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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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06/11/2013
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Villagers in last stand to save Belgian ghost town
DOEL, Belgium (Reuters) - The Belgian village of Doel is facing its final battle for survival against plans to expand the adjacent port of Antwerp that will erase it from the map to make way for a new dock.
Video game puts coach on road to World Cup glory
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - A coach whose enthusiasm for the trade was forged by the 'Football Manager' video game will be thrown into the deep end on Wednesday when Nambia host African champions Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier.
Artist uses toilet humor to protest Cyprus bailout
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A Cypriot artist found a novel way to protest over Cyprus's financial meltdown on Monday, lining up 20 sculptures resembling a cross between toilets and tombstones outside the island's Central Bank.
Elderly women safely scramble from burning limo in California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of mostly elderly women, half of them in their 90s and some using canes, escaped unharmed from a stretch limousine that burst into flames at a gated senior community in Northern California, police said on Monday.
Phone apps help track pets' activity, nutrition
TORONTO (Reuters) - Dog and cat lovers have a new way to make sure their pets get plenty of exercise and nourishment: phone apps that track how much an animal plays, runs, sleeps and eats.
Ferret-lovers rejoice! EU drops limits on pet movements
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Having a hard time getting your dogsled team through the border? European Union lawmakers aim to help.
Nigeria finance minister rebuffs critics with cake
LAGOS (Reuters) - Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala held up a sponge cake representing GDP to an audience of amused officials on Monday, as she sought to rebuff critics who say Nigeria's strong economic growth has failed to lift millions out of poverty.
Belgian tour operator offers 'sick notes' for truant students
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian tour operator is offering "sick notes" to families wanting to take their children on holiday before the end of the school term, in a tongue-in-cheek campaign that has drawn strong criticism from education authorities.
Philippine snout-less dog gets hero's homecoming
MANILA (Reuters) - A shepherd-mix who lost her snout saving two girls returned on Sunday to her owner's home in the southern Philippines after eight months of veterinary treatment in the United States, earning a new title as "dog ambassador of goodwill".
As guest habits change, New York hotel clears away room service
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Soon, the black-uniformed waiters wheeling trolleys of food will disappear from the halls of the Hilton Midtown. Will visitors to New York City's largest hotel mind having to leave their rooms for sustenance?
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