Topic: TV - on July 13, 2004 at 11:22:00 PM CEST
Trendy Arab youth TV ‘with an edge’ hits airwaves
A youth television station has been conceived from a marriage between Lebanon’s richest television station and what is expected to become the region’s largest media metropolis.
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s Future Television and state-run Dubai Media City introduced Zen Television on Friday night, launching the $20 million joint venture with a fanfare broadcast from Dubai and Lebanon.
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Topic: MDA - on July 13, 2004 at 10:53:00 PM CEST
Jackito: Tactile Digital Assitant
Jackito : a real breakthrough in interactive multimedia.
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The first PDA screen that is 100% Fingertouch-sensitive. Designed for all fingertips (leading-edge technology and user interface). The most reliable touchscreen technology: no need for recalibration.
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The first screen to support two simultaneous touch points. While holding Jackito in your hands, you can easily move both your thumbs, either separately or together. This lets you operate the Touchscreen as fast as your brain thinks (you can touch two points simultaneously).
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The first screen featuring three multimedia layers. Touchscreen (top) + Display (center) + Sound (bottom).
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Topic: DOPE HEAD - on July 13, 2004 at 10:50:00 PM CEST
Man Jailed for Shooting Off His Testicles
A British man who accidentally shot himself in the testicles after drinking 15 pints of beer was jailed for five years on Tuesday for possessing an illegal firearm, a court spokesman said.
But as he walked back to the pub, the gun went off, blasting pellets into his testicles. Doctors later removed what remained of his testicles during emergency surgery.
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Topic: Terror - on July 13, 2004 at 10:46:00 PM CEST
Germany to expel two Sept. 11 terror suspects
Authorities in the German city of Hamburg have issued an order to expel two Moroccans suspected of involvement in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, local Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.
Authorities sent the deportation documents to both Mounir el-Motassadeq and Abdel Ghani Mzoudi on Monday, claiming the two men pose a "particular danger" to Germany's security, the ministry said.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on July 13, 2004 at 10:41:00 PM CEST
Worm sleeps to avoid detection
The latest mass-mailing worm, Atak, hides by going to sleep when it suspects that antivirus software is trying to detect it.
Atak was first discovered Monday. Although antivirus companies do not expect it to cause much damage, they say it will be a nuisance because it can generate a large amount of spam.
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Topic: TV - on July 13, 2004 at 7:01:00 PM CEST
Jeder Fünfte glaubt nicht an Anke Engelke
Laut einer Umfrage glauben 22 Prozent der Deutschen, dass Anke Engelkes Urlaub dazu genutzt werden wird, ihre Show einzustellen. 36 Prozent glauben, dass sie wiederkommt.
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Topic: NEWS english - on July 13, 2004 at 5:19:00 PM CEST
Friends link Backstreet Boy to teacher in sex scandal
The Hillsborough County teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student was once the sweetheart of local Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, friends of hers told ABC Action News, and a former lesbian girlfriend of hers is now in the hospital because of the stress surrounding the case.
Several high school buddies of Debra Beasley (now Debra Lafave) confirmed that during her freshman and sophomore years, the popular blonde had a romantic relationship with Nick Carter. According to their recollections, Debra aspired to be a singer, Nick Carter lived in the area, and that's how the two met.
tampabaylive Teacher likely to be suspended over teen sex charges Luckiest 14 year old kid EVER
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Topic: NEWS english - on July 13, 2004 at 3:00:00 PM CEST
That bare belly is no longer hip
THE belly and g-string baring combination of hipster jeans and cut-off top has had its day.
This winter those in the fashion know are covering up.
"We are moving away from ultra pelvis bone-exposing garments," said designer Alex Zabotto-Bentley, of jeans label Fashion Assassin.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on July 13, 2004 at 2:59:00 PM CEST
Teen Robs Gas Station 3 Times
Three times was the charm for police who apprehended a teen bicyclist after the third robbery in a week of the same gas station.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on July 13, 2004 at 2:58:00 PM CEST
Police hunt for stolen "Shrek"
Police say they have launched a hunt for thieves who stole a 5 foot tall model of friendly green ogre Shrek -- star of the blockbuster animated movie.
Two youths made off with the model, worth 500 pounds, from a fancy dress shop in Great Barr, near Birmingham, after throwing bricks through the window.
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Topic: W A R - on July 13, 2004 at 2:22:00 PM CEST
Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq
PDF versions right click & save as
Full Report 521-pages 23,4 mb
Conclusions (Excerpted From Full Report) 1,89 mb
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Topic: NEWS english - on July 13, 2004 at 1:58:00 PM CEST
Athens outage raises Olympic power concerns
Government officials promise measures are in place to keep games from going dark.
The worst blackout in more than a decade hit Athens and southern Greece on Monday, leaving millions sweltering in a heat wave and raising concerns about whether the lights will go out at next month's Olympics.
The government blamed the outage on "mismanagement" of the electricity grid. Still, officials promised the network was ready to handle the Aug. 13-29 Olympics.
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