Requirement for China Future Astronaut:
SHANGHAI, CHINA - No scars, no history of serious illness in the last three generations of your family, and no tooth cavities.These are amongst the 100 health requirements for would-be astronauts vying to be part of China's next space team, the Yangtse Evening Paper reported Saturday.
The selection process, which the paper said is for the second batch of Chinese astronauts, will disqualify those who have runny noses, ringworm, drug allergies or bad breath.
Aside from the physical requirements of the job, the candidate must also possess a pleasant and adaptable disposition, the paper said.
Writing by Melanie Lee
Kid Driving: Not so funny anymore!
TORONTO, CANADA - A YouTube video showing a 7-year-old boy at the wheel of a sport utility vehicle -- with his family cheering him on -- has prompted an investigation by Quebec police and family services, police said on Tuesday.The video, apparently shot by the boy's father from the SUV's passenger seat as the boy drives and his mom and siblings watch from the back seat, was brought to the attention of Quebec Provincial Police on Monday, Sergeant Chantal Mackels said.
Reporting by Andrea Hopkins
Drinks against swine flu
MOSCOW, RUSSSIA - Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said Monday."We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," VOB head Alexander Shprygin told Reuters.
Editing by Alison Wildey
Married to the next level!
BEIJING,CHINA - A Chinese bride is hoping to enter the record books after getting married in a wedding dress with a train more than 2 km (1.2 miles) long trailing behind her.It took guests more than three hours to roll out the gown, complete with 9,999 silk red roses attached to it, in the northeastern province of Jilin, state news agency Xinhua said.
Reporting by Ben Blanchard
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