WHEN �Mystery Science Theater 3000� was canceled after 11 seasons in 1999, 146 distraught fans bought a full-page advertisement in Daily Variety urging another network to continue the show. But the series was not revived, and today devotees cannot even tune in to reruns because its premise � a host and his two robot pals mock B movies � required securing those movies� broadcast rights, which expired after the show�s demise.

RiffTrax - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - TV - New York Times

Senior Bush administration officials told Congress on Tuesday that they could not pledge that the administration would continue to seek warrants from a secret court for a domestic wiretapping program, as it agreed to do in January.

Administration Pulls Back on Surveillance Agreement - New York Times

Don't call them bill collectors. Today, the industry has a softer term, "debt counselors," for the swelling ranks of people who are pounding the pavement trying to stem the tide of mortgage foreclosures. Says Steve Bailey, senior managing director at mortgage giant Countrywide Financial Corp. (CFC ), who oversees the company's $1.4 trillion portfolio: "You need to keep the revenue stream flowing and keep hope alive."

Why This Slump Is Different

On April 23, 2007, The SCO Group, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the bid price of its common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days had closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4). Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(8)(D), the Company has been provided an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until October 22, 2007, to regain compliance.

Groklaw - SCO's 8K: Nasdaq Delisting Notice

Isaac Rodriguez rushed into the night from the Oakland sewage treatment plant where he works and found a blinding light -- a curtain of fire engulfing the elevated freeway ramps nearby.

A tanker truck carrying 8,600 gallons of gasoline had overturned at 3:41 a.m. and burst into flames on the 50-foot-high ramp connecting westbound Interstate 80 to southbound Interstate 880. Within minutes, the ramp above it -- connecting eastbound I-80 to eastbound I-580 -- collapsed in the 3,000-degree cauldron.

THE MAZE MELTDOWN: / Eyewitness sees driver emerge from inferno

The threat of a nightmarish morning commute led many Bay Area residents to use public transportation Monday, one day after a fiery tanker crash caused a heavily trafficked section of freeway to collapse.

Bay Area Faces Tough Commute - New York Times

In a victory for a small Wi-Fi start-up called Fon, Time Warner will let its home broadband customers turn their connections into public wireless access spots, a practice shunned by most Internet service providers in the United States.

Time Warner Broadband Deal to Allow Users to Share Access - New York Times

A bipartisan group of senators and House members introduced legislation Wednesday that would make the biggest changes to the U.S. patent system in over 50 years.

I'm not holding my breath but this sounds promising...

Patent reform bill may have a chance

Coverage of the coverage of Yuri's Night.

The Blogosphere Reacts to Yuri's Night at NASA Ames Research Center | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference

I had a somewhat profound experience several days ago in California - at NASA Ames Research Center to be exact. The true impact of this event is still growing on me. You see, I saw things I never thought I would see on a NASA base - things that give me hope that what NASA does can be truly relevant to people outside NASA's traditional constituency. Moreover, I saw indications that NASA can adapt to rapidly changing trends. The experience? Yuri's Night.

This was really cool!

A Tale of Two Possible NASA Futures: Yuri's Night and The National Space Symposium | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference