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October 25, 2001
BBC News | MIDDLE EAST | Israel plans West Bank withdrawal

BBC News | MIDDLE EAST | Israel plans West Bank withdrawal

Israel's decision to withdraw its troops came in a top-level cabinet meeting called after an Israeli army incursion into the Palestinian-ruled village of Beit Rima on Wednesday, which resulted in a bloodbath whose details remain hotly disputed.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:01 PM

The Times: Bin Laden's nuclear threat

The Times: Bin Laden's nuclear threat

The Western sources say that the suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks on America does not have the capability to mount a nuclear attack but fear he would do so if he could.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 10:55 PM

Ananova - Hijacked plane was targeting White House, says controller

Ananova - Hijacked plane was targeting White House, says controller

"And I think that they came eastbound and because the sun was in their eyes that morning, and because the White House was beyond a grove of trees, I think they couldn't see it."

Posted by at October 25, 2001 10:43 PM

Middle East Newsline - UAE FINDS BIN LADEN LINK

Middle East Newsline - UAE FINDS BIN LADEN LINK

UAE Central Bank governor Sultan Nasser Sweidi said authorities have found seven transactions prior to Sept. 11 from Marwan Al Sheiki, a key suspect in the suicide attacks on the World Trade Center. Four of the transactions took place during a six-month period last year from UAE banks to Sheiki's bank account in Florida.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 10:41 PM

CBS News | China: Spy Plane Bill, $1 Million, Still Unpaid | Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:40:06 EDT

CBS News | China: Spy Plane Bill, $1 Million, Still Unpaid | Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:40:06 EDT

China rejected a U.S. offer of $34,000 that American officials said they viewed as fair and reasonable.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 09:10 PM

Vatican Pope Apologizes for Canonization in Hope of Normalized Relations with China

Vatican Pope Apologizes for Canonization in Hope of Normalized Relations with China

In disregard of China's strong opposition, the Vatican got ahead with a canonization ceremony on October 1, 2000, China's National Day, for foreign missionaries and their henchmen in China, who committed notorious crimes in China. The action aroused strong indignation and protest from the Chinese Foreign Ministry as it deeply hurts the feeling of the Chinese people and dignity of the Chinese nation.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 09:09 PM

New Reports Show US Economy Has Weakened Sharply

New Reports Show US Economy Has Weakened Sharply

The Labor Department said the number of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose to 504,000 last week, a level usually associated with recessions, while the total number of unemployed collecting benefits rose to an 18-year-high of 3.65 million people, 66 percent above the level of a year ago.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 09:05 PM

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Posted by at October 25, 2001 07:45 PM

Pentagon Seeks a Few Good Ideas to Fight Terrorism

Pentagon Seeks a Few Good Ideas to Fight Terrorism

The goal was to find concepts that can be developed and fielded in 12 to 18 months, a blink of an eye compared with standard Pentagon acquisition and deployment procedures.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 06:25 PM

Pundit Magazine - LEAKED DOCUMENT DETAILS MARTIN'S ONTARIO CAUCUS SUPPORT

Pundit Magazine - LEAKED DOCUMENT DETAILS MARTIN'S ONTARIO CAUCUS SUPPORT

Organizers for Paul Martin, long considered the frontrunner to replace Prime Minister Jean Chretien as leader of the federal Liberal Party, are already counting on the support of at least sixty-five Ontario MPs according to a document apparently distributed accidentally from a Finance ministry e-mail account.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 05:55 PM

Ananova - Psychic plans TV seance with New York victims

Ananova - Psychic plans TV seance with New York victims

The producers say it will be done tastefully and the idea came from relatives of victims.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 05:53 PM

Economist.com: A puzzling war

Economist.com: A puzzling war

Partly because of the air raids, carefully directed as they may be, life in Kabul, the capital, and Kandahar, the Taliban stronghold, is becoming miserable and chaotic. Sebghatullah Saiq, the security chief in the provisional northern capital, Faizabad, wants an immediate stop to bombing in the towns.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 05:42 PM

Slashdot to add ad-free subscription, fee structure yet unknown

Slashdot to add ad-free subscription, fee structure yet unknown

Slashdot is now four years old ... and I want it to still be here four years from now. I hope you can understand the expensive reality associated with making this site happen every day for a quarter of a million readers.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 05:32 PM

EFF: Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism

EFF: Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism

This page attempts to convey the chilling effect that responses to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had on information availability on the Internet as well as some sense of the effect on people trying to provide this information.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 05:28 PM

Suppression Stifles Some Sites

Suppression Stifles Some Sites

Some sites have voluntarily taken their content offline. Warren S. Apel, webmaster of the Flag Burning Page, wrote on his page that he decided to shut down his site to "show respect" after the terrorist attack, but in the next breath complained that "People who disagree with popular opinion are being silenced. Don't allow this to happen."

Posted by at October 25, 2001 05:26 PM

glish : changing

glish : changing

Posted by at October 25, 2001 03:35 PM

Gaming Age - FiXbox

Gaming Age - FiXbox

"Out of five stores that have playable demos within a ten mile area, only two have working units," says the employee.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 03:13 PM

Ananova - Lovers' tiff ends in grenade explosion

Ananova - Lovers' tiff ends in grenade explosion

The Natal Witness reports the grenade was dropped and exploded during a scuffle when a bystander, Mandla Patrick Sithole, intervened in the argument.

Never interfere in a boy and girl fight. -- William S. Burroughs

Posted by at October 25, 2001 03:01 PM

Ananova - 'Garrincha's large penis is a source of pride'

Ananova - 'Garrincha's large penis is a source of pride'

A judge has rejected a lawsuit against a book which says a late Brazilian soccer legend had a large penis.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 02:59 PM

The Globe and Mail: Anti-terrorism Bill would gut privacy, expert says

The Globe and Mail: Anti-terrorism Bill would gut privacy, expert says

"This provision would be an unnecessary and unjustifiable removal of vital privacy rights of Canadians," Mr. Radwanski said.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 02:51 PM

Defectors say Taliban foiled a bigger plan

Defectors say Taliban foiled a bigger plan

"In 10 to 20 days, because of the loss of soldiers, the Taliban won't be able to defend the front line," said Satar Nyazi, 18, one of the defectors.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 01:34 PM

CBC News: Afghans hold meeting to plan future government

CBC News: Afghans hold meeting to plan future government

The conference was opened by a close associate of Afghanistan's ex-king, Zahir Shah. Deposed in 1973, Zahir Shah is said by analysts to be the only person capable of bringing all of Afghanistan's fractious tribes together.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 01:17 PM

Serial killer demands gay porn mags as human right

Serial killer demands gay porn mags as human right

Nilsen claims he is being discriminated against because heterosexual porn magazines such as Escort and Razzle are freely available among prisoners at Whitemoor top security prison in Cambridgeshire.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 12:09 PM

Taliban say crowded bus hit

Taliban say crowded bus hit

No independent confirmation of civilian casualties from the attacks was available as the world's superpower unleashed its sophisticated armoury against rifle-carrying soldiers in World War One-style trenches for a 19th day.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 12:08 PM

Terror notes: U.S. losing propaganda battle to a guy in a cave

Terror notes: U.S. losing propaganda battle to a guy in a cave

"He will leave behind a generation of dedicated, fanatical terrorists to carry on his work," Holbrooke said.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 12:06 PM

BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | US admits Bin Laden may escape

BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | US admits Bin Laden may escape

The BBC's Kate Clark in Shomali, north of Kabul, says the bombing has hit infrastructure targets but the Taleban have not collapsed and their forces appear to be relatively intact.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:57 AM

CNN.com - Israel: Army out of West Bank town - October 25, 2001

CNN.com - Israel: Army out of West Bank town - October 25, 2001

"Since the Palestinian Authority did not take action, they left us with no choice but to use Mr. Bush's words 'bring justice to them,'" he said.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:56 AM

Reason magazine: Worst-Case Washington: Congress is just as prepared to deal with real catastrophe as you think it is.

Reason magazine: Worst-Case Washington: Congress is just as prepared to deal with real catastrophe as you think it is.

Baird and Ornstein stressed the urgency of the situation, but conceded that if Congress refuses to act on the amendment before recess, it might be a good idea to appoint a panel to study the issue.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:53 AM

NATIONAL POST ONLINE | Disarmament plan hinges on Canadian's word

NATIONAL POST ONLINE | Disarmament plan hinges on Canadian's word

"People are telling us, you must trust the general," complains Ian Paisley Jr., the son of hardline Protestant preacher and politician Ian Paisley. "Well, if you want to start building confidence in Northern Ireland, we want to see the evidence. Where did this decommissioning happen? Was it 1% of the stock or 99%? Will there be more?"

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:50 AM

NATIONAL POST ONLINE | Canadian schools should teach world religions: Islamic leaders

NATIONAL POST ONLINE | Canadian schools should teach world religions: Islamic leaders

"We must educate all our children about the faith, religion, morals and ethics practised by [650,000 of] their fellow Canadians. Such knowledge is the surest weapon of all in combatting the tragic effects of systemic ignorance, which in turn lead to prejudice, discrimination, racism and bigotry," the congress letter said.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:47 AM

British Commander Calls Long Ground Raids Likely

British Commander Calls Long Ground Raids Likely

One potential target, he said, was not only Al Qaeda and Taliban leadership, but stashes of opium and heroin, which the Taliban have been accused of selling to raise funds to buy arms.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:44 AM

online.ie : Army blamed for Nigerian massacre

online.ie : Army blamed for Nigerian massacre

Armed men dressed in military uniforms massacred more than 200 people in central Nigeria after rebels killed 19 soldiers in the region, according to reports today.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:38 AM

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Israel defies US with bloody raid for killers

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Israel defies US with bloody raid for killers

Twelve hours into the army's siege of Beit Rima, the Israelis said they had captured a man from the village whom they accuse of driving the getaway car for gunmen who shot dead the ultra-nationalist icon Rechavam Zeevi in a Jerusalem hotel last week.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:12 AM

The Times: Business-class suspect caught in container

The Times: Business-class suspect caught in container

He was, his captors said, "stunned" to be found with a laptop computer, two mobile phones, cameras, a Canadian passport, other identity documents and a certificate saying he is an aircraft mechanic.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:11 AM

Warlord is boy aged 15

Warlord is boy aged 15

Humayun gained control of this little empire three months ago when his father, Aghagan, 40, was killed in a Taliban rocket attack. Since then, all that he had built up passed to his son. "It was not just because of being his son," says Humayun. "There was a great council meeting. They decided to give it all to me."

Posted by at October 25, 2001 11:10 AM

The Harrow Group

The Harrow Group

You may know me from my years of having authored Compaq's "Rapidly Changing Face of Computing" technology journal.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 10:07 AM

'Gaydar' device clears up mixed signals

'Gaydar' device clears up mixed signals

"We've had great response so far," says Canadian distributor Michael Borer, who will not ship out any of the key chains until 40,000 are ordered, just to stem the frustration of a lonely Gaydar owner waiting in vain for that beep in the night.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 09:00 AM

Filter Plan Leaks Like a Sieve

Filter Plan Leaks Like a Sieve

...since the questions are worded so broadly, they mean that the Pentagon's website and whitehouse.gov -- which contain clinical descriptions of deaths caused by anthrax, news articles about America's military actions, and promote using highly destructive weapons against the Taliban -- all of which could receive ratings as "violent." News articles about sexually transmitted diseases or former President Clinton's affair with an intern would be "sex" rated.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 08:34 AM

Broadband ads under-wow users

Broadband ads under-wow users

Thirty-one percent of both broadband and dial-up users complain that online ads make their online experiences less enjoyable.

Posted by at October 25, 2001 08:31 AM