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Tidbits & Outrages

A New Way to Deal With Saddam

Rev. Muhamed Siddeeq, spiritual advisor to Mike Tyson, told the New Jersey State Athletic Commission in July that the fighter is of such great character that not only should he get back his boxing license but is a candidate to succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary general.

His Wife was Using the Hair-dryer

In July, a Montana man was ticketed driving 104 in a 45 mph zone. According to the sheriff, the man said he had just washed his car and needed to drive fast to dry it off.

The Next Merger: BankOne and Burger King

The timers on the microwave ovens at a Burger King scared off a gunman who thought they were security alarms going off. The holdup man left without taking any money.

Life After Death 2

Despite having been murdered himself in 1994, a Honduran man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for a murder committed back in 1993.

Life After Death 1

According to Virginia State auditors, 1,500 dead people are registered to vote in that state

She Had Misplaced the Brillo

An overzealous cleaner at India's Baroda Museum is in trouble after vacuum cleaning inside a dusty 3,000 year old mummy case.

Tonto Was Devastated

Late last year, the West Hawaii Today newspaper reported the death of Hy Hoe Silva, 41, of Waimea.

Frequent Flyer Miles Would be Nice, Too

According to a Reuters wire service report, lobbyists in Bonn, Germany, called the Working Group for the Unemployed, called a series of rallies to demand six weeks annual paid vacation for people out of work. They pointed out that those looking for work are often under greater stress than those with jobs, and thus needed a longer holiday.

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