] "The driver rescues a mysterious messenger carrying an
] even more mysterious briefcase after an ambush on a rural
] highway. As a helicopter gunman relentlessly pursues
] them, a game of political intrigue plays out, with an
] unforeseen ending. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan
] helms Clive Owen, Don Cheadle, and F. Murray Abraham in
] this thrilling race against time."

BMW Films - Now Playing - Ticker

"How al Qaeda put Internet to use"
In February 2000, an Egyptian merchant here in Guangzhou, the commercial hub of southern China, asked a local Internet firm for help in setting up a Web site. After lengthy haggling over the fee, he paid $362 to register a domain name and rent space on a server.

How al Qaeda put Internet to use - www.AlQaeda.com

From Hijexx:

Interesting analysis of news stories from 10 different media outlets. Passages are quoted from 1998 and 2002. All of these passages relate to the big lie that UN weapons inspectors were expelled from Iraq in 1998. It's a bold faced lie being propagated by the following culprits:

ABC News
NBC News
Associated Press, The
Los Angeles Times, The
National Public Radio
Cable News Network
USA Today
New York Times, The
Washington Post, The
Newsday

Not terribly shocking given the corporate media consolidation in the last decade (what are we down to now, like 4 or 5 major holding corporations?) but I've never seen it laid out in such a clear, concise before and after format.

History, recovered

] "Consider the work that went into cracking a secret code
] developed by Toronto-based Certicom Corp. (Toronto:CIC.TO
] - news), which makes wireless encryption software.
] It took the power of 10,000 computers running around the
] clock for 549 days, coupled with the brain power of a
] mathematician at Indiana's University of Notre Dame, to
] complete one of the world's largest single math
] computations. "

Yahoo! News - Notre Dame Math Whiz Cracks Certicom Code Contest

] "Apple Computer is expected to unveil cheaper, faster
] iBooks later this week, according to sources, in an
] effort to boost holiday sales of its portable laptop.
] The Mac maker plans to drop prices by $200 across the
] iBook line, bringing the price of the entry-level model
] under $1,000, sources said. The new iBooks are also
] expected to be 100MHz faster than previous machines,
] sources said. "

Cheaper, faster iBooks coming this week

] "Thousands of individuals are abducted by
] extraterrestrial beings each year.
]
]
] Who do the aliens choose, and why haven't they chosen
] you? " -- Call now!

Experience an Alien Abduction

] "THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE RIGHT OF THE WINNING BIDDER TO
] HAVE A TATTOO OF THEIR CHOOSING PLACED ON MY HEAD WHICH I
] WILL SHAVE BALD AND LEAVE THAT WAY FOR 1 YEAR!!!"

Tattoo My Head*1 Year*You Should Read This!!!

The upgraded PowerBooks will stick with the existing ATI 7500 Mobility Radeon graphics rather than upgrading to the more powerful ATI 9500 Mobility system."

PowerBook upgrade to fall short of 1GHz

"Jam Master Jay, part of the pioneering rap trio Run DMC, was shot and killed at a New York City recording studio Wednesday, the group's publicist said. "

Someone 187 his ass.... What a shame!

Jam Master Jay Dies in NYC Shooting

This version of the Cobra has a 4.6-liter, dual-overhead cam V8 engine that produces 390 horsepower, up from 320 horsepower for the 2001 model. A Mustang GT, by comparison, produces roughly 260 horsepower. "

Ford's latest Mustang Cobra packs a punch - 390hp