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Nurse Who Took Prank Call At U.K. Hospital Is Dead

11:50pm December 07, 2012

by Vicki Barker

A nurse at a London hospital who took a hoax call about Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge was found dead on Friday. Jacintha Saldhana let through a call from an Australian radio station purporting to be the Queen calling about the ailing Duchess.

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Honest Bus Driver Returns Missing Euros

7:26am December 07, 2012

The Austrian press reports after his shift in Vienna, the driver was inspecting his bus and found a bag of cash. Stacks of euros worth $500,000. He gave the money to police, and they tracked down the owner, a 77-year-old woman.

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Hullo: The real Queen Elizabeth II, we swear, in 1961.

Egads! Aussie DJ Pretends To Be Queen, Gets Hospital To Talk About Kate

6:00pm December 05, 2012

by Mark Memmott

A nurse who certainly didn't seem suspicious rather cheerfully told the faux queen (and a fake Prince Charles) that the pregnant duchess is doing better. Kate is being treated for severe morning sickness. The hospital is apologizing for sharing the information.

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A stray cat rests at the Torre Argentina ruins in Rome in October. Officials say a cat shelter that sits adjacent to the site must be shut down.

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Cat Fight In Rome: Beloved Shelter Faces Closure

10:23am December 04, 2012

by Sylvia Poggioli

Stray cats prowl freely among many of the city's ancient monuments. At the Torre Argentina ruins, a cat shelter has been caring for felines for two decades. But archaeological officials now say the shelter, built in the foundations of an ancient temple, must be closed.

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French Mayor Introduces Rules On Politeness

8:35am December 04, 2012

In the small town near Paris, anyone who fails to say hello or thank you to staff at the town hall will be asked to leave. A recent poll did find that 60 percent of French people list bad manners as their No. 1 cause of stress.

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Baby On The Way For Britain's Royals

7:38am December 04, 2012

Renee Montagne talks to Ingrid Seward of Majesty magazine about the announcement there will be a new person in line for the British throne. It was announced Monday that Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is pregnant.

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In an image from an Eye Tribe video, a man uses his eyes to play the Fruit Ninja game, slicing fruit in half as it appears on the screen.

Economy

In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free

4:57am December 03, 2012

by Sidsel Overgaard

Forget touch screens and voice recognition. What if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based interaction has been around for 20 years, but it may be poised to become more widely available — and affordable.

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Golf's Storied St. Andrews Old Course Gets Facelift

7:05am November 30, 2012

Scotland's St. Andrews is sacred ground for golfers, often referred to as the "birthplace of golf." Renee Montagne and David Greene tell us about a major announcement — the first changes to the club's "Old Course" in about 70 years. The goal is to make it more challenging before the next British Open at St. Andrews in 2015.

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Report Proposes Tougher Oversight For British Press

9:18am November 29, 2012

On Thursday, Lord Justice Leveson released his report on regulating the British press, following phone hacking and other abuses by the tabloids. For more details on what's in the report, David Greene speaks to reporter Vicki Barker in London.

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