Daily Archives: January 25, 2004

Avocado Theft Up For Super Bowl

VALLEY CENTER, Calif. -The thieves come in the dead of night, after it rains and the hillsides are empty, or during a full moon. They disappear into jungly thickets on steep, remote hillsides, stepping carefully through the groves to avoid … Continue reading

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672 Thai Sky Divers Set Record

A part of 672 skydivers from 42 countries leap into the air over Bangkok Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004. The event, a part from setting a record for mass free fall, was staged to honor Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, who this year … Continue reading

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The Sporting Life

Quickly sweeping across the blue line in efficient churning strides, Ray Bourque looked down ice for another blue jersey in a promising offensive position.  As he had done so many times for Boston Bruins he found a narrow momentarily open … Continue reading

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Mars Pictures Astound Scientists

NASA scientists have said they are "astonished" at the first pictures beamed back from Mars by the rover vehicle Opportunity. The images sent by the probe show a smooth plain, near a rocky outcrop. The landscape is quite unlike the … Continue reading

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M & M’s Mom Carjacked in Detroit

The mother of rapper Eminem was reportedly carjacked Thursday night in metro Detroit. Debbie Mathers was sitting in her car while pumping gas at the BP gas station located at Eight Mile and Coolidge roads around 11:30 p.m. She was … Continue reading

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