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8 July 2004

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  Museum Hosts Translucent Concrete Display   (Associated Press)
  • It used to be only Superman who could see through concrete walls, but an exhibit at the National Building Museum shows mere mortals can do it too.


  •   Warning Issued Over Aggressive 'Roos   (Reuters)
  • Australians living in the nation's drought-ravaged capital were warned to keep their distance from aggressive kangaroos after the iconic marsupials attacked one woman and killed a pet dog.


  •   Home Confinement Device Placed on Cat   (Associated Press)
  • A 14-year-old girl under house arrest on charges of murdering her father escaped after cutting an electronic monitoring device off her ankle and gluing it to a cat.


  •   Giant Pandas Draw a Blank   (Reuters)
  • Ling Ling, Japan's perennially unlucky giant panda, has once again failed to father an offspring — even with the help of science.


  •   N.Y. Post Corrects Gaffe on Kerry Ticket   (Associated Press)
  • The New York Post is reporting it right this time: John Edwards is the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.


  •   Many Americans Uneasy Overhearing Phone Chats   (Reuters)
  • If you've overheard a cell-phone conversation in a public bathroom and it made you uncomfortable, you're not alone.


  •   Michigan Man Creates Local Loch Ness Monster   (Associated Press)
  • You don't have to travel all the way to Scotland to see a monster in a lake. A mechanical creature with a long neck dubbed "Millie" will surface in Mill Pond during the annual Saline Celtic Festival in Michigan as a nod to Scotland's Loch Ness monster.


  •   Talking Tombstones to Bear Message from Grave   (Reuters)
  • The dead could soon be speaking from the grave if an American inventor's plan becomes reality.


  •   Police Mistake Sculptures for Dead Bodies   (Associated Press)
  • Dannie Eaves, an employee at Joseph Bronze in Joseph, Oregon, had six busts in his pickup truck when several motorists mistook the Nebraska-bound sculptures for dead bodies and called the police.


  •   French-Only Guide Dog Allowed at College   (Reuters)
  • A blind Quebec student, who was denied entry to English classes at a Canadian university because his guide dog responds only to French commands, will be allowed to attend class.


  •   New Dictionary Makes Room for Baffling 'Va-Va-Voom'   (Agence France Presse)
  • Thanks to a French footballer's television commercials for a popular French car, the English language officially has a new word: Va-va-voom.


  •   Alligator Hunting Season Starts in Georgia   (Associated Press)
  • Officials at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources hope alligator hunts will help reduce nuisance complaints while also providing a unique hunting experience.
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