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French Snag Shipment of Fake Anti-Impotence Pills

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January 8, 2008

The French president says he is dating a supermodel. And French customs officials intercept a massive shipment of fake anti-impotence pills. Authorities found 224,000 pills. They are copies of drugs like Cialis or Viagra but have different names.

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Another piece of technology is our last word in business today. It does come a little late for Christmas, but this may be the gift for the loved one who has everything.

Products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas include a special holster. This holster carries your digital music player and also your Taser. You can zap people while listening to Barry Manilow. Taser International is also selling a leopard-print stun, gun which is described as a product for, quote, "women who want fashion with a bite."

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