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Good news for UGC. I wonder if this is true for articles published by users? I would suspect it does. "A nice bit of sanity from the U.S. judicial system: A ruling that Web site operators can't be held responsible... The world is being threatened by rising sea levels
The map of the world may have to be redrawn. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and various scientists around the world, sea levels could rise 1.5 meters by the end of this century. If... Storm dumps more than 2 feet of snow in northern Minn.
The poor cowboys out there on the Iron Range! ;}Although this is a serious weather story, I must admit that everytime I hear the words "Iron Range" I think of Da Yoopers and their song about the guy who... Chinese Man accused of spying appears in New Orleans court
"by Bill Walsh, The Times-Picayune
Thursday February 14, 2008, 10:28 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The New Orleans man accused by the government of being at the center of a Chinese spy ring was held in custody Thursday while a federal judge agreed to let his codefendant post $100,000... Internet comes Normal After Undersea Cable Repaired
"ABC Live: Internet’s undersea cable has been repaired and online traffic has returned to normal on undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf." Severed cables disrupt internet
Some years ago a train crashed in a tunnel in Pennsylvania. A fire burned in the tunnel, which was used by virtually every major North American network service provider, and seriously damaged all the fibre optic... Internet Phone Service Disrupted on Two Continents
Internet Phone Service Disrupted on Two Continents
I am hearing that since this is an undersea cable, repairs could take two weeks. That is an outage!
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CAIRO, Egypt — Internet outages disrupted business and personal usage across a wide swath of the Middle... Egypt nightie stunt police jailed
"An Egyptian court has jailed three police officers for beating a prisoner and forcing him to parade down a busy street wearing women's underclothes. Senior officer Maj Yosri Ahmed Issa was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of torture. The court heard... Egypt: small signs anticipate big signs.
"Choosing non-violence is today seen as a positive choice which reflects true strength" - Dalai Lama 12-story residential building in Egypt collapses, killing five
"Five Egyptians were killed on Monday when a 12-storey residential building collapsed in Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria, a security source said. Rescue workers pulled the five bodies from the rubble, but authorities expect the death toll to rise as more... Preteens Trading Fairy Wands for Fishnets
Ick! Modern society. And Ick! I feel bad just reading this -- a Washington Post article (of questionable news value and taste) about how preteens are turning more and more to "sexy" Halloween costumes. Actually, come... Police Storm LA Office, Kill Man Who Shot Five, Killing two
Another horrific story about someone who simply walked into an office and opened fire on people. This time, a law office, where the victims also included a mail carrier who was unlucky enough to be there when the shooting began."Police early this morning stormed a downtown... Two Teens Arrested Near Jena, LA
Two teens, with nooses tied to the back of their red pickup truck, were stopped by police in Alexandria, Louisiana yesterday evening, after riding up and down the road past marchers heading home after... Bin Laden's Entrance for Cannes
" CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden plans a new video addressing the American people regarding the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, terror monitoring groups said Thursday. SITE Intelligence...Chaos in DC Subways: Second Day of Smoke & Power Outages
In a city already jumpy as major protests are planned, the subway mess must be not only frustrating but very unsettling. This is a developing story. Your input is needed."Smoke poured into Metro subway tunnels again last night, a day after an unprecedented and unexplained...
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