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'Reporter's Privilege' Under Fire From Obama Administration Amid Broader War On Leaks

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:38
Source: Huffington Post

RICHMOND, Va. -- The Obama administration Friday morning continued its headlong attack on the right of reporters to protect their confidential sources in leak investigations.

Before a panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, a Department of Justice l...
 'Reporter's Privilege' Under Fire From Obama Administration Amid Broader War On Leaks


Man charged with alleged threat to blow up Dem Party offices

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:16:54
Source: Wisconsin State Journal

Federal authorities charged a Madison man Friday with making a telephone threat in February to blow up the offices of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, among more than 100 calls he allegedly placed to the office this year.

William O. Diederich re...
 Man charged with alleged threat to blow up Dem Party offices


Senator wants parties to refund convention money

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:29:56
Source: Associated Press

Senator wants parties to refund convention money
(AP) – 20 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator has asked both political parties to refund the millions of federal dollars each has received to help pay for this summer's presidential nomi...
 Senator wants parties to refund convention money


Japanese whalers set out to kill 260 whales for ‘scientific research’

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:38
Source: Agence France-Presse

Japanese whalers set out to kill 260 whales for ‘scientific research’
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, May 18, 2012 15:08 EDT

A pair of Japanese whaling vessels left Friday for the northwestern Pacific aiming to catch 260 whales for “scientific rese...
 Japanese whalers set out to kill 260 whales for ‘scientific research’


U.S. soldier referred for court martial for 2009 Iraq shooting

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:13:57
Source: Reuters

SEATTLE | Fri May 18, 2012 2:43pm EDT

(Reuters) - A U.S. soldier accused of shooting dead five fellow servicemen at a military clinic in Baghdad in 2009 has been referred to stand trial by military court martial, Joint Base Lewis-McChord said on Friday.

Sergea...
 U.S. soldier referred for court martial for 2009 Iraq shooting


baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died age 86.

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:33
Source: NY Times

The most recorded artist of the 20th century

Celebrated German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died at the age of 86, just 10 days before his 87th birthday. One of the giants in the tradition of Lieder interpretation, Fischer-Dieskau featured prominently i...
 baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died age 86.


Cuban scholars denied US visas seen as among most open to engagement, change

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:38:09
Source: Associated Press

Cuban scholars denied US visas seen as among most open to engagement, change
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, May 18, 12:07 PM

HAVANA — The U.S. State Department has given Raul Castro’s daughter a visa to attend an academic conference in San Franci...
 Cuban scholars denied US visas seen as among most open to engagement, change


U.S. swing states' jobless rates dive in April

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:35:51
Source: Reuters

Jobless rates in all but two U.S. states dropped in April from a year before, and were sharply lower in battleground states that could decide November's presidential contest.

Sharp drops in unemployment rates were registered in Florida, Nevada and Ohio, while job...
 U.S. swing states' jobless rates dive in April


Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:32:23
Source: Associated Press

Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, May 18, 1:23 PM

SAO PAULO — The Rio de Janeiro state government said Friday it will apologize to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for the ...
 Brazil president to receive apologies for human rights abuses she suffered


Appeals court affirms minority voting rights law

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:16:56
Source: Reuters

By Terry Baynes

Fri May 18, 2012 1:34pm EDT

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the landmark U.S. voting rights law aimed at protecting minorities in states and local areas with a history of racial discrimination.

The U.S...
 Appeals court affirms minority voting rights law


Shooting suspect arrested in Mississippi highway slayings

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:14:09
Source: CNN

(CNN) -- The suspect in the shooting deaths of two motorists in Mississippi will be charged with capital murder on Friday, a police spokesman said.

Police arrested James D. Willie, 28, of Sardis, Mississippi, after tests concluded that a gun he had was used to kill t...
 Shooting suspect arrested in Mississippi highway slayings


Colombian human rights situation 'grim' in 2012: NGO

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:06:10
Source: Colombia Reports

Colombian human rights situation 'grim' in 2012: NGO
Friday, 18 May 2012 10:45
Rosemary Westwood

With the passage of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the United States and Colombian governments need to protect human rights defenders and trade unionist...
 Colombian human rights situation 'grim' in 2012: NGO


Trade deal with U.S. could harm Colombia farmers

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:45:45
Source: Reuters

Trade deal with U.S. could harm Colombia farmers
Fri May 18, 2012 12:20pm EDT
By Diana Delgado

BOGOTA, May 18 (Reuters) - Colombia promised that a free trade agreement with the United States will create jobs and stimulate the economy, but farmers in the Andean ...
 Trade deal with U.S. could harm Colombia farmers


I.A.E.A. Director General to Visit Tehran

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:34:54
Source: NYT

The United Nations nuclear monitoring agency said on Friday that its leader would travel to Iran on Sunday for a meeting with the country’s top nuclear negotiator. The unexpected development signaled that both sides had stepped up both the urgency of resolving their dis...
 I.A.E.A. Director General to Visit Tehran


Obama welcomes France’s Hollande to White House, outlines plan to fight African famine

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:55
Source: Washington Post

President Obama welcomed new French President Francois Hollande to the White House on Friday, an initial meeting that comes as world leaders feel a renewed sense of urgency to contain the European debt crisis.

The two leaders were set to meet for about 45...
 Obama welcomes France’s Hollande to White House, outlines plan to fight African famine


Obama to unveil plan for helping African farmers

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:40:27
Source: csmonitor.com

Buffeted by the euro zone crisis and distracted by political problems at home, the leaders of the world's industrial powers are turning to the private sector to help fight hunger and malnutrition for up to a billion people beset by shortages, droughts and risi...
 Obama to unveil plan for helping African farmers


Rockets kill 2 NATO troops, 3 Afghan civilians

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:01:25
Source: Associated Press

By AMIR SHAH, Associated Press – 34 minutes ago

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rockets crashed into a U.S. base and a house Friday in a remote area of northeast Afghanistan along the Pakistan border, killing two NATO service members and three civilians, offic...
 Rockets kill 2 NATO troops, 3 Afghan civilians


Lawyers Guild claims NATO activists "disappeared" without warrant or charges

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:53:22
Source: Chicago Examiner

Lawyers Guild claims NATO activists "disappeared" without warrant or charges

According to an interview with National Lawyers Guild (NLG) spokesman Kris Hermes, Chicago police officers raided a Bridgeport apartment complex on Wednesday evening without a v...
 Lawyers Guild claims NATO activists "disappeared" without warrant or charges


Witness Says George Zimmerman Repeatedly Bullied Him At Work, Targeted Him With Racist Jokes

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:20
Source: Think Progress

Among the evidence in the Trayvon Martin case released by the Florida state prosecutor yesterday was a 15-minute interview with a former work collegue of George Zimmerman. The man, who is not identified by name, says that Zimmerman relentlessly bullied him at...
 Witness Says George Zimmerman Repeatedly Bullied Him At Work, Targeted Him With Racist Jokes


Geithner to Dimon: Resign From the Board of the New York Fed

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:09:32
Source: Huffington Post

Geithner to Dimon: Resign From the Board of the New York Fed
Posted: 05/17/2012 10:27 pm

In an interview Thursday on PBS NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner had the following exchange:



"JEFFREY BROWN: Do you think Jamie Dim...
 Geithner to Dimon: Resign From the Board of the New York Fed


Romney releases first general election TV ad

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:26:45
Source: AP

By STEVE PEOPLES,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's first general-election TV commercial promises he would introduce tax cuts and approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Day One of his presidency.

The Republican candidate's campaign released the ad Friday, coupling i...
 Romney releases first general election TV ad


Suspect arrested in deadly Miss. highway shootings

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:22:33
Source: AP-USA TODAY

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Police have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings in Mississippi that prompted warnings a fake officer might be pulling over victims.

Authorities said early Friday that the fears of an impostor turned out to be unfounded. Mi...
 Suspect arrested in deadly Miss. highway shootings


D.C. delegate to Congress silenced at hearing

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:17:17
Source: Washington Post

"... Rep. Trent Franks’s district in suburban Phoenix is two time zones away from Washington, a fact not lost on D.C. leaders as the Arizona Republican presided Thursday over the latest in a long series of attempts to control social issues in the nation’s ...
 D.C. delegate to Congress silenced at hearing


Hialeah hired Davie private eye firm to follow workers

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:04:24
Source: Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald

Posted on Thursday, 05.17.12
Hialeah hired Davie private eye firm to follow workers

The city of Hialeah paid $9,000 to have a private-detective firm tail three workers who were suspected of abusing sick time.

By Enrique Flor
eflor@ElNuev...
 Hialeah hired Davie private eye firm to follow workers


Securities and Exchange Commission faces heat from Democrats over settlements

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:20:58
Source: washington post

The Securities and Exchange Commission, which polices corporations, can usually count on support from Democrats and a rougher reception from Republicans. But, on Thursday, the agency found an issue on which its traditional friends are its critics and its tra...
 Securities and Exchange Commission faces heat from Democrats over settlements


House Republicans call for overhaul of tax code in 2013

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:20:17
Source: washington post

As part of a year-end budget deal, House Republicans are urging adoption of “fast-track procedures” to force lawmakers to complete a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 2013.

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) said Thursday ...
 House Republicans call for overhaul of tax code in 2013


GOP rookies revolt against Grover Norquist's grip

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:40:25
Source: Politico

A small but increasingly vocal group of fresman Republicans are publicly rejecting the idea they are beholden to Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform pledge for their entire congressional careers.

One such member, Scott Rigell of Virginia, has openly rejec...
 GOP rookies revolt against Grover Norquist's grip


Former Editor Says Murdoch Sowed Seeds of Hacking Scandal

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:48:42
Source: Reuters

Former editor says Murdoch sowed seeds of hacking scandal

By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton
LONDON | Fri May 18, 2012 3:16am BST

(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch sowed the seeds of the phone hacking scandal that has tarnished his reputation by forcing Br...
 Former Editor Says Murdoch Sowed Seeds of Hacking Scandal


Eduardo Saverin Can Be Barred From U.S. By Homeland Security, Sen. Jack Reed Says

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:15:48
Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- A Democratic senator has asked the Obama administration to immediately bar Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin from re-entering the U.S., based on a previously unenforced 1996 law.

Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, who as a congressman in 1996...
 Eduardo Saverin Can Be Barred From U.S. By Homeland Security, Sen. Jack Reed Says


Documents Show Cops Believed Trayvon Martin Killing Was ‘Ultimately Avoidable’

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:06:13
Source: Talking Points Memo

The killing of Trayvon Martin was “ultimately avoidable” if George Zimmerman had just stayed in his vehicle instead of pursuing the unarmed teen, Florida police investigators concluded in one of a series of reports on the case released late Thursday.

...
 Documents Show Cops Believed Trayvon Martin Killing Was ‘Ultimately Avoidable’


Manny Pacquiao: 'To the gay community, I apologize'

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:59:43
Source: Los Angeles Times

To the gay community, I apologize,”

“What I said is a reporter asked me about gay marriage …. I am against gay marriage, but I’m not condemning gays,”

“I have family — a cousin — who’s gay, and friends too. I’m just against gay marriage. I don’t even...
 Manny Pacquiao: 'To the gay community, I apologize'


US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:56:44
Source: CBS

The U.S. has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.

Dan Shapiro's message resonated Thursday far beyond the closed forum ...
 US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran


Romney denounces idea of Obama-Wright campaign ads

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:54:55
Source: AP-Excite

By BETH FOUHY and PHILIP ELLIOTT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Mitt Romney swiftly and firmly distanced himself Thursday from a group exploring plans to target President Barack Obama's relationship with a controversial former pastor. But the revival of the Rev. Jer...
 Romney denounces idea of Obama-Wright campaign ads


Facebook's IPO one of world's largest

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:50:17
Source: AP-Excite

By BARBARA ORTUTAY

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook found more than enough friends.

The world's definitive online social network said Thursday that it raised $16 billion for itself and its early investors in an initial public stock offering that values Facebook at $...
 Facebook's IPO one of world's largest


Exclusive: U.N. probes possible NKorea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:44:45
Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A U.N. panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North Korea is investigating reports of possible weapons-related deals between Pyongyang and Syria and Myanmar, the panel said in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Thursday.

"Th...
 Exclusive: U.N. probes possible NKorea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar


Prison Rape: Department Of Justice Orders Increase In Anti-Rape Efforts

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:54:51
Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration ordered federal, state and local officials Thursday to adopt zero tolerance for prison rape as it issued mandatory screening, enforcement and prevention regulations designed to reduce the number of inmates who suffer sex...
 Prison Rape: Department Of Justice Orders Increase In Anti-Rape Efforts


Reports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:39:16
Source: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.

The l...
 Reports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs


‘Born in Kenya': Obama's literary agent misidentified his birthplace in 1991

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:57:35
Source: abcnews.go.com

<snip>
Obama's former literary agency misidentified his birthplace as Kenya while trying to promote the then-Harvard Law grad as an author in 1991.

According to a promotional booklet produced by the agency, Acton & Dystel, to showcase its roster of writer...
 ‘Born in Kenya': Obama's literary agent misidentified his birthplace in 1991


Rahm Emanuel ‘livid,’ not returning calls from Ricketts family

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:44
Source: Washington Post

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not returning calls from the Ricketts family and is “livid” over a New York Times report that Joe Ricketts commissioned a proposal for a multimillion-dollar ad campaign linking President Obama to the president’s former pastor, J...
 Rahm Emanuel ‘livid,’ not returning calls from Ricketts family


Marshall says 'sodomy is not a civil right'

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:31
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)

In a testy interview today with CNN's Brooke Baldwin on the Virginia legislature's recent refusal to appoint openly gay Richmond prosecutor Tracy Thorne-Begland to a judgeship, Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince William, declared that "sodo...
 Marshall says 'sodomy is not a civil right'






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A tool for them long posts ..
18.11 - 2007

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I wrote this tool some months ago while developing on the xPresso publishing system (NO), and has done some rewriting this week to implement further functionality.

The Codificator now provides:
- automatic code wrapping in DC board format
- conversion of regular HTML-formatted text to DC board formatted text
- link extraction from HTML to DC board format
- auto fetch of webpages, with on-select conversion of content to DC board format.

It won't boil your coffee or knit you a warm sweater for the winter, but it may help you to be more efficient when you're online discussing politics.
Codificator downloads
Codificator full version1840
Codificator postform1703
AnoBBS - free BBS software
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AnoBBS downloads
anobbs_release_1.0.0.zip3114
anobbs_1.0.1.zip236
**** Bug fix, new release ****
Bug in bbsFunctions.php, xAuth.php and some language fixed.
For fix of existing installation, download the package, then extract progs/bbsFunctions.php and progs/xAuth.php to replace your current versions.
**** Bug fix, new release ****

AnoBBS is a opensource 3DES-encrypted Bulletin Board where users encrypt their messages before submit with a common known phrase, using javascript. The server does not know the key, so this is end-to-end encryption where the key is never submitted. The technology used is Ajax and PHP, the forum files are stored as XML.
Below is a list of the basic functionality:
- user authentication
- topic list and topic view
- three userlevels; admin, moderator and user
- post threads
- post and edit replies
- print or save threads
- edit, delete and lock threads (mod)
- edit forumdata and users (admin)
- save BBS (admin)
- delete BBS (admin)

The BBS is very simple to install and even simpler to use. It requires only a standard php distro on the server and a javascript enable browser to function.

Download | About AnoBBS v. 1.0

AnoChat - free chat software
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AnoChat downloads
anochat_1.1.1.zip280
anochat_release_1.1.0.zip5086
anochat_v_1.0.zip4227
anochat_v_08.zip252
**** Bug fix, new release ****
Bug in cFunctions.php fixed.
For fix of existing installation, download the package, then extract progs/cFunctions.php to replace your current versions.
**** Bug fix, new release ****

AnoChat is an opensource 3DES-encrypted chat where users encrypt their messages before submit with a common known phrase, using javascript. The server does not know the key, so this is end-to-end encryption where the key is never submitted. The technology used is JX, similar to Ajax.
The chat is very simple to install and even simpler to use. It requires only a standard php distro on the server and a javascript enabled browser to function.

Download | About AnoChat v. 1.1



Peace demonstrations in the US October 26-28 2007
29.10 - 2007

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Large number of US citizens demonstrated against the war in Iraq (and the possible war in Iran) during this October weekend. Massive turnout in Boston and San Fransisco, and also in Chicago, LA and DC people took to the streets.
The message was: NO more war in Iraq! NO to a war with Iran!