Strewth! Obama gets free croc insurance for Darwin stop
DARWIN, Australia (Reuters) – President Barack Obama made a fleeting visit on Thursday to Australia’s tropical north, home to some of the world’s biggest and deadliest crocodiles, and received a unique gift to mark his stopover. As an official gift, Obama was given crocodile insurance, which would have paid out A$50,000 ($50,682) to his wife, Michelle, if the president had been attacked by a crocodile. “I was just presented with the most unique gift I have ever received as president — crocodile insurance. My wife, Michelle, will be relieved,” Obama told about 2,000 troops in Darwin. …