Easter Fireworks Cause Fatal Scooter Blast (Reuters)

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N.Korea Says Fatal Train Blast Due to
'Carelessness' (Reuters)

N.Korea Says Fatal Train Blast Due to
'Carelessness' (Reuters) 04/23/2004 09:45 PM
Reuters - North Korea on Saturday broke its official silence on a catastrophic rail explosion, saying it had been sparked by an "electrical contact caused by carelessness."

Investigators Probe Fatal Texas Refinery
Blast (Reuters)

Investigators Probe Fatal Texas Refinery
Blast (Reuters) 03/24/2005 07:51 PM
Reuters - U.S. government investigators descended on BP's Texas City refinery on Thursday, seeking the cause of a powerful explosion that killed 15 people in the plant's third fatal accident in a year.

N.Korea Says Fatal Train Blast Due to
'Carelessness'

N.Korea Says Fatal Train Blast Due to
'Carelessness' 04/23/2004 09:52 PM
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Teens Grounded Under New Scooter Law
(Reuters)

Teens Grounded Under New Scooter Law
(Reuters) 07/01/2004 10:31 AM
Reuters - An estimated 400,000 Italian teenagers were forced to hang up the keys to their scooters and walk on Thursday when a new law came into force making it illegal for them to drive without a permit.

Scooter law grounds Italian teens
(Reuters)

Scooter law grounds Italian teens
(Reuters) 07/01/2004 08:31 AM
Reuters - An estimated 400,000 Italian teenagers have been forced to hang up the keys to their scooters and walk after a new law came into force making it illegal for them to drive without a permit.

Mutant Scooter May Be 'Next Big Thing'
for Kids (Reuters)

Mutant Scooter May Be 'Next Big Thing'
for Kids (Reuters) 06/12/2004 06:37 AM
Reuters - The unlikely quest to make a mutant scooter into the "Next Big Thing" for kids and hipsters has brought together a Brazilian engineer, a California trendspotter and a cross-country trekker.

Woman's Scooter Blown Up in Security
Scare (Reuters)

Woman's Scooter Blown Up in Security
Scare (Reuters) 03/19/2005 02:20 AM
Reuters - Heidi Brown was told she could park her new scooter outside the vehicle registration office while she waited to get license plates.

Games chief's fireworks trigger blaze
(Reuters)

Games chief's fireworks trigger blaze
(Reuters) 08/14/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters - Hundreds of fireworks set off during a reception of heads of state at the home of the Athens Olympics chief in northern Athens set a nearby park on fire, police officials have said.

Athens Games chief in hot water over
fireworks (Reuters)

Athens Games chief in hot water over
fireworks (Reuters) 08/16/2004 12:36 PM
Reuters - Olympics Games chief Gianna Angelopoulos could be sued and also faces a Greek prosecutor's investigation after her fireworks party for foreign dignitaries sparked off a fire in a nearby park.

Ex-Rep. Janklow Sentenced to 100 Days in
Fatal Crash (Reuters)

Ex-Rep. Janklow Sentenced to 100 Days in
Fatal Crash (Reuters) 01/23/2004 12:16 AM
Reuters - Former South Dakota Rep. Bill Janklow, convicted of speeding through a stop sign and killing a motorcyclist, was sentenced on Thursday to 100 days in jail, avoiding a potentially lengthy prison term.

And pigs really do fly at Easter
(Reuters)

And pigs really do fly at Easter
(Reuters) 04/09/2004 04:13 PM
Reuters - Easter revellers in Australia's biggest city are discovering pigs really do fly.

Sad Easter for Catholics as Pope Still
Sidelined (Reuters)

Sad Easter for Catholics as Pope Still
Sidelined (Reuters) 03/26/2005 08:47 AM
Reuters - Roman Catholics around the world Saturday approached Easter knowing that the most joyous day in the Christian calendar will be tinged with sadness and uncertainty because of the frail health of Pope John Paul.

Pope Re-Appears for Brief Easter
Blessing (Reuters)

Pope Re-Appears for Brief Easter
Blessing (Reuters) 03/27/2005 05:53 AM
Reuters - Pope John Paul blessed crowds on Easter Sunday but was unable to speak.

Nationwide Easter Bunny Count (Reuters)

Nationwide Easter Bunny Count (Reuters) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Reuters - Eight hundred volunteer wildlife watchers will be deployed throughout Germany in March in a giant rabbit count aimed at giving the clearest picture yet of the nation's endangered bunny population.

Bombing Overshadows Easter in Beirut
(Reuters)

Bombing Overshadows Easter in Beirut
(Reuters) 03/27/2005 05:53 AM
Reuters - A bombing in a Christian suburb of east Beirut overshadowed Easter celebrations Sunday and raised fresh fears of a slide back into Lebanon's violent past.

Stone Sculptor Held on Easter Island
(Reuters)

Stone Sculptor Held on Easter Island
(Reuters) 04/19/2005 09:20 AM
Reuters - A 71-year-old Canadian sculptor is being held on Chile's Easter Island, famed for its massive carved stone heads, after authorities accused him of moving stones from archeological sites to create "land art" figures, an official on the remote island said on Monday.

Weak Pope Unable to Speak on Easter
Sunday (Reuters)

Weak Pope Unable to Speak on Easter
Sunday (Reuters) 03/27/2005 08:07 AM
Reuters - An ailing Pope John Paul appeared at his window to bless the faithful on Easter Sunday but in a dramatic episode that brought tears to the eyes of many people, he failed in his attempt to speak.

Kerry Marks Easter with Communion at
Catholic Mass (Reuters)

Kerry Marks Easter with Communion at
Catholic Mass (Reuters) 04/11/2004 01:20 PM
Reuters - Democrat John Kerry, a Roman Catholic whose abortion views led some in the church hierarchy to say they would deny him Communion, received the sacrament during Easter Mass at Boston's Paulist Center Sunday.

Sick Pope Skips Easter Monday Blessing
for First Time (Reuters)

Sick Pope Skips Easter Monday Blessing
for First Time (Reuters) 03/28/2005 10:49 AM
Reuters - To the disappointment and concern of the faithful, the ailing Pope John Paul failed to appear at his window on Easter Monday but there was no indication that the Pontiff's health had worsened.

Stone sculptor held on Easter Island,
accused of moving stones (Reuters)

Stone sculptor held on Easter Island,
accused of moving stones (Reuters) 04/18/2005 06:27 PM
Reuters - A 71-year-old Canadian sculptor is being held on Chile's Easter Island, famed for its massive carved stone heads, after authorities accused him of moving stones from archeological sites to create "land art" figures, an official on the remote island said on Monday.

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U.S. Says N.Korea Blast Probably Not
Nuclear (Reuters)

U.S. Says N.Korea Blast Probably Not
Nuclear (Reuters) 09/12/2004 06:53 AM
Reuters - A huge explosion rocked North Korea last week but U.S. and South Korean officials said on Sunday it was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test despite the appearance of a "peculiar cloud" over the area.

Akira Scooter Mod

Akira Scooter Mod 04/05/2005 09:19 AM

A Japanese tuner has built this real-life version of Akira's motorcycle on top of a Honda Bick scooter. I got the impression that a company might be selling a kit you can purchase to do this yourself in the future, but I could be wrong. They've got about another 14 years to pull it together.

The motorcycle of the ??? " the AKIRA ? ? is and makes specification " the part [ITMedia via AkihabaraNews]

Update: Brad Douglas has all the details after the jump. It looks like there is, in fact, a kit.

Get ready for the Air Scooter

Get ready for the Air Scooter 04/15/2005 03:29 PM
It's not a jet pack. It's a personal helicopter, and it may come to stores next year.

Up to Eight Injured in Iraq Hotel Blast
-TV (Reuters)

Up to Eight Injured in Iraq Hotel Blast
-TV (Reuters) 05/09/2004 03:45 PM
Reuters - An explosion ripped through the Four Seasons hotel in Baghdad on Sunday, wounding up to eight people, Arab television stations reported.

N.Korea Blast Cause Unclear But Many
Theories (Reuters)

N.Korea Blast Cause Unclear But Many
Theories (Reuters) 09/12/2004 09:55 PM
Reuters - An accident at an underground munitions depot or a weapons factory was the likely cause of a huge explosion in North Korea last week, and there were possibly two blasts, South Korean media reports said on Monday.

Blast in Karachi Mosque Kills at Least
13 (Reuters)

Blast in Karachi Mosque Kills at Least
13 (Reuters) 05/31/2004 11:44 AM
Reuters - A bomb blast inside a Shi'ite mosque during evening prayers killed at least 13 people on Monday in the southern city of Karachi, where a senior cleric from Pakistan's majority Sunni sect was gunned down a day earlier.

Blast Near Coalition HQ in Baghdad, Four
Killed (Reuters)

Blast Near Coalition HQ in Baghdad, Four
Killed (Reuters) 05/24/2004 06:19 AM
Reuters - A vehicle blew up on Monday near an entrance to Baghdad's "Green Zone" compound where the U.S.-led administration is based, and soldiers at the scene said four people had been killed.

At Least Three Killed in Jakarta Blast
-Witness (Reuters)

At Least Three Killed in Jakarta Blast
-Witness (Reuters) 09/08/2004 11:46 PM
Reuters - At least three dead bodies were seen in the street outside the Australian embassy in central Jakarta on Thursday after an explosion, a Reuters photographer said.

Building a Balancing Scooter

Building a Balancing Scooter 01/18/2004 05:59 AM
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Second Bomb Blast in a Day Rocks Turkey,
2 Dead (Reuters)

Second Bomb Blast in a Day Rocks Turkey,
2 Dead (Reuters) 06/24/2004 08:24 AM
Reuters - A bomb blast ripped through a city bus, killing two people in Istanbul on Thursday, days before President Bush arrives in the country for a NATO summit, Turkish television said.

At Least 25 Dead in Blast at Iraqi
Kurdish Party HQ (Reuters)

At Least 25 Dead in Blast at Iraqi
Kurdish Party HQ (Reuters) 06/01/2004 05:51 AM
Reuters - At least 25 people were killed and many wounded by an explosion which tore through the headquarters of a Kurdish party in Baghdad on Tuesday, police at the scene said.

Karachi Mosque Blast Kills at Least Six,
Wounds 50 (Reuters)

Karachi Mosque Blast Kills at Least Six,
Wounds 50 (Reuters) 05/07/2004 06:25 AM
Reuters - A suspected suicide bomber blew up a crowded Shi'ite mosque in the business district of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, police and officials said.

Many Died Saving Kims' Portraits in
Blast? (Reuters)

Many Died Saving Kims' Portraits in
Blast? (Reuters) 04/28/2004 10:24 AM
Reuters - Many North Koreans died a "heroic death" after last week's train explosion by running into burning buildings to rescue portraits of leader Kim Jong-il and his father, the North's official media reported on Wednesday.

Loud Blast Heard Near U.S. HQ in Baghdad
-Witnesses (Reuters)

Loud Blast Heard Near U.S. HQ in Baghdad
-Witnesses (Reuters) 06/13/2004 12:47 AM
Reuters - A loud blast echoed at the U.S. administration's headquarters in Baghdad Sunday and sirens went off to warn staff to take cover, witnesses said.

Blast Rocks Texas Natural Gas Facility
(Reuters)

Blast Rocks Texas Natural Gas Facility
(Reuters) 08/20/2004 08:54 AM
Reuters - A new explosion rocked an underground natural gas storage site early Friday, sending a fireball into the sky and prompting the evacuation of homes near the blaze, which has raged since early Thursday.

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Roadside
Blast in Iraq (Reuters)

Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Roadside
Blast in Iraq (Reuters) 02/19/2004 06:41 AM
Reuters - A roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers and one Iraqi in the city of Khalidiyah Thursday, the U.S. military said.

Two Killed in Afghan Blast, Aid Agency
Pulls Out (Reuters)

Two Killed in Afghan Blast, Aid Agency
Pulls Out (Reuters) 07/28/2004 11:40 AM
Reuters - A blast ripped through a mosque where Afghans were registering to vote Wednesday, killing at least two people, and the Medecins Sans Frontieres aid agency said it was leaving the country after 24 years because it was too dangerous.

At Least 10 Killed in Baghdad Police
Station Blast (Reuters)

At Least 10 Killed in Baghdad Police
Station Blast (Reuters) 09/14/2004 02:09 AM
Reuters - A blast at a Baghdad police station in an area of the city notorious as a guerrilla stronghold killed at least 10 people on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter at the scene said.
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