Saturday, 20. December 2003
Topic: W A R - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 23:41
Reporters' Log: Saddam's capture
BBC correspondents around the world reported on the dramatic capture of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. We logged their reports during a momentous 48 hour.
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Topic: PHOTO - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 20:52
Fujifilm's 20 megapixels
We first caught sight of Fujifilm's medium format back tucked away and behind glass at the PMA show earlier this year, but at the time there was no specific information available. Nine months later Fujifilm has now officially announced the 'DBP for GX680' medium format digital back. This digital back features a 52 x 37 mm SuperCCD sensor with 20.68 million effective pixels producing a maximum output image of 41.36 million pixels (7648 x 5408).
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 18:55
Infamous Strip Club Now a Church
What was once a house of sin will soon become a house of worship.
A nondenominational church will lease the Gold Club building and hold its first services there early next year. The infamous Atlanta strip club was shut down by the federal government after a sensational racketeering trial in 2001.
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Topic: DOPE HEAD - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 18:46
Spain's 'dumbest robber' netted at the bank
A 20-year-old Spaniard earned himself a reputation as the country's dumbest bank robber when he showed his identity card to the teller he was threatening at gunpoint in the Majorca capital Palma.
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Topic: - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 18:10
Imax screenings for Potter film
The third Harry Potter film will be shown on large-scale Imax screens as well as normal cinemas when it is released around the world next summer.
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Topic: - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 18:07
Kein Kopfgeld für Informant
USA "sparen" sich 25 Mio. Dollar
Ein enger Vertrauter von Saddam Hussein hat der US-Armee den entscheidende Tipp - doch das Kopfgeld von 25 Mio. Dollar, das die USA für das Auffinden des irakischen Ex-Diktators ausgesetzt hatten, wird der Mann nicht bekommen. Ein US-Major sagte, der Informant sei ein "dreckiger Typ", der es verdiene, in Haft zu sterben. Der Verräter Saddams sei selbst an Verbrechen beteiligt gewesen.
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Topic: W A R - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 18:04
No reward for the man who gave up Saddam
One of Saddam Hussein's top aides turned him over to American forces, according to fresh details on the former Iraqi leader's capture, as the United States administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, said he had escaped an assassination bid earlier this month.
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Topic: NEWS english - on Saturday, 20. December 2003, 17:57
Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi
Coke seeks growth overseas;
rival targets snack foods
With the North American soft drink market saturated, both Coke and Pepsi are focusing now on other areas to grow their businesses. Coke is targeting international growth; Pepsi is growing its snack business. And both are going head-to-head in the rapidly expanding bottled-water business.
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