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News Bits!
- Some people are just that desperate for inexpensive furniture. We hope you love your new Kaarten Caaffee Taable.
- From deep in the heart of West Texas, Amazon.com founder, Jeff Bezos launches his rocket.
- MySpace is worth an estimated $6 Billion.
- We wanted to be part of a prestigious organization but it looks like we'll have to rule this one out.
- Al Jazeera begins broadcasting in English today and is expected to draw at least 80 million viewers. Maybe Osama feels like he needs to communicate with us a little more directly.
- OJ Simpson is releasing a book called "If I Did It" where he hypothetically describes the murders he didn't commit.
- We could probably benefit from some new brain cells. Though researchers are focusing on benefits to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients, we think our indulgence in alcohol is a worthy cause, too.
- Only 1% of the internet is porn. And we have all those sites bookmarked.
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