Topic: NEWS english - on November 24, 2003 at 2:40:57 PM CET
Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird
For 23 years, Dennis Hope, 55, of Gardnerville, Nev., has operated a business selling people "official" title to land on the moon, Mars and Venus for about $20 an acre. Although others are in the same business, Hope told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in September that he has earned $6.5 million during that period.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on November 24, 2003 at 2:32:52 PM CET
Farmers Use CDs to Help Relax Turkeys
Christmas can be stressful, especially if you're a turkey. But relaxed birds are better, so the National Farmer's Union has come up with a soothing plan. Officials said Monday the organization has sent 114 farmers a compact disk of sounds including birds twittering in the early morning, wind chimes, whale sounds and the gobble of "happy turkeys," to play to their birds.
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Topic: MUSIK - on November 24, 2003 at 2:18:59 PM CET
Michael Jackson Defense Plan Emerges
Michael Jackson's defense team plans to vigorously attack the credibility of the mother of the boy whose allegations led to last week's arrest of the pop superstar, Fox News has learned.
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Topic: MUSIK - on November 24, 2003 at 2:11:55 PM CET
Michael Jackson Launches New Web Site, Posts Message Proclaiming Innocence
Michael Jackson, addressing his fans directly via a new Web site, says the child molestation allegations made against him are "predicated on a big lie" and he will be exonerated in court.
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Topic: NATURE - on November 24, 2003 at 2:05:06 PM CET
Antarctica witnesses solar eclipse
Hundreds of scientists and staff in Antarctica braved freezing temperatures Monday to catch a glimpse of the first total solar eclipse ever recorded on the icy continent.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on November 24, 2003 at 2:01:09 PM CET
Norwegian organizations offer free music downloads
Phonofile manages the Norwegian music download service and the company now has between 48,000-49,000 files available. They expect to have about 98 percent of this material on offer for free download during the anniversary week.
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Topic: POLITIK - on November 24, 2003 at 1:02:54 PM CET
Schewardnadse in Deutschland gelandet
Auf dem Flugplatz Söllingen bei Baden-Baden ist am Mittag ein Lear-Jet gelandet. An Bord befand sich der zurückgetretene georgische Präsident Eduard Schewardnadse. Wenig später verließ ein blaugelber Hubschrauber das Gelände. In den vergangenen Tagen war bereits öfters darüber spekuliert worden, dass Schewardnadse nach Baden-Baden kommt. Die Maschine rollte sofort nach der Landung in einen abgesperrten Raum.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 24, 2003 at 12:24:23 PM CET
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Topic: GOOGLE - on November 24, 2003 at 12:11:42 PM CET
Retailers Rise in Google Rankings as Rivals Cry Foul
FOR many people, ordering a gift online goes something like this: type a few words into a search engine, click on a few of the top results and place an order.
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Topic: POLITIK - on November 24, 2003 at 12:04:13 PM CET
GROUND FARCE 1
THE Queen is furious with President George W. Bush after his state visit caused thousands of pounds of damage to her gardens at Buckingham Palace.
Royal officials are now in touch with the Queen's insurers and Prime Minister Tony Blair to find out who will pick up the massive repair bill. Palace staff said they had never seen the Queen so angry as when she saw how her perfectly-mantained lawns had been churned up after being turned into helipads with three giant H landing markings for the Bush visit.
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Topic: - on November 24, 2003 at 11:53:14 AM CET
Weihnachtsgeschenke für die schwiegermutter
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Topic: MUSIK - on November 24, 2003 at 11:41:48 AM CET
Bronfman Group Set to Buy Warner Music - Sources
Time Warner Inc. plans to announce on Monday it will sell its Warner Music business to a group of investors that includes former Seagram Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. for about $2.61 billion, people familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
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