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Italian tarantula's bite gives birth to a summer beat
A forgotten brand of homegrown folk music has turned Puglia into one of the most fashionable summer festival destinations in Europe.

'Post-it war' rages across France
Pacman, Tin Tin and Spongebob Squarepants have started popping up in hundreds of office windows across France as workers wage an unconventional 'post-it war'.

Britain: Visiting the Stone Age ancestors
Heather Whelan imagines a link with toolmakers and artists from 50,000 years ago.

Paris: Police clash with illegal souvenir sellers
They are a familiar sight under the Eiffel Tower but police have vowed to crack down on illegal souvenir vendors.

Key to cold beer revealed in study
The identity of the yeast that made cold refreshing beer possible has been a long-standing mystery.

Warnie's proposal leaves Liz floored
Cricketer turned commentator Shane Warne will marry British model and actress Liz Hurley, a London tabloid reports.

Liszt's Budapest
As Hungary celebrates the bicentenary of composer Franz Liszt's birth, we profile some Budapest landmarks associated with him.

Hungary: In Budapest, even the trains are playing Liszt (+video)
Everywhere you look in Hungary's capital this summer, you'll catch sight of Liszt. Adrian Mourby finds out why.

Cup ticket sales still $30m short
With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.

Yvonne's moooves captivate Germany (+ video)
Yvonne the cow's ability to evade capture has brought her fame beyond even the wildest of bovine dreams.

Wall St investors find value in beaten down stocks
Investors found some value among beaten-down stocks on Wall St overnight as they picked up shares of Apple and IBM amid hope the Fed will announce new measures to shore up the US economy.

Don't miss: Galway Oyster Festival
Whether you like oysters or not, the annual Oyster Festival is a great time to visit the city of Galway on the west coast of Ireland.