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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Hindu goddess

Hindu goddess stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Hold the sauce—and the beef. Burger King has apologized to Hindus following a firestorm of controversy over the chain's use of the multi-limbed goddess Lakshmi in a Whopper ad, reports the Telegraph. Burger King immediately yanked the ads from outlets in Spain after Hindus complained that it denigrated their... More »

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beef • Hindu • advertisements • Lakshmi • Hindu goddess • Burger King • Whopper • mayonnaise

Girl Born With
8 Limbs Gets
to Go Home

Doctors say little Lakshmi in India
is doing well

Dec 15, 07 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2-year-old girl whose extra limbs were removed in a marathon surgery left a Bangalore hospital today for home. Doctors say Lakshmi Tata, born with four arms and four legs from a conjoined twin, will recover, but they cautioned she will need more surgery, BBC reports. "Lakshmi is normal,... More »

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India • surgery • conjoined twins • Bangalore • Lakshmi Tatma • Hindu goddess

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