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8 September 2004
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  In the Blink of an Eye, a Permanent Twinkle   (Los Angeles Times)
  • Eye jewelry, a tiny piece of platinum or gold that is surgically implanted behind the clear skin in the white part of the eye, is being offered for the first time in the United States by a Los Angeles eye surgeon.


    •   'Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany' Is for Gluttons of the Trivial   (USA Today)
  • Ben Schott's fact-filled books may be trivial, but they're not trivia, he says, and that makes all the difference.


    •   Coroner Discussing Gun Safety Shoots Self   (Associated Press)
  • Monroe County Coroner David Toumey was hospitalized with a leg wound after accidentally shooting himself while trying to demonstrate gun safety.


    •   Code Name: Geekfun   (Los Angeles Times)
  • Engineers can't resist the urge to give their high-tech projects cool titles, even if they're dulled down later. But complications can arise.


    •   Prisoners Breed Spiders for Venom High   (Associated Press)
  • Inmates in an Australian prison have been caught breeding deadly redback spiders that they milked for venom to inject themselves for a high.


    •   Twin Suspects Spark Unique DNA Test   (USA Today)
  • A private lab in Dallas is set to try something never before attempted by scientists who investigate crimes: separate the DNA of identical twins to try to show which member of the pair committed a crime.


    •   Marijuana Plants Found Outside Courthouse   (Associated Press)
  • Sheriff's officers had marijuana growing right under their noses before discovering and removing the illegal weed.


    •   Olympics Show the Old World Anthems' Age   (Chicago Tribune)
  • If you watched the tape-delayed coverage of Olympic sports, you might be wondering: Why do those national anthems, ours included, have so little to do with the true culture of the countries they are supposed to represent?


    •   Entire Alabama Family Enlists in the Navy   (Associated Press)
  • Navy recruiter Wendy Chunn visited the McIntyre home hoping to persuade their 18-year-old daughter to enlist. The sales pitch worked better than she had imagined: The entire family signed up.


    •   TV Might Rush Teens Into Sex   (USA Today)
  • A steady diet of sex-saturated television might encourage teens to start sex earlier, a national survey of 1,762 kids suggests.


    •   Fat Buzzards Go Hungry After Dump Closed   (Associated Press)
  • The closing of a huge garbage dump has thousands of fat and lazy buzzards that used to feast on the trash going hungry, but a move is afoot to save them.


    •   Shop Owner on Spot Over Polka Dot Tree   (Associated Press)
  • A print shop owner is on the spot with city officials who are unhappy with the polka dots she's painted on an oak tree outside her store.


    •   Playboy to Feature Video Game Characters   (Associated Press)
  • The October issue of Playboy features several video game characters posing in the nude — images created by the game companies through detailed computer illustration.


    •   Controversial Study Reignites Debate on Autism, Childhood Vaccines   (The Wall Street Journal)
  • Just a few months after the nations' top medical adviser rejected a link between vaccines and autism, a mouse study has reignited the debate and raised new fears among parents considering vaccinations and flu shots for their kids.


    •   Wind From Hurricane for Sale on eBay   (Associated Press)
  • For anyone who didn't get enough of Hurricane Frances as it blew through Florida, remnants of the storm are for sale.


    •   Make a Note of It   (USA Today)
  • CliffsNotes, a boon or crutch for students, depending on your perspective, has announced that its 180 literature guides can be read free at cliffsnotes.com.


    •   President Bush Continues Battle with the English Language   (Associated Press)
  • President Bush's bout with the English language continued when he offered a surprising explanation of what gynecologists might do with their patients if not for all those pesky malpractice lawsuits.


    •   Pool in Kansas Goes to the Dogs   (Associated Press)
  • On the day after the Salt City Splash pool closes to the public until next summer, dogs will be allowed to enjoy both the beach-like entry of the 50-meter pool and the shallow water play area from 4 to 8 p.m.

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