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2 February 2004

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  Woman Gets Lost Wallet Back — 40 Years Later   (Reuters)
  • A wallet lost in southern Sweden more than 40 years ago has been returned to its owner — with her cash still in it.


  •   Colorado Woman Survives 75-Mile Ride in Runaway Car   (Associated Press)
  • A woman was shaken but unhurt after a wild, 75-mile ride at speeds over 100 mph that began when her brakes failed and her car accelerated out of control.


  •   Camel Stops Traffic in Sweden Snowstorm   (Associated Press)
  • A camel on the run stopped traffic on a southern Sweden road in the middle of a snowstorm.


  •   CBS Apologizes for Breast-Baring End to Halftime Show   (Associated Press)
  • CBS apologized on for an unexpectedly R-rated end to its Super Bowl halftime show, when singer Justin Timberlake tore off part of Janet Jackson's top, exposing her breast.


  •   Google Date Test 'Nets US Fugitive'   (BBC News)
  • A suspected US fraudster on the run for a year has reportedly been caught after a woman checked his name on the Google website before meeting him for a date.


  •   Engineering Geek Names Son Version 2.0   (Associated Press)
  • Tacking Jr. or II onto a boy's name is too common, a new father decided, so the self-described engineering geek took a software approach to naming his newborn son.
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