Secret service steps up inauguration security

" As many as 4 million people are expected to attend Obama’s inauguration at the Mall. What a gigantic, enormous, gargantuan, staggeringly mammoth job this will be: "Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing...

Internet addressing agency (ICANN) loses its own addresses

Uh oh. Another reminded that on the Internet, things aren't always as they seem."This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own.The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, said it...

Russia Wants Domain Names In Cyrillic ... The Native Language

It appears that the leadership in Russia wants to maintain its unique Russian culture. Much like the French in wanting to maintain their language as a "global" language,  The Russian President, Medvedev,...

US deaths in Iraq approach 4,000

Sadly, over this Easter weekend, the families of some soldiers serving in Iraq will be receiving news that their loved one has been killed in yet another roadside bomb just north of Baghdad today. This brings the...

Microsoft offers quick fix for Mac Office 2008 bug

"January 25, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh group has come up with a work-around to fix bungled installations of the new Office for Mac 2008. The move followed reports earlier this week that Microsoft's newest suite incorrectly assigned full read and write...

'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel'

"'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel' The following was reported on presidential candidate Mike Gravel's website. Alone among members of Congress, Senator Mike Gravel had the courage to take a stand that not only helped bring the atrocious Indochina wars to an end, but also made a...

'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel'

"'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel' The following was reported on presidential candidate Mike Gravel's website. Alone among members of Congress, Senator Mike Gravel had the courage to take a stand that not only helped bring the atrocious Indochina wars to an end, but also made a...

In The Aftermath Of Invasion, A Wildlife Conservationist Worked To Save Anima...

"(CBS) The U.S. Army didn't have any formal plans for the zoo, so they improvised. "Individual American soldiers [were] absolutely outstanding," Anthony remarked. "These chaps were fighting a war, they had plenty...

Wildland Fires In Running Springs Smolder - Day 6 :: MAXINE

UPDATED At 8:pm PT - End Of Day --  "This day finds that one of the few fire areas throughout the seven county fire disaster zone where mandatory evacuations still exist is in the San Bernardino National...

Wildland Fires Continue In San Bernardino - Day 4 :: MAXINE

"Two suspected Arsonists involved in activities associated with fires in San Bernardino county have been identified and one is in custody, one is dead. Both suspects were originally caught in the act, one while...

It Depends on the Definition of a Crime

Imagine your purse gets snatched and you fill out a police report for the Miami Police Dept. Well,  you might consider yourself the victim of a crime, but were you really the victim of a crime? "The woman...

God's Prophets of Convienience

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIs it any wonder people turn away from the Church, Mosque, Temple and other places of worship, when Prophets use the "Guise of God" to commit atrocities against  a ...

Irish In Training For EU Battlegroups

"The first group of Irish soldiers to participate in EU battlegroups are currently undergoing training for the new units. Chief of Staff Lt Gen Dermot Earley said the battlegroups will be ready to serve at short...

In Memoriam: Lady Bird Johnson

Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson has died at 94. Lady Bird, born Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson in Texas, was the wife of former President Lyndon Johnson. By all accounts, she was a force of political and personal...

Google Slammed in Privacy Study

As Google grows ever larger, it falls under ever-greater scrutiny. The search giant has garnered the "lowest possible" score in a recent study by Privacy International, who is additionally accusing Google of starting a smear campaign against them. Google's ultimate goal seems...

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