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One U.S. team hunting for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is dogged by a small problem: No one on the team can read or speak Arabic. Among its "targets" was a clearly marked administrative supply depot.
Hurricane Warning
The University of Miami goes after a Florida high school for using a logo too similar to its own. University lawyers tell the Umatilla High Bulldogs that using the Hurricanes' "split-U" design will cost them $2,000 a month.
Bird Brained
State wildlife officials in Kentucky destroy a bald eagle egg because they lack a federal permit to raise bald eagles. A captive pair of wounded, flightless eagles had bred and produced an egg, something that almost never happens.
Deep Pockets
Defendants in a federal lawsuit over the deadly fire at a Rhode Island nightclub now include Anheuser-Busch, the town of West Warwick, and Shell Oil. The owners of the nightclub that burned in February also ran a Shell station.
Visa Payment
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) warns that post- 9/11 security crackdowns border on xenophobia, which could retard scientific advancement. Backlogged visa applications for foreign students and researchers could shift the flow of science talent away from the U.S., the AAAS notes.
Pension Plan
Attempts to reform France's public pension system are met by strikes and the promise of more civil unrest. Without change, by 2020 every French worker will have his or her own pensioner to support.
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