Topic: born rich - on October 1, 2007 at 12:43:00 PM CEST
In photos - Lighting designs from Swarovski Crystal Palace
A few days back, we were talking about a collection of spectacular chandeliers at The London Design Festival 2007. Swarovski Crystal Palace was the main sponsor of The London Design Festival 2007 in London from September 17th to September 25th.
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Topic: FUN - on October 1, 2007 at 12:41:00 PM CEST
US man skips stone a world record 51 times on water
A Pennsylvania man cast a stone that skipped on water 51 times, shattering the old world record of 40.
Russell Byars' feat happened July 19. He estimated his stone traveled about 76 metres.
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Topic: LOST FOUND - on October 1, 2007 at 12:35:00 PM CEST
10 Most Fascinating Tombs in the World
Throughout the history of human civilization, different cultures mourn and treat the dead differently. Some, like Tibetan Buddhists, have no use for burials as they dispose the dead by feeding corpses to vultures or by burning them in funeral pyres. Most cultures, however, show their respect by burying the dead, sometimes in complex and ornate tombs, crypts, and catacombs.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2007 at 12:27:00 PM CEST
CIA Jet Used for “Rendering” Suspects Crashes with Four Tons of Cocaine on Board
U.S. authorities are assisting the Mexican government in the investigation of an American business jet that crashed near Cancun this week with four tons of cocaine on board, officials said Thursday.
One of the men listed as the registered owners of the plane, Joao Luiz Malago, said in a telephone interview from Brazil that his Florida-based company sold the aircraft for $2 million on Sept. 16 to a Lakeland, Fla., man and his partner, who Malago believed was from Miami.
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Topic: SECURITY - on October 1, 2007 at 12:14:00 PM CEST
Leben mit der Vollüberwachung - Chaosradio Podcast Network [mp3]
In einer gigantischen Operation hat das Bundeskriminalamt einen Berliner Soziologen und sein gesamtes Umfeld über mehr als ein Jahr hinweg komplett überwacht. Der Verdachtsgrund: Ein paar Stichworte aus seinen Arbeiten, die mit denen aus Bekennerschreiben einer Gruppe von Brandstiftern übereinstimmen sollen. Die von der Überwachung Betroffenen – insgesamt mehr als 30 Menschen – haben jetzt teilweisen Einblick in ihre Akten bekommen.
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Topic: Terror - on October 1, 2007 at 12:01:00 PM CEST
Burma Another Reason to Boycott China Olympics
EU ministers to San Francisco protesters are calling for a boycott based on China's active support of the CRACKDOWN IN BURMA. Why don't we all come together and boycott the Olympics because of the entire list?
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