A Womb With A View
2003-07-10 - Kalama, WA - Can political viewpoints be absorbed in the womb? That's the question a modern day Woody Guthrie is asking himself after learning more about his birth mother.

Bargain Stores Are Hazardous To Your Car's Health
2003-07-10 - Traverse City, MI - Big retailers like K-Mart and Wal-Mart can do a humdinger of damage to parked cars.

Teen Girls Are Reinventing Barbershop Quartet Music
2003-07-10 - Oklahoma City, OK - When you think of barbershop quartet music, you probably imagine mustachioed men in straw hats trilling "Sweet Adeline."

Caribbean Tourism Unaffected By 'Curse Of The Black Pearl'
2003-07-10 - New York, NY - The drinking and whoring scenes from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" might give some travelers the wrong impression of the Caribbean islands, but tourism representatives say the islands aren't like that -- anymore.

Romance-Writing Pilot's Post 9-11 Novel Flying High
2003-07-10 - Roseville, CA - Talk about flying high: A United Airlines pilot who writes romance novels is celebrating her nomination for the romance world's version of the Oscar.

Angelina Jolie Can Tell No Lie
2003-07-10 - New York, NY - Honesty is the best policy for actress-turned-mother Angelina Jolie.

Inventor Of Japanese Super Car Is Modern Day Henry Ford
2003-07-10 - New York, NY - Japan has it's own version of a modern-day Henry Ford.

Tornado Season Is High Time For Storm Footage Library
2003-07-10 - Arlington, TX - Many Texans dread tornado season, when twisters churn up the landscape throughout the West Texas corridor known as "Tornado Alley."

Flash Lites July 10th, 2003 - Rip 'N' Read Recap
2003-07-10 - Santa Monica, CA - Married singing sensations Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are just too cute. The newlyweds, who star in their own MTV reality show, are also releasing their new albums on the same day. Jessica's "In This Skin" and Nick's first solo effort, "SoulO," will be released together on Aug. 19.

Around The Weird - Bizarre News Briefs for July 10th, 2003
2003-07-10 - Minneapolis, MN - It was a traffic jam to remember in Minnesota's Twin Cities earlier this week when a raccoon caused cars to come to a standstill on Interstate 35E. The crafty critter had climbed into a driver's car and pushed on her gas pedal. The woman managed to pull over, and state troopers towed her car away with the 'coon inside to ensure he wouldn't run into traffic, reports the "Pioneer Press."