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US removes Nelson Mandela from terror list
Just in time for his 90th birthday this month the USA has removed former South African President and Nobel Peace Price laureate Nelson Mandela from the so called “US terrorists watch list”. After the bill had been approved by the US Senate, G.W Bush has now signed it and by that bringing an end to at least one of the most visible quarrels beleaguering this “list” since a long time.
“…Today the United States moved closer at last to removing the great shame of dishonoring this great leader by including him on our government’s terror watch list…” said Senator John Kerry.
Previously Nelson Mandela like other former ANC freedom fighters required…
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NZ Boat Earthrace takes new world record for circumnavigation
This Friday at 14:24 CET when crossing the finishing line in Sagunto, Spain New Zealand’s Eco-Diesel boat “Earthrace” set a new world record for circumnavigation with powerboats.
With the new record time of 60 days, 23h:49min skipper Pete Bethune and his crew have shaved off almost 14 days from the previous record set by the British “Cable & Wireless” in 1998. After the failed first attempt to break the record last year when they had to abandon the run due to structural damages to the boat’s hull, this year’s attempt was not plagued with similar issues…
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Rants’n Raves: Euro 2008 Football (soccer) championship
Been sitting around this afternoon watching the semifinals of the Euro 2008 football championship via the Internet (there is no post on this site how to use a proxy to watch German TV from the US – go look somewhere else). Have to admit that I normally never watch football or golf or TV in general since they’ve replaced most of the interesting stuff with game shows, but today I made an exception.
So I’m sitting here nibbling on Lieber’s Kosher Winkies (that’s what my Deli had for sweets – not bad anyway, but full of artificial flavors) and watching parts of that game – the Germans win and there’s that big huha going on, everybody’s celebrating – besides the Turks of course – and dancing people anywhere as if they would have contributed to the result.
Then what would you expect German TV to do – interview some players, the coach, your grand uncle who knows everything about soccer – NO WAY!
They go straight ahead for some political schmoozing and…
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RIP: George Carlin
Great US comedian, author and actor George Carlin died yesterday evening in Santa Monica of heart failure. Thanks for all the great time you have given us. (6 video links)…
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Humor: A new German Flag
After we reported last week that Swiss TV has used the “Nazi-Germany Anthem” during the Euro 2008 football championship, we thought it would be just fair to inform you on another slip during the event – this time by German State TV ARD…
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Books: Self Diagnosis for Hypochondriacs
While for many Hypochondriacs the Merck Manual of Medical Information might be a bit like a bible for daily / nightly reference, there are other books that help to fulfill the information needs (attention: could already be part of a disease pattern) of Hypochondriacs.
Some take an unusual and in-depth look in scary, unusual and horrible diseases in a slightly humorous way like “The Hypochondriac’s Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have” and others provide general information on diseases.
In difference to these books “The Manual of things that might kill you” is written specifically to address…
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