Topic: NEWS english - on June 26, 2004 at 12:45:00 AM CEST
Dogs, emulating famous painting, play cards in casino publicity stunt
Tiny Chip, for example. His three blackjack cards totalled 19, but he took a card anyway. It was a three of hearts, so he busted. Jack Attack had the same problem. Sitting pretty with 18, he still wanted another card. He got a seven of diamond, busting with 25. Then there was Lucky Louise. The dealer hadn't even got to her yet when she got up out of her seat, walked across the green felt table and stepped in the chip float, her bushy tail wagging.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 24, 2004 at 12:05:00 PM CEST
Messiah rumour draws crowds
A rumour that the messiah has been born to a Turkish woman in a maternity ward in western Germany has drawn crowds of Muslims from as far away as the Netherlands, but hospital officials said on Wednesday the proclamation was an internet hoax.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 24, 2004 at 11:12:00 AM CEST
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING
HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
ABOVE THE TITLE PRODUCTIONS beat their rivals to complete the Hitchhiker series on BBC Radio 4. They will dramatise the last three books, none of which were originally produced, and will use new material written by Douglas especially for these radio sequels. They will feature not only the original cast, but also DOUGLAS ADAMS himself, thanks to the wonders of digital technology.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 24, 2004 at 11:04:00 AM CEST
Swedish treat: Moose cheese
It's healthy and tasty, for those with expensive tastes.
Farmers in northern Sweden are milking moose and making cheese, which they sell for a lot of dough -- nearly $500 a pound. The buyers include upscale hotels and restaurants in Sweden.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 23, 2004 at 12:14:00 PM CEST
Titanium implants reduce need for bra
An Argentinean doctor who offers titanium implants for women seeking larger breasts says his clients never need to wear brassieres after his surgery.
Dr. Ziya Saylan, who works in Dusseldorf, Germany, inserts discs of titanium mesh during a 90-minute operation under local anesthetic, the Sun reported Monday. The surgical procedure costs about $8,500.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 23, 2004 at 11:48:00 AM CEST
Dog wash cleans up at garage
While you're putting the car through the wash at a garage in mid Wales, you can now also take the dog. An enterprising garage owner near Brecon has introduced a "dog wash" onto the forecourt.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 23, 2004 at 11:45:00 AM CEST
Ten year wait to see NHS dentist
A mother-of-three says she has waited 10 years for an appointment with an NHS dentist.
Jane Goodacre is now due to see a dentist in December after spending almost a decade seeking treatment.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 23, 2004 at 10:52:00 AM CEST
Traders 'store fish in morgue'
Employees of a morgue in a hospital in north-east India have been caught colluding with local traders to store fish in amongst the dead bodies.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 5:11:00 PM CEST
Israeli soldiers fire on British Politicians
Three British politicians on a fact-finding mission in Gaza were shot at by Israeli soldiers, even though the politicians were accompanied by members of the United Nations.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 9:32:00 AM CEST
Call for volunteers to count roadkill
A macabre but scientifically valuable survey launches today using volunteers to monitor "roadkill" - the pathetic remains of foxes, badgers, hedgehogs and other British mammals hit by traffic.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 9:25:00 AM CEST
Solider Dismissed After Revealing He's Gay
Brian Muller, an Army bomb squad team leader who served on a security detail for President Bush, said he was dismissed from duty after deciding to tell his commander he's gay.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 9:24:00 AM CEST
Military discharged 770 under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
The figure, however, is significantly lower than the record 1,227 discharges in 2001 -- just before the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Since "don’t ask, don’t tell" was adopted in 1994, nearly 10,000 military personnel have been discharged -- including linguists, nuclear warfare experts and other key specialists.
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