Month: September 2005

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A beer mat that knows when a glass is nearly empty and automatically asks for a refill has...

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Centuries of argument have focused on where the mythical isle of Ithaca is. The obvious contender has always...

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St Patrick was warned by church authorities to stop accepting bribes from wealthy women he converted, according to...

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"These boys didn’t get a fair trial. They got picked for wearing black clothes and having long hair....

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch tax authorities have allowed a woman to deduct the 2,210 euros (1,444 pounds) it...

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This is a landmark event. Up to now, giant squid had never been observed in the wild. Huge...

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Excellent article: A blow-by-blow account about being arrested on the Tube as a would-be bomber, for wearing unseasonal...

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Historic Russian admiral Fyodor Ushakov - a hero of Russia's wars against Turkey and Napoleon Bonaparte - was...

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Police in northwestern Pakistan have launched an inquiry after complaints about two dead women being declared elected in...

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No, this is not a joke. At least we don't thinkso. Dolphins - armed and dangerous, are on...

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