Topic: SCIENCE - on July 27, 2004 at 12:58:00 PM CEST
Pestalozzi gestorben
Der Schweizer Bestsellerautor, Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskritiker Hans A. Pestalozzi ist tot. Er starb 75-jährig bereits am 14. Juli in Wattwil (Kanton St. Gallen), wie die dortigen Behörden heute auf Anfrage Medienberichte bestätigte.
Der breiten Öffentlichkeit wurde der frühere Leiter des Gottlieb-Duttweiler-Instituts (GDI) in den 80er Jahren mit Sachbuchbestsellern wie "Nach uns die Zukunft" und "Auf die Bäume ihr Affen" bekannt, die jeweils Auflagen von bis zu mehreren 100.000 erreichten.
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Topic: NEWS english - on July 27, 2004 at 11:56:00 AM CEST
Two cows recaptured after wandering through beer tent at NS lobster festival
It's a good thing the menu called for seafood instead of beef.
Two cows have been captured after 15 adventurous days of freedom, including a stroll through a beer tent at a local lobster festival. The pair made their break while being delivered to their new home in Pictou earlier this month. Several men on horseback were able to catch them on Saturday.
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Topic: ART - on July 27, 2004 at 11:55:00 AM CEST
Italy's Mr and Mrs Oversize
A 30-stone woman and 32-stone man have been crowned Italy's Mr and Mrs 'Over Size' in a beauty pageant aimed at making people feel better about being overweight.
More than 5,000 people turned up to see Giovanna Guidoni named Mrs Over Size and Fabio Teseo Mr Over Size at the contest in Forcoli near Pisa.
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Topic: STRANGE - on July 27, 2004 at 11:53:00 AM CEST
Chilean man's hotel protest
A Chilean man dangled himself from a balcony on the 20th floor of a Miami hotel to protest against local discrimination against tourists.
The man, who wasn't identified, carried out his protest at the JW Marriott hotel on the city's Brickell Avenue.
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Topic: NEWS - on July 27, 2004 at 9:11:00 AM CEST
US-Präsident Bush erneut mit dem Mountainbike gestürzt
US-Präsident George w. Bush ist zum zweiten Mal innerhalb weniger Wochen mit dem Mountainbike gestürzt. Bush zog sich dabei Schürfwunden am Knie zu.
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Topic: NEWS english - on July 27, 2004 at 9:07:00 AM CEST
Teressa Heinz-Kerry To Reporter: "Shove It"
Teressa Heinz-Kerry, wife of presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry, told Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial editor Colin McNickle to "shove it" after McNickle asked her a question.
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Topic: SEX - on July 27, 2004 at 9:05:00 AM CEST
Angry Hotel Workers Want to Ban Porn TV
Hotel workers in Norway have more on their hands besides tired, unruly guests. It seems some guests are watching porn movies on TV, then calling room service in order to get a female hotel employee to come up to their room.
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Topic: ART - on July 27, 2004 at 9:03:00 AM CEST
Saddam writes poems, tends a garden, eats muffins
A British newspaper reported that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has written poems - one about George Bush, either father or son - tended a garden and snacked on American muffins and cookies while in solitary confinement.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 27, 2004 at 9:01:00 AM CEST
Bush to Target Marijuana
The US government is concerned that marijuana has double the potency the drug had two decades ago. This led President Bush to order that resources used to fight hard drugs like cocaine and heroin be diverted against pot.
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Topic: IT - on July 27, 2004 at 9:00:00 AM CEST
Herrenjacke hat MP3-Player eingenäht
Der deutsche Bekleidungshersteller Rosner hat mit Infineon eine Herrenjacke mit integrierter Elektronik entwickelt. In die "mp3blue" sind elektrisch leitfähige Stoffbahnen unspürbar eingenäht. Ein Elektronikmodul ist darüber mit einer Stofftastatur am linken Ärmel, der Kopfhörer-Buchse im Kragen und dem integrierten Mikrofon verbunden.
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Topic: INVENTIONS - on July 27, 2004 at 8:59:00 AM CEST
German Chipmaker Creates Electronic Jacket
For someone who claims to have everything, comes a new invention developed by German chipmaker Infineon and Bavarian clothes firm Rosner: an electronic jacket that plays music and has a mobile phone in it.
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Topic: VIDEO - on July 27, 2004 at 8:57:00 AM CEST
Automated Machines Dispense DVD's For Rental
In Singapore, the latest DVD movies don't necessairly have to be rented at the video store. Now comes an ATM-type machine that lets you rent the latest movies on DVD or VCD.
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