Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 9:10:00 AM CEST
Old German brewer adds seaweed to boost sales
Germany's thirst for beer is drying up, but a small brewer on the Polish border has added seaweed and minerals to the traditional beverage in the hope of luring back drinkers with the promise of longevity.
While youngsters wary of developing a beer belly are ditching the country's national brew in favour of wine, scientists continue to say that beer is full of goodness and can help fight disease.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 8:42:00 AM CEST
Russia's drunk drivers offered lift home
Private firms are offering Russian motorists the chance to avoid driving while drunk.
Among the options on offer is a special "evacuation service", with pick-up trucks available for hire to tow drivers home in their cars after a heavy night of drinking.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 21, 2004 at 8:09:00 AM CEST
Beckham kauft Unterhosen von Johnny Depp
Profifußballer David Beckham hat angeblich Unterhosen von Johnny Depp erstanden. Das Kleidungsstück der 41-jährigen Schauspielers soll eingerahmt im Schlafzimmer des Promipaares zur Schau gestellt werden.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 20, 2004 at 12:31:00 PM CEST
Nokia 'invests in Mozilla'
Nokia has invested in the Mozilla Foundation according to a report at CNET which cites anonymous sources. Nokia won't confirm the news, but it makes sense for the phone giant to keep its options open. Nokia currently ships the runaway leading browser Opera on its Symbian smartphones. In February Mozilla's Minimo Project for handhelds and embedded manufacturers released its first public preview, based on Mozilla 1.7.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 19, 2004 at 1:19:00 PM CEST
Test can tell the true champagne from the bogus bubbly
Spanish researchers say they've developed a test to unmask sparkling wines that claim to be true champagne.
The test analyzes the wine, looking for concentrations of trace metals unique to the soil of the Champagne region of France which are typically found in the grapes.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 19, 2004 at 12:50:00 PM CEST
Bananas bite back for one unlucky Briton
All Paul Wright wanted was a banana, but when the hapless Briton opened the supermarket-bought plastic bag filled with the fruit, out leapt a tropical spider which promptly bit him on the arm.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 18, 2004 at 7:31:00 PM CEST
Vietnamese fisherman survived for 14 days adrift; drank urine, ate turtle
Bui Duc Phuc, 33, was fishing for squid on a small bamboo boat off the coast of central Quang Ngai province when a strong current swept him away from a larger fishing boat nearby, the Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper said.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 18, 2004 at 6:47:00 PM CEST
Woman Allegedly Bites Off Boyfriend's Tongue
A couple was reportedly making up from an argument and kissing passionately when the 43-year-old woman (pictured, left) bit off 1½ inches of her boyfriend's tongue.
According to The Chicago Sun-Times, the woman told police that she became frightened when her 47-year-old boyfriend squeezed her too tightly while they were kissing and her impluse was to bite down.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 18, 2004 at 3:52:00 PM CEST
Banker tells clients to have sex
A major investment bank is advising clients to have sex, get more sleep and stop equating happiness with money -- turning the industry image of hard-nosed dealmakers on its head.
German-owned Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein offers the advice in a note to clients by its strategist James Montier.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 18, 2004 at 3:21:00 PM CEST
Bono lights up despite smoking ban
Rock and roll ain't what it used to be. U2 frontman Bono has apologised -- for having a cigarette. The breach of Ireland's new smoking ban was committed last week during a night out with Californian rockers The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 18, 2004 at 2:16:00 AM CEST
WHITE WITCH HOPES TO CONTACT NESSIE'S GHOST IN A SEANCE
The monster thought to live in the murky depths of Loch Ness is a ghost, according to the high priest of British white witches. Mr Carlyon now plans to take a boat into the middle of the loch and hold an overnight seance to raise the spirit of the monster following a recent drop in the number of sightings.
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Topic: NEWS english - on June 18, 2004 at 2:13:00 AM CEST
How do you change a lightbulb in Las Vegas?
Extravagantly!
Sin City has poured $17 million into new diode lamps for its famed Fremont St. Experience light show, unveiled just this week. The Fremont Street Experience unveiled the world's largest LED display Monday night, with city officials hoping the light canopy will lure more people to the struggling downtown area.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and city officials believe the $17 million investment will breathe new life into the downtown attraction built in 1996 for $70 million.
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