6 November 2003  
 
 

6 November 2003

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  Canine Carcasses in Restaurant Freezer   (CBC)
  • Health authorities are investigating after four carcasses that appear to be dogs were found in the freezer of an Edmonton restaurant.


  •   Israel Broadcasts Secret Weapons Test by Mistake   (Reuters)
  • Live from Israel: A secret long-range artillery test broadcast by mistake across the Middle East on an open satellite television channel.


  •   Dog Shoots Man   (Reuters)
  • A French hunter was shot by his dog after he left a loaded shotgun in the boot of his car with two dogs and one of the animals accidentally stepped on the trigger.


  •   Jealous Wife Tries to Castrate Husband   (Associated Press)
  • A popular karaoke performer was hospitalized after his jealous wife tried, but failed, to cut off his penis while he slept.


  •   Are Video Games Addictive?   (Reuters)
  • Computer game fanatics should not be labeled addicts, although many players say they are hooked on a hobby that is affecting their social lives, scientists said.


  •   Couple with Combined Age of 183 to Marry   (Associated Press)
  • A couple with a combined age of 183 will tie the knot in New Zealand. Jim Gorringe, 99, and Dinah Leach, 84, plan to wed at the St. James Rest Home in the southern city of Christchurch where they both live.


  •   Teen Joyrider Nabbed Driving Train   (Reuters)
  • German transport authorities said they needed to tighten internal security after a teen-ager previously convicted of joyriding with public transport managed to gain control of a Berlin train full of passengers.


  •   Michigan Man Finds Human Leg Near His Home   (Associated Press)
  • A man discovered a human leg near his home. Ernest Luera spotted the limb as he climbed into his van. It was sitting in the grass next to a dirt road.


  •   Nickel Gets a Makeover   (Associated Press)
  • After 65 years, the nickel is ready for change. The 5-cent piece is getting a new look.


  •   'Spiderman' Ends Crane Protest in London   (Associated Press)
  • An angry father in a Spiderman costume climbed down from a 120-foot crane, ending a five-day protest that snarled traffic in London's busy financial district.
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