Deadly Sins

Australia is the most sinful nation on Earth, a study has claimed as the country ranked first overall in the seven deadly sins, which include lust, greed and pride.
"Australia has been ranked first overall in a study of the seven deadly sins, according to Courier Mail that quoted the BBC's Focus magazine. While the US topped the table for gluttony, South Korea topped the list for lust. Iceland ranked number one for both pride and sloth, and Mexico topped the list for greed. The article, which argues that people are "bad" by nature has found social data to compare nations under the seven categories.

Marathon fakes

Almost a third of the runners who finished in the top 100 of the Xiamen marathon have been disqualified for cheating. The competitors were stripped of their rankings after it emerged some had hired impostors to compete in their place and others had jumped into vehicles part way along the route, Chinese media reported.
Others gave their time-recording microchips to faster runners. Jiefang Daily, the Shanghai Communist party newspaper, said organisers caught the cheats when they scanned video footage. The paper said most of those involved had apologised, but those without a co-operative attitude would be barred from future events.