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The Puss of the Baskervilles?
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LONDON (Reuters) - A London man trying to coax his cat back into the house before he went to bed got more than he bargained for.
Instead of a tame pussy, the cat-like creature that emerged from the bushes in response to his calls was nearer the size of a Labrador dog.
Neither was the snarling beast in the mood for a quiet bowl of milk. It flew at the man, giving him the fright of his life, and several nasty scratches.
The man alerted police after scrambling back into his house.
Officers who visited the scene soon afterwards believe they saw the culprit.
"One police officer believes they saw a large black cat-like animal approximately the same size as a Labrador dog," a police spokesman said.
London Zoo was contacted for advice later on Tuesday morning and schools were alerted.
So far, no further sightings have been reported.
Librarian Sues Harvard Over 'Pretty' Bias
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BOSTON - A Harvard University librarian claims in a lawsuit that she has been rejected repeatedly for promotion because she is black and is perceived as just a "pretty girl" whose attire was too "sexy.
As a jury was chosen Monday to decide her federal lawsuit, Desiree Goodwin said she's been rejected for 16 jobs at Harvard since 1999, when she completed her master's degree in library science after attending night classes at Simmons College for 4 1/2 years.
Goodwin, 40, also has a master's degree in English literature, seven years of experience in the library of Boston College and another nine years as an assistant librarian at Harvard.
"I feel no matter how much education I achieved or how many contributions I made, there was nothing I could possibly do that would impress them so that they would open the door for me to allow me to advance," Goodwin said during a court recess.
She said she was shocked when, in late 2001, her supervisor told her she would never be promoted at Harvard. In court documents, Goodwin said her supervisor told her she was "a joke" at the university's main library, where she "was seen merely as a pretty girl who wore sexy outfits, low cut blouses, and tight pants."
She said after the conversation with her supervisor, she modified her appearance and wore more conservative clothing, but she continued to be turned down when she applied for better positions.
Goodwin says in her lawsuit that she has suffered emotional distress and lost $150,000 in wages as a result of Harvard's failure to promote her since 1999.
Harvard denies that it has discriminated against Goodwin. University spokesman Joe Wrinn would not discuss the case Monday, citing the impending trial. But in earlier interviews, Wrinn noted that Goodwin's case was dismissed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
"This case is without merit," Wrinn said just after Goodwin filed her lawsuit in 2003. "Gender and race were not factors."
A jury of seven men and one woman was chosen to hear the case, with opening statements scheduled for Tuesday.
At the encouragement of U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro, lawyers for both Goodwin and Harvard huddled in the court hallways Monday to discuss a possible settlement. Neither side would comment
'Easter Bunny' Arrested for Harassment
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - The bunny trail led to trouble for a mall Easter Bunny who got upset at a co-worker, police said.
Michael J. Desantiago Sr., 36, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday at the Mall of the Bluffs where he had a job dressed as the Easter Bunny. He told officers he became upset when someone threw water and other items at him, police said.
Desantiago left the area, changed clothes and came back to tell a fellow employee he was leaving. The employee told police that Desantiago "got up in her face and started to yell at her."
Desantiago threatened another person if he didn't get out of his way, police said.
He was charged with two counts of harassment.
Hmmm nothing really funny,
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LONDON (Reuters) - A London man trying to coax his cat back into the house before he went to bed got more than he bargained for.
Instead of a tame pussy, the cat-like creature that emerged from the bushes in response to his calls was nearer the size of a Labrador dog.
Neither was the snarling beast in the mood for a quiet bowl of milk. It flew at the man, giving him the fright of his life, and several nasty scratches.
The man alerted police after scrambling back into his house.
Officers who visited the scene soon afterwards believe they saw the culprit.
"One police officer believes they saw a large black cat-like animal approximately the same size as a Labrador dog," a police spokesman said.
London Zoo was contacted for advice later on Tuesday morning and schools were alerted.
So far, no further sightings have been reported.
Librarian Sues Harvard Over 'Pretty' Bias
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BOSTON - A Harvard University librarian claims in a lawsuit that she has been rejected repeatedly for promotion because she is black and is perceived as just a "pretty girl" whose attire was too "sexy.
As a jury was chosen Monday to decide her federal lawsuit, Desiree Goodwin said she's been rejected for 16 jobs at Harvard since 1999, when she completed her master's degree in library science after attending night classes at Simmons College for 4 1/2 years.
Goodwin, 40, also has a master's degree in English literature, seven years of experience in the library of Boston College and another nine years as an assistant librarian at Harvard.
"I feel no matter how much education I achieved or how many contributions I made, there was nothing I could possibly do that would impress them so that they would open the door for me to allow me to advance," Goodwin said during a court recess.
She said she was shocked when, in late 2001, her supervisor told her she would never be promoted at Harvard. In court documents, Goodwin said her supervisor told her she was "a joke" at the university's main library, where she "was seen merely as a pretty girl who wore sexy outfits, low cut blouses, and tight pants."
She said after the conversation with her supervisor, she modified her appearance and wore more conservative clothing, but she continued to be turned down when she applied for better positions.
Goodwin says in her lawsuit that she has suffered emotional distress and lost $150,000 in wages as a result of Harvard's failure to promote her since 1999.
Harvard denies that it has discriminated against Goodwin. University spokesman Joe Wrinn would not discuss the case Monday, citing the impending trial. But in earlier interviews, Wrinn noted that Goodwin's case was dismissed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
"This case is without merit," Wrinn said just after Goodwin filed her lawsuit in 2003. "Gender and race were not factors."
A jury of seven men and one woman was chosen to hear the case, with opening statements scheduled for Tuesday.
At the encouragement of U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro, lawyers for both Goodwin and Harvard huddled in the court hallways Monday to discuss a possible settlement. Neither side would comment
'Easter Bunny' Arrested for Harassment
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - The bunny trail led to trouble for a mall Easter Bunny who got upset at a co-worker, police said.
Michael J. Desantiago Sr., 36, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday at the Mall of the Bluffs where he had a job dressed as the Easter Bunny. He told officers he became upset when someone threw water and other items at him, police said.
Desantiago left the area, changed clothes and came back to tell a fellow employee he was leaving. The employee told police that Desantiago "got up in her face and started to yell at her."
Desantiago threatened another person if he didn't get out of his way, police said.
He was charged with two counts of harassment.
Hmmm nothing really funny,
