Cheney Plays Fire?

So amusing a thing, vice-president Cheney unintentionally shot and left his fellow hunter Harry Whittington wounded during their weekend quail hunting trip in Texas. Cheney Plays Fire? Hehe

Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter

Harry Whittington, a millionaire attorney from Austin, was in stable condition in the intensive care unit of a Corpus Christi hospital Sunday, said Yvonne Wheeler, spokeswoman for the Christus Spohn Health System.

The accident occurred Saturday at a ranch in south Texas where the vice president and several companions were hunting quail. It was not reported publicly by the vice president's office for nearly 24 hours, and then only after it was reported locally by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on its Web site Sunday.

Katharine Armstrong, the ranch's owner, said Sunday that Cheney was using a 28-guage shotgun and that Whittington was about 30 yards away when he was hit in the cheek, neck and chest.

Each of the hunters was wearing a bright orange vest at the time, Armstrong told reporters at the ranch about 60 miles southwest of Corpus Christi. She said Whittington was "alert and doing fine."

'Vice president didn't see him'

Armstrong told The Associated Press that emergency personnel traveling with Cheney tended to Whittington before an ambulance -- routinely on call because of the vice president's presence -- took him to the hospital.

Cheney's spokeswoman, Lea Anne McBride, said the vice president met with Whittington at the hospital on Sunday. Cheney "was pleased to see that he's doing fine and in good spirits," she said.

Armstrong said she was watching from a car while Cheney, Whittington and another hunter got out of the vehicle to shoot at a covey of quail.

Whittington shot a bird and went to retrieve it in the tall grass, while Cheney and the third hunter walked to another spot and discovered a second covey.

Whittington "came up from behind the vice president and the other hunter and didn't signal them or indicate to them or announce himself," Armstrong said.

"The vice president didn't see him," she continued. "The covey flushed and the vice president picked out a bird and was following it and shot. And by God, Harry was in the line of fire and got peppered pretty good."

Whittington has been a private practice attorney in Austin since 1950 and has long been active in Texas Republican politics. He's been appointed to several state boards, including when then-Gov. George W. Bush named him to the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

McBride did not comment about why the vice president's office did not tell reporters about the accident until the next day. She referred the question to Armstrong, who could not be reached again Sunday evening......Read Full Report on CNN.

Cheney Accidentally Shoots a Fellow Hunter

Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot a prominent Austin lawyer while the two men were on a quail ...

Ozarks Angel
In Ozarks Angel Dick Cheney accidentally shot his hunting partner today - or yesterday. I think the story was held 24 hours for some reason, perhaps to avoid the Sunday morning talk show circuit. This raises all kinds of questions: 1) What is a guy with all kinds of health problems doing out tromping around with a shotgun?

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Dick Cheney channels Gerald Ford and shanks one off the tee into the gallery. Shooting gallery, that is.

Icarus Fallen ::

In Icarus Fallen ... it out during the post-trip press conference. I say whipped it out because as he showed the doll to the reporters he found a little button on it, pushed the button, and out came the doll's anatomically correct feature. Of course, VP Cheney's accidental shooting of a friend ...

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Katrina, the disappearance of domestic social services, the mountain of public debt, and the secret lawlessness of NSA spying. It is conservative only in the intent to keep the rich rich and the powerful powerful. And they can't even shoot straight. Dick Cheney with a shotgun is more dangerous to fellow hunters than to quail. Dick Cheney with a government is more dangerous to fellow Americans than to Osama bin Laden.

This is too good of a headline not to post. I...

In Steve (Zhu Zhu) This is too good of a headline not to post. I could make up a funny line or story for this, but I think it pretty well writes itself. All the best to Cheney's victim, Mr Whittington.....Dick Cheney is an experienced hunting enthusiast. The US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, has accidentally shot and injured a man during aquail hunting trip in Texas. The victim, named as Harry Whittington, was on the trip with Mr Cheney at the Armstrong Ranch when the accident happened on Saturday. (go to website below for more information)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4707354.stm

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break. 2. I secretly really, really, want to go to the olympics for snowboard, and march in the walk of nations, and get one of those uber cool jackets. 3. I've never been on a snowboard Edit: Honestly, even I've been quail hunting and never s...

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Intel: 4-Core Chip Comes True in 2007

Not long before, Intel's dual-core chips just stole a lot of spotlights. But now how? Intel: 4-Core Chip Comes True in 2007!!


A Look At Intel's Quad-Core Processors

The first systems powered by dual-core processors are just now going mainstream, and manufacturers are already thinking about quad-core CPUs. And they’re not only thinking, but almost ready to launch them. Or at least Intel is.

Thus, the great Chipzilla announced that it expects to ship its first processor with four cores in early 2007 as the world's top chipmaker races to win back market share, according to Reuters.

Intel also expects to sell 60 million dual-core chips this year, accounting for about a quarter of total processor sales, chief technology officer Justin Rattner told reporters.

"Clearly the momentum around multi-core is building," Rattner said.

The new chip, called Clovertown, bundles four processors in a single package, allowing computers to process data more quickly or run more applications at the same time, while using less power than a single-core design.

Clovertown is aimed at server computers that run corporate networks and host Web sites on the Internet. It will be sold in servers with sockets for two processors, meaning the computers could have as many as eight cores for crunching data.

Rattner, who showed off a computer running two of the first four Clovertown chips produced, declined to say whether all four cores are on a single die, or if Clovertown would use two dual-core chips stuck together.

Multiplying the number of cores brings distinct advantages. First, it cuts down overall energy consumption for equivalent levels of performance. If the recent Core Duo chips released for notebooks from Intel had only one core, the chips would consume far more power, he said, according to CNETnews.com.

Integrating processor cores into the same piece of silicon or same processor package also increases performance by reducing the data pathways.

"To go from core to core can be a matter of nanoseconds," Rattner said. "As soon as you move cores together you get an automatic improvement in available bandwidth."

Nonetheless, adding cores requires careful planning. Energy efficiency, data input/output and memory latency (the time it takes data to go from memory and the processor and vice versa) will be major issues with each level of core expansion.......More! By Axxel of Playfuls.com, Romania

Clovertown- A quad core server chip by Intel Just as the bragging rights for dual-core chip supremacy are dying down, Intel gave the first glimpse of a quad-core chip coming next year Proving its embrace ...

Intel to ship quad-core server chip in '07
By Intel expects to ship its first processor with four cores in early 2007, a top executive said on Friday, as the world's top chipmaker races to win back ...

Intel quad-core due in 2007 Intel also expects to sell 60 million dual-core chips this year, accounting for about a quarter of total processor sales, chief technology officer Justin ...

Intel quad-core due in 2007 Intel also expects to sell 60 million dual-core chips this year, accounting for about a quarter of total processor sales, chief technology officer Justin ...

Intel to ship quad-core server chip in '07 By Scott Hillis, Reuters 13 February 2006 09:15 AEST Systems & Components. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel expects to ship its first ...

Intel shows off its quad core
Just as the bragging rights for dual-core chip supremacy are dying down, Intel gave the first glimpse of a quad-core chip coming next year. ...

Quad Core Chips From Intel and AMD
lubricated writes "According to the San Fransisco Chronicle, in an effort to one-up AMD, Intel will be coming out with 4 core cpu's in 2007."

Now, a four-in-one processor
SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corp. expects to ship its first processor with four cores in early 2007, a top executive said on Friday.

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Google Desktop's Evolution Cause Privacy Concerns

Google Desktop evolved from Version 1, Version 2 to now Version 3, it gains many new characteristics and functions. According New on your Desktop, in v. 1 you can quickly find existing information on your own computer; in v. 2, it became easier to organize and find new personalized information from all over the web via the Sidebar; in v.3, you can even also search across multiple computers to find your information. So are you satisfied with these improvements? If yes, then you'd better make some considerations as to the new released v. 3. To have a look at the reports below may not too bad to you!

Privacy fears hit Google search

Google is increasingly in the spotlight over the issue of privacy

A leading US digital rights campaign group has warned against using Google software which lets people organise and find information on their computers.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the latest version of Google Desktop posed a risk to privacy.

This is because a feature in the software lets Google keep personal data on its servers for up to 30 days.

Google says it plans to encrypt all data transferred from users' hard drives and restrict access.

Government snooping

The new version of its desktop search software comes as Google is battling efforts by the US Department of Justice to force it to hand over data about what people are looking for.

We think this will be a very useful tool, but you will have to give up some of your privacy Marissa Mayer, Google Google data request fears

Some of Google's main competitors have already complied with the request for details about people's search habits.

The case has focused attention on the issue of personal information held by internet companies.

"Coming on the heels of serious consumer concern about government snooping into Google's search logs, it's shocking that Google expects its users to now trust it with the contents of their personal computers," said EFF staff attorney Kevin Bankston.

"Unless you configure Google Desktop very carefully, and few people will, Google will have copies of your tax returns, love letters, business records, financial and medical files, and whatever other text-based documents the desktop software can index.

"The government could then demand these personal files with only a subpoena rather than the search warrant it would need to seize the same things from your home or business," he said.

'Useful tool'.......Full report to see BBC News.

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Kwan, Good luck!

Kwan, you did many good jobs in the past. You are an outstanding Chinese representative in US's sports field. Anyway we still hope you to reover soon and see you excellent performance once again in the near future. Good luck!

Injured Kwan pulls out of Games

Kwan's last chance of Olympic gold looks to have eluded her

America's five-time world figure skating champion Michelle Kwan has pulled out of the Winter Olympics because of a groin injury.

Kwan, 25, who has won silver and bronze at previous Olympics, was named in the US squad despite missing the national championships due to injury.

"Taking myself off the team is the most difficult decision I've ever made, but it's the right decision," said Kwan.

"I don't feel I can be at my best. I respect the Games too much to compete."

Michelle means more to the US Olympic Committee than maybe any athlete that's ever performed for us US Olympic chief Paul Ueberroth

Despite claiming nine US titles, Kwan has never tasted victory at the Games, and realistically this year would have been her final chance.

US Olympic Committee chairman Peter Ueberroth paid tribute to Kwan's honesty, and said she would be a loss to the whole team.

"She's made a courageous decision," he said.

"Michelle means more to the US Olympic Committee than maybe any athlete that's ever performed for us.

"She's been a leader, she's been gracious, she's somebody that cares for so many youngsters that are training in our country."

Her place in the squad will go to Emily Hughes, the third-placed finisher at last month's national championships, who is the sister of 2002 Olympic champion Sarah Hughes.

The 17-year-old will join the two skaters who beat her at the nationals, Sasha Cohen and Kimmie Meissner, in the US team for the competition, which starts on Tuesday.

Cohen said she shared Kwan's disappointment at being forced to withdraw. .......

Hughes Gets a Trip to Turin, After All Another Olympics, another teenage skater from the Hughes family. Emily Hughes, younger sister of 2002 Olympic champion Sarah Hughes, was added to the U.S. Olympic team on Sunday in place of Michelle Kwan, who dropped out of the Turin Games with a groin injury.

Michelle Kwan Pulls Out of Olympics
Michelle Kwan, the face of United States figure skating for more than a decade and one of the best known female athletes in the world, announced in a tearful news conference today that she has withdrawn from her final Olympics after suffering a groin injury in a practice here.

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VW Poises to Cut up Employees by 2009

Now VW poises to cut up its 20000 employees by 2009, anyway still wish this company is to grow more robust than ever. VW make good contribution to China's car industries.

(CNN)Automaker Volkswagen said Friday it will cut up to 20,000 jobs through 2009 under a restructuring plan designed to boost earnings.

The announcement came as the car maker, Europe's biggest, reported a preliminary 2005 net profit of 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), beating estimates of 834 million euros.

Sales reached 95.3 billion euros in 2005.

"In the next three years up to 20,000 direct and indirect employees within the Volkswagen Passenger Car brand could be affected by this restructuring program," the company said in a statement after a meeting of its board.

It also said that it would look at plants to ease deficiencies there.

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Volkswagen to slash 20,000 jobs by 2009 By Finfacts Team Feb 10, 2006, 13:12

Europe's biggest car maker Volkswagen AG said today that it is preparing a new restructuring plan to reduce costs and become more profitable.

The Volkswagen Group, based in Wolfsburg, is one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world, and Europe's largest carmaker. The Group's passenger car business is split into two brand groups. Under the umbrella of the Group, Audi and Volkswagen manage their separate brand groups and are responsible for generating global earnings from them.The Group operates 45 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries in Europe and in a further seven countries in America, Asia and Africa. A workforce of over 336,000 people all around the globe produces over 21,500 vehicles per working day, as well as providing vehicle-related services. The Volkswagen Group's models are sold in more than 150 countries.

The car maker said that as part of the plan as many as 20,000 workers could have their jobs cut through 2009.

The announcement came as the car maker reported a preliminary 2005 net profit of €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion).

Sales were €95.3 billion in 2005, the company said.

"In the next three years, up to 20,000 direct and indirect employees within the Volkswagen Passenger Car brand could be affected by this restructuring program," the company said after a meeting of its board Friday.

The company's stock price jumped over 4.0% in Frankfurt trading after the restructuring plan was announced.

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