Topic: NEWS - on August 4, 2004 at 10:32:00 AM CEST
Kuren im Schokoladebad
In einigen österreichischen Wellness-Hotels kann man in Schokolade baden. Die Schokolade soll trockene Haut intensiv ernähren und so wieder schön machen.
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Topic: TV - on August 4, 2004 at 10:29:00 AM CEST
"Captain Kirk" goes Pop: Shatner veröffentlicht Album
Im Herbst veröffentlicht "Raumschiff Enterprise"-Ikone William Shatner nach 36 Jahren wieder ein Album. Der 73-jährige Kanadier verblüfft auf "Has Been" mit poporientierten Songs, die er zusammen mit dem US-Singer/Songwriter Ben Folds aufgenommen hat.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 4, 2004 at 10:21:00 AM CEST
Der erste Kinderschuh, der mitwächst
Kinderschuhe sind erstens teuer, zweitens Wegwerf-Artikel. Kaum gekauft, schon sind die Kids wieder rausgewachsen.
Mit dem Elternfrust ist jetzt Schluss. „Max, der Wurm“ macht’s möglich. Der Kinderschuh (Euro 49,90) des Sportartikel-Herstellers K2 lässt sich per Knopfdruck wie eine Ziehharmonika auseinander ziehen. Dadurch kann der Schuh bis zu einer ganzen Größe verstellt und ein komplettes Jahr getragen werden.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 4, 2004 at 10:19:00 AM CEST
Expanding shoes target growing feet
A US sportswear maker has designed shoes that expand to fit a child's growing feet and is trying them out on cost-conscious German shoppers, the company said on Tuesday.
The "Max, der Wurm", (Max the worm) shoe was first delivered to stores in Germany last week, has a flexible design with an extending concertina panel between the toe and heel.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 4, 2004 at 10:18:00 AM CEST
Stray dogs move into Olympic village
Stray dogs have breached security at the Olympic village because heavily armed soldiers regard the animals as friends, Australian Olympic officials said.
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 4, 2004 at 10:16:00 AM CEST
British police sniffer dog dies of suspected drug overdose after raid
A police sniffer dog died of a suspected overdose after a drug search.
Lancashire Police said Tuesday that Todd, a seven-year-old springer spaniel, fell ill after searching a car and field in Preston, northwest England, on July 24. His handler took him to a vet, but his condition deteriorated and he died at Liverpool University's specialist animal unit.
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Topic: ART - on August 4, 2004 at 10:15:00 AM CEST
Prague cow art under attack
A plastic cow has been stolen and is feared "drowned" in the latest attack on an open-air art exhibition in Prague featuring more than 200 brightly coloured life-size cows.
So far vandals have attacked 50 of the CowParade exhibition's 214 beasts dotted around central Prague, causing damage around 1 million koruna (about $A54,000).
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