some news, before I get on my chores

[scottobear]

The Tokyo Panda Killer - Or Death Furry
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"Student Mayumi Ogawa, 19, was stabbed to death by an attacker wearing
a panda's head costume in Sumida Park.
Hours earlier another young woman escaped from a man wearing the same
disguise after he lunged at her with a knife."
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20010504p2a00m0dm009001c.html

Michigan Police Raise Gas Prices
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The Marathon service station in Iron Mountain, Mich., flexed its
capitalist muscle Wednesday by lowering gas prices to nearly 20 cents below
its nearest competitor, only to be squelched by local police who
eventually told station officials to raise the price of gas or shut down,
according to the Iron Mountain Daily News.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22680

Genetically Altered Babies Born
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Scientists have confirmed that the first genetically altered humans
have been born and are healthy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1312000/1312708.stm

Man Imprisoned 30 Years for Crime FBI Knew He Didn't Commit
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Representatives on the House Government Reform Committee showed a rare
display of emotion on Thursday, as they heard the story of a man who
spent 30 years in prison for a crime the FBI knew he did not commit.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,21095,00.html

Some Still Reads The Comic BC
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The largest newspaper in New Jersey will no longer run the "B.C." comic
strip because of an Easter Sunday strip that depicted a menorah
transforming into a cross, angering Jewish groups.
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20010504_1357.html

Man Borrows Penis For Drug Test
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A 36-year-old Cleveland man attempting to avoid punishment for dirty
urine modified a sex toy to make it deliver urine that came from a
friend.
http://www.newsnet5.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-75451520010504-060509.html