Monday, 10. January 2011
Topic: NATURE - on January 10, 2011 at 12:22:00 PM CET
'Unkillable' cow puts elderly man in hospital
An elderly Fort Pierce man's run-in with an apparently unkillable cow on New Year's Day sent him to the hospital in critical condition.
The drama unfolded Saturday when 70-year-old Oscar Wilcox was working on a fence at his St. Lucie County ranch, according to tcpalm.com.
When Wilcox's wife heard him scream, she drove to the pasture and saw the cow attacking him.
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Topic: POLITIK - on January 10, 2011 at 12:18:00 PM CET
Circus to feature banned smoking act and dwarf pulling hoover with his penis
A CIRCUS sideshow act banned elsewhere in the country has been given the green light by East Lindsey District Council.
Kings Lynn Borough Council has previously banned a performer from the Circus of Horrors from smoking on stage – using her feet.
The performer's act also consists of firing a bow and arrow with her feet.
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Topic: EU - on January 10, 2011 at 12:17:00 PM CET
EU-Überwachungsforschung außer Kontrolle
Die EU finanziert die Entwicklung von Überwachungs- und Kontrolltechnologien mit 1,4 Milliarden Euro, darunter das berüchtigte Projekt INDECT („Intelligentes Informationssystem zur Unterstützung von Überwachung, Suche und Entdeckung für die Sicherheit von Bürgern in städtischer Umgebung“). Mit EU-Mitteln entwickelt werden selbst Technologien, deren Einsatz illegal wäre. In welche Projekte Gelder fließen, entscheiden Beamte und Industrievertreter im Wesentlichen alleine.
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