Judge Adds Own Code To 'Da Vinci' Ruling
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
The judge who presided at the "Da Vinci Code" copyright infringement trial has put a code of his own into his ruling, and he said Wednesday he would "probably" confirm it to the person who breaks it.
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Copperfield's Magic Foils Robbery
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
David Copperfield has magically escaped getting robbed. When confronted by four muggers in Florida, the illusionist turned his pockets inside out to show nothing there - hiding his wallet, passport and cell phone with sleight of hand.
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Woman Pleads Guilty in 'Stolen House' Case
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
AP - A would-be home buyer with less than a dollar in her bank account pleaded guilty to fraud in what prosecutors said was an attempt to steal an entire house.
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Judge Hints at Code in 'Da Vinci' Ruling
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
AP - The judge who presided at the "Da Vinci Code" copyright infringement trial has put a code of his own into his ruling, and he said Wednesday he would "probably" confirm it to the person who breaks it.
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Fiat lends James Bond bulldozer to chase villain
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - Secret agent James Bond has chased the
world's most dangerous villains in everything from cars to
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Songbirds Might Learn Grammar
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
The simplest grammar, long thought to be one of the skills that separate man from beast, can be taught to a common songbird, new research suggests.
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Metals are a goldmine for French robbers
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - Runaway prices for copper, aluminium,
zinc and nickel are enticing robbers to strip the metals from
construction sites and manufacturing plants in France.
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California seal pups beat kids in battle over beach
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - If the stench and bacteria
from feces and birth byproducts at a San Diego seal pupping
beach has not kept the people away, then officials hope a rope
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Search on to find disappearing hedgehogs
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - The search is on for Britain's small,
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Firefighters Find 6-Foot Snake In Rubble
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Firefighters who put out a blaze in a Santa Ana, Calif., recording studio got a slithery surprise Tuesday: a 6-foot boa constrictor soon nicknamed "Pyro" by firefighters.
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Critics pour scorn, cliches on NY vampire musical
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - The third vampire musical to try its
luck on Broadway in four years drew all the familiar puns in
scathing reviews Thursday that said "Lestat" was "bloody
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Drivers run dry to beat gas prices
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - Some California drivers are
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Study shows secret to gas-free beans
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - Two strains of bacteria are the key
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(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
 Reuters - Heavily-pregnant Hollywood star
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English Language Hits 1 Billion Words
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
A massive language research database responsible for bringing words such as "podcast" and "celebutante" to the pages of the Oxford dictionaries has officially hit a total of 1 billion words, researchers said Wednesday.
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English Language Hits 1 Billion Words
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
AP - A massive language research database responsible for bringing words such as "podcast" and "celebutante" to the pages of the Oxford dictionaries has officially hit a total of 1 billion words, researchers said Wednesday.
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Iraqi PM reverts to first name Nuri
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - As Iraqi Prime Minister- designate
Jawad al-Maliki sets about naming a cabinet to battle the
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Chinese scientists clone mad cow-resistant calf
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - Chinese scientists have succeeded in
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School Sends Kids to Closed Amusement Park
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
AP - Four bus loads of students from O'Brien Middle School made the four-hour trip to Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, Calif., only to find the amusement park's gates locked Monday. The school-sponsored trip was supposed to reward top students.
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CORRECTED: New York's graffiti law said to violate free speech
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
 Reuters - Seven young artists on Tuesday sued
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French to get chance to play budget minister
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - Fed up with criticism that taxes are too
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World Cup tickets deposited in bank
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Reuters - A travel agent has deposited 12,000
World Cup tickets for Brazil matches in a vault in a German
bank for safe keeping until their owners arrive for the
tournament that starts on June 9.
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Klitschko presses away stress
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
 Reuters - World heavyweight boxing champion
Vladimir Klitschko said his favourite way to relax is by
pressing his shirts and he regularly borrows an ironing board
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Forget Posh & Becks, It's Posh & Taff
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Princes William and Harry have been nicknamed Posh and Taff by fellow Sandhurst cadets, it has been revealed.William was dubbed Posh - like Posh Spice Victoria Beckham - because of his plummy accent.
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A Big Beer Gut? No, It's A Beerbelly
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
The ultimate gift for those who love a beer is about to go on sale in the UK.The Beerbelly is a strap-on drinks holder disguised as a big beer gut.
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Police hunt killer chimps
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
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Police See Paranormal Activity In Pub
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
British police responding to a call about a possible break in at a pub in northern England Monday found themselves in the middle of a ghoulish riddle.
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Iowa Deputies Seek Serial Vomit Dumper
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,26
Sheriff's deputies in Henry County are stuck in the middle of a less than appetizing investigation. Investigators are trying to find the person who has dumped bags of what appears to be human vomit in ditches in a 1 1/2-mile area northeast of the city.
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Naked man found wedged in chimney
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Police in California, who had thought they had a botched burglary on their hands, have instead found a naked man wedged in its chimney.
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Police See Paranormal Activity in Pub
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
AP - British police responding to a call about a possible break in at a pub in northern England Monday found themselves in the middle of a ghoulish riddle.
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Chinese Police Jail Irate Jaywalker
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
AP - Authorities in China's commercial capital have ordered a woman who became irate after she was given a ticket for jaywalking to spend 10 days in jail, police said Tuesday.
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Widow Of Sinkhole Victim Recalls Horror
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
The family and friends of a man swallowed and crushed by a freak sinkhole beneath his Alta, Calif., home Friday now remember Jason Chellew as an inspiration.
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Pa. Woman With 97 Cents Gets $328K Home
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
AP - A woman pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges in what a prosecutor said was his first case in which a defendant stole an entire house.
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Iowa Deputies Seek Serial Vomit Dumper
(AP)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
AP - Sheriff's deputies in Henry County are stuck in the middle of a less than appetizing investigation. Investigators are trying to find the person who has dumped bags of what appears to be human vomit in ditches in a 1 1/2-mile area northeast of the city.
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Kenya's first lady Lucy Kibaki stands by her man
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Reuters - President Mwai Kibaki, under fire from
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New York's graffiti law said to violate free speech
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Reuters - Seven young artists on Tuesday sued
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Police: Pa. Couple Rob Same Store 3 Times
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Police say a married Westmoreland County, Pa., couple robbed the same convenience store three times in eight days, and used the money they stole to buy drugs and cigarettes.
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Woman With Less Than $1 Tries To Buy House
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
A Morrisville, Pa., woman with only 97 cents in her bank account has pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges after authorties say she used phony documents to steal a $328,000 house.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Reuters - It doesn't cost a lot to set up your
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
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Police hunt killer chimps after attack
(Reuters)
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
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Sierra Leone police hunt killer chimps
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
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China bans tomb-sweepers' "vulgar" burned offerings
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Reuters - China has banned its citizens from
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Reuters - A Japanese man has confessed to killing
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,25
Reuters - An official in Turkey's ruling party has
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 Reuters - "Peace ... The Message is Peace."
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