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# Girls Pin Hopes On 'Passport' To Dreams. TOKYO (Reuters) - Thousands of
Japanese girls think they know how to make their dreams come true, and it
starts with being good. Young girls in areas such as Tokyo's hip Harajuku
fashion district have taken a shine to a little pink book called "Heaven's
Passport," which encourages them to make a wish, write it on the cover and
attach their photo. They then must be virtuous and kind and record 100
good deeds to make their wish come true. And convince other girls to buy
the pink book: http://news.excite.com/news/r/990621/09/odd-japan-heaven
: If wishes were horses, would we be neck-deep in horseshit? Are we anyway?
Is this a good way to make money? How does it differ from church tithing?
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# Is prayer important on Y2K night? Is there room for religious reflection
in the millennium celebrations, or will it put a damper on the partying?
news1.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_374000/374497.asp
# Also: 'Support for Christianity on Millennium Eve':
http://news1.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_320000/320792.stm
# Churchman's dome warning - rift grows between political/religious leaders:
http://news1.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_285000/285991.stm
# Millennium prayer plea wrangle - Millennium celebration organisers
disagree with the late Cardinal Hume's wish for a prayer in the Dome:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_374000/374443.stm
: Do you plan to pray on Millennium Day? Just when *IS* Millennium Day? Are
you sure? Is it significant? Why? Which calendar are you using? Why? Huh??
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# Egypt Christians face discrimination. CAIRO (AP) - On the surface, Egypt's
Christians seem to be doing well. They have no qualms about wearing cruci-
fixes in public. They socialize freely with the Islamic majority. Their
entrepreneurs are among the barons of the private sector. But members of
the Coptic Christian Church say they're victimized by discrimination born
of favoritism toward Muslims and resentment over Copts' prominence during
the days of the monarchy. The law severely restricts the right of Copts to
build churches. Schools ignore Coptic history. Local media ignore issues
affecting the Coptic community. Copts are under-represented in politics
and the public sector, which employs a third of Egypt's workforce. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560008837-8b2
: Against which religious/political/artistic factions do you most like to
discriminate? Do any/most/all factions deserve discrimination? Does yours?
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# Anti-depressant 'driving hazard'. (BBC) Motorists on medication can be
more dangerous than drunk drivers, according to UK researchers. Nutz:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_374000/374290.stm
@ Links: Depression: http://www.depression.com/
@ Depression information: http://www.execpc.com/~corbeau/
# New call for cannabis reform. (BBC) A group of Scottish doctors want
cannabis to be legalised for "medicinal and recreational purposes".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_374000/374305.stm
@ Links: Scotland Against Drugs: http://www.sad.org.uk/
@ House of Lords report on cannabis, November 1998
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199798/ldselect/ldsct
ech/151/151p02.htm
: What's your favorite medication, legal or illegal, prescription or over-
the-counter? Do you drive under its influence? Do voices in your head tell
you to? Do they steer the car for you? Do you aim for invisible targets??
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SkeptiLinks:
@ Tour the Lunar surface: http://www.inconstantmoon.com/
* Live radio/TV news: http://listentothenews.com/
# Chinese Doctors Rebuild Penises - replacement bigger than the original:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990621/09/odd-china-penis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_374000/374451.stm
# Sunglasses 'boost sexual self-confidence'- wearing'em makes you feel sexy:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_374000/374484.stm
# Silicone Implants Do Not Cause Disease - but are not entirely safe either:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990621/12/news-health-breasts
# Leeches still have medical value. Leech Law No. 1: NEVER REUSE A LEECH.
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560006449-bc9
@ Mojave Phone Booth - hang it up: http://www.deadpan.net/mpb/
# Calif. wants you to hunt wild pigs - wild pigs hope you'll go away:
http://news.excite.com/news/u/990621/03/us-ca-1-4
* KiddyGuard - a program that interacts with your dog during your absence.
Plays your own voice orders: http://welcome.to/natasoft/
# Third Voice - publicly annotate the face of any Web page:
http://wired.com/news/print_version/technology/story/20101.html?wnpg=all
# Mattel stifles Tarzan's hand action, prevents jerk-off motion:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559996907-711
# POLYGRAPHS START FOR 5,000 AT US ENERGY DEPT - 'I fully expect lawsuits':
http://cnn.com/US/9906/20/BC-NUCLEAR-SPYING-POLYGR.reut/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_374000/374405.stm
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560012871-a81
# California Official Seeks Security Review At Nuclear Labs:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990621/00/news-nuclear-california
# Piranha Fished Out Of Texas Lake - don't go swimming in Killeen:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990621/09/odd-piranha
# 'Widespread' use of land-mines and booby-traps in central Kosovo:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_374000/374372.stm
# Detectives and forensic scientists investigate Kosovo mass killings:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_374000/374039.stm
# Serbs urged to stay in Kosovo - KLA needs target practice:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560004322-c8d
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