Gates Sends Flowers to Woman Who Called 911 | read this item
Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sent flowers and a note to the woman who unwittingly sparked a national debate on race by calling police to report what she thought might be a break-in at Gates’ home.
N.Korea says South Korean boat seized for intrusion | read this item
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean authorities seized a South Korean fishing boat this week because the vessel illegally intruded into the North’s territorial waters, Pyongyang’s state media said on Saturday.
A young soldier, or perhaps an ex-soldier, does a little educating of the politicians at a meeting with Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) or her staffers. And he’s right: And check out the reception he gets. [Crossposted at QandO]…
Cory Aquino dies, heroine of Philippine people power | read this item
MANILA (Reuters) – Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, whose conquest of one of the 20th century’s most corrupt dictators made her a global icon of democracy, died on Saturday after a 16-month battle against colon cancer. She was 76.
Google's Omniscience Causes Some Concern | read this item
Googles CEO once said the company wants to know more about you than you know about you. It looks like the search engine giant may not be far from reaching that goal.
Revolutionary Ex-Philippines President Aquino Dies | read this item
The uprising she led in 1986 ended the repressive 20-year regime of Ferdinand Marcos and inspired nonviolent protests across the globe, including those that ended Communist rule in eastern Europe.
