After Eight Years, Man Takes Elevator to Freedom (Reuters)

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Space elevator in 15 years?

Space elevator in 15 years? 06/26/2004 07:29 AM
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Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15
Years

Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15
Years 06/25/2004 08:27 PM

Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15
Years (AP)

Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15
Years (AP) 06/25/2004 05:30 PM
AP - President Bush wants to return to the moon and put a man on Mars. But scientist Bradley C. Edwards has an idea that's really out of this world: an elevator that climbs 62,000 miles into space.

Snail mail takes three years to travel
50 km (Reuters)

Snail mail takes three years to travel
50 km (Reuters) 05/27/2004 03:16 AM
Reuters - Red-faced postal officials in Bangladesh are investigating why it took almost three years to deliver a letter just 50 km (30 miles) to a mill worker who had died in the meantime.

Snail Mail Takes 3 Years to Travel 30
Miles (Reuters)

Snail Mail Takes 3 Years to Travel 30
Miles (Reuters) 05/27/2004 07:55 AM
Reuters - Red-faced postal officials in Bangladesh are investigating why it took almost three years to deliver a letter just 50 km (30 miles) to a mill worker who had died in the meantime.

Yahoo! News - Scientist Sees Space
Elevator in 15 Years

Yahoo! News - Scientist Sees Space
Elevator in 15 Years 06/26/2004 04:33 AM
Yahoo! News: Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15 Years .. Which floor please?

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Delivery Man Stuck in Elevator for 3
Days (Reuters)

Delivery Man Stuck in Elevator for 3
Days (Reuters) 04/06/2005 09:46 AM
Reuters - A Chinese food delivery man was found trapped in a broken elevator on Tuesday, more than three days after he was reported missing, police said.

5 years ago... Safeway takes the PC
plunge

5 years ago... Safeway takes the PC
plunge 08/01/2004 11:19 PM
silicon.com Aug 2 2004 3:22AM GMT

Kids Only Domain Takes Three Years To
Get 21 Sites

Kids Only Domain Takes Three Years To
Get 21 Sites 06/05/2005 11:57 PM
More than three years ago, when US politicians set up the "kids-only" domain of .kids.us, we wondered how many sites would actually bother with it, noting the "chicken and egg" problem the domain faced. We now have an answer. Three years into the experiment, there are a grand total of 21 sites hosted in the special .kids.us domain. Yes: twenty one. A thriving community. It probably doesn't help that to host there you have to pay about $400 a year for registration and "content review" vs. $7 or so to register a .com. Somehow, we're confident that .xxx won't face the same problem.

After 45 Years (and $700 Million), a
Gravity Experiment Takes Flight

After 45 Years (and $700 Million), a
Gravity Experiment Takes Flight 04/12/2004 06:07 PM
Three Stanford scientists' dream has materialized as a van-size assemblage of plumbing, electronics and quartz, known unpoetically as Gravity Probe B.

New Spray Impacts Perception - Takes
Six Years Off a Woman’s Age

New Spray Impacts Perception - Takes
Six Years Off a Woman’s Age 06/17/2005 04:02 PM

This sounds phony to me, but there may be something to it, so read on: Alan R. Hirsch, M.D., director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, created Timeless View based on more than 25 years of research on human sensory function. He recently presented a study on Timeless View to the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual Meeting in Atlanta, which illustrated how his patent-pending blend of scents (which includes pink grapefruit and others),…

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A Text Mystery Takes Gaming Back 20
Years

A Text Mystery Takes Gaming Back 20
Years 03/19/2003 10:23 PM
That Nepstad, who made the game entirely by himself, brought the fair so vividly to life is an achievement more impressive because there is not a single piece of animation or motion-capture video in the game. "A World's Fair Mystery" is a text adventure. (Associated Press via MyAppleMenu)

Freedom at Last for Pakistanis Who Aided
Taliban (Reuters)

Freedom at Last for Pakistanis Who Aided
Taliban (Reuters) 09/12/2004 09:17 AM
Reuters - Hundreds of Pakistanis who fought alongside the Taliban against U.S-led forces after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States were released from an Afghan jail Sunday after nearly three years as prisoners of war.

Bush Says Cause of Freedom 'In Good
Hands' (Reuters)

Bush Says Cause of Freedom 'In Good
Hands' (Reuters) 05/07/2004 03:09 PM
Reuters - President Bush told cheering Midwestern supporters on Friday the "cause of freedom is in good hands" as angry lawmakers questioned his defense secretary in Washington about the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.

"Atrios discovers that freedom of the
press also means "freedom to censor.""

"Atrios discovers that freedom of the
press also means "freedom to censor."" 05/01/2004 09:27 PM

Today's Specials: Freedom Fries and
Freedom Toast

Today's Specials: Freedom Fries and
Freedom Toast 03/13/2003 10:24 AM
Today's New York Times reports that Congressman Bob Ney (R-Ohio) ordered the cafeterias in the House of Representative to remove the word "French" from all menus. Now being served: Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast. Seriously.
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Woman finds freedom laws mean no free
man (Reuters)

Woman finds freedom laws mean no free
man (Reuters) 03/19/2005 02:20 AM
Reuters - When the government introduced its new freedom of information laws, Angela Wright seized on them as a chance to find an unattached man in uniform.

Lisa Simpson to issue cry for Cornish
freedom (Reuters)

Lisa Simpson to issue cry for Cornish
freedom (Reuters) 07/05/2004 08:59 PM
Reuters - Lisa Simpson, the pointy-haired schoolgirl of the U.S television hit series "The Simpsons", is to embrace the cause of Cornish independence.

U.S. Rebukes Saudis Over Lack of
Religious Freedom (Reuters)

U.S. Rebukes Saudis Over Lack of
Religious Freedom (Reuters) 09/15/2004 11:44 AM
Reuters - The United States on Wednesday accused Saudi Arabia of severe violations of religious freedom in a rare official rebuke of a close ally and key oil supplier that potentially could lead to sanctions.

Britain Woman Finds Freedom Laws Mean No
Free Man (Reuters)

Britain Woman Finds Freedom Laws Mean No
Free Man (Reuters) 03/19/2005 02:20 AM
Reuters - When Britain introduced its new freedom of information laws, Angela Wright seized on them as a chance to find an unattached man in uniform.

I'm off on vacation for 3-5 years...
(Reuters)

I'm off on vacation for 3-5 years...
(Reuters) 06/17/2005 05:04 PM
Reuters - Want a tourism experience with a difference? Sri Lanka is converting a historic prison into a hotel so that visitors can enjoy the holiday of their lives -- presumably with time off for good behavior.

Shrek fleeced after years on the lam
(Reuters)

Shrek fleeced after years on the lam
(Reuters) 04/28/2004 04:45 AM
Reuters - When the time came, Shrek the wild and woolly sheep went as meekly as a lamb.

U.S. to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over
10 Years (Reuters)

U.S. to Hire 12,000 Air Controllers Over
10 Years (Reuters) 12/22/2004 01:21 AM
Reuters - The U.S. government said on Tuesday it planned to hire more than 12,000 air controllers over 10 years to address a wave of upcoming retirements, but the controllers union said the strategy is unrealistic.

Mummified Man Goes Unnoticed for Two
Years (Reuters)

Mummified Man Goes Unnoticed for Two
Years (Reuters) 08/30/2004 09:54 AM
Reuters - A reclusive Canadian man, who neighbors thought may have gone traveling, was found mummified in his bed, almost two years after he died, Manitoba's chief medical examiner says.

England gets first jester for 350 years
(Reuters)

England gets first jester for 350 years
(Reuters) 08/07/2004 10:36 AM
Reuters - Nigel Roder has beaten six rivals by public acclaim to become England's first official jester for more than 350 years, succeeding Muckle John who lost his job when King Charles 1 was beheaded in 1649.

Lightbulb Burns for 96 Years (Reuters)

Lightbulb Burns for 96 Years (Reuters) 09/21/2004 08:26 AM
Reuters - They sure do not make things anymore like the Texas lightbulb that sold for a few cents and has burned for 96 straight years.

People on Mars possible in 20 to 30
years (Reuters)

People on Mars possible in 20 to 30
years (Reuters) 09/15/2004 05:42 PM
Reuters - People could land on Mars in the next 20 to 30 years provided scientists can find water on the red planet, the head of NASA's surface exploration mission says.

Returning a Library Book After 42 Years
(Reuters)

Returning a Library Book After 42 Years
(Reuters) 04/21/2004 10:02 AM
Reuters - A former British Royal Air Force employee has returned a history book to the Malta public library 42 years after he borrowed it and was given a cup of coffee instead of a fine.

Driving teacher without licence for 43
years (Reuters)

Driving teacher without licence for 43
years (Reuters) 07/31/2004 07:04 AM
Reuters - A Berlin driving instructor who taught more than 1,000 motorists how to drive says he never obtained a driver's licence because he was too nervous to retake the test after he failed the first time -- 43 years ago.

Woman Hands in Weapons After 30 Years
(Reuters)

Woman Hands in Weapons After 30 Years
(Reuters) 08/31/2004 10:14 AM
Reuters - A Chinese woman in her 60s has handed in weapons and ammunition to police after 30 years of agonizing over what do with them, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

Frozen Bodies Recovered After 23 Years
(Reuters)

Frozen Bodies Recovered After 23 Years
(Reuters) 09/14/2004 11:00 AM
Reuters - Indian mountaineers have succeeded in recovering three frozen bodies, believed to be foreign trekkers, trapped in the ice of a Himalayan glacier for more than two decades but are still searching for a fourth.

RAF man returns library book after 42
years (Reuters)

RAF man returns library book after 42
years (Reuters) 04/21/2004 06:19 AM
Reuters - A former Royal Air Force employee has returned a history book to the Malta public library 42 years after he borrowed it and was given a cup of coffee instead of a fine.

Sailors Reburied 200 Years After Battle
(Reuters)

Sailors Reburied 200 Years After Battle
(Reuters) 04/19/2005 09:20 AM
Reuters - More than 200 years after the Battle of the Nile, a British naval officer of the time and some of his companions were reburied Monday in a military cemetery in the nearby Egyptian city of Alexandria.

Driving Teacher Without License for 43
Years (Reuters)

Driving Teacher Without License for 43
Years (Reuters) 08/02/2004 10:04 AM
Reuters - A Berlin driving instructor who taught more than 1,000 motorists how to drive says he never got a driver's license because he was too nervous to retake the test after he failed the first time -- 43 years ago.

"Dead" girl found years later (Reuters)

"Dead" girl found years later (Reuters) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Reuters - A six-year-old girl thought to have died in a fire as an infant has been found alive after being raised by a woman who may have set the blaze and abducted the baby, authorities say.

England Gets First National Jester for
350 Years (Reuters)

England Gets First National Jester for
350 Years (Reuters) 08/09/2004 07:54 AM
Reuters - Nigel Roder beat six rivals by public acclaim on Saturday to become England's first official jester for more than 350 years, succeeding Muckle John who lost his job when King Charles 1 was beheaded in 1649.

Soldier keeps bride waiting 24 years
(Reuters)

Soldier keeps bride waiting 24 years
(Reuters) 01/05/2004 02:58 PM
Reuters - After 24 years of engagement, a Moroccan soldier named Abderrahim has married his bride. But he had an excuse -- he was in jail deep in the Sahara desert.

Civil War Sub Crew to Be Buried, 140
Years Later (Reuters)

Civil War Sub Crew to Be Buried, 140
Years Later (Reuters) 04/16/2004 11:31 AM
Reuters - As many as 10,000 history buffs are expected to pay last respects on Saturday to the crewmen of the H.L. Hunley, a tiny, hand-cranked Civil War submarine that sank a warship 140 years ago.

U.S. Soldier Gets 25 Years for Murdering
Iraqi (Reuters)

U.S. Soldier Gets 25 Years for Murdering
Iraqi (Reuters) 09/26/2004 01:08 AM
Reuters - A U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for the murder of an Iraqi National Guard soldier near Tikrit in May, the U.S. military said in a statement on Sunday.
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