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12 June 2004

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  Police Probe Pub Mouse-Eating Contest   (Associated Press)
  • Two Australian drinkers may land in jail after chewing off the tails of live mice in a pub contest for a $346 prize.


  •   Rico: Smarter Than the Average Dog   (Associated Press)
  • German researchers have found a border collie named Rico who understands more than 200 words and can learn new ones as quickly as many children.


  •   Defendant Asks Judge for Ride to Prison   (Associated Press)
  • In a situation where other defendants might humbly ask a judge for mercy, David Bowman asked one to personally drive him back to prison.


  •   Newsman Killed While Filming Story About Traffic Dangers   (Associated Press)
  • A television cameraman filming a story about a dangerous intersection was struck and killed by a vehicle.


  •   Prank Letters Offer Condoms at Dance   (Associated Press)
  • Parents in a suburban New York school district received prank letters on official-looking stationery offering students a "Protection Package" of condoms and lubricants for a high school dance.


  •   Turtles Kept Lost Fishermen Alive   (Reuters)
  • Three Peruvian shark fishermen lost at sea for 59 days survived by eating turtle meat and drinking the reptiles' blood.


  •   St. Louis-Area Lake Vanishes Over Days   (Associated Press)
  • To folks around Wildwood, it is nothing but freaky: an entire 23-acre lake vanished in a matter of days, as if someone pulled the plug on a bathtub.


  •   7 Arrested in School Cafeteria Food Fight   (Associated Press)
  • A food fight that started with fruit cup turned into a mealtime melee, serving up a full plate of arrests and injuries.


  •   Helicopters Swarm Gas Station in Norway   (Associated Press)
  • Erling Boland didn't know what to think when a swarm of six helicopters noisily swooped down on his gas station.


  •   Waiters Use Customer's Card to Buy Phones   (Associated Press)
  • A pair of Shanghai waiters were arrested after taking off with a customer's credit card and using it to buy mobile phones while he sat in their restaurant.


  •   Swedes: Soccer Success Will Up Sex Drive   (Associated Press)
  • Almost one-third of middle-aged and older Swedes said the way their country will perform in the Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal will affect how they perform in bed.


  •   Filipino Congressman Wins Seat for a Day   (Associated Press)
  • Noel Carino ran for the Philippine House of Representatives in 2001, but it took him three years to be declared the winner — just in time for him to enjoy his office for one day as Congress ended its session.


  •   Hong Kong's Celebrity Croc Refuses Food   (Associated Press)
  • Hong Kong's celebrity crocodile — snared after seven months on the run — is apparently stunned by its captivity and has refused to eat in the day since it was caught.


  •   Japanese Government Helps Determine Names   (Associated Press)
  • Japanese law now restricts names to a list of 2,232 characters. A child whose name contains a banned character can't be entered in the family register — an official document required for all Japanese nationals — until the name is changed.
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