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24 January 2004

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  Couple Sues Blockbuster After Child Views Porn on PG Tape   (Associated Press)
  • A couple who says their 4-year-old daughter saw hard-core pornography on a PG-rated movie tape from Blockbuster has sued the video company.


  •   Pet Owner Finds Cat 50 Miles from Home   (Associated Press)
  • A Charlo woman did a double-take when she saw the Missoulian newspaper. The photograph of the large, long-haired orange cat on the front page was Diane Long's cat, Raggedy, who had been missing for three months.


  •   Student Pilot Crashes Into New Mexico Jail   (Associated Press)
  • A student pilot practicing takeoffs and landings in a small plane crashed through the roof of a police station, forcing the evacuation of 10 inmates.


  •   Piccolo Not Too Loud, Wisconsin Court Rules   (Associated Press)
  • The high-pitched sound of the piccolo is not unreasonably loud as far as Madison's concerned. That's the ruling from a jury, which found street musician Tom Ryan not guilty of violating a city ordinance that bans such noises.


  •   Aussies May Bet on Albatross 'Race'   (Associated Press)
  • Gamblers hoping to feather their nests have a new race to bet on: the migration of Australian albatrosses.


  •   Drug Defendants' Jewelry Seized by Judge   (Associated Press)
  • A judge who was criticized for handcuffing a public defender for courtroom rudeness also has seized jewelry from drug court defendants on three occasions for failing to pay fees.
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