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Daily Archives: October 18, 2005

Taliban Buddha Destroyer Elected to Parliament

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

A former regional governor who oversaw the destruction of two massive 1,500-year-old Buddha statues during the Taliban‘s reign was elected to the Afghan parliament last month, officials said Tuesday as results from two provinces were finalized.

Tracking Codes in Printers Cracked

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

The says it has cracked the tracking codes embedded in Xerox Corp.‘s DocuColor color laser printers. Such codes are just one way that manufacturers employ technology to help governments fight currency counterfeiting.

Moore bringing up the rear

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

Republican Candidate Bob Riley leads the gubernatorial race in Alabama, with ousted Justice Roy Moore coming in behind Democrat candidates Lucy Baxley and Don Siegelman.

Miers Backed Abortion Ban

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

President Bush‘s Supreme Court nominee, Harriet E. Miers, pledged support in 1989 for a constitutional amendment that would ban abortions except when necessary to save the life of the woman.

Is ABC News incompetent or just plain biased?

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

ABC News claims that White Supremacists started the Toledo riots, evidence clearly shows it was the counter protestors who were responsible.

Worst Corruption Offenders Named

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

Corruption is on the rise in some rich countries as well as poorer ones, research by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International suggests.

Pirro asks Clinton for help in unseating Clinton

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

A letter was accidentally mailed from to Hillary Clinton, asking for help (donations) in unseating Hillary Clinton.

Yo Adrian!

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

Sylvester Stallone to make a new Rocky movie

Cuban offical blames U.S. for death

by admin • OCT 18, 2005

Cuba’s Parliament speaker blames the U.S. for the drowning of a Cuban boy.