Reuters - A plea for lovelorn female "ugly
ducklings" to move to a remote Australian mining town to
reverse a shortage of eligible women has landed the local mayor
in hot water.
Reuters - When in Capri, don't wander off the beach
in a bikini. If you go to the sea in Eraclea, near Venice,
remember that building sandcastles is forbidden. And don't even
think about mowing your lawn at the weekend in Forte dei Marmi.
Reuters - Sprinkles Cupcakes, a California
purveyor of mini-cakes beloved by Hollywood stars, has accused
rival Famous Cupcakes of stealing its trademarked "Modern Dot"
cupcake design to lure away clientele.
Reuters - Wealthy Mexicans, terrified
of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars
to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can
help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk
of a car.
Reuters - South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak has
told officials to give up golf for the moment because it sends
the wrong signal just as the economy has hit the rough.
