April 15, 2002

Israelis arrest top Palestinian leader Israeli forces dealt a significant blow in their stated mission to crush Palestinian militants today when they arrested Marwan Barghouti, a key aide to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. [ CBC.ca ] 3:21:08 PM

An Arabic TV channel has broadcast a tape that appears to show one of the September 11 hijackers reading out his last will and testament.  Bin Laden Appears as well [ news.bbc.co.uk ] 12:32:39 PM

Venezuela Leader Hugo Chavez Resigns and then is restored to power;  I love reading this weblog, translated from spanish to english in real time through Google Translate. "The information that I present/display comes directly from people in whom confio totally, and for that reason I dare to do publishes it. It is from you who you visit to me to decide if they want to trust my criterion or no. Sebastian Delmont" The Free Press is Alive! 10:54:23 AM

PluggedIn: A Message for Mobile Tech Addicts. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ultra-wired Los Angeles consultant Matt Hanover jokes that he's in self-imposed rehabilitation for a mobile tech addiction. But he has taken the first important step -- admitting he has a problem. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology] 7:44:07 AM

Gas pipeline explodes in Manitoba town BROOKDALE, MANITOBA - People living in a small community in Manitoba had to leave their homes late Sunday night after a natural gas pipeline exploded. It took two hours to control the fire that broke out. There are seven parallel gas pipelines running along this small hamlet. Quite the exposion. [ CBC.ca ] 7:31:31 AM