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Swallow that cigarette butt, too

2:41 PM Wed, Jan 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
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A sticky problem has prompted Mexico to tell its people to swallow their gum. An Associated Press story under the headline "Gulp! Mexico tells citizens to swallow their gum" reports that the average square yard of Mexico City sidewalk has......

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 Tags  chewing gum   cigarette butts   Mexico  

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Is jet fuel healthier than coconut oil at 30,000 feet?

2:15 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Vegetable oil may be great for cooking, and not so bad for pushing a little car to the corner market, but do we really want to rely on coconut oil to carry us across the ocean at 30,000 feet? The......

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 Tags  airlines   biofuels   vegetable oil  

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Dealing with the post-Christmas fallout of unwrapped ideas

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-- If you're bummed out about Christmas being over, don't feel bad. I'm sure a few radio stations will begin playing Christmas music within a couple of weeks. -- The bad news for the economy: Americans spent less this holiday......

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 Tags  Christmas  

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Bargains abound for Christmas shoplifters

1:54 PM Wed, Dec 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
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It turns out that some shoppers have gotten really good bargains this Christmas and not just because stores have slashed prices. Some secretive Santas are filling their stockings and pockets with stolen gifts, according to media reports that Christmas shoplifting......

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 Tags  Christmas   shoplifting  

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Bringing cell phone service to the great beyond

2:37 PM Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
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If you find yourself at a cemetery visiting a dear departed loved one and you hear a phone ringing from somewhere below your feet, don't worry. You're not necessarily getting a call from the great beyond. Under the headline, "Trend:......

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 Tags  cell phones   dead   ipods  

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Don't let incomplete shoe pass put journalistic accuracy in doubt

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AP photo President Bush shows impressive reflexes in ducking a shoe thrown by an Iraqi reporter during a press conference Sunday. (Check out video) Rush Limbaugh and other right-wing talk show hosts probably thought it was another example of......

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 Tags  Iraq   President Bush   reporter   shoe  

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No more eggnog, the trees are starting to run down the street

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AP Photo Strange things result when people mix Halloween and Christmas, which is apparently what happens in German's Bavarian mountains. In the weeks before Christmas, during the darkest time of the year, it's apparently a tradition for children there......

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 Tags  Christmas   Germany   Halloween  

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