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Thousands Of Protestors Gather In London To Protest G20 Summit

As finance ministers and central bank heads from 19 nations and the European Union, along with U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders, meet Wednesday in London for the Group of Twenty (G20) summit, thousands of protestors are gathering to demonstrate over a variety of issues.

About 5,500 police officers are also there to keep order and police have reportedly shut the entrances of some subway stations in an effort to control crowds.

Suspicious Suitcase Promps Evacuation Of Boston Courthouse

A district courthouse in Boston was evacuated Friday morning at about 7 a.m. after a suitcase was found on the steps with a cell phone and note on top of it.

It was detonated a few hours later without incident. FBI officials are investigating the incident at the Lawrence District Court.

Vandals Damage Disgraced British Banker's Home, Car Over High Pension

Vandals broke windows of the house and a Mercedes Benz of disgraced British banker Sir Fred Goodwin in Edinburgh, Scotland on Wednesday.

The vandals calling themselves Bank Bosses Are Criminals (BBAC) informed their action to local media organizations through e-mail and warned they will carry out more attacks against banking executives.

U.S. Sperm Bank Offers Special Stimulus Deal To Clients

Another type of bank is offering customers their own stimulus package during these rough economic times.

One of the oldest sperm banks in the United States, Xytex International is offering up to 200 dollars off a vial of sperm to clients who would like to start a family but need a little help.

University Of Winnipeg Prohibits Sale Of Bottled Water Inside Campus

Following a decision by the student body which voted to prohibit the sale of bottled water inside the campus, the University of Winnipeg made official the ban Monday. The prohibition, which will be implemented in phases, will make the campus the first university in Canada to take such a drastic pro-environment policy.

Last week the University of Winnipeg Students' Association held a referendum simultaneous with the election of officers. The result showed that 74.8 percent of the students favored the ban on plastic bottles.