Topic: DRUGS - on August 14, 2004 at 9:20:00 AM CEST
Rats can get addicted to Crack
Two studies by French and British researchers give evidence that animals show the same reaction drive for cocaine as people do once they are hooked on it.
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Topic: Space - on August 14, 2004 at 9:16:00 AM CEST
Russian UFO Wreckage A Hoax
Recent claims made by a group of Russian scientists that they have found evidence of extraterrestrial visitors (reported) are "a rather stupid hoax," says researcher Benny Peiser, at the Liverpool John Moores University in the UK.
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Topic: POLITIK - on August 14, 2004 at 9:11:00 AM CEST
New Schwarzenegger Marketing Assault: "Arnie" Urinal Cakes
Edgell's plans are to market new items, such as "Arnie" urinal cakes, urinal screens found in restrooms, and a "girlie man" Arnold bobblehead doll, featuring Schwarznegger wearing a dress, makeup, and lipstick.
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Topic: LAW - on August 14, 2004 at 9:09:00 AM CEST
Mom Smokes Around Kids, Goes To Jail
Virginia mom Tamara Silvius has been sentenced by a judge to 10 days in jail for breaking a court order than banned her from smoking around her kids.
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Topic: BOARD NEWS - on August 14, 2004 at 2:03:00 AM CEST
Das linguistische Manifest
Altes Deutsch? Neues Deutsch? Österreichisch! In der Diskussion über eine Rücknahme der Rechtschreibreform gehen die Wogen ohnehin schon hoch, doch österreichische Schriftsteller gießen zusätzliches Öl ins Feuer: Eine Autorengruppe um Marlene Streeruwitz, Robert Schindel und Christian Ide Hintze fordert jetzt die Einführung von Österreichisch als De-facto-Staatssprache. Das soll sogar in der Verfassung so festgelegt werden. Und: Die Bundesregierung soll keinen Groschen mehr für die "deutsche Rechtschreibreform" ausgeben dürfen.
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