19. september 2005

If the Children Can Drink Uncola, What About Unbeer?. Kidsbeer, a Japanese soft drink bottled and formulated to look like beer, may soon be available throughout Europe, but watchdogs of underage drinking say they will fight any effort to ship it to the United States. By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN. [NYT > Business] 10:48:46 PM    comment [] Deutsche Post Is Set to Acquire Exel of Britain. Europe's biggest postal service, Deutsche Post, is expected to announce a $6.71 billion acquisition of Exel, a British shipping and warehousing company. By HEATHER TIMMONS. [NYT > Business] 10:47:15 PM    comment [] Wiped Off the Map, and Belatedly Put Back on It . The fact that most of those left behind in the New Orleans flood were poor and black is being treated by the press as a stunning revelation -- "A National Shame," as Newsweek's cover put it. By Howard Kurtz. [washingtonpost.com - Howard Kurtz (washingtonpost.com)] 10:46:03 PM    comment [] Hollywood Unites in the Battle to Wipe Out Movie Pirates. The six major Hollywood studios have agreed to jointly finance a multimillion-dollar research laboratory to speed the development of new ways to foil movie pirates. By DAVID M. HALBFINGER. [NYT > Business] 10:44:53 PM    comment [] Cell Phones: Not Just Voice Mail Anymore (AP). AP - Forget voice calls. They're oh so retro. That cell phone in your pocket is well on its way to becoming a remote control for your life. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 10:43:47 PM    comment [] New Orleans' Health-System Crisis. Some hospitals are likely damaged beyond repair by Katrina; others in the Crescent City may carry on before conditions are safe. The health-care facilities citywide are shattered, according to a hospital accreditation official. [Wired News] 10:42:52 PM    comment [] Google Takes On Copyright Laws. The search giant's project to scan millions of books in order to make their text searchable is on hold at the moment. Fans of the effort say it'll help readers find obscure titles; critics worry it will hurt the book industry. [Wired News] 10:41:39 PM    comment []

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