TECHNOLOGY |
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Japan:
Robot Teacher Getting Tryout in
Classroom
Advanced humanoid can show
variety of emotions, spot gum-chewing
from thirty yards away. |
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CONSUMER NEWS |
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Maytag Recalls 1.6 Million
Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard
Maytag repairman “overwhelmed.” |
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EDUCATION |
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Recession May Bring 4-Day
School Week
Students would spend extra time
studying hard at home or local
library. |
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PUBLISHING |
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Joy
of Sex
Totally Revised
Several long chapters added for
new, post-Viagra edition. |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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First Superman Comic
Book Sells For $317,200 at Auction
But winning bidder's mother throws it
out “with all his other junk.” |
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TRAVEL |
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Bahamas Hopes Miss Universe Contest
Will Draw Tourists
From galaxies whose economies are better than ours. |
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LIFESTYLE |
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Floating City Planned Off
California Coast
Features oceanfront apartments, open dining. |
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RELIGION |
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More People Say They Have
No Religion
Hope someone will knock on their door
with secret of salvation and everlasting
life. |
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