Reuters - Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers.
Reuters - Thousands of German policewomen will receive what media have labeled "bullet-proof bras."
Reuters - It's one of the world's largest flowers, it stinks of rotting meat or rancid cheese and looks very much like a giant penis.
Reuters - Say it with flowers! A delegation from the British sailing team being welcomed into the Qingdao Olympic Village avoided an embarrassing moment on Thursday thanks to a nearby florist.
Reuters - Millionaire socialite Paris Hilton has jumped into the U.S. election campaign, calling Republican candidate John McCain a "wrinkly white-haired guy" and offering her own energy policy.
Reuters - An advertisement by an Australian brewer urging beer lovers to "Forget the monarchy, support the publicans" has angered supporters of Britain's monarchy who say the ad is beyond the pale, forcing it to be pulled.