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Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Maine 'hermit' pleads not guilty to stealing to support himself Russian police seize painting of Putin in women's underwear Modest start for Switzerland's first drive-in 'sex boxes' Hong Kong's paper crafters work overtime to feed hungry ghosts

Maine 'hermit' pleads not guilty to stealing to support himself  Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 11:59 AM PDT By Dave Sherwood AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) - A Maine man who lived in the woods with nearly no human contact for 27 years, supporting himself by stealing food and supplies, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to seven counts of burglary and six of theft. Christopher Knight, 47, was clean-shaven with closely cropped hair and looked well fed at the time of his arrest in April. He has grown a full beard in his four months in prison and now looks gaunt. ... Full Story	Top
Russian police seize painting of Putin in women's underwear  Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 11:04 AM PDT By Liza Dobkina ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Police seized a painting of Russia's president and prime minister in women's underwear from a gallery in St Petersburg, saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws. The officers also removed a picture of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, his torso covered in tattoos, and two others poking fun at lawmakers who have backed legislation banning so-called gay propaganda, gallery staff said. ... Full Story	Top
Modest start for Switzerland's first drive-in 'sex boxes'  Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 08:14 AM PDT By Alice Baghdjian ZURICH (Reuters) - Greeted by a press pack rather than prostitutes, the first customer to roll up to Switzerland's sex drive-in on opening night took one lap of the facility before making a hasty exit. The second car, a family vehicle driven by a man in sunglasses under cloudy evening skies, broke down and needed jump starting in front of a host of photographers, sniggering into their cameras. ... Full Story	Top
Hong Kong's paper crafters work overtime to feed hungry ghosts  Monday, Aug 26, 2013 11:30 PM PDT By Grace Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - At a workshop in an old Hong Kong neighborhood, paper craftsman Ha Chung-kin uses delicate sheets of paper and sticks of bamboo to fashion a huge, expensive boat that will soon be consigned to the flames. The Hungry Ghosts festival that has prompted Ha's exquisite labors centers on a superstition that the spirits of the dead return to Earth during the seventh month of the Chinese Lunar calendar, which runs from August 7 to September 4 this year. ... Full Story	Top

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