Topic: - on March 3, 2003 at 10:06:57 AM CET
See a Concert, Buy the CD 5 minutes later
Clear Channel will announce "in the very near future" a plan that would enable the company to record live CDs of concerts and have them ready to sell to concertgoers five minutes after the show's conclusion, according to project manager Steve Simon. The Boston Globe has reported that Bean Town is the city chosen for beta-testing this latest paean to instant gratification.
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Topic: - on March 3, 2003 at 9:54:58 AM CET
Nigerian scammers
Brits sent 8.4 MILLION
IF IT seems like one of the most ridiculous scams in the history of criminal enterprise, that’s because it is.
But the phenomenon of the e-mail from Africa promising untold riches in return for your bank account details has got the UK’s elite crimefighters worried.
The National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) has decided to wage war on the artless fraudsters behind the con because scores of people every year are falling for it and the total losses are running into millions of pounds.
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Topic: - on March 3, 2003 at 9:49:02 AM CET
History repeats itself
Fire hits Alexandria library
A fire has broken out in Egypt's newly-opened Alexandria library, and 29 people have been rushed to local hospitals suffering from smoke inhalation.
The fire was blamed on a short circuit.
The extent of damage at Bibliotheca Alexandrina has yet to be determined, but the fire appeared to be restricted to fourth-floor administrative offices.
Sixteen fire engines rushed to the scene and put out the blaze in about 45 minutes. Fifteen ambulances were seen outside the evacuated library.
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Topic: - on March 3, 2003 at 9:41:54 AM CET
Dali painting stolen from a jail. No suspects yet
A small ink-and-pencil sketch of Jesus Christ drawn by artist Salvador Dali was stolen from the lobby of the men's jail at Rikers Island and replaced with a copy.
Jail employees reported the theft when they noticed the sketch they walk past frequently looked strangely bright and too new, jail officials said Sunday. The original was drawn in 1965.
"They're not art experts, but they do see it every day," said Tom Antenen, a correction department spokesman.
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Topic: - on March 3, 2003 at 9:38:08 AM CET
The superconducting Magnetically-levitated Linear Motor Car
is a most promising high speed transportation system in the 21st century.
It is a vehicle befitting the requirements of the high speed and massive transportation age, as it operates at a stunning 500 Kmph, and has the transportation capacity equivalent to the existing shinkansen.
It is a most advanced traffic system, which has less noise and vibration and promises a safe and comfortable ride.
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Topic: - on March 3, 2003 at 9:33:29 AM CET
Why do they run? For beer
In a street jammed with people sporting scary-looking tattoos and strategically placed leather, the bar is set pretty high for getting a biker's attention -- or for getting him to move out of the way.
On Saturday, a group of beer-chugging runners -- led by a guy dressed as a nun -- managed to do both.
It's common knowledge that this weekend kicks off Bike Week in Daytona Beach, but what many people might not know is that it's also the time for the biggest party in the Southeast for a group of oddball runners called the Hash House Harriers.
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