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61-yr old Aussie has child with his daughter
SYDNEY - An Australian woman who had a child with her father pleaded for acceptance of their illicit love as the couple and their baby girl appeared on national television after being convicted of incest. The father, John Deaves, who is 61, said he knew it was illegal to have sex with his child but emotions soon overcame him.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 11:30 AM
Towering underwear ad draws complaints in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - A skyscraper-sized underwear ad featuring Blood Diamond star Djimon Hounsou has been cleared by Hong Kong regulators of indecency, a report said Friday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 8:59 AM
Farmer literally cuts property in two to give to ex-wife
BELGRADE - A Serb farmer used a grinding machine to cut in half his farm tools and machines to comply with a court ruling that he must share all his property with his ex-wife, local media reported on Thursday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/07/2008 1:16 AM
Bees attack runners, 30 hospitalized
TOKYO - A swarm of bees attacked half-marathon runners in southwestern Japan on Sunday, forcing 30 people to be rushed to hospital, rescuers said. During the race in Saga city, athletes were set upon by the bees as they ran near a river bank, according to one of the local fire departments which dispatched five ambulances because of the incident.abs-cbnnews.com 04/06/2008 5:11 PM
No happy returns as school bans birthday cake
WELLINGTON - Children in a New Zealand school have been banned from bringing cakes to share on their birthdays, due to new government healthy eating guidelines.abs-cbnnews.com 04/06/2008 2:07 AM
Legislator offers his 2 cents: scrap penny
OTTAWA - A Canadian legislator formally proposed on Wednesday that the country's 1 cent coin, or penny, be scrapped on the grounds that it was "an expensive nuisance" and cost more to produce than it was worth.abs-cbnnews.com 04/05/2008 1:13 AM
Husband faces $1M suit for wife's lost virginity
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian woman is suing her husband for nearly a million dollars over the loss of her virginity, a report said Friday. The New Straits Times said the 30-year-old teacher is claiming 3.0 million ringgit (941,000 dollars) in damages for false promises over their marriage, which collapsed after her in-laws disapproved.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 8:26 PM
P4.8M swim suit shown in Singapore
SINGAPORE - A diamond thong worth S$168,000 ($122,000) was the highlight of a lingerie fashion show in Singapore on Thursday. The Triumph Luxurious Diamond Thong had 518 brilliant-cut diamonds, totaling 30 carats, studded into the front of a black lace thong in a floral pattern. The skimpy underwear that left little to the imagination also had 27 white gold tassels hanging off it.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 11:18 AM
Thailand bans 'quick half sex-change'
BANGKOK - Thailand's health chiefs barred hospitals and clinics on Wednesday from castrating would-be "ladyboys" amid growing concern about the operation being seen as a cheap and quick alternative to a full sex-change. However, senior health official Tara Chinakarn admitted that policing the temporary ban might be difficult as cosmetic removal of the testicles was such a quick operation and easy to conduct in secret.abs-cbnnews.com 04/03/2008 11:36 AM
Man crowded out of home by collecting passion
BERLIN - A German man was such an avid collector of weapons and other paraphernalia that he ran out of space at home and had to sleep in a hotel, neighbors said following the 71-year-old's death.abs-cbnnews.com 04/03/2008 12:45 AM