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PEOPLE
Swaziland's King Mswati III Buys Self $500,000 Luxury Sedan
Ruler (shown) of impoverished country suffering through AIDS epidemic says “she rides like a dream.”
Hitler Was a Mickey Mouse Fan, According to Albert Speer’s Son
“Disliked” Donald Duck, wanted Goofy “euthanized.”
 
BUSINESS
Last Protest Song From
Rebellious 60's Rock Band
Used in Car Commercial

Advertising agencies forced to consider punk, rap, hip-hop.
 
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Strong Winds Blow Eiffel Tower Off Its Moorings
Parisian landmark (right) discovered hundreds of miles away, in Germany.
SCIENCE
1-in-300 Chance Newfound
Asteroid Will Hit Earth in 2029

Upside: Social Security problem would be solved.
Breakthrough: Computer Cursor Controlled by Brain Signals
Promises hands-free solitaire.
 
EPA Approves Mining for Gold At End of Rainbow
Strip mining of Grand Canyon (shown) begins next week.
 
HEALTH / MEDICINE
Fewer Teens Smoking, Doing Drugs
More teens lying about habits.
 
CORRECTION
A news story which ended with the statement, "The United States currently supports secular liberal intellectuals" accidentally omitted the last two words, "in Iran." We apologize for any confusion caused by this error.

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