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What's he going to do if they go 'code red'? .< 11:24:40 PM  >Searching the Wings For the Fourth Tenor 'Right now Mr. Heppner has no notable rival in the heldentenor repertory.' .< 10:50:35 PM >Globe and Mail: Is anybody listening? The CBC newscast "did not make sense. It was hard to follow. Sound clips were aired out of place. The sound quality was uneven. The host was poor. It was badly written. They've lost the ability to write a simple newscast." .< 10:44:23 PM >Globe and Mail: Protests Across the US 'Rallies including the one in Knoxville, Tenn., drew young and old, in tie-dyes and dreadlocks, in collared shirts and khaki slacks. Protester Rick Held said he was "surprised it's not just the usual suspects" participating. "Bush must really be screwing up to bring out the mainstream."' Lots of great little snapshots from protests across the US. Richie Havens sang 'Freedom'! .< 5:48:08 PM >Globe and Mail: U.S. snatches new high-tech scanners set for Canada 'The U.S. government out-muscled Canada on the purchase of high-tech scanners destined for Canadian airports, sources say, using their clout to take machines Ottawa had ordered.' .< 5:43:17 PM >Millions join anti-war protests worldwide. London sees its biggest peacetime demonstration as activists in up to 60 countries rally against a US-led war in Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] .< 5:38:32 PM >People power takes to the world's streets. World: Millions marched through more than 300 cities in over 60 countries, as a day of protest not seen since the era of the Vietnam War swept the world. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 5:35:37 PM >Euan Ferguson reports on a historic peace march. Euan Ferguson reports on a historic peace march whose massive turnout surpassed the organisers' wildest expectations and Tony Blair's worst fears. [Guardian Unlimited] 'This march was not really about politics; it was about humanitarianism.' .< 5:21:19 PM >War for oil?. [Scripting News] Dave sounds so stunningly out of the loop here. He's obviously caught up in the American media spin. Forget about oil, forget about those quirky French. It comes down to this: 'the idea that the United States or any other nation can legitimately attack a nation that is not imminently threatening but may be threatening in the future -- is a radical new twist on the traditional idea of self defense. It appears to be in contravention of international law and the UN Charter.' . .< 5:10:31 PM >Can You Turn That Down, Please?. From power tools to electric guitars, a host of modern-day gadgets have pumped up the volume on our daily lives -- so much so that hearing disorders are on the rise. But some anti-noise activists are fighting back. By Lewis Wallace. [Wired News] .< 4:59:41 PM >Canadians rally for peaceful end to Iraq crisis 
Braving freezing cold temperatures, thousands of Canadians gathered in cities across the country Saturday to join the worldwide day of protest against war in Iraq. [CBC News] .< 4:58:24 PM >Millions say 'no' to war in Iraq
Millions of peace activists in dozens of cities around the world marched in the streets Saturday to protest against the looming U.S.-led war against Iraq. [CBC News] .< 3:50:32 PM >CNN.com - Huge crowds worldwide protest Iraq war - Feb. 15, 2003 'Adele Welty, whose son was a firefighter killed in the September 11 attacks said she believed Saddam Hussein was a ruthless dictator, but said the United States should work with the U.N. to find a peaceful solution to the problem. "Timothy was at the World Trade Center on September 11 to save lives," she said. "I don't feel that he would sanction innocent lives either in this country or in Iraq being shed in his name." .< 2:03:41 AM >Mike Wendland: "I have spent my professional life gathering news and writing and reporting for newspapers, radio and television. These awesome tools and this whole blogging subculture they have created make everybody a reporter. After 30 years in the news business, I have never been more excited to be a journalist." [Scripting News] .< 2:03:17 AM >Weiss Engineering to Unveil 24-bit 192kHz ADC2 at AES Amsterdam Read more [Digital Pro Sound News] .< 2:02:50 AM >"New OS X 10.2.4 Feature - PDF Workflow " [Daypop Top 40] .< 2:01:16 AM >"Wacky Neighbor" [Daypop Top 40] .< 2:00:33 AM >"These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed" [Daypop Top 40] .< 1:55:32 AM >A global protest begins. Millions expected to march. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 1:55:09 AM >A case for war?. · Yes, say US and Britain· No, say the majority [Guardian Unlimited] .< 1:52:20 AM >World gears up for anti-war protests. A weekend of anti-war protests begins around the world, with hundreds of thousands expected to march against war in Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] |
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