October, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Freight jets the ‘Achilles’ heel’ in airline security

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THE discovery of two bombs onboard cargo planes destined for the US highlights the gaps in airline security, say analysts. In addition, it shows the increasing innovation of militants. The bombs were expertly constructed and […] […]

Afghan official says 17 insurgents killed in south

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KABUL, Afghanistan—An Afghan official says NATO and Afghan troops killed 17 insurgents in an hours-long gunbattle in southern Helmand province. Provincial government spokesman Daud Ahmadi said Sunday that the fighting lasted 12 hours and took […] […]

Israeli Jews at odds with liberal brethren in US

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JERUSALEM—When Hillary Rubin immigrated from the U.S. to Israel, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and descendant of a famed Zionist visionary felt that she had finally arrived in her true home. But now that religious […] […]

Arizona immigration law gets its day in San Francisco court

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SAN FRANCISCO — The legal battle over Arizona’s immigration law is coming to the Bay Area on Monday, featuring a cast of characters that includes Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a panel of three federal judges […] […]

Assuage virtual doubts with real contact (Ellie)

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Question: I met a woman online six years ago; we plan on getting married next year. She lives in the Philippines; I live in Canada. I trust her with all my heart. I got to […] […]

Facing up to the generational privacy divide

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By:- Michael Geist This week hundreds of privacy regulators, corporate officers and activists gathered in Jerusalem for the annual Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner Conference. The conference focused on the perception of a growing privacy […] […]