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Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 04:09 PM PST
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Britain to India: Diamond in royal crown is ours  Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 04:09 PM PST AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron says a giant diamond his country forced India to hand over in the colonial era that was set in the late Queen Elizabeth I's crown will not be returned. Speaking on the third and final day of a visit to India aimed at drumming up trade and investment, Cameron ruled out handing back the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond, now on display in the Tower of London. One of the world's largest diamonds, some Indians - including independence leader Mahatma Gandhi's grandson - have demanded its return to atone for Britain's colonial past. ... Full Story	Top
"Keep your so-called workers," U.S. boss tells France  Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 12:58 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - The CEO of a U.S. tire company has delivered a crushing summary of how some outsiders view France's work ethic in a letter saying he would have to be stupid to take over a factory whose staff only put in three hours work a day. Titan International's Maurice "Morry" Taylor, who goes by "The Grizz" for his bear-like no-nonsense style, told France's left-wing industry minister in a letter published by Paris media that he had no interest in buying a doomed plant. "The French workforce gets paid high wages but works only three hours. ... Full Story	Top
Florida man charged with harassing manatee after posting photos  Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 11:34 AM PST MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida man posted photos on Facebook showing himself hugging a baby manatee and was arrested on charges of harassing the endangered sea cow, wildlife officials said on Wednesday. A tipster saw the photos and alerted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which arrested Ryan William Waterman on a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. Waterman, 21, was released from the St. Lucie County Jail on Monday on $2,500 bond, jail records showed. ... Full Story	Top
Mike the fearless brown bear shot by Swiss gamekeepers  Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 04:03 AM PST ZURICH (Reuters) - A brown bear dubbed Mike by its fans has been shot and killed by gamekeepers in a mountainous border region in southeastern Switzerland after several run-ins with locals, Swiss officials said on Wednesday. How to deal with the bear, known as M13 by authorities, had sparked controversy between gamekeepers and environmentalists far outside the Graubuenden canton, which borders on Italy and Austria and where the animal was most often spotted. ... Full Story	Top

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