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| What are you gonna do, play with your prick for another 30 years? ... George Carlin |
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Bacterial Integrated Circuits |
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| Topic: Biotechnology |
11:41 am EDT, Jun 14, 2004 |
Like a canary in a mine, a microbe can often sense environmental dangers before a human can. It's easy to see a canary's reaction. But how can you can you tell what a microbe's feeling? How can you coax a microbe to communicate? One way is to interface it to a silicon chip. Bacterial Integrated Circuits |
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy spat over PM's poll text |
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| Topic: Society |
7:29 pm EDT, Jun 11, 2004 |
Political sparks are flying in Italy after the prime minister's office sent text messages to Italians' mobile phones reminding them to vote. Italy, along with the rest of the European Union is going to the polls in the European parliament elections. The SMS message said: "Elections 2004. Polling stations are open on Saturday 12 between 1500 and 2200 and Sunday 13 between 0700 and 2200. "ID document and electoral certificate needed. Prime Minister's Office." BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy spat over PM's poll text |
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Wired News | Music Icon Ray Charles Dies in California at Age 73 |
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| Topic: Music |
4:36 pm EDT, Jun 10, 2004 |
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Charles, who overcame childhood poverty, blindness and heroin addiction to help create soul music and become one of America's most beloved singers, died on Thursday at the age of 73 after a long fight with liver disease, his spokesman said. Wired News | Music Icon Ray Charles Dies in California at Age 73 |
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MSNBC - Punk rock guitarist Robert Quine found dead |
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7:14 pm EDT, Jun 9, 2004 |
He played with Richard Hell, Lou Reed and Tom Waits LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - Guitarist Robert Quine, one of punk rocks most daring soloists, was found dead Saturday in his New York apartment. He was 61. MSNBC - Punk rock guitarist Robert Quine found dead |
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CNN.com - Rights fears over antiterror cooperation - May 31, 2004 |
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| Topic: War on Terrorism |
6:56 pm EDT, Jun 8, 2004 |
ALBANY, New York (AP) -- Civil-liberties groups are voicing concerns over a first-in-the-nation system giving local police in New York and Vermont instant access to federal files on terrorism. Laws made to only effect terrorists may now be all enclusive. CNN.com - Rights fears over antiterror cooperation - May 31, 2004 |
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RE: CNN.com - Armed Bulldozer Rampage |
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1:38 am EDT, Jun 7, 2004 |
Decius wrote:
] ] The first two explosive devices were "completely
] ] ineffective" at penetrating the armored bulldozer, Dailey
] ] said.
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] ] "The machine had a half-inch steel plate with a layer of
] ] concrete, and another steel plate," he said. "On the
] ] front of the machine, there were two rifles mounted where
] ] he could shoot straight ahead."
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] ] At the height of the rampage, the bulldozer demolished or
] ] heavily damaged a concrete batch plant, the town hall, a
] ] bank, a library and the local newspaper offices. The
] ] property of the former mayor, who held office at the time
] ] of the zoning dispute, was also damaged.
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] ] "Every indication is that these were all targeted hits...
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] WOW... This is almost as cool as the time that guy went
] through San Diego with a tank! That looks like fun... And the rig is so A-Team-esque. RE: CNN.com - Armed Bulldozer Rampage |
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| Topic: Computers |
1:37 am EDT, Jun 6, 2004 |
If you can surf the net with a web browser, you can record music with iRecordMusic. Good way to avoid real media. iRecordMusic Overview |
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Former US President Ronald Reagan dies at age 93
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10:28 pm EDT, Jun 5, 2004 |
LOS ANGELES : Former US president Ronald Reagan died at the age of 93 after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his office said. Reagan, a two-term president and former Hollywood star, died at his high-fenced home in the fashionable Bel Air section of Los Angeles shortly before 2:00 pm (2100 GMT) Saturday afternoon. Former US President Ronald Reagan dies at age 93
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