Tomlinson quits US public broadcasting board

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kenneth Tomlinson, the former board chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting accused by critics of trying to politicize public television and radio, has resigned from the board, it said on Thursday.

Tomlinson, a Republican, quit shortly before CPB Inspector General Kenneth Konz was to publish a report after investigating his activities, including paying outside researchers to check public programming for liberal bias.

Tomlinson quits US public broadcasting board - Yahoo! News

Sony Using tactics of Virus Writers, Big Brother

Sony is spying on you, hijacking your computer without your knowledge -

"Not only had Sony put software on my system that uses techniques commonly used by malware to mask its presence, the software is poorly written and provides no means for uninstall."

- Mark Russinovich

BBC NEWS | Technology | Sony slated over anti-piracy CD

EU to look into 'secret US jails'

'Can I quit now?' FEMA chief wrote as Katrina raged

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As Hurricane Katrina ripped into the Gulf Coast, the government's emergency management chief was making flippant remarks about his responsibilities, e-mails show.

"Can I quit now? Can I come home?" former Federal Emergency Management Director Michael Brown wrote to Cindy Taylor, FEMA's deputy director of public affairs, the morning of the hurricane.

A few days later, Brown wrote to an acquaintance, "I'm trapped now, please rescue me."

As employees looked for direction and support on the ravaged Gulf Coast, Brown offered to "tweak" the federal response.

Brown resigned on September 12, 10 days after President Bush told him, "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."



CNN.com - 'Can I quit now?' FEMA chief wrote as Katrina raged - Nov 3, 2005

Pakistan quake toll leaps to more than 73,000

Pakistan quake toll leaps to more than 73,000 - Yahoo! News

Iran shakes up diplomacy

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's hardline government has announced it was embarking on a major shake-up of its diplomatic corps, a move set to take out top diplomats engaged in key contacts with the West ... But some had been engaged in long-running talks with Britain, France and Germany aimed at resolving the nuclear row, and were criticised by hardliners for being too weak.

Iran shakes up diplomacy as bomb hits British firms - Yahoo! News