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This is the Conversation Forum for Ask the h2g2 Community << Deathlist 2010... (The Return of) What book are you reading at this time? >> Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by The Groob (Yawning in the face of adversity)   Posting 1 This caught my attention today and I'm still not quite sure what to make of it! : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3734342.stm I await his decision with baited breath! (I don't know what 'baited' (spelling?) means but it's one of those words that only appears in certain sentences - like 'pillage' when discussing vikings.) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Episteme This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 It's 'bated', and it means restrained or reduced. Incidentally, the news story that caught my attention today was one about the possible discovery of a new species of ape. Apparently the findings are due for publication in The New Scientist next week. I haven't researched the story further, but it's quite exciting if true. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by The Groob (Yawning in the face of adversity) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Yes, I caught that. I was wondering how on earth they miss something that big. Didn't they find a new type of dog a few years back in Vietnam? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Ictoan S.H.A.D.O.W. Secretary - AWE - WAWi This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 how on earth did they miss something that big? Well, I guess their attention must have been distracted by something whilst they were holidaying in the balmy peaceful resort of DR Congo Also, it isn;t definite yet. Spotted both those, although the Gazza one does have the edge in the 'Wa??' factor! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Episteme This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 <although the Gazza one does have the edge in the 'Wa??' factor!> Hey, not for me! I find football almost utterly uninteresting, and the football players coold be green, bug-eyed monsters for all I care. Always assuming I'm correct in thinking that this Gazza character is indeed a fotball player. Now animals, on the other hand... A discovery (possibly) of a new species of mammal! Perhaps it isn't so much a 'Wa??' factor as a 'Wow!' factor, but it almost had me crying into my newspaper. Anyway, I hope they're really there (and that Gazza gets his life style together or whatever). Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Ged This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 Here's a BBC article on the new apes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3730574.stm and remember they're apes not... "OOK" er... the M word Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Episteme This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 That article I read in my paper appears to be a direct translation of the one you mention, except they'd added a bit with an interview with a local biologist. But thanks anyway! Oh, and of course I wouldn't dream of using the M-word Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Thought I should change my name back to 'Mina' to avoid confusion This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 The story that's caught my eye today is the one about kids with behaviour problems. Looks like their future at mainstream schools is a bit dodgy looking. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3734370.stm Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Ged This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 Wandering round BBC news and found this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3734946.stm More mysterious apes, this time in Sumatra Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Nbcdnzr, the dragon was slain, and there was much rejoicing This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 Funny to see how self-absorbed the western world can be, even in scientific 'discoveries'. Those apes in Congo were clearly known already by the local population. They just didn't have a picture in a book and a fancy latin name. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 12, 2004 by Nbcdnzr, the dragon was slain, and there was much rejoicing This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 And my news of the day is the story about disappearing prisoners in American jails abroad: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3735294.stm Which doesn't seem to be any issue whatsoever in the election race. Nor the well-documented and clear-cut case against the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 13, 2004 by The Groob (Yawning in the face of adversity) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 Hitler was hypnotised in WWI http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/11201_hitler.html Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 13, 2004 by Ged This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 Online gamers pay tribute to Christopher Reeve. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=56910 Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 15, 2004 by The Groob (Yawning in the face of adversity) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 14 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3743448.stm 31 people out of 13000 can detect lies. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 15, 2004 by Ictoan S.H.A.D.O.W. Secretary - AWE - WAWi This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 15 Not true! It's 32 out of 13000 Mine today is http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3745280.stm about the UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan. In fact I think I might post it to The Forum to see what people think. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 15, 2004 by Dr Zen now with PhD Funding. This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 16 What a lovely thread. Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 15, 2004 by DA ; Simply Vicky: Don't get pithy with me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 17 Wow, this ape story is great! Thanks for the link... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 15, 2004 by Wand'rin star This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 18 MALARIA VACCINE WORKS! (deliberately shouting from rooftops) http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,11381,1328014,00.html Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 15, 2004 by DA ; Simply Vicky: Don't get pithy with me! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 19 Woo-hoo! That is wonderful, just neat, and I hope it doesn't end up being caught up in drug company profit wars... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: "What news story has caught your attention today?" thread Posted Oct 19, 2004 by The Groob (Yawning in the face of adversity) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 20 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3755286.stm Takes some guts! Good luck to her. 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