| MISCELLANEOUS |
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Critics Slam Playboy
Mexico for Virgin Mary Cover
Some deeply religious readers cancel their subscriptions. |
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| LEXICOGRAPHY |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of
The Year: “Bailout”
Coming in a distant second: “milf.” |
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Oxford Jr. Dictionary Drops
“Bishop,” “Chapel,”
“Empire,” “Monarch”
Adds “pedophile,” “crack
house,” “Evil Empire,”
“empty suit.” |
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| CONSUMER NEWS |
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Warning: One in Three Toys
Toxic
Odds better playing Russian Roulette. |
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| SPORTS |
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Yankees Sign Pitchers for
Hundreds of Millions
Seek federal help to sign first baseman,
extra setup man. |
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NFL Cuts 10% of Staff
Teams will play ten-man football for
remainder of season. |
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| RELIGION |
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Conservative Anglicans Form
Breakaway Church
Based on conviction God is heterosexual. |
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| ODDS 'N' ENDS |
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Estonia to Be First Country
to Allow Voting By Cellphone
But not while driving. |
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| TRAVEL |
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 Airlines Introduce New “Take
Me Along” Fares
So far, few takers. |
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Gun Rights Advocates Sue
Atlanta Over Attempt to Make
Airport Gun-Free
“If you outlaw guns at the airport,
only outlaws will have guns at the airport.” |
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| CORRECTION |
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| Last week
we reported that the upscale
community to which the President
will move once he's out of office
is "whites only." In
fact, the law was changed in 2000
to remove that restriction. Our
apologies for any confusion. |
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