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Extraordinary Rendition
AFRICAN NIGHT FLIGHTS
After many delays and constitutional challenges, the first criminal trial pertaining to "extraordinary rendition" began on Wednesday, May 14. Italian authorities arrested seven Italians and charged 26 Americans who they have accused of seizing radical cleric Abu Omar and allegedly sending him to Egypt where he was tortured. Although the U.S. government has indicated that it will not allow its citizens to be extradited (and Rome has not asked them to), some say convictions in Italy could open the door for litigation in the U.S. and Europe.
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Lebanon Crisis
SHOW OF STRENGTH
The Lebanese Cabinet rolled back two anti-Hezbollah edicts that would have cut its private telecommunications network and removed an alleged Hezbollah official from the International Airport. The announcement came after several days of heavy fighting between Hezbollah and pro-government militias, killing an estimated 84 people and wounding over 200 more. Hezbollah's tactic was successful, but as the Lebanese parliament meets for the 20th time to decide on a president, will Hezbollah participate as promised?
Black Sea Build-up
THIRD DRONE DESTROYED
Abkhazian separatists announced the destruction of a third Georgian drone on May 8. The unmanned aircraft was shot down over Abkhazia, an autonomous region in Georgia, patrolled by Russian peacekeeping troops since 1994. The move came only minutes after the Georgian president revealed how close Russia and Georgia had come to war in the days before, partly due to the destruction of two other unmanned drone aircraft. Tensions between the countries are high, with Russia sending reinforcements into the Georgian province.
Guantanamo Bay Boycott
HAMDAN BOYCOTTS HEARING
Accused terrorist Salim Ahmed Hamdan slept in Wednesday morning, intentionally missing his pre-trial hearing as lawyers from either side prepared to decide details of his June 2nd trial. Complicating matters further, Hamdan, alleged to be Osama Bin Laden's driver, refused to allow his own attorneys to make arguments on his behalf. Hamdan has also successfully pled to send and receive notes from his fellow detainees, raising suspicions that he might use his tribunal to make a statement. Is a fair trial even possible?
Drinking Age Debate
VETERANS SPARK DRINK DEBATE
The Iraq War is reigniting an old debate in the United States: if an 18-year-old can fight and die for his or her country, then why shouldn't he or she be able to buy a drink? Seven states are considering lowering their drinking ages. In Missouri, famous for having some of the laxest drinking laws in the country, a proposal to lower the drinking age to 18 has garnered considerable attention, easily exceeding the 100,000 signatures required to add it to November's ballot.
Spitzer: Aftermath
Charges Pending?
Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigns following the revelation of his involvement with a "high class" escort service. The U.S. Attorney has yet to decide whether to charge Spitzer for illegal wire transfers and bringing a prostitute across state lines. Spitzer also faces possible New York state charges: The New York Commission on Public Integrity, the Albany State Prosecutor and the State Senate are all considering charges against him for his pursuit of damaging information on Joseph Bruno. Public outcry could force their hand.
Indiana, North Carolina Primaries
[CLOSED] THE GLOVES ARE OFF
After Clinton's strong but far from decisive 10% victory in Pennsylvania, the candidates for the Democratic National Committee's presidential nomination are preparing for the next round of primaries in North Carolina and Indiana. The race for the nomination has become even more contentious as Clinton has pointed to her 70% lead over Obama in the critical white blue collar demographic to question his national 'electability.' But Obama has a substantial (1490 to 1334) lead in pledged delegates (RCP). Polls open May 6.
EA Goes Hostile for Take-Two
[LOCKED] EA Woos Take-Two Investors
Electronic Arts’ effort to acquire Take-Two Interactive went hostile when EA gave up trying to negotiate with Take-Two’s board of directors and went straight to stockholders, offering $26 per share to any investor willing to sell. The offer is roughly equal to the $2 billion EA offered Take-Two directly, but the hostile bid takes the decision out of the board’s hands. EA wants to get a piece of the revenue that “Grand Theft Auto 4” will generate when it debuts on April 29. Take-Two tried to delay buyout talks until after then, but EA may have forced its hand.
May Movie Madness
[LOCKED] Blockbuster Season
The beginning of the all-important summer movie season, May sees some of the most-publicized and highest-budget releases of the year. There are hundreds of millions of dollars at stake and a box office miscalculation can bankrupt even an established studio. Last year the Top 12 movies, including "Shrek 3," "Spider-Man 3" and "Pirates of the Caribbean III," grossed a combined $246 million in one month in the U.S. alone. But last May also saw the year's largest flop: "Lucky You," a $50 million picture, only brought in $2.7 million.
Data Portability
WHO WILL MANAGE CONNECTIONS?
Within three business days, three major cloud-computing competitors have released competing platforms that each enable independent websites to request profile information, incorporate social networking information and personalize a user's experience. Despite early moves toward open standards, not one of the three have made their data truly portable, preferring to keep data secured on their sites. As the technology spreads, whoever manages connections could end up dominating the social networking space.
Console Wars
XBOX PRICES SLASHED
Microsoft has slashed prices on its Xbox 360 system in four major Asian markets, slicing the price of their most popular model, the "Premium" (which includes a 20GB hard drive) by "20 percent in Singapore, 17 percent in Taiwan, nearly 11 percent in Hong Kong, and 5 percent in South Korea." (Gamespot) The move follows cuts in Europe in March and seems designed to take advantage of the low dollar to undercut the competition and expand into new marketplaces. Will Nintendo and Sony retaliate?
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