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Ex-Google Engineers Unveil New Search Engine
"The former Google engineers roll out Cuil, which they say will index a larger portion of the Web than Google, and more quickly and at less cost.MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - A start-up led by former star Google... Hamdan gets 5 1/2 years on terror charge
I was very suprised by the sentence that was given to Hamdan in light of the way other terror suspects have been treated. Hoever, I cannot say that I disagree with the sentence, if he is indeed telling the truth then... Training helps bloggers hone professionalism, navigate legal issues
"Miami real estate agent Lucas Lechuga began blogging to share his knowledge of the local market. He didn't bargain for a $25 million defamation lawsuit when he wrote that a Miami developer had gone bankrupt decades... Watch Out Brian Williams: YouTube's New Amateur Reporter Channel
Yesterday I met with Olivia Ma who is running Youtube's new CJ operation. She gets it. This should be interesting and in my opinion good for participatory news and NowPublic members (stay tuned)."Want to... Another one bites the dust - Airline Closes
South Africa: Nationwide Grounded As BEE Deal Fails to Fly"CASH flow problems, rising fuel costs and the failure of a proposed black empowerment deal yesterday grounded budget airline Nationwide, which said it was halting all flights with immediate effect.The collapse of the...Vision's Three Would-Be Kings
Here is a great backgrounder on the 3 Vision party candidates shooting to become Vancouver's next mayor."Voters won't go to the polls until November, but the contest to become the mayoral candidate for Vancouver's...Customers pepper sprayed at B.C. bank
"Unsuspecting customers of a bank branch in Burnaby, B.C., were pepper sprayed Monday by a brazen group of would-be robbers. "Customers of a bank in Burnaby, B.C., were pepper sprayed Monday by a group of would-be robbers. (CBC) " Police say a group of young men in their...Grocery store thief’s express lane Checkout
With armed robbery totaly out of control in South Florida what does one expect. It is great how WSVN says “would be” thief. I think if someone comes to rob my store he “would be” Shot."SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE,...Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills Own Family
"KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A mother who tried to stop her son from carrying out a suicide bomb attack triggered an explosion in the family's home in southern Afghanistan that killed the would-be bomber, his mother and three siblings, police said Monday. The would-be bomber...Shelter to find home for stabbed pit bull
"Finding a new home for Lucky the recovering pit bull takes on a bit of a reality-show aura this week. The Atlanta Humane Society, whose staff has cared for the animal since she arrived earlier this month with a...Mine survivor: 'I think I did everything I could'
"Surrounded by thick dust and the howl of a crumbling mountain, Jameson Ward had only a moment to decide: Go back and help his fellow miners or get out?"It was like having your brights on in a fog," Ward..."Stalinist" powers at New Zealand airports
In New Zealand we'll do an "Uncle Sam" style check on you next time you visit us. Proposed legislation to introduce biometric security at our airports is now on the table. The purpose of it is to prevent undesirable...BC website sells for $350 million to Disney
When my friend Graham Hill sold his TreeHugger.com for $10 million, I thought he had done pretty well. I mean - ten million smackeroos! By any standards that's a fortune on this planet. But today another BC boy...Car Thieves Popped by Clutch
When I worked with kids, I marvelled at how few could read an analog watch. Looks like some of them grew up in the cushy bosom of the auto-tranny, unable to handle the intricacies of the stick shift. It's not hard-- you just have to believe. Gone in a lot more than 60...Lie Detectors for Dole Scammers
Though the lie detector has been more or less debunked, the British government is considering using this old-school device to ensnare would-be welfare cheats."For many years, critics of lie detectors have assailed the United States for being one the few countries to be...
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