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16 May, 2007

HONG KONG - Hong Kong man fined for linking to porn

“This is coming hard on the heels of the appeals trial for the only man in the entire world to receive a jail sentence for posting Bit Torrent seeds.”
SINGAPORE - Singapore opposition leader discharged from bankruptcy

“Veteran Singapore opposition politician JB Jeyaretnam said he had paid off damages in defamation suits brought by the government, which should discharge him as a bankrupt and allow him to run in future elections.”
IRAQ - Who Won Iraq?

“The answer to “Who won Iraq?” is Iran in the short run, and in the long run, China and India.”
THAILAND - Thailand in Bottom 10 on press freedom

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Thailand has been listed by the Committee to Protect Journalists as one of the world’s worst backsliders in freedom of the media in the past five years - turning relative openness into repression and worsening press conditions.”
JAPAN - What every girl needs in Japan

“Sports equipment manufacturer Cramer Japan has come out with infrared-blocking underwear for female athletes, called â€œShotGuard,â€ which makes it impossible to shoot see-through images of the women. will help women to perform better by eliminating wor

by myrick @ 9:19 pm. Filed under Uncategorized

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spike Says:
May 16th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
For whatever it’s worth, regarding the top item, that’s boing boing linking to this post on my blog:

http://laowai.blogspot.com/2007/05/wtf.html

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Imelda - Power, Myth, Illusion:
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Gigantor Box Set Volume 1:
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