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Kitty lost in subway found
A skittish kitten that scampered out of its carrier on a subway platform has been found after 25 days in the underground tunnels. Transit workers tracked down six-month-old Georgia under midtown Manhattan on Saturday. Police reunited her with owner Ashley Phillips, a 24-year-old Bronx librarian. After hearing that the black cat might have been spotted below Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street, track workers Mark Dalessio and Efrain LaPorte went through the area making "meow" sounds. Georgia responded, and they found her cowering in a drain between two tracks.
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Suspect to be tested
A man accused of hacking a Manhattan therapist to death rambled and appeared agitated during his arraignment on Sunday before the judge ordered him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. David Tarloff, 39, was arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault. Acting Supreme Court Justice Ruth Pickholz ordered that Tarloff have a psychiatric evaluation before being brought back to court on Saturday. Tarloff was arrested on Saturday after investigators matched his palm prints with those at the bloody scene where therapist Kathryn Faughey was killed last Tuesday evening.
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Silva visits Antarctica
Brazil intends to increase its operations in Antarctica, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Sunday after visiting the region with his wife, son and several government officials. "We are going to have to expand our presence here with more investments and laboratory ships," Silva told reporters covering his trip, which was postponed 24 hours by bad weather. "We will also have to improve the base and bring in more researchers." Silva visited Brazil's Commandante Ferraz Antarctic base, which is marking its 25th year. Brazilian scientists conduct meteorological, biological and oceanographic studies, as well as research involving nuclear geophysics and geomagnetism.
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Games a big hit at libraries
Video game events at public libraries are drawing crowds of teens, including about 100 competing monthly at Guitar Hero at the Rochester Hills Public Library, near Detroit, Michigan. "Getting teens to come to the library is right up there with getting them to go to church: It's not exactly the first place they want to go," Christine Lind Hage, library director, told the Detroit Free Press on Sunday. Hage stocked the shelves with 1,823 games. And the games are hot items, with an average of 1,300 checked out daily. A contest in Rochester Hills was held on Feb. 9, and similar events are being held at other libraries. "It's a big social event," said Stephanie Jaczkowski, 17. ""I've met a lot of friends there and they're really good friends.
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