My Nov. 2002 Web Clippings, part 2.


==== 2002-11-14 ====

== CNN ==

FBI WARNS OF 'SPECTACULAR' ATTACK
Amid increased concern about renewed al Qaeda activity, the FBI is warning of
a "spectacular" new attack designed to cause "mass casualties, severe damage
to the U.S. economy and maximum psychological trauma." The weekly law
enforcement bulletin contained no specifics and has not prompted a change in
the terror threat level, but is unusual because of its dire language.
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Law enforcement nationwide today is on heightened alert for a terrorist attack
that could result in massive casualties, after a warning from the F.B.I. New
intelligence reports and the possibility that Osama bin Laden is alive
prompted the agency's alert in a weekly bulletin.

WHITE HOUSE CHIDES FBI
The White House admonished the FBI on Thursday for releasing what it considers
unreliable information about a possible terrorist threat to hospitals in four
U.S. cities.
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NEPAL MAOISTS LAUNCH MAJOR OFFENSIVE
Maoist rebels have struck two targets in Nepal, leading to the deaths of
"dozens," government officials have said. Early reports put the total number
of dead at more than 50.
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CHINA UNVEILS NEW LEADERS
Vice President Hu Jintao has taken over the reins of China's ruling Communist
Party -- replacing Jiang Zemin -- in the biggest leadership shuffle the
country has seen in over a decade.
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DEFLATION: FROM TOKYO TO WALL STREET
Though most economists doubt the scary monster called deflation will wade
across the Pacific and level the United States the way it polished off Japan,
many U.S. businesses still have a real problem raising prices, and that could
affect some stock prices as well.
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THE MOST POWERFUL TRIGGER OF HEART ATTACKS
A landmark study offers the strongest evidence yet that simmering, painless
inflammation deep within the body is the single most powerful trigger of heart
attacks, worse even than high cholesterol, according to a new study. "It is
estimated that about 25 percent of people who have low cholesterol levels have
very high CRP levels," explained Dr. Gupta. "So there may be a new warning
sign, a new signal to actually look for heart disease early."
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a medical correspondent for CNN ...

== BBC ==

* NHS ill-prepared for terror attacks *
Britain's health service has serious gaps in its ability to cope with a biological, chemical or nuclear attack, a report warns.
Full story:
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* Blood vessel scans would save lives *
Screening older men for dangerous swelling in the major blood vessel from the heart could save many lives, research suggests.
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* New heart surgery in womb success *
A new type of life-saving heart operation has been successfully performed on a baby in the womb.
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== iafrica ==

WTO reaches breakthrough drugs deal
Leading trade ministers agreed on a plan on Thursday to give the world's
poorest nations access to affordable medicines, a breakthrough in the
effort to tackle global health crises like HIV/AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis, officials said.
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Moz gas project heralds new clean era
Clean natural gas should start flowing from Mozambique's gas fields in
late 2003 and is expected to seriously re-arrange South Africa's energy
mix as many industries switch from dirty coal.
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Richemont hurt as the rich spend less
Richemont, the world's second-largest luxury goods group, reported on
Thursday a big drop in first half operating earnings as even the rich
cut back on spending in recessionary markets with political uncertainty.
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== ZDNet ==

Why spam could destroy the Internet
Spam has spawned blacklists, and blacklists, in turn, are
preventing thousands, perhaps millions of legitimate e-mails
from arriving at their destinations. At this rate, nearly every
message you and I send could wind up in the dead-letter bin.
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Dell's a la carte PDA
The new Axim X5 Pocket PC comes with a choice of processor
and storage and is packed to the gills with impressive features.
At $199, it's priced aggressively, too.
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Bizjournals =

So your colleagues say you're arrogant
They're trashing you behind your back. Here's how you can win friends and
influence people -- even when they don't like you.
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Free Business Forms
to download and customize for your own professional use.
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Small Business Handbook
Everything you need to know to run your business,
from equity to employees.
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NetWeaving changes networking
Don't worry about how people can help you. Think about how you can help them.
You'll be rewarded for it.
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Stop fighting, start negotiating
Here's how you make nice with that cross-departmental bully.
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== iafrica Tech Set ==

Spybot
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Spybot-Search & Destroy searches the hard disk and Registry for adware, spyware, and other similar threats to security and privacy. In addition to the basic information that is provided on the results screen, other information such as URLs can be found in an information section.

Demystifying financial planning online
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Old Mutual has launched an easy-to-use, educational website that gives
visitors access to information about step-by-step financial planning and
basic personal financial analysis tools. The site is freely available to
everyone and provides wide-ranging, but uncomplicated financial planning information.

== ZDNet Downloads ==

Back to basics
ICQ Lite is a powerful messaging tool made even simpler. This stripped down
edition of ICQ contains only the necessary features, and as a result it's
faster to download, takes up less RAM, and gets users back to good old-fashioned
text messaging.
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FTP Desktop
Free Trial: Turn your Windows Explorer into a FTP client.
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Modem Booster
Maximize you Modem: Check and tune your settings to
increase Web browsing and download speed.
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ORACLEWORLD 2002
Collaboration, competition and Linux were the buzzwords at OracleWorld 2002,
as the software giant touted software intended to lure users away from Microsoft
and IBM e-mail platforms.
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Chips take off on a power trip
Intel and AMD put some new life in desktops with systems featuring a 3GHz
Pentium 4, price cuts on current Intel chips, and a big corporate coup that
AMD will announce at Comdex. A ZDNet News Focus.
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== BBC ==

Kidnap warning scheme launched
A newsflash system to try and prevent child abductions like that
of Sarah Payne goes on trial in the UK.
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Pop chart celebrates golden jubilee
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Close up on sunspots *
A new Swedish telescope shows sunspots as they have
never been seen before, and makes an unexpected discovery.
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Education reforms to continue *
The Queen's Speech says raising educational standards
remains the government's main priority for prosperity -
but no new legislation is timetabled.
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Bleak outlook for global education *
A UN report says more than 50 countries - most of them in
Africa - are unlikely to reach internationally agreed
education targets by 2015.
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== KidsHealth.org ==

Dealing with Bullies
Bullies are often hard to get along with and the things they do may be
hurtful. Find out how to be brave with bullies in our article for kids.
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What Causes Bad Breath?
Bad breath, or halitosis, can be a major problem, especially when you're
about to snuggle with your sweetie or whisper a joke to your friend. The good
news is that bad breath can often be prevented with simple steps.
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Autism
Do you know someone who has autism? Autism is a developmental disorder that
affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. Read this
article for teens to learn more.
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Sleep
If you're like many teens, getting enough sleep isn't very high on your
priority list. But getting the right amount of ZZZs is a big part of staying
healthy. Read this article for the skinny on teens and sleep.
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==== 2002-11-13 ====

== BBC ==

Meinhof brain study yields clues *
Brain surgery may have made German urban guerrilla Ulrike Meinhof a
terrorist, says a scientist who has studied the case for five years.
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Chart slump mars anniversary *
Sales of singles in the UK drop to their lowest point for at least 10
years as the chart prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
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Science investigates freak waves *
Growing evidence for rogue waves up to 60 metres high sinking ships
leads to questions in the UK Parliament.
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== iafrica.com ==

Bin Laden hails recent terror attacks
Osama bin Laden hailed the spate of terror attacks in the Arab world
and Asia as well as last month's Moscow hostage-taking, and threatened
US allies, in an audiotape attributed to him and broadcast by Al-Jazeera
TV late on Tuesday.
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Kerkorrel found hanging from tree
Johannes Kerkorrel, the Afrikaans alternative stage musician,
died at his holiday home at Kleinmond near Hermanus on Tuesday.
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Telkom overall tariffs to rise 9.5%
Phone utility Telkom said on Tuesday it would raise its 2003 regulated
basket of tariffs by a below-inflation 9.5 percent to take the entire
hit of a regulator-imposed R320-million forfeit in one go.
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Edcon shares surge on record earnings
Retailer Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited said on Tuesday its 2002
half-year headline earnings per share more than tripled, sending its
share price rocketing 14 percent in a flat broad market.
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APARTHEID SUIT.
Twenty firms face apartheid suit
South African activists said on Tuesday they had filed suit in a
US court against 20 European and American firms for allegedly
encouraging human rights abuses by trading in formerly
white-ruled South Africa.
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PLATINUM
Platinum congress to focus on charter
Platinum producers and investors gather in South Africa for a
two-day world congress on Wednesday at a time when demand for
the white metal is forecast to climb to new highs this year.
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Microcredit reaching millions in absolute poverty
Microcredit agencies are defying conventional economic wisdom
and profitably lending to millions of people in absolute poverty
on less than a dollar a day, a major conference has been told.
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== Bizjournals ==
Find rewards that work for your employees
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bizjournals: Employment and Recruiting
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==== 2002-11-11 ====

== ITWeb ==

E-CARD WARNING
A media company has taken advantage of the fact that Internet users hardly ever read disclaimers, launching a viral marketing campaign that has been described by experts as the "cleverest" they have come across. Lucas Ledwaba reports.
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GETTING IT TOGETHER
Convergence is an oft-used and misunderstood buzzword, but new technologies under development by Intel could soon bring true convergence a step closer to reality. Rodney Weidemann reports.
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FEATURE
The old roadmap to corporate success has changed forever. What does it
take for the new millennium business leader to get ahead? Tracy Burrows
investigates.
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** Key Internet servers separated
Two root servers that direct Internet traffic have been separated.
Officials say the move was planned before the attack three weeks ago
that temporarily disabled nine of the 13 root servers around the globe.
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** Pay-as-you-use Internet access launched
SundayTimes.co.za has launched a Pay As You Use (PAYU) Internet access
service in partnership with Internet Solutions and SafikaTel. The service
is aimed at Internet users who simply want to access and send e-mail.
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** IT for the people of Carletonville
A private sector-government initiative has brought hope to the people
of a mining town struggling to come to terms with mounting unemployment
and poverty in the face of job losses in the mining sector.
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== KidsHealth ==

KIDS:
Did You Know...
"I need a CBC, STAT!" How often have you heard this on a TV show? Know what
it means? You'll find the answer plus definitions to lots of other medical
terms in WORD! A Glossary of Medical Terms, created just for kids.
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TEENS:
Body Image and Self-Esteem
When your body changes, so does your image of yourself. Read this article to
find out how your body image affects your self-esteem and how you can develop
a healthy body image.
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==== 2002-11-08 ====
CNN, BBC and iafrica not in yet.

== M & G ==

'The ultimate explosion party'
An Italian is among the suspects who have been arrested in connection
with the main Bali bombing. Newspapers identified him as Andrea Giovanni
Sorteni, 38, from Milan, and said he was detained soon after the
devastating attack on the Sari Club.
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France chops at the roots of elitism
It would be like abolishing Oxbridge, except that the establishment
clout of the alumni of Britain's two oldest universities pales into
insignificance besides the power wielded in France by the select band
of men and women known as enarques.
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== ITWeb ==

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** Sabinet named best ICT company to work for
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Sabinet Online has been named among SA's top 10 companies to work for
and the leader of the "Electronic, IT, Telecommunication" category
in the Deloitte & Touche/Financial Mail "SA's best company to work for"
competition. [Friday, 8 November 2002]
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+ Health LITE
A Japanese study finds that the more time a worker spends in front of a
PC screen, the greater the risk of a range of physical and mental ailments.
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ITWeb Lite edition
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[ OPEN SOURCE & PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE ]
VITAL ROLE - South African Internet pioneer Mike Lawrie says without
open source and public domain software, the Internet's introduction
to SA would have been delayed by up to five years.
Alastair Otter reports.
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