"Police say computer game may have prompted Brazil shooting spree"

Local news reports on Thursday quoted police as saying Mateus da Costa Meira, 24, a computer devotee, may have copied a scene from a popular three-dimensional game "Duke Nukem," when he killed three people and left eight wounded in the theater at a posh shopping mall in Brazil's biggest city.

"Excite - US Judges critisize latest internet pr0n law"

The new U.S. law would make it a federal crime for commercial Web site operators to expose children under 17 to material deemed harmful. Government officials have been barred from enforcing it, however, because of a preliminary injunction imposed in February by a U.S. district judge who said he believed the law might violate the constitutional right to free speech under the First Amendment.

"Build your own religious cult in minutes"

Is the glass half empty of half full? That all depends upon who is looking at it. The case is similar with the Bible. For thousands of years man has been putting his own spin on Religion and the Scriptures and now so can you. Simply select the beliefs that are most advantageous to you and ‘The Cult Construction Set’ will generate actual Bible scriptures to support these beliefs. Now you too can start your own Cult in the comfort of your home!

"The Mentos Faq"

A sassy young lady sashays past an open air French style cafe, gaining the attention of a business man, and at the same time interrupting his newspaper enjoyment. As she glides past, a footwear malfunction occurs, leaving her sans one heel. She reaches for her secret freshness inducer, Mentos. After administering a piece of the magic elixir of nuttiness, she breaks off the remaining spike, proclaiming to the world her resourcefulness, and endless freshness. The man in the cafe is undoubtedly impressed.

"Excite - Paramedics Rush Toy to hospital"

Officials closed down Buckhurst Hill station in Essex, northwest of London late on Sunday -- Halloween night -- fearing a woman had had a miscarriage, a London Underground spokeswoman said.
They had found an alien egg toy, the latest toy craze to hit the London area. It contains what looks like an tiny unborn child curled in a fetal position and suspended in a gooey placenta-like substance.
"Paramedics thought the toy alien was a human fetus, and the mistake was only discovered when it was examined in hospital," said the Underground spokeswoman.

"Slashdot - Australia Censor Overload"

"The Australian Broadcasting Authority has taken Australia to new heights of ignorance following hot on the soon to be implemented draconian Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill. It has proposed to introduce an access restriction system where Net users will have to supply personal details if they wish to access R-rated material online. (R-rated is softcore and way tamer than X-rated and XXX-rated).

"The American Jerk - Virus Warning"

This virus will play Stairway to Heaven backwards through your sound card. It has been known to call your grandmother, in your voice, and describe autoerotic asphyxia masturbation incidents.