Daily Archives: December 4, 2003

Arnold’s Austrian Birthplace Plans 80-foot Erection

Plans to build an 80ft statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator character in his Austrian home town have been resurrected. The steel abstract design was shelved earlier this year after Schwarzenegger said he would rather see the money going to charity. … Continue reading

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Enraged Dancing Bear Devours Two

What is it lately with animal acts? First Roy in Las Vegas, and now Umar in Russia. It seems trained animals are not as well-behaved as they once were…. MOSCOW (Dec. 4) A performing bear mauled two Moscow theatre workers … Continue reading

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SARS Spurs Snake Soup Shortage

China is Hong Kong’s top source of snakes, shipping about 67,000 every year, and traders are having to defrost last year’s leftovers and import snakes from Southeast Asia at prices up to 20 percent higher from the Boston Globe HONG … Continue reading

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