September 23, 2002

Woman falls for Nigerian scam, steals $2.1m from law firm. A fool and her bosses' money are soon parted [The Register] 2:58:33 PM

A Palestinian girl was recovering well after she received a kidney from a Jewish seminary student from Scotland who was among six people killed in a Palestinian suicide bombing, hospital officials said. [ Atlanta Journal-Constitution ] Hopefully she won't be accused of collaborating with Israel. 12:56:44 PM

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Israel today that its battering away at the Palestinian Authority was "a bankrupt policy" that bolstered extremists and would never end Middle East violence. [ Reuters ] Nothing about what role the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)--which for years has presided over Palestinian refugee camps--plays in allowing those areas to turn into terrorist havens complete with militias and bomb factories. 12:28:50 PM

Canada.com - Hundreds of health support workers at the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg went on strike after voting to reject the latest contract offer from their employer. 12:01:06 PM

Jackson Clarion Ledger - When a drug's name is designed to conjure up thoughts of men and life and its logo is a symbol of passion, it can only mean one thing: the latest would-be Viagra competitor has been christened. 11:49:31 AM

ABC News Witness: Palestinian's Death Unjust ABC News - A British volunteer working with Palestinians in the West Bank said Monday she witnessed an Israeli soldier shoot dead a Palestinian teen-ager, deliberately and without provocation. 11:39:15 AM

Wiretaps of an Al Qaeda cell in Italy reveal not only possible missed signals of attacks but a glimpse at a world of angry, adrift extremists. [ LATimes ] Registration is required, but it is free, and for this article, worthwhile. 10:52:17 AM

Online Gaming Illegal (Wink Wink). The U.S. Justice Department insists online gambling is against the law. And some credit card companies won't finance gaming habits. But that's not stopping online bettors from rolling the dice. By Elliot Borin. [Wired News] 8:35:35 AM