Frenchman crowned world champion snail spitter MOGUERIEC, France, Aug 2 (AFP) - A French algae fisherman retained one of the world's lesser-known sporting titles at the weekend - that of champion snail spitter, propelling the tiny creature a total of 9.38 metres (31 feet). Alain Jourden, 43, beat back the challenge posed by 110 pretenders from 14 countries including Belgium, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden, but failed to surpass his own world distance record of 10.4 metres. "Wind conditions were not favourable," said one of the organisers of Sunday's event, which drew 2,000 spectators to the tiny Brittany port...