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7 December 2004
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 Wild Pigs Cause Mayhem in Florida Suburb  (Associated Press)
  • All over one suburban Florida subdivision, wild pigs have left their mark.


    •  Beauty Queen Sparks Hometown Crime Spree  (Associated Press)
  • Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins has inadvertently sparked a crime spree in her Australian hometown and civic leaders have had enough.


    •  Man Bitten by Two Snakes in One Day  (Associated Press)
  • A Norwegian man with an illegal collection of exotic animals was rushed to the hospital twice in one day after being bitten by two different poisonous snakes.


    •  Austrian Grocery Offers Discount Botox  (Associated Press)
  • Besides cheap food, Austrian discount grocery chain Plus' ad offers bargain Botox treatments, sparking an outcry from critics who charge the campaign is unethical.


    •  Man Admits to Vaseline Vandalism  (Associated Press)
  • A Virginia man admitted to smearing 14 jars of petroleum jelly all over an upstate New York motel room.


    •  Bus Passenger Finds Skull Inside Purse  (Associated Press)
  • A bus passenger checking an unattended purse for identification found a human skull inside.


    •  Lawnmower-Riding Man Captured After Chase  (Associated Press)
  • A man took off on a lawnmower moments after he threw two Molotov cocktails at his ex-girlfriend's apartment building.


    •  Spend Your Life on the Phone for $999  (Reuters)
  • For customers who either love to plan ahead or hate monthly bills, a small Massachusetts telecommunications firm has launched a $999 offer of unlimited Internet-based telephone service for life.


    •  A Condom by Any Other Name ...  (Reuters)
  • South Korea has shelved a plan to replace the English word for condom with a Korean word after a string of complaints from people with identical or similar sounding names.


    •  Germans "Prefer Money to Sex"  (Reuters)
  • Germans prefer money to sex, a new survey for Playboy magazine shows.


    •  Firm Offers "Go Canadian" Package  (Associated Press)
  • Planning a European vacation and don’t want to talk American politics with an inquisitive foreigner? A New Mexico T-shirt company suggests going Canadian.


    •  Hotel Reopens Floors After Rat Complaints  (Associated Press)
  • A judge has partially lifted a court order that required a New Orleans hotel to shut down due to rat infestation.


    •  Woman Charged for Home Cat Operations  (Associated Press)
  • A woman was charged with maiming and mutilating animals for performing two cat operations in her home.


    •  Rude Veterinarian Can't Be Punished  (Associated Press)
  • A veterinarian who told an elderly woman she would "rot in hell" for complaining to state regulators about how he euthanized her sick dog can't be disciplined, a Pennsylvania court panel has ruled.


    •  Girl Suspended Over 'Jell-O Shots'  (Associated Press)
  • An 8-year-old girl was suspended for nine days for bringing to school what appeared to be about 30 "Jell-O shots" — though it was unclear whether they contained alcohol.



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