Topic: TV - on November 14, 2006 at 4:55:00 PM CET
Worst Burglar Ever
I really felt bad for the guy after that fall on top of a row of bottle. That must have hurt.
Some people just aren't cut out for a life of crime...
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Topic: SEX - on November 14, 2006 at 4:53:00 PM CET
Afghans' growing appetite for porn
ON THE TV screen, the two naked young women writhe together to the sounds of Hotel California as the occasional crackle of gunfire punctuates the Afghan night.
Several overseas phone numbers offer an intimate chat with the ladies, or with some of their equally outgoing friends.
The heaviest fighting in five years has slowed reconstruction to a crawl in the deserts and oases of Kandahar, where the strict Taleban movement began in 1994, but pornography, opium and illegal alcohol are flourishing, officials say.
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Topic: SPORT - on November 14, 2006 at 4:35:00 PM CET
The A-Z of Skateboard Tricks
You want to know what a "360 hospital flip" is, or a "casper 1 1/2 flip" ... ? The Web's interactive skate guide will be answered. Each trick with a video simulation to explain everything. 262 unique tricks displayed.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 14, 2006 at 4:26:00 PM CET
DEA Warns Over-The-Counter Drug Is Like Acid
Federal drug agents are warning parents about an herb that young people are using to get high. Some users say smoking Salvia Divinorum is a lot like taking acid.
Several states have passed laws against the plant; however, in Colorado anyone who is at least 18 years old can buy it over-the-counter.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 14, 2006 at 2:09:00 PM CET
Scientists design simple dipstick test for cocaine, other drugs
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a simple “dipstick” test for detecting cocaine and other drugs in saliva, urine or blood serum. The test is based upon DNA-gold nanoparticle technology, and can be packaged in user-friendly kits similar to those used for home pregnancy tests.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 14, 2006 at 12:49:00 PM CET
Reflective bike tires
When it comes to cycling, combining safety with style is not always easy. However, these new bicycle tires from Sweetskinz merge the two effortlessly. Sweetskinz are a range of nocturnal tires which are light reflective at night.
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Topic: health - on November 14, 2006 at 11:54:00 AM CET
15 INSTANT ENERGY BOOSTERS
WE all experience energy slumps during our working day, but new research has pin-pointed 2.16pm as the time most of us flag.
This is when we officially have the least amount of energy or enthusiasm for anything, according to the study commissioned by Typhoo tea.
So, whether your get-up-and-go has got-up-and-gone by 2.16 or anytime, for that matter, here are 15 easy ways to prevent yawning fever...
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Topic: SCIENCE - on November 14, 2006 at 11:52:00 AM CET
Natural-born painkiller found in human saliva
Saliva from humans has yielded a natural painkiller up to six times more powerful than morphine, researchers say.
The substance, dubbed opiorphin, may spawn a new generation of natural painkillers that relieve pain as well as morphine but without the addictive and psychological side effects of the traditional drug.
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Topic: Terror - on November 14, 2006 at 11:33:00 AM CET
Al-Qaida plotting nuclear attack on UK, officials warn
British intelligence officials believe that al-Qaida is determined to attack the UK with a nuclear weapon, it emerged yesterday. The announcement, from an officially organised Foreign Office counter-terrorism briefing for the media, was the latest in a series of bleak assessments by senior officials and ministers about the terrorist threat facing Britain.
UK officials have detected "an awful lot of chatter" on jihadi websites expressing the desire to acquire chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on November 14, 2006 at 10:24:00 AM CET
Ten Spammers Create 80 Percent Of Spam
Email users in North America and Europe who find themselves plagued with the incessant bombardment of spam can blame ten spammers singled out by junk mail fighter Spamhaus for the unwanted messages.
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Topic: History - on November 14, 2006 at 9:53:00 AM CET
Linus Torvalds Officially a Hero
The European edition of the Time magazine has selected Linus Torvalds as one of the heroes of the past 60 years. From the main article: 'In the 60 years that Time has been publishing an Atlantic edition, extraordinary people have emerged from the churn and turmoil, creativity and chaos of a period that witnessed the aftermath of world war, the toppling of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, the vanquishing of apartheid in South Africa, the advance of women, the failure of old certainties and the rise of new fears. These people are our heroes, and in this special anniversary issue, we celebrate them and their many achievements.' The article on Linus is titled 'By giving away his software, the Finnish programmer earned a place in history.' Linus is cited in the 'Rebels & Leaders' category along with Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, and others.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on November 14, 2006 at 9:50:00 AM CET
TOP500 Supercomputer Sites For 2006
You need over 6.6 Tflop/s to make it into the top 100.
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