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CNN.com - Keeping name private can be crime, court rules - Jun 21, 2004 |
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2:39 pm EDT, Jun 21, 2004 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has again given police greater power to stop and question suspects, ruling Monday that a Nevada cowboy could not refuse to give his name to officers who tried to question him along a roadside. I was hoping he'd win this. CNN.com - Keeping name private can be crime, court rules - Jun 21, 2004 |
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy spat over PM's poll text |
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7:29 pm EDT, Jun 11, 2004 |
Political sparks are flying in Italy after the prime minister's office sent text messages to Italians' mobile phones reminding them to vote. Italy, along with the rest of the European Union is going to the polls in the European parliament elections. The SMS message said: "Elections 2004. Polling stations are open on Saturday 12 between 1500 and 2200 and Sunday 13 between 0700 and 2200. "ID document and electoral certificate needed. Prime Minister's Office." BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy spat over PM's poll text |
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US Diplomat's Letter of Resignation |
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4:11 pm EDT, May 28, 2004 |
Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing you to submit my resignation from the Foreign Service of the United States and from my position as Political Counselor in US Embassy Athens, effective March 7. I do so with a heavy heart. I was paid to understand foreign languages and cultures, to seek out diplomats, politicians, scholars and journalists, and to persuade them that US interests and theirs fundamentally coincided. My faith in my country and its values was the most powerful weapon in my diplomatic arsenal. It is inevitable that during twenty years with the State Department I would become more sophisticated and cynical about the narrow and selfish bureaucratic motives that sometimes shaped our policies. Human nature is what it is, and I was rewarded and promoted for understanding human nature. But until this Administration it had been possible to believe that by upholding the policies of my president I was also upholding the interests of the American people and the world. I believe it no longer. Mr. Secretary, I have enormous respect for your character and ability. But your loyalty to the President goes too far. This is the text of John Brady Kiesling's letter of resignation to Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. Mr. Kiesling is a career diplomat who has served in United States embassies from Tel Aviv to Casablanca to Yerevan. US Diplomat's Letter of Resignation |
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BBC NEWS | England | Smoking drove man to kill family |
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3:29 pm EDT, May 26, 2004 |
A man who killed his wife because she would not quit smoking has been detained indefinitely under the mental health act. BBC NEWS | England | Smoking drove man to kill family |
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1:22 pm EDT, May 9, 2004 |
Now, even without visiting Cambridge, you can experience some of the exciting research, teaching, and public addresses making news at Harvard University. Each of the 41 programs offered on this site contains edited video and multimedia ranging from 45 minutes to 3 hours in length. We hope you enjoy this way of strengthening your connection to the intellectual center of the University. Lectures include:
Unlocking the Promise of Stem Cells
A New American Empire?
The College Experience
Magic of Numbers
E.O. Wilson, on the relation of science and the humanities Harvard@Home |
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Judge Orders N.Y. Couple Not to Conceive |
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4:18 am EDT, May 9, 2004 |
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A couple has been ordered not to conceive any more children until the ones they already have are no longer in foster care A civil liberties advocate said the court ruling unsealed Friday was ``blatantly unconstitutional.'' Monroe County Family Court Judge Marilyn O'Connor ruled March 31 that both parents ``should not have yet another child which must be cared for at public expense.'' Judge Orders N.Y. Couple Not to Conceive |
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RE: newsobserver.com - Florida town to use surveillance cameras |
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9:05 am EDT, Apr 29, 2004 |
Decius wrote:
] ] One of the nation's wealthiest towns will soon have
] ] cameras and computers running background checks on every
] ] car and driver that passes through.
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] The license plate takes another step closer to it's destiny. If there's no expectation of privacy in public places, why aren't floridians forced to walk around Naked? RE: newsobserver.com - Florida town to use surveillance cameras |
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Reuters | Breaking News from Around the Globe |
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9:49 am EDT, Apr 20, 2004 |
] "Toothing" is a new craze where strangers on trains,
] buses, in bars and even supermarkets hook up for illicit
] meetings using messages sent via the latest in phone
] technology.
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] "Toothing is a form of anonymous sex with strangers --
] usually on some form of transport or enclosed area such
] as a conference or training seminar," says the
] "Beginner's Guide To Toothing" on a Web site dedicated to
] the pursuit. heh. I just got a USB Bluetooth adapter for my laptop. I was just thinking that my cellphone now does just about everything less than sucking my dick. Toothing, huh? Reuters | Breaking News from Around the Globe |
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A Justice's Sense of Privilege |
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10:01 am EDT, Apr 13, 2004 |
Antoinette Konz, a young education reporter for The Hattiesburg American, considered it a big deal when she was invited by a local high school to cover a speech last Wednesday by Antonin Scalia. Ms. Konz and an AP reporter, seated in the front row, began to take notes. And when Justice Scalia began speaking, they clicked on their tape recorders. Justice Scalia, the big shot, does not like reporters to turn tape recorders on when he's talking. He doesn't like it. And he doesn't permit it. The AP reporter tried to explain that she had a digital recording device, so there was no tape to give up. Ms. Konz said the deputy seemed baffled by that. You do not like green eggs and ham /
I do not like them, Sam I Am. I see a tape recorder and I grab it /
No, you cant have it back, silly rabbit She needs to sue. A Justice's Sense of Privilege |
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John Titor :: Time traveler |
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5:46 pm EST, Mar 19, 2004 |
] Although there is debate over the exact date it started,
] on November 02, 2000, a person calling themselves
] Timetravel_0, and later John Titor, started posting on a
] public forum that he was a time traveler from the year
] 2036.
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] One of the first things he did was post pictures of his
] time machine and its operations manual. As the weeks went
] by, more and more people began questioning him about why
] he was here, the physics of time travel and his thoughts
] about our time. He also posted on other forums including
] the old Art Bell site. In his posts John Titor
] entertained, angered, frightened and even belittled those
] who engaged him in conversation.
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] On March 24, 2001, John Titor told us he would be leaving
] our time and returning to 2036. After that, he was never
] heard from again. Speculation and investigation about who
] John Titor was and why he was online continues to this
] day. An interesting read at the very least. A great use of sci fi to rephrase relevant social points. John Titor :: Time traveler |
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