Chicago to Auction Playboy Costume and Green River St Patrick Item
Chicago officials plan a December eBay auction of Playboy Bunny memorabilia a green river St Patrick tradition and a dinner by Oprah Winfrey's chef to raise funds for arts amid a 220 million budget gap. A spokesman calls it among the most extensive charity auctions online while a Washington study notes corporate PACs favor Republicans by large margins.
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Food imports may soon match exports in U S
A USDA forecast says total U S agricultural imports could reach 56 billion in fiscal 2005 while exports decline to 56 billion, potentially ending a long agricultural surplus for the nation. Strong demand for foreign wine beer fruits vegetables and beef boosts imports as export prices ease.
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Abstinence education gains as Bush wins second term
President Bush's re election boosts federal funding for abstinence only programs, with Congress adding 131 million in a 388 billion spending bill. The move comes as a national evaluation of these programs is delayed to 2006 and critics warn that abstinence only education omits contraception and may limit teen pregnancy and disease prevention efforts.
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Skulls virus targets cell phones with harmful software
Early this month several Web sites offered ringtones and screensavers for certain cell phones. Downloaded software turned icons into skulls and crossbones, disabled texting and calendars, signaling hackers extending threats from computers to mobile devices. Experts warn anti virus tools for phones are scarce and users remain largely unprotected.
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