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Get out of that sticky situation
london: A British company developing a non-stick chewing gum that can be easily removed from pavements and shoes has raised 10 million pounds to help bring its product to market. Revolymer’s new Clean Gum is the result of polymer research at the University of Bristol, where the company was created as a research spin-out in 2005. Today’s chewing gums are made from synthetic latex, which is resistant to the weather and is strongly adhesive. Clean Gum adds a special polymer to modify its properties, making it far less sticky.

What a sight!
CHINA: China opened the world’s longest cross-sea bridge last week aiming to cut travel time between two major ports, but hundreds of drivers have been fined already for, unexpectedly, driving too slow to enjoy the view. The 36-km (22.4 miles) structure spans Hangzhou Bay in the booming province of Zhejiang, designed to slash travel time between its port city of Ningbo and the financial hub Shanghai from four hours to two and a half. But since its opening on May 1, police have fined more than 300 drivers, most for driving too slowly or illegal parking on the emergency lanes while enjoying the ocean view and taking photos, local media reported on Monday. Long lines of cars carrying whole families eager to see the bridge and sea vista have caused serious traffic problems and led to a series of accidents.Some drivers busted for illegal parking even posed in front of police cameras, hoping to turn police snapshots into souvenirs.

Dumper site
NEW YORK: Diamonds may be forever. But what’s a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle? Help is just a click away on exboyfriendjewelry.com that provides an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal.Three months after its launch with the slogan “You Don’t Want It. He Can’t Have It Back,” the Web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale — all with a personal tale attached.
-Reuters (LAT-WP)