Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:49:25 PM CET
TOY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES ITS CENTURY OF TOYS LIST
From Lionel® trains to Lite-Brite®, there's a toy on this list for everyone. Toy Industry Association (TIA™) has released a list of one hundred of the industry's most memorable and creative toys from the past century. The list is part of the industry's celebration of the 100th Anniversary of American International TOY FAIRTM to be held in New York City on February 16 - 19. Fashioned to highlight momentous toys from the past 100 years, the list will set the stage for a week of activities that salute the history and inventiveness of the toy industry.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:45:25 PM CET
Gang tortures boys with wasabi, chili peppers
A gang of 10 Tokyo youths has been busted for brutally torturing members of a rival group -- with wasabi, mustard and other hot sauces, police said Thursday.
The arrested 18-year-old high school student and fellow members of his biker gang group reportedly tried to squeeze money from seven youths they ambushed on the street of Tokyo's Koto-ku last year.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:43:50 PM CET
Bitter Swede burns family cash
A Swedish man, desolate after his wife filed for divorce, has taken revenge by converting the family's shares and mutual funds into cash and burning the money -- over 50,000 pounds in banknotes.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:42:23 PM CET
School toilets cause stink across Europe
Smelly, dirty, school toilets are a problem across Europe and new legislation is needed to improve standards, researchers say.
The facilities lack ambience, are unhygienic, are a magnet for bullies and can increase the risk of constipation and incontinence.
"Going to the toilet is more than just a physical reflex. The whole ambience must be comfortable and this was not the case in the majority of these toilets," said Sue Vernon, of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:40:44 PM CET
The war after next
The war machine of the future is on its way. Unstoppable and invulnerable, it moves at terrifying speed, giving opponents no time to react. Enemies will not even see their human opponents, just a front line bristling with robots, unmanned aircraft and remote sensors.
This is the US army's future combat system (FCS), which will reach a critical decision point in April. If it is judged successful, within just five years the US will field a revolutionary new force.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:25:33 PM CET
Spies to publish cookbook
German special agents have published a cookbook of secret recipes. Top Secret - Schnitzel for Spies, is a new book by the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) - the German equivalent of MI6. More than two-dozen exotic recipes are included in the book, gathered from German special agents stationed around the world.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:17:56 PM CET
Security Flaw Exposes 35 Million AOL Accounts
UPDATED The accounts of millions of AOL subscribers were jeopardized this week due to a serious flaw in the company's Web-based mail system, BetaNews has learned.
The vulnerability stems from an error in one of AOL's international e-mail authentication systems, which granted users access without correctly verifying passwords. By simply entering an account name, an AOL user had the ability to read any other user's e-mail and all personal data contained therein.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:14:34 PM CET
Children sold Harry Potter ecstasy pills
Police in the United States have uncovered a drug smuggling ring they say targeted children by stamping Harry Potter's image on ecstasy pills.
New York detectives discovered 400,000 tablets worth $6m bearing the image of the popular children's hero.
"These Harry Potter brands are targeting a young audience," a special agent with the US Drug Enforcement Administration told the agency.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:05:33 PM CET
Tour Gives Insight Into Gangs of N.Y
When he watched the movie "Gangs of New York,” Jeffrey Richman felt right at home.
The Huntington resident is the historian for Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn -- the final resting place for many of the characters portrayed in the Martin Scorcese film, which was set in the mid-1800s. They range from "Bill The Butcher” Poole (a.k.a. "Bill The Butcher” Cutting, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis) to political dealmaker William M. "Boss” Tweed, played by Jim Broadbent.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 1:01:43 PM CET
Japanese Smileys (Emoticons)
The difference between eastern(1 byte) Smileys(Emoticons) and Japanese ones(2 bytes) Apparently Japanese Smileys(Emoticons) are read vertically, when eastern Smileys(Emoticons) are read hosizontally. And Japanese face marks have much more kinds of variation than eastern ons. I think the reason is that while American(alphabet) letters in computer are 1 byte, Japanese letters in computer are 2 bytes, so Japanese letters can have more caracters. And also, Japanese sentences contain Chinise caracters which are phonograms, so it is easier to express and recognize something graphic with letters for Japanese people.
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 12:52:16 PM CET
Secret behind R&B lyrics
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Topic: - on January 23, 2003 at 12:37:24 PM CET
Male octopus is a sucker for big girls who kill him after sex
The male blanket octopus faces a significant gender imbalance - he is just two centimetres long, while the female of the species can measure up to two metres.
And as if being 100 times smaller than his mate wasn't bad enough, he dies right after having sex with her.
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