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COSTCO SHOPPER BOOTED AFTER
14th FREE CRACKER
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| Costco management took the unprecedented step of removing a shopper
from its Oakland, California store for abusing its free sample
program. Bill Wentworth of San Jose, CA was forcibly ushered to the
exit after
management spotted him eating a 14th lobster dip
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WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW TO ADD
OBSTACLE COURSE, FRISBEE CATCH
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| The Westminster Kennel Club announced that
this year's dog show will require all contestants to either
run
an obstacle course or participate in a Frisbee catch competition as
part of a newly created talent portion of the event.
As
a result of sagging ratings in recent years, Westminster
officials decided to add the competitions to broaden the
appeal of the event. "Those dog shows on Animal Planet
have been destroying us in the ratings, so we decided
two can play at that
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"POSEIDON ADVENTURE"
WRECKAGE FOUND
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| The ill
fated SS Poseidon, which sank on New Years Day in 1972,
has apparently been found by a team of French underwater
explorers. While experts have long known the location of
where the SS Poseidon went down, the depth of the ocean
floor made salvage operations virtually impossible. The
expedition was sponsored by, in part, relatives of many
of the victims, including the late Shelly Winters, who
perished from an apparent heart attack attempting to
escape the doomed liner. Her husband, actor Jack
Albertson, was one of only a handful of
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McCain Disputes Election Results, Claims
Electoral College Should be Based on Land Mass, Not Population
Presidential candidate John McCain will
formally contest Tuesday's election drubbing by arguing that
electoral college votes should be allocated based on each states
land mass, rather than it's population.
McCain spokesman Jim Frankel added, "the Founding Fathers knew how
important the size of land was to this country, and we believe they
set up the....
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Moving Sidewalks Gaining in Popularity
with Singles
Tired of those tacky nightclubs with the
loud music and cheesy pick-up lines? Getting burned by online dating
sites where deception and trickery rule the day? Well, millions of
singles have found a new way to meet eligible singles in a relaxed
and comfortable environment. Moving sidewalks are now the rage, and
are no longer....
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Movie Patron Booted after Losing Ticket
Stub
Syracuse, NY | A caution to moviegoers
everywhere: Don't forget to pocket that torn movie ticket after it's
ripped. Scott Pollard of Syracuse found out the hard way on Thursday
when theatre officials removed him from the Cinema 12 complex....
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