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One Thousand Dead Ducks Pulled from Chinese River
First it was thousands of dead pigs, now it’s thousands of dead ducks.
Tilda Swinton Slept in a Glass Box at the Museum of Modern Art
And she’s going to do it at six more random times in the next year
Mansion Caretaker Sued for Drinking $102,000 of Historical Whiskey
The caretaker has quite a bar tab to pay off
No Kosher Coca-Cola Available in California for Passover — Again
Though not something typically envisioned as part of a Passover feast, West Coast dwellers who were hoping to enjoy a frosty Coca-Cola with their seder are out of luck. For the second year in a row, the soft-drink giant will not …
Starbucks CEO Doubles Down on Gay-Marriage Support, Telling Shareholder to Sell Stake if He Doesn’t Like Views
Starbucks’ Howard Schultz reaffirmed the company’s support for same-sex marriage, telling shareholders that it’s not an economic decision
Reading While Eating for Mar. 25: Darlings of the Dance
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Florida Gulf Coast University continues its Cinderella run in the NCAA tournament, and the political debate over gay marriage may have reached its end.
New Report Ranks Iceland as Friendliest Country to Tourists
Bolivia, Venezuela and Russia are the most-unfriendly nations toward vacationers
FedEx Panda Express Is Shipping Pandas from China to Toronto
The two pandas will spend 10 years in Canada: five at the Toronto Zoo, then five at the Calgary Zoo
Pakistani Squash Player Fights For Women’s Rights
Maria Toorpakai Wazir dressed as boy when she was younger in order to be able to play squash in her native Pakistan. Now the squash star is campaigning for women’s rights from her new home in Toronto