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More on Morquendi in the tsunami zone (Dec 31 2004 17:10 GMT) - Yesterday I posted SMS from the tsunami zone, about Sri Lankan Morquendi (Sanjay Senanayake), who was blogging accounts of the aftermath of the tsunami. Security Pipeline features an article about Morquendi, who is also a cofounder of Waves of Hope.In the field in the disaster areas, Senanayake found that landlines were down, mobile phone voice networks were jammed, but SMS was working without problems. A group of about a half-dozen young journalists would file stories with their media organizations, knowing those stories would be censored, and then use SMS to get the real information out. The journalists focused on letting it be known that aid was getting through—in some locations. |
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Alexander wants to stay in Seattle? (Dec 31 2004 17:10 GMT) - RB Shaun Alexander: Best season ever for a Seahawks running back means he'll want top-five-at-his-position money. Has said he would like to be back, but will certainly entertain offers from other teams if allowed to become a free agent. The... |
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Desert Tours (Dec 31 2004 17:10 GMT) - It wasn't long ago that I linked to an earlier Desert Sun article about Jeep tours in the desert around the Coachella Valley, but in this article they highlight a new company, Elite Land Tours that uses H2 Hummers. I'm... |
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Todd McFarlane goes bankrupt (Dec 31 2004 17:10 GMT) - Todd McFarlane got rich off Spawn and pursued his other love, sports. He became a minority owner of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. He does a baseball talk show on MLB.com. McFarlane Toys makes collectible figurines of athletes. |
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JEN TO NEJHORŠÍ, SAMEJ PRŮŠVIH, DLUHY... (Dec 31 2004 17:10 GMT) - [kudlanka] - $$OBR18283$$ Mizerný zdraví, prostě - aby vás všechno bolelo už od rána raníčka, taky věčně naštvaného šéfa, kantora, milence, přítelkyni, manželku či životního partnera, náladu jen pod psa čili blbou, ošklivý počasí, okradení, rozbitý koleno, bouračku jako hrom, dvakrát za den žuchlej počítač, nevhodný těhotenství, prázdnou kapsu v jednom kuse, dvacet kilo navíc… |
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Tiki: Ron Dayne can play in NFL (Dec 31 2004 17:09 GMT) - As his four-year contract comes to an end, running back Ron Dayne's days with the Giants appear to be over. For that matter, some feel his NFL career may be coming to a close. Tiki Barber doesn't feel that way.... |
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Eagles LB gets ESPN2 show (Dec 31 2004 17:09 GMT) - Eagles linebacker Dhani Jones is more than bow ties and football. Add television as his newest gig. Jones will host a new series, Timeless, for 30 weeks. The show is to run Saturdays at 11:30 a. |
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My new hero (Dec 31 2004 17:08 GMT) - DOJ coup d'etat. Ashcroft is gone. Now, six days before the confirmation hearings of Alberto Gonzales, the acting Attorney General, Daniel Levin, issues a new official memo (pdf)on torture, reversing and specifically repudiating the definitions of torture from the August 2002 memo addressed to Gonzales. The new memo states, among other things, 'we disagree with statements in the August 2002 Memorandum limiting "severe" |
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Plaxico leaving Burgh? (Dec 31 2004 17:08 GMT) - Plaxico Burress, who was the Steelers' No. 1 draft choice in 2000, has been the team's best deep threat in the passing game. He is averaging nearly 20 yards per catch this season, with 35 receptions for 698 yards and... |
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Duval special golf show (Dec 31 2004 17:08 GMT) - Golfer David Duval's only victory of the year was a special one. Duval and Special Olympian Keith Erickson defeated Duval's father, Bob, and Special Olympian Oliver Doherty earlier this year in a best-ball competition in Jacksonville, Fla. CBS will air... |
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