22. november 2005

No Closer to Cracking the Kennedy Case . The conference was optimistically titled "Cracking the JFK Case," but it was widely noted that many of the speakers and members of the audience had grown gray hair or lost much of it while looking for the answers. By George Lardner Jr.. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.] 1:20:12 PM    comment [] Easyjet overcomes fuel increases. Budget airline Easyjet sees profits rise by 9% to £68m during the 12 months to September, despite soaring fuel costs. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:18:39 PM    comment [] Strike cripples French railways. Unions in France begin a strike on the country's rail network, halting services in protest at possible privatisation. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:17:01 PM    comment [] Water shortage panics China city. Three million people in the Chinese city of Harbin face four days without water amid fears of a chemical leak. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:16:19 PM    comment [] ANC stands by Zuma on rape claim. South Africa's governing ANC refrains from acting against its deputy president, Jacob Zuma, amid rape allegations. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:15:26 PM    comment [] Glitter 'denies abuse charges'. Former glam rock star Gary Glitter denies accusations of having underage sex with two girls, say Vietnam police. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:14:09 PM    comment [] Best still fighting, says doctor. Doctors are looking for former football star George Best to regain consciousness within the next few hours. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:13:10 PM    comment [] Microsoft Plans to Ease Format Rules. Microsoft is seeking approval to make the software formats behind its Office programs an "open standard" that it would license free to competitors, partners and developers. By VICTORIA SHANNON. [NYT > Technology] 1:11:15 PM    comment [] Hackers Hitting Popular Apps (TechWeb). TechWeb - Cyber criminals have shifted targets. Until recently, hackers went after operating systems and Internet services like Web servers and E-mail servers. In 2005, they took aim at software applications, and set Internet security back six years. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:09:40 PM    comment [] Online crooks shift to players, software: study (Reuters). Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:08:42 PM    comment [] Gamers wait in rain for Xbox 360 (Reuters). Reuters - Hundreds of video game fans braved chilly temperatures on both U.S. coasts on Tuesday to be among the first to get their hands on Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox 360 video game console, which went on sale in North America on Tuesday. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:08:02 PM    comment [] Popular Programs Suffer Wave of Internet Attacks (PC World). PC World - A new report on the top Internet vulnerabilities of 2005 finds a trend toward attacking common user applications. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:07:24 PM    comment [] Google Donates $3M to Help Scan Documents (AP). AP - Google Inc. is giving $3 million to the U.S. Library of Congress to help set up a system for creating digital copies of rare documents from around the world — the latest step in Google's crusade to expand the amount of information that can be indexed by its Internet-leading search engine. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:06:16 PM    comment [] Google Unveils Tool to Map Shopping Trips (AP). AP - Joining the herd of Web sites jostling to cash in on the holiday shopping season, online search engine leader Google Inc. is adding a tool designed to make it easier for consumers to map out their local trips to the mall. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:05:08 PM    comment [] Gates: Xbox 360 Key to Microsoft Strategy (AP). AP - Anyone who snagged> [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:04:06 PM    comment [] Sprint Nextel Agrees to Buy Texas Affiliate . Sprint Nextel Corp. yesterday agreed to pay $3.4 billion for Alamosa Holdings Inc., a Texas company that offers Sprint's mobile phone service to 1.5 million subscribers in 19 states. By Arshad Mohammed. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 1:02:45 PM    comment [] Outside the Box . SAN FRANCISCO There's something a little off here: The designer of the Microsoft Xbox 360 -- the video-game console landing in a place of honor right next to the television in millions of living rooms starting today -- doesn't play video games. By Jose Antonio Vargas. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 1:01:35 PM    comment [] Hackers Targeting Security Programs . Hackers' attacks on computer networks are evolving, zeroing in on flaws in some of the very software programs designed to keep data secure and prevent break-ins, according to a report to be issued today by security experts who view the trend with alarm. By Jonathan Krim. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 1:00:18 PM    comment [] Growth of Islam in Russia Brings Soviet Response. Russia has recreated a Soviet-era system of control over religion in response to a rise in Islamic faith and militancy. By STEVEN LEE MYERS. [NYT > Home Page] 12:58:17 PM    comment [] Scottish Power rejects bid move. Energy company Scottish Power rejects a £10.7bn bid approach from German utility firm E.ON . [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:52:01 PM    comment [] Kiev remembers Orange Revolution. Crowds of Ukrainians are gathering in Kiev to mark the first anniversary of the Orange Revolution. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:51:19 PM    comment [] Blair says nuclear choice needed. Tony Blair says "controversial and difficult" decisions need to be taken on nuclear power, as he faces senior MPs. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:50:38 PM    comment []

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