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reward stories: 5 news summaries


 Israeli Town 
 Will Pay $1M 
 for Mermaid Pic 

Tourists swarm town after mythical(?) creature siting

Aug 14, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mermaid fever has hit the Israeli town of Kiryat Yam: Several eyewitnesses recently reported spotting the mythical creature—described as a cross between a girl and a dolphin—frolicking off the coast at sunset. Whether that’s true or not, tourists have been flocking to Kiryat Yam in hopes of... More »

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Israel • tourism • reward • Mermaids

(Newser) - An animal rescue group in California is offering a $5,000 reward to catch whoever is shooting sea lions along the Los Angeles coast. Four of the animals have been shot since the start of the year, the LA Times reports. Fisherman occasionally kill the creatures to keep them away... More »

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California • reward • sea lions

(Newser) - Microsoft has offered a $250,000 bounty for the creators of the dreaded Conficker worm, which has infected 10 million computers worldwide, PC Magazine reports. The software giant is working with security firms and domain name administrator ICANN to find the culprits, whose virus exploits a vulnerability in Windows.... More »

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Microsoft • computer virus • ICANN • cybercrime • reward • Conficker • bounty

 Man Finds $140K, Gives It Back 

Money troubles don't stop conscience from winning out

Apr 10, 08 5:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Eli Estrada found $140,000 in unmarked bills sitting in the middle of the road, he thought he was rich. “That’s just your first reaction,” Estrada tells the Los Angeles Times, “but it’s not yours, and you feel nervous… like you did something wrong.... More »

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California • money • reward • good samaritan

Kerry Takes
$1M Swift Boat Challenge

Senator vows to face Texas billionaire and blast allegations

Nov 16, 07 6:53 PM CST
(Newser) - John Kerry accepted a $1 million challenge today to back his military record against claims by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the AP reports. The former Dem nom answered an open challenge by oilman T. Boone Pickens, a key funder of the group that claimed Kerry fudged his military... More »

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oil • John Kerry • smear campaign • T. Boone Pickens • reward • Purple Heart • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

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