One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Wednesday, 2 June 2004

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Powell Presses C.I.A. on Faulty Intelligence on Iraq Arms

The secretary of state has pressed the C.I.A. to account for the faulty intelligence that led him to tell the U.N. that Iraq definitely possessed illicit weapons. [New York Times: International]

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The 16-year-old attacker turned defender scored two goals Tuesday to lead Canada in a crucial 3-0 victory over Mexico.

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Mandela 'to lead quieter life'

Nelson Mandela, hero of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle, says he will withdraw from public life. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 'Don't call me, I'll call you.'

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France raises security to the second-highest level ahead of the D-Day landing commemorations. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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D-day: In 1944, Danièle Clément-Heintz was a nursing student living in Caen. Read her story. [Guardian Unlimited]

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With bombs and mortar shells exploding outside, a new Iraqi government stepped forward to guide the country toward democratic elections. [New York Times: International]

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Illegal loggers in Mexico's most famous national park are destroying cherished sanctuaries for monarch butterflies. [New York Times: International] 'The illegal logging, peasant leaders say, is driven by a surging demand for wood; by the crushing poverty of the Indians who live in communal cooperatives, called "ejidos"; and by the lingering resentment over the government's decision 18 years ago to turn the precious forests into a reserve for insects that their people refer to as "worms."

Indeed, the mud-smeared men of San Luis spoke with contempt for a society they say cares more about the butterflies than about their families. This land belongs to them, they said, and they would not surrender their rights to a presidential decree, much less forsake the needs of their children for bugs.'

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A huge public spectacle has been announced for July 11 on the plaza in front of Place des Arts, to celebrate both the 25th anniversary of the Jazz Festival and the 20th of the Cirque du Soleil. Although called Soleil de Minuit it will start at 21:00. [montreal city weblog]

A great city for parties both public and private.

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Interesting piece on the exodus of many Qucois to work in New England between 1840 and 1930. (I have American friends on the net with surnames like Chabot, Lord and Coderre, who speak no French and only have a faint family memory of where their family history.... [montreal city weblog]

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Poll puts Martin's stumbling Liberals ahead by 4 points...34-30...which may result in a government led by Stephen Harper [GAM-National]

What do we know about this guy and his motley crew?

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Sony has developed a new high-end digital movie projector but it's still not certain there's a market. [New York Times: Technology] 'But shifting to any form of digital projection is expensive, and because the technology is improving quickly, movie theater owners may be hesitant to invest now when better equipment could be available soon. Moreover, it is not yet clear that improved picture quality will fuel the transition by drawing more consumers to a digital cinema.'

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Wi-fi is hot, but security is not. Most home users don't enable basic encryption or other protections against connection theft, eavesdropping and network invasion. Why? Set-up is easy, but activate security and the headaches begin. [Wired News]

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'Sony shows no sign of walking away from handheld devices, however. In recent months it has unveiled two color portable music devices, the HMP-A1 and the Vaio PCVA-HVP20, and continues to invest in its Sony Ericsson phone subsidiary.' [The Register]

Surprising!

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Building Java code on multiple platforms is a problem facing many Java developers. One effective answer is Ant, an open-source tool hosted by the Apache Group. Derek Haidle shows you how to incorporate this tool with Xcode. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service: MacDevCenter.com]