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3 February 2004

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  Cockroaches Suggested As Valentine Gifts   (Associated Press)
  • Looking for a little something special for your valentine? How about a hissing cockroach?


  •   The Worst Cars of All Time   (Forbes)
  • A look at the lemons before the automaking revolution.


  •   Thief Steals Ambulance As Paramedics Attend Patient   (Canadian Press)
  • A thief stole a city ambulance parked in front of a house where paramedics were attending to a patient, but the man was caught by police about 45 blocks away.


  •   One in Ten Workers Seen As Incompetent   (Reuters)
  • Bosses think more than one in ten of their employees are incompetent at their jobs, according to a new survey.


  •   Bush Fell Asleep During Super Bowl   (Associated Press)
  • The Super Bowl's risque halftime show didn't cause a stir at the White House, because President Bush fell asleep and missed it.


  •   Robbers Make Priest Victim Swear on Bible   (Reuters)
  • Unsure if their weapons had caused enough fear, Brazilian robbers who broke into a monastery made a priest swear on the Bible that he had handed over all the money,


  •   Microsoft Sets Up Alternate Web Site Because of Virus Threat   (Associated Press)
  • Microsoft said it has set up a secondary Web site for users affected by an Internet virus that will seek to block them from the software giant's regular Web sites.


  •   Suit Alleges Wal-Mart Locked Janitors Into Stores   (Associated Press)
  • A civil rights suit filed against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by illegal immigrants was expanded to accuse America's biggest retailer of locking its janitors inside stores during their shifts.


  •   Gest Says Tabloid Article Caused Minnelli Breakup   (Associated Press)
  • Liza Minnelli's breakup with David Gest was caused by a tabloid article, not alleged physical abuse, the producer said.
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