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16 July 2004

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  Waiting on Pins and Needles — Literally   (Reuters)
  • A German acupuncture patient was left pierced with needles in a clinic after a therapist forgot about her, locked up his practice and went home.


  •   Men Throwing Fireworks Leave Window Up   (Associated Press)
  • Two men planning to throw lighted fireworks from a car were burned when they forgot to roll down the window.


  •   Edwards Chooses Fast-Food Joint as Romantic Date   (Reuters)
  • He's worth millions and could afford the fanciest restaurant in town, but Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards and his wife celebrate each wedding anniversary at a fast-food joint.


  •   Lovestruck Man Sues to See Female Judge   (Associated Press)
  • A love-struck Romanian took his company to court four years ago for what he said was unfair dismissal. But after setting eyes on Judge Elena Lala, he sued his employers and others dozens of times — just to see her.


  •   Man Learns He's Dead, Thanks to Blind Ex-Wife   (Reuters)
  • A Russian taxi driver got a rude shock when he discovered his blind ex-wife, who thought he had died in an explosion, had him buried in a Moscow cemetery.


  •   Sly Fox Caught Stealing Kansas Newspapers   (Associated Press)
  • Neighbors in a subdivision of Ottawa, Kansas, have spent weeks trying to catch whoever was stealing their Kansas City Star newspapers.


  •   Beckham's Ball Heads Back Down to Earth   (Reuters)
  • A $12.3 million bid for the ball that David Beckham blasted into the stands during England's Euro 2004 shootout defeat against Portugal has been ruled a fake.


  •   Woman Gets Notice for Owing a Nickel   (Associated Press)
  • When the Washington state Department of Employment Security notified Sandi Bryan that she owed money for an unemployment compensation overpayment more than six years ago, she picked up the phone.


  •   Death a Laughing Matter at Romanian Cemetery   (Reuters)
  • Visitors in Sapanta, Romania, stroll past rows of graves, pointing at epitaphs, reading them out loud and laughing unashamedly.


  •   Man with Claw Hammer Breaks Up Robbery   (Associated Press)
  • A 68-year-old man armed with a claw hammer broke up an armed robbery at a food store, forcing the robber to drop the cash and his pistol.


  •   Woman Faces Charges in Escaped Tiger Case   (Associated Press)
  • A woman who offered to use her 5-month-old pig as bait to lure a tiger that escaped from the home of an actor who once played Tarzan will be cited for animal cruelty.


  •   Missouri County Bans Nudity on Waterways   (Associated Press)
  • McDonald County Commissioners passed a law banning nudity on the southwest Missouri county's waters. Violators can be fined up to $1,000.


  •   Smallest Vermont Bank Holds Its Own   (Associated Press)
  • The First National Bank of Orwell is the smallest bank in Vermont, and it's made a name for itself by staying that way.
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