[Medianews] Big Ten Network, cable operators are still sparring

Big Ten Network, cable operators are still sparring The fledgling network is launching in two weeks, but no agreements yet exist with the three largest cable providers in Minnesota. By Judd Zulgad Minneapolis Star Tribune Last update: August 16, 2007 – 6:41 PM

[Medianews] Aurigid meteor shower to peak Sept. 1

Aurigid meteor shower to peak Sept. 1 Western states have better chance of seeing trail of dust from Comet Kiess By Joe Rao Skywatching columnist, Space.com Updated: 2:38 p.m. CT Aug 17, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20320625/ The Perseid meteor shower has come and gone, but that doesn't

[Medianews] ATT Cell Phone Service Suit to Proceed

[As a former ATT wireless customer I can say that it certainly seemed to me that service (which was not all that good to begin with) deteriorated sharply after the Cingular buy-out.] ATT Cell Phone Service Suit to Proceed Associated Press Friday August 17, 11:16 PM EDT

[Medianews] EA ships four Mac games

EA ships four Mac games By Peter Cohen Electronic Arts (EA) late Friday announced that it is shipping four of its promised six new games for the Macintosh, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Need for Speed Carbon, Battlefield 2142 and Command Conquer Tiberium Wars. Users

[Medianews] Big health risk seen in some laser printers

Big health risk seen in some laser printers Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer Wednesday, August 1, 2007 If you work near certain models of laser printers, you might be breathing the same amount of ultra-fine particle pollution as if a smoker were puffing away in the next cubicle,

[Medianews] Arctic has never seen less sea ice, and it's still melting

Arctic has never seen less sea ice, and it's still melting Associated Press August 18, 2007 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070818/NATIONWORLD/708180451/-1/LOCAL17template=printart WASHINGTON -- There was less sea ice in the Arctic on Friday than ever before on record

[Medianews] Concern Over Wider Spying Under New Law

Concern Over Wider Spying Under New Law By JAMES RISEN and ERIC LICHTBLAU The New York Times August 19, 2007 WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 - Broad new surveillance powers approved by Congress this month could allow the Bush administration to conduct spy operations that go well beyond wiretapping to

[Medianews] Padilla Case Offers New Model of Terrorism Trial

News Analysis Padilla Case Offers New Model of Terrorism Trial By ADAM LIPTAK The New York Times August 18, 2007 There were two perfectly predictable schools of thought being expressed after the conviction of Jose Padilla on Thursday on terrorism-related charges. Supporters of the Bush

[Medianews] The Politics of God

The Politics of God By MARK LILLA The New York Times August 19, 2007 I. The Will of God Will Prevail The twilight of the idols has been postponed. For more than two centuries, from the American and French Revolutions to the collapse of Soviet Communism, world politics revolved around eminently

[Medianews] Houston: Earthlink's Wi-Fi delays put project in question

Aug. 18, 2007, 11:47AM Earthlink's Wi-Fi delays put project in question By ALEXIS GRANT and MATT STILES Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/news/5064518.html [BOXED FEATURE]-- CITYWIDE WI-FI SERVICE BEHIND SCHEDULE The