An estimated 2,000 magicians from around the globe, from China to the Virgin Islands are taking part in this week's World Championship in Magic in Stockholm, Sweden. A report by the AP says tables floating shoulder-high, cards sailing through the air, rabbits pulled out of habits, a table levitating were just a few of the tricks the competitors were presenting.

A private collector on Saturday announced that it has sold a bottle of "ultra-premium" Tequila for a whopping $225,000. The sale for the beverage bottled in a gold and platinum casing, has made it the most expensive for a drink in the world. Without disclosing the name of the buyer, Tequila Ley . 925 said the bottle had been sold to a U. S. -based wine collector.

A ban on smoking in Ontario will harm charities across the province, many of which use bingo parlors to get money. According to a representative of the Committee to Save Charity Bingo, Len Parente, "Soon nobody will win at bingo, and the biggest losers will, sadly, be charities. "

A list of 21 English icons has been unveiled. Mini-skirts, pubs, and Big Ben top a recent survey of quintessential British symbols and icons. The sport of cricket, Henry VIII, and Shakespeare's Globe also make the list of all things British.

A Canadian family is looking for the return of their mother's head, after it went missing from a funeral home in Quebec last July. Reuters reports the thieves cut Ceclie Lemay's head from her body and left behind cash as well as her earrings.