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...follow due process because Fischer was not properly notified of the action, nor of his right to a 60-day appeal period. As Fischer's alleged crime is not an extraditable offense in Japan, the U.S. is trying to get Fischer back through what Bosnitch calls a "backdoor extradition" via deportation. Others counter that a U.S. passport is government property and must be surrendered upon request. "The U.S. government has the right to take your passport back at any time," says Stephen Givens, a Tokyo-based American lawyer. "Fischer can contest that if they screwed up in the process, sent...
...consistently used his defiance of the U.S. and its Iraqi allies as a basis to build his own political support. His latest game of brinkmanship may actually boost his chances of playing a central role in the new political order - not the new order as defined by the U.S. via its appointment of Allawi, but the one that will emerge as U.S. influence begins to recede and Iraqi parties compete for power. Sadr's rejection of direct participation in the national conference, for example, was couched not in complete rejection of the idea of a national assembly, but instead...
...surprisingly, the proposed increases are running into resistance from lawmakers and the public. Persistent press reports that the government wants to impose a small tax on every SMS message sent via a mobile phone drew protests in the capital from opponents arguing that the levy will unduly hurt the poor, who rely on SMS as the cheapest form of communication. The administration later denied an SMS tax was being considered?but that hasn't stopped a group of activists calling itself TXTPower from complaining. "We don't need any new taxes," says Anthony Ian Cruz, one of TXTPower's organizers...
...alternative, with some 625,000 songs of its own and several unique features. If you're a Beyonce fan, for example, the store will help you find other artists you might like by listing contemporaries, followers and influences. You can also watch more than 1,100 free music videos via the Real Music Guide, vs. about 200 on iTunes. Both stores sell singles for 99¢ and most albums for $9.99, but album prices can vary by a dollar or more. Each store has its exclusives: iTunes sells special tracks by Fleetwood Mac and JoJo, for example, while Real has some...
RECOVERING. STEVE JOBS, 49, CEO of Apple Computer; from cancer surgery; in Cupertino, Calif. He announced the details of his condition--a rare but treatable form of pancreatic cancer--via a company-wide email in which he noted, "I'm sending this from my hospital bed using my 17-inch PowerBook and an AirPort Express...