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Click to View in Browser 04/13/2012 More Americans freezing than sleeping on assets: poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forget the mattress, a quarter of Americans who keep money in their homes are hiding it in their freezers, according to a new survey. German runaway Yvonne the cow nets moo-vie deal BERLIN (Reuters) - Yvonne the German cow evaded helicopter searches, dodged the hunter's gun and even eschewed her calf and best friend for a life on the run. Ohio man charged after six puppies found in suitcase CLEVELAND (Reuters) - An Ohio man has been charged with animal abandonment after a litter of six English bulldog puppies was found in a suitcase with a tag bearing his name, according to Humane Society authorities. Unwelcome visitor leaves teeth wounds on Louisiana motel guest NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A six-foot alligator which showed up at the front door of a Baton Rouge-area motel on Wednesday might have departed without incident had it not been for an overly helpful guest, who later checked out of the motel with puncture wounds. UCLA apologizes for erroneous admissions notice snafu LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As if college application season was not stressful enough for high school seniors, nearly 900 students seeking admission to UCLA were briefly led to believe they had been accepted to the highly competitive school, only to have their hopes dashed. Centurions clash with police at Colosseum ROME (Reuters) - Tourists in Rome on Thursday would have been forgiven if they had thought for a moment that they had stepped back in time. Argentine hospital blamed after "dead" baby found alive BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A mother whose newborn baby was found alive in an Argentine morgue 12 hours after being declared dead on Wednesday blamed hospital negligence for the near-fatal mistake. Kindergarten boy brings heroin to show and tell (Reuters) - A five-year-old boy brought packets of heroin to a show and tell at his Connecticut kindergarten, leading to the arrest of his stepfather, police said on Tuesday. When it comes to war, beer beats silver and gold (Reuters) - The Dutch drank their way to victory and independence from Spain in 1648 through the taxes they paid on beer, according to a report in the April issue of the Journal of American Association of Wine Economists. Filipino Catholics observe Lent with gory rituals MABALACAT, Philippines (Reuters) - Hundreds of barefoot Filipinos marched on roads, carrying heavy wooden crosses and whipping their backs until they bled on Thursday in an annual gory religious ritual as the mainly Catholic Philippines observed near the end of the Lenten season. Related Video Fervent interest in Munch's "Scream" Here comes the bride -- on a tractor Entertainment News Woody Allen's "To Rome, With Love" opens in Eternal City "Believe" it: Bieber, Swift team up for new song 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