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Royals Gather for Family
Portrait |
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Too hung over to attend, Queen, Prince
Philip, Prince Charles were represented
by wax replicas. |
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| HIGH TECH |
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New Intel Chip's 30 Million Transistors
Fit on Head of Pin
Displacing 14 dancing angels. |
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Study: Internet Could Run Out
of Capacity in Two Years
Public advised to buy stamps, read a
book, go outside, meet someone, get a
life. |
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| TRAVEL |
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1 in 138 Checked Bags is
Lost by Airlines
“That's an astounding 137 out of 138
bags arriving at their proper
destination,” marvels industry
spokesman. |
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| FACTOID |
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California Spending Three Times More
On Prisons Than on Higher Education
And prison guards are better paid than
college professors. |
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| ODDS 'N' ENDS |
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Bush Films TV
Commercial for Bush's Baked Beans
However, it won't be
shown in this country. |
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| HOLIDAY
GIFT GUIDE |
| This week:
what to get the man (or woman)
who has everything. |
 Honus Wagner 1910
Baseball Card
For the true collector in
your family. And wait'll
you see the surprised
look on their face when
they discover you've
slipped it inside a pack
of newer cards, right
next to the bubble gum!
$3.2 million at House of
Cards. |
 AirBus A380
Your own private jumbo
jet. The new A380 is
roomy, comfortable and
capable of flying you and
800 friends from Dubai to
Singapore nonstop. $350
million, at Planes 'n'
Things. |
 The “Mona
Lisa”
Not a reproduction but
the real thing. Know
someone who likes art?
Comes complete with
frame, bulletproof glass
enclosure and
round-the-clock armed
guards. $950 million
(plus s&h),
exclusively at the Louvre
Museum Store. |
 Palace of
Versailles
Not the original, of
course, but an exact
replica built on 200
acres of your choosing.
Shiny gold, polished
marble––the
perfect setting for a
lavish, decadent party.
Staff included. $446
billion, at Just
Chateaux. |
 The Moon
Talk about romantic. And
practical. Even with the
real estate meltdown,
some properties never
lose their value. This is
one giant leap for
gift-giving. Think about
it: you'll control the
tides! $1 zillion, at
Planets, Etc. |
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