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California State University, Chico fraternity suspended for making frat house porno flick

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Tuesday, March 29, 2005The local chapter of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at California State University, Chico was suspended after members were linked to a pornographic DVD apparently filmed in the club’s fraternity house. According to reports, the DVD shows students engaged in various sexual activities with female porn actresses. The Chico fraternity also has […]

Category:June 8, 2010

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CyanogenMod: Open-source smartphone OS goes commercial

16 February, 2021

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Thursday, September 19, 2013 File:CyanogenMod Cid.svg The developers of CyanogenMod, an open source free Android-based operating system for smartphones, announced yesterday their incorporation following a successful venture capital campaign which netted the open-source project a US$7 million nest egg, and plan to roll out a simple installation app on Google Play for their Android firmware. […]

Australian researchers confirm stress makes you sick

15 February, 2021

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Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is […]

Peace tax campaigners turned down by UK judge

15 February, 2021

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Friday, July 22, 2005 The Peace Tax Seven, who are campaigning to have the 10 per cent of their taxes which go to Britain’s defence budget diverted to non-military uses, have had their case rejected by a High Court judge. The judicial review was called for under article 9 of the European Convention on Human […]

Smoking in public places banned in France

15 February, 2021

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Friday, February 2, 2007 The French government has banned the smoking of cigarettes in all public places. The ban includes no smoking in hospitals, airports, schools, places of employment and any public area that is “closed or covered.” Eleven months from now, the ban will include restaurants and cafes. Some members of France’s Parliament are […]

UK drivers urged not to panic buy during delivery strikes

15 February, 2021

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Friday, June 13, 2008 British drivers have been urged not to panic buy fuel because of the 4-day walkout by delivery drivers working for companies delivering to Shell petrol stations. The 600 workers have walked out over pay disagreements, wanting an increase to their current pay of £36,500, however their union Unite turned down a […]

Hockey player Georges Laraque joins Green Party of Canada

15 February, 2021

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Former Montreal Canadiens hockey player Georges Laraque has joined the Green Party of Canada, according to the party and The Canadian Press. The player will be filling an undefined role for the time being, but Laraque isn’t ruling out running in the next federal elections. “I’m ready to do whatever I […]

Judges rule patrons may sue nude bars for lap-dance overcharges

15 February, 2021

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Saturday, April 23, 2005 A three-judge Texas Court of Appeals ruling will allow men who were overcharged at nudie clubs to sue for refunds and damages. The two plaintiffs, Paul Brian Meekey and Michael Fulmer, had their cases heard because they were charged more than a regular lap dance fee when they used a credit […]

News briefs:June 2, 2010

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