http://us.mobile.reuters.com/category/oddlyEnoughNews Reuters Mobile is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including market data giving you access to the information you need - any time, anywhere. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:20:59 -0400 5 /resources/images/mobile/small/logo.png 120 35 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/category/oddlyEnoughNews http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6884UD20100909 BERLIN (Reuters) - German officials have created a labyrinth in the shape of a giant sausage to help people learn about the health risks associated with the popular fast food currywurst (curried sausage). Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:40:00 -0400 USTRE6884UD20100909 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6884U620100909 BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese pilots who had lied about their flying experience have been allowed to return to work after they took remedial action to make up their hours, according to the country's aviation watchdog. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:41:27 -0400 USTRE6884U620100909 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6884TZ20100909 GENEVA (Reuters) - A trickle of newly separated Swiss fathers looking for shelter and help after marital breakdown have been finding a warm bed and a sympathetic ear from a pilot project on the shores of Lake Zurich. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:41:07 -0400 USTRE6884TZ20100909 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE68744L20100908 SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Russian circus has been forced to cancel an act in which a woman swallows a live fish and regurgitates it after Australian officials deemed it cruel. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:50:43 -0400 USTRE68744L20100908 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE68744Z20100908 SYDNEY (Reuters) - The cause of a mystery eye ailment that struck about 50 visitors to a dairy pavilion at an agricultural show in Australia has been traced -- to cow urine. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:21:05 -0400 USTRE68744Z20100908 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6873JG20100908 BERLIN (Reuters) - A German dairy farmer has come up with a novel way to drum up new business -- he opened a "milk filling station." Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:47:10 -0400 USTRE6873JG20100908 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6864KP20100907 VENICE (Reuters) - Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:37:33 -0400 USTRE6864KP20100907 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6863ZK20100907 LONDON (Reuters) - A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:29:23 -0400 USTRE6863ZK20100907 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6823EY20100903 BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - To sweeten their first day at primary school German children are normally given a cardboard cone filled with sweets, but schoolchildren in Essen this year opened their cones to find pens which project erotic images. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:12:19 -0400 USTRE6823EY20100903 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE68231220100903 BERLIN (Reuters) - For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:28:40 -0400 USTRE68231220100903 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6864PT20100907 BERNE (Reuters) - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competitions after UEFA said that the controversial plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:44:47 -0400 USTRE6864PT20100907 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6863ZS20100907 SYDNEY (Reuters) - Luxury car maker Jaguar has cut its sponsorship of star Australia swimmer Stephanie Rice, a triple Olympic gold medalist, after she sent a tweet using an anti-gay slur. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:29:19 -0400 USTRE6863ZS20100907 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE68233920100903 DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese security forces have arrested seven Koranic teachers for forcing children to panhandle, a police official said on Friday, days after the West African state announced a crack down on public begging. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:04:19 -0400 USTRE68233920100903 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE68232X20100903 BERLIN (Reuters) - A German company that fired a man for the theft of 1.8 euro cents (two U.S. cents) worth of electricity had no grounds for sacking him, a court ruled, dismissing the firm's appeal against his reinstatement. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:02:55 -0400 USTRE68232X20100903 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6814V720100902 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:05:08 -0400 USTRE6814V720100902 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6814VV20100902 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles the state's financing needs. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:24:40 -0400 USTRE6814VV20100902 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6814VO20100902 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy, according to a new study. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:23:20 -0400 USTRE6814VO20100902 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE6803JE20100901 BERLIN (Reuters) - A British airplane en route to Poland was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after a 56-year-old woman spilled a hot cup of tea on herself, German police said on Wednesday. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:29:39 -0400 USTRE6803JE20100901 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE68029Y20100901 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A number of Dutch colleges are considering legal action against the publisher of a move-in guide for new freshmen, after the company included an ad recruiting students for jobs as online sex workers. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:28:50 -0400 USTRE68029Y20100901 http://us.mobile.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE67U44720100831 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch are set to live longer -- good news for them but bad news for insurers that are expected to suffer from higher capital requirements and tighter profit margins as a result. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:49:14 -0400 USTRE67U44720100831