Topic: SPORT - on September 15, 2009 at 11:50:00 AM CEST
World Dog Surfing championships draw crowds
Record crowds for the event were drawn in to watch the contest at Del Mar beach in San Diego.
Different breeds, from pugs to Burmese mountain dogs, competed against each other for the coveted prize.
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Topic: NATURE - on September 15, 2009 at 11:47:00 AM CEST
Snake with foot found in China
Dean Qiongxiu, 66, said she discovered the reptile clinging to the wall of her bedroom with its talons in the middle of the night.
"I woke up and heard a strange scratching sound. I turned on the light and saw this monster working its way along the wall using his claw," said Mrs Duan of Suining, southwest China.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on September 15, 2009 at 11:44:00 AM CEST
Scientist: Perfume can cure AIDS
Scientist Beime Larzjaibaeva of Tolebinsk told the country’s TTK news agency he could cure acquired immune deficiency syndrome by injecting perfume into infected patients, Ananova reports. It was not clear what ingredient in perfume affected the disease.
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Topic: Online-Fahndung - on September 15, 2009 at 11:42:00 AM CEST
Rette Deine Freiheit
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Topic: SECURITY - on September 15, 2009 at 11:40:00 AM CEST
Warum Videokameras Gewaltexzesse nicht verhindern
Zwei Jugendliche schlagen einen 50-jährigen Geschäftsmann tot - prompt fordert die Politik mehr Videokameras zur Überwachung. Dabei wissen Fachleute seit Jahren, dass Big Brother in S- und U-Bahnen Gewalttaten nicht verhindern kann.
Immer wieder müssen die beiden jungen Männer geprügelt und getreten haben: Insgesamt 22 Verletzungen erlitt Dominik B., das Opfer der Münchner S-Bahn-Schläger, binnen weniger Minuten. Der 50-jährige Geschäftsmann starb wenig später. Er war am Samstagnachmittag dazwischengegangen, als Jugendliche einige Kinder angegriffen hatten und von ihnen Geld erpressen wollten.
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