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W I R E D N E W S Top Stories - 09:15AM 6.Sep.04.PDT
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X-Prize Long Shots Still in Play (The Final Frontier Saturday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/space/0,2697,64835,00.html/wn_ascii
So far, one entrant, SpaceShipOne of California, seems likely to win
the prize for a successful manned spacecraft launch. But three other
teams say they're still in the running. By Dan Brekke.
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Strange Bedfellows in E-Mail Case (Security Blanket Friday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,64847,00.html/wn_ascii
Civil liberties groups join the Department of Justice to protest a
ruling that said ISPs can freely monitor e-mail. By Ryan Singel.
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Getting the Hurricane Word Out (Culture Sunday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/culture/0,1284,64851,00.html/wn_ascii
The director of the National Hurricane Center stays calm in the midst
of a storm, but wants everyone in hurricane-prone areas to get the
message from his media advisories: Respect the storm's power and make
proper response plans.
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Catch a Falling Space Capsule (Technology Sunday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,64852,00.html/wn_ascii
It's reality TV at its most sci-fi. Two Hollywood stunt pilots hired
by NASA are practicing to snag the 400-pound Genesis capsule Wednesday
to give it a softer landing as it hurtles to earth. It'll be broadcast
live so they better get it right.
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HD PC: Cheaper Than High-Def TV (DAT's Entertainment Saturday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,64850,00.html/wn_ascii
A new device that costs a couple hundred bucks can turn the home
office into a high-definition media center. It's a start anyway, and
far less expensive than coughing up for a television setup.
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