Tuesday, 29. July 2008

Amy Winehouse im Krankenhaus


Amy Winehouse ist nach Angaben ihres Sprechers am Montag in die Notaufnahme eingeliefert worden. Ein Rettungswagen brachte die 24-Jährige von ihrer Wohnung in London in eine Klinik. Sie hatte laut ihrem Sprecher ein Medikament nicht vertragen. Die fünffache Grammy-Gewinnerin sei deshalb in das University College Hospital gebracht worden.

derstandard.at . spiegel.de

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Singer Amy Winehouse in hospital


Singer Amy Winehouse has spent the night in hospital after an ambulance was called to her London home.

A spokesman for the 24-year-old confirmed she had been taken to University College Hospital after suffering a "reaction to medication".

bbc.co.uk

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Unwitting gardener man tends marijuana plants


A 73-year-old Dutch man was astonished to learn from police that the begonias he had lovingly tended on his doorstep concealed a secret marijuana plantation.

"Police officers suddenly noticed marijuana plants sprouting from his begonias," a police spokeswoman in The Hague said on Friday.

reuters.com

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Camera Head Project


The agents are a highly trained elite group of cybernetically enhanced observers using the latest and greatest in modern surveillance technology. Each Camerahead agent has been hand selected and specially modified for their unique ability to monitor the public with a complete disregard for anyone's personal privacy. One satisfied client likened their observations to "an Orwellian experience due to the exciting ability to watch people from miles away."

Camera Head Project

cameraheadproject.com

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FBI Celebrates 100 Years of “Absolutely Not” Spying on Americans


As we know, the FBI is celebrating its 100th year this year. In honor of the anniversary, the agency recently released "Top Ten Myths in FBI History." Threat Level found "Myth #10) The FBI has Nikola Tesla’s plans for a ‘death ray’" the most entertaining of the 10. But our favorite has to be #4: "The Bureau routinely spies on the American people." The FBI claims:

Absolutely not…It’s always been a delicate balance between harnessing the tools at our disposal to solve crimes and prevent attacks and upholding the civil liberties of all Americans. Over the course of a century, we’ve made some mistakes, but they’ve been few and far between compared to the vast amount of work we do every day… After all, we live and work in our communities and cherish our country’s rights and freedoms like everyone else!

aclu.org

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Branson unveils space tourism jet


The British business tycoon, Richard Branson, has unveiled an aircraft in the US that will be used for his project to launch tourists into space.

The high-altitude jet will act as the mothership for a spacecraft, releasing it in mid-air to take two crew and six passengers on sub-orbital flights.

More than 250 people have already paid $200,000 (£100,000) each to be among the first making the tourist trips.

bbc.co.uk

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1890's -201 Levi's- Great Condition


This old pair of LEVI'S were found in a mine in the Rand Mining District, on the Mojave Desert,. California. They are covered in candlewax from the candle's the miner was using to light the tunnel he was working in. They were found with and old paper bag with the name of a mercantile store which operated between 1895 and 1898 in the town or Randsburg. Their was also a gunny sack with the initials A.P.K. and Randsburg marked on it. A.P.K. is through to be Adam P. Kuffel who was a partner in the mercantile store.

1890's -201 Levi's- Great Condition

ebay.com

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