Topic: MUSIK - on October 9, 2013 at 5:08:00 PM CEST
Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron dies at 56
After a long illness Philip passed away peacefully this morning. We all send our sincere condolences to his family. - The Pogues
Those of us on pogues.com are at a loss for words. Rather than inadequately fumbling we're instead adapting the words Philip once penned for another great musician's passing:
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Topic: TV - on October 9, 2013 at 3:56:00 PM CEST
Fox News debuts bizarre, giant tablets in its outrageous new newsroom
Fox News has just unveiled a breathtakingly ridiculous newsroom, complete with novelty-sized Windows-based touchscreens, a Twitter wall, and a wannabe Minority Report-style display, which it hopes will connect it with generations of viewers who use smartphones and apps.
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Topic: MUSIK - on October 9, 2013 at 3:52:00 PM CEST
The crazy bitch can sing - Miley Cyrus, The Roots and Jimmy Fallon sing We Can't Stop a cappella.
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Topic: SPORT - on October 9, 2013 at 3:51:00 PM CEST
Crazy Red Bull Air Races Returning to the Skies in 2014
After a three year absence, the Red Bull Air Races are coming back to the skies in February.
The series started in 2003, and features pilots who fly through a series of lightweight plastic pylons at speeds well over 200 miles per hour, with several aerobatic maneuvers required to complete the course. Many of the courses have the pilots flying just a few feet above the ground, and one even includes flying under a bridge. The series was put on a hold after the 2010 races as the increasing speeds and high-g maneuvers raised safety concerns.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on October 9, 2013 at 3:50:00 PM CEST
Data Becker wird 2014 geschlossen
Der IT-Verlag und Software-Anbieter Data Becker aus Düsseldorf macht im kommenden Jahr dicht. Das bestätigte das Unternehmen der WirtschaftsWoche: „Data Becker schließt zum 31.3.2014 den Betrieb“, so eine Sprecherin von Data Becker auf Anfrage. „Es ist vorgesehen, bis dahin insbesondere Weiterentwicklung, Vertrieb und Support wesentlicher Softwareprodukte an Dritte zu übergeben.“
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Topic: food - on October 9, 2013 at 3:49:00 PM CEST
5 Ways Monsanto Wants to Profit Off of Climate Change
Global warming could mean big business for controversial agriculture giant Monsanto, which announced last week it was purchasing the climate change-oriented startup Climate Corporation for $930 million.
Agriculture, which uses roughly 40 percent of the world's land, will be deeply affected by climate change in the coming years. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that warming will lead to pest outbreaks, that climate-related severe weather will impact food security, and that rising temperatures will hurt production for farms in equatorial areas.
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