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The economic downturn could be bad news for our bodies, as well as our pockets, suggest specialists.

In pockets of pants, shirts and jackets today, Americans might have something to say in the form of a poem they'll try to share with family and friends and all others who dare to listen to poetry in celebration of Poetry Month across the nation.

It's the first National Poem in Your Pocket Day.

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Thirty-five years ago, Martin Cooper invented the cell phone, a device that has transformed communication.

He says people thought he was "crazy" to talk about phones in people's pockets. But Cooper's dreams were actually bigger, and he's a little disappointed that more progress hasn't been made.

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Baggage fees are increasingly popular among airlines, as a way to squeeze more money out of passengers.

But the surcharges are affecting skycaps' curbside tips, and now they're suing the airlines for compensation.

Apparently, travelers think the fees go into skycaps' pockets, but they don't.

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The Senate passed a $150 billion economic stimulus bill on Thursday aimed at jump-starting the lagging U.S. economy.

The goal is to put money in the pockets of American consumers. President Bush is expected to sign it into law.

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Conrad Black once ruled the third largest newspaper business in the world.

Now he's heading to jail for six and a half years. The Canadian former newspaper tycoon was convicted of lining his pockets with millions of dollars that should have gone to the company he founded.

Lord Black, known for his lavish lifestyle, refused to apologize for his actions at his sentencing.

Conrad Black once ruled the third-largest newspaper business in the world.

Now he's heading to jail for six and a half years. The Canadian former newspaper tycoon was convicted of lining his pockets with millions of dollars that should have gone to the company he founded.

After taking off their shoes, emptying their pockets and passing through the security checkpoint, travelers at some major U.S. airports can now roll up a sleeve and get a flu shot.

Beginning at an unspecified date this school year, University Interscholastic League high school athletes will have to shed their jackets and sweaters at the bathroom door and empty the contents of their pockets before undergoing a substance test.

Once inside the bathroom, students can only rinse their hands with water, no soap allowed.