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5. juli 2003
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NASA: We have no record of Hira Ratan Manek
In a number of news items and web pages, it is claimed that Indian mechanic Hira Ratan Manek has replaced food with sunlight in his diet, and that NASA has confirmed his claims.
However, NASA says it has no knowledge about the guy whatsoever.
After a thorough check with all its scientific officers and regional offices throughout the US over two days, a NASA spokesperson has denied it had invited Hira Ratan Manek in any official capacity, or that it has anything to do with him.
Recent news reports had stated that Manek, a 64-year-old mechanical engineer, who claims he has not eaten in eight years and lives on water and solar energy, had been invited by NASA to New York to show them how it was done.
However, NASA spokesperson Dolores Beasley said she had no idea why press reports had claimed that NASA had invited Manek. “No one checked with us,” said Dolores, public affairs officer for biological and physical research.
“We have no record of him being involved with us. We have checked with all offices doing related research at centers such as Johnson, Marshall and Ames.”
The above article was put on the web after I wrote about the story. Still, as I wrote, it was a very obvious hoax. Thanks to an awake reader for telling me about this news item in comments.
12:08:35 PM 
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Googling I like to see
Somebody googled me for death to popups, which indeed was a headline for my "first impressions" of the little utility Kill Popup 1.2. And guess what? I am still using it. It stops popups, and it doesn't crash or disturb anything else. Brilliant, and highly recommended!
9:47:35 AM
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Advertising money coming back to the web
There are some signs that Internet advertising is making a comeback.
8:42:23 AM
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Belusconi insists he didn't apologise
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi insists he did not apologise for saying Martin Schulz, a German MEP, looked the part of a nazi concentration camp guard.
What he essentially did was to express regret that the Germans have such a monumental lack of a sense of humour they didn't get the joke.
It is going to be an interesting EU presidency.
3:21:35 AM
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Bush needs $30bn to fight war on criticism
"Citing the need to safeguard "America's most vital institutions and politicians" against potentially devastating attacks, President Bush asked Congress to sign off Monday on a $30 billion funding package to help fight the ongoing War On Criticism." (The Onion)
It's perhaps too close to reality to be really funny.
2:07:15 AM
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Saddam tape urges resistance
Al Jazeera played a tape allegedly from a defiant Saddam Hussein, urging resistance to coalition troops. He was also mocking the US over not finding any weapons of mass destruction.
Many Iraqis in Baghdad had not heard the "Saddam" message. The few who own satellite dishes appeared disinterested.
"We don't care if Saddam is ruling us or the Americans. We want water and electricity and security and stability," said one man at a barber shop who declined to be named.
It should be clear what coalition priorities should be, then.
1:10:44 AM
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US sends advance team to Liberia
The US sends an advance team to west Africa to assess whether the country should send peacekeepers to Liberia. At the same time, Liberia's Charles Taylor offers to step down and is encouraged to do so by President Bush. Reportedly, Nigeria has offered him asylum.
12:12:31 AM
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