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Friday, October 19, 2012

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10/19/2012
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
Vienna museum to cover nude male posters after outcry
VIENNA (Reuters) - A prominent Vienna museum has decided to cover the "intimate parts" of three naked male soccer players on big posters put up in the Austrian capital after they caused an outcry.
Namesake, mugshot mix-up lands Mexico cop in murder line-up
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - What's in a name? A stunned Mexican policeman found himself drafted into a murder investigation identity parade after a police database confused his mugshot with his namesake - a suspected killer.
Cow manure from dairy farms to boost skiers at Vermont resort
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Cow manure will be used to power skiers to the top of a Vermont resort this winter as part of a growing effort to generate electricity from a byproduct of the state's iconic dairy farms.
Maine town is shaken by Zumba prostitution scandal
KENNEBUNK, Maine (Reuters) - Every summer, vacationers come to this lighthouse-studded stretch of the Maine coast to nibble on lobster and admire the scenery.
Barley genome breakthrough may lead to better beer
LONDON (Reuters) - An international consortium of scientists has published a high resolution draft of the barley genome in a move that could not only improve yields and disease resistance but may also hold the key to better beer.
Australian "misogyny" speech prompts change to dictionary
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A fiery speech against sexism by Australia's first woman prime minister has prompted the textbook of Australian English to broaden the definition of "misogyny" to better fit the heated political debate raging downunder.
Get your checkbook out - you've come last, S.League says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - As if a rock-bottom finish in Singapore's S.League was not bad enough, the city-state's soccer bosses are now planning to punish the weakest team further with fines, according to a local newspaper.
UK police sorry for using stun gun on blind man
LONDON (Reuters) - British police apologized on Wednesday for using a stun gun on a blind man after officers mistook his white cane for a samurai sword.
EU settles on threesome to collect Nobel peace prize
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Almost a week after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, the European Union has finally decided who will collect the award.
Florida man sues Venezuela over Simon Bolivar's hair, letters
MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against Venezuela's government demanding the return of artifacts that once belonged to Simon Bolivar, including a lock of the 19th-century independence hero's hair.
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