13 August 2004  
 
 

13 August 2004

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  German Clown Weeps for Dead Camel   (Reuters)
  • A German clown was mourning after his pet camel escaped from the circus, wandered too close to a railway track and made a fatal leap into the path of a passing train.


  •   Nude Boaters Stop Traffic on North Carolina Roadway   (Associated Press)
  • Boaters — with and without bathing suits — have attracted the attention of drivers in recent weeks, at times halting traffic at the causeway between Iredell and Mecklenburg counties and sparking complaints


  •   Man Detained for Tossing Hamsters Off Terrace   (Reuters)
  • A retired Italian man could face up to a year and a half in prison if found guilty of killing his six pet hamsters and one guinea-pig by throwing them off his terrace into passing traffic.


  •   Serial 'Snuggler' Sentenced to Probation   (Associated Press)
  • Baton Rouge's serial "snuggler" — the man who snuck into women's apartments just to cuddle with them — has been sentenced to five years' probation.


  •   Texan Campaigns for New Liver   (Reuters)
  • A Texas man suffering from cancer has launched a media campaign including billboard advertisements to attract potential organ donors for a liver transplant he needs to save his life.


  •   Courthouse 'Ghost' Identified As Insect   (Associated Press)
  • It turned out to be just a bug on the lens of a security camera. The would-be ghost haunting Kent County Court House is an anomaly that's happened before.


  •   Haircut Forced on Californian Inmate   (Reuters)
  • Californian prison officials can cut the hair of an inmate despite his objection that to do so would violate his Native American religious beliefs, a U.S. appeals court has ruled.


  •   Postcard Honoring South Carolina Shows Georgia Fountain   (Associated Press)
  • The postcard at Cracker Barrel restaurants said "Greetings from Columbia," but the fountain in the picture won't be found anywhere near there. Instead it was one of the most famous fountains in Savannah, Georgia, about 150 miles south of South Carolina's capital.


  •   U.S. Court Rules Against Homeless Over Mail   (Reuters)
  • A U.S. appeals court has ruled against three homeless men who complained that the U.S. Postal Service did not make sufficient arrangements for them to receive post.


  •   Teacher Kept Twinkie for About 30 Years   (Associated Press)
  • A Twinkie standing the test of time on the edge of a blackboard may be a retiring science teacher's lasting legacy.


  •   Colin Powell the Cat to Meet Real Powell   (Associated Press)
  • Colin Powell, the cat, will meet with Colin Powell, the secretary of state.


  •   Woman Sent to Jail for Smoking Near Kids   (Associated Press)
  • A woman was sentenced to 10 days in jail for defying a court order not to smoke around her children.


  •   Trail of Candy Bars Leads Cops to Bandit   (Associated Press)
  • It wasn't too tough to find the sweet tooth who made off with a box of Fifth Avenue candy bars. All police had to do to solve a burglary in the early morning hours Monday was follow the trail of candy bars.


  •   Apology Given for Lemonade Stand Closing   (Associated Press)
  • Two St. Louis girls saw their lemonade stand shut down when a Health Department inspector told them they didn't have the proper business licenses and were selling unsafe ice cubes.


  •   Suspect Had 'Rob Bank' on To-Do List   (Associated Press)
  • If he's still keeping a to-do list, John Sarver could add some new entries: go to prison, and pay restitution.
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