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Knights in the ring as chess boxers slug it out

BERLIN, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Rarely do brains and brawn come together in this way. A Russian was crowned world champion Sunday in the novelty sport of chess boxing that requires equal skill at moving pawns and throwing punches.

Knights in the ring as chess boxers slug it out

BERLIN, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Rarely do brains and brawn come together in this way. A Russian was crowned world champion Sunday in the novelty sport of chess boxing that requires equal skill at moving pawns and throwing punches.

Porn pops up on New Zealand rugby show

WELLINGTON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Viewers of a grassroots rugby television programme in New Zealand received more than they bargained for Sunday when onfield play gave way to hardcore pornography.

Nearly four minutes of a porn segment were screened on the free-to-air Prime Channel before order was restored and the rugby returned.

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Porn pops up on New Zealand rugby show

WELLINGTON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Viewers of a grassroots rugby television programme in New Zealand received more than they bargained for Sunday when onfield play gave way to hardcore pornography.

Nearly four minutes of a porn segment were screened on the free-to-air Prime Channel before order was restored and the rugby returned.

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China's love-struck looking to Olympics for marriage luck

BEIJING, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Zhang Jie and Ma Yue plan to be among the crush of love-struck Chinese getting married at the start of the Olympics despite a series of disasters that have cast doubt over the auspicious day.

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China's love-struck looking to Olympics for marriage luck

BEIJING, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Zhang Jie and Ma Yue plan to be among the crush of love-struck Chinese getting married at the start of the Olympics despite a series of disasters that have cast doubt over the auspicious day.

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Vatican stops fake priest from taking confession: judge

VATICAN CITY, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - A man posing as a priest was prevented from taking confessions in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican judge Gianluigi Marrone said in an interview published on Saturday.

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Vatican stops fake priest from taking confession: judge

VATICAN CITY, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - A man posing as a priest was prevented from taking confessions in St Peter's Basilica, Vatican judge Gianluigi Marrone said in an interview published on Saturday.

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US complains about joint-smoking Swiss soldiers: reports

GENEVA, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - The US embassy in Switzerland has complained to the authorities here about Swiss soldiers smoking joints and urinating against its mission's walls during their guard duty, reports said Saturday.

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US complains about joint-smoking Swiss soldiers: reports

GENEVA, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - The US embassy in Switzerland has complained to the authorities here about Swiss soldiers smoking joints and urinating against its mission's walls during their guard duty, reports said Saturday.

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