IDG.net: Bush taps Clarke as cyberdefense chief

Richard Clarke, longtime national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection and counterterrorism at the National Security Council, will head the new office, which was created as part of a government-wide antiterrorism reorganization in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:20 PM

Will It Be Cash, Check or Finger?

For consumers, the biggest draw of fingerscan payment is convenience. Pierce offered a scenario where a jogger enters a store after a long run and simply presses her finger against a sensor to purchase a cold drink.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:16 PM

CNN.com - Bombing at Kashmir assembly kills at least 29 - October 1, 2001

"India cannot accept such manifestations of hate and terror from across its borders," said the statement. "There is a limit to India's patience."

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:14 PM

Taliban in power-sharing deal as ex-king emerges as major player

"We support the cleaning of terrorist elements from Afghanistan, but at the same time we will never accept an attack on our innocent people," warned Yunis Qanuni, a representative of the Northern Alliance.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:10 PM

US citizens asked to contribute 100 million dollars for terrorist bounty

"One of the most powerful weapons in the war against terrorism can be found in every American home: the US dollar," Rutledge said. "This new fund will make sure every American has the opportunity to use that weapon as fully as possible, to help root out terrorists and bring them to justice."

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:09 PM

Silicon ~ silicon.com - IT no longer 'golden boy' of corporate planning

"The IT hype of the last few years represented the triumph of hope over reality. Directors were hoping that implementing the latest ERP package would solve all their problems, but now they've realised its just not true."

Just like buying a car won't do you a lick of good if you don't know how to drive the goddamn thing.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 05:00 PM

Top Lawyer Signs On To Defend Russian Programmer

Keker, who prosecuted Lt. Col. Oliver North during the Iran-Contra affair, is "not just renowned as a good lawyer, but he's really connected," Tien said.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 04:35 PM

CBC News: BBB warns against tax avoidance seminar

His activities have raised concerns of anti-racist groups in British Columbia who say Warman is part of a movement called "sovereign citizens."

Posted by at October 01, 2001 01:19 PM

CBC News: Great Lakes 'exhale' pesticides

Puckett says the research has changed the way scientists look at lakes. They can no longer be considered the ultimate destination of chemicals we release into the environment.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 01:17 PM

Toronto Sun Columnist: Peter Worthington: US needs to plug leak

This week Secretary of State Colin Powell said if the Taliban give up bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network, the U.S. "wouldn't be worrying about whether they are the regime in power or not."
He even hinted that if they turned over bin Laden, the Taliban might even get U.S. aid, and reap "significant benefits," and have a "better relationship with the West."

Posted by at October 01, 2001 12:37 PM

CBC News: Mind-reading device could give disabled a voice

"When Claire thinks about a particular problem, you'll get a particular frequency generated," Livingston told CBC Morning. "When she thinks about something else, then perhaps that frequency will disappear completely."

Posted by at October 01, 2001 10:49 AM

Clinton Disbarred From Supreme Court

Posted by at October 01, 2001 09:35 AM

Britain and Germany Make Anti-War Pact; Hitler Gets Less Than His Sudeten Demands; Polish Ultimatum Threatens Action Today

Courtesy of kenlayne.com.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:52 AM

Forbes.com - As With The Markets, So Goes The 400s

Gates' fortune was not the only one in decline: He and 49 other well-known members of The Forbes Four Hundred Richest in America list collectively lost more than $44 billion in the four weeks since we made our initial calculations, from $311 billion to $266.5 billion. Among these 50 notable names, 19 suffered drops in net worth of at least 20% and 38 lost at least 10%. The average loss among the 50: nearly 18%.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:44 AM

IHT: CIA Has Been Seeking Fugitive for 3 Years in Afghanistan

The lawyers concluded that efforts to hunt and kill Mr. bin Laden were defensible either as acts of war or as national self-defense, legitimate under both American and international law. As a result, President Bill Clinton did not waive the executive order banning assassinations.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:41 AM

Don't confuse terrorism with resistance: Lebanese president

The Lebanese president claimed "the sacred right to take back one's land" for both his country and "the entire Arab world".

Posted by at October 01, 2001 08:39 AM

MediaLifeMagazine: Brit girl expires after viewing FHM spread

A 14-year-old British girl fainted and died after she saw pictures of the "circus freaks" in FHM magazine, according to a report in the Times of London. In April, Odette Coulson and her friends were looking at the lad magazine's spread called "The Carnival of the Grotesque." Among the images in the spread were a "penis-contorting Indian" and a "two-mouthed man." After she saw the pictures, Coulson fainted and hit her head on the concrete floor of a cricket court at her elementary school in North Yorkshire, England. She died of brain injuries 20 minutes later. Coulson was known to be sensitive; she once fainted during a biology class film that showed people being injected. Coulson's parents have spoken out in favor of controlling access to magazines like FHM. FHM raised controversy two years ago when it published instructions for ten methods of suicide.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 07:40 AM

FuckedCompany.com - FROM: Steve Brill RE: Suspension of Contentville

my idea for Contentville just didn't work.

That idea being to steal content until forced by class action suit to pay instead?

Posted by at October 01, 2001 06:20 AM

FuckedCompany.com - Freightliner LLC internal memo

1. Individual salaries and wages will be reduced by 5%.
2. A monthly charge will be required for health and welfare coverage. Rates, regardless of plan selection, will be: individual - $40.00 per month, employee plus one dependent - $90.00 per month, and employee with two or more dependents - $130.00 per month.
3. The prescription drug co-pay will increase to: $10.00 for generic drugs and $15.00 for brand drugs.

Posted by at October 01, 2001 06:15 AM