Topic: HOLLYWALD - on June 4, 2004 at 3:33:00 PM CEST
IMDB user ratings for Fahrenheit 9/11
the film you don't need to see to review.
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Topic: NEWS - on June 4, 2004 at 3:11:00 PM CEST
Sorry About the Dead Cow...
British artist Damien Hirst, who uses dead animals in his work, promised to apologize for a "mix-up" Thursday, after a rotting cow was left outside his studio over a long holiday weekend.
Inspectors visited the studio in Gloucestershire, southwest England over the weekend and took the putrid remains of an animal away to incinerate them, after neighbors complained of a horrible smell.
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Topic: NEWS - on June 4, 2004 at 3:00:00 PM CEST
N. Korea bans mobile phones
The North Korean government has banned the use of mobile phones by local residents, just weeks after allowing foreign visitors to use their mobile handsets in the country. Mobile phones were only recently introduced in the country, with the first services going live in 2002.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on June 4, 2004 at 2:57:00 PM CEST
Kriegsrelikte im Kofferraum
Zwei Männer, die im Kofferraum ihres Pkw Waffen aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg transportiert hatten, wurden heute in Klagenfurt bei einer Routinekontrolle der Zivilstreife festgenommen. Vermutlich war das Kriegsmaterial in der Nacht aus dem Wörther See und dem Klagenfurter Lendkanal "gefischt" worden.
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Topic: SPORT - on June 4, 2004 at 2:55:00 PM CEST
Heute findet die Grill-WM statt
In Pirmasens findet die Ermittlung des neuen Grill-Weltmeisters statt. Am Freitag gehen 64 Teams aus 25 Ländern an den Start, um den neuen Champion zu ermitteln.
Verschiedene Disziplinen müssen bewältigt werden. Die Aufgaben umfassen das Zubereiten von Spare Ribs, Geflügel oder Wild, Fisch, Rind und Dessert vom Grill.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on June 4, 2004 at 2:53:00 PM CEST
Microsoft bars Windows pirates
Many people using pirated copies of Windows XP will get no help from Microsoft to make their PC safer.
The software giant has decided that a forthcoming update to XP will not work with the most widely pirated versions of its operating system.
The upgrade, called Service Pack 2, closes security loopholes in XP and adds features that make it easier to keep machines safer from viruses.
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Topic: NEWS - on June 4, 2004 at 2:52:00 PM CEST
Oil prices edge lower
Oil prices edged further below $40 (£21.70) today after Opec's decision to boost output, but analysts remained sceptical about the effectiveness of the cartel's move.
The German economy minister, Wolfgang Clement, welcomed the drop in prices and said he hoped they would continue to fall to around $28 a barrel. Crude oil prices have risen by over 20% since the start of the year and are now well above Opec's stated price band of $22-$28.
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Topic: NEWS - on June 4, 2004 at 2:51:00 PM CEST
Weiterer Anstieg der Ölpreise - Liter Benzin soll auf 1,45 Euro steigen
Laut Aussage vom Vorstandsvorsitzenden des Windanlagenbauers REpower Systems, Fritz Vahrenholt, wird in den nächsten Jahren der Preis für den Barrel Rohöl von derzeit 39,28 Dollar auf etwa 50 Dollar steigen.
Dies würde bedeuten, dass die Preise von Benzin um 20 Prozent auf 1,45 Euro pro Liter steigen. Vahrenholt macht die derzeitigen Ölkrisen und die wachsende Nachfrage in China und Indien dafür verantwortlich.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on June 4, 2004 at 2:51:00 PM CEST
Worm steals credit card details
Windows users are being warned about a virus that is "aggressively stealing" credit card numbers and passwords.
The Korgo virus debuted on 22 May and since then has been steadily racking up victims.
Although the virus is not widespread, security firms are issuing warnings because it is proving so effective at stealing confidential data.
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Topic: WEB - on June 4, 2004 at 1:39:00 PM CEST
Porn Sites More Popular Than Search Engines
According to a study conducted by a research firm, porn sites get about three times the amount of hits than search engines, including Google. The study results were released yesterday. Search engines make up for 5.5% of internet visits in the US.
Hitwise conducted the study, and have placed categories on the Internet, such as "Search Engines and Directories", "Email Services", "Software", "Net Communities and Chat", which all fall into the "Computer and Internet" category.
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Topic: IT - on June 4, 2004 at 1:23:00 PM CEST
Neues Gerät erlaubt Blinden mit der Zunge zu "sehen" - Auflösung: 144 Pixel
Ein Team von Wissenschaftlern der Universität Montreal hat unter der Leitung des Neuropsychologen Maurice Ptito ein Gerät entwickelt, das Blinden die Wahrnehmung von Informationen erleichtern soll.
Als Schnittstelle dient die Zunge, die über ein aus 144 Pixeln bestehendes Raster Signale ans Gehirn geben kann.
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Topic: Terror - on June 4, 2004 at 1:21:00 PM CEST
Punk lyrics mistaken for 'terror' text
A punk rock musician was questioned by a Special Branch officer after a text message containing lyrics from a Clash song was sent to the wrong person.
Mike Devine, from Bristol, UK, plays bass in a Clash tribute group called London Calling, and had intended to text the message to singer Reg Shaw. He used the wrong number.
He was asked to explain what the message meant, which contained the words "gun" and "jet airliner. The officer seemed "puzzled" and "a little embarrassed" after it was explained that the words were by the Clash.
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