Reuters: Oddly Enough

• Poppy-stealing pigeon offers poignant reminder of war anniversary
  A pigeon has been pinching poppies from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Australia's national war memorial in Canberra and using them to build a colorful nest in the lead-up to Remembrance Day commemorations.
• Bolivia's Morales a dictator? Apple's Siri says so (in Spanish)
  With political tension mounting in Bolivia over contested elections, Apple Inc's Siri appeared on Wednesday to briefly take the side of anti-government protesters often terming long-standing President Evo Morales a "dictator."
• Dying for a better life: South Koreans fake their funerals for life lessons
  A South Korean service is offering free funerals - but only to the living.
• The race to eat Bangkok's 'biggest burger', a 10,000-calorie challenge
  A Bangkok burger joint has become an internet sensation after YouTubers started challenging each other to eat its biggest meal - a near 6kg (13 pound) patty covered in fried onion rings, bacon and mayonnaise.
• 'Something novel': Chinese cafe dyes pups to look like pandas
  Would you like your dog transformed into a panda?
• Australia's Chris the sheep, the world's woolliest, dies
  An Australian sheep who made headlines in 2015 for the record-breaking weight of his fleece has died, according to the carers of the Merino named Chris.
• Sheep take over streets of Madrid for annual migration
  Sheep replaced traffic on the streets of Madrid on Sunday as shepherds steered their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient migration routes.
• Bosnia's lady in red plans for the afterlife
  Zorica Rebernik has spent her life in red and plans to stay that way -- even after she dies.
• Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork
  Australia has refused entry to a Vietnamese woman for failing to declare 10 kg (22 lb) of raw pork, seafood and poultry on arrival in Sydney, its first expulsion under a more strict biosecurity law, authorities said on Tuesday.
• Supertyphoon Hagibis gives new wind to Philippine disco band
  For a four-decade-old Philippine disco band, the namesake supertyphoon bearing down on Japan has brought a sudden rush of interest in its macho act.