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...northern city of Mosul toward Baghdad, suggesting that he is more interested in a showdown in his capital than in defending Iraq's borders. The same ethnic tensions that make Iraq tough to govern should make it easier to push Saddam and his defenders into Baghdad. The Kurds have virtual autonomy in northern Iraq. In the south, U.S. troops face an uncertain reception. While Shi'ite Muslims disdain Saddam's Sunni-led government, they are also wary of a coalition that allowed Saddam to crush a 1991 Shi'ite uprising at the end of the Gulf War. The western reaches...
...This silver-and-blue gizmo looks like a phone with a camera fused onto its backside, but the P800 packs a surprisingly decent PDA (using the Symbian operating system) under its lid as well. I admit I had my doubts at first. The cheap, plastic stylus and the miniature virtual keyboard that pops up onscreen do not immediately inspire confidence. But with a little practice, anyone with good eyesight and a steady hand can get used to writing with it. The PC software that Sony Ericsson includes for loading MP3s onto the phone never did work for me (despite hours...
...about 10 hours, could mean big cost savings. But the SP's smaller size, not much bigger than a deck of cards, makes the SP easier to hide in pockets or under pillows. With the new backlight--long overdue--kids will surely spend even more quality time lost in virtual combat. Vigilant parents may need to do a few spot checks to make sure Junior isn't sneaking SP under the covers after bedtime. --By Anita Hamilton
With all this commotion, many have questioned the role of House lists within the House community. Ideally these lists should be unregulated forums and should serve as both virtual bulletin boards—with listings for events, opportunities and great deals—and as casual discussion groups where a range of pertinent topics, from great classes to the impending war in Iraq, from recent movies to black history, may be discussed. Most lists already serve both functions and constructively foster acquaintances between list members, alert members to House events raise awareness of current affairs...
...Marayati, cofounder and director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council and member of the Executive Committee of the California Democratic Party, said that many Muslims today live in “virtual internment camps,” afraid to leave the boundaries of their own communities...