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"Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well." |
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N. Korea rejects U.S. talks offer |
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Topic: Current Events |
2:47 pm EST, Jan 15, 2003 |
] The North has continually tried to drive a wedge between ] the South and the United States, its key ally, and on ] Wednesday called for a joint Korean struggle against ] "U.S. imperialists." ] If the North and South join forces and take ] a joint stand, we can protect the nation%u2019s dignity ] and safety against U.S. arrogance, said Pyongyang ] Radio, monitored by South Whats wrong with being arrogant about being US imperialists? :) Hey Bush, does this country need a regime change too? N. Korea rejects U.S. talks offer |
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Bush: 'Sick and tired' of Iraqi deception |
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Topic: Current Events |
3:45 pm EST, Jan 14, 2003 |
] "So far I haven't seen any evidence that he has disarmed. ] Time is running out on Saddam Hussein. He must disarm. ] I'm sick and tired of games and deception," Bush told ] reporters before a meeting with Polish President ] Aleksander Kwasniewski. Bush is 'sick and tired of being sick and tired'. :D Bush: 'Sick and tired' of Iraqi deception |
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Topic: Cars and Trucks |
4:08 pm EST, Jan 11, 2003 |
awesome looking mustang... Mustang GT |
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Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation Settlement |
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Topic: Music |
5:06 pm EST, Jan 10, 2003 |
] "This Web site was established to provide information ] about a proposed Settlement of lawsuits brought by ] Attorneys General of 43 states, Commonwealths and ] Territories, and by counsel for the Plaintiff Settlement ] Class entitled In re: Compact Disc Minimum Advertised ] Price Antitrust Litigation. ] ] The lawsuits, which are currently pending in the United ] States District Court for the District of Maine, relate ] to the retail pricing of prerecorded music compact discs, ] cassettes or vinyl albums (collectively known as ] prerecorded Music Products). ] ] You may be a member of the Settlement Group and your ] rights against Defendants may be affected if you are a ] person or entity that purchased these prerecorded Music ] Products from a retail store during the period of January ] 1, 1995 through December 22, 2000. " Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation Settlement |
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Iraqis may have GPS jammers |
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Topic: Technology |
12:59 pm EST, Jan 10, 2003 |
] "NBC News has learned from senior U.S. officials that the ] Iraqi government is believed to have bought a large ] number %u2014 perhaps 200 %u2014 of Russian-made global ] positioning system jammers, which can disrupt GPS ] signals. The devices, each about the size of a cigar box, ] may be able to fool the precision-guided bombs and ] missiles that would form the backbone of the U.S. ] military arsenal in a war with Iraq." Iraqis may have GPS jammers |
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Bill Gates to finally get his college degree |
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Topic: Society |
9:27 am EST, Jan 9, 2003 |
] "Gates also offered his typical bits of self-deprecating ] humor, starting with a handful of New Year's resolutions ] he considered, beginning with finally getting a college ] degree. "And I think it's time to pitch USA on doing a ] sequel to that great special, 'Pirates of Silicon ] Valley.'" ] The billionaire also highlighted new anti-spam technology ] in MSN, Microsoft's Internet service, by noting the types ] of e-mail messages he was no longer receiving. He said he ] had second thoughts about missing out on all those offers ] for prepaid legal services. "You get the top law firms ] for pennies a day," he said while reading from a typical ] solicitation. "That would be a significant savings in my ] case." " Bill Gates to finally get his college degree |
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Topic: Recreation |
2:55 pm EST, Jan 8, 2003 |
] My goal was simple: I wanted to take Lamborghini's new ] Murciélago to its top speed of more than 200 mph. When I ] approached the company staff about it, they surprisingly ] agreed to let me try. This article makes your heart pound reading it. One Lucky SOB |
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IRAQ: ANOTHER FAKE LIBERATION |
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Topic: Current Events |
7:48 pm EST, Jan 7, 2003 |
] ""The Defense Department claims 12 nations with nuclear ] weapons programs, 13 with biological weapons, 16 with ] chemical weapons, and 28 with ballistic missiles as ] existing and emerging threats to the United States. But ] only one of those countries sits atop the second largest ] oil reserves in the world." ] ] # Charles Peña, Senior Defense Policy Fellow of the Cato ] Institute, for The Chicago Tribune ] ] NEW YORK--The American invasion of Iraq promises to be a ] blockbuster. They've designed the logos, focus-grouped ] the test audiences, and run the trailers. At this late ] date Bush wouldn't dare disappoint us with a boring old ] peace agreement. There's just one thing still missing ] from the script: the happy ending." ] ] "What about oil?" IRAQ: ANOTHER FAKE LIBERATION |
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A Pared-Back Security Initiative |
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Topic: Computers |
7:32 pm EST, Jan 7, 2003 |
] "The Bush administration has reduced by nearly half its ] initiatives to tighten security for vital computer ] networks, giving more responsibility to the new ] Department of Homeland Security and eliminating an ] earlier proposal to consult regularly with privacy ] experts. ] ] An internal draft of the administration's upcoming plan ] to improve cybersecurity also no longer includes a number ] of voluntary proposals for America's corporations to ] improve security, focusing instead on suggestions for ] U.S. government agencies, such as a broad new study ] assessing risks. ] ] "Governments can lead by example in cyberspace security," ] the draft said." Would love to hear what you have to say about that last quote. :) A Pared-Back Security Initiative |
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