Oddly Enough
Which politician do voters want to see nude?
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - More Australian voters would like to see Labor Opposition leader Kevin Rudd naked than their current prime minister, John Howard, a poll showed on Sunday just two weeks out from a hard-fought general election. Full Article
Teacher loses fight to take gun to class
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - An Oregon high school English teacher will not be allowed to carry her gun to school, a state circuit court ruled on Friday in a decision closely watched by both sides of the gun debate. Full Article
Museum recovers stolen antique clocks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli museum has recovered dozens of European antique clocks stolen more than two decades ago, including a pocket-watch made for French Queen Marie Antoinette. Full Article
Foreign Ministers record a duet
Nov. 12 - The French and German Foreign Ministers burst into song and record an R&B duet - to promote intercultural understanding. Play Video
Strange and unusual
Our photographers sometimes catch moments that are strange and offbeat. Here's a sampling from the past few days. Slideshow
Chocolate began as beer-like brew 3,100 years ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chocolate enjoyed around the world today had its origins at least 3,100 years ago in Central America not as the sweet treat people now crave but as a celebratory beer-like beverage and status symbol, scientists said on Monday. Full Article

