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◎魏國金

Animal activists have called on an animal park in Russia to separate a goat from a tiger that befriended it instead of eating it.

動物權益倡議人士要求俄羅斯一所動物園，將一隻山羊與一頭與其為友而非吃掉牠的老虎分開。

◎國際新聞中心

Are you older and wiser than your brother or sister - or younger and more rebellious? There has long been a fascination with how our position amongst siblings affects character traits, but new research has revealed that these stereotypes do not stand up to scrutiny. However, there may be other reasons to be envious of your sibling’s birth position.

你比弟弟或妹妹聰明，比哥哥或姊姊反叛？總是有迷思認為，我們在手足間的排行影響個性，但新研究顯示，這些刻板印象禁不起檢驗。不過，或許還有其他理由，讓你羨慕兄弟姊妹的排行。

◎張沛元

A hunter asleep in the remote Idaho wilderness woke up when he felt something tugging on his hair. Then he heard the black bear breathing.

一名在愛達荷州偏遠荒野睡覺的獵人，因為覺得頭髮被什麼東西用力拉扯而醒來。然後他聽到黑熊的呼吸聲。

◎國際新聞中心

Anti-Christmas protesters calling themselves "Losers with Women" marched through Tokyo’s streets Saturday, bashing the upcoming holiday as a capitalist ploy that also discriminates against singletons.

自稱「戀愛魯蛇」的反耶誕示威者週六在東京街頭遊行，怒批即將到來的耶誕假期是資本主義者的花招，也歧視單身者。

◎魏國金

Sydney police say a man was left "quite embarrassed" after several neighbours mistook his efforts to kill a spider for a domestic violence incident.

雪梨警方指出，一名男子在鄰居將他竭力除滅蜘蛛的行動誤認為家庭暴力事件後，「相當尷尬」。

◎李信漢

As Christmas nears, the Jingle Cats are purring holiday anthems once again, this time in animated "claymation" form.

隨著耶誕節接近，「叮噹貓」再次以喵喵叫聲歡唱耶誕聖歌，這次牠們以「泥偶」的動畫形式現身。

◎顧佳欣

Vintage toys linked to the "Star Wars" film franchise are moving faster than a swirling lightsaber, sending prices of many of them soaring into hyperspace.

與「星際大戰」系列電影有關的授權古董玩具，如今銷售得比揮動的光劍還要迅速，許多玩具價格飆升到超時空。

◎周虹汶

A 15-year-old Swiss boy who five years ago turned in a 1,000-Swiss franc（$1,012）banknote that he had found in the street can celebrate a merry Christmas after no one claimed the money.

一名5年前上繳一張他在街上拾得的1000元瑞士法郎（1012美元）鈔票的15歲男孩，在無人認領這筆錢以後，可以歡慶耶誕節了。