December 11, 2001: [ā¢] The Eastern Alliance has issued an ultimatum to al Qaeda forces; surrender by 8 AM local time or die. Meanwhile, US President Bush is marking the 3 month anniversary of the September 11th attacks today and has decided to release a videotape that definitively proves Osama bin Laden is responsible for that aforementioned attacked. [ā¢] The UK will lead postwar peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. [ā¢] Ex-Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has entered a not guilty plea in his genocide trial. [ā¢] China has joined the WTO. [ā¢] The 2 major parties in Trinidad have both won 18 seats each in the 36 seat Parliament. [ā¢] US military officials met with Somali warlords to discuss terrorism issues. [ā¢] Kenyan authorities have arrested Ahmed Hassan Mursal for unspecified charges. [ā¢] Colombia is trying to rehabilitate and educate captured rebel minors. [ā¢] A fireworks factory explosion in Guatemala City has left 7 people dead. [ā¢] Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo has apologized to his people for a government sponsored massacre 19 years ago. [ā¢] Nauru has agreed to allow Australia to detain illegal immigrants in detention centers on the tiny island. [ā¢] Saudi Arabia has begun issuing identification cards to its female citizens to prevent fraud. [ā¢] The Syrian government has resigned to clear the way for reform. [ā¢] A KFC/Taco Bell worker led several of his coworkers into the woods where he shot them in Malvern, Pennsylvania. [ā¢] Norman Pyle McCann was killed when a 15-foot trench wall collapsed on him during construction in Rising Sun, Maryland. [ā¢] The Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are the most often stolen autos. [ā¢] The Lion & Lamb Project, an nonviolent toy advocacy group, has listed the top ten toys it sees as violent and thus harmful to children. [ā¢] Everything is peachy keen up in space. [ā¢] New high resolution images of Jupiter’s moon Io show incredible volcano eruptions. [ā¢] Anonymous e-mail services are on the rise. [ā¢] An international treaty will bring 30 countries into synch as far as copyright laws go. [ā¢] Napster has signed a license agreement with Matador Records. [ā¢] Oracle says that it’s software is unhackable. [ā¢] The Interior Department shut down Net access by court order to protect an Indian trust fund. [ā¢] Another hole has cropped up in Microsoft Outlook Web Access software that can allow unauthorized access to users’ accounts. [ā¢] Can worms create a better fertilizer? [ā¢] Retirees may not realize just how expensive long-term care is. [ā¢] A new device makes facial defects nearly a thing of the past for newborns. [ā¢] Court scribes are protected from libel just like journalists. [ā¢] Life as an accused child porn trader sucks. [ā¢] The Duh Study of The Day: Teens are as likely to trade music online as to seek health information. Isn’t that the point of the Net? [ā¢] A new X-ray machine lets you see bone structure in real time. [ā¢] Nigeria will be the first country to issue inexpensive generic anti-retroviral drugs to HIV and AIDS patients. [ā¢] The New York DMV says that a National ID card wouldn’t be a big deal to issue. [ā¢] Just down the street from me an idiot hunter almost killed a kid simply by being reckless. Please watch where your shooting before you fire! [ā¢] 3 men plead innocent to a murder indictment in Monticello, NY. [ā¢] Orange County Executive-elect Edward Diana defends choosing Justice Catherine M. Bartlett as his pick for county attorney. [ā¢] Melvin Canales is charged with having sex with a minor, Jazmin Roberts poses as someone else, Town of Lloyd historian Dot Gruner is calling it quits after 15 years of service, a pedestrian drug down the street by a car has been identified as Bonnie Flores, 2 men held up the Country Convenience Food Store in Monroe, a basketball tournament will benefit the victims of WTC, Richard Beach gets 15 years for committing burglary, Joseph Rivera is charged with maliciously killing a cat, Daryl Watkins is charged with falsifying his ATV ID number, Milton Munroe is caught with stolen items, and Kenny Mitchell is put in jail for selling drugs. [ā¢] J. Lo, Kid Rock, and Ja Rule performed at a USO show for US troops stationed in Germany. [ā¢] Ocean’s Eleven may be a movie remake, but the music is all original. [ā¢] Eminem’s boyhood bully is suing the rapper for using his name on a track citing that it ruined his potential rap career. Are you buying this crap because I’m sure not! [ā¢] Google will allow you to look up Usenet articles all the way back from 1981 (Now, that’s a news archive). [ā¢] Zacarias Moussaoui has been charged with conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the September 11th attacks. [ā¢] Guns N’ Roses tickets for their New Year’s Eve Concert didn’t sell out in record time like last year. Frustration over lack of new material may be to blame. [ā¢] Why the Acura RSX made Car & Driver’s Top Ten Autos list. [ā¢] Microsoft’s Window Media format will be supported by some DVD chipset makers. [ā¢] I love you wife and daughter! “Phew” Another busy day š