BBC News: Sharon welcomes Palestinian truce

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon welcomed a pledge by Palestinian militants to continue to observe a conditional halt in attacks until the end of the year.

The pledge was tied to Israel's commitment to end its targeted attacks and to release prisoners.

Israel still believes armed groups "cannot continue to exist."

A Hamas spokesman has said Israel would have to stop building its West Bank barrier if there was to be a formal and complete ceasefire.

Reuters: Zarqawi threat to soft targets in the US

Reuters reports a Time magazine article that Zarqawi may be planning attacks on soft targets in the US including movie theatres, restaurants and schools.

However earlier this week ABC News reported that the FBI doubts that al Qaeda has the ability to strike within the US and there are no known sleeper cells.http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Investigation/story?id=566425&page=1

The FBI report said it was concerned about what they did not see.

ABC News: Silicon Insider-Drop that dime

The First Amendment is being attacked by the totalitarian corporate interests.
Mr. Malone says to drop that dime on them.

"What I'm saying is that if you are an employee, supplier, or distributor for Apple Computer, and you care more about the First Amendment than the Little People's Republic, you might think about dropping a dime on Apple, and help pre-announce everything the company's got in the works for the next five years. And if you are a business or tech reporter and you want to preserve the freedom that built your profession, you should take those calls and run with them. Turn Apple into an information sieve for a while. Teach the company a lesson in the Bill of Rights. Bury the legal department in cases--and if they do ever get around to you, reply by sending along a nice engraved portrait of James Madison."

Guerrilla warfare. James Madison style.

Yahoo! News/Knight Riddeer: Italians express anger over the killing of agent

Rome- Italians expressed anger over the news that US troops killed an Italian intelligence agent who had just helped to free an Italian hostage in Iraq.

NY Times: Superior Court Judge is inclined to force 3 bloggers to reveal their sources in Apple case

Judge James Kleinberg of the Santa Clara County Superior Court told lawyers that he was leaning towards permitting Apple to issue subpoeanas on Powerpage.org, Apple Insider and Think Secret. He is expected to issue a formal ruling as early as next week.

Better get your writs ready boys. Take it up to the Sixth Appellate District and beyond.

BBC: The campaign to save the "Enterprise" raises $3million

The campaign to save the Star Trek show "Enterprise" raised $3million dollars from anonymous figures in the space flight industry.

BBC: Russia cautiously supports Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon

Washington Post: CEO of Riggs Bank courted Augusto Pinochet

When Joe L. Albritton was CEO of Riggs Bank he received personal gifts from Augusto Pinochet and wanted the former Chilean dictator to visit the Allbritton horse farm in Virginia according to drafts of letters from 1996 and 1997.