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Astros-Padres game delayed by bees in outfield

The Canadian Press - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

SAN DIEGO - Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame.

  • Tea being served. Tea, water and biscuits are on South Africa's recession menu to replace lavish meals at some government meetings as the belt is tightened on public spending, a spokesman said on Thursday. Photo:Khalil Mazraawi/AFP
    Tea, water and biscuits as SAfrican govt tightens belts AFP - Thu Jul 2, 1:49 PM

    CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Tea, water and biscuits are on South Africa's recession menu to replace lavish meals at some government meetings as the belt is tightened on public spending, a spokesman said on Thursday.

  • A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities. Photo:Marcello Paternostro/AFP
    Rome restaurant pays price after tourist rip-off AFP - Thu Jul 2, 11:05 AM

    ROME (AFP) - A restaurant in Rome which presented a Japanese tourist with a bill for nearly 700 euros (980 dollars) after a meal with his fiancee has been closed down by the authorities, Il Messaggero daily reported on Thursday.

  • "Great Train Robber" is refused parole Reuters - Thu Jul 2, 10:09 AM

    LONDON (Reuters) - "Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs lost his long-running bid for early jail release on Wednesday after the British government said he should not be allowed out on parole because he was "wholly unrepentant."

  • Assault rifles are displayed during the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits in Phoenix, Arizona May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott
    Guns and booze don't mix, lawsuit argues Reuters - Thu Jul 2, 10:07 AM

    NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A well-known restaurateur is fighting back against Tennessee's newly enacted law that allows gun owners to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.

  • British artist Anthony Gormley (C) poses for photographers with people from different walks of life during a photocall for the 'One & Other' fourth plinth project in Trafalgar Square, central London, May 15, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
    Housewife first up for 100-day "live sculpture" Reuters - Thu Jul 2, 10:04 AM

    LONDON (Reuters) - A housewife from Sleaford in Lincolnshire will be the first of thousands of people to stand for one hour on top of a plinth in London's Trafalgar Square as part of a 100-day "live sculpture" exercise.


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