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    The Week In Review

    Slideshow • ISSUE 45•42 • Oct 18, 2009
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    • Sotomayor Misses Supreme Court Case After Failing To Get Out Of Jury Duty

      WASHINGTON—"I probably threw away four of those letters before I got one that said I had to appear or 'face serious penalties,' whatever that means," said Sotomayor, who was forced to appear at a nearby municipal courthouse Monday.
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    • Disapproving Michelle Obama To Be Printed On All Fast Food Containers

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    • Report: Majority Of Newspapers Now Purchased By Kidnappers To Prove Date

      NEW YORK——According to a source who wished to remain anonymous, there is an ineffable quality to the printed page that kidnappers cannot get from its digital counterpart.
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    • Raiders Achieve First Down

      EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—In an improbable display of competence and a basic execution of football fundamentals, the Oakland Raiders stunned the football world Sunday when running back Michael Bush miraculously rushed for three yards against the Giants and succeeded in converting a first down.
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    • Vespa Corporation Enchants Another Slight Little Man-Child

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    • Vince Vaughn Appears On 'Tonight Show' To Deceive Country About Latest Film

      HOLLYWOOD, CA—"It's a really funny movie, and I think people are going to enjoy it," lied the 39-year-old performer, knowing full well that he was misleading viewers into making a decision that was not in their best interests. "It's got something for everybody."
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    • Area Man Has Far Greater Knowledge Of Marvel Universe Than Own Family Tree

      LA CROSSE, WI—"We're from Sweden or Norway or somewhere around there," said Sundling, who when prompted can accurately detail the origins of each costumed hero in the X-Men, the Avengers, the Defenders, and the Squadron Supreme. "I don't know for sure. I never really asked about it."
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    • Dirty Magazines: Why Are They Vanishing From America's Woodlands?

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