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Good afternoon , MON 09 Nov 2009  today's headlines Student expelled after row over short dress Man provides photo for his own wanted poster Online auction site launches for rich and famous Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports Driver suspected in Bank of France van heist Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back Giant snake capture was a hoax? Health worker fired for hockey flu shots Wife's free handbag a "symbol of derision" "Give pees a chance" student may face jail   today's videos India fire crews turn snake-catchers Man walks into his own funeral. Mass bikini parade in South Africa more details Student expelled after row over short dress November 09, 2009 10:22 AM ET SAO PAULO (Reuters) - In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students outraged at the short outfit she wore on campus. Full Article Man provides photo for his own wanted poster November 09, 2009 10:23 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A British man on the run from police sent a picture of himself to his local paper because he disliked the mugshot they had printed of him as part of a public appeal to track him down. Full Article Online auction site launches for rich and famous November 09, 2009 10:24 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaires down on their luck now have a place to sell their mega-yachts, super-cars and family jewels without having to resort to the pawn shop. Full Article Miss England gives up crown over brawl reports November 06, 2009 11:54 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. Full Article Driver suspected in Bank of France van heist November 06, 2009 10:29 AM ET LYON, France (Reuters) - French police are looking for the driver of a security van suspected of driving off with more than 10 million euros ($14.85 million) after the man vanished, apparently after first clearing out his flat. Full Article Man makes living by selling the shirt on his back November 06, 2009 10:31 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A T-shirt a day has kept unemployment at bay for an American man who is making about $85,000 a year by selling advertising space on his torso. Full Article Giant snake capture was a hoax? November 05, 2009 04:52 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - A man who caught a 14-foot (4.2-meter) python in a Florida drain pipe was charged with perpetrating a hoax after wildlife officers discovered he owned the snake and put it in the pipe in order to stage the capture. Full Article Health worker fired for hockey flu shots November 05, 2009 12:14 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Senior health officials in the Canadian province of Alberta said on Wednesday they had fired an unidentified worker for giving National Hockey League players preferential access to the H1N1 flu vaccine. Full Article Wife's free handbag a "symbol of derision" November 05, 2009 12:13 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA vice-president Jack Warner is returning a handbag given to his wife by England's 2018 World Cup bid because he says it has become "a symbol of derision, betrayal and embarrassment." Full Article "Give pees a chance" student may face jail November 04, 2009 02:57 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A university student who was photographed urinating over a war memorial was warned on Wednesday that he could be jailed for the "disgusting act." Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers