Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Links Sept. 13, 2006

Dance of Diplomacy Is Grist for the Gossip Mill
There are perils to being unattached in the stodgy world of diplomacy. Sometimes it has seemed that all Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice needs to do is show up in public with a man, and people start talking.

Apple Rolls Out New Nano, Shuffle; Adds 'Pirates,' Other Titles To iTunes Film Library


New devices also include an 80GB iPod with brighter screen.

Back on defense
Lance Armstrong bristled Tuesday at a report that two former teammates admitted using performance-enhancing drugs, calling it "a hatchet job ... to link me to doping through somebody else's admission."

I-69: Yet Another NAFTA Super-Highway

Another NAFTA Super-Highway is moving state-by-state from the planning stage to the funding and construction process. As listed on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s website, the “I-69 Corridor” is planned to connect Mexico and Canada through Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.

Patton Oswalt Gets His Wish!! THE WIRE Gets Season Five!!

Ratings for Sunday’s season premiere were weak, but reviews were strong to very strong, and HBO has given “The Wire” its fifth season.

Irwin's fans take out grief in 'revenge attacks' on stingrays At least 10 stingrays have been found dead in Queensland waters in what are feared to be revenge attacks for the death of Steve Irwin, the popular Australian television naturalist.

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