LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A U.S. collector is to donate rare early editions of Shakespeare's plays to London's Globe Theater, which specializes in performing the bard's works.

SARAJEVO (Reuters Life!) - A Bosnian clothes-maker has offered a new line of suits for men under the label "Obama," inspired by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many Americans are eager to hear President-elect Barack Obama's views on the financial crisis and foreign policy, but they appear just as anxious to know what kind of dog he will get his daughters.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - If you're confident about keeping your job, now might be the time to take up golf. Prices for exclusive golf club memberships in Singapore have been whacked as the global financial crisis seeps into the real economy. A recession, falling profits at Singapore firms and job losses are leading golfers to sell transferable memberships and putting off would-be players from forking out the fees.

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's flamboyant President Hugo Chavez has made a show business appearance singing on a new compilation of revolutionary songs released by his United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama apologized to former first lady Nancy Reagan on Friday for making a quip about her doing seances.

BEIJING (Reuters) - More sick and hungry giant pandas than in past winters may seek food at lower altitudes in China's earthquake-affected areas, straining facilities at the local panda research center, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

BERLIN (Reuters) - The original construction plans believed used for a major expansion of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in 1941 have been found in a Berlin flat, Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday.

LA PAZ (Reuters) - Meet Captain Victor, the cigarette-stained skull of a former policeman that sits among bananas, candles, soda bottles and coca leaves on a folding table in Bolivia's highland capital.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - All ears were listening to President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech this week but fashion-watchers were looking closely at his wife Michelle's dress -- and the verdict was not so good.