Silly Headlines
German party mistakenly hands out porn pens to kids
(Reuters)
Reuters - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images. more
Koranic teachers arrested over child begging
(Reuters)
Reuters - Senegalese security forces have arrested seven Koranic teachers for forcing children to panhandle, a police official said on Friday, days after the West African state announced a crack down on public begging. more
Cup of tea forces jet to make emergency landing
(Reuters)
Reuters - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday. more
Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young
(Reuters)
Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study. more
Long-lived Dutch might be bad news for insurers
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Dutch are set to live longer -- good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a result. more
Mushroom hunter "massacre" claims 18 lives in Italy
(Reuters)
Reuters - At least 18 mushroom-lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favorite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy. more
Politician raffles breast implants
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign. more
Permission to laugh at election -- for now
(Reuters)
Reuters - Brazil's election is a laughing matter again, at least for now. more
