Pictured: The cruise liner that ran aground off Alaska

"A cruise ship that grounded for about nine hours near Glacier Bay in Alaska has been towed to safety, a Coast Guard spokesman said.A National Park Service vessel was transferring passengers and crew members to a...

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...

Pinochet family arrested in Chile

While the general got away, his family is being held responsible for his actions.  His assistants are also being charged.----------------------------------------------------------------"The widow and five...

Murder Suspect's Dog Helps Him Escape

I wonder how often this sort of thing happens... what would have happened had Paris Hilton figured out that she could tag her kinkajou and subsequently escape into the wilds of Los Angeles?"The chief suspect in an Israeli murder case skipped house arrest and escaped a...

Internet Law - E-commerce Sellers to Store Business Records Electronically.

"The United States requires E-commerce sellers to store their business records electronically. To have confidence in the processes and methodology used to store records electronically, the Internal Revenue Service promulgates acceptable standards of electronic record keeping...

Mercora to debut mobile music service

"Mercora Inc., which distributes software for webcasting music, is making a bid for the bourgeoning mobile music market with a new application that enables users of select wireless devices to listen to tracks stored on PCs or other users' computers. The Santa Clara-based firm...

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