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February 2, 2005 - February 8, 2005 | Issue 41•05

Cell Phone Lost, Found, All In Thrilling Four-Minute Period

PITTSBURGH, PA—Emotions quickly changed from panic to joy for University of Pittsburgh junior Evelyn Labaton when she lost, searched for, and found her Nokia 6230 Cingular Wireless cell phone...

180 Trillion Leisure Hours Lost To Work Last Year

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News

BOSTON—According to a report released Monday by Boston University's School of Lifestyle Management, more than 180 trillion leisure hours were... more»
Nation's Leading Alarmists Excited About Bird Flu

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—According to leading alarmists, the CDC's lack of immediate concern is cause for alarm. more»
Dress-Up Doll Born To Area Couple

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News

NEW YORK—Two years ago, Manhattan married couple Ron Garver and Becky Meyers weren't sure they were cut out for parenting. They worked long... more»
Kool-Aid, Hi-C Make Backroom Deal To Destroy Tang

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Brief

NORTHFIELD, IL—Executives for Kool-Aid and Hi-C met at an undisclosed location Monday to map out a plan to drive Tang out of business. "The... more»
Immigrant Laborers Hired To Delete Spam

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Brief

SAN DIEGO—Executives at Gortman Consulting are hiring immigrant day laborers to delete their junk e-mail. "Our employees were wasting hours of... more»
Sex Life Embellished During Doctor Visit

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Brief

DURANT, OK—During a routine physical Tuesday, Jason Gunder, 21, exaggerated his sexual exploits for the benefit of his physician, Dr. Stanley... more»
Son Attempts To Cultivate Parents' Interest In Better Movies

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Brief

DOVER, DE—Marc Morehouse, 24, made another vain attempt to improve his parents' taste in movies Monday by taking them to see Sideways. "I... more»
Jay-Z's Grandfather Busted With Trunk Full Of Canadian Prescription Drugs

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Brief

BUFFALO, NY—Tyrone J. Carter, rap artist Jay-Z's 75-year-old grandfather, was arrested Monday for transporting prescription drugs across the... more»
Jealous God Wants Area Man's '69 Charger

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Photos
Amazing 'Human Fly' Lives Off Diet Of Garbage

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | News In Photos
Follow That Prius!

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | Commentary

Quick, we haven't a moment to spare! He's already an entire public green space ahead of us. Right, sorry—he or she. There...that's him or her... more»
The Golden Globes Were A Golden Time!

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | Columnists

Item! The Golden Globes recently took place, answering the question "Who will the foreign press honor this year?" Well, how's Hillary... more»
Horoscope for the week of February 2, 2005

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | Horoscopes

While the particulars of your final destination are unknown, the dread realm of Death doesn't seem so bad anymore, now that Johnny Carson's there. more»
Google In 2005

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | Infographic

Google recently introduced Google Video, which allows users to search closed captioning for text and screen images taken from television shows. What... more»
Most Popular Reissued Board Games

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | Statshot
Tourism In The Tsunami's Wake

issue 4105 | 02.02.05 | What Do You Think?

While some travelers cancelled vacations to tsunami-stricken countries, others say that tourism is important for rebuilding the area's economy. What... more»