Monday, 11. October 2004

Christopher Reeve ist tot


Bekannt wurde er als "Superman", seit einem Reitunfall vor neun Jahren war er vom Hals abwärts gelähmt. Jetzt ist der Schauspieler Christopher Reeve im Alter von 52 Jahren gestorben.

stern

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Bullets With ID Tags?


A new chapter in the battle over the American's right to bear arms is beginning in California as pending legislature would require every handgun bullet sold in the state to carry an ID tag.

reuters

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Bush's On-Air Bulge During Debate Draws Whispers


The Internet was abuzz with conspiracy theories over a very obvious bulge in the back of George W. Bush's suit jacket during the first US Presidential debate in Miami, Florida.

Still images show a small box-shaped object on Bush's back, under his suit jacket. Conspiracy theorists say that Bush was wired with a live feed for instructions on what to say and how to act during the debate. Others say it was a bullet proof vest.

bbc

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Museum Removes Nude Bush Painting


The City Museum of Washington has opted to remove Kayti Didriksen's painting which features a nude President Bush lying on a chaise lounge while VP Dick Cheney stands holding a cushion with a miniature oil rig on a crown.

yahoo

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Nuns Also Have To Follow German Headscarf Ban


A new German law banning Muslim women from wearing headscarves in public schools must also include Catholic nuns, Germany's highest court has ruled.

indiatimes

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Dutch Prosecutor Dumps PC Without Erasing Hard Drive


Joost Tonino, a public prosecutor in the Netherlands, decided to trash his computer because the operating system would not activate. He figured a virus was causing this problem. A cab driver found the PC and gave it to a crime reporter.

The reporter discovered the prosecutor's credit card number, social security number, tax information, and his email address. Tonino is lucky a thief did not take his PC. Equally disturbing is the amount of legal information that was found on the PC.

theregister

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"Bush vs. Kerry" - Internet ermöglicht das Verprügeln von Bush und Kerry


Im Internet gibt es mittlerweile Spiele, in denen der US-Präsident und sein Herausforderer ebenfalls in Duellen antreten. So beispielsweise 'Presidential Knock-Out: George W. Bush vs. John Kerry'.

focus

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Kaugummi-Entfernung mit Maschine


In der Stadt Salzburg werden Kaugummis künftig maschinell von der Straße entfernt. Eine Vorarlberger Firma hat zusammen mit der Stadtverwaltung dafür eine Maschine entwickelt. Nach vier Jahren Tüftelei ist sie jetzt einsatzbereit.

orf

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