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Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth
I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...Internet Traffic Begins to Bypass the U.S.
The nature of the internet as a network is that it has no central point of control. "The era of the American Internet is ending. “Suppose the Internet was entirely confined to the U.S., which it once was? That wasn’t helpful,” said Vint Cerf of Google. ...
Towns triumph in broadband tests
Whilst London and the UK Cities are receiving relatively fast broadband connections, rural and village locations are getting anything but fast connections. As more rural areas have broadband than the cities it is... Eight Wounded in Harlem Shootings
Eight people were shot late Monday night on the street in Harlem, New York.Police do not yet know what prompted the shootings."The police said they believed that the shootings stemmed from a disturbance nearby at... Cannes winner "The Class" reminds of "Salaam Bombay"
"CANNES, France —61st Cannes Film Festival awarded the French film "The Class," a story about classroom life using real students and teachers (amateur actors) at a junior high school, with Palme d'Or, the most...Law Makes Noose Display a Felony
The new New York governor David Patterson has signed legislation to make displaying a noose, a symbol of the lynching of African Americans common during the reconstruction era, illegal in New York state."Gov. David...Indiana Voting Information
Check back tonight begining at 3-4 pm for Politisite Exit Polls, Real Time Election Results, Breaking News & Commentary from North Carolina & Indiana"Indiana is poised for a record turnout for a primary...Strike could close key Grangemouth oil refinery for a month
There is going to be a significant disruption to the fuel supply in the UK over the next few days, as a two-day strike at Scotland's biggest oil refinery is set to go ahead."Plans to haul fuel by road from locations in England and Wales to Scotlandwill be put in place today... Denmark evacuates Algeria and Afghanistan embassies
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know I am all for Free Speech, but you know, trying to prove a point by reprinting cartoons of "Muhammed" just to enforce your "Free Speech" stance and throwing it in... BC Gold Rush: Energy From The Air
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDropping everything to Cash in on the Energy Bandwagon, may in principle sounds like a good idea, but many have tried to make a living on principle, leaving many with a... CPS relocates 416 youths seized from polygamous sect
The children raided in the Texas polygamist sect have been relocated."Texas Child Protective Services moved 416 children Monday from a West Texas historical park to two other locations in preparation for a hearing that could decide whether the youths should be put in foster...Race Hindi movie : Movie Review
"The latest thriller made by Bollywood thriller masters Abbas-Mustan’s is an A-class entertainer. Sexy women in short clothes, handsome hunks, beautiful locations, good stunts, lots of songs with catchy rhythm and loud music (except ‘Pehli Nazar Mein’) is a good... Second Nevada Clinic Shutdown over Hepatitis C Warning
Close to one week after the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada announced that it potentially exposed 40,000 Nevadans to HIV and hepatitis strains B and C, another clinic associated with DR. Dipak Desai has... Exporting Obesity
Good news for sick little Chinese kids, Kentucky Fried Chicken has a cure. After years of contributing to America’s obesity problem, Yum Brands the company that owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut has set their...New York Restaurants Must Post Calorie Counts
After banning transfats and smoking from New York city bars and restaurants, posting menu nutrition information doesn't seem like it should cause such a huge fuss, but it is being resisted by the fast food...
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