TIP: When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.

Missing ring could play role in solving Levy death: "Investigators are prowling pawn shops in search of Chandra Levy's missing ring and weighing the possibility of another interview with Rep. Gary Condit. A day after declaring Levy's death a homicide, Washington police on Wednesday revealed that her favorite gold pinkie ring was missing from the remains found in a heavily wooded park. Crafted by Modesto jeweler David C. Glaister, the ring has the initials "CL" in script lettering on the front, flanked by two diamond chips."

FBI Given More Latitude: "New Justice Department guidelines to be unveiled [Thursday] will give FBI agents latitude to monitor Internet sites, libraries and religious institutions without first having to offer evidence of potential criminal activity, officials said [Wednesday]."

Writers Write: "An all-purpose writers' resource and searchable database. Includes information on different markets for various writing types and genres (medical writing, poetry, e-publishing, technical writing, songwriting, screenwriting, fiction, greeting cards, business writing, research, journalism) as well as daily and archived news, author interviews, message boards, job listings, bestseller lists, writers groups, Webrings, organizations, contests, conferences, reference materials, books for sale, retreats and writing services etc. A comprehensive Writer's Market type resource. Browsable and searchable. "

DOE Nevada Photo Library: "A collection of photographs from the Nevada Office of the Department of Energy (DOE) displaying nuclear explosions, craters, nuclear test preparation, waste management, and more."

Scientific American on the the discovery of massive amounts of water on Mars: "according to new data, large deposits of water ice may in fact exist under just tens of centimeters of soil on the Red Planet"

George Lucas is redoing Episodes IV and VI, Again: "Rumors are circulating that George Lucas will insert footage of Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi, according to reports on the Ain't It Cool News Web site and MTV. The new footage will reportedly be shot during production of the upcoming Episode III prequel."

Does anyone have any experience with "NKB Rotary Advertising Instruments?" I'm trying to configure this orb, and its not working for me.

First Ammendement: I just realized that my ISP, ProHosters, is the one that the FBI is trying to stop from making Daniel Pearl video available.

Wake-up call: "For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis, nuclear war is not a distant threat but a real possibility and the lives of 12 million people are at risk."