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5 September 2003

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  Librarians Are Throwing the Book at a New Shushing Librarian Action Figure   (Associated Press)
  • A new action figure of a frumpy-looking librarian who moves her index finger to her lips with "amazing push-button shushing action!" is prompting librarians around the world to raise their voices in protest.


    •   Court Rulings, Lawsuits Threaten to Unplug Junk Fax Industry   (Associated Press)
  • Frustration has led to dozens of lawsuits and two major court rulings in the past six months against faxed ads. The industry's days could be numbered.


    •   One Dies, 10 Injured On Disneyland Roller Coaster Ride   (KNBC-TV)
  • A locomotive broke loose from a train on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster attraction, killing a man and injuring 10 other riders.


    •   Doomsday Postponed   (BBC)
  • Astronomers have issued the 'all-clear' about asteroid 2003 QQ47, suspected by some to be on a possible collision course with the Earth in just 11 years.


    •   Music Industry to Unveil Amnesty Offer for Internet Downloaders   (Associated Press)
  • The recording industry is expected to announce an amnesty program for people who admit they illegally share music files across the Internet, promising not to sue them in exchange for their admission and pledge to delete the songs off their computers.


    •   Colleges Toughen Rules to Prevent Internet Infections   (Associated Press)
  • Still recovering from a summer of Internet infections, colleges are taking unusually aggressive steps to protect campus computer networks from virus outbreaks.
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