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Monday 25 May 1998 23:02 BST

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Holy porn: More than a ton of pornographic magazines seized at Manila's international airport in recent months is to be pulped, turned into recycled paper and used to print bibles. Customs chief Guillermo Parayno said that his officials did not want to burn and waste the magazines.

Dressed crab: According to a survey by NatWest Card Services, people born under the sign of Pisces spend more money than those born under any other sign. But Cancerians spend most on clothes and restaurants.

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