Wednesday, 26. May 2004

Klare Gefahr für das Land


Das Terrornetzwerk El Kaida plant nach den Worten von US-Justizminister John Ashcroft einen Terrorangriff auf ein Ziel in den USA. El Kaida wolle die USA "schwer treffen", so Ashcroft. Die Attacke könnte noch im Sommer und Herbst stattfinden.

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U.S. Warns of Al Qaeda Attack, Offers No Specifics


Al Qaeda plans to attack the United States in the next few months, top U.S. officials warned on Wednesday citing "credible intelligence," but the threat was not enough to raise the national terror alert level.

"Credible intelligence, from multiple sources, indicates that al Qaeda plans to attempt an attack on the United States in the next few months," Attorney General John Ashcroft told a news conference.

"This disturbing intelligence indicates al Qaeda's specific intention to hit the United States hard."

¬> reuters ¬> ap

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Florida Rolf is back
German Retiree Forced Home from Florida Beach Pad


A German pensioner living in a Florida beach pad paid for out of his $2,200 monthly social security payments has been forced to return to Germany after the government cut his benefit, authorities said Tuesday.

The former banker, who left Germany in 1979 saying living in the country made him depressed, has a doctor's certificate of disability and was granted the money because he lacked independent financial means, Frankfurt social welfare said.

¬> reuters

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Man Dies After Picking Up Snakes Ordered Online


Authorities in Arkansas are trying to find out if a man in Little Rock ended up dying from bites from poisonous snakes he had ordered on the Internet.

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Iraqis snap up CDs of abuse images


Among the pirated copies of Hollywood movies "Rocky 4," "Titanic" and "Terminator," there is a new blockbuster on the market stalls: a CD containing graphic images of abuse at the notorious jail.

"American Army" sits prominently on the shelves inside a Baghdad street market where men gather in silence to watch.

¬> cnn

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Italy Announces Pizza-Making Guidelines


Pizza-makers beware - Italy has outlined specific guidelines to protect the real Neapolitan pizza from bogus copies.

The regulations by the Agriculture Ministry touch on everything from size to ingredients to the type of oven. They will enable rule-abiding restaurants in Italy to get a special label attesting that real pizza can be eaten there.

¬> ap

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Kissinger Tape Reveals Beleagured Secretary


Five days into the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, with the superpowers on the brink of confrontation, President Nixon was too drunk to discuss the crisis with the British prime minister, according to newly released transcripts of tape recordings.

¬> foxnews

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Bomb scare was no game to police


Arrested man says conversation misinterpreted as he played game while on phone to work. A man's statement that his instructions during an action-packed video game were simply misinterpreted -- prompting the evacuation of a North Jacksonville restaurant -- isn't deterring police from pursuing felony charges against him.

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DAS ARBEITSLOSENHEER PLAYMOPIL


PLAYMOPIL Selbstgemacht aber Top Zustand!!

DAS ARBEITSLOSENHEER

1 Arbeitsamt, 1 Kanzler (lachend), 1 Regierung (unfähig) und 4,3 MILLIONEN FIGUREN (Arbeitslosen) Lieferung genau so wie auf dem Bild in makellosen Zustand. WICHTIG!! ICH FERTIGE DIE FIGUREN SELBER! ICH SCHAFFE 1 FIGUR AM TAG ALSO KÖNNT IHR RECHNEN WANN DER LIEFERTERMIN ERFOLGT! (bei 4,3 Millionen)

Ich bin zur Zeit bei Figur Nr. 4

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Sie hat es getötet!!!


Dieses Auto wollen Sie nicht kaufen! Es ist tot. Meine Frau hat es getötet. Ausserdem verführt es entweder Ihre Frau zum rasanten Fahren oder es zieht andere Verkehrsteilnehmer (Wegbegrenzungen, Einfahrtsbegrenzungen, andere !!!stehende!!! Autos etc) magisch an.

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JPEG Baby (a love song)


A Love Song for the 21st Century DER Sommer-Hit !!!!!

¬> a love song

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Fire devastates Saatchi artworks


More than 100 artworks from Charles Saatchi's famous collection have been destroyed in a warehouse fire.

Modern art classics like Tracey Emin's tent and works by Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas and Gary Hume were lost.

¬> bbc

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