Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 15:30 - Category: Unfiled ;
11 Israelis Die in Hebron Shootings.
HEBRON, West Bank Nov. 15 Palestinian militants opened fire on Jewish worshippers as they walked toward a shrine after sundown Friday in this divided city, killing at least 11 people and wounding 15 others, the Israeli military said.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 15:02 - Category: Unfiled ;
Women’s vigil and fast at White House, Nov. 17 to Mar. 8
“Join prominent women and women’s organizations across the country for this historic peace vigil and rolling fast in front of the White House in Washington DC starting Sunday, November 17, 2002 in Lafayette Park, continuing through March 8, International Women’s Day, and culminating in a massive women’s peace march.”
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 14:55 - Category: Unfiled ;
Let’s shoot ourselves in the other foot next
US Army linguists fired for being gay
Nine United States Army linguists, including six trained to speak Arabic, have been dismissed from the military because they are gay.
The soldiers’ dismissals come at a time when the US military is facing a critical shortage of translators and interpreters for the fight against terrorism.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 11:13 - Category: Unfiled ;
UK: walkout by firefighters leaves 3 dead
Thousands of troops fanned out across the country, manning ancient army fire trucks known as Green Goddesses. In Manchester, soldiers struggled with a spectacular blaze at a fireworks warehouse. And all across Britain, there was horror and anger at the deaths of three elderly people Wednesday night in fires that went unattended during the first round of a bitter firefighters strike.
What started as a 48-hour walkout is turning out to be the most serious labour strife to hit the country in years.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 00:15 - Category: Unfiled ;
Gulf Wars - Episode II - Clone of the Attack
Coming soon to a country near you. Many more sequels being planned!!
This is an absolute gem. I have no idea who made it.
Click image to view full size (164k, 684×1002, and worth the wait). You may have to download it to view it completely as it auto-sizes in my browser.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 00:06 - Category: Unfiled ;
Yahoo gets snoopy
From an activist friend
Yahoo is now using something called “Web Beacons” to track Yahoo Group users around the net and see what you’re doing. It’s similar to cookies but apparently oh-so-much-more insidious. <These are invisible one pixel graphics files that trigger code, in Yahoo’s case, code that tracks you by cookies>
Here’s the spot for you to opt out and review their updated privacy statement…
About half-way down the page, in the section “Outside the Yahoo! Network”, you’ll see a little “click here” link that will let you opt- out of their new method of snooping. I recommend you do it.
CAREFUL: In my opinion, the confirmation page is designed to confuse you - when you get the next screen there’s a button that, if clicked, will *undo* the opt-out.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 00:03 - Category: Unfiled ;
We must kill the birds to save them
Senate OKs Broad Waiver for Pentagon on Migratory Birds
The Senate just exempted the Defense Department from a law protects 850 species of birds from harmful practices. The stupid birds were interferring with bombing practice.
How’s this for some truly bizarre piece doublespeak and evasion
During the case, a government lawyer argued that bird lovers benefit when the military kills birds because “bird watchers get more enjoyment spotting a rare bird than they do spotting a common one.”
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan reprimanded the government for that argument. “There is absolutely no support in the law for the view that environmentalists should get enjoyment out of the destruction of natural resources,” he said.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 00:02 - Category: Unfiled ;
Big WTO protests in Sydney
Thirty five arrests, more protests coming
Protesters are streaming out of Sydney’s Olympic Park, site of the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting, where a steady flow of arrests has reduced their numbers during tense running battles with police today.
Bob Morris @ Nov 15th 2002 00:01 - Category: Unfiled ;
Argentina defaults on World Bank loan
Argentina has failed to repay an $805 million debt to the World Bank, raising fears the financially-troubled country could lose its last source of foreign credit.
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