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...North Korea has lately been sending signals that it might not cooperate with that prediction. During his July 19 visit to Pyongyang, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that strongman Kim Jong Il had told him North Korea would shelve its intercontinental ballistic missile program if other countries would launch several of its satellites at their expense. Washington was skeptical. Was Kim making the offer? Or was this an offer Putin hoped he would make so Moscow could derail the U.S. missile defense plan, which it opposes...
...needed to protect against other rogue states like Iraq and Iran that are itching to deploy ICBMs. But it may be a decade before those countries are a threat. If North Korea abandons its program, billions wouldn't have to be spent for a shield so soon, and free launch services may prove a small price...
After an awkward launch, the Bush-Cheney ticket was showing signs of what former President Bush used to call "the Big Mo." On Friday, the two men stormed into Arkansas and Missouri, states Clinton and Gore won twice, and were met with big, boisterous crowds. Campaign advisers were crowing over polls showing Bush's lead over Gore expanding, and it was clear that among Republicans, at least--for whom the memory of the Bush years burns brightest--the new candidate was a hit. "Mercy," said Cheney, a reluctant campaigner who seemed surprised by the crowd's ecstatic reaction. All week...
...fund is tiny, only $5 million in assets, yet the concept is catching on. MutualMinds.com is another cybersite that recently filed to launch a mutual fund that would pool investors' predictions on future stock prices and invest based on their combined forecasts. A survey on iexchange.com a site where amateur analysts strut their stuff, asks surfers if they'd like to invest in a fund based on its top picks...
...past few months have seen the launch of five voice portals: Audiopoint, BeVocal, TelSurf, Quack and Tellme. Tellme, which got the highest rating from PC Magazine, launched last week. Since the services are similar, I tested just the Top 3: Audiopoint, BeVocal and Tellme...