December 19, 2002

From Hit and Run: Ex-Klansman Pleads Guilty David Duke has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, having taken thousands of dollars in political donations and used them instead to make personal investments and go gambling. I think it's safe to say that this is one of those problems that would not have existed if Strom Thurmond had been elected president. 3:42:53 PM

Audio Files May Put XP Systems at Risk PC World - Security flaws in WinAmp player and Windows XP could allow an attacker to run malicious code on a PC. Microsoft characterized the problem as "critical" and issued a patch which can be found on its Web site. 2:28:19 PM

Breast cancer breakthrough? Chicago Sun Times - Genetic researchers have developed what may be the most accurate method yet for answering a woman's scariest question about breast cancer: Will it spread and kill me? By combining such a test with existing techniques, doctors could answer with greater certainty. That, in turn, could ease many women's fears and enable more of them to skip the grueling ordeal of chemotherapy. 8:29:37 AM

9 Suspected Al Qaeda Arrested in Pakistan Washington Post - LAHORE, Pakistan Police arrested nine suspected al Qaeda operatives in this eastern Pakistani city on Thursday, including two Americans and one Canadian, Pakistan's information minister said. I wonder if we can get them the same judge as Mumtaz Mai had? 8:27:16 AM