This politician is laying a booby-trap for his voters

CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100827/od_nm/us_venezuela_implants_odd

This burglar has no faith in Pound Sterling

“BURGLARS can be choosers. In a robbery that took place in Sainik Farms in south Delhi at the house of a Germany-based NRI, Devender Nirman Singh, the culprit made away with 15,000 euros leaving 400 pounds untouched.” http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/aug/240810-Delhi-burglar-robbery-steals-Euros.htm

Sorry state (of) affairs

“It seems that Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has become the sorry face of the state government. It was for the 17th time since he assumed office two years ago that he expressed how sorry he was in public, yesterday. This time, when he took the mike to address the media in Mangalore, it was only to [...]

The German President lives by bread alone

German president Christian Wulff’s preference for bread and baked goods made in distant Hanover has got the country’s newly elected head of state into hot water Reuters

The French cops need not now stand tall

Reuters) – France has ended restrictions barring people under 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) from joining the police force.

To be effective the cops are advised to make love more often and nag less

When you access the official Andhra Pradesh Police Web site, apstatepolice.org, you may expect the latest ‘Wanted’ list to crop up, not advice from the force telling you to make love to your partner more often and avoid nagging your spouse . http://getahead.rediff.com/report/2010/aug/10/make-love-often-andhra-police-advice.htm

Australia is offering shark tagger,kangaroo poo harvester, koala catcher jobs to glum Brits

LONDON (AFP) – Shark tagger, beer taster, koala catcher or kangaroo poo harvester — just some of the jobs South Australia is offering in a bid to get bored Britons to take up posts Down Under. Yahoo News