Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 9:17:24 PM CET
A 40,000-year-old cave painting
seen on a white silica sandstone rock shelter depicting existence of human civilization is seen in Banda district 800 kilometers,(500 miles) southeast of New Delhi, India.
¬> <a href="story.news.yahoo.com"target="_blank">Associated Press
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 9:07:49 PM CET
Researchers sympathise with male witches
Academics say historians have ignored the suffering of thousands of male witches. Canadians Andrew Gow and Lara Apps say they have been marginalised by researchers who have focussed on the persecution of female witches. They claim 25% of the estimated 60,000 witches executed in Europe between 1450 and 1750 were men.
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 9:05:01 PM CET
In a nutshell, sex sells in Taiwan
A young woman wearing little more than her underwear and lurid makeup sits in a glass booth waiting for customers. What's for sale here?
It's not her body. It's just betelnut, the mildly narcotic seed from the fruit of the betel pepper which trucker drivers and labourers use to help them stay awake.
¬> <a href="reuters.co.uk"target="_blank">Reuters
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 2:13:10 PM CET
Deutsche Mediziner lösen Rätsel um Narkosegas
Das gängige Narkosemittel habe sich im Blut und im Urin einer der beiden deutschen Geiseln befunden, sagten die Mediziner Thomas Zilker und Ludwig von Meyer am Mittwoch in München. "Auch die Symptome und die Verteilung in den Organen weisen auf die Verwendung hin", sagte der Rechtsmediziner von Meyer. Beide Experten gehen allerdings davon aus, dass bei der Befreiungsaktion außer Halothan noch ein zweites, nicht bekanntes Mittel eingesetzt wurde. Zilker vermutet auch, dass zur schnelleren Verbreitung des Narkosemittels ein so genanntes Treibgas benutzt wurde.
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:56:42 PM CET
NASA takes steps to end myth of fake moon walk
To all those scoffers who think that "One small step for man" bit was a giant bleep to mankind, the nation's space agency is taking notice.
More than 33 years after NASA says it first landed men on the moon, the agency is spending more than $15,000 in an attempt to rebut conspiracy theorists who say its six Apollo-program moon landings.
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:52:49 PM CET
Is this man Jack the Ripper?
Millionaire mystery writer Patricia Cornwell says she has unmasked Jack the Ripper -- and he was actually a respected British artist. In her quest to prove her theory, Ms. Cornwell has hired art and forensics experts and bought 30 paintings by impressionist artist.
"I do believe 100 per cent that the artist Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper," she said in a recent interview. "Sickert led a horrifying double life, painting by day and killing by night. The case will soon be closed."
¬><a href="canada.com"target="_blank">CanWest
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:41:26 PM CET
Nevada's big gamble whether to legalize pot
Plan would allow possession of 3 ounces
Nevada, with a century-old tradition of minting money by sanctioning vice, now aims to be the first state in the country to legalize marijuana for recreational use. On election day, Silver State voters will decide on Question 9, which would amend the state constitution to allow possession of up to 3 ounces of marijuana by anyone over 21. The so-called "reeferendum" also must win a second general election two years from now to take effect on Jan. 1, 2005.
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:24:13 PM CET
Sniper Suspect May Have Been Exposed to Chemicals Linked to Gulf War Syndrome
The alleged Washington sniper, John Allen Muhammad, may have been exposed to chemical weapons that have been linked to Gulf War Syndrome, an illness which experts said can result in unexplained bouts of intense violence. Muhammad, arrested early Thursday as a prime suspect in the Washington area shootings, served with the Army's 84th Engineer Company during the Persian Gulf War, military officers said.
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:20:25 PM CET
A History of Chemical & Biological Warfare
v1.0.3 / 1 of 4 / 01 may 02 / public domain
- The Germans were leaders in industrial chemistry at the beginning of the 20th century, and so when the First World War broke out, they logically used their chemical expertise to develop weapons. The consequences of their actions would be far-reaching and unforseen.
¬><a href="www.totse.com"target="_blank">Greg Goebel
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:17:55 PM CET
Play the Game "Bong-o-Matic"
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 1:00:06 PM CET
Bomb blasts rock Soweto
A series of bomb explosions has hit Soweto township, in South Africa, killing at least one person. Another was badly injured. Police say nine bombs exploded and one more has been defused. The blasts began at about midnight, rocking parts of the sprawling township one after the other. Several of the explosions targeted railway lines linking Soweto to Johannesburg.
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Topic: - on October 30, 2002 at 12:55:58 PM CET
Court: Don't tread on doctors who recommend medical marijuana
For the first time ever a federal appeals court has ruled that the government cannot revoke the prescription drug licenses of doctors who recommend marijuana to sick patients. The court also ruled Tuesday the Justice Department cannot investigate doctors for merely recommending marijuana. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that such investigation would interfere with the free-speech rights of doctors and patients.
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