With identity thieves targeting big consumer databases, your data isn’t just up for sale–it could be up for grabs. Read this article: Privacy in Peril from PC World for more info on how much you might be at risk.See also from Privacyrights.org: A Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident — Nearly 51 million [...]
The Swiss pharmaceutical giant agreed to license its anti-flu drug amid growing worries about avian flu. Will the move help? see the complete article here from Time.com.
The NYT reports: The members of the Sept. 11 commission will sharply criticize the Bush administration and Congress this week in a new, privately financed report expected to single out the F.B.I. as having failed to act on many of the panel’s recommendations to protect the nation from terrorist attack, members of the bipartisan panel [...]
The Washington Post reports: BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 19 — Defiantly and noisily, former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appeared for the start of his mass murder trial Wednesday morning, refusing to identify himself except as "president of the Iraqi state" and ultimately pleading not guilty to the charges against him.
After several raucous hours, which included a [...]
Hurricane Wilma gathered strength at lightning speed Wednesday, turning into the most intense Atlantic storm ever recorded and a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane heading towards Florida over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. more here from the WP. Up to date info here from the National Hurricane Center.
The trial of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein begins on Wednesday. The tribunal, part victors’ justice, part reprocessing of history, could end sooner than expected, with the defendant possibly facing the gallows after only the first of 12 planned trials. read the hole report here from Spiegel Online.
The Washington Post reports: "As the investigation into the leak of a CIA agent’s name hurtles to an apparent conclusion, special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald has zeroed in on the role of Vice President Cheney’s office, according to lawyers familiar with the case and government officials. The prosecutor has assembled evidence that suggests Cheney’s long-standing [...]
The Washington Post reports: BEIJING — Sony expects China’s fast-expanding market for both entertainment and electronics to be a main source of growth in years to come despite the occasional political tension between Japan and China, chief executive Howard Stringer said Monday.
The LA Times reports: U.S. Airstrikes Kill 20 Iraqi Civilians: BAGHDAD — Airstrikes by American jets and helicopters killed at least 20 Iraqi civilians and injured another 15 people during a weekend anti-insurgent military operation in the western city of Ramadi, according to interviews today with local police officers and a doctor who treated the [...]