Thursday, June 13, 2002

Six days that shook the world. An Israeli historian talks about the 1967 war that shaped the modern Middle East and still fuels the Arab-Israeli conflict. [Salon.com] 5:25:28 PM

File sharing: Innocent until proven guilty. An economist says music piracy should be hurting the recording industry, but it isn't -- and he doesn't know why. [Salon.com] 5:02:52 PM

MS security hole extravaganza. IIS, SQL, MSM, Gopher hole widens.... [The Register] 1:13:09 PM

PC makers on recovery path. Refresh phase - IDC [The Register] 1:10:38 PM

U.S. Said to Weigh Provisional State for Palestinians. The Bush administration is considering backing the formation of a Palestinian state even before its borders and other details are agreed on. By Todd S. Purdum. [New York Times: Politics] 1:05:08 PM

Education Dept. Says States Have Lax Standards for Teachers. Many states have begun hiding unflattering data about teacher qualifications and defining quality downward, so that even poorly prepared teachers win top ratings. By Diana Jean Schemo. [New York Times: Politics] 12:58:04 PM

Senate Rejects Repeal of Estate Tax. The Republican push to permanently repeal the estate tax collapsed in the Senate today, with enough Democrats holding together to vote down a measure. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Politics] 12:52:30 PM

Men Dressed As Ninjas Shut Local Freeway 12:50:28 PM

A Wireless Alliance Forms [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 8:50:44 AM

AOL Releases 8.0 Beta, Omits Gecko [BetaNews.Com] 8:42:07 AM