Topic: POLITIK - on March 26, 2008 at 12:12:00 PM CET
Obama's family tree expanded to include the Bushes and the Pitts
Barack Obama often jokes in his campaign speeches about a genealogical survey last year that found he is a distant cousin of Dick Cheney.
Now there is more bad news for Obama: a study published yesterday found he is related to George Bush as well.
Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, founded in 1845, said Obama, the son of a white woman from Kansas and a black man from Kenya, can call six US presidents his cousins: both Bushes, Gerald Ford, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman and James Madison. The society, a non-profit organisation, found he is also related to Churchill.
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Topic: SPORT - on March 26, 2008 at 12:05:00 PM CET
Beijing Olympics: China is getting ready
“In the name of ensuring stability and harmony in the country during the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese Government continues to detain and harass political activists, journalists, lawyers and human rights workers."
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Topic: PHOTO - on March 26, 2008 at 12:00:00 PM CET
Salvador Dali Bloopers
In the 1940s, Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman teamed up and produced a number of surrealistic works of photographic art -- some are iconic, like In Voluptas Mors and Dali Atomicus, but the pair produced many different photos during their collaboration. Others, like this one (I was unable to find its title) and Midsummer Night's Mare, made it to film but did not achieve the acclaim that Mors and Atomicus did. It's easy to forget, when seeing the final results of such a mixing of the minds, that great art isn't a coincidence or a singular act -- producing art requires practice, numerous mistakes, and attention to detail that makes the final product look effortless. The Fall 1950 issue of Photography Workshop stripped away a veneer of that pseudo- effortlessness.
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Topic: NEWS english - on March 26, 2008 at 11:58:00 AM CET
Easter Island statue's ear stolen on Easter Sunday
A Finnish tourist was detained after allegedly stealing a piece of volcanic rock from one of the giant Moai statues on Easter Island during the Easter weekend.
Marko Kulju, 26, faces seven years in prison and a fine of 8.6m pesos (£9,550) if convicted of stealing pieces of the right earlobe from a Moai, one of numerous statues carved out of volcanic rock between 400 - 1,000 years ago to represent deceased ancestors.
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Topic: STRANGE - on March 26, 2008 at 11:57:00 AM CET
Lidl ließ Mitarbeiter systematisch bespitzeln
ersteckte Kameras, seitenlange Protokolle: Lidl hat Mitarbeiter in vielen Filialen überwacht. Notiert wurden private Gespräche, Lebenssituation und Arbeitsweise der Angestellten. Dass die heimliche Bespitzelung illegal ist, schien den Lebensmittel-Discounter wenig zu stören.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on March 26, 2008 at 11:55:00 AM CET
Geldstrafe für 14-jährigen Grazer wegen Nichtbenutzung des Gehsteigs bei Demo
Im November bekam der 14-jährige Andy W. im Zuge einer BZÖ-Wahlkampfveranstaltung in Graz eine Anzeige und 50 Euro Strafe. Wie DER STANDARD berichtete, hatte der Schüler BZÖ-Mann Gerald Grosz den Mittelfinger gezeigt, weil dieser Demonstranten als "Schmutz" beschimpfte. Ein Polizist zeigte W. an: Verstoß gegen die "Schicklichkeit". Am 20. Jänner, dem Wahlabend in Graz, demonstrierte W. wieder: Gegen den Einzug der FPÖ in den Stadtsenat. Die Demo zog vom Südtirolerplatz über die Hauptbrücke zum Hauptplatz. Wochen später bekam er erneut eine Anzeige und 50 Euro Strafe: Er habe bei der Demo den "dafür vorgesehenen Gehsteig" nicht benutzt. W. erhob nun Einspruch.
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Topic: VIDEO - on March 26, 2008 at 11:51:00 AM CET
Yes! It's the handgun camcorder!
The term 'point and shoot' has been used by photographers for years. However, snappers’ images were never fatal - until the invention of a compact camera-cum-handgun, that is.
PistolCam is a camera unit that clips onto a variety of handguns. Once in place, and the deadly weapon’s removed from the holster, the gadget can be used to ‘shoot’ still images and videos.
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Topic: VIDEO - on March 26, 2008 at 11:49:00 AM CET
Embracing the torrent of online video
Last Sunday night, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada's public broadcaster, aired the finale of Canada's Next Great Prime Minister, a television program that attracted national attention not only for its sizable audiences and the participation of several former Prime Ministers, but also for its emphasis on internet-based participation.
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