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March 19, 2006
The Patriot Act isn't just a new law; it's a new board game. A take-off of the Monopoly board game is making fun at the anti-terrorism legislation that was recently renewed. But the New Jersey graphic artist and Arab civil rights advocate who designed the game said the message is serious: The loss of civil liberties makes everyone a loser.
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March 7, 2006
Jennifer Wilbanks' hometown is not done poking fun at the so-called Runaway Bride. Gwinnett's minor hockey league team gave away "Runaway Bride" bobblehead dolls at Sunday's game. The team says any similarity to an actual person is "purely coincidental. " Just like Wilbanks before her wedding last year, the dolls disappeared quickly -- after people lined up more than three hours before the gates opened. The first thousand people in line were given the dolls, which were handed out in ten minutes.
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March 1, 2006
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February 28, 2006
Good news is in store for connoisseurs of refined and rare libations, a Scottish distillery announces it is reviving a centuries-old recipe for whisky so strong that one 17th-century writer feared more than two spoonfuls could be deadly. However, whisky connoisseurs ready to test their mettle will have to wait - the spirit will not be ready for at least 10 years.
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February 25, 2006
KFC is offering consumers an unusual way of getting a free chicken sandwich. All they need to do is record a television commercial, play it back and crack a hidden message. The aim is two-fold: interested viewers will have to watch the ad. And, according to chief marketing officer Scott Bergren, it creates a little fun on the screen. The ads are airing during NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics and programs on the major television networks.
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