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Report Pushes Passage of Thought Crimes Bill
 Lee Rogers
The Internet is now becoming a new front in the phony terror war. Legislation which seeks to give the government powers to define thoughts and belief systems as homegrown terrorism, is on the brink of being pushed down our throats.
Cuban Blogger Receives Spanish Award - In Absentia
 Daniel Woolls
A Cuban woman who gained worldwide acclaim for a blog that offers stinging criticism of the Communist regime was honored Wednesday with a Spanish journalism award — in absentia.
Mexican Program Teaches Immigrants By Computer
 Associated Press
A program aimed at providing Mexican immigrants and others a chance to improve their English-language skills and earn the equivalent of high school diplomas may return to Arkansas.
Cell Phone Spying: Is Your Life Being Monitored?
 JR Raphael
It connects you to the world, but your cell phone could also be giving anyone from your boss to your wife a window into your every move. The same technology that lets you stay in touch on-the-go can now let others tap into your private world — without you ever even suspecting something is awry.
Gates: Major Changes In Internet In Next Decade
 Associated Press
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said there will be a vast shift in Internet technology over the next decade as he met Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Face Scans for Air Passengers to Begin in UK This Summer
 Owen Bowcott
Airline passengers are to be screened with facial recognition technology rather than checks by passport officers, in an attempt to improve security and ease congestion, the Guardian can reveal.
Mans Best Friend Sniffs Out Pirated DVDs
 CNN-IBN
Pirated discs are abundant in Mexico which has over 50,000 illegal selling outlets making it difficult to crackdown on the racket. But now the Mexican Police is using dogs to sniff out pirated DVDs.
Comcast: Worst. Company. Ever.
 Craig Aaron
Comcast's awful customer service is one thing. But what's truly galling are its plans to turn the Internet into something that looks like cable TV.
Amateurs Use Video Cameras to Watch the Border for Illegals
 Arthur H. Rotstein
Self-appointed border-watchers are increasingly using remotely operated cameras to help catch people sneaking into the country. The cameras represent a high-tech twist on the usual practice of sitting in lawn chairs or pickup trucks close to the border.
'The Grid' Could Soon Make the Internet Obsolete
 The Times
The Internet could soon be made obsolete. The scientists who pioneered it have now built a lightning-fast replacement capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds.
Is That Really a Naked Woman in Dick Cheney's Sunglasses?
 Kevin G. Hall & George Bridges
He shot his hunting partner, but Vice President Dick Cheney apparently doesn't fly fish with naked women. Since last Wednesday, the blogosphere has been atwitter over a photograph on the White House Web site of Cheney with a caption that said he was fly-fishing on the Snake River in Idaho.
Yahoo, Time Warner Closing in on AOL Deal: Source
 Eric Auchard
Yahoo Inc and Time Warner Inc are "closing in" on a deal where Yahoo would merge with Time Warner's AOL Internet unit, brushing aside Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, a source familiar with the talks said on Wednesday.
Museums Exhibit High-Tech Appeal
 Sue Zeidler
Paintings and sculptures long stored away are finding a new audience as museums strive for mass appeal with high-tech Web sites packed with video, podcasts and interactive elements.
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