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18th February 2007 Archive

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  • Keeping Bobbies ahead of the bunch

    European Police Congress Police 2.0

    For two days this week, the Congress Centre in downtown Berlin was one of the safest places on earth. The GDR-style building was packed with policemen, army officers, and private and public security experts. Uniform-wearers from various countries loitered in the lobby, talking about their problems with informers and sharing …

    Crime 18 Feb 2007, 08:02

  • Brit Murray stomps Roddick

    SAP Open Calm replaces sick

    Andy Murray almost threw up last year at the SAP Open on his way to defeating Andy Roddick. This year he thumped Roddick with a stomach full of calm. Murray needed 90 minutes Saturday night to oust the top seed 7-6 (8), 6-4 during a SAP Open semifinal. The Brit relied on a consistent return of serve and efficient passing shots …

    Entertainment 18 Feb 2007, 09:31

  • The danger of Daylight Saving Time

    Comment What's the real risk?

    If the fuss currently being made about Dubbya's attempt to save energy by making the US go to Daylight Saving Time a fortnight early reminds me of anything, it's the hype we had to endure eight years ago about the Millennium Bug. At the time, we were told that computers hard-coded to accept only 19xx dates would be crashing …

    IT Director 18 Feb 2007, 10:02

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