Sunday, 4. July 2010
Topic: EU - on July 4, 2010 at 12:31:00 PM CEST
Kissing in cars, feeding stray cats and building sandcastles all banned in Italy
More than 150 "public security" laws have been introduced since Silvio Berlusconi, the prime minister, granted extra powers to local councils to help them crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour.
In the latest episode in the fight to maintain "public decorum", Vigevano, a town near Milan, this week slapped fines of €160 (£130) each on a young couple who dared to sit on the steps of a local monument.
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Topic: STRANGE - on July 4, 2010 at 12:30:00 PM CEST
Woman wins millions from Texas lottery for 4th time
Joan R. Ginther, a native of Bishop, Texas, made her fourth appearance Monday at lottery headquarters in Austin to collect seven figures, lottery officials said.
Ginther, 63, won $10 million, the top prize in Texas Lottery's $140,000,000 Extreme Payout scratch-off ticket she bought for $50, pushing her total wins to $20.4 million.
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