Topic: POLITIK - on July 22, 2004 at 11:27:00 PM CEST
"Rasterfahndung" im Finanzministerium
Schwere Vorwürfe gegen Finanzminister Karl-Heinz Grasser kommen von der Personalvertretung im Finanzministerium und von der SPÖ. Wie der Chef der Finanzgewerkschaft, Klaus Platzer, der APA bestätigt, werden Finanzbeamte, etwa vor Beförderungen, seit einem dreiviertel Jahr einer Art "Rasterfahndung" unterzogen.
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Topic: STRANGE - on July 22, 2004 at 10:39:00 PM CEST
Kostenlose Schönheits-OP für US-Soldaten
Das US-Militär bietet für alle Soldaten, und Bedienstete, ob Luftwaffe, Marine oder Heer, Schönheitsoperationen an - für sie selbst gratis, auf Kosten der US-Steuerzahler.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 22, 2004 at 10:34:00 PM CEST
Kreis-CDU-Webseite gehackt: Atomtest auf Erftstadt (Eifel) angekündigt
Bereits am Montag fanden Besucher der CDU-Webseite des Rhein-Erft-Kreises in der Eifel ein übles Werk von noch unbekannten Eindringlingen.
So wurde auf dieser Webseite für den Dienstag ein Atomtest über der Eifelstadt Erftstadt, 20 km südwestlich von Köln gelegen, angekündigt. Die Waffe mit der Bezeichnung 'X3FS5H2' werde dann in der Atmosphäre gezündet, hiess es.
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Topic: LAW - on July 22, 2004 at 10:32:00 PM CEST
Massenmörder darf im Knast kein Make-up tragen
Im australischen Melbourne hat heute ein Gericht einen Antrag eines verurteilten Massenmörders abgelehnt. Dieser hatte angefragt, ob er während des Absitzens seiner 30-jährigen Haftstrafe, Make-up auflegen darf.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 22, 2004 at 10:23:00 PM CEST
Large American Database Inforomation Stolen
A Florida Advertiser is charged with tapping into a computer system of a large database marketer in Arkansas and stealing "vast amounts of personal information" about Americans.
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Topic: POLITIK - on July 22, 2004 at 10:18:00 PM CEST
Get your "Girlie Men" T-shirts
Days after California Governor called the state Democrats "girlie men" for not passing a budget by the deadline a entrepreneur started selling T-shirts over the Internet saying "Sacramento Girlie Men".
The states Republicans saw an opportunity to make money as well and are now starting to sell T-shirts saying "Don't be a Girlie Man. Vote Republican."
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on July 22, 2004 at 8:13:00 PM CEST
Liscense plate reads "No Tag" receives flood of tickets
A Deleware man ordered a comical license plate that read "No Tag" for his motorcycle.
He received the tag along with tons of tickets that read "no tag". All of the tickets read "Notice of violation. Liscense number: no tag."
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Topic: INVENTIONS - on July 22, 2004 at 8:10:00 PM CEST
Japanese outfitting kids in knife-resistant clothes
Knife-resistant children's clothing, such as coats and sweatshirts, are becoming popular in Japan after a series of gruesome attacks against children. The clothing is made from the same stuff as bullet-proof vests.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on July 22, 2004 at 8:08:00 PM CEST
Republicans fret over popularity of 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
Republicans once thought Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' would appeal only to Bush-bashers, but after the film has taken in $94 million U.S. in four weeks, they worry it is settling into the American mainstream.
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Topic: STRANGE - on July 22, 2004 at 8:06:00 PM CEST
Woman Spends Rare Coin in Parking Meter
A South African woman accidentally plunked a rare gold coin into a parking meter while she was shopping without her glasses. In addition, she may have also spent other rare coins, such as an 1890 sovereign coin, worth a small fortune.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 22, 2004 at 8:05:00 PM CEST
Canadian Pot Use Doubled Over Past 13 Years
A new report released by Statistics Canada shows that marijuana use has doubled over the past 13 years. The highest rates of use were found be among teens. Higher usage of harder drugs such as heroin and and LSD is also on the up.
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Topic: SPORT - on July 22, 2004 at 8:04:00 PM CEST
Yankee fans boo anti-war baseball player
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado has carried out his protest against the U.S. invasion of Iraq quietly this year, refusing to stand for the playing of "God Bless America."
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