Stampede for Elmo Dolls Sends Worker to Hospital
In Fredericton a Wal-Mart crowd rushing for Tickled Me Elmo dolls injured a store employee during a holiday sale. About 300 people queued five hours before opening as shoppers surged inside, striking the worker who later received bruise treatment. A support manager noted the craze echoed past toy frenzies.
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Wal-Mart
United States
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Jamie Moffat
Randy Betokdyck
Interstellar light show confounds DIB mystery shifts blame
Astronomers marvel at diffuse interstellar bands as a luminous, three dimensional forest of color and dark lines seen in starlight. A new hydrogen cloud theory from IBM researcher Peter Sorokin proposes a simple double absorption process, sparking cautious support and skepticism from colleagues.
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Peter Sorokin
IBM
Thomas Watson Research Center
Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Mr. Sorokin
Ted Snow
University of
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Sorokin
Boulder
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Jewish leaders reject proposal on interfaith weddings
In Los Angeles the Union of American Hebrew Congregations voted down a proposal urging rabbis to officiate at Jewish non Jewish marriages. About 190 trustees showed a clear mandate that the rabbinate should decide their official stance, with only roughly a dozen in support.
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George Markley
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Markley
Hebrew Congregations Group
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Scientists map fleeting high altitude elves above storms
In San Francisco scientists using a Fly's Eye device at Stanford confirm elves are red ringlike flashes 50 to 60 miles high and spanning up to 200 miles. Lasting under a millisecond, the phenomenon remains poorly understood though NASA worries about possible impacts on space shuttles.
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University of Hawaii
Honolulu
U.S
San Francisco
NASA
Stanford University
Umran Inan
Stanford
V-chip TV ratings face criticism from sponsor
Rep Edward Markey denounces the forthcoming Hollywood rating system as fake and unenforceable, urging FCC rejection and an advisory panel including parents. He cites Seinfeld and Terminator as examples and calls for a more precise scheme, while MPAA head Jack Valenti defends the plan and promises details Thursday.
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Laodor
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