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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
That's Happening Here? 5 Stories Fast Legislators grouse about Groucho the parrot. Some feathers were ruffled when, as a nod to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pa. Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll introduced the bird, who did a medly of "Camptown Races," "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" and "Alouette." More on the flap. ... No Halloween for N.J. sex offenders. New edict says they have to stay in and can't welcome trick-or-treaters. More. ... A Darwin descendant is covering the intelligent design trial in Harrisburg. Great-great-grandson Matthew Chapman, a Hollywood screenwriter, is writing for Harper's magazine. "I'm appalled by the lack of respect for the evidence," he said. "Darwin spent 23 years compiling evidence." More. ... Starting Jan. 3, rocker David Lee Roth (right) will replace Howard Stern mornings on WYSP-FM and in other cities. Slated for middays: Paul Barsky, Vinnie the Crumb and Kim Douglas. More. ... Condo conversions in the city boosting hotel occupancy rates and prices by cutting the supply of rooms. More.
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