Monthly Archives: March 2005

Sex-Deprived Wife Wins Divorce Case! Now that’s justice!

Mar 28, 2005 – ROME – An Italian woman whose angry husband refused for seven years to have sex with her was awarded divorce damages by Italy’s high court. Francesco launched his "sex strike" in the early 1990s to punish his … Continue reading

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Pisa building another leaning tower

March 28, 2005 – PISA, Italy – The city of Pisa is set to get another leaning tower. More than 600 years after this city’s most famous monument went up, officials here have approved construction of a modern office building … Continue reading

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The Swash: High-tech Toilet Seats

March 29, 2005 – This is serious business. Dave Samuel and Scott Pinizzotto are telling us why they’re pushing a better toilet seat. A way better toilet seat. The Swash. For only $600. Heated seat with temperature settings. A built-in his … Continue reading

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British Actress and Model, Jennifer Shows off her Curves in New Lingerie

March 30, 2005 – London – British actress and model Jennifer Ellison showed off her greatest assets today as she modeled a new Spring/Summer 2005 Young Attitude lingerie collection for girls with curves in London. The former Brookside babe modelled … Continue reading

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Is It Proper to Void Jury’s Decision because of Reference to Bible?

March 28, 2005 – COLORADO – Colorado’s highest court, in a sharply divided ruling, upheld a lower court’s decision Monday throwing out the sentence of a man who was given the death penalty after jurors consulted their Bibles in reaching … Continue reading

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Burger King’s new big breakfast sandwich packs colossal calories!

After "fingers" at Wendy’s, now it is Burger King’s turn to be in news: March 29, 2005 – Miami, Florida — Burger King began offering two new breakfast sandwiches Monday, including one that packs more calories and fat than a … Continue reading

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Russian religious exhibit called `insulting’; 2 fined

Mar. 29, 2005 – MOSCOW – A Russian court Monday convicted a museum director and a curator of inciting religious hatred with an exhibition of paintings and sculptures that, to many, ridiculed the Russian Orthodox Church. In a criminal case … Continue reading

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Teen Auctioned as Prom Date on eBay

March 22, 2005 – A PORTE CITY, Iowa — Stu Hemesath has earned $29.95 — as a prom date. The high school senior from La Porte City auctioned himself off as a date on the Internet auction site eBay on … Continue reading

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Barrier to prevent suicides at Golden Gate bridge – A sensible move or a spending extravaganza?

11 March 2005 – San Francisco –  Shock-producing laser beams. Stylized cattle fences. Nylon nets. All have been proposed — and rejected — as ways to stop people from jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge. The officials … Continue reading

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Maya Arulpragasam, AKA M.I.A: Activism with a Hip-Hop Beat

March 17, 2005 · In Sri Lanka, tens of thousands were killed in the devastation of the recent Indian Ocean tsunami. The island nation of some 19 million people off the southern tip of India has already suffered from 20 … Continue reading

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