Thursday, 4. February 2010
Topic: AUSTRIA - on Thursday, 4. February 2010, 11:29
Austrian army withdraws 'sexist' tank advert
The Austrian army has withdrawn a recruitment advertisement, which featured attractive young women chasing after a tank, begging for a "joy ride", after women's groups said the video was offensive.
To that end, the pun in the young soldier's question was "fully intended", an army spokesman admitted. "Our clip is so dorky it's brilliant," said Col Johann Millonig, from the army's marketing department.
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Wednesday, 3. February 2010
Topic: DRUGS - on Wednesday, 3. February 2010, 13:18
743 pounds of marijuana found in septic tank truck, Arizona police say
In a messy drug bust this week, investigators uncovered more than 700 pounds of marijuana stuffed in a septic tank truck full of human waste, Arizona police said Friday.
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Topic: Bdays - on Wednesday, 3. February 2010, 13:14
EFF Celebrates 20 Years With Birthday Fundraiser
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is celebrating 2 decades of defending digital rights with a big 20th birthday fundraiser hosted by Adam Savage of MythBusters on Wednesday, Feburary 10th at DNA Lounge in San Francisco.
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Topic: ART - on Wednesday, 3. February 2010, 13:11
Pratchett fordert Recht auf Sterbehilfe
Großbritannien debattiert zurzeit intensiv über das Thema Sterbehilfe. Der Grund sind zwei gegensätzliche Gerichtsurteile. In die Kontroverse pro und kontra Sterbehilfe hat sich jetzt eine berühmte Stimme eingeschaltet: der Bestsellerautor Terry Pratchett. Pratchett leidet selbst unter Alzheimer. In einer Ansprache in der BBC, die mittlerweile alle britischen Medien beschäftigt, plädiert er für einen Handschlag mit dem Tod - und ein Recht auf ein selbstbestimmtes Sterben.
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Monday, 1. February 2010
Topic: ART - on Monday, 1. February 2010, 11:31
Terry Pratchett ready to be test case for suicide law
Sir Terry Pratchett says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" which could give people legal permission to end their lives.
The author, who has Alzheimer's, says he wants a tribunal set up to help those with incurable diseases end their lives with help from doctors.
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Topic: POLITIK - on Monday, 1. February 2010, 11:00
Berlusconi traf Noch-Ehefrau Veronica vor dem Scheidungsrichter - Rechtsanwälte des Premierministers werfen Lario Untreue vor
Der italienische Regierungschef Silvio Berlusconi hat seine Noch-Ehefrau Veronica Lario in Mailand vor einem Scheidungsrichter getroffen. Das Treffen fand nicht im Mailänder Justizpalast, sondern im Sitz der Präfektur statt, um die lauernden Journalisten zu vermeiden, berichtete die Mailänder Tageszeitung "Corriere della Sera" am Sonntag.
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Sunday, 31. January 2010
Topic: STRANGE - on Sunday, 31. January 2010, 11:28
Woman sues Metra after toilet explodes on train
Julianna Mandernach filed the suit in Cook County Circuit Court against the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corp. and Metra, claiming the Jan. 29, 2009, incident left her with injuries of a “personal and pecuniary nature.”
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Topic: Apple - on Sunday, 31. January 2010, 11:23
The iPad goes head-to-head with a rock!
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