Man arrested in sniper hunt: "Police searching for a mystery sniper in the Washington area of the United States have reportedly arrested a man in connection with the shootings. American TV networks say the man was detained in a telephone box near a petrol station in the Richmond area of Virginia. Police also surrounded and seized a white van at the scene."

White Van Surrounded in Sniper Hunt: "Authorities searching for the Washington-area sniper surrounded a light-colored van Monday in the suburbs west of here. Police in Hanover County, where the latest shooting took place, told reporters that the van had been stopped along Broad St. a major commercial street. The white and gray van was at a service station, parked next to an outdoor phone. 'It was specific enough to be a suspect vehicle in all the cases,' said Lt. Doug Goodman of the Hanover County Sheriff's Department. A police officer at the scene said the van was a Plymouth Voyager with temporary Virginia tags. Broadcast reports said a man was taken into custody. The police officer, who would not give his name, declined to confirm that."

French Soldier Missing in North America: "France has alerted Interpol about a French army deserter who is known as a marksman and is missing in North America. A Defense Ministry spokesman said there was speculation of a link to the investigation into the Washington-area sniper."

10 rules of e-business failure, a list inspired by the recording industry's imaginative approach: "Computers are just tools, and useful only in making your existing marketing model more efficient. Give word-processors to your secretaries and install computerized stock-tracking systems so you can lay off staff. Declare the future to have arrived. Collect your performance bonus."

Google cofounders Sergey Brin & Larry Page answer written questions at the Commonwealth Club: "Page: Yes, in fact I Google lots of people that I meet, just to find out who they are, and certainly for a candidate who is applying for a job. Or just people who you are scheduled to meet; it's really useful."

Apple Gives Jaguar Free to All U.S. K-12 Teachers: "Apple today announced its 'X for Teachers' program that gives a free copy of Mac OS X version 10.2 'Jaguar' to every K-12 teacher in the U.S. 'Jaguar' combines a stable and robust UNIX-based foundation with Macintosh's legendary ease-of-use to create the world's most advanced operating system for teaching, learning and administration. The free copy of 'Jaguar' is accompanied by free copies of Apple's Digital Hub applications, iMovie for digital video editing, iPhoto for organizing and sharing digital photos and iTunes for building a digital audio library."

Russia May Say 'See Ya' to Dot-Su: "The Soviet Union dissolved more than 10 years ago, and the dot-su Internet domain may finally follow. A spokesman for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced recently at a Moscow conference on Internet development that the domain dot-su will be revoked sometime next year. As innocuous -- and logical -- as that may sound, however, there are many in the former Soviet Union who are fighting to save dot-su. In 1990, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registered the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) dot-su, for the Soviet Union. Later, a Russian non-governmental organization, RosNIIROS, was delegated to manage it. The dot-su zone included second-level domains (like www.yourname.su) as well as third-level domains (like www.subname.yourname.su). "

Message Was Left at Latest Scene of Sniper Violence: "Investigators acting on the assumption that the Washington-area sniper has expanded his geographic range searched for clues at a parking lot shooting scene Sunday, while doctors said the critically injured victim has a reasonable chance of recovery."

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Iraq empties its jails: "Iraqi television has been showing pictures of joyful prisoners leaving jail, shortly after the authorities announced an unprecedented general amnesty. A nationally televised statement from the Revolution Command Council, read by Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, said the 'full and complete and final amnesty' applied to 'any Iraqi imprisoned or arrested for political or any other reason'. The amnesty was intended to thank the Iraqi people for their 'unanimity' in last week's presidential referendum, the statement said."