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                  as of Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:41:40 GMT

    Dog Registers to Vote in New Zealand (AP)

AP - It was almost inevitable New Zealand's election would turn into a
 dog fight when you look at one of the country's 2.83 million voters --
 Toby the Jack Russell terrier.

    Battle robots could join dogs on S.Korea border (Reuters)

Reuters - Armed, six-legged robots may one day work alongside man's best
 friend on the southern side of the Korean DMZ.

    Shanghai Bans Chinese Internet Slang Terms (AP)

AP - So long, "MM," "PK," and "konglong."

    Toby the terrier makes his mark on NZ election (Reuters)

Reuters - Prime Minister Helen Clark knew she was in a dogfight in New
 Zealand's general election, and Toby the terrier was there to prove it.

    Report: Fiji President's Wife Nabs Prowler (AP)

AP - The wife of Fiji's president caught an intruder doing push-ups in a
 room at the couple's official residence, police told a court hearing
 Friday.

    New record for most Valentines sent to guinea pig (Reuters)

Reuters - Sooty has set a new world record for the most valentine cards
 sent to a guinea pig.

    Baker Writes 'Da Vinci'-Based Diet Book (AP)

AP - A baker who lost half his business to the low-carb craze has
 written a book based on the mathematical principles of the Golden
 Ratio, a formula used by Leonardo Da Vinci and made popular in the best
 seller, "The Da Vinci Code."

    Labour Party lord jailed for starting blaze (Reuters)

Reuters - A lord was sentenced to 16 months in jail on Thursday for
 deliberately starting a blaze in a hotel and endangering lives after a
 boozy awards dinner in Edinburgh.

    France Offers Money to Third-Time Parents (AP)

AP - France announced financial incentives Thursday for parents to have
 a third child, hoping to boost its fertility rate by helping people to
 better juggle the demands of work and family life.

    Free beer on offer to fans of first team to beat Bayern (Reuters)

Reuters - A German brewery will give away 10,000 litres of beer to fans
 of the first team to beat Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season.

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