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Weapons shock: Home-made stun guns hit the streets

HOME-MADE stun guns crudely built from disposable cameras using instructions from the internet have hit the streets of Sydney.

The cameras provide the parts and the voltage necessary to create a powerful Taser-like effect.

Two screws protruding from the body of the camera conduct the charge which is fired by pressing the button on the camera, as if taking a picture.

While not lethal, the weapon has a higher voltage than a household power point and can be modified to increase voltage. The more powerful the camera flash, the stronger the electrical charge will be.

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Ireland vows austerity but plan draws scepticism

Ireland promised on Wednesday to cut spending and raise taxes to combat its banking crisis and secure an international bailout, but drew accusations of overconfidence in assuming the crippled economy can grow.
As tempers flared across Europe over the financial and social cost of rescuing Ireland, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said politicians must show financial markets who is in charge and make investors share in the risk of future debt crises.

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, whose government is close to collapse, unveiled a 15 billion euro $20 billion (12.7 billion pound) four-year austerity plan that he said would affect all Irish people.

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Warlords, Taliban and drugs fuel violence

Afghanistan is struggling to recover from more than a quarter-century of conflict, with violence still raging in much of the country. It is one of the most heavily mined nations in the world and home to a booming narcotics trade. The country's infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world.
Millions fled during the conflict
925 children die every day
About 100.000 foreign troops
Billions of dollars have been poured into rebuilding Afghanistan since the fall of the hardline Taliban regime in 2001. But many Afghans are frustrated at the pace of reconstruction, which has been dogged by security problems and allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
The Taliban were toppled by U.S. and mujahideen forces after they refused to hand over Osama bin Laden, architect of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
They have since been fighting to oust tens of thousands of foreign troops and Afghanistan's Western-backed government. Insurgents have launched a campaign of bomb attacks, ambushes and raids.
Fighting has escalated and spread and is now at its heaviest since 2001. As a result, aid agencies struggle to access most of the country, especially rural areas where the needs are greatest.
Anger has grown in Afghanistan over the number of civilians who are killed by U.S. and NATO forces.

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Paris Hilton does not like to wear panties

Scandalous socialite came in a very awkward situation.

Пэрис Хилтон не любит носить трусы | Культура | СЕГОДНЯ

Paris Hilton, a 29-year-old blonde out for a walk in black leggings, short shirt, and, naturally, in high heels. As such, she and her sister Nicky Hilton attended a couple of shops.

With many packages star went to the car, here and there happened to her embarrassment. Near the trunk she had something fell from his hand, and, of course, Paris stooped to pick up the fallen. And just opened a spectacular view of Paris Hilton. Immediately socialite surrounded by paparazzi, and by the light of flashbulbs black leggings Hilton became completely transparent.But the underwear beneath them was not.

Apparently, Paris Hilton does not like to wear shorts. A couple of years ago, the paparazzi have "caught" socialite without underwear, but this time Paris Hilton has decided to show itself delights photographers. Although, certainly, it does not even suspect that her catch in a favorable light.

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New Columbine links to Aussie suicide shooting twins

AUSTRALIAN twins Kristin and Candice Hermeler smiled and walked casually into a shooting range moments before turning guns on themselves, newly released video footage shows.

More links to the Columbine massacre that unraveled nearby 11 years ago also emerged, including a letter found in the sisters' luggage from the family one of 1999 rampage killers.

The surveillance camera footage, obtained by a local TV station, showed the 29-year-olds strolling into the Family Shooting Center in Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado, last week.

Because they were inexperienced, they could only rent small-caliber weapons. The pair practised with for some 80 minutes before switching shooting stalls to move away from a group of men with bigger guns next to them.

The footage stopped just after they both walked forward into the new stall, and did not show the moment they fell backwards, almost simultaneously, having shot themselves in the head, CBS 4 reported.

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Taiwanese law students risk jail over facebook 'vote sale'

Two Taiwanese college students have been charged with violating election laws Wednesday after allegedly trying to sell their votes for an upcoming election on the social network website facebook.

Voters in Taiwan go to the polls next weekend to elect mayors and councillors.

If the law students are found guilty they could face a prison term of up to three years.

They defended themselves by saying that they are aware vote-buying is illegal and were joking when they offered to sell their votes for 13 euros.

Critics say that vote-buying is a problem in the country. Prosecutors say they are investigating about 160 alleged cases in Taipei city and county alone.

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