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| Developers face heat for London's car-frying skyscraper Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 12:51 PM PDT  By Tom Bill and Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - A new London skyscraper that reflects sunlight at an intensity capable of melting parts of a car became the latest attraction in the city's financial district on Tuesday as the developers acted to find a quick fix. The glass-clad tower, dubbed the Walkie Talkie for its distinctive flared shape, was blamed this week for warping the wing mirror, panels and badge on a Jaguar car parked on the street below the 37-storey building that is under construction. ... Full Story | Top |
| China bans officials from buying mooncakes with public funds Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 05:30 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China is banning officials from using public funds to buy mooncakes, pastries offered as gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival, as part of President Xi Jinping's fight against corruption, the government said on Tuesday. Officials cannot use public money to send mooncakes as gifts or to arrange banquets that are not related to official duties during the festival, which falls on September 19 this year, the ruling Communist Party's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said on its website. ... Full Story | Top |
| South Koreans hope fortune-tellers point way to top of the class Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 05:13 AM PDT  By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) - Byun Mi-kyong sat quietly with her hands in her lap as she listened closely to every word the fortune-teller said about her daughter's chances of getting into the right university. Dealing with intensely competitive college entrance exams has driven South Korean students to despair, and sometimes to suicide, as they fight for the few places in the best programs that are seen as the key to a successful career. Anxious parents have long sought hints from fortune-tellers about how well their children will do in school. ... Full Story | Top |
| This story's got legs: millipedes suspected in Australia train collision Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013 02:09 AM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Black Portuguese millipedes are suspects in a rear-end collision between two trains in Western Australia on Tuesday after hundreds of the tiny creatures were found squashed in a slippery mess on the track. "Millipedes are one of the factors we are going to take into account," David Hynes, spokesman at the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia, told Reuters. Six passengers were treated for stiff necks after a train pulling into a station at Clarkson, 40 km (25 miles) north of Perth, ran into a stationary one, the train company said. ... Full Story | Top |
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