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Truck crash stirs up 12 million angry bees
OTTAWA - How do you deal with millions of upset bees? Very carefully. A truck containing 330 crates of bees, about 12 million of ...

"Spiritual" effects of mushrooms last a year?
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON - The "spiritual " effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms las...

No skimpy outfits on bar staff
BEIJING - China 's government has told discos, karaoke bars and other entertainment venues to install windows in private rooms and ensur...

Dutch police suspect giraffe for circus breakout
AMSTERDAM - Fifteen camels, two zebras and several llamas and pot-bellied pigs escaped from a circus visiting Amsterdam early on Monda...

Pupil gains marks for exam expletive
LONDON - A student who scribbled an expletive on an English language exam paper was awarded 7.5 percent for accurate spelling and effect...

Lorry crash stirs up 12 million angry bees
OTTAWA - How do you deal with millions of upset bees? Very carefully. A lorry containing 330 crates of bees, about 12 million o...

The Tate takes on gallery sprinters
LONDON - A runner will sprint through a gallery every 30 seconds for the next four months in the latest art installation by artist Marti...

Beirut restaurant makes meal out of war
BEIRUT - At "Buns and Guns " you can order a "Kalashnikov " sandwich from a bullet-shaped menu, prepared by chefs in military fatigues...

New York magnate leaves billions to the dogs
NEW YORK - New York hotelier and real estate magnate Leona Helmsley left millions to her beloved dog, Trouble, but she has left billions...

Controversial tiger photos faked
BEIJING - China has fired a number of government officials and arrested a man in connection with a set of fake photographs that local au...