Reuters Oddly Enough: July 26, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, July 26, 2017 L.A. man accused of smuggling king cobras in potato chip cans LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles man was arrested on Tuesday after federal prosecutors said he arranged to smuggle into the United States three live, highly venomous king cobra snakes hidden in potato chip canisters. No ho-ho-ho-liday as Santas meet in Denmark COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - It's summertime in Denmark but Santas from around the world are already planning for the festive season, with more than 150 gathering in Copenhagen to share some early Christmas cheer. In nod to Hollywood, Italian bank robbers don Trump masks for heists ROME (Reuters) - Italian police said on Monday they had arrested two brothers suspected of robbing dozens of cash machines while wearing masks of U.S. President Donald Trump. Winning toilet paper gowns offered to brides-in-need NEW YORK (Reuters) - A toilet paper wedding dress with 1,500 hand-cut butterflies made by a mother of two in her spare time won the $10,000 first prize in a quirky New York fashion competition on Thursday and a bride-in-need may have the chance to wear it down the aisle. Cambodia widow sees dead husband in five-month-old calf KRATIE, Cambodia (Reuters) - Cambodia's latest social media sensation is a five-month-old calf believed by a villager to be the reincarnation of her dead husband. Swedish train to be named Trainy McTrainface in tribute to Boaty STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish rail operator has vowed to name one of its trains "Trainy McTrainface" after a public vote, saying it would bring joy to people disappointed when Britain rejected the name Boaty McBoatface for a polar research ship following a similar poll. Hyenas spark admiration, not fear, in Ethiopia's Harar city HARAR, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Hyenas roam the streets of the ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia every night, seeking scraps of meat to drag to the nearby caves. Metamorphosis: Philadelphia street horrified as cockroaches invade (Reuters) - Residents of a Philadelphia street were horrified when thousands of cockroaches emerged from a sewer drain, forming a swarm so big that it covered the street at one stage, according to city officials and local media on Tuesday. Cheesemaker kicks up a stink over vanishing prize-winning cheddar LONDON (Reuters) - A British cheesemaker has offered a 500 pound ($652) reward for the recovery of 40 kilograms of prize-winning cheddar stolen from an agricultural show in south-west England. Police helicopter crew recorded couple having sex, British court told LONDON (Reuters) - The crew of a police helicopter filmed people sunbathing in the nude, naturists at a campsite and even a couple having sex, a court in Britain was told on Tuesday, the BBC reported. Related Video Baby panda gets medical check at Japanese zoo Maze the force be with you: Star Wars design cut into UK maze Entertainment News Justin Bieber apologizes for abandoning tour, says needs rest Kendrick Lamar scathing 'Humble' video leads MTV VMA nominations Keep up with the latest medical breakthroughs. Healthcare trends, pharmaceutical news and more are covered in this daily report. 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 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook