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White-Bearded 'Merry Christmas' Bank Robber Throws Cash at Passers-By

A white-bearded man robbed a bank two days before Christmas, but threw the stolen cash in the air and wished passers-by a merry Christmas, U.S. media reported.

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Trump Says Greta Thunberg Should 'Chill,' Go to Movies

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Time magazine's naming of Greta Thunberg as 2019 Person of the Year, saying the climate activist should "chill" and go see a movie.

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Lebanese Businessman to Give Hitler Hat to Israeli Foundation

A Lebanese businessman will donate Adolf Hitler's top hat and other objects linked to the Nazi leader  to an Israeli foundation in order to keep the items out of the hands of neo-fascists.

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First Saudi Woman Driver to Race Car in Kingdom

Sliding behind the wheel of a sleek electric SUV, Reema Juffali is set to blaze a trail in male-dominated motor sports as the first Saudi woman to race in the kingdom.

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Central Europe Presidents to Celebrate Berlin Wall's Fall

The presidents of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary will mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the German capital next month, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's office said Friday.

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British MPs Seek Answers about Post-Brexit Toilet Paper

British lawmakers have asked the government to give guarantees that supplies of toilet paper don't dry up in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

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Time is Money: Paris Thief Swipes $840K Watch from Japanese Man's Wrist

A Japanese man who stepped out of his Paris hotel for a cigarette was robbed of his $840,000 Swiss watch by a thief who snatched it off his wrist, police sources said Tuesday.

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Arresting Looks: Russian Protests Get a Fashion Twist

In cropped jeans and a cream sweatshirt, Alina Muzychenko would easily blend into a central Moscow crowd. But her bright pink socks are quietly subversive -- patterned with a drawing of riot police holding hands. 

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Buzz Off! Angry Bees Delay Air India Flight

An Air India flight was delayed by several hours after a swarm of bees landed on the cockpit window, attacking ground staff when they tried to remove them, officials said.

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Spanish TV Cameras Spot Marijuana while Filming Vuelta Bike Race

Spanish police said Wednesday they have seized marijuana plants growing on an apartment rooftop after they were spotted by a TV helicopter filming the Vuelta, the country's top bicycle race.

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