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24 June 2004

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  U.S. Pensioner Caught Censoring Library Books   (Reuters)
  • A decorated World War Two veteran has been charged with second-degree criminal mischief for crossing out swear words in hundreds of books at a New York library and replacing them with religious inscriptions.


  •   Sweden Farm Makes Pricey Moose Cheese   (Associated Press)
  • Farmers in northern Sweden are milking moose and making cheese, which they sell for a lot of dough — nearly $500 a pound.


  •   Wanted: New Friend, Must Have Bluetooth   (Reuters)
  • Student Gracinia Lim has made new friends thanks to mobile phone software that alerts her to compatible people nearby.


  •   Cemetery Offering Organic Burial Option   (Associated Press)
  • In what may be the ultimate expression of back to nature, three entrepreneurs are creating what they say is California's first organic cemetery, hoping their ban on floral arrangements and formaldehyde will serve as a national model.


  •   By Royal Decree, a Soccer Video Referee   (Reuters)
  • Cambodia's revered King Norodom Sihanouk laid aside his nation's year-long constitutional crisis to wade into one of the thorniest sporting issues of modern times — should soccer referees use videos?


  •   Spokane, Washington, Flips Switch on 100-Block Wireless Internet Area   (Associated Press)
  • With the flip of a symbolic switch, 100 blocks of downtown Spokane got wireless access to the Internet.


  •   End Stigma, Give Food Stamps a New Name?   (Reuters)
  • The U.S. government wants to end the stigma of food stamps — by giving them a new name to add to their new look.


  •   New York to Revive Subway Beauty Contests   (Associated Press)
  • For 35 years, the words "miss subways" had nothing to do with being late for work or nostalgia among expatriate New Yorkers. The words referred to the eager young women who hoped their photos on subway placards would be tickets to modeling careers or even Hollywood.


  •   U.S. Biker Sets 'Iron-Butt' Record Across Continent   (Reuters)
  • A U.S. motorcyclist made the 5,632-mile trek from the northernmost road in Alaska to the southernmost tip of Florida in 100 hours and set a transcontinental record certified by the "Iron Butt Association" of bike enthusiasts.


  •   Berkeley, California, Residents to Vote on Legalizing Prostitution   (Associated Press)
  • Residents of this left-leaning city will have a chance to vote in November on whether they think prostitution should be a crime.


  •   Gorilla Runs Amok in Zoo   (Reuters)
  • A male gorilla escaped from his cage in the Berlin zoo and sent terrified visitors running for cover.


  •   Four-Bedroom House Stuck on New Jersey Street   (Associated Press)
  • A four-bedroom house blocked a road after becoming stuck when a truck moving it to a new lot up the street broke an axle.


  •   Muslim Trucker Sues Over Alcohol Load   (Reuters)
  • A Muslim truck driver has filed a court suit in Tennessee against his employer, saying he was fired for refusing an assignment to transport beer.


  •   Two Arrested in America Online Spam Scheme, Including AOL Employee   (Associated Press)
  • An America Online employee stole a list of 92 million customer screen names that was eventually used to send massive amounts of e-mail spam.


  •   Pot-Smoking Dominatrix Joins Election Race   (Reuters)
  • After a two-year stint delivering papers to Canadian senators, Marijuana Party candidate and career dominatrix Carol Taylor said she has entered the political arena to help ease people's pain.
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