| PEOPLE |
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 Gerald Ford
Honored at Charity Event
With "Special Giving
Award"
Former President agreed
to accept honor for fee
of only $200,000. |
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Newly Released Tapes Reveal
Nixon Disliked Reagan
Tapes will be played on Showtime. |
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| ENTERTAINMENT |
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Lord of the Rings - the
Return of the King
Epic is Bigger Than Life
Also longer than life. |
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| BUSINESS |
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Cable, Satellite, Phone Firms
Face New Competition
Water, gas companies to offer same
services through their pipes. |
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Breakthrough: IBM Develops
Computer Chip Material That Assembles
Itself
Everyone at IBM is fired. |
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 Ford's 300
Millionth Vehicle Rolls
Off Assembly Line
Same day as company
announces recall of 300
million vehicles. |
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| SCIENCE |
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Scientists Freeze Beam of
Light - Success Could Lead
To Quantum Computers
And refrigerators where light is always
on. |
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Canadian Study: Men's Ability to Act
Rationally Reduced by Pretty Women
Entirely eliminated by very pretty women. |
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| HEALTH / MEDICINE |
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Glaxo Chief Admits Most Drugs Do Not
Work for Most Patients
Nevertheless, “crapshoot for high rollers”
still attracts many. |
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Poll: Americans
Divided About
New Medicare Law
Some like it more than
others.
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| ENVIRONMENT |
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Mercury Lovers Declare
Victory at EPA
Relaxed air standards will give them all
the mercury they've been asking for. |
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