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• New Swiss Firefighting Tool: TV Remote Control
  It must rank among the easiest fires ever to put out. Zurich authorities say police and firefighters were called to the house of an elderly woman early Thursday after she reported her television set was burning. - Associated Press
• Man Says Bear Mugged Him for His Italian Sandwich
  A northwestern New Jersey man said he was mugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear. - Associate Press
• New Fossil Primate Challenges "Missing Link" Ida
  Ida may be robbed of her claim to that title by a new fossil primate from Asia. - ScienceNOW
• CT Scans Reveal Mummies' Long-Lost Secrets
  A long line of hospital staff wraps around the corridor outside a small conference room in New York to catch a glimpse of the precious cargo. - CNN
• NASA Honored for 'tweets' From Mars
  NASA was honored Wednesday for its efforts to inform the public through the popular social-networking Web site Twitter. - CNN
• Johnny Depp Claims Dillinger's Ghost Watched Him Work
  He told BANG Showbiz: "It was magical to be able to literally walk in the same steps that he took. You could almost feel him. I did feel him, not to be spooky or anything, but there were moments when I felt his presence. - People News