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3 August 2004

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  Two Allegedly Rob Store Twice in Night   (Associated Press)
  • Two men who allegedly broke into the same store twice in the same night were arrested when they were spotted across the street later the same morning.


  •   Australia Paying Cash for Newborns   (Associated Press)
  • An Australian federal government "baby bonus" of $3000 has gone into effect, and some women who planned Caesarean section deliveries put off the procedure to ensure they did not miss out on the new bonus.


  •   Residents Poke Fun at Topeka with Slogans   (Associated Press)
  • The city of Topeka is looking for a new slogan, but some residents just couldn't resist poking fun at their city's image.


  •   Cow Sculpture Stolen in Downtown Prague   (Associated Press)
  • Thieves stole a life-sized cow sculpture from a downtown Prague square, and police have reported no success in recovering the burgled bovine.


  •   DVD Player Sparks Murder Trial Against Driver   (Reuters)
  • An Alaska man whose truck collided head-on with another vehicle, killing two people in 2002, is on trial for murder with prosecutors saying the man was watching a DVD while driving.


  •   Drug Sniffer Dog Dies of Overdose   (Reuters)
  • A police sniffer dog died of a suspected overdose while out hunting for drugs.


  •   Piranha Bites Boy at Hong Kong Fountain   (Reuters)
  • A 14-year old boy has had three stitches in his finger after being bitten by a piranha while playing in a public fountain in Hong Kong.


  •   Beijing to Clean Up Smelly Toilets   (Reuters)
  • China's capital Beijing, trying to flush away its reputation for primitive public toilets, plans to boost investment to build more lavatories and keep them stocked with toilet paper.


  •   Florida Prisoners Pay for Spending Accounts   (Associated Press)
  • Florida inmates have begun paying a $4 monthly fee on their prison spending accounts — a fee that is charged even if a prisoner has no money or doesn't want an account.


  •   Dingoes Evolved from Asian Pets   (Reuters)
  • Dingoes, the yellow native dogs of Australia, probably evolved from a very small group of pets brought by south-east Asian settlers, researchers have reported.


  •   Mystery Candidate Exits California Election   (Associated Press)
  • No one has ever seen or spoken to the Democratic nominee for California's 63rd Assembly District. Now, the mystery man has dropped out of the race as mysteriously as he joined it.


  •   Thieves Steal Mayor's Car . . . and the Mayor   (Reuters)
  • Three men who stole a jeep in the heart of Siberia got away with an unintended trophy — the mayor of Russia's top oil town.


  •   South Africa Denies Plans to Cancel Christmas   (Reuters)
  • South Africa has denied a media report that it plans to cancel Christmas.


  •   With Fewer Kids to Pamper, Aging Japan Becomes Pet Heaven   (Associated Press)
  • Coco, a 6-month-old golden retriever, is among a surging number of dogs in Japan enjoying a lifestyle many humans could only envy — weekend spa visits, pasta lunches at open-air cafes, designer clothing.


  •   Chinese Publishing Pirates Give Clinton's "My Life" a Whole New Spin   (Associated Press)
  • The first hint that the Chinese version of Bill Clinton's memoir might not be quite right is that for most of the book, he's not even telling the story.


  •   Roger Clemens Is Ejected from Son's Game   (Associated Press)
  • Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens was asked to leave a youth baseball game for arguing a close call that went against his son's team.


  •   Loch Ness Water Is Top Seller on eBay   (The Independent)
  • Undrinkable water from Loch Ness has sparked an unlikely global sales boom.


  •   Firm Sees Flood of Orders for Urine Removal Product   (Associated Press)
  • Orders are streaming in to a Florida manufacturer for its Urine-Off, a product with the power to remove stains and odors.


  •   Passenger Arrested for English Exercise   (Associated Press)
  • A Japanese man flying to Ohio was arrested after he was seen writing down the words "suicide bomb," but he was released without charge after explaining that it was an impromptu English exercise.
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