Category Archives: Offbeat News

Are sweaty brokers more ethical?

LONDON (Reuters) – If you want to know how ethical your broker is, give them a moral dilemma and see how much they sweat before deciding what to do. It’s quite a jump from the laboratory to real-world decisions about … Continue reading →

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University of Texas apologizes for ‘pubic affairs’ commencement typo

Posted on May 21, 2012

The University of Texas at Austin’s public affairs assistant dean has issued an apology after a commencement listing for the program’s forthcoming graduates contained an unfortunate typo citing the Lyndon B. Johnson School of ‘Pubic’ Affairs. Even the best writers, … Continue reading →

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Cloak and dagger world of spies exposed in NYC show

Posted on May 21, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mysterious cloak and dagger world of international espionage and its real-life heros and villains are exposed in a new exhibition, the first to be sanctioned by U.S. intelligence agencies. “Spy, the Secret World of Espionage,” … Continue reading →

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Japan train with “rice balls” to sharpen soccer skills

Posted on May 21, 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan have come up with a novel way of preparing themselves for this year’s London Olympic men’s soccer tournament – training with odd-bouncing triangular ‘rice balls.’ The balls, shaped like the traditional Japanese ‘onigiri’ rice ball wrapped … Continue reading →

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