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17 August 2004

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  Boys Arrested for Playing Basketball Nude   (Associated Press)
  • Police arrested two boys after they were found playing one-on-one basketball on a street with a portable hoop — in the buff.


  •   Australian Fined for Biting Off Mouse's Tail   (Reuters)
  • A remorseful man was shocked to learn he had bitten the tail off a live mouse while drunk to win a pub competition.



  •   'Boots' Takes Gold at the Ferret Olympics   (Associated Press)
  • While world-class athletes were grunting and groaning on the other side of the Atlantic, "Boots," a 16-month-old ferret, went for the gold at the 8th annual Ferret Olympics.


  •   Debunking the Myth of CD/DVD Rot   (Enterprise Networks & Servers)
  • Set the record straight fact: CDs and DVDs will not rot.


  •   Dentist Loses License in Semen Case   (Associated Press)
  • State regulators have revoked the license of a North Carolina dentist accused of abusing female patients by injecting his semen into their mouths during dental procedures.


  •   Many Initiations Just Legend, But Reality Also Fearsome   (Associated Press)
  • Gang initiations have become the stuff of urban legends, but like all legends, most are without basis.


  •   Oregon Man Regains Phone Book Ripping Title   (Associated Press)
  • A man reclaimed his title as world champion phone book ripper by tearing through 39 Portland white page directories in three minutes.


  •   Goat Shrugs Off Shot from Stun Gun   (Associated Press)
  • A goat on the lam shrugged off a shot from a stun gun, but couldn't get past the Sandman.


  •   Costco Begins Test Marketing Caskets   (Associated Press)
  • Costco Wholesale Corp., better known for bulk chicken and cases of soda, has started test marketing caskets along side mattresses at a North Side Chicago store and one in suburban Oak Brook.


  •   Pennsylvania Man Smuggles Beer Into Jail Cell   (Associated Press)
  • A group of Bethlehem police suddenly noticed that the surveillance monitor of their holding cell had become more eye-catching than the episode of "COPs" on the police station television.


  •   Anarchists' Convention Debates Voting   (Associated Press)
  • A group of anarchists is taking an unusual step to make its political voice heard — going to the polls.


  •   German Cyclist Fined for Obscene Gesture   (Associated Press)
  • Women's road cycling silver medalist Judith Arndt won't be suspended for making an obscene gesture as she crossed the finish line, the leader of the German Olympic delegation said.


  •   New York School Tops College Party List   (Associated Press)
  • The State University of New York at Albany returned to No. 1 on the list of party schools, while Brigham Young University kept its title as top "stone-cold sober" school in an annual survey of American college life.


  •   Washington Man Jumps Off Ferry to Rescue Dog   (Associated Press)
  • When Jeff Fisher noticed his dog had gone overboard, he wasn't sure if the ferry would stop to retrieve Ruben. So he jumped off the ferry into Puget Sound's chilly waters to save his beloved Labrador-blue heeler mix.


  •   Nebraska Newspaper Prints Edition Backward   (Associated Press)
  • The weekly Custer County Chief was printed backward so the front page opened to the left instead of the right to match the edition to International Left-handers Day.
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