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Electric currents boost brain power (Oct 31 2004 10:29 GMT) - Connecting a battery across the front of the head can boost verbal skills, says a team from the US National Institutes of Health. A current of two thousandths of an ampere (a fraction of that needed to power a digital watch) applied for 20 minutes is enough to produce a significant improvement, according to data presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held in San Diego. And apart from an itchy sensation around the scalp electrode, subjects in the trials reported no side-effects. |
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Штаб Ющенко: представители опозиционных кандидатов исключаются из избирательных комиссий (Oct 31 2004 10:29 GMT) - Из состава избирательных комиссий четырех областей Украины в воскресенье исключены представители оппозиционных кандидатов, сказал РИА "Новости" представитель штаба блока Виктора Ющенко "Наша Украина". По словам представителя штаба, в Кировоградской, Одесской, Днепропетровской и Донецкой областях представители Ющенко, коммунистов и социалистов исключены из состава комиссий. В Центризбиркоме Украины сказали, что пока не располагают информацией об исключении представителей кандидатов от оппозиции из состава избирательных комиссий. Сотрудник ЦИК Украины сказала РИА "Новости", что из состава территориальных избирательных комиссий ее члены могут быть выведены только по собственному заявлению или в связи с отзывом направившего их кандидата в президенты. По законодательству Украины, утвержденный состав избирательных комиссий запрещено изменять за сутки до выборов. |
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Vikings to squeeze Tice? (Oct 31 2004 10:28 GMT) - Minnesota's Mike Tice is the lowest paid coach in the NFL at $750,000. The club holds a $1 million option for next season. The Vikings plan to exercise the option and then negotiate a long-term extension. It would be unfair... |
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Bush v. Gore: Dissenting Opinions (Oct 31 2004 10:27 GMT) - Bush v. Gore: Dissenting OpinionsThe Wikipedia gives you a good backgrounder on Bush v. Gore -- the case that decided the US Presidential Election in 2000. Here are the two dissenting opinions by Justice Stevens and Justice Ginsburg. |
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Critters 4 DVD review (Oct 31 2004 10:27 GMT) - "Every movie series that begins in space must end in space." That was written by, uh, well me. But let's... |
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LГ©kaЕ™i: JГЎsir Arafat nenГ vВ ohroЕѕenГ Еѕivota (Oct 31 2004 10:27 GMT) - [Novinky.cz] - PalestinskГЅ vЕЇdce JГЎsir Arafat netrpГ ЕѕГЎdnГЅm onemocnД›nГm, kterГ© by ohroЕѕovalo jeho Еѕivot. VyplГЅvГЎ to zВ lГ©kaЕ™skГЅch vyЕЎetЕ™enГ, kterГЎ Arafat podstoupil ve vojenskГ© nemocnici Percy ve mД›stД› Clamart uВ PaЕ™ГЕѕe. |
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UnesenГЎ Polka vВ IrГЎku opД›t prosГ oВ pomoc (Oct 31 2004 10:27 GMT) - [Novinky.cz] - VВ sobotu veДЌer odvysГlala televiznГ stanice al-DЕѕazГra druhГЅ videozГЎznam, na nД›mЕѕ je Polka unesenГЎ vВ IrГЎku. ЕЅena prosГ oВ pomoc a mimo jinГ© ЕѕГЎdГЎ VarЕЎavu, aby stГЎhla polskГ© vojenskГ© jednotky zВ IrГЎku. |
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More on Political Message Video Games (Oct 31 2004 10:25 GMT) - elhaf writes "There is an article running in the Chronicle on Higher Education about the new trend of creating political-message video games for the next round of campaigns. TechNews has commentary on the situation as well. The article mentions that there are actually a few available already, but they mainly just allow opposition-bashing. This is not, I think, to be confused with Serious games, even though both groups seem interested in health care policy." |
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Hometown favorite Grace Park wearing a traditional Korean dress holds aloft her (Oct 31 2004 10:23 GMT) - Hometown favorite Grace Park wearing a traditional Korean dress holds aloft her trophy after winning the CJ Nine Bridges Classic on Jeju Island, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004. South Korean Park fired a 7-under 65 in the final round to capture the title, five shots ahead of Sweden's Annika Sorenstam. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (Click for Large Photo) [yahoo: 2, +grace +wearing -traditional +dress +her -shots] |
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Daffy Duck for President (Oct 31 2004 10:23 GMT) - © Chuck JonesDaffy's presidential bid parallels the release of Warner Bros. Animation's "Daffy Duck for President," a four-minute animated, educational short film based on Chuck Jones' last book of the same title published in 1997 (the clip can be viewed here). As stated by Warner Bros: "The film teaches about the lawmaking process and three branches of government, as illustrated by Daffy's quacky quest: become President of the United States, then declare year-round Rabbit Season. |
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Филиппинские дипломаты попытаются спасти похищенного сотрудника ООН (Oct 31 2004 10:23 GMT) - Филиппинские дипломаты прибыли в столицу Афганистана с целью добиться освобождения филиппинца, похищенного на днях вместе с еще двумя сотрудниками ООН, передает РБК со ссылкой на Associated Press. Как сообщили официальные источники в Маниле, координировать усилия по освобождению заложника будет посол Филиппин в Пакистане. При этом дипломаты намерены работать в тесном сотрудничестве с ООН и афганскими властями. Между тем, пока не ясно, вышли ли представители ООН на контакт с похитителями. Филиппинский дипломат Анхелито Найан, гражданка Великобритании Аннетта Флэниган и выходец из Косово Скипе Хабиби были похищены 28 октября с. |
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Pierce struggles (Oct 31 2004 10:21 GMT) - Paul Pierce. More than one scout thought that Pierce looked out of shape in the Celtics' preseason. Others see the addition of Gary Payton to Pierce and Ricky Davis as a huge potential headache for Doc Rivers. Talk to more... |
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Time Lapse of Lunar Eclipse (Oct 31 2004 10:20 GMT) - [Slashdot] - MufasaZX writes "Start with a relatively rare occurrence, the complete lunar eclipse from last Wednesday. Next add the amazingly rare, a perfectly clear fog free night in San Francisco, as viewed from the cliffs overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Then I set up my trusty Sony MiniDV camcorder and wide angle lens on a tripod and proceeded to freeze my butt off for 2 hours. Dump the video into Premier, accelerate it 200x to just 37 seconds, and the resulting video is IMHO simply stunning. |
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PaulDownes (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - AlainRavet changed this page on Sun Oct 31 12:19:59 EET 2004: Lines 178-181 were replaced by line 178 - [手机铃声|http://m. |
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Ukraine at a crossroads (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - KIEV, Ukraine The campaign leading up to today's presidential vote resembled a bad movie rather than a critical moment for the republic's fragile democracy. Even the outgoing president, Leonid |
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Questions, answers on voting (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - Imagine McKale Center packed to the rafters. Now imagine 23 or 24 McKale Centers, all filled to capacity. That's how many Pima County residents are expected to participate in Tuesday's election - |
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Weather (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - Today's forecast 10% chance of rain High 72 / Low 46 Saturday: High 71 / Low 45 For complete weather information, see the Weather Report page on back of Sports. http://www. azstarnet. |
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Coming home can be culture shock (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - For some Middlebury College students, the hardest part about studying abroad wasn't adjusting to life in a foreign country. It was coming home. Brian Fink says the feeling hits him |
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6,500 GIs' Iraq duty extended 2 months (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - WASHINGTON - The Army has extended by two months the Iraq tours of about 6,500 soldiers, citing a need for experienced troops through the Iraqi elections scheduled for late January. About 3,500 |
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U.S. leaves terror threat level unchanged (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - WASHINGTON - The Bush administration left the terror threat level unchanged Saturday, despite warning state and local officials that a videotape message from Osama bin Laden may portend a new |
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Shutdown of Midway Atoll field riles airlines (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - WASHINGTON - The federal government is threatening to shut an airfield at Midway Atoll in the mid-Pacific that has been available as an emergency landing site for decades. The airlines say the |
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Run-DMC artist's death in 2002 is still unsolved (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - NEW YORK - At his platinum-selling peak, when rap pioneers Run-DMC were a worldwide sensation, Jam Master Jay still drew musical inspiration from the gritty streets of his native Queens. Two years |
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Lottery (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - Drawings for Saturday, Oct. 30 Fantasy 5 15, 17, 24, 25, 30 Pick 3 4, 7, 1 The Pick 2, 7, 12, 13, 30, 38 Bonus Ball: 3 Jackpot: $1 million Powerball 20, 27, 30, 40, 48 Powerball: 11 Multiplier: |
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Lottery (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - Drawings for Saturday, Oct. 30 Powerball 20, 27, 30, 40, 48 Powerball: 11 Multiplier: 2 Jackpot: $28. |
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Bin Laden tape woos unhappy young Arabs (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - Osama bin Laden's new videotape clearly targets American voters days before an extraordinarily tight presidential election, but also courts another constituency: young Arabs frustrated and |
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Once-quiet farm town plagued by shootings (Oct 31 2004 10:19 GMT) - CALDWELL, Idaho - Gunfire and gang violence are alarming people in this farm town where the usual background noise is the reassuring chug of field machinery. Since July, police have received more |
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