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Oct 10

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Contempt of Court: US Chief Judge caught posting on explicit site

A serious bit of misjudgment on the part of California federal appeals court Chief Judge, Alex Kozinski, has left him red in the face. Kozinski, who came to be chosen as a member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by US President Ronald Reagan himself, was accused of having personally contributed to an explicit web site, featuring materials that may comfortably be called pornographic.

Delay In Trial Results Puts Companies In The Dock

Merck and Schering-Plough, the companies that make the drugs Vytorin and Zetia, have been found to deliberately delay the results of the trial of these drugs for the past two years.

Engagement ring headed back home

St. Augustine, Fla. -- A woman's engagement ring was found after being lost 300 miles from her Florida home.

Kid hits button, foams airport hangar

Philadelphia -- A curious kid just couldn't resist temptation and hit an emergency button that triggered a sea of fire suppression foam at a Philadelphia airport hangar.

Assistant says queen is funny, great mimic

London -- The Queen of England has a wicked sense of humor and is spot-on when it comes to imitating accents, the monarch's personal assistant has revealed.

Popcorn shop reopens

Chicago -- The aroma of freshly popped popcorn has returned to a Chicago shop.

Historic whiskey comes at a high cost

New York -- The first auction held in New York since Prohibition came with one eye-popping sale, a 1926 bottle of whiskey that sold for $56,000.

Rolls Royce? Rolex? Rent it!

New York -- Extreme luxury once limited to the elite rich is showing up on soccer moms across the United States as the option to rent designer goods increases.

Christmas tree prices up in Britain

London -- A short supply of Christmas trees for export from Denmark means British families are paying higher prices for trees this year.

Three Indian sisters marry servant

Ranipur, India -- One by one over the past four years, three educated sisters in India have wed their servant, believing he is holy and will miraculously bring them wealth.

British wines new industry favorites

London -- Sales of British wines are up dramatically this year, prompting one retail chain to predict they may be a significant holiday favorite.

Man sentenced for carrot in his pants

Marske By-The-Sea, England -- A British driving instructor who secreted a carrot in his pants to give female students the idea he was sexually aroused was sentenced to 18 months in jail.

'Beast' coaster bellies up top prize

New York -- A Washington state 10-year-old designed the "Belly of the Beast" roller coaster and emerged $10,000 richer.

Rocky Marciano statue to go to hometown

Boston -- A statue of Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight champion known as the Brockton Blockbuster, will go to his native city in Massachusetts.

Judge summons Hindu gods to court

Patna, India -- A judge in India has put out a call for two Hindu gods to "appear before the court personally" to help find an answer to a property dispute.

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