July 19, 2005

Palestinians' president assails Hamas militants International Herald Tribune - GAZA The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has sharply criticized the radical Hamas faction for breaking the truce with Israel that all Palestinian groups had agreed upon and for allowing Israel to take advantage of internal Palestinian strife. 8:51:14 AM

National Post Canadian cattle enter US for first time in 26 months Globe and Mail - Live Canadian cattle crossed the US border yesterday for the first time in 26 months, but ranchers are concerned that the beef industry's recovery could be short-lived. 8:49:20 AM

Microsoft Makes Longhorn Performance Promises. Just weeks before the Beta 1 bits are expected to hit, Microsoft has committed to some specific metrics around the kind of fundamental improvements Longhorn will deliver. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley] 8:06:14 AM