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Drug smuggling takes off with flights
TAIPEI (Reuters) - About 30 kg (66lb) of smuggled party drug ketamine arrived on one of the first direct cargo flights between political rivals China and Taiwan following six decades of hostile relations, a Customs official said Friday. Full Article
Shocking study finds most will torture if ordered
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some things never change. Scientists said on Friday they had replicated an experiment in which people obediently delivered painful shocks to others if encouraged to do so by authority figures. Full Article
Christmas pudding hedge
Dec 19 - An English couple turn their hedge into a giant Christmas pudding to help celebrate the festive period. Play Video
Strange and unusual
Our photographers sometimes capture moments that are strange and offbeat. Here's a recent sampling. Slideshow
Hollywood star scandals quiet in 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Politics was not the only arena that saw change in 2008, Hollywood also felt different as stars like Britney Spears and Robert Downey, Jr. overcame past personal troubles and let their work speak for them. Full Article
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