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October 4, 1995
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Send your remains directly to the heavens

WASHINGTON -- A company is offering a chance to send your mortal remains into the heavens. For just under $5,000, the company says, it will launch a portion of your ashes into orbit, aboard a commercial rocket. But you'll have to fly standby. Remains will only fill cargo space remaining after other payloads are in place.


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Bizarre chase ends with crash at yard sale

NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts -- Sunday, 19-year-old Adam Almeida allegedly chased and repeatedly rammed a car carrying a family of five. Their car crashed. His car plowed into a crowd at a yard sale. Almeida, the family, and seven people at the sale were injured. Police say they don't know why Almeida was chasing the family.

A judge has ordered Almeida to undergo 20 days of psychiatric evaluation.


Man with a secret attempts blackmail

MIAMI, Florida -- Quaker State's secret is safe, thanks to the FBI. On Friday, an undercover agent arrested a man who claimed to know the secret formula for the company's "Slick 50 Engine Treatment." The man had demanded that Quaker State give him $2.5 million or he would go public with the formula. It's not clear whether the suspect really had the information.


No more ship gift giving

WASHINGTON -- Republicans in Congress are trying to stop the Navy from giving away seven ships. They says the United States can no longer afford to give surplus military equipment to friendly countries. The seven ships slated to become gifts are worth a total of $420 million. A House committee has voted to force the sale or lease of the vessels.


Rocky Horror

Cult classic celebrates 20th anniversary

BEVERLY HILLS, California -- After two decades, they're still doing the time warp again, and again, and again. The 20th anniversary of the cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show" will be celebrated with a two day festival in Hollywood beginning October 20. Fans will don costumes representing characters from the movie, just as they have at nearly every showing of the film for the last 20 years.

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Five cats the limit

EDISON, New Jersey -- Only five cats can call a single house their home in Edison. That includes both indoor cats and outdoor stray cats.

The new five-cat limit law was a response to a woman who fed and cared for more than 16 stray cats. Critics say the critters used children's sand boxes as litter boxes, scratched holes in the tops of convertible cars, and destroyed shrubbery. The too feline-friendly woman says she will limit her care to two cats.

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Malcolm Merriweather

A day trip to Mayberry

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Nostalgia is overtaking Winston-Salem, where the 35th anniversary of "The Andy Griffith Show" is being commemorated.

Several cast members gathered there Saturday to celebrate the show that made "Mayberry" America's favorite fictional hometown. It was the largest public gathering of cast members since the show went off the air. Dozens of people came to applaud "Malcolm Merriweather" and their other favorite characters.

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Psychics gather to dispel myths

MARION, Illinois -- Some psychics weren't just receiving messages this past weekend, they were sending out some of their own. About two dozen clairvoyants are holding a festival in Marion to dispel myths about their profession. Many predict the future by reading palms and tarot cards. One participant said true psychics use their powers to help others.

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