Friday, March 10, 2006

Headlines March 10



The most expensive TV in the world
LG is showing off a gold-rimmed 71-inch
plasma TV, which is the most expensive TV in the world in the façade of the company's booth at CeBIT in Hanover Germany. CeBIT in Hanover, is the world's largest trade show for electronics and telecommunications. About 6,300 exhibitors from 71 nations show their latest products. CeBIT is expected to draw as many as 500,000 visitors by the time it ends March 15. READ ON


The Belgians are Crazy, I knew the weather was bad
1 in 4 Belgians over the age of 15 suffers some degree of psychological problem; some 13% risk going on to develop a fairly serious mental disorder. This is according to figures released by the Federal Governmental department for the Economy on Thursday. 12% of the whole population was found to have seriously considered committing suicide while 4% actually went as far as to attempt taking their own lives. READ ON

$10,000 Bill Sent to New York for Safe Keeping
A rare $10,000 bill is getting a new home. The bill, one of 15 large-denomination bills at a Chase Bank branch in Green Bay was shipped to the bank's corporate archives in New York for safe keeping.The $10,000 bill bears the likeness of Salmon P. Chase, for whom the bank was named. Chase was a U.S. senator who served as treasury secretary under President Lincoln. The large bill was discovered in a bank customer's safety deposit box after the owner died 20 years ago. READ ON

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