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Friday, Jul 26, 2013 02:48 PM PDT
Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Russia's Putin gets big fish, quality time with protege PM "Pink Panther" jewel thief escapes Swiss jail Turkey frees bird accused of spying for Israel

Russia's Putin gets big fish, quality time with protege PM  Friday, Jul 26, 2013 02:48 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed a giant pike and then shared the delicacy with Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, who many say is battling for survival, as both men were pictured together on relaxed weekend fishing expedition. Footage from a remote Siberian region released on Friday showed the 60-year-old Putin wearing camouflage fatigues and sunglasses. Often resorting to outdoor stunts to prop up his ratings, there were shots of Putin fishing, driving a motorboat and petting reindeers on the trip with his protege Medvedev and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. ... Full Story	Top
"Pink Panther" jewel thief escapes Swiss jail  Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:33 AM PDT ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed men have broken a member of the so-called Pink Panther gang of jewel thieves out of a Swiss prison, police said on Friday. Bosnian gang member Poparic Milan escaped the jail in the Swiss canton of Vaud on Thursday night, along with another prisoner, after accomplices in two vehicles forced their way through a gate and fired at prison guards. ... Full Story	Top
Turkey frees bird accused of spying for Israel  Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:16 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained a bird on suspicion it was spying for Israel, but freed it after X-rays showed it was not embedded with surveillance equipment, newspapers said on Friday. The kestrel aroused suspicion because of a metal ring on its foot carrying the words "24311 Tel Avivunia Israel", prompting residents in the village of Altinayva to hand it over to the local governor. ... Full Story	Top

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