Daily Archives: December 11, 2004

Cingular/ATT Merger-5 Things to Know +

CNET has an article about the Cingular/AT&T Wireless merger, 5 Things to Know. Let me add a few (was given permission to post bland things) If you live in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Puerto Rico, you will not be a Cingular customer. You will be part of SunComm. This is due to agreements made […]

Yushchenko Poisoned

The hospital that Yushchenko entered for more tests has confirmed that he has Dioxin poisoning, though no speculation on how he got it. "There is no doubt about the fact that Mr. Yushchenko’s disease has been caused by a case of poisoning by dioxin," said Dr. Michael Zimpfer, director of Vienna’s private Rudolfinerhaus clinic. His […]

“Militant” Leader Arrested

The head of an Islamic "militant" group has been arrested in Pakistan. Pakistan has arrested the head of a militant Islamic group wanted in connection with the kidnapping of three UN workers in Afghanistan.  Syed Akbar Agha, from a group that calls itself the Army of Muslims, was captured in a raid on an appartment […]

Kerik Steps Aside

From the BBC: The man chosen by President George W Bush to take over as the new US homeland security secretary has withdrawn his nomination. The pull-out came after Mr Kerik uncovered tax and immigration problems relating to his employment of a nanny. "I uncovered information that now leads me to question the immigration status […]

Pirate's Cove