Day October 19, 2003

US Marines accused of killing prisoner The US military has charged eight US marine reservists with brutal treatment of Iraqi prisoners of war that may have resulted in the death of one detainee. Military prosecutors allege that an Iraqi man…

Judge orders Neb. father to not speak ‘Hispanic’ A child custody dispute in Nebraska has become the subject of a civil rights protest after a judge warned a Mexican American father that his visitation rights would be severely limited if…

Bush’s popularity with older voters is seen as slipping President Bush’s support among older voters has dropped substantially in recent months, eroding recent Republican gains and highlighting the importance of this critical electoral bloc in 2004, political strategists and analysts…

Car navigation system drives car into supermarket A US tourist’s trip through Bavaria ended with an unexpected visit to a supermarket when his car’s navigation system led him straight through the store’s doors.  He depended entirely on the navigation system…

Scamming with video surveillance From CRYPTO-GRAM, October 15, 2003 At a gas station in Coquitlam, British Columbia, two employees installed a camera in the ceiling in front of an ATM machine.  They recorded thousands of people as they typed in…