Saddam on Hunger Strike After Lawyer Dies
• By PATRICK QUINN - APSaddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants went on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest the killing of a top attorney on the ousted Iraqi leader's defense team.
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Fed's gunfight at Fed Prison leaves 2 dead
• APA guard started a gunfight inside a federal prison as FBI agents tried to arrest him and 5 others on charges they traded alcohol and pot for sex with female prisoners. When the shooting was over, 2 people were dead and another was wounded.
7 Marines, a sailor charged with murder in Iraq
• APThe Marine Corps planned to charge 7 Marines and one sailor with murder in connection with the April death of an Iraqi civilian. Alleged that Marines pulled an unarmed Iraqi man from his home and shot him to death without provocation.
House delays renewing Voter's Rights Act until next year
• APHouse Republican leaders postponed a vote on renewing the 1965 Voting Rights Act after GOP lawmakers complained it unfairly singles out 9 Southern states for federal oversight. "We have time to address their concerns," Republican leaders
Security or Cover-up? State Secrets Privilege
• Christian Science MonitorJudith Palya Loether was 7 weeks old in 1948 when her father died in a plane crash while on a secret military research mission. Because of the hush-hush nature of his work, the family was never quite sure what happene. Decades later
FBI goofed in Moussaoui case (I'm again shocked)
• San Franscisco ChronicleThe FBI's mistakes in the investigation of Zacarias Moussaoui extended from headquarters officials who dismissed the threat posed by the al Qaeda operative down to the field agents and even a prominent FBI whistle-blower
US making anti-suicide bombing PSA for Iraq
• NewsweekPublic service announcements have changed a lot. They now include exploding cars, flying Matrix-style stuntmen and exceedingly dire messages like "Don't Suicide Bomb." The ad is slated to air as a 60-second spot on Iraqi television this
Surveillance seems to be bi-partisian
• Patriot Daily(Another reason not to vote) The Baltimore Sun reported today that Bush rejected President Clinton's effective, legal surveillance program that did not invade privacy to adopt the current NSA spying program, which is ineffective, lillegal and in
ATT writes new rules - Your Data isn't yours
• San Francisco ChronicleAT&T has issued an updated privacy policy that takes effect Friday. The changes are significant because they appear to give the telecom giant more latitude when it comes to sharing customers personal data with government officials. (I'm so shock
Aussies may follow Japan out of Iraq!!!
• The Austrialian(What is happening to the coalition of the willing?) The Labour Party has called for the immediate withdrawal of Australian troops in southern Iraq following the Japanese Government's decision to recall its reconstruction taskforce.
GOP kills bill to police Halliburton
• AlternetIn an effort sto stop companies like Halliburton and its subsidiaries from cheating our troops,and stealing from Americans, Sen. Byron Dorgan,D-ND.,inroduced S.AMDT.4230 and attached it to the Defense Authorization bill currently being debated in the
Making Factories and Computers with DNA
• LiveScience.comAs if the blueprint for life wasn't busy enough, nanotech researchers are putting DNA to work in tiny mechanical devices and as templates for electronic circuits. Recent DNA constructions include microscopic patterns, tiny gears and a molecula
US wants telecom surveillance lawsuits in DC court
• ReutersThe U.S. Justice Department wants to consolidate at least two dozen lawsuits against the government and Verizon Communications Inc. that involve the National Security Agency's alleged access to telephone customer records.
Military move on Iran could triple oil prices: Saudis
• ReutersWorld oil prices could triple if the diplomatic standoff over Iran's nuclear program escalates into a military conflict, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday.
Canada's New RFID Privacy Rules
• eWeekThe commissioner for Information and Privacy in Ontario unveiled June 19 a series of tips and guidelines for using RFID within Canada. First of all, the fact that Canada even has an information and privacy commissioner makes me look longingly to the
Feds pump up intellectual property rights
• PC WorldThe U.S. Department of Justice has fulfilled or exceeded all recommendations made by an intellectual property task force in October 2004, including new computer crime investigations units in 12 cities, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced Tues
Free phone calls worldwide
• PC WorldFusion Telecommunications International believes international phone calls should be free. Yesterday, the Dubai company announced the public beta version of Efonica, a VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service that allows users to make calls from a
Substitute Tissue Could One Day Fix Damaged Hearts
• LiveScience.comScientists has succeeded for the first time in creating patches of substitute tissue that can conduct the electricity needed to pump the heart. The idea is to surgically implant tissue created from a patient's own cells to fix faulty electric
Synthetic blood vessels on their way
• LiveScience.comThe rapidly advancing world of regenerative medicine just got wilder as a team of researchers has reported a better technique for growing starter arteries for people with vascular disease who need replacements. The synthetic blood vessels cou
Earth surrounded by giant fizzy bubbles
• SpacecomThe space above you is fizzing with activity as bubbles of superhot gas constantly grow and pop around Earth, scientists announced today. Astronomers found the activity up where Earth's magnetic field meets a constant stream of particles flowi
Stem cells repair rat's paralysis
• APScientists have used stem cells and a soup of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually regrow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk.
Neilsen's New Ratings Yardstick
• BusinessWeekThe job for advertisers who want to know how many people are watching a certain program at a given time is getting a lot harder. Would-be product buyers aren't just tuning into television anymore. They're getting programming on a wider range
Green Growth Areas for Entrepreneurs
• BusinessWeekWhen technology entrepreneur Martin Roscheisen was looking for the next big thing in 2001, the Internet wasn't part of his plans. Instead, he looked to the field of solar photovoltaics [PV], specifically at work being done by a small, government-
Rethinking Immigration
• BusinessWeekRight now, immigration is a hot-button issue. But the issue will fade over the next few years. Talk of building a 2,000-mile wall along the border with Mexico will quiet down, and the U.S. will once again proudly put out the welcome mat for foreigner
Google, other tech giants call for law to protect consumers
• AFPFresh from a fight with US officials over the sanctity of online search information, Google joined an alliance of technology firms calling for federal legislation protecting consumer privacy.
Bush Travels to Europe to Shore Up Ties
• APPresident Bush confronted high-stakes nuclear showdowns with North Korea and Iran and grisly news about U.S. war deaths as he ran off to Europe to strengthen ties with European allies unhappy about Iraq.
Dems have more money for election than Reps
• APSenate and House Democrats, optimistic about their election-year prospects, have more money in the bank for the midterm contests than their Republican counterparts.
US House plans community hearings on immigration
• Reuters[Because you voters will swallow anything.] In an election-year battle over immigration, congressional Republicans said they plan to take the issue directly to voters with hearings across the country on whether millions of illegal immigrants should h
Line-item veto for Bush faces resistance
• Reuters[He hasn't vetoed a single bill yet.] President Bush's drive for line-item veto power to control deficit-spending is facing resistance in the House of Representatives where the outcome of a vote scheduled for Thursday is in doubt, a top Bush
Officials File Petition vs. MySpace Teen
• APAuthorities filed a runaway juvenile petition against a Michigan teenager who flew to the Middle East to be with a man she met on the MySpace.com Internet site. The paperwork was filed in Tuscola County Family Court against Katherine Lester of Gilfor
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