Debrett's, the publisher of the decades-old high-society etiquette book "Debrett's Correct Form," has come out with a new book on manners for the modern girl. "Etiquette for Girls" catches up with the times, but still insists there is "proper" behavior for young ladies of the 21st-century. There are, for instance, correct and incorrect ways to conduct an office fling, have an affair or gossip about celebrities. Jo Aitchison, the book's editor, tells Reuters, "It's a nod to the modern day. We're pulling Debrett's out of Victorian times and trying to make it relevant to today. "

A British salesman is first male to be called the top Avon lady in Britain. According to The Sun, 37-year-old Dave Carter bested all other Avon ladies in Britain since joining the company two years ago. To date, Carter has 870 people in his team.

Brothels in Australia are offering customers discounts based on how much they've paid at the pump. Owners of the prostitution houses say the offer is conducted similarly to supermarkets, which offer shoppers cheaper gas prices based on their grocery bills. Kerry, manager of The Site, tells Reuters, "If you come in and spend time with one of our lovely ladies, we'll give you a discount of 20 cents a liter. "

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had the new mussaenda hybrid plant named after her in Malacańang. Reportedly it is also the first mussaenda hybrid named after a Philippine President and officially registered with the National Seed Industry Council of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The plant was presented to Arroyo by University of the Philippines (UP) president Emerlinda Roman, plant breeder Dr. Teresita Lazaro of the UP Los Banos College of Agriculture, and UP Chancellor Luis Rey Velasco.

Stockholm's Arlanda airport has newly designed lavatories that combine pleasant flowery glass art with an improved solution for getting rid of foul odors. The men's lavatories, which will be unveiled in mid-June, will have glass artwork portraying a flower-filled Swedish meadow around and above the men's urinals, with a view through a glass facade onto the tarmac below.