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23 January 2004

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  Great Molasses Flood of 1919 Remembered in Library Exhibit   (Associated Press)
  • The exhibit "Molasses Flood: The 1919 North End Disaster," contains photographs and newspaper accounts of the devastating flood that paved the way for more stringent construction safety standards across the nation.


  •   No Leads in Virginia Cow Carcass Dumping   (Associated Press)
  • Investigators have 1,200 pounds of evidence but no leads in the dumping of a cow carcass in a parking lot used by county officials.


  •   Thief Fakes Heart Attack to Outwit Police   (Reuters)
  • A crafty German thief escaped police after his arrest by faking a heart attack and fleeing when his handcuffs were removed for treatment.


  •   Man Gets Diploma 64 Years After School   (Associated Press)
  • Merle Beane was just months from graduating when he walked out of Portland High School for the last time 64 years ago after being told he didn't belong there. Now, Beane's got his diploma.


  •   Hiking Magazine Apologizes for Mistake   (Associated Press)
  • Britain's biggest-selling hiking magazine apologized after its latest issue contained a route that would lead climbers off the edge of a cliff on Britain's tallest peak.


  •   11-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth in Ukraine   (Associated Press)
  • An 11-year-old girl has given birth to a healthy baby boy, becoming Ukraine's youngest mother on record.


  •   Court Rules Entrapment in 'Party' Bust   (Associated Press)
  • A Florida appeals court says a gay man was a victim of entrapment because didn't know an undercover detective was looking for drugs when the officer asked him if he wanted to "party."


  •   New Owners Relent, Return Dog to Master   (Associated Press)
  • The golden retriever that made headlines after her newly adoptive family refused to give her back has been reunited with her original owner.


  •   Outburst Interrupts Missouri. State of the State Address   (Associated Press)
  • Veteran lawmakers and political observers could not recall another instance of a lawmaker heckling a governor during a State of the State address.


  •   Charity Offers Beetle, Tree 'Adoptions'   (Associated Press)
  • Ever wanted a stag beetle with a royal connection? Perhaps a woodpecker or a duck is more your line; or something noble, like an ancient tree.


  •   Teen Brings Wrong Bullets, Ruins Robbery   (Associated Press)
  • A teen trying to rob a convenience store was thwarted when he tried to load a rifle with the wrong-sized bullets.


  •   10-Year-Old Girl Saw Burglar; Parents Thought She Saw Boogeyman   (Associated Press)
  • A 10-year-old woke up to the sight of a strange man and his two dogs in her bedroom. She ran to tell her sleeping parents, but they told her to go back to bed.
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