'Electroshock' Weapons Controversy & More for Friday, August 14, 2009

‘Exploding’ deficit imperils health bill

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32413579/ns/politics-washington_post/

Commentary: 'Death panel' fears are false

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/14/blayney.death.discussions/index.html

Health Care Anger or Mob Think?

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/story?id=8323841&page=1


Newsweek: 7 falsehoods about health care reform

http://www.newsweek.com/id/211981

NYT: ‘Death panel’ rumor has familiar roots

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32412764/ns/politics-the_new_york_times/

Fear for Obama's Safety Grows as Hate Groups Thrive on Racial Backlash

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=8324481&page=1

Ottawa must press for Khadr's return: Appeal Court

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/13/omar-khadr-appeal081309.html

Omar Khadr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Khadr



Iran inmates 'tortured to death'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8200780.stm

Hong Kong emerges from recession

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8201056.stm.

Lockerbie bomber withdraws appeal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8201188.stm

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Megrahi

Taser International to challenge Braidwood findings

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/14/taser-challenge-inquiry014.html

Robert Dziekanski Taser Incident (Wikipedia Link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Dziekanski

Braidwood Commission / Inquiry (Wikipedia Link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braidwood_Inquiry

Taser safety issues (Wikipedia Link)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taser_safety_issues

Lynndie England DC lecture canceled after threats

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_re_us/us_abu_ghraib_england;_ylt=AvDUdvyoV3KAO_.yf_8yZims0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNscGhnM3ZtBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwODE0L3VzX2FidV9naHJhaWJfZW5nbGFuZARjY29kZQNyYW5kb20EY3BvcwMxMARwb3MDNwRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX2hlYWRsaW5lX2x

Applying For Your Own Job, Hoping You Get It

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=8318647&page=1

Sony to support open ebook format

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8201093.stm

Appeal for anti-terrorist gadgets

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8201130.stm

Internet filtering software optional, China says

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/14/china-green-dam-internet-software.html

Jet Blue's All-You-Can-Fly: Good Deal?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/14/earlyshow/living/travel/main5241908.shtml

Believe It or Not, You're Rich



http://abcnews.go.com/Business/PersonalFinance/story?id=8314465&page=1

Global Rich List

http://www.globalrichlist.com/

The Perils of Short Links

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/13/tech/real_technology/main5241148.shtml

Study finds most Twitter posts 'Pointless Babble'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32408652/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

Tweeble or Twivel

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/08/tweeble-or-twivel.html

Babble

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babble

Drivel

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/drivel

Twilter

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/08/twilter.html

Filter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_(software)

Cyber Threat and More for Wednesday, July 1, 2009

US 'concerned' over cyber threat

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8126668.stm

Griditration / Gridthreat

http://antizendictionary.blogspot.com/2009/04/griditration-or-gridthreat.html

HK march calls for more democracy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8127829.stm

Hong Kong

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong

Jackson body 'going to Neverland'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8128022.stm

Neverland Ranch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neverland_Ranch

Money laundering risk to football

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8127790.stm

Money Laundering

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundering

UN begins Bhutto killing inquiry

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8127833.stm

Benazir Bhutto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto

Swine flu emergency in Argentina

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8128167.stm

North Korean ship 'turned around'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8127814.stm

North Korea 'enriching uranium'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8125964.stm

Enriched uranium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enriched_uranium

North Korean food need 'critical'


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8128528.stm

China cracks down on virtual cash

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8126386.stm

China delays internet filter plan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8126832.stm

ID scheme is an 'embarrassment'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8128082.stm

US judge overturns Stanford bail

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8127711.stm

R. Allen Stanford

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Allen_Stanford

Audit fails to find missing gold

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8126671.stm