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	Click to View in Browser 08/13/2012 Belarus fines two for toy bear photos after airdrop MINSK (Reuters) - Authorities in Belarus arrested and fined two journalists for posing for photographs holding teddy bears after hundreds were dropped by air on the country in a pro-democracy stunt, the Belarussian Association of Journalists said on Thursday. Teddy-bear stunt leads to EU slap of Belarus BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belarus's relations with the West took a turn for the worse on Friday as EU governments agreed to reprimand Minsk for expelling the Swedish ambassador in a row over a pro-democracy stunt involving an air drop of teddy bears on Belarus's territory. Steal a little, but don't loot- Indian minister sparks outcry LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - A minister in India's most populous and politically crucial state, Uttar Pradesh, has said bureaucrats can steal a little as long as they work hard - sparking national outcry in a country whose ruling class has long been mired in corruption scandals. For Italy mafia fugitive, trip to the beach proves costly ROME (Reuters) - Alleged mafia boss Roberto Matalone evaded the police for two years, but a trip to the beach in southern Italy on Thursday proved to be his undoing. Underground sect found after nearly a decade in Russia's Kazan MOSCOW (Reuters) - Seventy members of an Islamist sect who have been living in an underground bunker without heat or sunlight for nearly a decade have been discovered living on the outskirts of the city of Kazan in Russia, local media reported. UK's BSkyB to launch 24-hour James Bond TV channel LONDON (Reuters) - British pay television broadcaster BSkyB will launch a new 24-hour channel dedicated to showing James Bond films on repeat in October to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bond franchise, the company said on Tuesday. Cow goes to new heights to flee bull's advances MOSCOW (Reuters) - A cow which was not in the mood ambled to the top storey of a Siberian apartment building to escape a bull which was, and had to be led back down by firefighters, authorities said. Johannesburg snow fulfils couple's white wedding dream JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African couple married this week after a bout of unusually cold weather allowed them to fulfill a light-hearted promise to tie the knot the next time Johannesburg was covered in snow. Kangaroo condoms get a hop on London organizers LONDON (Reuters) - London Olympic organizers are investigating how a bucket of Australian-tagged condoms found its way into the athletes' village without official consent. Vermont man arrested after crushing police cruisers with tractor LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A Vermont man was arrested after allegedly running over seven police cruisers with a tractor, police said on Friday. Related Video U.S. texters put their fingers to the test London's Olympic Houses get active Entertainment News Jennifer Aniston engaged to actor Justin Theroux Rihanna climbs back to top of British album charts A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend