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Police say a Massachusetts man who stuffed 75 bottles of body lotion in his pants couldn't slip away from authorities, hampered by slacks that were nearly bursting at the seams.

NY court sniffs at ex-cop's drugged-dinner claim

Boston.com (USA) 5 Feb 12:06

A former New York City counterterrorism detective who says he was unfairly fired as a result of a failed drug test he blamed on his wife's marijuana-spiked meatballs has lost a court bid to get his job back.

World's longest doormat offers 330 feet of feet-wiping

Metro (United Kingdom) 5 Feb 11:41

Really want people to wipe their feet? An Indian doormat may have the solution you're looking for - the world's longest doormat, measuring more than 330 feet.

Indonesian president bans buffalo protests

Metro (United Kingdom) 5 Feb 10:58

The Indonesian president has banned people from protesting against his government with buffaloes that have his name painted on them.

Erotic-photo banker keeps his job

BBC News (United Kingdom) 5 Feb 10:30

An Australian banker caught viewing erotic images in the background of a live TV interview will keep his job, his bank says.

Shackleton's whisky dug from ice

BBC News (United Kingdom) 5 Feb 09:56

Five crates of Scotch whisky and brandy belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton have been recovered from the ice after a century.

Doctor Who props up for auction

BBC News (United Kingdom) 5 Feb 09:06

A selection of props and costumes from BBC One's Doctor Who are to go under the hammer in London later this month.

Officials: Champion Maine elm was 217 years old

USA Today (USA) 5 Feb 00:59

The giant tree nicknamed "Herbie" New England's champion elm was 217 years old when it was cut down, the Maine Forest Service ...

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