thousands of cat enthusiasts gathered on Sunday (August 13) for the third annual CatCon convention, a celebration of all things feline. Continue reading
07Aug/17
Brazilian bikini babes in cheeky line-up to find best bottom
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (AUGUST 7, 2017) (REUTERS) – ‘Fat-bottomed girls’ made Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo go round on Monday (August 7) for the Miss Bumbum competition to find the nation’s best backside. Continue reading
26Jul/17
#Drivebydunkchallenge craze sweeps U.S.
College basketball players and police officers cannot resist slam dunking in strangers’ basketball hoops for latest online challenge
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24Jul/17
Parents of terminally ill UK baby Charlie Gard ‘so sorry’ he cannot be saved
LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (JULY 24, 2017) (REUTERS) – The parents of Charlie Gard dropped their legal battle to give the terminally ill British baby further treatment on Monday (July 24) and will now hold discussions with his London hospital about how he should be allowed to die. Continue reading