30 December 2003  
 
 

30 December 2003

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  Malaysian E-Mail Virus Exploits Terrorism Fears   (CNET)
  • A virus hidden in an e-mail purporting to warn of planned terrorist attacks is spreading in Malaysia.


  •   How PowerPoint Can Fatally Weaken Your Argument   (The Guardian)
  • As an addiction of the white-collar classes, PowerPoint ranks second only in perniciousness to cocaine. Some executives appear to be — literally — incapable of public utterance unless they have their bullet-pointed security blanket on a screen behind them.


  •   Bank of England Hit by E-Mail Hoax   (Scotsman.com)
  • The Bank of England was the victim of a hoax e-mail today that asked business and the public to download software to protect their cash accounts.


  •   Nebraska Woman Ticketed for Being Nude on Net   (Associated Press)
  • It may be legal to appear naked in cyberspace, but police ticketed a Lincoln woman for posting nude pictures of herself on the Web that were taken in a downtown bar.


  •   M&M's Candy Fades to Black and White   (Reuters)
  • M&M's, the colorful button-shaped candies, are about to go off color for the first time in 60 years, but it remains to be seen whether their fans love or hate the change.


  •   Man Trapped Under Books, Papers Rescued   (Associated Press)
  • A man was rescued after being trapped for two days under a mountain of reading material in his apartment.


  •   London Signs Confuse Israeli Police   (Reuters)
  • Israeli police were not amused by a British Airways advertising campaign that placed hundreds of road signs in Israeli cities directing drivers to Buckingham Palace and other London landmarks.


  •   Dog Cleared of Mauling Queen's Corgi   (Associated Press)
  • Princess Anne's bull terrier Dotty didn't fatally maul a corgi belonging to Queen Elizabeth II shortly before Christmas, Buckingham Palace said. Instead, the palace pointed the blame at one of Anne's other terriers, Florence.


  •   Malaysian Man Hangs Himself Over Deaths of Prized Fish   (Reuters)
  • A 23-year-old Malaysian man hanged himself following the deaths of his three prized flowerhorn fish.


  •   Connecticut Man Wants Center Named After Art Carney   (Associated Press)
  • Art Carney, a Westbrook, Connecticut, resident who played Gleason's sewer-working sidekick Ed Norton on "The Honeymooners," died last month. Since then, one local resident has been lobbying to name the nearby waste and recycling center after the Emmy-winning actor.


  •   Pennsylvania GOP Recruits Hopefuls in Classifieds   (Associated Press)
  • Hoping to stop state Rep. Gary Haluska from winning a sixth term, local Republicans have taken the unusual step of placing a classified ad in a newspaper seeking state House hopefuls.


  •   Man's Product Seeks to Potty Train Cats   (Associated Press)
  • An invention by a man seeks to eliminate litter box odor by toilet training household cats.


  •   Pie-Eyed Aussie Robbers Forego the Dough   (Reuters)
  • Two hungry thieves with an appetite for crime were arrested after robbing a Sydney convenience store of meat pies.


  •   You Might Be Infected — With an Urban Legend*   (Los Angeles Times)
  • What distinguishes urban legends from garden-variety rumors is their staying power. Rumors come and go every day, but urban legends keep circulating.


  •   Phony Hiltons Buy Plenty of Pizza   (Reuters)
  • "Paris Hilton" is the No. 1 fake name used by people calling for pizza deliveries. And 38 percent of those using the name of the socialite model ordered pepperoni topping.


  •   U.S. Court Rules Nude Barbie Is Free Speech   (Reuters)
  • A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld a Utah artist's right to make nude photos of Barbie dolls being menaced by kitchen appliances.
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