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Hong Kong buskers take a bow in final show before shutdown By AFP Fpo - The rumbustious street performers who have long claimed one of Hong Kong's busiest shopping districts as their informal stage took their final bow Sunday night after local authorities caved to noise complaints over their legendary cacophony.

Toronto: Bodies and debris scattered over mile-long strip By AFP Toronto - The crime scene seems to go on forever, a taped off stretch of street scattered with bodies under orange sheets, urban debris and a pair of abandoned shoes.

Celebrations and calls for unity as ANC greets new leader By AFP Johanesburg - In the moments before Cyril Ramaphosa's triumph in the leadership race for South Africa's ruling ANC, he and President Jacob Zuma snapped selfies together.

Zimbabweans elated but cautious as Mugabe flounders By AFP Harare - On Harare's streets, many expressed amazement and delight Wednesday that President Robert Mugabe's long reign may be coming to a close, but people also admitted the future looked unstable.

Thieves strip 'Space Invader' mosaics from Paris walls By AFP Paris - Thieves pretending to be Paris city workers have in the past few days stripped the French capital's walls of pixellated works from French urban artist Invader, the city said on Friday.

Colombian street artists graffiti for peace By AFP Estanzuela - Spray-paint cans in hand, a generation of street artists is covering Colombia's run-down walls with rainbow-colored pleas for peace.

In Miami, warehouse district becomes art haven By AFP Miami - A decade ago, Jessica Goldman Srebnick was afraid of walking through Wynwood, a derelict warehouse neighborhood in Miami.

Aide to New York governor shot in head before Brooklyn festival By Nathan Salant New York - An aide to New York's governor was critically injured early Monday when he was shot in the head, apparently at random, as he walked to an event in Brooklyn celebrating immigrants from the West Indies.

Magician Adrian Vega talks 'The Supernaturalists,' new shows Special By Markos Papadatos New Brunswick - Spanish street magician Adrian Vega chatted with Digital Journal about being a part of "The Supernaturalists" and their future shows.

Man hit by 100-kg chunk of ice while walking along street By James Walker A 56-year-old man was sent to hospital with a concussion late Tuesday afternoon after a 100kg chunk of ice landed on his head in downtown Ottawa as he walked along the pavement, leaving him in serious condition.

The story of fashion trucks, the new American shopping craze By James Walker Walking along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on a Tuesday or Thursday lets you experience a new, growing all-American trend: fashion trucks. Parked by the side of the road, you can find a full boutique and dressing room inside. Here, we look at their success.

Young Moroccan man shot to death in Fuengirola, Spain By Anne Sewell Fuengirola - A 31-year-old Moroccan national, named only as Tareq, died on Thursday afternoon after being shot in the head in a possible "settling of scores."

Video: Driver's u-turn causes holdup in Naples, Italy street By Anne Sewell Naples - A small car in Naples, Italy was trying to find a suitable parking space, with no success, so he then decides to do a u-turn to try again, with annoying and hilarious results.

Video: Turkish woman walks on street, gives birth, abandons baby? By JohnThomas Didymus Istanbul - A shocking CCTV footage appears to show a woman give birth as she walks down the street. She walks awkwardly with two older people; a baby tumbles out of her body to the pavement. The three look at the baby briefly and move on.

Sights & sounds of Feria in Fuengirola, Spain (video) Special By Anne Sewell Fuengirola - Running from October 6th to 12th, the annual Feria de la Virgen del Rosario in Fuengirola is full of color, sights and sounds.

Stowaway's body falls from sky onto suburban street By Darren Weir London - Residents in the West London suburb of Mortlake, woke up Sunday morning to find the body of a man lying in the street after he apparently fell from a passenger plane, on approach to Heathrow Airport.

Video: Kidnapper tries to abduct 10-yr-old, police offer $10K By JohnThomas Didymus Philadelphia - Police have released a surveillance tape showing a man attempting to abduct a 10-year-old girl as she walks home. The man covers the girl's mouth with his palm and lifts her off the ground, but the girl struggles, the man stumbles and flees the scene.

Anonymous taking the battle against CISPA to the streets (video) By Anne Sewell Anonymous has been battling against CISPA for some time - now they are starting "Operation Defense. Phase II" calling on people to take to the streets against the invasive legislation.

Thieves allegedly rob woman on video as she lay dying on street By Kim I. Hartman Greater Manchester police have released a CCTV video of two suspects wanted for questioning after they were seen riding bicycles past a woman who collapsed in the street and then approached her from another angle out of the view of the security camera.

Escaped reindeer runs through city centre By Lynn Curwin Sunderland - An escaped reindeer was recorded on CCTV as it ran along a street in the city of Sunderland after jumping out of its pen to avoid a dog.

Coronation Street airs live show, characters die By Lynn Curwin Coronation Street continued to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a live episode on December 9, with some of the character’s dying during the programme.

Jack Duckworth exits Coronation Street while dancing with Vera By Lynn Curwin In a scene which brought tears to the eyes of viewers, long-time Coronation Street favourite Jack Duckworth died in an armchair and danced with his wife Vera, who died about three years ago.

Coronation Street album being released By Lynn Curwin Coronation Street fans will soon be able to listen to an album, featuring past and present cast members of the show and the Royal Philharmonic orchestra.

William Roache honoured for 50 years on Coronation Street By Lynn Curwin William Roache, who is known to Coronation Street fans as Ken Barlow, was honoured for being the world's longest-serving soap actor. He has been with the show since its first episode.

Washington oil spill causes road closings, accidents and injuries Special By Kim I. Hartman Washington - Yesterday morning at 5 a.m, a sticky, gooey mess was discovered on U Street, one of the well known historical areas of the District. It was an oily substance and was being spread for miles by cars on the way into the city.

Government aid for Scottish local high streets By Maciej Lewandowski Friday the 13th was very lucky day for 41 Scottish towns, as today they get government money to revitalise their town centres.

WSJ says Steve Jobs is putting all his focus on Apple Tablet By Brenton Currie A report on the Wall Street Journal website today claims that Apple's CEO Steve Jobs has put all his effort into a new 'touch screen device' since returning from medical leave in late June.

Street Fighter Movie Storyboards Revealed By Aaron Robson Producers of the new and upcoming Street Fighter movie have released portions of the storyboards as a teaser over the Internet.

New Treat to Hit Ontario Streets By Bob Ewing Soon, residents of and visitors to towns, and cities throughout Ontario will have a wider array of street food to choose from. The provincial government is expanding the list of what can be sold.

Philly Mayor Gives Up iPhone Wait After Being Confronted With 200th Murder Statistic By RobotGod John Street, the iPhone loving mayor of Philadelphia, has giving up the wait after a guy with a mohawk asked him, "How can you sit here with 200 murders in the city already?" The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on its Web site.

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