Topic: POLICE REPORT - on April 4, 2003 at 1:20:26 PM CEST
Man Uses Vacuum Cleaner to Steal Coins
Swedish Man Faces Charges for Using Vacuum Cleaner to Suck Coins Out of Parking Meters Police said Persson used a pilfered set of keys to open the fronts of two meters, which take 1-, 5- and 10-kronor coins. Then, because the area holding the coins couldn't be cleaned out by hand, he plugged his vacuum cleaner into electrical sockets that, conveniently enough, are provided on Sweden's electronic parking meters.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: W A R - on April 4, 2003 at 1:14:42 PM CEST
Belgium's VTM television signs up Peter Arnett
Belgian commercial television station VTM said on Friday it had signed up veteran U.S. reporter Peter Arnett to provide daily coverage on the war in Iraq from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Pulitzer-prize winner Arnett was sacked by American TV network NBC after he told Iraqi television the U.S. war plan against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had failed.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: W A R - on April 4, 2003 at 12:52:26 PM CEST
Iraqi man risked all for U.S. POW - Not the CIA
Mohammed, a gregarious 32-year-old Iraqi lawyer, went by the hospital in Nasiriyah one day last week to visit his wife, who worked there as a nurse, when he noticed the ominous presence of security agents. CURIOUS, HE asked around, and a doctor friend told him an American soldier was being held there. Something made him want to go see. The doctor took him to a first-floor emergency wing where he pointed out the soldier through a glass interior window — a young woman lying in a bed, bandaged and covered in a white blanket.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: HOLLYWALD - on April 4, 2003 at 12:46:35 PM CEST
Matrix sequel set for Cannes debut
The Matrix Reloaded is to receive its world première at this year's Cannes Film Festival - the world's leading movie showcase.
The sequel to the The Matrix will be shown out of competition on 15 May, the second day of the festival and the day the film is released worldwide.
The eagerly-awaited second movie sees Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss reprise their roles, with Jada Pinkett Smith as a newcomer to the cast.
¬> BBC... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: COMPUTER - on April 4, 2003 at 12:24:05 PM CEST
Spam Software Makes Strangers Pay To Send You E-Mail
Blue Squirrel on Wednesday introduced technology that uses several techniques to stop spam, including requiring senders to pay to send you e-mail.
Spam Sleuth 2.0 includes technology called "e-mail stamps," which allows the user to set a payment rate to receive e-mail from unknown senders, and receive payments using PayPal or any major credit card.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on April 4, 2003 at 12:10:55 PM CEST
Fashionable Facemasks Cover Deep Fears About Virus
Residents of Hong Kong, always quick to spot a fashion trend, are turning to colorful surgical masks to beat the blues as a deadly virus stalks the territory.
Facewear in psychedelic colors, bold prints and even polka dots are increasingly seen on the streets, in the subway and in offices as residents try to ease the daily strain of living behind a mask.
Some shrewd retailers are printing masks with cartoon characters ranging from Hello Kitty to Ultraman, while others are opting for the more classic urban look -- basic black.
¬> Reuters... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 4, 2003 at 11:53:56 AM CEST
Music Industry Group Sues College File Swappers
A music industry group on Thursday said it has filed lawsuits against the operators of private computer networks on three college campuses where it claims the networks are being used to illegally trade copies of digital music files.
The Recording Industry Association of America said its member companies filed suit against two students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and against one student each at Princeton University and Michigan Technological University.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
