Friday, September 03, 2004

Bill Clinton to have heart bypass. Former US President Bill Clinton is sent to hospital for a heart bypass operation after suffering chest pains. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Now why didn't the US papers have this?  Oh, they probably do, but they also don't have RSS feeds either - something about keeping advertizers happy - regardless of the fact that I wouldn't pick up a New York Times anyway. 5:22:07 PM    comment []

High death toll in Russia siege. At least 200 hostages are reported killed as the Russian school siege comes to a violent and chaotic climax. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] I don't know what to think.  Obviously, I feel for the families that have been put through this ordeal. 5:20:31 PM    comment []

Maryland court rejects paper requirement for e-voting. A judge said it would be too costly to allow voters skeptical of electronic voting systems to opt for paper ballots. [Computerworld News] Clearly this judge is not up to speed on the issues...that is the only logical explanation - it is not however the ONLY explanation. 5:17:24 PM    comment []

Hard drive with 23,000 Social Security numbers disappears. California State University officials believe the data was inadvertently thrown away, triggering a new state law requiring all people whose information was stolen to be notified. [Computerworld News] This actually isn't as rare as it may first appear... 5:14:09 PM    comment []

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