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Top Five Best Of Worst Prom Themes
and the Number 1 Worst Prom Theme...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
OFF BEAT NEWS!!
German parents post
baby on eBay for 1 euro
Authorities in southern Germany said Saturday they have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, the equivalent of $1.57.
Peter Hieber, a spokesman for police in the Bavarian town of Krumbach, said the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region, although the child's 23-year-old mother insisted the ad was only a joke.
Authorities have launched an investigation into possible child trafficking against the baby's mother and 24-year-old father, neither of whom was identified.
"Offering my nearly new baby for sale, as it has gotten too loud. It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches (70 cm) long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller," police quoted the ad as reading.
No offers were made for the child in the two hours and 30 minutes the ad was posted on Tuesday. EBay later deleted the posting, but assisted police in tracking down the parents.
Several people who saw the ad alerted police.
Languages
The
10 Most Spoken Languages
of the World
| Pos | Language | Speakers (Millions) | Where Spoken (Major) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin | 1120 | China, Malaysia, Taiwan |
| 2 | English | 510 | USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand |
| 3 | Hindi | 490 | North and Central India |
| 4 | Spanish | 425 | The Americas, Spain |
| 5 | Arabic | 255 | Middle East, Arabia, North Africa |
| 6 | Russian | 254 | Russia, Central Asia |
| 7 | Portuguese | 218 | Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa |
| 8 | Bengali | 215 | Bangladesh, Eastern India |
| 9 | Malay, Indonesian | 175 | Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore |
| 10 | French | 130 | France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa |
Age Of Conan
Age of Conan (commonly abbreviated as AoC) is a fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Funcom for PC and the Xbox 360.[11] The game launched at 9PM GMT on the 17th of May 2008 in a limited way, being available to those who had pre-ordered the game and registered for early access. The full release of the game for North America was May 20, 2008 and for Europe May 23, 2008 for the PC version[12]. The Xbox 360 version is scheduled to be released in the fall of 08.[9]
Hyborian Adventures is the first installment in the planned Age of Conan series that may include expansion packs, which are hinted at on the official forums. The Age of Conan series is set in the Hyborian Age, a fantasy setting created by American author Robert E. Howard in 1932. Age of Conan itself takes place within the continent of the Hyborian kingdoms, a year after the events depicted in Howard's sole Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon.[13] Hyborian Adventures' release celebrated the 76th anniversary of the Conan franchise.
Like many other MMO games, there is a monthly subscription fee. The suggested retail price of an Age of Conan subscription card is $29.99 (€19.28) for two months. Another available option is a recurring monthly subscription plan paid online by credit card, usually costing $14.99 (€9.63) a month. Discounts can be obtained when subscribing online by purchasing multiple months of play time simultaneously, however, the first month is free.
