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Friday, July 4, 2003

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Berlusconi slur row reignites: "Members of the EU parliament demand a fuller apology from the Italian leader for his [...] insult against a German MEP." [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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My summer vacation starts tomorrow. Four weeks, what to do? Well, I'm sure there is lots of things to do, but I have managed to avoid planning too much in advance. A couple of longer trips in Finland, some local entertainment for the children, etc. But the first week will probably be spent in trying to get rid of thoughts about work.

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Can't Say Enough About iChat Videoconference: "iSight with iChat AV is the first idiot-proof system for engaging in video and audio chats with your friends and family over a broadband Internet connection." (Houston Chronicle via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

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US soldier shot dead in Iraq: "A soldier is killed and 18 others are wounded in separate attacks as the US puts a huge bounty on Saddam Hussein's head." [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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Laid off Morons: "Kasia's right. Karl's blog has good stuff in it. [..] The funny thing is that I was just having a similar discussion--about how a lot of job seekers got laid off from jobs that they really weren't cut out for [...]" [Jeremy Zawodny's blog]

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No Comments: "I have decided to permanently disable comments in my Safari blog. Despite my repeated insistent attempts to explain that my blog is not a bug database, people still come here complaining about every random Web site that doesn't work." [Surfin' Safari]

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U.S. 'Still at War,' General Declares (NY Times): "Two months after President Bush declared the end of major combat, the commander of allied forces in Iraq acknowledged on Thursday that "we're still at war," and the United States announced a reward of up to $25 million for the capture of Saddam Hussein or confirmation of his death. [...] The statement from the commander, Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez of the Army, came on a day in which 20 American soldiers were wounded and one was killed in five separate attacks."

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How Creative Commons works: "About a month after submitting a few acoustic guitar tracks to Opsound's sound pool [and thus releasing the song under an Attribution-ShareAlike license], I got an email from a violinist named Cora Beth, who had added a violin track to one of the guitar tracks..." [Lessig Blog]

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Berly regrets jibe: "Italy's billionaire prime minister Silvio Berlusconi bids to end diplomatic stand-off between Italy and Germany." [Guardian Unlimited]

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New EU rules won't put GM foods on store shelves: "New European Parliament laws requiring labeling of genetically modified food may allow the EU to drop an unofficial ban on new crops but they won't persuade food processors to use it or supermarkets to stock it. Many European consumers want no part of what they see as the high-tech scientific wizardry of gene manipulation designed to boost yields and cut the use of pesticides. Food suppliers say they will deliver what consumers want." [Reuters Health eLine]

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These Weapons of Mass Destruction cannot be displayed: "The weapons you are looking for are currently unavailable. The country might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your weapons inspectors mandate. Please try the following: Click the Regime change button, or try again later. If you are George Bush and typed the country's name in the address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly. (IRAQ)."