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Weird and Wonderful Weekly
April 03, 2009 10:47 AM
Bizarre Incidents, Quotes and People From Around the World
By GABRIEL O'RORKE, ABC News London
Quotes of the Week
“He is the most popular president on earth,” President Obama said about Brazilian President Lula de Silva, adding, “It’s because of his good looks.”
When Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi shouted “Obama!” Her Majesty was not amused: “Why does he have to shout?” the queen asked.
“I had meetings with the Chinese, the Russians, and I'm proud to say I did not nod off in any of those meetings,” President Obama said to the Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their first meeting. Prince Philip, famous for his gaffes, joked, "How could you tell them all apart?"
WWW News
April Fools? A gaping hole in the backside of a statue of Vladimir Lenin looked like an April Fools’ gag, but it was the result of a bomb. The motivation behind the attack is unknown, but the bronze statue of the Bolshevik leader will never look the same.
The Dog’s Dinner: Also in Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's dog had a real feast when he devoured a special tea prepared for leaders of the United Russia Party. Ironically, Putin was discussing the local food industry when the black Labrador took “hands on” action next door and devoured pastries, biscuits and jellied desserts.
A husband too clean? After 15 years, a German woman had simply had enough of her husband. Filing for a divorce is not unusual in this day and age; but there was no word of infidelity or unreasonable behavior here. The problem? The man would not stop doing the housework. The last straw came when he knocked down and rebuilt an “unclean” wall at their home in Sondershausen.
Facts and Figures
$1 trillion. The sum world leaders agreed to at the G-20 summit to tackle the global economic crisis.
13. The number of rooms booked by Madonna and her entourage in Malawi, where the pop singer tried - and failed - is trying to adopt a second child.
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