"U.S. Lacks Stockpile of Special Drug: Anti-Radiation Doses Goal Unmet Since '79." -By Justin Gillis -WashingtonPost
"Stakes
high in Kashmir standoff: Nuclear powers
[India and Pakistan] in a blood feud." -By Howard
Witt -ChicagoTribune
"Argentina's leader quits after week: Saa's own party hinders plan for economic rescue." -By Patrice M. Jones -ChicagoTribune
"Tough
times pinch pay, benefits: Recession
prompts companies to cut back on pay raises, bonuses, 401(k) contributions,
and health benefits." -By David R. Francis -CSMonitor/buy
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"Defensive
Maneuvers: The science of street fighting
known as Krav Maga has been gaining students post-Sept. 11. It focuses
on survival techniques." -By Kate Moulene -LAtimes
Afghanistan
"Massive
Food Delivery Averts Afghan Famine."
-By Marc Kaufman -WashingtonPost
"Aetna
losses not seen as physicians' gain:
As the insurer cuts workers in a profit-driven effort, doctors wonder if
they'll have to shoulder some financial load for the nation's largest HMO."
(20020107)
-By Bob Cook -AMedNews
20011230 Sunday
"Holocaust-era art collection beckons heir: One restitution could open door to other cases. A suburban Chicago man plans to claim valuable paintings accumulated by his great-great-uncle and stolen by the Nazis." -By Howard Reich-ChicagoTribune
"Bush
appeals to Asia foes: He urges calm
in India, Pakistan." -By Uli Schmetzer, Jeff Zeleny
-ChicagoTribune
"Al
Qaeda loot for sale: Some items appear
to hold useful data" -By Paul Salopek
-ChicagoTribune
"Agent
Orange hotspots located [in Vietnam]."
-By Helen Sewell -BBC
/News
20011229 Saturday
"Democrat blames GOP for loss of bipartisanship." ... ""When we grant $25 billion in retroactive tax rebates to big corporations at a time when hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers are being laid off, people are going to stand up and say 'this is wrong,'" said Bonior, of Michigan. " -AP via -Salon
"Birds
'missing' after US bombing." ... "Ornithologists
in Pakistan fear that populations of birds whose migration route takes
them over Afghanistan may have been devastated by the weeks of bombing
there."
-By Jill McGivering -BBC
/News
"Media Deals to Remember from 2001: Vivendi, Comcast, NBC, Disney, and other big names spent billions -- and remade the industry's landscape." -By Ron Grover -BusinessWeek /Daily
"Bush:
Tribunal Rules Still Being Developed."
-Reuters via -LAtimes
"Tension
Mounts Between India, Pakistan."
-By Laurinda Keys -AP
via-LAtimes
"Welfare Reform's Big Test: Under Pioneering Wisconsin Policy, Recession May Leave Ex-Recipients Without a Lifeline." -By Robert E. Pierre-WashingtonPost
"India,
Pakistan Impose Sanctions: Pakistan
bans Indian airliners and orders embassy staff cuts after India announced
the same actions against Pakistan earlier in the day." -By Laurinda Keys-LAtimes
"After
the dot.com crash: As Internet business
models soured, the World Wide Web still grew 33 percent."
-By Tom Regan -CSMonitor
Enron
- "Enron and Andersen."
Tracking which politicians received money from Enron and Anderson.-Opensecrets.org- Enron:
- "Total Contributions Since 1989."
- "Top Individual Donors."
- "Total Contributions Since 1989."
- "Top Individual Donors."
Anderson:
Enron and Anderson:
"Contributions to Congress."
"Testing confirms explosives on jet: Flight 63 passenger charged; motive remains a mystery." -By Evan Osnos and Bob Kemper -ChicagoTribune
"Health Care Costs Creep Out of Reach: Rising prices and job losses drive up the number of Americans without coverage." -By Robert A. Rosenblatt -LAtimes
"Bomber
Suspect Subdued on Flight to Miami:
Plane from Paris is diverted to Boston after man attempts to ignite explosive
packed in his shoe." -By Elizabeth Mehren, Josh Meyer,
and Alan C. Miller -LAtimes
- KEEPER: What is your quest?
- ARTHUR: To seek the Holy Grail.
- KEEPER: What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
- ARTHUR: What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
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- BEDEMIR: How do know so much about swallows?
ARTHUR: Well, you have to know these things when you're a king you know.
Enron
News
"Ex-Enron CEO: Not me: Skilling says he had "no idea" about company's financial woes: report." -CNN /fn
Discussion - "FBI,
Pentagon Talk to MS about XP Hole."
-Slashdot
"Bush Blocks Strike by United's Mechanics: Airline Has 60 Days To Negotiate Accord." -By Frank Swoboda -WashingtonPost
ANTHRAX
NEWS
"FBI
Investigates Possible Financial Motive in Anthrax Attacks."
-By Susan Schmidt and Joby Warrick -WashingtonPost
- "Argentine President Resigns Amid Widespread Unrest:
Argentine
President Fernando De la Rua resigns amid deadly rioting sparked by a deepening
recession. The nationwide violence has left some two dozen people dead."
-Martin Kaste reports -Morning
Edition -NPR
/News /Shop!
"Darwinism
Under Attack: View that 'intelligent force'
shaped life attracts students and troubles scientists." -By Beth McMurtrie
-Chronicle/free
20011220 Thursday
"Windows XP contains serious security flaws." -AP via -USATODAY
"Security
trumps privacy: In the name of thwarting
terrorism, Americans are more accepting than ever of technology that tracks
their every move." -By Seth Stern -CSMonitor/buy
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"India and Pakistan 'reposition' their troops as tension mounts over parliament attack." -By Rahul Bedi -Jane's /DefenceWeekly
"A Chip ID That's Only Skin-Deep: Firm plans to sell implantable devices that can store a variety of data about you." -By David Streitfeld -LAtimes
"Murdoch achieves Chinese goal with Star TV deal." -By James Kynge in Beijing -FT.com
"Allergies. Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis." aka "hay fever" - information. -JAMA>Patient Page
"When jail is no alibi in murders: New evidence undercuts state case." -By Steve Mills, Maurice Possley and Ken Armstrong -ChicagoTribune
Osama
bin Laden
"Bin Laden Hunt Enters Pakistan: U.S. widens its search, and the CIA augments efforts by Afghanistan's neighbor to apprehend fugitives." -By Bob Drogin and Paul Richter-LAtimes
"Officers ignore laws set up to guard kids: Detectives grill minors without juvenile officers, parents present." -By Ken Armstrong, Maurice Possley, and Steve Mills -ChicagoTribune
"Al Qaeda weaker, but still a threat: US forces track down holdouts near Tora Bora, but terror cells in other countries may have new resolve." -By Abraham McLaughlin-CSMonitor/subscribe
Enron
News
"Digging Into the Deal That Broke Enron: Behind the web of mysterious partnerships that led to the world’s biggest corporate collapse. Follow the Raptors." -By Allan Sloan -MSNBC /Newsweek
"CIA expands its watchful eye to the US: It will gather intelligence at home to curb terrorism. Critics see era of Big Trenchcoat." -By Abraham McLaughlin-CSMonitor/subscribe
"BA-American deal faces obstacles: The US Justice Department has called for restrictions to be placed on a proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines." -BBC /News
"Air Pollution Harmful to Babies, Fetuses, Studies Say: Smog is linked to stillbirths, infant deaths and low birth weight." ... "The discovery of carbon monoxide in umbilical cords helps explain how air pollutants reach a fetus and cause damage." -By Gary Polakovic -LAtimes
"Growing Conflict Over Presidential Powers: Senate Leaders Ask EPA For Clean Air Documents." -By Dana Milbank -WashingtonPost
"Be prepared: sudden shifts in climate coming: Data from ancient tree rings and ice cores suggest Earth may soon experience intense periods of drought and cold." -By Robert C. Cowen -CSMonitor/buy
"Shoppers Are Beating a Path to the Web: So far this year, online Christmas sales are so strong that even the dot-coms are surprised -- pleasantly." -BusinessWeek/Daily
ANTHRAX
NEWS
"Firms accused of marketing bogus anthrax tests." -By Brandon Loomis -AP via -ChicagoTribune
"US arms move could spark political fallout for Putin: Bush told Russia yesterday that the US will withdraw from the 1972 ABM treaty." -By Fred Weir -CSMonitor/buy
"Gannett cancels raises for top executives." -AP via -ABCNEWS.com
"U.S. Sets Missile Treaty Pullout: Bush to Go Ahead With Defense Tests." -By Steven Mufson and Dana Milbank -WashingtonPost
Afghanistan
"Al Qaeda Fighters Retreat in Intense Fighting." -By Susan B. Glasser and Molly Moore -WashingtonPost
"Hollywood's dark days: A new movie recalls era when suspicion and betrayal reigned." -By Dan Kimmel -CSMonitor/buy
Osama
bin Laden
"Trying Al Qaeda: US vs. Europe: Videotape aired yesterday bolsters case on bin Laden." ... "If Osama bin Laden wants to escape death, he has one sure fire route to safety: find his way to Europe and hand himself in." -By Peter Ford -CSMonitor/buy
"Daypop probably won't be able to handle most of your queries, but that's not necessarily a drawback. This search tool is among the finest at what it does: ferreting out the latest news. Launched as a labor of love by self-professed current events aficionado Daniel Chan (who built the engine because he couldn't find the latest news and opinions about what was happening during the last presidential election), this is the site we choose when we're looking for the very latest in current events." -By John Eckhouse -CNET /News
Enron
News
"Auditor
Hints of 'Illegal Acts' at Enron: Arthur Andersen CEO Also Says
His Firm Made Judgment Error." -By David S. Hilzenrath
-WashingtonPost
"Health
care giant Aetna to cut 6,000 jobs."
-AP via -LAtimes
"Two
Calif. Men Charged in Plot to Bomb Mosque: Both Belong to Militant
Jewish Group." -By William Booth -WashingtonPost
Osama
bin Laden
"Bin
Laden: Destruction Greater Than Expected." -By
John J. Lumpkin -AP
via -LAtimes
"Bush
Exercises Executive Muscle: President Backs Out of ABM Treaty;
Invokes Executive Privilege." -By Dana Milbank -WashingtonPost
"Armey's
exit triggers fight for GOP direction: Majority leader's announcement
that he will retire from House could open the window for moderate Republicans."
-By Gail Russell Chaddock -CSMonitor/buy
"American
in Afghanistan Writes Home." -AP
via -WashingtonPost
"FBI confirms ‘Magic Lantern’ exists: Spokesman says program being developed but not yet in use." -MSNBC
"Huge [global software] piracy ring raided." -BBC /News
Osama
bin Laden
"Bin Laden in Pakistan, source claims: As US airstrikes pound Tora Bora, a top Al Qaeda aide says the leader has fled." -By Philip Smucker -CSMonitor/buy
"1st suspect charged in Sept. 11 attacks: Indictment lists terrorists' actions before attacks." -By Naftali Bendavid -ChicagoTribune
"Child trafficking takes new forms in Southeast Asia: Next week, Japan hosts a conference on sexually exploited children. Some say it ignores other problems." -By Rafael D. Frankel -CSMonitor/buy
"Not Guilty: Engholm simply forgot her child, judge decides." Mother left her 7 month old child, Clare, in her van where the child eventually died from hyperthermia. -By April Goodwin -DesMoinesRegister / News
Press Release: "Google Offers Immediate Access to 3 Billion Web Documents: Award-Winning Search Engine Delivers More Documents, Latest News, and Daily Content Updates to Global Users." -Google
"War on Terror: Key Maps" -BBC /News
China
"China joins the WTO - at last." -BBC /News
"Post-terror, Americans moving on." -By Francine Kiefer -CSMonitor/buy
Afghanistan
"Fighters 'push into' al-Qaeda stronghold." -BBC /News
- OPINION
"Leter from Ralph Nader and James Love to Judge J. Frederick Motz on the Proposed Settlement of the Microsoft Antitrust Case." -CPTech.org
Enron
.Bush on the front - Enron in the background. -Pat Oliphant -uComics
"Piano Lessons: Billy Joel Learns his Limits but Expands his Creative Horizons." Listen to various tracks from Billy Joel's recent foray into classical music as well as two of his 'essential' classics. -Susan Stamberg reports -NPR /News -Morning Edition
"Tolkien epic in glitzy [London] debut." -CNN
"Volunteers rally to defend their homeland: Bush wants citizens more engaged in civil defense. Training seen as vital to success." -By Craig Savoye -CSMonitor/subscribe
"Antivirus firms balk at FBI loophole: Antivirus software vendors said Monday they don't want to create a loophole in their security products to let the FBI or other government agencies use a virus to eavesdrop on the computer communications of suspected criminals." "Magic Lantern" update. -Reuters via -CNET /News
"Teens held in "Goner" investigation." -Reuters via -CNET /News
Today's "This Modern World" -By Tom Tomorrow -- A scathing, satirical "Action McNews" report on Civil Libertarians. -Salon
"Political Shift Stifles Islamic Anger at U.S. Pakistan: After years of quiet support for extremism, government promises a crackdown. Air raids may have been catalyst for containment of radical groups." -By Kim Murphy-LAtimes
"Bush may release bin Laden tape." perhaps by Wednesday. -CNN
Afghanistan
"U.S. hits Tora Bora; Afghan attack stalls: Militia leader says fight won't be easy." -By Michael A. Lev -ChicagoTribune
"Enron Fallout: Wide, But Not Deep: Enron's collapse has hurt big American banks. But not as much as a default by
Argentina would."20011210 (24) -By Nelson D. Schwartz -Fortune
"Why Enron Went Bust: Start with arrogance. Add greed, deceit, and financial chicanery. What do you get? A company that wasn't what it was cracked up to be." 20011210 (24) -By Bethany McLean -Fortune
TheBoondocks by Aaron McGruder was added to our list of favorite comic strips. -uComics.com
Osama
bin Laden
"Cheney: Tape evidence bin Laden behind terror attacks." -CNN
Afghanistan
"Nic Robertson: Kandahar in limbo." -reported by Nic Robertson -CNN
Osama
bin Laden
"Wallace: Officials debate release of bin Laden tape: Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday that a videotape of Osama bin Laden obtained by the United States is "one more piece of evidence confirming the man's responsibility" for the September 11 attacks. Whether that evidence will be shared with the public remains undecided." -reported by Kelly Wallace -CNN
"Foreign takeover shook up 2 colleges." -By Clark Kauffman -DesMoinesRegister / News
ANTHRAX
NEWS
"Doctors warn of Cipro resistance: Prescriptions for ciprofloxacin have soared since the beginning of the anthrax scare; experts worry that this will exacerbate already-emerging resistance to the drug."20011209 (10) -By Victoria Stagg Elliott -AMedNews
"Members of Congress set for $4,900 pay raise." raising their salaries to 150,000$ a year. The article quotes Wisconsin's Democratic Senator, Russ Feingold, who attempted to prevent the pay raise, of questioning its timing when "our economy is in a recession and hundreds of thousands of workers have been laid off."" -AP via -CNN
"Jobless claims jump [to 5.7%, a six year record high], dashing rebound hopes: Recession may last till mid-2002." -By William Neikirk -ChicagoTribune
"American Taliban Refused to Answer CIA Agents' Questions, Video Shows: Tape bought by ABC and CBS captures two interrogators trying to talk to California man at Afghan prison." -By Norman Kempster-LAtimes
Osama
bin Laden
"Bin Laden search a haphazard effort: Afghans struggle in rough terrain." -By Michael A. Lev -ChicagoTribune
- PEARL HARBOR. December 7, 1941 -
"Rescued Niger slaves 'tortured'" ... "A 1999 survey on the lucrative trade in humans estimated that there are more than 20,000 slaves in Niger, particularly in towns like Acadez and Zinder." -By Idy Barou -BBC /News
"Holdout States May Propose Different Approach to Microsoft." -By Jonathan Krim -WashingtonPost
"Heart Patient Hears 'Miraculous' New Beat: Philadelphia Man, 5th Recipient of Fully Implantable Artificial Pump, in Recovery." -By Debbie Goldberg -WashingtonPost
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Today Elven labor issues are discussed on OverTheHedge.-Comics.com
Afghanistan
"Power struggle in Kandahar." between opposition factions. -BBC /News
"Tobacco alleged to destroy evidence: Web search reveals internal documents outlining crimes." -By Shankar Vedantam -WashingtonPost via -MSNBC
"Japan Broke U.S. Code Before Pearl Harbor, Researcher Finds: Discovery is based on papers unearthed in Tokyo. They show attack may have been prompted by belief that Washington had decided on war." -By Valerie Reitman-LAtimes
"A teacher-student bond that may have foiled murder." -By Christina McCarroll -CSMonitor/subscribe
After Pearl Harbor was attacked "America Gamely Stumbled Off to War." -By Peter Carlson -WashingtonPost
"Pearl Harbor's Infamy Is Echoed by 9-11: The September date, like Dec. 7, 1941, will reverberate for generations, some say." -By Martha Groves -LAtimes
Afghanistan
"‘He’s Got To Decide if He Wants to Live or Die Here’: Just hours before his death, CIA agent Mike Spann interviewed John Walker, the American Taliban. Here is an excerpt from that videotaped interview." -By Colin Soloway -MSNBC/Newsweek
Afghanistan
"Afghan Expatriates Thrill to Woman's Appointment: Sima Samar, advocate for women and children's health and education, was already a heroine to ethnic Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan." -By Kim Murphy -LAtimes
Afghanistan
"'Friendly Fire' Bombing Kills 3 U.S. Soldiers: Incident also leaves 5 Afghans dead and 20 more Americans wounded in battle to take the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar." -By John Hendren-LAtimes
Afghanistan
"Taliban agree to surrender Kandahar on Friday. U.S. investigates friendly fire incident." -CNN
Opinion "What Recession? Why the media is underplaying America’s economic slump." -By Robert J. Samuelson -MSNBC/Newsweek
Afghanistan
"Afghan Factions Reach a Deal on Prime Minister: Pashtun Leader to Head Government." -By Peter Finn and Peter Baker -WashingtonPost
"Europe Holds Fertile Soil for Jihadis: French rampage shows what can happen when alienation, crime and extremism mix." -By Sebastian Rotella-LAtimes
"Dog fine with new pacemaker." -By Carolyn S. Wettstone -QCTimes
Discussion - "Latest WinWorm Spreads Via ICQ And Outlook." Don't Open any e-mail that starts with "Hi, How are you? When I saw this screen saver I immediately thought about you..." -Slashdot
"Today's war reporting: It's digital, but dangerous." -By Kim Campbell -CSMonitor/buy
Osama
bin Laden
"U.S. Fears Bin Laden Gain in Nuclear Effort: Concern Over 'Dirty Bomb' Affects Security." -By Bob Woodward, Robert G. Kaiser and David B. Ottaway -WashingtonPost
"Religious Quest Led American To Taliban Side." -By Rene Sanchez -WashingtonPost
"New rules: Israel widens targets: For first time, Bush administration doesn't urge Israeli restraint in response to terrorism." -By Howard LaFranchi-CSMonitor/buy
"'Harry Potter' to Be Released in Latin." -AP via -AJC
"‘He’s a really good boy’: The parents of the American Talib describe their son." -By Karen Breslau and Colin Soloway -MSNBC /Newsweek
"Selecting the Right Toys for Kids With Disabilities: Keep in mind the children's abilities and interests, and take the time to determine what is appropriate for their developmental age." -By Linda Marsa-LAtimes
ANTHRAX
NEWS
- "U.S. Postal Service Moves
to Sterilize Mail: In the wake of anthrax contamination of the mail,
the postal service is taking new steps to keep the system safe."
-PBS /NewsHour
/health /Bioterrorism
Afghanistan
"A squeeze on Taliban, bin Laden: In their two old strongholds, Taliban and Al Qaeda forces face bleak options." -By Scott Baldauf -CSMonitor
"A web of visions: Millions of pounds have been spent on web design. But has it done any good for the casual surfer? And, come to that, is it art?" -By John Walton -BBC /News /dot.life
"FBI probes 5 [Chicago, Illinois] cops as drug dealers: Miedzianowski case spurs inquiry." -By Todd Lighty -ChicagoTribune
"'IT' Gets Around: Mysterious Invention Moves People." -ABCNEWS.com
"Israel holds crisis talks." -BBC /News
"Security concerns drive rise in secrecy: Clampdown covers websites, libraries, even press releases." -By Brad Knickerbocker -CSMonitor/buy
"Gifts kids won't expect: Buying for youths, often savvy consumers, leaves many adults waving a white flag. But don't surrender just yet." -By Noel C. Paul -CSMonitor/buy
"U.S. Presses Terror War in 7 Nations: Washington has quietly broadened its campaign against Al Qaeda. Officials say some of the countries will cooperate in the effort." -By Josh Meyer-LAtimes
"Terrorism Spurs Push for Prayer in Schools." -By Jessica Garrison-LAtimes
"Triple bombing rips Israeli mall: At least 12 killed, over 160 injured." -By Tom Hundley -ChicagoTribune
"Excite@Home pulls plug on AT&T customers: At least one cable partner of Excite@Home has terminated high-speed Internet access to its customers in wake of a Friday court ruling that threatened to shut down the service, and others may be preparing to do the same thing." -By Rachel Konrad -ZDNet>News
ANTHRAX
NEWS
"Anthrax Found on Letter Near Victim's Home: Traces of the bacterium--too minute to cause disease, experts say--are found on mail in a Connecticut town near the one where an elderly woman died." -By Megan Garvey-LAtimes
Afghanistan