Swiss teacher fired over 'funny' Auschwitz pic

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Swiss teacher fired over 'funny' Auschwitz pic
Swiss teacher Bernard Junod has been sacked from his job after posing at the gates of the Auschwitz concentration camp with a bag of ‘Nasi Goreng’ fried rice in his hand.
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Pope escapes German seat belt fine
Pope Benedict XVI will not face charges for not wearing a seat belt in his popemobile during a visit to Germany, after officials confirmed normal traffic rules had been suspended for him.
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Elephant death tourist 'crushed by husband'
Thai police are investigating reports that a German woman who died when she fell off an elephant was crushed to death by her "heavy-set" husband.
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Elvis' Swedish 'daughter' sues Presley estate
A Swedish woman who has long claimed that she is the rightful daughter of deceased US crooner Elvis Presley has sued the singer's estate for $130 million.
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Man shot in the rear by his dog
A man was rushed to hospital after he was shot in the bum — by his dog.
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Action Comics Superman debut copy sells for $2.16m
A copy of the first issue of Action Comics, featuring Superman's debut, has become the world's most expensive comic, fetching $2.16m (£1.4m).
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Top cosmetic surgeon 'put pictures of patients and nurses' faces on to porn images'
A cosmetic surgeon hoarded a massive collection of explicit pornography in his consultation room – including pictures he had created with faces of patients and nurses pasted on to hardcore images, a tribunal was told.
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San Fernando mayor confirms affair at city meeting
It was hardly business as usual when San Fernando Mayor Mario Hernandez took to the microphone at a City Council meeting to say he'd lost his business, his money and his wife and was having an affair with a city councilwoman.
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Facebook used to scare men into using condoms
A Brazilian condom company is scaring young men into using protection by sending them Facebook friend requests from their unborn baby boys.
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Firm wants to turn Eiffel Tower into 'giant tree'
A French company wants to turn the Eiffel Tower into a heaving, breathing, botanical giant by draping its mass of metal struts and rivets under a mantle made of 600,000 plants.
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I chewed a live frog hidden in my Nando's chicken wrap
Ross Dance took a bite of his Nando's chicken wrap and sensed something was wrong. Unable to chew through it, he asked his fellow diners to excuse him as he got it out of his mouth at the restaurant in Victoria.
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Flying squirrel invades New Jersey emergency room
Firefighters were needed stat after a flying squirrel went nuts in a New Jersey hospital's emergency room.
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Angry India charmer lets loose snakes in office
An angry snakecharmer in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has let loose dozens of snakes in a government office, sparking chaos and panic.
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Santa's Beard Gets Stuck On Rope During Florida Mall Appearance
Santa's stuck on a rope, and he can't get down
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Neighbours complain deaf couple is too loud
A deaf couple have decided to move out of their apartment in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia after neighbours complained they were just too loud.
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Oscar Wilde's Paris tomb made safe from dangerous kisses
Oscar Wilde's renovated Paris tomb was unveiled on Wednesday, complete with a new glass barrier to shield the monument to the quintessential dandy from a torrent of admiring kisses.
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Swedish artist teaches sex to Austrians
Controversial Swedish artist and former presenter of erotic TV, Ylva-Maria Thompson, is to teach Austrian couples about sexual relations, according to a report in an Austrian weekly.
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Cash-strapped woman uses dating site for meals
A young New York City woman who was having trouble keeping up with skyrocketing rent says she was able to enjoy about $1,200 worth of fancy restaurant meals per month, thanks to a popular dating site.
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Tech firm bans email
The company, which has offices in the Houston area and in Norwalk, Conn., manages IT for the Olympics. Its clients include oil field services firms Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.
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Thief cooked stolen ribs on victim's BBQ
A Halifax man is facing charges for allegedly being a bad thief and an even worse cook.
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Rescuers spend 12 hours trying to save pregnant cat from locked bin… only to discover it was a toy
When passers-by heard meowing coming from inside a clothes recycling bin their first thought was to get help as quickly as possible.
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Kentucky dad leaves baby in grocery cart
Police say a central Kentucky father trying to load groceries and his three children into a vehicle after a shopping trip forgot one thing — his 6-month-old infant.
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