July 25, 2003

US to show sons ' bodies CNN - In an effort to further convince skeptical Iraqis that Saddam Hussein's sons are dead, coalition authorities will show the bodies of Uday and Qusay Hussein to reporters on Friday, a day after releasing gruesome still photos. Each body had more than 20 bullet wounds.  I think we can rule out suicide. 8:06:43 AM

Preparing for a Protracted Pirate War ABC News - The Recording Industry Association of America has already begun to actively pursue people who trade songs over the Internet. The organization has filed more than 900 subpoenas with the US District Court in Washington, challenging various colleges, universities and Internet service providers to turn the names of those who use popular file-sharing sites such as KaZaA and Morpheus. 6:34:50 AM

Another 4,000 to 5,000 Job Openings at MSFT Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley - Microsoft announced today that it is planning to hire another 4,000 to 5,000 people in the coming fiscal year. Microsoft also announced it plans to grow its R&D spending by eight percent, or up to $6.9 billion, in FY 2004, too. 6:30:27 AM