Topic: NEWS english - on December 3, 2003 at 3:28:51 PM CET
Deputy Fired After Hitting, Killing Bear With Cruiser
A Lake County deputy was fired Monday after he hit and killed a Florida black bear with his patrol car on State Road 19 north of Altoona. This was an accident and not an unusual one. Twenty-four Florida black bears have been hit and killed in the area this year alone. The real problem here is the deputy's speed before this crash and his speed in another incident.
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Topic: NEWS english - on December 3, 2003 at 3:20:42 PM CET
Thailand Opens First Hospital for Monkeys
It was a busy day at Thailand's first monkey hospital, which opened Wednesday in Lopburi, 70 miles north of Bangkok.
The 2,000 monkeys roaming free in central Lopburi are the city's main tourist attraction. A feast held for them each November brings thousands of visitors.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 30, 2003 at 3:18:25 PM CET
Radio burns cash, snubs charity and boob job
A radio station is under investigation after it burned 5,000 pounds rather than give it to charity -- or to a listener for her breast enlargement operation.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 30, 2003 at 3:09:00 PM CET
Monday is World AIDS Day
If it's the only thing you do for World AIDS Day, wear the Red Ribbon on 1st December. It's the international symbol of HIV and AIDS awareness. By wearing it, you're showing your support for over 42 million people across the world who are living with a disease for which there's still no cure.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 24, 2003 at 2:40:57 PM CET
Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird
For 23 years, Dennis Hope, 55, of Gardnerville, Nev., has operated a business selling people "official" title to land on the moon, Mars and Venus for about $20 an acre. Although others are in the same business, Hope told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in September that he has earned $6.5 million during that period.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 24, 2003 at 12:24:23 PM CET
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 24, 2003 at 11:19:07 AM CET
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China: Rice bag fallen over - situation unclear
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 20, 2003 at 4:51:57 PM CET
Bad Radar Prompts White House Evacuation
Air Force fighter jets were scrambled and the White House was briefly evacuated on Thursday after birds or possibly disturbances in the atmosphere tripped radar that keeps watch on restricted air space around the complex.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 20, 2003 at 3:47:54 PM CET
Parts of White House Evacuated
At least parts of the White House were evacuated Thursday after a plane flew within five miles of restricted airspace around the complex, officials said.
"It's heading southeast away from the White House and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is attempting to communicate with it," Secret Service spokeswoman Jean Mitchell said.
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 20, 2003 at 3:40:38 PM CET
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Topic: - on December 15, 2002 at 5:53:38 PM CET
Online Paid Content Report: Ten Percent of All U.S. Internet Users to Pay for Content Online in 2002
This according to a new report on the online content market by eMarketer, the "meta-market research" company. eMarketer projects that 15.7 million US consumers will purchase online content--excluding porn and gambling--by the end of 2002, and that the number will rise to 21 million in 2003. This constitutes 10 percent of all US internet users this year, which will rise to 13 percent by next year.
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Topic: - on November 6, 2002 at 1:17:13 PM CET
Seventeen die in Luxembourg crash
A plane has crashed in fog near Luxembourg airport, killing 17 of the 22 people onboard. The Luxair turboprop Fokker 50 was flying from Berlin. Four survivors have been taken to hospital. The pilot is being pulled from the wreckage and is expected to survive.
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