Knife crime: LONDON Police seize 200 weapons in stop and search blitz

"The kitchen knife is the most common weapon used in teenage stabbings, Sir Ian Blair said today, as he revealed that close to 200 weapons have been seized since officers stepped up stop and search measures in...

'Cloverfield' Sickens Moviegoers

Despite its devastatingly good weekend at the box office, it was the monster movie's cinematography that really got moviegoers churning."Cloverfield, the blockbuster horror film selling out cinemas across America,...

Witness launches online video hub for human rights violations

This community has real potential for those of you out there who witness human rights violations."Witness launches online video hub for human rights violations November 16, 2007 Witness, the human rights...

Apple Cuts iPhone Price and Revamps iPods

"Apple announced a price cut for its iPhone today, along with a new iPod that looks like the iPhone and a version of its iTunes store that downloads music directly to the player rather than a computer.Steven P....

HP Getting into Handheld Gaming

I'm not affiliated with HP, but I do like toys. There. I said it. A new player on the handheld block may be quite refreshing: hopefully a HP machine won't have the proprietary limitations of the PSP..."Word has it that HP Labs is working on a gaming platform dubbed Mscape,...

Search me, I'm a UK high school student

Metal detectors and feeling up students and paranoia, oh my! They are saying that teachers who authorized to carry out such searches must undergo "specific training." Those teachers uncomfortable with the idea can...

Man uses eBay to fence stolen electronics gear

"MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- A would-be customer, shopping on eBay for a new GPS for his car, found one that fit the bill a little too perfectly: It's the one that was stolen from him, Danial Rangkar, 25, of Great Neck, was awaiting arraignment Monday on a charge of criminal...

Fox uses Treo to break N.Y. plane crash news

"Scott Wilder, a cameraman for the network, had been about 20 blocks away on another assignment when the crash occurred. Wilder ran uptown and reported live from the scene using a hand-held Palm Treo smartphone that uses the existing mobile network to transmit video to the...

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