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9 August 2004

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  Two 'Most Wanted' Criminals Found — in Jail   (Reuters)
  • Two Mexicans from a "Most Wanted" list released to great fanfare by the government last week have already been tracked down — in jail.


  •   Gorilla Seeks Help Using Sign Language   (Associated Press)
  • When Koko the gorilla used the American Sign Language gesture for pain and pointed to her mouth, 12 specialists, including three dentists, sprang into action.


  •   Bad Hubbies Try to Win Back Wives in TV Show   (Reuters)
  • A German reality television show will whip misbehaving husbands into shape in a physical and psychological battle to win back their wives.


  •   Via Cell, Help's on the Way for Bad Dates   (Associated Press)
  • The peak time for dates from hell in New York City is Friday at 8 p.m. — judging by the cell phone calls delivering emergency excuses to bolt. Truth is, they're fake "rescue" calls — now being offered by two cell phone providers, Cingular Wireless and Virgin Mobile USA.


  •   Rare German Language Laurel and Hardy Film Found   (Reuters)
  • Film archivists in Russia have discovered a rare German language version of a film by comic duo Laurel and Hardy.


  •   GOP Picks 19-Time Inmate for State Race   (Associated Press)
  • Republican leaders in Washington state were happy to have a contender for state auditor when they accepted Will Baker's last-minute offer to challenge a popular Democrat. They didn't worry too much about who he was or how he spent his time — until they realized a considerable amount of his time was spent in jail.


  •   Rejected by His Wife, He Cuts Off His Penis   (Reuters)
  • A 70-year-old Moroccan cut off his penis in protest at his wife's long refusal to have sex with him.


  •   Bull Takes Refuge from Butcher in Hospital   (Associated Press)
  • A bull escaped from a butcher's knife and took refuge in a Bangladesh hospital emergency ward, interrupting medical procedures for nearly 45 minutes.


  •   How Long Can YOU Sit in a Sauna?   (Reuters)
  • A Finnish man and a Belarussian woman won a competition for sitting in a blisteringly hot sauna Sunday, with both nations keeping the world titles in the bizarre endurance test.


  •   Policeman Tackles Actor in Role of Thief   (Associated Press)
  • An overzealous policeman inadvertently interrupted a street theater play in Bangkok when he tackled an actor posing as a purse-snatcher.
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