Random News Bits
Economic impact of SARS spreads. School shooting in Pennslyvania.
Microsoft releases new critical fixes for users of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.
Howard Stern is none too pleased with FCC stepping up anti-indecency campaign.
Journalistic ethics questioned in knowingly publishing of false story. Study claims New Yorkers live longer. Fox News engineer charged as media and troops are investigated in Iraq thefts. Russia's second-biggest oil company, agreed to acquire No. 5 Sibneft to create the world's fourth-largest oil producer. Hans Blix suggests US abilities lack credibility in weapons inspections.
Four year old twins responsible for trashing neighbours home. A seven year old boy charged with attempted robbery of video store.
After being hit by a car, then shot and placed into a freezer for two hours a dog named Dosha is reportedly doing well.
The Dixie Chicks pose nude on Entertainment Weekly cover and also reprot that they have received death threats after controversial comments.
Creed fans sue for refund after being unimpressed with bands performance.
Jazz singer Nina Simone, 70, dies at her home in France.
Dates shuffled for Grammys, American Music Awards.
Laboratories have figured out the complete genetic code of the virus suspected of causing the respiratory disorder SARS, essential to developing diagnostic tests and treatments.
Three years after announcing a first draft, a team of international scientists reports it has completed a map of the human genome.
Canadian lab becomes the first to sequence the coronavirus believed to be responsible for SARS while Hong Kong reports a sharp rise in SARS deaths.
Marines find cache of suicide bomb vests in an elementary school in central Baghdad sealed in plastic and still on hangers. Noted also were some empty hangers.
The website dedicated to Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information has been getting quite a bit of attention lately and offers a collection of quotes of Sahaf. Dennis Miller quipped the other night that Sahaf has been hired as publicist for Michael Jackson.
Former Mustang Ranch madam Sharnel Silvey and the three former working girls, known then as Champagne, Honey Love and Devon, are hoping to preserve part of what remains of Nevada's first legal brothel.
Belgium to legalize cannabis.
There is some speculation that actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's political aspirations might lead him to run for the California governor spot in 2006. Further speculation that he might face a challenge from national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.
The U.S. has circulated a classified top 50 most-wanted Iraqi leader list to senior commanders, while on Ebay, items apparently pertaining to Saddam Hussein are seeming to be the latest thing at the online auction site.
Update:"Hit List" of 55 most wanted distributed in the form of decks of playing cards.
Op/Ed piece The News We Kept to Ourselves, by Eason Jordan.
An unknown gunman opened fire on Snoop Dogg and his entourage on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Incubus settle lawsuit with Sony Music and reach a multi-million doallr deal.
No shortage of compainies trying to exploit and cash in on the Iraq conflict. Back on March 21, one day after the war in Iraq began, Sony applied to register the term "Shock and Awe" as a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office for use in a possible video/computer games.
The Concorde's last flights will be made later this year according to operators British Airways and Air France. The first passenger flights of the Concorde were on Jan. 21, 1976 and fares on the supersonic plane are priced at more than $6,000 and exceeded $12,000 for first-class tickets.
Failed monkey clonings cast doubts regarding feasibility of human reproductive cloning. The findings indicate that reproductive cloning of primates, including humans, is unachievable using current techniques. Elsewhere, one of a pair of cloned bantengs, a rare species of Asian cattle, has been euthanized because it was abnormally large, weighing 80 pounds (36 kg), almost twice what is normal.
Actor Sean Penn's car was stolen while he was having lunch in downtown Berkeley. The vehicle, a 1987 Buick Grand National, reportedly contained a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun inside his car as well as an unloaded .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver in the trunk. Officer Mary Kusmiss sais that it was legal for Penn to have the guns in his car because he has a state concealed weapons permit. Update: Car found - Guns missing.
Security experts have been predicting for months that if war broke out a series of cyberattacks would follow.
Columbia University announced the 2003 Pulitzer Prizes Monday afternoon. The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times each won three awards.
Experts worldwide are still struggling to identify precisely what is causing SARS and how it is transmitted.
Ali Hassan al-Majid, dubbed "Chemical Ali," one of the most brutal members of President Saddam Hussein's inner circle, was apparently killed by an airstrike on his house in Basra, British officials have said.
The gruesome discovery of an abandoned warehouse that seems to be a tomb for hundreds of tortured and executed Iraqis offers disturbing evidence of the acts and practice of Saddam's regime.
Peggy Noonan writes regarding the death of respected journalist and Atlantic Monthly editor, Michael Kelly.
Harvard Law School has appointed Elena Kagan, a scholar and former aide in the Clinton White House, as the first female dean in the prestigious school's 186-year history.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed lawsuits against the operators of four Napster-like internal campus networks that illegally distribute millions of copyrighted songs.
For three weeks in December of 2001, Howard cruised the streets of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, casing bus stops and park benches for women with ultra-long tresses. Hair Cut Bandit jailed for eight years. We were waiting for this one: PETA says that the dolphins, chickens and pidgeons "never enlisted" and want them out of the war. Veteran travellers are suggesting that the Thumbs Up gesture being given to many troops in Iraq may not be the sign of support some others might think, rather a crass Middle East gesture.
Spontaneous human combustion - Fact or Fiction?
A six year old boy expelled after what has been called his "reign of terror." A 48-year-old man was rescued from the brink of Niagara Falls after spending two hours on a cliff, knee-deep in icy water. For those that were tempted, the Cameroon health minister has deemed it necessary to warn people that drinking urine may not be good for your health.
India debates plan for making a moon landing. Perhaps once and for all such a landing will bring the evidence one way or the other to end persistent controversy regarding whether or not NASA actually landed on the moon. These moon landing photos seem to offer yet more fodder to fuel the ongoing dispute.
Lycos Search Reports Al-Jazeera is Most-Searched Term on The Lycos 50 Over Past 48 Hours; Saddam Hussein Drives More Online Interest than American Idol and Eminem; Web Users More Interested in Michael Moore than Britney Spears.
Radiohead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood says that recently leaked tracks were 'stolen.' The Dixie Chicks seem to have found a supporter in Al Gore after being the focus of numerous radio stations banned their music, record sales numbers dropping and CD smash and burn parties resulting from the comments Natalie Maines made during a London concert at which she said that she was "ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." Maines later released an apology, which rang about as true as many of the 'after the fact realization' apologies many people have been making lately.
Dozens of fans walked out during a Pearl Jam concert after Eddie Vedder employed a Bush mask to some effect.
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According to the numbers so far, the 75th Oscar's presentation had the lowest viewership in the history of the broadcast.
BEST PICTURE CHICAGO - Martin Richards
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Adrien Brody - THE PIANIST
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Nicole Kidman - THE HOURS
DIRECTING Roman Polanski - THE PIANIST
MUSIC (SCORE) FRIDA - Elliot Goldenthal
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM SPIRITED AWAY - Hayao Miyazaki
Ebert's Worst of the Year Selection: Death to Smoochy
The Other Guys's Worst Selection: Swept Away
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Stolen 138 years ago in 1865, North Carolina's copy of the Bill of Rights is found. Peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer describes her life with the Palestinians in a number of emails sent to her family.
Economic impact of SARS spreads. School shooting in Pennslyvania.
Microsoft releases new critical fixes for users of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.
Howard Stern is none too pleased with FCC stepping up anti-indecency campaign.
Journalistic ethics questioned in knowingly publishing of false story. Study claims New Yorkers live longer. Fox News engineer charged as media and troops are investigated in Iraq thefts. Russia's second-biggest oil company, agreed to acquire No. 5 Sibneft to create the world's fourth-largest oil producer. Hans Blix suggests US abilities lack credibility in weapons inspections.
Four year old twins responsible for trashing neighbours home. A seven year old boy charged with attempted robbery of video store.
After being hit by a car, then shot and placed into a freezer for two hours a dog named Dosha is reportedly doing well.
The Dixie Chicks pose nude on Entertainment Weekly cover and also reprot that they have received death threats after controversial comments.
Creed fans sue for refund after being unimpressed with bands performance.
Jazz singer Nina Simone, 70, dies at her home in France.
Dates shuffled for Grammys, American Music Awards.
Laboratories have figured out the complete genetic code of the virus suspected of causing the respiratory disorder SARS, essential to developing diagnostic tests and treatments.
Three years after announcing a first draft, a team of international scientists reports it has completed a map of the human genome.
Canadian lab becomes the first to sequence the coronavirus believed to be responsible for SARS while Hong Kong reports a sharp rise in SARS deaths.
Marines find cache of suicide bomb vests in an elementary school in central Baghdad sealed in plastic and still on hangers. Noted also were some empty hangers.
The website dedicated to Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, Iraqi Minister of Information has been getting quite a bit of attention lately and offers a collection of quotes of Sahaf. Dennis Miller quipped the other night that Sahaf has been hired as publicist for Michael Jackson.
Former Mustang Ranch madam Sharnel Silvey and the three former working girls, known then as Champagne, Honey Love and Devon, are hoping to preserve part of what remains of Nevada's first legal brothel.
Belgium to legalize cannabis.
There is some speculation that actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's political aspirations might lead him to run for the California governor spot in 2006. Further speculation that he might face a challenge from national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.
The U.S. has circulated a classified top 50 most-wanted Iraqi leader list to senior commanders, while on Ebay, items apparently pertaining to Saddam Hussein are seeming to be the latest thing at the online auction site.
Update:"Hit List" of 55 most wanted distributed in the form of decks of playing cards.
Op/Ed piece The News We Kept to Ourselves, by Eason Jordan.
An unknown gunman opened fire on Snoop Dogg and his entourage on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Incubus settle lawsuit with Sony Music and reach a multi-million doallr deal.
No shortage of compainies trying to exploit and cash in on the Iraq conflict. Back on March 21, one day after the war in Iraq began, Sony applied to register the term "Shock and Awe" as a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office for use in a possible video/computer games.
The Concorde's last flights will be made later this year according to operators British Airways and Air France. The first passenger flights of the Concorde were on Jan. 21, 1976 and fares on the supersonic plane are priced at more than $6,000 and exceeded $12,000 for first-class tickets.
Failed monkey clonings cast doubts regarding feasibility of human reproductive cloning. The findings indicate that reproductive cloning of primates, including humans, is unachievable using current techniques. Elsewhere, one of a pair of cloned bantengs, a rare species of Asian cattle, has been euthanized because it was abnormally large, weighing 80 pounds (36 kg), almost twice what is normal.
Actor Sean Penn's car was stolen while he was having lunch in downtown Berkeley. The vehicle, a 1987 Buick Grand National, reportedly contained a loaded 9 mm Glock handgun inside his car as well as an unloaded .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver in the trunk. Officer Mary Kusmiss sais that it was legal for Penn to have the guns in his car because he has a state concealed weapons permit. Update: Car found - Guns missing.
Security experts have been predicting for months that if war broke out a series of cyberattacks would follow.
Columbia University announced the 2003 Pulitzer Prizes Monday afternoon. The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times each won three awards.
Experts worldwide are still struggling to identify precisely what is causing SARS and how it is transmitted.
Ali Hassan al-Majid, dubbed "Chemical Ali," one of the most brutal members of President Saddam Hussein's inner circle, was apparently killed by an airstrike on his house in Basra, British officials have said.
The gruesome discovery of an abandoned warehouse that seems to be a tomb for hundreds of tortured and executed Iraqis offers disturbing evidence of the acts and practice of Saddam's regime.
Peggy Noonan writes regarding the death of respected journalist and Atlantic Monthly editor, Michael Kelly.
Harvard Law School has appointed Elena Kagan, a scholar and former aide in the Clinton White House, as the first female dean in the prestigious school's 186-year history.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed lawsuits against the operators of four Napster-like internal campus networks that illegally distribute millions of copyrighted songs.
For three weeks in December of 2001, Howard cruised the streets of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, casing bus stops and park benches for women with ultra-long tresses. Hair Cut Bandit jailed for eight years. We were waiting for this one: PETA says that the dolphins, chickens and pidgeons "never enlisted" and want them out of the war. Veteran travellers are suggesting that the Thumbs Up gesture being given to many troops in Iraq may not be the sign of support some others might think, rather a crass Middle East gesture.
Spontaneous human combustion - Fact or Fiction?
A six year old boy expelled after what has been called his "reign of terror." A 48-year-old man was rescued from the brink of Niagara Falls after spending two hours on a cliff, knee-deep in icy water. For those that were tempted, the Cameroon health minister has deemed it necessary to warn people that drinking urine may not be good for your health.
India debates plan for making a moon landing. Perhaps once and for all such a landing will bring the evidence one way or the other to end persistent controversy regarding whether or not NASA actually landed on the moon. These moon landing photos seem to offer yet more fodder to fuel the ongoing dispute.
Lycos Search Reports Al-Jazeera is Most-Searched Term on The Lycos 50 Over Past 48 Hours; Saddam Hussein Drives More Online Interest than American Idol and Eminem; Web Users More Interested in Michael Moore than Britney Spears.
Radiohead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood says that recently leaked tracks were 'stolen.' The Dixie Chicks seem to have found a supporter in Al Gore after being the focus of numerous radio stations banned their music, record sales numbers dropping and CD smash and burn parties resulting from the comments Natalie Maines made during a London concert at which she said that she was "ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." Maines later released an apology, which rang about as true as many of the 'after the fact realization' apologies many people have been making lately.
Dozens of fans walked out during a Pearl Jam concert after Eddie Vedder employed a Bush mask to some effect.
~
According to the numbers so far, the 75th Oscar's presentation had the lowest viewership in the history of the broadcast.
BEST PICTURE CHICAGO - Martin Richards
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Adrien Brody - THE PIANIST
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Nicole Kidman - THE HOURS
DIRECTING Roman Polanski - THE PIANIST
MUSIC (SCORE) FRIDA - Elliot Goldenthal
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM SPIRITED AWAY - Hayao Miyazaki
Ebert's Worst of the Year Selection: Death to Smoochy
The Other Guys's Worst Selection: Swept Away
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Stolen 138 years ago in 1865, North Carolina's copy of the Bill of Rights is found. Peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer describes her life with the Palestinians in a number of emails sent to her family.
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