| ODDS AND ENDS |
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 Scientists Create
Sydney Opera House Smaller
Than A Human Hair
Acoustics abysmal, say critics. |
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| TRAVEL |
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U.S. Airways Demotes Pittsburgh
From Hub to "Focus City"
Passengers will be able to focus on city by
looking out windows as they fly over it. |
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| AUTO |
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Toyota Developing Car
With Facial Expressions
New model can express anxiety (low
on gas), anger (overheated), or fear (stolen). |
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| SPORTS |
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Kobe's Accuser Got $17K
From Victims' Fund
Almost as much as Kobe gets for walking
from parking lot to locker room. |
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Baseball:
Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
Heats Up
Team of UN observers sent
in to monitor situation. |
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With the games almost upon us, I
thought I'd give you a peek
at some of the sports making
their first appearance in Athens.
Thumb Wrestling
In the U.S., thumb wrestling isn't
considered a serious sport, with rules,
teams, leagues, and national federations.
But in some European countries
thumb wrestling rivals soccer in popularity.
Needless to say, the Americans
don't stand a chance, but maybe the
exposure will induce more of our best
athletes to try it.
Topless Tennis
Added at the last minute (ticket
sales have been
flagging), topless tennis is
identical to traditional tennis
except the participants wear no
shirts. Plenty of seats still
available – for the men's
matches.
Postmodern Pentathlon
A grueling test of multi-tasking,
competitors must walk fast, eat
on the run, fire off thirty
e-mails, leap over dog poop and
hurdle subway turnstiles, all
while talking on a cellphone. The
U.S. is favored in this
event. See you in Athens!
(Mr. Olympics won the bronze
medal in the quadruple jump at the
1948 Olympics, the last year that
event was held.) |
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