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Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first U.S. marijuana brand  Friday, May 31, 2013 07:27 AM PDT By Jonathan Kaminsky SEATTLE (Reuters) - A former Microsoft executive plans to create the first U.S. national marijuana brand, with cannabis he hopes to eventually import legally from Mexico, and said he was kicking off his business by acquiring medical pot dispensaries in three U.S. states. Jamen Shively, a former Microsoft corporate strategy manager, said he envisions his Seattle-based enterprise becoming the leader in both recreational and medical cannabis - much like Starbucks is the dominant name in coffee, he said. ... Full Story	Top
Lola the performing donkey ordered to get off Brussels balcony  Friday, May 31, 2013 06:44 AM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian police have demanded that Lola, a theatre-starring donkey, be removed from the balcony of a cultural center in Brussels after neighbors complained about her braying. Lola is staying on the first-floor balcony while she performs in a play at the Arab Cultural Center, located in the same building in the Belgian capital. Staff had laid out straw and a bucket of water so she could get some fresh air. But police ordered Lola's keeper to move her indoors after receiving complaints about the donkey making too much noise. ... Full Story	Top

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