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	Click to View in Browser 08/26/2013 Rare French 17th-century "pocket" calculator set for London sale LONDON (Reuters) - It will take someone with pretty deep pockets to purchase and transport what is being described by auction house Christie's as one of four surviving 17th-century French "pocket" calculating machines, to be sold in London in October. Nigerian boy flies to Lagos from home town hiding in airplane wheel cavity LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian teenager hid in the wheel compartment of an airplane and survived a half hour flight to the commercial hub of Lagos from his home town of from Benin, Arik Air said on Sunday. Illegal rooftop temple prompts unholy ire in Chinese city (Reuters) - An elaborate temple-like structure perched on an apartment block in southeastern China is an illegal hazard that should be torn down, residents say. But they may not be as lucky as opponents of a lavish rooftop villa in Beijing. Masked hero hauls bags, babies up and down Tokyo subway stairs TOKYO (Reuters) - In a green outfit with silver trim and matching mask, a superhero waits by the stairs of a Tokyo subway station, lending his strength to the elderly, passengers lugging heavy packages and mothers with baby strollers. Golden Calls: Will China embrace a champagne iPhone? BEIJING (Reuters) - If Apple hopes to woo more Chinese by adding a glitzy coating - some call it champagne, some gold - to its next iPhone, it may be in for a surprise. Venice tourists get shock bill at outdoor coffee bar ROME (Reuters) - Tourists going to Venice beware - and make sure you read the fine print. Former United Airlines attendant sent bomb threats to carrier (Reuters) - A former United Airlines flight attendant made repeated bomb threats against his former employer, mostly by calling 911 from pay phones, according to a plea agreement reached with federal prosecutors in California. Sliced and diced, digitally: autopsy as a service SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Malaysian entrepreneur Matt Chandran wants to revive the moribund post-mortem by replacing the scalpel with a scanner and the autopsy slab with a touchscreen computer. Charleroi player seeks damages over "fat as a pig" insult BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A soccer player in Belgium has demanded a public apology and damages from a television commentator who described him as being "fat as a pig". Chinese chocolate gag named Edinburgh Fringe's funniest joke LONDON (Reuters) - Heard the one about the Chinese chocolate bar? Comedy fans at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival did and named it the best joke of the global arts extravaganza. Related Video Giant panda gives birth in Washington, but who's the daddy? London Zoo tackles annual weigh in Entertainment News Hollywood reflects on race in year of black, civil rights films Justin Timberlake wins big at MTV VMAs as 'N Sync reunites 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