Topic: - on December 12, 2002 at 12:48:11 PM CET
It's raining fish in Greece
A shower of tiny fish rained down on the village of Korona in the mountains of northern Greece late on Tuesday, Greek television reported on Wednesday, attributing the incident to a mini-tornado.
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Topic: - on December 12, 2002 at 12:41:00 PM CET
Belmont couple double Lottery winners
A Belmont couple who separately bought two lottery tickets that were drawn as winners on the same day have come forward at the state lottery office in South San Francisco to claim their combined winnings, more than $6.6 million after taxes, lottery officials announced today.
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Topic: - on December 12, 2002 at 3:57:13 AM CET
Spain Says Sunken Tanker Could Leak Until 2006
The sunken tanker Prestige could go on leaking fuel oil until 2006, causing long-lasting damage to the devastated coastline of northwest Spain, experts said.
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Topic: - on December 12, 2002 at 3:54:24 AM CET
Common chemical 'damages sperm'
A chemical used to preserve cosmetics and fragrances may cause damage to sperm in adult men. Scientists from Harvard University have uncovered evdience that exposure to the chemical, one of a group known as the phthalates, may lead to damage to the genetic material of human sperm.
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Topic: - on December 11, 2002 at 1:31:11 PM CET
15 worst holiday gift ideas
Pressure, stress and confusion, inexplicable choices and a complete lapse of taste. Alzheimers? No, it's Holiday Gift-Shopping Syndrome! If you suffer panic attacks at the mall or you have recurring nightmares about the colossal gift gaffes you've made over the years -- you may be an HGSS sufferer.
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Topic: - on December 10, 2002 at 2:23:15 PM CET
Um die Ecke leuchten
Eine Revolution wird serienreif: das Kurvenlicht für Autos. Schwenkbare Scheinwerfer sollen in Zukunft für mehr Sicherheit auf Europas Straßen sorgen. Je nach Geschwindigkeit und Neigungsgrad einer Kurve variieren Ausrichtung und Intensität des Lichtkegels. Die "intelligenten" Scheinwerfer sollen sich zudem schon bald den Straßenverhältnissen anpassen und automatisch von "Stadt-" auf "Autobahnlicht" umschalten.
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Topic: - on December 10, 2002 at 12:27:47 PM CET
Gambian confuses snow with vandalism
A Gambian man unused to Germany's winter weather woke up to find his car had gone completely white overnight and called police to complain vandals had painted it.
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Topic: - on December 10, 2002 at 12:09:52 PM CET
Woman falls asleep on 90-minute flight to Newfoundland; ends up in London
Don't fall asleep on flight to St. John's Air Canada staff didn't wake her up, wouldn't turn plane around.
A Newfoundland woman is demanding answers from Air Canada after her 90-minute flight home became a 15-hour odyssey to England and back.
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Topic: - on December 9, 2002 at 7:22:05 PM CET
COPPERFIELD COLLAPSES
Illusionist David Copperfield did a disappearing act in the middle of a sold-out show at the Jubilee Auditorium yesterday after collapsing from exhaustion. The 46-year-old superstar was rushed to University hospital by ambulance, leading to the cancellation of the rest of the performance and the final show of the night.
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Topic: - on December 8, 2002 at 12:56:31 PM CET
Miss Turkey wins Miss World
Muslims make Miss World contest flee to London. Newly crowned Miss World is a Muslim
The Miss World contest, which was relocated from Nigeria after religious violence, has been won by Miss Turkey, Azra Akin. Miss Colombia was the runner-up while Miss Peru took third place. The organisers have defended the decision to continue with the event despite riots in Nigeria which left about 220 people dead.
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Topic: - on December 7, 2002 at 12:20:06 PM CET
Ninja Hamster
Of all the idiotic singing things in all the world, this is perhaps the most daft - and the competition's pretty steep. Why a hamster? Why a Ninja Hamster? Who cares, it's so supremely stupid and irresistibly funny that the whys and wherefores cease to matter.
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Topic: - on December 7, 2002 at 12:13:08 PM CET
Kinetic flashlight
NightStar II 50% brighter light! Over 15 minutes of light with only 20-30 seconds of shaking Shorter and lighter in weight than the original NightStar, still waterproof, and now floats by itself!
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