Archive for August, 2006

international

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

 

Hungarians keen for ‘Chuck Norris Bridge’

`The American action hero Chuck Norris is leading a government poll in Hungary that has been set up to find a name for a new bridge in Budapest.

The name “Chuck Norris Bridge” has attracted more than 8,000 votes or 11 per cent of the Internet poll.

It puts the actor just ahead of a Hungarian humorist and the country’s first king, Stephen the Great.

A government committee will review the outcome of the poll next month before making a final decision.’


Tuesday, August 1, 2006

 

Robber Discrimination

`This guy puts a mask over his face and people in stores freak out for no reason.’


An Ultrasonic Tourniquet to Stop Battlefield Bleeding

`The U.S. military has begun developing an ultrasonic tourniquet in an effort to stop life-threatening bleeding during combat.

Called the Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation (DBAC) program, it aims to create a cuff-like device that wraps around a wounded limb. Rather than applying pressure to the wound to stem the flow of blood, the device would use focused beams of ultrasound (sound waves above the audible frequencies) to non-invasively clot vessels no matter how deep they are.’


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Top 10 Signs of the Impending U.S. Police State

`Is the U.S. becoming a police state? Here are the top 10 signs that it may well be the case.’


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Nicole’s X-rated pic scandal

`Nicole Richie has been rocked by a nude photo scandal, with X-rated photographs of the socialite and her celebrity friends set to be leaked on to the Web.

According to sources, the skinny star, 24, is scared stiff raunchy shots of her will be circulated after she lost her camera at nightspot Guy’s in LA recently.

“Nicole had been experimenting and had a memory card full of sexy nude photos of her and a lot of friends,” says a source. “They’d be embarrassed if they got out.” [..]

“Immediately, she’s demanding the bar staff shut off the karaoke, turn on the lights and get everyone to search for the camera,” says one source.

“It was pretty funny,” adds another. “Here are all these A-listers – and their bags are getting searched. Nicole was in the corner going totally nuts and losing it.”

However, despite a massive hunt forthe camera, it was never found.’


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The Girl Without A Face

`When most parents have a baby, they spend months dreaming about what their bundle of joy will look like. Will she look like mom? Will he have dad’s eyes? But for one Navy family, the birth of their daughter didn’t give them the answers to those questions. Their daughter was born without a face.’


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