Reuters Oddly Enough: April 19, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Images show North Koreans playing volleyball at nuclear test site WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. experts who have been forecasting an imminent North Korean nuclear test said on Tuesday they were surprised when they viewed their latest satellite images of the country's nuclear test site and saw volleyball games under way. Condom-clogged pipe provides police clue in cracking Texas brothel AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Hundreds of condoms that clogged a city sewer pipe led police to raid a massage parlor in Texas and arrest two people for prostitution and other crimes, police documents released on Tuesday showed. Durham farmer runs off with coal carrying crown LONDON (Reuters) - A Durham farmer has beaten dozens of rivals to the title of World Coal Carrying Champion after charging through a northern England town with a 50kg (110 pounds) sack on his back. Bank of Canada gets nerdy to celebrate anniversary OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada may not be known for its humor but it marked the nation's 150th anniversary with a bit of whimsy, embedding a computer code in its website that lets users unlock a digital celebration. Runners brave cold and snow for North Pole marathon (Reuters) - Wrapped warmly against the cold, a group of runners set off for the barren white landscape for one very cool race - the North Pole Marathon. Doggy ice cream has tails wagging in Mexico City MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Dogs with a sweet tooth can finally satisfy their ice cream cravings - at the Don Paletto parlor in Mexico City. Slovak media face fines for referring to 'Britain' instead of UK BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak media covering the Brexit process are facing fines of up to 6,600 euros ($6,987) for using the unofficial but widely known name for the country in question, Britain, rather than the official United Kingdom. Slovenian firm brings tombstones to life with digital content MARIBOR, Slovenia (Reuters) - A firm in Slovenia are giving tombstones a 21st-century makeover, with 48-inch interactive screens that can show pictures, video and other digital content. Stuffed menagerie, complete with lions, recovered from UK burglar LONDON (Reuters) - A British burglar who stole 18 stuffed animals including lions, a giraffe and a snarling chimpanzee in a top hat and tie has received a suspended jail sentence, police said on Wednesday. New U.S. spelling bee rules aim to prevent T-I-E-S WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scripps National Spelling Bee winners aced "gesellschaft" and "feldenkrais" to be named co-champions of last year's competition, but it was the word "tie" that gave organizers a headache. Related Video World's largest number of people dressed as Chaplin's "The Tramp" gather in Switzerland Venezuelans torch political effigies during Easter celebrations Entertainment News Kevin Spacey to host Broadway's Tony Awards for first time Discovery to build $400 million theme park in Costa Rica Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs. Healthcare trends, pharmaceutical news and more are covered in this daily report. Register Today Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook