Monday, 30 October 2017

Reuters Oddly Enough: October 30, 2017

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Monday, October 30, 2017
Thousands of migrating pelicans get free lunch in Israel
ISRAEL (Reuters) - A visit from tens of thousands of migrating pelicans may be a gift for bird-watchers, but for Israeli fish farmers it can be costly. In response, Israeli authorities have taken to feeding the birds to help preserve the farms' stocks.
Macron's dog Nemo caught peeing on presidential fireplace
PARIS (Reuters) - Even presidential pets show the occasional disdain for pomp and protocol.
German zoo hopes to cure panda's bad walking habit with sex
BERLIN (Reuters) - Zookeepers at Berlin's main animal park are hoping to cure a young female panda's habit of walking backwards by introducing her to one of life's most precious pleasures: sex.
Brazilian who led U.S. to $17 million under mattress pleads guilty
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Brazilian whose arrest led U.S. authorities to discover $17 million hidden under a mattress pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he tried to launder funds tied to one of the largest pyramid schemes ever.
New York police round up wandering cow in Brooklyn park
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police wrangled a cow on the loose in a Brooklyn park on Tuesday after the animal became a spectacle for tourists and New Yorkers alike when it was spotted roaming the streets and enjoying the park facilities.
Swiss flushing away millions in gold and silver every year
ZURICH (Reuters) - While London's sewers can get clogged with fatbergs made up of grease and diapers, it seems Switzerland's waste system is flecked with silver and gold.
Exorcism excise: U.S. psychic pleads guilty to $3.5 million tax evasion
BOSTON (Reuters) - A self-proclaimed psychic who was paid $3.5 million by an elderly Massachusetts woman in exchange for claiming to cleanse her of demons pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to avoid paying taxes.
Having the right name at the right, or sometimes wrong, time
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When reporters descended on upstate New York to ask about a stunning prison break in 2015, state police spokesman Major Charles Guess took their questions.
Hospital allow kids to drive themselves to operating room
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A San Diego children's hospital unveiled a collection of remote controlled luxury mini cars on Tuesday that allow its young patients to 'drive' themselves to the operating room.
Crayfish staff help Czech brewery keep its water as pure as can be
PROTIVIN, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Crayfish equipped with high-tech sensors have been drafted in by a Czech brewery in its quest to keep their water supply pure.
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