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25 January 2004

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  Go Shopping for a President on Amazon   (Reuters)
  • Shoppers at online retailer Amazon.com can now spend money on something new — U.S. presidential candidates.


  •   Satanic Cult Probed in Monster of Florence Murders   (Reuters)
  • Almost 20 years after the last murder blamed on the "Monster of Florence," investigators have reopened the case because they suspect a Satanic cult ordered the killings and kept body parts as prizes.


  •   672 Skydivers Set Mass Free-Fall Record   (Associated Press)
  • In a world record for a mass jump, 672 skydivers from 42 countries leaped from six aircraft over Bangkok.


  •   Bono Promises Not to Swear Again at Awards   (Reuters)
  • The U.S. government can relax. Irish rock star Bono promises he will not swear again on live television if he wins a Golden Globe Award.


  •   Police Return $1,000 Bill to Trucker   (Associated Press)
  • A man's treasured $1,000 bill was returned by police, who swapped it for more common currency at the mayor's request after the trucker was arrested.


  •   Rare Pythons Found in Hand Luggage   (Reuters)
  • Bulgarian police have arrested a Cypriot man who tried to smuggle out three tiger python snakes — endangered species banned for trade.


  •   Elderly Man Gets 12 Years for Bank Robbery   (Associated Press)
  • A 92-year-old man who pleaded guilty to robbing a bank has been sentenced to 12½ years in prison.


  •   Diamonds and Boots Are a Cowboy's Best Friend   (Reuters)
  • Rhinestone cowboys looking for a more distinctive way to show their flair for jewellery may want to try on a pair of $250,000 boots studded with diamonds and rubies.


  •   Marijuana Fumes Force Cops to Leave Work   (Associated Press)
  • The fumes from several tons of marijuana stored in an Israeli police station were so strong that officers had to leave their work place.


  •   Microsoft Settles with Teen Over Web Site   (Reuters)
  • The 17-year-old Canadian teenager who caught the attention of Microsoft's lawyers by registering www.mikerowesoft.com has agreed to give up his Web site in exchange from some perks from the world's largest software maker.


  •   Denmark Prisons Ban Heavy Dumbbells   (Associated Press)
  • Pumping iron — at least heavy dumbbells — will be banned in Danish prisons following complaints by wardens who feel threatened by inmates turning themselves into "monster men."


  •   Chasing Elk Part of Airport Manager's Job   (Associated Press)
  • Gary Cox jumps into his pickup and rushes along the runway, honking his horn to scare the elk out of the path of incoming planes. Cox is manager of the Big Sandy Regional Airport, and scaring away the animals is part of his job.


  •   Gunmen Steal $14,000 Worth of Gum   (Reuters)
  • South African gunmen staged a daring heist to steal some $14,000 worth of "Chappies" chewing gum.


  •   Man Sentenced to Yoga Classes for Slap   (Associated Press)
  • A man convicted of slapping his wife has been sentenced to yoga classes.


  •   Woman Headed for Exorcist with Son in Suitcase?   (Reuters)
  • German police have arrested a Croatian woman who was traveling with her two-year-old son shut up in a suitcase on the way to an exorcist.


  •   Elephant Breaks Out of New Zealand Zoo   (Associated Press)
  • An Auckland Zoo elephant named Burma disrupted rush-hour traffic when it staged a breakout, dropping a large log on an electric fence before marching out to munch leaves and grass at a nearby park.
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