Daily Archives: August 12, 2003

Sosumi: Copyright Questions from a Blogger

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

Last summer I had a law student named Sosumi. Really. This summer I have again been spending 4 hours a day in a basement room with a dozen lawyers, an obligation which has but three more days to run and … Continue reading →

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Must-have Mullet Wigs

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

For those of you who just can’t face another day without a mullet, a hairstyle which is short on the top, short on the side and long in the back . For the closet trailer trash, wannabe towtruck drivers and … Continue reading →

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Unabomber Wants His Bomb Back

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Convicted Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski wants the U.S. government to return a pipe bomb and other items seized from his Montana cabin so that they can be used for "research," according to court papers made public on … Continue reading →

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Act Now to Save File Sharing

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

You may have read here or elsewhere about the draconian Author, Consumer and Computer Owner Protection and Security Act (ACCOPS, HR 2752) currently being debated in Congress.  You may be aware that you could spend up to five years in … Continue reading →

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Missing Miss Vietnam

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

Miss Vietnam Missing, Believed Kidnapped Relatives of Vietnam’s reigning beauty queen, who disappeared a week ago, say they believe she was kidnapped by her boyfriend to stop her moving to Britain to study. Trieu Kim Oanh said her daughter Pham … Continue reading →

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Burrito Breath Defense

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska (AP) — A judge has ruled in favor of a man’s claim that he had alcohol on his breath not because he drank, but due to his eating of burritos made with beer-and-tequila marinated meat.The recipe included … Continue reading →

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California Alphabetical Order

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

How to Run a Recall: Begin by Juggling the Alphabet SACRAMENTO – The race to replace Gov. Gray Davis, often likened to a carnival, looked more like a political version of "Wheel of Fortune" today. Even the alphabet is getting … Continue reading →

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And the Winner is: Candidates “R” Us

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

So just who will be at the top of the California ballot? The four candidates whose last names start with “R” are Jeff Rainforth, Ned Roscoe, Sharon Rushford and Gregory Russell. Find out who they are and what they stand … Continue reading →

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BC and MIT Challenge MP3 Supoenas

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

In what the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has deemed a “minor procedural issue,” a federal judge ruled that some of the RIAA’s subpoenas are invalid because they were issued from the wrong jurisdiction. Boston College and the Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Right to Privacy?

Posted on August 12, 2003 by glasscastle

Man Drinking Beer In Ditch Just Wanted to Be Left Alone HOUSTON — A police standoff with a man in a southwest Houston drainage ditch ended peacefully Monday morning. Firefighters were called around 2 a.m. on a report that a … Continue reading →

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