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FOX NEWS: KFC chooses 'Seinfeld' star Jason Alexander as newest 'Colonel Sanders'

KFC chooses 'Seinfeld' star Jason Alexander as newest 'Colonel Sanders' Looks like Jason Alexander has ended his “Summer of George” a few weeks early to take a gig with KFC.

FOX NEWS: Legendary French chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73, spokeswoman says

Legendary French chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73, spokeswoman says Legendary French chef Joel Robuchon has died at age 73, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Malaysian anti-graft agency asks former PM Najib to appear: newspaper

Malaysia's anti-graft agency has asked former Prime Minister Najib Razak to appear at its office on Tuesday, the Star daily said, quoting unnamed agency sources. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2M6KDGg

FOX NEWS: Texas student plays with giant gator in graduation pictures: 'He's a real life dinosaur'

Texas student plays with giant gator in graduation pictures: 'He's a real life dinosaur' Makenzie Noland celebrated her upcoming college graduation by posing in her cap and stole with her good friend "Tex."

FOX NEWS: Walmart employee gives disabled customer a manicure after salon denied her

Walmart employee gives disabled customer a manicure after salon denied her “I just wanted to make her day special."

FOX NEWS: Salon workers recorded hitting customer with broom after botched wax

Salon workers recorded hitting customer with broom after botched wax Cops wound up arresting a salon worker and one of the patrons Friday night after the incident, though it’s unclear which one.

FOX NEWS: Weightlifter at Canada gym attacked mid-workout for making too much noise

Weightlifter at Canada gym attacked mid-workout for making too much noise A young man lifting weights at a gym in Canada was attacked by a bystander who got angry about how much noise he was making.

FOX NEWS: Video of violent McDonald's brawl in Illinois may lead to arrests, police say

Video of violent McDonald's brawl in Illinois may lead to arrests, police say The fight appears to show two women, a customer and an employee, clashing behind the counter.

FOX NEWS: Nutella maker Ferrero looking for taste testers to work in Italy, reports say

Nutella maker Ferrero looking for taste testers to work in Italy, reports say This job listing might provide sweet relief to Nutella fans.

FOX NEWS: France passes bill banning catcalling, gender-based harassment

France passes bill banning catcalling, gender-based harassment French officials approved a bill last week with steep fines for those accused of gender-based street harassment.

FOX NEWS: Texas woman throws quinceanera for her dog: 'She loved it'

Texas woman throws quinceanera for her dog: 'She loved it' A dog in Texas recently got to experience her birthday in style, thanks to her owner who threw the pup a quinceanera.

FOX NEWS: Meghan Markle suffers ‘wardrobe malfunction’ at friend's wedding: report

Meghan Markle suffers ‘wardrobe malfunction’ at friend's wedding: report The birthday girl apparently quickly buttoned up, and carried on.

FOX NEWS: 'Double denim' jeans are the latest crazy pants

'Double denim' jeans are the latest crazy pants They're giving new meaning to the “denim-on-denim” look.

North Korea releases South Korean man detained in July

North Korea released a South Korean citizen detained in July after crossing the border into the North, the South's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2APDeXm

Australia's population to hit 25 million, a decade earlier than forecast

Australia's population will hit a record 25 million on Tuesday, almost a decade earlier than projected, as it attracts hundreds of thousands of migrants each year, latest government data shows. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vqyi63

Thailand braces for floods, residents lay bricks, sandbags

Businesses blocked doors with sandbags and bricks on Tuesday as Thailand's southwestern Petchaburi province braced for flooding over fears that a dam in the area could overflow. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ONHxVS

Woman rescued from rubble of deadly quake on Indonesia's Lombok

A woman was pulled alive from a collapsed building on Indonesia's tourist island of Lombok on Tuesday, two days after a powerful earthquake that killed dozens, destroyed villages and left thousands of people homeless. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vJcke2

China's Xi congratulates Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa after disputed vote

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as Zimbabwe's president, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday, offering support after the African nation's opposition cried foul. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2AO2Y6r

HRW decries short sentences for Congo peacekeepers guilty of murder

Three Congo Republic peacekeepers were given sentences of just three years in jail for murdering civilians and are now already free, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, describing the sentences as inadequate and unlikely to discourage future abuse. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2voZ8eO

Eleven U.S. passengers sue Aeromexico over plane crash

Eleven U.S. passengers who survived an Aeromexico [AEROMEX.MX] crash in the northern Mexican state of Durango on July 31 filed lawsuits against the airline in Chicago on Monday, according to a statement by Chicago-based attorneys Corboy & Demetrio. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2AONz5K

Tourists flee Indonesia's Lombok island after earthquake kills 98

Rescuers used diggers and heavy machinery to clear debris and search for survivors on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 98 people on Indonesia's resort island of Lombok, prompting a tourist exodus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OflJ4r

Singapore tests eye scans at immigration checkpoints

Singapore has started scanning travellers' eyes at some of its border checkpoints, its immigration authority said on Monday, in a trial of expensive technology that could one day replace fingerprint verification. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ni3gJl