Frigid temperatures in Europe and very cold air in the stratosphere has created a mini hole in the ozone layer above the Netherlands. The Dutch National Weather service says the hole will last a few days, and is a different phenomenon than the large hole over Antarctica, which lasts several months, Expatica News and the Netherlands' national news agency ANP reported Friday.

Sweden - A Swedish man who was believed to be dead after vanishing off the Norwegian coast two years ago shocked authorities when he resurfaced at a routine traffic stop in Sweden.

The Philippine central bank is issuing an apology to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after peso bills with her name misspelled were put into circulation. A printer in Europe made a small number of new 100-peso notes, worth about $1. 83, with the last name spelled "Arrovo" instead of the correct spelling of "Arroyo," with a "y," a central bank official tells Reuters

Admissions fees to some of London's top attractions have gone up to 175 percent in less then a decade, causing concern about soaring costs for tourists. Wax museum Madame Tussaud's is the most expensive draw at 23. 99 pounds per person, an increase of 15. 24 pounds or 174 percent, from the 8. 75 pound admission fee in 1996.

Dan Harris, UK Rubik's Speedcubing Champion, is a strong contender for the Rubik's Cube World Championship this Sunday, which marks the 25th Anniversary of the birth of the Rubik's Cube, brainchild of Hungarian designer and architect, Professor Erno Rubik. The second official Rubik's World Championship will be held at the Walt Disney Pop Century Resort in Florida on Sunday, November 6.