Topic: SECURITY - on August 21, 2013 at 2:11:00 PM CEST
Guardian told to destroy NSA files for national security, says Clegg
Nick Clegg has endorsed the government's decision to ask the Guardian to destroy leaked secret NSA documents on the grounds that Britain would face a "serious threat to national security" if they reached the "wrong hands".
In a statement, a spokesman for the deputy prime minister gave the first official confirmation that the cabinet secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood, made the request to the Guardian.
theguardian.com NSA files: UK and US at odds over destruction of Guardian hard drives NSA files: why the Guardian in London destroyed hard drives of leaked files MYSTERY of Guardian mobos and graphics cards which 'held Snowden files' U.K. Ordered Guardian to Destroy Snowden Files Because Its Servers Weren’t Secure
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Topic: SEX - on August 20, 2013 at 4:45:00 PM CEST
Man who had sex with goat banned from every farm in the country
A man who admitted having sex with a goat has been banned from every farm in the country.
Robert Newman has also been told he must stay indoors after dark until his sentencing hearing next month.
The 23-year-old had been due to stand trial but at the last minute changed his plea to guilty at north-west Wiltshire magistrates court in Chippenham, admitting one count of an act of sexual penetration on the animal.
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Topic: STRANGE - on August 20, 2013 at 4:23:00 PM CEST
Hollister-Mitarbeiter dürfen allein zur Toilette
Was in den meisten Firmen selbstverständlich ist, mussten Angestellte der Modekette Hollister erstreiten. Sie dürfen künftig auch ohne Begleitung durch Wachleute die Toilette aufsuchen. Die Einigung gilt jedoch bislang nur für eine Hollister-Filiale.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on August 20, 2013 at 2:11:00 PM CEST
Double — Wheels for your iPad
Double is the simplest, most elegant way to be somewhere else in the world without flying there. The minimalist design and intuitive touchscreen controls allow you to freely move around without inconveniencing others. You can stay at eye level, whether sitting or standing, by adjusting your height remotely, which makes conversations fluid and real. Retractable kickstands will automatically deploy to conserve power when you are not moving around. Efficient motors and lightweight design give Double the ability to last all day without recharging the battery.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on August 20, 2013 at 2:10:00 PM CEST
"Guardian" unter Druck der Geheimdienste: Schikane gegen die Enthüller
Der britische "Guardian" erhebt ungeheuerliche Vorwürfe gegen den Geheimdienst: Nach den Enthüllungen des NSA-Whistleblowers Snowden sei die Zeitung massiv unter Druck gesetzt worden. Schließlich hätten Spione im Keller des Redaktionsgebäudes die Zerstörung von Festplatten beaufsichtigt.
Alan Rusbridger ist keines dieser journalistischen Alphatiere, die noch in vielen Redaktionen leben. Seit 1995 ist er Chefredakteur des linksliberalen "Guardian", ein leiser, behutsamer Mann, der sich gerne ans Klavier setzt und Chopin-Balladen spielt, vor kurzem hat er sogar ein Buch darüber geschrieben. Rusbridger kann zuhören, schon das ist unter Journalisten weniger verbreitet, als man vermuten würde. Er leidet auch nicht unter der Branchenkrankheit, andauernd laut seine Meinung äußern zu müssen.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on August 20, 2013 at 2:07:00 PM CEST
David Miranda, schedule 7 and the danger that all reporters now face
As the events in a Heathrow transit lounge – and the Guardian offices – have shown, the threat to journalism is real and growing
In a private viewing cinema in Soho last week I caught myself letting fly with a four-letter expletive at Bill Keller, the former executive editor of the New York Times. It was a confusing moment. The man who was pretending to be me – thanking Keller for "not giving a shit" – used to be Malcolm Tucker, a foul-mouthed Scottish spin doctor who will soon be a 1,000-year-old time lord. And Keller will correct me, but I don't remember ever swearing at him. I do remember saying something to the effect of "we have the thumb drive, you have the first amendment".
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Topic: MUSIK - on August 20, 2013 at 2:06:00 PM CEST
Legendärer Konzertveranstalter: Fritz Rau ist tot
Mick Jagger nannte ihn den "Godfather", er holte Stars des Jazz und Rock nach Deutschland: Fritz Rau war von den Sechzigern bis in die Achtziger der wichtigste Konzertveranstalter des Landes. Nun ist er mit 83 Jahren gestorben.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 20, 2013 at 2:02:00 PM CEST
Beauty erfordert Opfer
Es erwies sich als ein Bewohner von Georgia, die als Rapunzel wurde. Man stelle sich vor - die Länge der Haare ist 17 Meter und das Gewicht ist äquivalent zu 19 Kilogramm. Ihr Haar war zu Beginn vor 25 Jahren wachsen.
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Topic: FUN - on August 19, 2013 at 3:21:00 PM CEST
Underpants Sucker
A pair of mint-flavoured tighty-whities on a stick! Smaller than normal underpants, the 2.75" x 1.5" Underpants Sucker would be the perfect size for a gnome. Proudly suck these underpants in public! Twenty-four individually wrapped suckers in each illustrated display box.
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Topic: SEX - on August 19, 2013 at 3:14:00 PM CEST
Pensioner has fork removed from penis by surgeons after sexual play
A 70-year-old man has had a 4in fork removed from his penis after it became lodged there during a sexual act, it has been revealed.
The unfortunate incident in Australia was described in a recent medical journal by three surgeons who operated on the man to remove the kitchen utensil.
They talked about how the pensioner had come to the hospital for help after getting the piece of cutlery stuck when using it to achieve sexual climax.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 19, 2013 at 3:07:00 PM CEST
Journalist For Time Magazine Announces His Eagerness To Defend US Drone Strike Killing Julian Assange
We've already discussed the odd and somewhat sickening way in which certain mainstream journalists have been clearly cheering on the criminalization of investigative journalism, but Time Magazine's Michael Grunwald took it to a new and incredibly disgusting level this weekend, with a now deleted tweet in which he gleefully announced his eagerness to see the US kill Julian Assange, and then to defend the government for doing so:
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Topic: FUN - on August 19, 2013 at 3:04:00 PM CEST
Seltsame Wettkämpfe in Deutschland: Platsch! Und Sieg!
Nicht nur Briten, auch Deutsche messen sich bei seltsamen Wettbewerben: Arschbomben-Profis experimentieren mit der Schwerkraft. Paddler versuchen, sich in Pappbooten über Wasser zu halten. Und in Ostfriesland wurde es beim Schlickschlittenrennen dreckig.
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