Graceful exit for an excitable boy. Funny, smart and touching, Warren Zevon's "The Wind" -- his latest album and presumably his last -- is also one of his finest. [Salon.com]
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Beckham bids to charm Real. David Beckham hopes to win round the Real Madrid faithful on his Bernabeu debut after two disappointing perfomances for his new club. [ITN Online - Top Stories]
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Lummi honoring pole will make journey to Pennsylvania crash site. INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY [08/27/03 9:23am] LUMMI NATION, Wash. - A totem pole is being carved by Jewell James to honor the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked by terrorists and crashed in Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001. Thirty-nine passengers and crew members... [more] [Indian Country Today]
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Man Burns Down Apartments in Wasp Hunt (Reuters). Reuters - A man who tried to fight bothersome wasps with insect spray and a cigarette lighter burned down his apartment and two neighboring flats, Swiss police say. [Yahoo! News - Most Emailed]
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Microsoft bundles up for small businesses. The company plans to release a cheaper bundle of its server operating system and e-mail management software aimed at businesses with few employees. [CNET News.com]
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Mars approach will make men randy, Portuguese astrologer warns (AFP). AFP - The proximity of the planet Mars, which will be its closest to Earth for almost 60,000 years, will make men more predisposed to having sex, a Portuguese astologer has warned. [Yahoo! News - Most Emailed]
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