Sunday, August 22, 2004

In the bad news category

Oh, yeah. That's all you get when you come to this site, isn't it?

Well, when it turns into a bunch of good news, I'll stop blogging and go relax. Until then...

Armed Robbers Steal Munch's 'The Scream' in Oslo

Oh no! Not 'The Scream'!



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The latest in a string of attacks on the Jewish community in France:

Jewish-run [soup kitchen] burned in Paris

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Okay, I'll relent here for a minute.

In the good news category....

The FDA, in light of information finding its way to the press that the agency covered up data showing a link between anti-depressant prescriptions and suicidal tendencies in children, is talking about issuing warnings to that effect.

FDA Alters Tack On Children and Antidepressants


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In an ongoing fiasco of movie and recording companies trying to squeeze every last dime out of the public for their product by going after software companies who create file sharing programs, the courts have decided that software creators can not be held responsible for illegal usages of their product.

US court: Software can't commit piracy

It could still be appealed to the Supreme Court. And there, the right-wing nutjobs might not have such a reasonable view.

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And, in the Olympics, a swimmer gives up his place on a team event to another team member to allow the other guy the chance to win a gold medal.

It was as though he knew the literal root of compete is to "seek together.''

Well, there you go.

As Rich would say.

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