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Monday, February 11, 2002
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200,000 join anti-US rally in Iran. People from across the Iranian political spectrum rally to protest
about US threats against Iran as part of President Bush's "axis of
evil". [BBC]
1:16:55 PM
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Monsanto watch
A Monsanto official told the New York Times, October 25, 1998, that the corporation should not have to take responsibility for the safety of its food products. "Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food," said Phil Angell, Monsanto's director of corporate communications. "Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA's job."
Fox/Monsanto rBGH milk coverup
12:59:56 PM
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caustic WTC dust
Most of the samples taken by USGS' team had a pH of 9.5 to 10.5, about the same alkalinity as ammonia. Two samples that were taken inside a high-rise apartment and in a gymnasium across from the wreckage of the World Trade Center had a pH of 11.8 to 12.1 - equivalent to what would be found in liquid drain cleaner.
10:03:18 AM
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China net use soars. More than 33 million people in China are now using the internet - a
growth of almost 50% over the past year. [BBC]
9:09:00 AM
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eat your vegetables
9:01:32 AM
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Economist: Cooking the Books
note the ironic picture of Enron's Fastow, checking too see if his wallet has been picked
8:44:42 AM
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the Quicktime Live conference is going on this week in Beverly Hills
8:19:48 AM
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NYC Unveils First Internet-Ready Pay Phone. At 25 cents a minute, or with a swipe of a credit card that starts a meter running, you can surf, check e-mail, even snap a picture with the voice-over-IP telephone. [internetnews.com]
MSN Messenger Security Hole Found. UPDATE: Microsoft confirms that a fix will be out "early this week" for a security hole that's found in both MSN Messenger and in Windows XP's Windows Messenger. The hole can be used to obtain personal information about a user from owners of malicious Web site internetnews.com]
8:07:02 AM
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Israel Launches New Attack on Gaza. Israeli warplanes and helicopter gunships attacked the Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City on Monday, in retaliation for unprecedented Palestinian rocket fire and a shooting attack on Israeli civilians. [AP]
new exposes at DEBKA
7:35:40 AM
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back from a quiet weekend away from the news
7:34:34 AM
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