Court splits jackpot between rival gamblers (Reuters)
Tue Dec 15 20:14:12 GMT 2009

Reuters - A French court has split the jackpot from a casino slot machine between the woman who put in the money and the man who pulled the lever, ending months of argument between the two.

Branson offers Lotus F1 boss a stewardess challenge (Reuters)
Tue Dec 15 20:10:32 GMT 2009

Reuters - Richard Branson challenged aviation rival Tony Fernandes to a Formula One duel on Tuesday with the loser having to dress up as an airline stewardess.

Liberals remove faked PM assassination shot (Reuters)
Tue Dec 15 20:10:02 GMT 2009
Reuters - Canada's opposition Liberal Party has taken down from its website a doctored photo of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot and killed in which Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's face was substituted for Oswald's.

In France, horse falling off restaurant menus (Reuters)
Tue Dec 15 20:09:23 GMT 2009
Reuters - Many people love horses and traditionally, many French people have loved them even more with a side of salad.

Black nativity angers Italy's "White Xmas" party (Reuters)
Mon Dec 14 18:03:43 GMT 2009
Reuters - A nativity scene featuring a dark-skinned Jesus, Mary and Joseph that has gone on display in a Verona courthouse has created heated debate in a city with strong links to Italy's anti-immigration Northern League party.