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Anders Behring Breivik trial: Norway killer wanted to ...

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By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 06:23 EDT, 19 April 2012 | Updated: 20:18 EDT, 19 April 2012 Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik wanted to capture and decapitate former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland during his shooting massacre on Utoya island, he said. Breivik told his trial he planned to film the beheading and post the video on the internet - as well as kill all 600 people who were at the Labour Party's youth camp on July 22. But Brundtland had already left the area as the far-right fanatic began his shooting spree. The revelation came as Breivik described how he became a deadly marksman by honing his gun skills by playing the violent Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare computer game. The mass killer even bought a special gun sight used on the game - and attached it to the hunting rifle he ice used for his deadly rampage on a Norwegian island. Details of Breivik's fixation with computer gaming was revealed after he admitted taking a ...

the top high tech hotels around the world

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NEW YORK ( MainStreet ) — Free, universal WiFi has become the new water in the highly competitive hotel industry - viewed as a basic, must-have among travelers who have come to expect an increasingly sophisticated array of technology wherever they go. Yet WiFi is just the tip of the iceberg and perhaps the most simplistic offering in the technology race among hotels, which now includes robots to gather guest luggage, biometric PayTouch systems, iPads to control everything from room lighting to music, self-service kiosks for check-in and virtual reality experiences within rooms. Take Marriott Hotels, for instance. The hotel company recently issued a press release announcing what it's calling the first ever in-room virtual reality travel experience. VRoom service, as the hotel has labeled it, allows guests engage in virtual reality travels in their room using a Samsung Gear VR headset and board headphones. To date, that includes going on journeys via VR Postcards programs developed...

Not Just Robotripping: 5 Risky Things Kids Do

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Parents' worries never stop. But sometimes, Mom and Dad need reminders that seemingly innocuous items -- cough syrup bottles, cans of computer keyboard cleaners, even incense made from herbs and spices, can provide clues that their children are toying with danger.Increasingly, curious teens in search of inexpensive highs -- especially good kids who aren't drinking or using illegal drugs -- experiment with things they're sure will fall below their parents' radar screens. Some of the most potent drugs of abuse are stored inside the bathroom cabinet or below the kitchen sink, stashed on a shelf in the garage or basement, or tucked into a desk drawer. Nadine J. Kaslow, chief psychologist at Emory non University in Atlanta, warns parents to be on the lookout for changes in their child's functioning, such as a sudden drop in grades, sudden loss of friends, sleeping much more -- or much less, losing their appetite, becoming unusually secretive, or lying.She also warns ab...

elevated bed

So if you're like me and stuck with a small apartment space, have I got a project for you. My apartment is around 51sq.m or about 550sq.f, which was a lot when I was 19 and didn't own anything, but times have changed and I needed somewhere to store my pirate trunk, and milk crates of stuff that I should have thrown out long ago.What to do? I was in Ikea helping a friend buy some stuff for his new apartment when I saw the greatest invention since cheese and gravy hit french fries. I'm talking about the kids bunk bed of course, I had a plan formulated before my friend could say "I don't really think that's a good idea".After a brief sketch on a post it note on the way home, I had devised a plan for my fabrication own elevated bed.A quick safety reminder folks, power tools are dangerous, and you should probably wear some equipment that protects your eyeballs, and hands. Depending how much you get into it, possibly your junk too.Enough talk! Let's build...

The Gift Guide for Small Business Owners You Can\'t Live ...

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If you're racking your brain to find a gift for a fellow small business owner -- or looking for gifts to put on your own list to Santa -- here's a great place to start. Here, I share my annual Holiday Gift Guide for small business owners. 1. HP OfficeJet 4650 HP Officejet 4650 is ideal for small business owners who mainly work from a home office. This wireless All-in-One printer features easy printing from most computers, smartphones and tablets. HP has also rolled out its instant ink program, which can save you up to 50% on ink and make sure that you never run out. There are different plans; for example, how a300-page plan is only $9. 99 a month, so your ink won't break your budget and your won't run out of ink when your trying to get a critical document out the door. Best part of all, the cost of the printer is just $99.99. 2. First Data Clover Mini If you're looking for a payment system that stands up to your small business needs, the Clover Mini is sma...

The Gift Guide for Small Business Owners You Can\'t Live ...

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If you're racking your brain to find a gift for a fellow small business owner -- or looking for gifts to put on your own list to Santa -- here's a great place to start. Here, I share my annual Holiday Gift Guide for small business owners. 1. HP OfficeJet 4650 HP Officejet 4650 is ideal for small business owners who mainly work from a home office. This wireless All-in-One printer features easy printing from most computers, smartphones and tablets. HP has also rolled out its instant ink program, which can save you up to 50% on ink and make sure that you never run out. There are different plans; for example, how a300-page plan is only $9. 99 a month, so your ink won't break your budget and your won't run out of ink when your trying to get a critical document out the door. Best part of all, the cost of the printer is just $99.99. 2. First Data Clover Mini If you're looking for a payment system that stands up to your small business needs, the Clover Mini is sma...

paris faces darkness as city of light set for illumination ban

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Paris's legendary label as the "City of Light" may soon lose some of its luster. The French minister for energy and environment unveiled last week a proposal for lights in and outside shops, offices, and public buildings — including the flagship Louis Vuitton store and the Lido cabaret house on Paris' Avenue des Champs Elysees — to be turned off between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. starting in July. The plan, to be applied across French cities, towns and villages, is aimed at saving energy and money and showing "sobriety," Minister Delphine Batho said. The move has provoked an outcry from merchants, who say the government is being insensitive to France's image as the world's No. 1 tourist destination. They say the rule, on top of existing bans on Sunday store openings and night shopping, will hurt business at a time when the French economy has barely grown for a year and unemployment is at a 14-year high. "Great! Another positive message sent to citizens...