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McCain: Special interests fatten war bill

Wed, 09 Apr 2003 16:43:23 GMT

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona has compiled a list of more than two dozen provisions he calls objectionable because they were not requested by the Bush administration nor authorized by a congressional committee.

I like John McCain. Now as in 2000 he would get my vote for president.

Baghdad falls to US forces

Wed, 09 Apr 2003 16:20:24 GMT

The government of Saddam Hussein has lost control over Baghdad, with the advance of US forces into the centre of the capital. US tanks drove unhindered into public squares on the eastern bank of the Tigris for the first time, including the area surrounding the Palestine hotel, where the international media are based.

When the Cat Hits the Fan

Wed, 09 Apr 2003 14:39:10 GMT

Warning: Don't try this at home.

Treasury chief rallies support for tax cuts

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:45:02 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel - Seizing on news that the nation lost 108000 jobs last month, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Friday during a visit to Fort Lauderdale that the data provided fresh evidence for the need to pass President ...
West Wing Airing: Dividend-Tax Cut a Good Thing TheStreet.com
Bush official rallies business troops Miami Herald

WRONG! There is no connection between the two. Tax cuts during a time of deficit spending is bad policy and irresponsible leadership. Any politician who supports tax cuts when the US is in economic crisis at home is a financial terrorist against the Republic of the United States.

Superbright gamma ray burst may be closest ever

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:27:38 GMT

New Scientist - Astronomers have begun analysing what could be the closest gamma ray burst ever detected. The work could shed new light on the mysterious cause of these explosions, the most powerful in the Universe.
Feature: Scrambling to study a 'hypernova' United Press International
It's a Nova . . . It's a Supernova . . . It's a Hypernova AScribe
[Google Technology News]

Ski-Doo gets snowed under

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:24:27 GMT

Calgary Sun - A young Joseph-Armand Bombardier looked at the snowy mountain peak while tobogganing with friends and proudly announced his vision of a machine that would carry them there.
Bombardier a hot stock offer The Globe and Mail

Speculation and Emotionalism

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:16:49 GMT

Analysis: Dollar buoyed as allied troops move closer to Baghdad. Gulf News - Financial markets remained on high alert and took their cue from any news coming out of Iraq. Markets drove the dollar higher on news of US troops advancement closer towards Baghdad, significantly ignoring weak US economic data.
US stocks likely to open on higher note Economic Times
Another quiet session as traders wait for war news Business Times
Newsday

Healthy dose of history: upholding FDA's role

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:13:13 GMT

Boston Globe - Philip J. Hilts's absorbing history of the Food and Drug Administration explores the intersection of business and morality, clarifies the relationship between government and commerce, and forcefully reaffirms the ...
Impotency drug must stand up to scrutiny Independent
House Rebukes FDA's Tactics Newsday

In Passing: David Bloom, 39, dies in Iraq

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:09:58 GMT

David Bloom, an NBC News correspondent embedded with the U.S. Army?s 3rd Infantry Division outside Baghdad, died Sunday, NBC announced. Bloom, a 39-year-old husband and father of three, died suddenly of natural causes.

Old-Style Battles Are Giving Way to 'Checkpoint War' in Iraq

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 14:04:39 GMT

Washington Post - The new ability of U.S. military forces to move at will in Baghdad -- demonstrated especially by yesterday's startling "thunder run" of 70-ton Army tanks through the heart of the ...
US armor units tighten vise on Baghdad Boston Globe

Making An RSS Feed

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 14:13:48 GMT

By Danny Sullivan, Editor The Search Engine Report, April 2, 2003

How does RSS syndication work? Say you publish a new web page about a particular topic. You want others interested in that topic to know about it. By listing the page as an "item" in your RSS file, you can have the page appear in front of those who read information using RSS readers or "news aggregators" (explained more in my sidebar article, RSS: Your Gateway To News & Blog Content). RSS also allows people to easily add links to your content within their own web pages. Bloggers are a huge core audience that especially does this.

McLuhan's Messages, Echoing in Iraq Coverage

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 12:41:42 GMT

The war in Iraq [~] particularly the television coverage of the war [~] brings out something fresh and bright in Marshall McLuhan, the media prophet of the 1960's. By Sarah Boxer. [New York Times: Business]

NetZero launches high-speed dial-up access

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 12:37:17 GMT

InfoWorld - United Online revved up its NetZero Internet access offerings Tuesday, rolling out a high-speed version of its dial-up service, which uses compression and caching technologies to allow for speedier surfing.
Juno offers Mac OS X users dial-up Internet Mac News Network
Discount ISP offers speedier dial-up CNET News.com

China Admission Raises Number of SARS Cases

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 11:40:30 GMT

The number of reported cases of SARS, a mysterious respiratory illness, jumped on Wednesday as China admitted that it had more of them than it had said before. By Donald G. Mcneil Jr. and Lawrence K. Altman. [New York Times: Business]

What Will Be the Model for Peace in Postwar Iraq?

Thu, 03 Apr 2003 11:36:58 GMT

Will the consequences of the war in Iraq resemble the tragedy of Germany after World War I or the success of Germany after World War II? By Alan B. Krueger. [New York Times: Business]

Justices Uphold Law Forcing HMOs To Open Doctor Network

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:58:16 GMT

Quicken - In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, the US Supreme Court said states can force health-maintenance organizations to let "any willing provider" into a company's medical-care network.
Justices Rule H.M.O.'s Can Be Forced to Open Networks New York Times
Justices: States can force HMOs to open networks CNN

What Your Antivirus Software Won't Tell You

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:56:18 GMT

PC World's Andrew Brandt reports in the May 2003 issue that some security applications ignore surveillance programs."There may be software on your PC that hides itself like a virus, silently keeps tabs on your PC like a virus, and e-mails the data to the person who planted it. [Kevin_Christley] [Lockergnome's Bits and Bytes]

Help Send the Rock & Roll Library to Memphis

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:52:35 GMT

"The Rock & Roll Library (RRL) is a non-profit organization working to build the world's largest music information archive while promoting the use of popular music in education. The unique mission of the RRL is to distinctly recognize the historical and cultural significance of popular music. Our education vision weaves... [Chris] [Lockergnome's Bits and Bytes]

Museums Find New Income

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:45:28 GMT

Two leading outdoor history museums are turning to commercial real estate development as a way of adding income. By Maureen Milford. [New York Times: Business]

Kodak Taps Perez as New Operating Chief, President

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:36:47 GMT

Quicken - Eastman Kodak Co. (EK, news) Wednesday named Antonio M. Perez, a former Hewlett- Packard Co. (HPQ, news) vice president, to be its No. 2 executive.
Kodak names ex-HP exec as COO CNET News.com
Kodak Hires Former HP Exec Perez as COO Reuters
San Francisco Business Times - CNN/Money - Democrat and Chronicle - WROC

California wrests final say over offshore oil leases from US

Wed, 02 Apr 2003 21:33:53 GMT

Ventura County Star - Ending a long-standing dispute over oil and natural gas exploration off the California coastline, the Bush administration on Monday dropped its challenge to a court ruling that handed authority to the state.
Feds drop offshore drilling push San Jose Business Journal
White House won't fight ban on new Calif. offshore drilling San Francisco Chronicle

Asleep at the Wheel?

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:39:33 GMT

Treasurys Continue Decline Amid War Moves and Fed Inaction. Treasury prices slipped further Tuesday on a war-induced hangover and the decision by the Federal Reserve to keep short-term interest rates on hold while also refraining from declaring itself on the risks facing the economy.

UN top inspector: We never asserted Iraq had any remaining weapons of mass destruction

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:37:04 GMT

Speaking on the day the last United Nations weapons monitors were withdrawn from Iraq, the top inspector, Hans Blix, yesterday said he feels the inspections should not have been stopped at this stage.
Blix to brief UN as war looms BBC
UN Still Discussing Disarmament CBS News

Neither leader speaks the truth and both are manipulators. We had better see clear and incontrovertable evidence of WMD in Iraq or Dubya will lose all respect and cred. because now it's our children he's put in harms way.

US SEC charges HealthSouth, CEO with fraud

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:23:17 GMT

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday that it has charged healthcare services group HealthSouth Corp. and its Chief Executive Richard Scrushy with accounting fraud.

4 more people die of mystery illnesses in Asia

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:19:17 GMT

4 more die in mystery illnesses in Asia. International Herald Tribune - HONG KONG Four more deaths were confirmed Wednesday three in Hong Kong and one in Vietnam as health authorities around the world continued to report new cases of a mysterious kind of pneumonia.
Possible Breakthrough on Mystery Pneumonia Voice of America
Three more travellers found with symptoms The Age