Ancient spell may be oldest Semitic text
• APA magic spell to keep snakes away from the tombs of Egyptian kings, adopted from the Canaanites almost 5,000 years ago, could be the oldest Semitic text yet discovered, experts said.
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Photo Radar Law & how to fight a ticket
Photo Radar LawNo matter what else you do when you get a photo radar ticket, do this: Get the information you need from this self-help site. [Arizona centric, but book does cover all 50 states rules]
Entered By: Powell Gammill
Genesis II space station launch delayed until April
Powell GammillThe second private space station launch has been delayed until April due to backup of waiting launches from the Russian launch vehicle which had a subsequent mishap just after the successful Genesis I launch.
FBI seizes patient records
• zwire.comStone said the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the FBI are conducting a joint investigation into Earnshaw's medical practice. As part of the discovery stage of the investigation, FBI officials are electronically scanning thousands of records in
The Joker shows National ID is a joke
• theregister.co.ukA Dutchman dressed as the unpredictable master criminal The Joker from Batman managed to get himself a national ID card, despite supposedly stringent new rules which outlaw grins, funny faces, and head coverings from passport pics.
Goodbye Microsoft
• Goodbye MicrosoftAre you tired of paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for your computer software? Tired of having to buy upgrades, and new hardware to run the upgrades. Tired of crashes, security flaws, cyber-attacks, and worrying if your computer
Maine rejects Real ID
• cnet.comMaine overwhelmingly rejected federal requirements for national identification cards on Thursday, marking the first formal state opposition to controversial legislation scheduled to go in effect against Americans next year.
Early Polls Show Paul in Middle of Pack
• http://ronpaul.rescue-us.org - ABC NewsGuliani leads the big spenders, the rest is wide open.
The Individual is King
Howard BlitzThe Preamble to the United States Constitution begins with, “We the people….,” signifying to the world that the individual rules his life and establishes government for his benefit. The Declaration of Independence discusses the inalienable rights of
He's dead?... That's no excuse for speeding
• Liverpool.co.ukTHE family of a cancer victim say he is being hounded in death over an unpaid speeding ticket. They received a letter accusing William Allen of speeding down Balliol Road in Bootle seven months after his family held his funeral.
Georgian sting seizes bomb grade uranium
• NY TimesLast January, a Russian man with sunken cheeks and a wispy mustache crossed into Georgia. In 2 plastic bags in his leather jacket he carried 100 grams of uranium so refined that it could help fuel an atom bomb.
U.S. Navy Invents Railgun
• Wired blogThe mighty railgun, that hitherto-unfeasible weapon most beloved of gamers and geeks the world over, is now a functional reality thanks to the U.S. Navy, which has produced a working 8-megajoule electromagnetic mass driver.
Are Saudis waging an oil-price war on Iran?
• NBC NewsOil traders and others believe that the Saudi decision to let the price of oil tumble has more to do with Iran than economics. Their belief has been reinforced in recent days as the Saudi oil minister has steadfastly refused calls for a special me
Military Builds Robotic Insects
• WiredBritish Special Forces already use 6-inch MAV aircraft called WASPs for reconnaissance in Afghanistan. New development will reportedly see WASPs fitted with a C4 explosive warhead for kamikaze attacks on snipers, dubbed "The Talibanator."
Congress Has Constitutional Power to Limit Scope of Iraq War & Block Escalation
• Democracy NOW! (audio links)AMY GOODMAN: With us now is Professor David Golove. He is the Hiller Family Foundation Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, one of the signatories to the letter to the congressional leaders.
Padilla prosecutors seek defense penalty for leak
• Washington TimesThe transcripts raised questions about the strength of the case against Padilla. On the transcripts, Padilla is not heard discussing any violent acts or terrorist plots, and many of the conversations seem to be harmless.
Ex-dictator Noriega to be released Sept. 9
• El Nuevo HeraldIt's official and final: Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega, held in Miami-Dade on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering, will be released from prison on Sept. 9 after completing his sentence.
Venezuela, Russia sign natural gas agreement
• APRussia and Venezuela have signed an agreement worth $15 million to cooperate in developing Venezuela's natural gas resources, Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, announced.
Ancient Skull Mounted Like a Trophy
• LiveScience.comA recently unearthed human skull believed to have been used as a ceremonial trophy by the people of an ancient Peruvian empire gives new insights into the nature of warfare in the society, archaeologists say.
White Atlanta suburbs push for secession
• APA potentially explosive dispute in the City Too Busy to Hate is taking shape over a proposal to break Fulton County in two and split off Atlanta's predominantly white, affluent suburbs to the north from some of the metropolitan area's poorest
Coin shortage could turn pennies to nickels
• ReutersThe best solution would be to "rebase" the penny by making it worth five cents rather than one cent. Doing so would increase the amount of five-cent coins in circulation and do away with the almost worthless one cent coin.
U.S. helicopters strike high-rises in Baghdad
• ReutersU.S. helicopters attacked gunmen holed up inside high-rise buildings in Baghdad in what the U.S. military said was an operation to regain control of a major street cutting through the heart of the city. [unoccupied of course ... oh, no?]
Tempe cop, Frank Romero, indicted for stealing
• Arizona RepublicA grand jury indicted a former Tempe police officer on three felony counts, accusing him of using his position as treasurer to steal thousands of dollars from a local chapter of a national police organization, the state Attorney General said Wednesda
New passport rules frustrate last-minute travelers
• Papers PleaseAs today’s story in the Times shows, the “worst-case scenario” we predicted has already been realized. It’s time to end the DHS’s extra-judicial and unconstitutional interference with internationally recognized human rights to freedom of travel.
DUI arrests dependent on age, sex, race, personal habits of arresting officer
• DUI BlogThe single most important factor in whether an individual will be arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) is not the evidence. It is the individual human differences of the officer himself.
Election staff convicted in recount rig
• Raw StoryJacqueline Maiden, elections coordinator of the Cuyahoga County Elections Board, and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer each were convicted of a felony count of negligent misconduct of an elections employee. (2004 Ohio Presidential race)
Microsoft Runs Afoul Of Wikipedia
• Playfuls.comMicrosoft acknowledged it approached technology blogger Rick Jelliffe and offered to pay him to correct what the company saw as inaccuracies in Wikipedia articles on an open-source document standard and a rival format Microsoft prefers.
US troops in Baghdad battle
• english.aljazeera.netUS-led forces have battled fighters in what they said was an operation to regain control of a major street cutting through the heart of Baghdad. Lamb said Wednesday's operation involved US forces and the Iraqi police and army.
Russia eases visa requirements
• economictimes.indiatimes.comTraveling in Russia to conduct business is going to be easier than in the United States. And the ramification of that is?....
Beam Weapon for crowd control
• From correspondents in Moody Air Force BaseTHE US Defence Department today unveiled what it called a revolutionary heat-beaming weapon that could be used to control mobs or repel foes in conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. (or St. Louis, Missouri)
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