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Good evening, and welcome to the 13 o'clock news.

In the headlines today, changes in crime trends in the city havebeen noted since the opening of Don's discount donuts on GibbsStreet.  Before the opening of the new shop, crime in the GibbsStreet area was rampant.  Now the area near Manchester Donuts,located near Main and Walnut, has had an increase in burglaries.

Cop: Yeah, well, everyone used to go to Manchesters, since it wasthe only donut shop in the city.  Well, there is Lice RiddenDonuts, but that is too close to the station and the chief gotupset when we hung out there too much.  Anyway, The prices atDon's are half what they are at Manchesters.  We're able to gettwice as many donuts for the same prices.

Not all policepeople like Don's though.

Cop2: Well, I tried Don's, but they just don't have theselection.  I was looking for some pistachio donuts, but theydon't carry them.  So I'm staying with Manchester.  It costs alittle more, but they've got the selection I want.  (pause)  Mostof the force like's Don's though.

In the stock market today, silicon brick prices rose through thefirst part of the day as a silicon shortage was rumoured. Beachfront property costs began rising about 1 pm as brokersrealized beach sand was silicon.  This trend continued until theyrealized just how much beach sand there was, and that the wholething had been a silly rumour.  Beachfront prices are now at thelowest prices seen since 1976.

In computer markets, an fascinating change has occurred recently- Antiquated "Digital Equipment Corporation" hard drive pricesincreased, specifically the RMO3.  Apparentlyh, Computer dweebshave found that the 11-year-old hard drives can be used foralmost anything, and have consequently been trying to get aholdof junked ones.  Companies, in turn, have noticed the demand forthe drives, and have begun to sell them to buyers, rather thanjust selling them as scrap metal.

The Department of Transportation met today, and here are some ofthe highlights.

Worker 1:	I ... feel... that ... we... should improve... the...roads.

Worker 3: I... ah... I ... ah ... ah... ahh...  I think that(falls over)

worker 2: Noting that a new donut shop has been built here, Ifeel that we should build a new superhighway from this building -which on the map is here - to the donut shop.  The total distanceis roughly 3000 feet - half a mile.

The superhighway discussed was approved.

That's the news for the evening, and remember:  News which is notgood, is news which is bad.