Archive for July, 2008

Bush Unveils Spy Guidelines, Angering House Overseers

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The Bush administration unveiled new operating guidelines for the nation's intelligence community yesterday in a move that boosted the authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) ... Read more..

U.S. Deaths In Iraq Fall To Lowest Of the War

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BAGHDAD, July 31 -- Five American troops died in July as a result of combat in Iraq, by far the lowest monthly U.S. death toll of the five-year war. Read more..

Bush Administration Announces Restructuring of Intelligence Agencies

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The Bush administration today announced a restructuring of the nation's intelligence-gathering apparatus, approving new guidelines that bolster the authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) as ... Read more..

Scrabulous game back on Facebook

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Scrabulous is back on Facebook, but with a new name, new rules and circular tiles. Read more..

Geological mapping gets joined up

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The world's geologists have dug out their maps and stuck them together, producing the first truly global resource on rocks. Read more..

Judge Rules Bush Aides Must Obey Congressional Subpoenas

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A federal judge today ruled that a former top aide to President Bush is required to appear before a congressional committee, rejecting an argument by the White House that she ... Read more..

Google Street View gets go ahead

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Google's Street View mapping project has got the green light from the UK's Information Commissioner. Read more..

Video websites ‘must vet content’

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Online firms including YouTube need to do more to protect children from the "dark side" of the internet, MPs have said. Read more..

Beijing unblocks BBC Chinese site

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Chinese authorities appear to have unblocked the BBC's Chinese language website, amid a row over internet censorship. Read more..

Row over video games ratings plan

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Planned changes to the way video games are rated have sparked a row over who should be in charge of the system. Read more..