Daily Archives: May 10, 2006

What’s Wrong With US?

CAIRO, May 9 – With the tone of a teacher and the certainty of a believer, the president of Iran wrote to President Bush that Western democracy had failed and that the invasion of Iraq, American treatment of prisoners and … Continue reading

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Putting the Panic Back in Hispanic

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Cingular Wireless LLC pulled a ringtone from its Web site Tuesday after learning that it carried a message the company called "blatantly offensive." The cell phone company became aware of the ringtone, which uses mixed English and … Continue reading

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Comic of the Day

We suspected as much when, during our recent stay at Cambridge City Hospital, we were told that personal computers and cell phones were categorically prohibited, there was no Wi-Fi or other connectivity available, and no cyber-cafes or patient accessible machines … Continue reading

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