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Click to View in Browser 03/7/2012 Hats off as "Ampelfrau" helps Germans cross the road BERLIN (Reuters) - A pig-tailed female crossing guard has ousted her traditional, hat-wearing male counterpart in one eastern German town just in time for International Women's Day on Thursday. Spanish town wants to grow cannabis to pay off debt RASQUERA, Spain (Reuters) - A small town in northeastern Spain, believes it has found a novel way to pay of its debt: cultivating cannabis. 81-year-old woman wins record lottery cash jackpot (Reuters) - An 81-year-old Rhode Island woman came forward on Tuesday to claim a $336.4 million PowerBall prize, the third biggest jackpot in the game's history, lottery officials said. Knife-wielding kite surfer defeats Red Sea sharks WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish kite surfer Jan Lisewski fought off repeated shark attacks, overcame thirst and exhaustion in a two-day battle of survival on the Red Sea, Polish media reported on Tuesday. Japanese cat lovers snarl at new law TOKYO (Reuters) - Times are looking tough for Tokyo's cat cafes, where feline aficionados can drop in for tea and some time with a cat. Russian election satire takes Putin's manhood away MOSCOW (Reuters) - In a new puppet show satire of Russia's presidential election, the only competition is in the mind of Vladimir Putin, as he fights the loss of his penis. World clippers raise the baa in NZ for shear fun of it WELLINGTON (Reuters) - For lucky sheep, it's like a trip to the hair salon. For the unlucky ones, it can resemble a wild and woolly wrestling match against an opponent armed with a sharp object. Frenchman sues over Google Views urination photo NANTES, France (Reuters) - A Frenchman took Google to court Thursday over a photo published online by its Street View application showing him urinating in his front yard which he believes has made him the laughing stock of his village in rural northwest France. London fashion students hail green as the new black LONDON (Reuters) - Could "green" be the new black? Perhaps only if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould. Ready, steady, grow for London 2012 LONDON (Reuters) - London Olympic organizers are asking gardeners to give British athletes some flower power this summer by planting flowers and vegetables in the national colors. Related Video Lioness gives birth to tigons Shocking ball game hits Thailand Entertainment News A Minute With: Julianne Moore on being Sarah Palin Label scents global success with Japan band Perfume A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend