Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 7:52:49 PM CET
Teen asks police officer for ride; arrested for pot, illegal knife
A Greer teen-ager carrying a switchblade and marijuana cigarettes was arrested early this morning after he asked a Greenville Police officer for a ride home, according to a police spokesman.
The 17-year-old boy asked an officer for a ride home shortly before 3 a.m., said Lt. Mike Gambrell. The officer told the boy he needed to pat him down first before he would be allowed in the patrol car, he said.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 7:17:23 PM CET
Crude wine choice leads to bust
Lee Harris walked into Le Central Bistro on Bush Street for lunch Wednesday wearing desert camouflage fatigues and carrying bulging duffel bags.
That's odd, the wait staff thought.
Then he ordered smoked salmon with a glass of red wine.
Mon dieu!
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 7:09:40 PM CET
Need a conference venue? Rent Liechtenstein
Country for hire, one careful owner.
The tiny principality of Liechtenstein is putting itself up for rent in a bid to attract corporate conferences and bolster its tourism industry, a local official said on Friday.
The new "Rent a State" scheme lets corporate clients symbolically take over the tiny country of just 33,000 residents tucked away among the Alps between Switzerland and Austria.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 5:39:12 PM CET
U.S. to raise terror threat assessment
Homeland security agency to move to ‘orange,’ the second-highest level
The Bush administration planned to increase its terrorist threat level to “orange” — or high risk — on Friday, reflecting concerns among U.S. security officials that terrorists are planning a “major attack” as early as next week, sources told NBC News. The decision comes a day after the State Department warned Americans abroad of the threat of new terrorist attacks using chemical or biological weapons.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 3:46:30 PM CET
The new Gulf War trend! Frozen sperm!
American soldiers are taking an unusual precaution before heading to the Persian Gulf, fearing that powerful vaccines or exposure to biological weapons might affect their fertility.
They're freezing their sperm.
Sperm banks nationwide have reported an increase in the number of military clients as deployment orders rapidly increase.
"It doesn't protect their life. It doesn't protect them from illness. But at least ... a man can beget a legal heir," said Dr. Cappy Rothman, co-director of California Cryobank.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 3:26:54 PM CET
In the pink corner
Forget the Dark Destroyer, the Hitman and the Real Deal, there's a new kid in town.
Step forward the Pink Pounder, billed as Britain's first out and proud gay boxer.
It's not a nickname that would strike fear into the hearts of seasoned pros, but Charles Jones insists he will be no pushover.
"I'm not a gay man who happens to box," he told London's Evening Standard newspaper.
"I'm a boxer who happens to be gay and doesn't give a toss who knows it."
¬> BBC
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 2:58:15 PM CET
Rolling Stones Give Free Concert -- No One Killed
With nary a Hells Angels member or flying pool cue in sight, the Rolling Stones played their first free concert in 33 years on Thursday, as a celebrity crowd headed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton looked on.
The event at the Staples Center was a considerably more sedate affair than their last free show, at the Altamont Speedway near San Francisco in 1969. Then, security was handled by the local Hells Angels chapter, who clubbed fans with pool cues while the band looked on helplessly. A teenager was stabbed to death as he appeared to point a gun at the stage.
¬> Reuters
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 2:36:27 PM CET
Österreichs Innenminister will Verkauf von Meldedaten ankurbeln
In Österreich ist ein erneuter Streit über die kommerzielle Nutzung von Meldedaten entbrannt. Seit März 2002 können Unternehmen kostenpflichtig Abfragen an das Zentrale Melderegister (ZMR) richten, das sämtliche Meldedaten der Bewohner des Alpenlandes speichert. Um Daten abzufragen, müssen Unternehmen allerdings laut österreichischem Meldegesetz nachweisen, dass sie "regelmäßig Meldeauskünfte zur erwerbsmäßigen Geltendmachung oder Durchsetzung von Rechten oder Ansprüchen" benötigen.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 2:02:50 PM CET
Hingis quits tennis
Former world number one Martina Hingis announced her retirement from top-flight tennis on Friday.
The 22-year-old "Swiss Miss" who topped the world rankings for four consecutive years, revealed she has lost her battle against severe ankle problems.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 1:46:42 PM CET
OOOOOHHHHHHH NO
Brazilian former model Vera Barreto Leite
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 1:38:47 PM CET
Bush Orders Guidelines for Cyber-Warfare
President Bush has ordered the government to draw up guidelines for cyber- attacks against enemy computer networks, The Washington Post reported on Friday.
Bush signed a directive last July ordering the government to develop, for the first time, rules for deciding when and how the United States would penetrate and disrupt foreign computer systems, the newspaper said.
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Topic: - on February 7, 2003 at 1:21:13 PM CET
MAYA 4.5 complete download
Maya Personal Learning Edition™ is a special version of Maya®, which provides free access to Maya Complete™ software for non-commercial use. More info. (Available for Windows® 2000/XP Professional and Mac® OS X).
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