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Tidbits & Outrages.


He's changing it to Audrey Hepburn and will try again

An Elvis Presley impersonator who legally changed his name to that of the late musician, moved to a small town in Wisconsin and ran for mayor. He lost.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Barley are furious

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an international nonprofit organization that supports Animal Rights and has spawned a tremendous amount of conflict and controversy from its inception.  recently organized an anti-milk campaign to college students, urging them to drink beer instead.

They were on their way to work

According to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 Capitol Hill Blue, in the 1998 Congressional session, 84 Representatives and Senators were stopped for drunk driving and released after they claimed Congressional immunity.

They're spending the rest on a weekend in Vegas

Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  Mayor Richard Riordan has announced that the city expects to use almost half of its share in the national tobacco settlement to pay $125 million in damages for falsifying fal·si·fy  
v. fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing, fal·si·fies

v.tr.
1. To state untruthfully; misrepresent.

2.
a.
 evidence in a criminal prosecutution.

Way Off Broadway "Way Off Broadway" is the seventh sub-episode of Tom and Jerry Tales. Episode Summary
In an effort for food, Tom runs to a man selling hot dogs, but accidentally steps on a slip of paper that he kicks off and the man finds.
 

The CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency.


(1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy).
 has recently advertised for "Theatrical Special Effects-Wardrobe/Production Design" part-timers to design and construct "clothing and accessories for use in creating necessary special effects."

If they go bankrupt the price will double

The $23 million Internet company NetJ.com saw its share price double in recent weeks, to nearly $4, despite the fact that the company disclosed in Securities and Exchange Commission documents that it has had no profits, no revenues, and does no business of any kind.

It also referred to Attorney General Jay Leno

A recent Bush campaign press release quoted "Al Gore's Secretary of Education, Dr. Bill Riley." The Secretary of Education is Richard Riley. He is not a doctor and he works in the Clinton, not the Gore, administration.
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Date:May 1, 2000
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