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Serbian Prime Minister Assassinated (washingtonpost.com) |
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Topic: Current Events |
5:34 pm EST, Mar 12, 2003 |
] Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic - a key leader of ] the revolt that toppled former President Slobodan ] Milosevic in October 2000 - was assassinated Wednesday by ] gunmen who ambushed him outside the government complex, ] police sources said. ] Djindjic appeared to have been targeted last month, when ] a truck suddenly cut into the lane in which his motorcade ] was heading to Belgrade's airport. The motorcade narrowly ] avoided a collision. Serbian Prime Minister Assassinated (washingtonpost.com) |
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Feds to Demolish Infamous Nevada Brothel |
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Topic: Current Events |
6:48 pm EST, Mar 11, 2003 |
The legal house of prostitution 15 miles east of Reno has been closed ever since the IRS seized the place in 1999 following the conviction of the bordello's manager and its parent companies in a fraud and racketeering case. The women who worked there were evicted and the brothel was padlocked. Let us all pause for a moment of silence. Feds to Demolish Infamous Nevada Brothel |
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local6.com - Pet Bear Escapes During Walk With Owner |
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Topic: Current Events |
4:19 pm EST, Mar 7, 2003 |
] GOLCONDA, Ill. -- Jerry Mullenix is missing his big fuzzy ] buddy. ] ] He took his pet bear for a walk, but it didn't come back ] when he called. local6.com - Pet Bear Escapes During Walk With Owner |
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Yahoo! News - Fla. Mom Births Third Child on 3-3-03 |
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Topic: Current Events |
4:18 pm EST, Mar 7, 2003 |
] FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. - Good things came in threes for ] a Florida Panhandle mother. ] ] Samantha Noble gave birth to her third child on Monday, ] March 3 neat. Yahoo! News - Fla. Mom Births Third Child on 3-3-03 |
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Hooters.com :: News & Sports |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:49 pm EST, Mar 6, 2003 |
] Atlanta, GA - Hooters of America, Inc. today announced ] that its aviation partner Hooters Air will begin flight ] operations on March 6, 2003. Hooters Air One, painted in ] the orange and white colors of the famous restaurant ] chain with Hooters Air graphics and the Hooters owl ] "Hootie" on the tail, will take its inaugural flight with ] ticketed passengers from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach, SC at ] 3:20 PM. Initially the airline will provide service only ] to these two cities. Additional flights and cities will ] be added soon with service from Newark, NJ to Myrtle ] Beach through Atlanta to commence March 20. Hooters Air ] ticket prices are set at a flat rate of $129 one-way. ] Reservations can be made at www.hootersair.com or by ] calling 1-888-FLY-HOOT (1-888-359-4668). Sign me up! Hooters.com :: News & Sports |
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Police: Snowball fight led to girl's shooting |
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Topic: Current Events |
7:14 pm EST, Feb 26, 2003 |
] A man whose daughter was hit with a snowball by a group ] of girls returned to the scene and opened fire with a ] gun, critically wounding a 10-year-old youngster, police ] said. That's nice. Police: Snowball fight led to girl's shooting |
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READY.GOV :: Helping America Prepare for Fiery Death |
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Topic: Current Events |
11:14 pm EST, Feb 23, 2003 |
Finally, a dose of reality. * Don't get so preoccupied with biological weapons that you forget to put on deodorant. * If a chemical weapon follows you home, try to act casual. * If deadly radiation knocks on your door, do not answer READY.GOV :: Helping America Prepare for Fiery Death |
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Topic: Current Events |
12:31 pm EST, Feb 16, 2003 |
When the videotape in the VCR is replaced by a hard drive so that the copy made is as good as the original and can be shared over the Internet with a multitude of people, the right to record looks more--at least in the view of several media companies--like a license to steal. Oh for CRYING OUT LOUD! Get out of the way and let it happen already. We've only been waiting 10+ years for this to happen. It's finally all here, and you idiots are still trying to stop it. You'd think after 10 years, you'd have figured out how to make the transition by now. Recording Restricted |
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World's tallest towers proposed for WTC site |
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Topic: Current Events |
12:32 pm EST, Feb 6, 2003 |
] Two architectural teams were named finalists Tuesday in ] the competition to design what will be built on the World ] Trade Center site, each proposing plans that would create ] the tallest structures in the world, easily dwarfing the ] twin towers destroyed in the September 11 terrorist ] attacks. Check out the picture. World's tallest towers proposed for WTC site |
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CNN.com - Shuttle landing in question - Feb. 1, 2003 |
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Topic: Current Events |
9:36 am EST, Feb 1, 2003 |
] Fifteen minutes after the expected landing time, and with ] no word from the shuttle, NASA announced that search and ] rescue teams were being mobilized in Dallas and Fort ] Worth areas. ] ] NASA, while not saying the shuttle had exploded, broken ] up or crashed, warned that any debris found in the area ] should be avoided and could be hazardous. CNN.com - Shuttle landing in question - Feb. 1, 2003 |
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