Oddly Enough
Airline brings lovers down to earth
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines, the first operator of the new Airbus A380, has dashed the hopes of sexual thrill-seekers planning to engage in amorous activity aboard the world's biggest jumbo jet. Full Article
Student finds baroque painting inside old sofa
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin student who bought a second-hand sofa bed at a flea market learned she had been sitting on a small fortune when she found a baroque painting hidden inside the couch. Full Article
Schools ban "cult of death" Halloween
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow schools have been ordered to ban students from celebrating Halloween despite the widespread popularity of the imported festival to Russia. Full Article
DC's drag queens cheer Halloween
Oct 31 - Halloween becomes "Hallo Queen" in Washington, DC as drag queens in costume sprint to the finish line in a flamboyant high heel race. Play Video
In Manila, the Day of the Dead is for the living
MANILA (Reuters Life!) - It's the Day of the Dead in the Philippines, but this festival is more for the living, who throng cemeteries to picnic and commune with their loved ones. Full Article