Accidental tourists enjoy breakfast with the Obamas

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HEADLINE: Accidental tourists enjoy breakfast with the Obamas
SOURCE LINK: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6958441.ece
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It is the ultimate tale of accidental tourists: a retired couple from the southern US state of Georgia travel to Washington for a tour of the White House and end up having breakfast with the President.

Sure, it was not a state dinner and they did not crash it on purpose. But what should have been an amusing holiday anecdote to tell the grandchildren has now raised further questions about White House security, specifically how people who were not on an event guest list wound up being ushered into the presidential mansion anyway.

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HEADLINE: Wild dogs turn green after eating at dump
SOURCE LINK: http://www.news.com.au/world/wild-dogs-turn-green-after-scavenging-at-illegal-dump/story-e6frfkyi-1225811011638
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PHOTOS have emerged of wild dogs in Russia that are reported to have turned bright green.

The pack of some 20 dogs were spotted roaming the outskirts of the Urals city of Yekaterinburg.

While wild dogs aren't unusual in the area, this pack in particular were reported to the police after fears they had become contaminated scavenging for food near and illegal dump. PHOTO LINK: WILD DOGS TURN GREEN

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HEADLINE: Canada Buzzing Over Ads Saying to Leave Beer for Santa Instead of Milk
SOURCE LINK: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,580326,00.html?test=latestnews
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Santa might knock back a cold one or two while making his way around Canada this Christmas Eve — and not everyone up north is happy about it.
New advertisements for Labatt's Blue de-alcoholized beer have appeared in convenience stores across Canada with the slogan, "Leave one out for Santa. He's driving," The Toronto Sun reports.
Some consumers told the newspaper it sends the wrong message.
"Children see that and they think we'd better leave beer for Santa instead of cookies and milk," 65-year-old Kathleen Clifford told The Toronto Sun.
But Mothers Against Drinking and Driving say it has no problem with the ad because it's alcohol-free beer.

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HEADLINE: NYC Holds Condom Design Contest
SOURCE LINK: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/15/health/main5982248.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.10
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Health officials want more people to wear condoms. New York City's next official condom could be wearing a new design — by you.
The city health department is inviting the public to submit their suggestions for a special limited-edition design. The winning art will be featured on several hundred thousand official condom wrappers.
In recent years the city began jazzing up the wrapper on its free condoms. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration now gives away more than 40 million condoms a year, up from 3 million in 2002

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