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In New York, job winners will tweet from toilets

Mon Nov 23, 5:59 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Five new restroom ambassadors will soon be tweeting from toilets at Times Square after beating hundreds of hopefuls for the coveted jobs.

  • A patient is reflected in the heart monitor she is hooked up to in the emergency room at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, Texas, July 27, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
    Speak up: study shows stifling anger at work can kill Mon Nov 23, 11:31 PM ET

    SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found.

  • A copy of the book "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" that belonged to the British girl, Alice Liddell, who inspired author Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" is shown in this undated publicity photograph. The book will be sold at an auction in December 2009 by Profiles in History. REUTERS/Courtesy Profiles in History/Handout (UNITED STATES MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
    The real Alice in Wonderland's book up for auction Mon Nov 23, 11:34 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A copy of the book "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" will be sold at an auction next month, the company behind the sale said on Monday.

  • A doorman stands outside the Hyatt Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Joshua Lott
    Cutting holiday tips seen as chance to really say thank you Sun Nov 22, 10:45 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - With the recession set to cut tips given to doormen, housekeepers, and other service providers this holiday, etiquette experts say it is time to reclaim the reason for tipping and actually say thank you.

  • Employees in recession are eyeing your top secrets Mon Nov 23, 3:06 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Almost half the financial sector workers in London and New York say they would take sensitive company information with them if they were fired, according to a new transatlantic survey.

  • U.S. cities grapple for new jobs in economic upswing 1 hour, 54 minutes ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week.

  • Child care doubles TV time for some children Mon Nov 23, 5:01 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Think you know how much television your child is watching while you're at work? If you're not taking the time they spend in child care into account, you may be way off, according to a U.S. study.

  • India's Nobel economics laureate Amartya Sen speaks during a conference in his honour for development, freedom and welfare in New Delhi December 19, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur
    Nobel laureate says happiness important for growth Mon Nov 23, 10:44 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - Levels of happiness could help shape economic policy in the industrialized world in the same way such factors have gained prominence in developing countries, said economics Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

  • Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer
    Shop green? Global survey lists top eco-friendly retailers Sun Nov 22, 10:13 PM ET

    SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Eco-friendly managers and staff are the key to making a retailer go green, according to a study listing 15 of the world's top eco-friendly retailers in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

  • Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives at the EU council headquarters in Brussels November 19, 2009, where a European Union extraordinary summit is taking place to appoint an EU president and foreign affairs chief. REUTERS/Eric Vidal
    Rolling Stone Italy names Berlusconi 2009 rock star Mon Nov 23, 1:21 PM ET

    ROME (Reuters) - The Italian edition of Rolling Stone has named Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi its "rock star of the year," paying tribute to his "lifestyle worthy of the greatest rock star."

  • A detail of British artist John Collier's 1883 painting of Charles Darwin is displayed as part of an exhibition in Darwin's former home, Down House, in Kent, southern England February 12, 2009. REUTERS/Tal Cohen
    Darwin book found on shelf worth up to $100,000 Mon Nov 23, 1:19 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - A first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," which had been kept in a toilet bookcase for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch 40-60,000 pounds ($66-100,000).

  • Tweets or bleats? Tool measures importance on Twitter Mon Nov 23, 1:17 AM ET

    SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - You've got followers and post regularly, but ever wondered how popular you are on Twitter? An online tool that evaluates "tweets" can tell.

  • No longer Top Secret: RAF wartime aerial photos Mon Nov 23, 9:55 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Aerial photographs of prisoners in high security Colditz and POWs who worked on the infamous bridge over the River Kwai are among images now available to view online for the first time.

  • Sichuan earthquake survivors play outside their temporary classroom at an Earthquake Relief Hope School in Yongxing town of Mianyang, Sichuan Province May 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Lee
    Playtime a luxury for competitive Chinese kids Mon Nov 23, 4:15 AM ET

    BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - All work and little play is the norm for most children in China, where stiff competition for future jobs and ambitious parents mean long hours in the company of school books, not friends.

  • Keep your swine flu to yourself this Christmas Mon Nov 23, 9:08 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Tis the season to be jolly -- as well as pass your flu germs to others at Christmas get-togethers unless you're careful.

  • Lead singer Bono of the rock band U2 performs during a concert at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
    U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival Mon Nov 23, 1:18 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.

  • A hat, a pair of glasses and a glove sit on a chair on a stage at the Michael Jackson public memorial at the Apollo Theater in New York June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove Mon Nov 23, 1:13 PM ET

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late King of Pop's iconic white rhinestone glove for $350,000 at a U.S. auction.

  • Stair Climbers: Every step you take Mon Nov 23, 6:01 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Pity the poor stepper.

  • Malaysian boys sit in a group while waiting to be circumcised at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim
    School holidays in Malaysia, time for circumcision Mon Nov 23, 1:41 AM ET

    KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters Life!) - Thousands of Malaysian boys will begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies that start this month throughout this mainly Muslim Southeast Asian nation.

  • Don't kiss Santa, he may have the flu: Hungary government Mon Nov 23, 5:43 AM ET

    BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Santa Claus should avoid kissing children and shaking their hands to prevent spreading the flu and should get vaccinated against the illness, Hungary's state health authority said.

  • Japanese writer Haruki Murakami attends a ceremony awarding him with a prize at the 24th International book fair in Jerusalem February 15, 2009. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
    Japan's Murakami says metaphor more real after 9/11 Sun Nov 22, 10:51 PM ET

    TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - In the chaotic world after the Cold War and the September 11 2001 attacks, Japanese author Haruki Murakami says metaphors can be even more powerful than what's real -- a reason why his surreal books are read worldwide.

  • British royal heirlooms fetch $3.4 million at sale Sun Nov 22, 3:20 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Royal heirlooms from the collection of Prince George Duke of Kent, son of King George V, and his wife Princess Marina, fetched 2.1 million pounds ($3.5 million) at an auction late Friday, nearly double pre-sale estimates.

  • Pope Benedict XVI leads a special meeting with artists in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican November 21, 2009. Picture taken with fish-eye lens. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano
    Pope tells artists beauty can be a path to God Sat Nov 21, 10:13 AM ET

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel on Saturday and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."

  • Actress Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe up for auction Fri Nov 20, 2:42 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Audrey Hepburn once declared her look was "attainable" and an upcoming auction of some of the fashionable film star's wardrobe will make that possible.

  • Thomaidha Kaziu, 70, holds a picture showing her meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush in the Albanian town of Fushe-Kruje January 17, 2009. REUTERS/Arben Celi
    Albanian town plans statue of Bush Fri Nov 20, 2:06 PM ET

    TIRANA (Reuters) - The small Albanian town of Fushe-Kruje plans to erect a statue of former U.S. President George W. Bush to commemorate his June 2007 visit, when he was feted as a hero in an outpouring of love for America.

  • Montreux unveils 2010 poster by Brazil's Britto Fri Nov 20, 12:41 PM ET

    ZURICH (Reuters Life!) - Brazilian Romero Britto has created the 2010 edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival's poster, adding to a long list of striking images by famous artists that have made the posters desirable objects among collectors.

  • Briton to induce epileptic seizure as performance Fri Nov 20, 12:35 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - An epilepsy sufferer has courted controversy in Britain by creating a public performance in which she will attempt to bring on a seizure and allow the audience to film it on their mobile phones.

  • Return to spender: lost mail on sale Downunder Fri Nov 20, 11:17 AM ET

    CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Six wedding dresses, a didgeridoo, a toupee and a massage table are among thousands of items lost in Australia's mail system in the past year and now being sold for charity after nobody claimed them.

  • Treasure lectures hot tickets at British Museum Fri Nov 20, 10:39 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The most important treasure trove found in Britain for decades is on display at the British museum in London and will be the subject of two hot-ticket lectures and a drop-in talk by experts in the coming weeks.