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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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03/7/2012
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
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.
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