Reed Between The LinesUnusual & Interesting News - Not Always Useful<br><br> Compiled by David Reed(Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Mexico steps up security at U.S. border, oil regions. MEXICO CITY - Mexico has increased security at its borders and oil installations in preparation for any violence stemming from a possible war in Iraq, the country's federal attorney general said Sunday. Arizona Daily Star: Worldhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2874 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Two million Muslims begin trek to Mecca. MECCA, Saudi Arabia - About 2 million Muslim pilgrims crammed cars and buses Sunday and clung to the roofs of moving vehicles as they headed toward Mina, a tent city that comes to life only during the Hajj. Arizona Daily Star: Worldhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2873 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 From Excitement to Horror: Columbia's Last Flight Online. The 1986 space shuttle disaster happened live on network television. Last weekend's shuttle disaster also unfolded live, but the primary medium was the Internet. By Tom Kuntz. New York Times: Technologyhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2872 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Teacher Tech Training Takes a Hit. A program that provided cash to train new teachers in technology will likely get the ax in President Bush's proposed budget. It's a disappointing end for those who say it's been an unqualified success. By Katie Dean. Wired Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2871 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 New Wireless 11g 'Standard' Ends In Tears : It is nearly a year since NewsWireless Net warned of the disasters looming if American wireless manufacturers went ahead with 802.11g - the go-faster WiFi standard. Now, we hear of incompatibility problems between rival 11g products - discovered in "secret" testing sessions. Are we really supposed to be surprised (Newswireless.net via MyAppleMenu) MyAppleMenuhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2870 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Pocket PC's for Smaller Pocketbooks. Pocket PCs have generally offered more features than Palm devices, but they have also been bigger, heavier and pricier. Not anymore. By David Pogue. New York Times: Technologyhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2869 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Many Balking at Vaccination for Smallpox. The plan to vaccinate health care workers against smallpox is getting off to a slow start as hundreds of hospitals say that they will not participate. By Donald G. Mcneil Jr.. New York Times: Healthhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2868 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Bout With Plague Put a Man on the Brink, and New York on Edge. A New Mexico man who was diagnosed with the bubonic plague during a tourist trip to New York City seems to be making a hard-fought recovery. By Anthony Depalma. New York Times: Healthhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2867 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Smallpox Researchers Seek Help From Millions of Computer Users. A group of research universities and corporations are announcing a networked computer project intended to accelerate the search for a cure for smallpox. By Steve Lohr. New York Times: Healthhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2866 (Untitled)- February 10, 2003 Hospitals Sold on Digital X-Rays. X-rays and CT scan results on film are slowly going the way of other long-discontinued medical practices, thanks in part to a new system that allows health-care workers to view high-resolution images on a regular PC. Wired Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0108706/2003/02/10.html#a2865 |