Topic: PHOTO - on October 5, 2007 at 12:08:00 PM CEST
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Topic: ART - on October 5, 2007 at 11:45:00 AM CEST
Imagine Peace Tower by Yoko Ono
On October 9th 2007, Yoko Ono will unveil the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER on Videy Island, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Dedicated to the memory of her late husband John Lennon on what would have been his 67th birthday, the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will shine as a beacon for World Peace.
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Topic: FUN - on October 5, 2007 at 11:32:00 AM CEST
1969 Matchbox Collector’s Catalog
Sure, Hot Wheels get all the glory, but truly car-crazy kids always loved Matchbox, too.
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Topic: NEWS - on October 5, 2007 at 11:26:00 AM CEST
7 Underground Wonders of the World
What motivates humankind to burrow deep into the Earth? From London to Paris, Budapest to Moscow, the USA to Australia, here are seven of the most amazing examples in the world. Some were built for military defense or shelter, many are abandoned while others thrive. These amazing images feature tunnels, caverns, labyrinths from seven underground location around the world, following the acclaimed 7 Underwater Wonders and 7 Abandoned Wonders of the World.
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Topic: AUSTRIA - on October 5, 2007 at 11:24:00 AM CEST
Austrian Holocaust denial author is extradited from Spain
Spain has extradited the 65 year old Austrian author, Gerd Honsik, so he can serve time in Austria for Holocaust denial. The right wing author had denied the Holocaust and claimed that the Nazis never used gas chambers.
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Topic: e-bay - on October 5, 2007 at 11:22:00 AM CEST
eBay boots off Skype rival
eBay, still smarting from Monday's $1.43bn admission of Skype's failure, last night deleted auctions that carried click-to-call buttons for VoIP rival Jajah.
Jajah released its embeddable buttons last week, and decided to take the provocative step of promoting a special version for eBay auctions. Businessweek claimed there had been a deal between the two to approve the buttons, but no such talks occurred.
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Topic: NEWS english - on October 5, 2007 at 11:20:00 AM CEST
Ferrari accused in F1 spy twist
Ferrari have been accused of spying on Formula One rivals McLaren by former head of development Nigel Stepney.
In the latest twist to the "spy-gate" saga, Stepney claims he received key information about McLaren's set-up.
"I got weight distribution, I got other aspects of various parts of their car, and I was Ferrari's employee at the time," he told grandprix.com.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 5, 2007 at 11:17:00 AM CEST
Art of the Psychedelic Era
James Kalm takes a trip down memory lane with this controversial exhibition. With a look back of over forty years, the romanticism and exotic joy that was offered by the psychedelic revolution is still attracting devotees and influencing artists. Admittedly the music was fabulous, the social changes breathtaking, but lesser known was the broad influence of the poster designers who were promoting every thing from concerts to protest demonstrations. A great proportion of this show is dedicated to documentation of the personalities and times. Included are images of Timothy Leary, Alan Ginsberg, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Abdul Mati Klarwein, Richard Lindner, Isaac Abrams and others.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 5, 2007 at 11:11:00 AM CEST
Drugs Hidden in Mr. Potato Head Toy
Customs officers discovered nearly 10.5 ounces of ecstasy tablets hidden inside a Mr. Potato Head toy sent to Australia from Ireland, the agency said Thursday.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 5, 2007 at 11:09:00 AM CEST
Dead bugs used to smuggle drugs
As drug mules, bugs don't carry much. And they didn't get by customs in the Netherlands. A customs officer who took a close look at a consignment of more than 100 large, dead bugs sent from Peru to the Netherlands discovered cocaine had been stashed in their backs.
miamiherald.com metro.co.ukseattlepi.nwsource.comcnews.canoe.ca
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 5, 2007 at 11:04:00 AM CEST
Hashish "spacecakes" become chicken-friendly
Amsterdam's famed coffee shops are turning to free-range eggs for their hashish "spacecakes" to reduce the suffering of chickens.
"Coffee shop owners were completely unaware and shocked that their spacecakes are not animal friendly," said a spokeswoman for Dutch animal rights group Wakker Dier, campaigning against the use of eggs from chickens kept caged on battery farms.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 5, 2007 at 11:01:00 AM CEST
Tasmanian Heroin Is Bad News for Junkies, Great News for Cops
Since Tasmania produces massive amounts of opium straw for the pharmaceutical industry, Australian cops want to know if any of the carefully-regulated crops are making their way onto the black market. To solve that problem, chemists at the University of Newcastle have found an easy way to identify heroin made from the island-grown poppies.
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