Topic: STRANGE - on October 1, 2009 at 12:25:00 PM CEST
Girl's best friend: 500-carat diamond - one of the largest ever - found in South Africa's Cullinan mine
One of the biggest diamonds ever found has been discovered at a mine in South Africa.
The rough 507-carat white stone was unearthed at the historic Cullinan mine - where the famous Cullinan diamond, the largest in the world, was discovered in 1905.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2009 at 12:21:00 PM CEST
Female Stoners - Women Pot Smokers
They've got killer careers and enviable social lives. They're also major potheads. Why are so many smart, successful women lighting up in their off-hours?
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2009 at 12:17:00 PM CEST
Jamaica's Andrew Tosh found guilty of possession
Andrew Tosh, 42, son of the late Peter Tosh, was found guilty late Monday of possessing a small amount of marijuana. The court in St. Catherine parish ordered him to perform 200 hours of community service, according to court documents.
Andrew Tosh - Tribute to Peter Tosh 2006
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2009 at 12:15:00 PM CEST
Weder high noch sehr schlau
ugendliche haben kiloweise Hanf aus einem Feld geklaut. Der erhoffte Rausch bleibt aber aus: Es handelt sich um Futterhanf, der fast kein THC enthält.
Eigentlich sind die Hanfdiebe fast zu bemitleiden. Da sind sie nachts durchs Maisfeld geschlichen, um die darin versteckten Hanfstauden zu kappen, und haben bei jedem Autoscheinwerfer, der von der Usterstrasse her leuchtete, vor Schreck fast in die Hosen gemacht. Dann haben sie den erbeuteten Hanf tagelang unter grösster Geheimhaltung getrocknet, die Blüten aussortiert und schliesslich mit dem «Gras» einen ersten Joint gedreht, ihn geraucht – und nichts ist passiert. Bei dem Hanf, den sie von Biobauer Siegfried Bertschingers Feld in Dübendorf gestohlen haben, handelt es sich nämlich um Futterhanf. Betäubende Wirkung: Fehlanzeige.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2009 at 12:06:00 PM CEST
Mexican Cartels Set Up Pot Farms in Texas - 10,000 plants
Several recent busts south of Dallas highlight what drug investigators describe as a growing trend: Mexican cartels setting up elaborate marijuana farms on U.S. soil to save time and money. Earlier this month, detectives in Ellis County discovered a pot growing operation containing nearly 10,000 plants worth an estimated $24 million.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 1, 2009 at 12:05:00 PM CEST
1,5 Millionen-Euro-Ernte beschlagnahmt
Marihuana-Pflanzen mit einem Schwarzmarktwert von 1,5 Millionen Euro hat die Polizei jüngst in Gebäuden in der Region Würzburg gefunden. Das sei für die Rauschgift-Szene ein schwerer Schlag, sagte ein Polizeisprecher. "Das war auch für die Kollegen ein Fall, der über das normale Maß hinausgeht."
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Topic: MUSIK - on September 29, 2009 at 6:15:00 PM CEST
Massive Attack with Damon Albarn - Saturday Come Slow - Brixton 17/09/09
Massive Attack with Damon Albarn - Splitting The Atom - Brixton 17/09/09
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Topic: MUSIK - on September 29, 2009 at 11:24:00 AM CEST
Lucy Vodden Dies Of Lupus At 46
The real life Lucy (Lucy Vodden) from the Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” has died after her long fight with lupus.
St. Thomas’ Hospital in London has announced that Lucy Vodden, 46, has died. Vodden battled lupus for many years.
Lucy Vodden came to the attention of John Lennon when his son Julian came home from school one day with a drawing that he said was “Lucy in the sky with diamonds.”
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Topic: ART - on September 29, 2009 at 11:21:00 AM CEST
Sir Terry Pratchett interview for Unseen Academicals
As the man who made fantasy funny, Sir Terry Pratchett has sold 45 million books. But, with the onset of Alzheimer’s, the end to his own story is harder to write.
Recently, Sir Terry Pratchett has been having a recurring nightmare. He finds himself in a strange city where all the buildings are derelict and everything is bathed in a thin grey light. ‘It’s like a southerner’s idea of Leeds, if you know what I mean.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on September 29, 2009 at 11:18:00 AM CEST
U.S.-Foreign Extradition Map
Before his arrest last week, Roman Polanski had successfully evaded the long arm of the U.S. law for several decades. Here’s a map portraying which nations do and do not have extradition treaties with the United States. If you ever commit a serious crime and need to flee and start a new life somewhere else, here’s a guide
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Topic: SEX - on September 28, 2009 at 10:07:00 AM CEST
Trucker flips his rig after masturbating while driving
A German trucker suspected of driving under the influence of drugs crashed his vehicle near Borås in western Sweden on Tuesday. He subsequently admitted to masturbating at the time of the accident.
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Topic: POLITIK - on September 28, 2009 at 10:05:00 AM CEST
G20 protesters blasted by sonic cannon
Only a few hundreds protesters took to the streets of Pittsburgh to mark the opening day of the G20 summit of world leaders, but the police were taking no chances.
Sonic weapons or long-range acoustic devices have been used by the US military overseas, notably against Somali pirates and Iraqi insurgents.
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