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Belgrade tour follows Radovan Karadzic's footsteps (Reuters)

published Thu, Sep 04 2008 14:04 GMT
Reuters - A Serb agency is offering tours following the footsteps of Radovan Karadzic, until recently one of the world's most wanted fugitives.

Angry Argentine commuters torch train in rush hour (Reuters)

published Thu, Sep 04 2008 13:09 GMT
Reuters - Furious rail commuters in Argentina set fire to a train on Thursday in anger over delays during the morning rush hour.

Mountain jumper survives crash after chute problem (AP)

published Thu, Sep 04 2008 10:48 GMT
AP - A Norwegian BASE jumper said he learned a hard lesson about tempting fate after surviving a spine-chilling crash from a mile-high mountain.

UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)

published Thu, Sep 04 2008 10:37 GMT
Reuters - A specialist armed police officer is facing investigation after leaving a loaded gun in a Starbucks cafe in central London, police said on Thursday. The unnamed officer, who the Sun newspaper said provided personal protection for Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, forgot the weapon after she visited the coffee house last week.

Branson to attempt transatlantic sailing record (Reuters)

published Thu, Sep 04 2008 09:16 GMT
Reuters - He has set world records for transatlantic crossings in a powerboat and balloon and now billionaire Sir Richard Branson is aiming to make the fastest crossing of the Atlantic in a mono-hull sailing yacht.