daily links: march 2007

3.1.07
CNN.com—City official faces firing after revealing plans to undergo sex change operation
USA Today—Phoenix plans to widen I-10 from 14 to 24 lanes to ease metro congestion
BBC News—Inuit delegation going to DC to argue that America's CO2 emissions violate human rights
Fox News—McCain announces 2008 presidential bid during Letterman appearance
MSNBC—Walter Reed chief relieved of command after reports of wounded soldiers' poor treatment at the facility
ABCnews.com—Former madam names several high-profile Hollywood starts as former clients in her memoir


3.2.07
ABCnews.com—The Bush administration is preparing to develop a new generation of nuclear weapons even as we are insisting that other nations halt their nuclear programs
USA Today—Investigators discover over 1 million rounds of ammunition in California man's house
CNN.com—The Associated Press reveals that it ignored all Paris Hilton stories for a week
CBS News—Geico cavemen getting their own sitcom. This is the most awesome news so far this year.
Fox News—Switzerland accidentally invades Liechtenstein
MSNBC—Daniel Radcliffe signs on for final two Harry Potter films


3.5.07
Fox News—Two men arrested for teaching children to smoke marijuana
CNN.com—Adobe plans to release free online version of Photoshop within the next six months
USA Today—Stolen Norman Rockwell painting found in Steven Spielberg's private collection
MSNBC—Cherokee tribe votes to revoke membership of blacks whose ancestors were once slaves of tribe members
ABCnews.com—Some Washington state high schools considering a ban on booing at sporting events
Wired News—Guidelines for national ID card unveiled


3.6.07
ABCnews.com—Cheney treated for blood clot in leg
MSNBC—Scientists studying whether patterns in MRI scans can be used predict future behavior
CNN.com—Moose charges and brings down hovering helicopter after being shot with a tranquilizer dart
USA Today—Santa Monica to administer birth control to squirrels in an attempt to keep the population down
Fox News—NYPD uncover plot to behead the police commissioner and blow up police headquarters
Wired News—Guidelines for national ID card unveiled


3.7.07
CNN.com—Libby found guilty on four counts, including obstruction of justice and perjury
USA Today—Microsoft accuses Google of systematically violating copyright
Wired News—Estonia gives citizens ability to cast their votes online in advance of election day
BBC News—Wikipedia editor is found to have falsified his academic credentials
Fox News—Saudi woman who was beaten and gang raped is sentenced to 90 lashes under the Islamic law that forbids her to be alone with a man not related to her
ABCnews.com—Payola settlement may add more variety to radio playlists


3.8.07
MSNBC—Juror who convicted Libby urges Bush to pardon him
USA Today—Some new dollar coins missing "In God We Trust" inscription
CNN.com—Dell may offer Linux as a preinstalled alternative to Windows
ABCnews.com—Woman suing Planned Parenthood for child-rearing costs after failed abortion
CBS News—Congress investigate credit card companies with high interest rates and overly punitive fees
BBC News—South Korea developing code of ethics for human interaction with intelligent robots


3.9.07
CNN.com—France to make it illegal for anyone who is not a professional journalist to videotape violence and post it on the internet
USA Today—Some newer hotels feature 13th floor, which most buildings avoid due to superstition
New Scientist—DNA evidence suggests that pubic lice spread from gorillas to humans just over 3 million years ago
MSNBC—South Carolina judge says smoking ban in public indoor spaces is invalid and unenforceable
BBC News—In the wake of World of Warcraft's success, many big media conglomerates are rushing into the MMO space
Fox News—Ann Coulter loses advertisers and has her column pulled in some papers after referring to John Edwards as a faggot


3.12.07
CNN.com—Audit finds FBI guilty of "serious misuse" of its Patriot Act powers to obtain private information without a warrant
MSNBC—Bush wants another 8000 troops and $3 billion on top of the 22,000 troop surge
USA Today—Halliburton will move corporate headquarters to Dubai
Fox News—Starbucks planning to launch record label with Paul McCartney album as first release
BBC News—China plans to launch first lunar probe this year
ABCnews.com—Actor Fred Thompson considers presidential run


3.13.07
CNN.com—Army surgeon general fired in wake of Walter Reed scandal
USA Today—New Mexico governor will sign bill requiring all girls to receive HPV vaccine
MSNBC—In other New Mexico news, the state is prepared to restore Pluto's planethood
BBC News—Beatles record label denies that the band's tracks will be available for download soon
CBS News—Ant infestation in temple poses serious problem for Buddhist monks devoted to non-violence
ABCnews.com—Swiss man faces up to 75 years in Thai jail for spraying paint on portraits of Thailand's king


3.14.07
Fox News—Six wrestlers accuse state champion teammate of raping them
MSNBC—Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first rap artist
CNN.com—Viacom sues Google/YouTube for $1 billion for copyright infringement
ABCnews.com—Man hides cocaine stash in daughter's coat pocket
CBS News—McDonald's, which has long served exclusively Coke products, starts selling Pepsi products at some outlets (although not Pepsi itself)
USA Today—Court TV changing its name


3.15.07
MSNBC—Pete Rose admits he bet on his own team every night while managing the Reds
CNN.com—Microsoft's Live gaming network, previously available only to Xbox owners, will soon be accessible by users of Windows Vista as well
USA Today—Intel to build new $2.5 billion chip manufacturing plant in China
Fox News—Couple arrested for plot to have sex with five year old girl
ABCnews.com—Ad execs looking for ways to prevent people from skipping over commercials with their TiVos
CBS News—GOP senator calls for the firing of Alberto Gonzales


3.16.07
USA Today—Al Qaeda leader confesses to masterminding 9.11 attacks and personally beheading journalist Daniel Pearl
CNN.com—Girl finds head of her missing dog in a box on her doorstep
ABCnews.com—Paul McCartney's ex-wife warned by police to stop calling the police emergency number so frequently
MSNBC—Wal-Mart may be planning to get into the banking and mortgage business
Wired News—Mail collection boxes in 200 cities to resemble R2D2 as part of marketing campaign for Star Wars stamps
Fox News—13 year old Ohio boy charged with 128 felonies


3.19.07
CBS News—2 year old boy and his mother contract infection from father/husband after he is given mandatory vaccination by the army
BBC News—3D seismic map reveals ancient impact crater in California
USA Today—Carol Burnett sues Family Guy
CNN.com—Many school cafeterias do not receive twice-yearly health inspections required by the law
ABCnews.com—More than 50 animals stolen from Steve Irwin's animal park
MSNBC—Muslim cashiers at some Target stores refuse to ring up pork products


3.20.07
CNN.com—Davidson to end need based financial aid and instead provide full grants that will allow students to graduate debt-free
USA Today—Postal rates increasing on May 14
ABCnews.com—Google may launch competitor to Apple's iPhone
CBS News—Airbus' superjumbo A380 has successful maiden flight
MSNBC—AIM plugin will let you see the physical location of people on your buddy list
Fox News—First grader brings crack to show and tell


3.21.07
CNN.com—Bush agrees to allow Rove and Miers to meet with congressional committees about the firing of eight US attorneys, but will not permit them to testify under oath
USA Today—Nintendo has sold twice as many Wii consoles as Sony has PS3s
MSNBC—Proctor & Gamble win $20 million judgment against competitors who said their logo had satanic elements
ABCnews.com—One third of DC residents illiterate. And that's not even counting congress.
BBC News—British beetle thought to have been extinct for 60 years is rediscovered by amateur entomologist
Fox News—Lawmakers threaten to revoke some of the broad powers of the Patriot Act after the FBI admits to abusing those powers


3.22.07
Wired News—France recognizes video game creators as artists worthy of state patronage
CNN.com—Man who created YouTube video depicting Clinton as Big Brother worked for firm that has contract with Obama
USA Today—Missouri to take over management of St. Louis schools from the locally elected school board
New Scientist—Oldest chunk of Earth's crust yet identified found in Greenland
ABCnews.com—Woody Harrelson's father dies in prison of a heart attack
CBS News—NBC, AOL, and Fox to field YouTube competitor


3.23.07
Fox News—All charges in Duke rape case to be dropped
CBS News—Edwards announces that his wife's cancer has returned and is uncurable, but that his campaign will continue
MSNBC—Tony La Russa arrested for DUI
BBC News—Scientists may use industrial size microwave oven to thaw out giant squid for study
ABCnews.com—Man gets probation after being convicted of sexual contact with a dead deer
CNN.com—Court strikes down internet porn law


3.26.07
CBS News—British study finds that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than marijuana or ectasy
CNN.com—15 British soldiers captured by Iran
USA Today—France puts government UFO archives online
MSNBC—McDonald's testing new, bigger burger
BBC News—PS3's european launch met mostly with indifference
Fox News—Wii popular in nursing homes


3.27.07
USA Today—Aide to AG Gonzales to plead the fifth during questioning about the firing of eight US attorneys
Sports Illustrated—UNC basketball mascot dies after being hit by car
MSNBC—Study finds that drug therapy is just as effective as a more invasive angioplasty
Fox News—Senator's aide arrested after he tried to bring a loaded gun into a senate office building
Yahoo! News—Windows Vista sells 20 million copies in its first month of sales
CBS News—Top Smithsonian official resigns amid questions about his personal use of the institution's funds


3.28.07
MSNBC—Night vision firm fined $100 million for illegally exporting classified technology to our enemies
ABCnews.com—Army using YouTube as part of its recruitment efforts
USA Today—Judge dismisses torture lawsuit against Rumsfeld
CNN.com—Wynona Judd dumps husband after he is arrested for having sex with a child younger than 13
CBS News—Some cities are making it harder for charity agencies to provide food to the homeless
Fox News—Senate approves bill with timetable for Iraq pullout


3.29.07
Yahoo! News—Final Harry Potter book cover revealed
CNN.com—San Francisco to ban plastic grocery bags
USA Today—Yahoo! promises unlimited email storage to its users
ABCnews.com—Marines ban soldiers from getting large new tatoos below the elbow or knee
Fox News—Man says ex-wife's sex change should end his alimony obligations
MSNBC—Star Wars stamp set announced


3.30.07
ABCnews.com—Meth manufacturers are creating candy-flavored varieties of the drug to lure teen users
CBS News—Maryland poised to pass bill that could be the first step to eliminating the electoral college in presidential elections
New Scientist—US military interested in developing space-based weapons
MSNBC—Police suspect a new serial killer after eight skeletons are found in a remote wooded area
CNN.com—Paris Hilton could see jail time for violating her probation
BBC News—Flaw in Windows leaves users open to attacks via the hijacking of their cursors

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