Topic: NEWS english - on May 24, 2004 at 10:39:00 PM CEST
Coca-Cola announces plans for low-carb cola
Coca-Cola announced plans for a new low-carbohydrate cola dubbed C2, aimed to capitalize on the latest diet craze.
The company said the new drink has half the carbohydrates, calories and sugar of regular cola, and "all the great taste" of Coca-Cola.
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Topic: STRANGE - on May 24, 2004 at 10:29:00 PM CEST
Burger King Employee put Phlegm in cops burger
A Rio Rancho police officer didn't want his Whopper with a ball of phlegm. Marcus Calderon, the former BK employee, is now in jail. After a couple of bites of the Whopper the officer felt a slime-like substance on his lips. He then opened the burger and found the mucus substance. The officer became ill.
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Topic: STRANGE - on May 24, 2004 at 10:27:00 PM CEST
250 Bierkästen poltern über die A2
Zu einem kuriosen Unfall kam es am Montag auf der A2 nahe der Ausfahrt Herten.
Ein LKW verlor vermutlich auf Grund erhöhter Geschwindigkeit 250 Bierkästen. Dabei floss massenweise Gerstensaft über die Autobahn.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on May 24, 2004 at 10:04:00 PM CEST
Downloaders 'unfazed by lawsuits'
The threat of legal action has done little to deter European internet users from downloading pirated music and films, according to a research company.
Albums and films account for 70-80% of all internet traffic in Europe, traffic filtering firm Sandvine has reported.
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Topic: TV - on May 24, 2004 at 7:58:00 PM CEST
Time runs out for some '24' actors
"24's" Counter Terrorism Unit will undergo some major downsizing this fall.
Sources said that the actors who play Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) CTU colleagues on the Fox drama have been informed that their options as series regulars will not be picked up for next season.
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Topic: W A R - on May 24, 2004 at 7:52:00 PM CEST
Riesige Spinnen bringen US-Soldaten um den Schlaf
Nicht genug mit dem täglichen Kampf gegen Terrorangriffe, sehen sich US-Soldaten im Irak den Attacken einer ganz anderen Spezies ausgesetzt. Dort sorgt die suppentellergroße Kamelspinne derzeit für allerlei Aufregung und Spekulationen unter den Truppen.
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Topic: NATURE - on May 24, 2004 at 7:11:00 PM CEST
Elefanten-Überfall
Nach der Tötung eines Herdenmitgliedes haben Elefanten in Bangladesch ein Dorf verwüstet und fast 1.000 Bewohner in die Flucht geschlagen.
Wilderer hätten zuvor das junge Tier getötet und seine wertvollen Stoßzähne abgesägt, sagte ein Wildhüter am Sonntag. Daraufhin stürmten etwa 20 Elefanten das Dorf, rissen Bäume aus und zerstörten fast 50 Strohhütten.
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Topic: SPY - on May 24, 2004 at 7:02:00 PM CEST
Mossad Goes online to Recruit Spies...and Waiters
The Israeli spy agency Mossad emerged from the shadows Monday when it launched a Web site to attract recruits for "special tasks" -- as well as intelligence analysts, waiters and drivers.
Long a secretive elite, Mossad is raising its profile to compete with the private sector in the search for talent.
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Topic: SECURITY - on May 24, 2004 at 7:00:00 PM CEST
USA wollen zehn Milliarden Dollar für Überwachung Reisender ausgeben
Die US-Regierung wird in den kommenden Tagen den Aufbau einer «virtuellen Grenze» in Auftrag geben. Es entsteht das weltweit größte Überwachungssystem.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 24, 2004 at 6:57:00 PM CEST
Internettelefonie (VoIP) für alle Anwender
Der Voice-over-IP-Provider PURtel hat die Internettelefonie grundlegend erweitert. Ab Ende Mai soll es auch für 56kBit/s-Modem und ISDN-Anbindungen möglich sein, qualitative und komfortable Telefonate zu führen.
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Topic: MUSIK - on May 24, 2004 at 6:47:00 PM CEST
Vegetable Orchestra goes down a treat
The sounds of 40 kilos of finely tuned cucumbers, leeks, potatoes, radishes, peppers, aubergines and marrows entertained a German audience at the weekend in a concert by the first Viennese Vegetable Orchestra.
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Topic: GOOGLE - on May 24, 2004 at 6:42:00 PM CEST
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