Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 11:11:49 PM CET
Biology to make mini machines
factory machines, but by living cells such as bacteria.
That at least is the vision which has been outlined by scientists speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Denver.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 10:54:24 PM CET
Australia launches anti-war protests
Around 150,000 people have taken to the streets of Melbourne to protest against a possible war with Iraq, kicking off a weekend of marches around the world.
It is the biggest peace protest in Australia since anti-Vietnam War demonstrations 30 years ago.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 10:50:09 PM CET
Mayor's passport misery
The Mayor of Shrewsbury, who has lived in Britain for more than 70 years, has been refused a British passport.
Councillor George Richey, who served for 27 years in the British Army, applied for a passport as he hoped to take part in a twinning trip to Zutphen in Holland in April.
But the Passport Office has told the 71-year-old that he is not a British national as he was born in Mauritius - even though his father held a British passport.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 10:38:04 PM CET
Masturbate for Peace
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 10:32:24 PM CET
Dolly the sheep clone dies young
Dolly the sheep, who became famous as the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, has died.
The news was confirmed on Friday by the Roslin Institute, the Scottish research centre which created her.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 10:21:06 PM CET
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 9:59:12 PM CET
Hot peppers, dark chocolate discounted as aphrodisiacs
They're known as the foods that get you in the mood. But experts say dark chocolate, chili peppers and raw oysters have no more power to arouse than a heap of cooked broccoli.
"There's no proof to it," said Cynthia Finley, a registered dietitian at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. "There hasn't been any conclusive evidence that any of these foods work as aphrodisiacs."
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 9:47:10 PM CET
London alive with the sound of carrots
Mozart will be turning in his grave next week when a Viennese orchestra descends on London to make a meal out of playing the carrot.
The First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra says it will cook up a storm with its carrot flutes, leek violins, celery bongos and aubergine cymbals.
Supported by the occasional use of kitchen utensils such as spoons and food processors, the orchestra has been a hit in its hometown Vienna.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 9:44:24 PM CET
US hackers told to leave Iraq alone
The FBI has warned American hackers not to launch cyber attacks against Washington's foes.
An alert by the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) warned that "patriotic hacking" was a crime and could even backfire.
The Center said it issued the warning "to heighten the awareness of an increase in global hacking activities as a result of the increasing tensions between the United States and Iraq."
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 5:17:49 PM CET
Error 404 These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed
The weapons you are looking for are currently unavailable. The country might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your weapons inspectors mandate.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 5:12:09 PM CET
Google deserves your nomination
Google was the first search engine to use a cookie that expires in 2038. This was at a time when federal websites were prohibited from using persistent cookies altogether. Now it's years later, and immortal cookies are commonplace among search engines; Google set the standard because no one bothered to challenge them. This cookie places a unique ID number on your hard disk. Anytime you land on a Google page, you get a Google cookie if you don't already have one. If you have one, they read and record your unique ID number.
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Topic: - on February 15, 2003 at 4:20:35 PM CET
Global Protests Add to Diplomatic Push Against War
Demonstrators turned out in their hundreds of thousands across the world on Saturday to try to prevent a war on Iraq after key members of the United Nations urged Washington to give peace a chance.
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