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14 June 2004

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  Man Charged After Cat Killed in Microwave   (stuff.co.nz)
  • The SPCA has charged a 21-year-old South Auckland man after he allegedly killed a cat by putting it in a microwave oven.


  •   Kids Plead, Advise in Letters to Presidents   (Associated Press)
  • A girl who wanted to keep her father home during World War II and a boy who wanted federal help to clean his room turned to the one person they thought could make those things happen: the president of the United States.


  •   Legislators Debate Fake Nails, Pet Trusts   (Reuters)
  • Far-fetched proposals seeking everything from the regulation of fake fingernails in eateries to a statewide rejection of federal income tax came before U.S. state legislatures in 2004, most to no avail.


  •   Play in a Top Orchestra, Virtually   (Reuters)
  • Australia's Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and a local software designer have created "In The Chair", a cross between a karaoke machine and flight simulator, which allows you to play your favourite symphony via a computer, with a conductor on screen and tuition while you play.


  •   Food Company Chief Leaps to Death After Scandal Over Dumplings Sold with Rotten Ingredients   (Associated Press)
  • The head of a food company jumped to his death after a government investigation found that his company sold dumplings made with rotten ingredients.


  •   Man Beats Horse   (Reuters)
  • Runner Huw Lobb, 27, has made history after he became the first man to win Britain's annual man vs. horse marathon.


  •   California Man Sentenced for Attacking Parrot   (Associated Press)
  • A man who attacked his pet macaw, breaking its beak and leg, must complete 120 days of community service and take anger management classes.


  •   Bride and Groom Make a Splash in Zurich Lake   (Reuters)
  • Police fished a newly married couple out a Zurich lake after a wave capsized their boat, tossing them and their 18 guests into the water.


  •   Frustrated by Malpractice Cases, Doctor Proposes Not Treating Some Lawyers   (Associated Press)
  • A doctor's proposal asking the American Medical Association to endorse refusing care to attorneys involved in medical malpractice cases drew an angry response from colleagues at the annual meeting of the nation's largest physicians group.
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