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MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise
Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...
Shaking hands for 9 1/2 hours
Two men from San Francisco believe they have claimed the record for the world's longest handshake - it went on for 9 1/2 hours. Kevin Whittaker and Cory Jens desperately wanted to beat the previous record set by... Nose Bidet Achieves Sudden Popularity
"In recent decades, Western culture has become more open-minded to Eastern medicine and remedies. Many health insurance companies now offer competitive reimbursements for patients seeking care via acupuncture and...The Return of Stewart and Colbert: A NowPublic Roundup
Like other late night denizens, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert decided to return to air last night, sans writers. Under an even more watchful 'net eye than previous returns by Letterman and Leno, both made...Libraries, the new homeless shelters
Actual News Guy pointed me to this very interesting piece, written by a public librarian, about America's libraries increasingly becoming a daytime "homeless shelter" for people who live on the streets. The...Palestinian Checkpoint Socks: For Those Long Waits
One gets a feeling that this story will be all over the Internet rather shortly, so here it is. The story isn't so much the invention itself as the circumstances that spawned it: when the extreme becomes the banal."A West Bank woman has developed special socks to help...Sex Slavery And Male Prostitution Plaguing Russian Army
"According to the UN International Panel for Struggle against Sexual Exploitation, the Russian army is plagued with male prostitution. A small amount of money is enough to find a Russian soldier-prostitute in the center of Moscow. Russian soldiers in a line-up seemingly...A Bloody Clot
"WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney has a blood clot in his left leg, tests revealed Monday. He will be treated with blood thinning medication for several months, a spokeswoman said. Cheney visited his doctor's office in Washington after feeling minor discomfort in his...Tourism: for whose benefit?
"Small Islands Voice Global Forum Tourism: for whose benefit? The notion of a racial divide in the Caribbean tourism industry is a problem that dare not speak its name. It creates discomfort among many of the expatriate hotel owners and managers, and governments are...Too Hot To handle?
"Heat - When is it too hot to keep working? Excessive heat is both a health and safety hazard. Working in hot conditions can result in a number of adverse health effects - ranging from discomfort to serious illness and even death. Unfortunately, in Victoria there are NO...Che Guevara CD case pulled from shelves
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp said on Friday it had pulled a CD carrying case bearing Ernesto "Che" Guevara's image after an outcry by critics who label the Marxist revolutionary a murderer and totalitarian...
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Norwalk Virus Hits Kingston Ontario
"It is official, the Norwalk Virus has hit Kingston and it is spreading like wildfire. Norwalk is a severe intestinal illness that occurs in outbreaks. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache...
created by carolyncoles | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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