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Mastermind acquitted in Madrid Bombings

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The Spanish Court handed down sentences today in the March 11, 2004, bombing of Madrid commuter trains.The court acquitted seven of the 28 defendants on trial, including one of the accused masterminds and three, Jamal Zougam,Emilio Suarez Trashorras and Osman Gnaouiwere convicted of murder.
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Explosion In Bus | Russia

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

According to the Russian news agencies at least seven people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion on a bus in the southern Russian city of Togliatti in Samara region on Wednesday morning.
Tags: News, Russia, Bomb+Explosion, Togliatti, Small+News

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.Martin Luther King, Jr.

5.6 earthquake hits Northern California

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

According to the U.S. Geological Survey a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Northern California,on Tuesday night.
Tags: Earthquake, News, California

“GPhone” on Verizon ?

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported on Tuesday evening that Google, owner of the world’s most-popular Internet search engine, is in “serious discussions” with Verizon Wireless to put its mobile “GPhone” software on Verizon phones.
Tags: Technology, Gphone, Google, Verizon

3Skypephone : Calling the world is now free

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Calling the world is now free. All calls to other 3Skypephones and other Skype users are made at no cost.
It’s simple to use. Customers can just log into their Skype account like they would on a PC or create one quickly.

Gandhi/Quote of the Day

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

to appreciate the beauty of compromise. It has often meant
endangering my life and incurring displeasure of friends.Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi

Microsoft confirms PDF attacks, urges caution

Monday, October 29th, 2007

In the wake of this week’s malware attacks using rigged PDF files, Microsoft has updated its security advisory to stress that the underlying flaw — in the Windows operating system — is still not fixed.
The advisory, first issued on October 10, points to an unpatched code execution hole in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 […]

Hulu goes Beta

Monday, October 29th, 2007

NBC Universal and News Corporation launched a new joint venture called Hulu.Hulu is a distribution network basically for premium content with many partner websites including MSN, AOL, Comcast, Yahoo, and MySpace. Hulu is going to offer videos for free along with their own Hulu branded players.At Hulu, you’ll find current hit shows like The Office, […]

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Wins

Monday, October 29th, 2007

First lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, 54, the center-left Peronist party candidate and a senator, the wife of Argentina’s president, Néstor Kirchner,becomes the first woman to be elected president of Argentina and is part of a new political dynasty in the South American country.
Tags: Cristina+Fernandez+de+Kirchner, Argentina, Election, News, Small+News

Churchill/Quote of the Day

Monday, October 29th, 2007

What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Nicolas Sarkozy Walks Out on ’60 Minutes’

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

In an interview broadcast Sunday night on “60 Minutes,” French President Nicolas Sarkozy walked out clearly upset about a question posed by the correspondent Lesley Stahl about his marriage.Watch Video

Tags: Nicolas+Sarkozy, 60+Minutes, French, Politics

Tropical Strom Noel gets closer to Caribbean

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

According to the National Hurricane Center , Tropical Strom Noel will pass over southern Haiti late Sunday and cross the eastern end of Cuba before turning northward toward the Bahamas.
Tags: Tropical+Strom+Noel, Noel, Caribbean, Cuba, Haiti, Bahamas, Small+News