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Fashion chain Zara withdraws swastika handbag Friday, 21 Sep 2007 04:29pm EDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a handbag from its stores after a customer in Britain complained swastikas were embroidered on itFull Article

 
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Batman's arrival ruffles HK politicians: report Friday, 21 Sep 2007 10:56am EDT 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The arrival of Batman in Hong Kong this November for filming of the latest Hollywood sequel has ruffled local politicians who say the masked hero could disrupt traffic and cause noise pollution, reports said Friday.  Full Article 

Headless corpses raise ritual killing fear Friday, 21 Sep 2007 11:01am EDT 

LOME (Reuters) - Six grisly murders in Togo in which the victims were decapitated and drained of their blood have raised fears of a resurgence of ritual killings ahead of parliamentary elections in the West African state next month.  Full Article 

Strange and unusual

Our photographers sometimes catch moments that are strange and offbeat. Here's a sampling from the past few days.  Slideshow 

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Students help others discover buried dreams Friday, 21 Sep 2007 03:21pm EDT 

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - What would you like to do before you die? Four Canadian college students are on a mission to help people find out.  Full Article