Saturday, June 05, 2004

W I R E D N E W S Top Stories - 09:15AM 2.Jun.04.PDT
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Wanted: Drugs to Fight Bioterror (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,63655,00.html/wn_ascii

Armed with $5.6 billion, the U.S. government wants to woo
pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs and vaccines to combat
bioterrorism. But the money may be just a drop in the bucket. By Randy
Dotinga.
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Big Bucks for Biometric Screening (Security Blanket Tuesday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,63683,00.html/wn_ascii

The Department of Homeland Security awards a $10 billion contract to a
group of companies, led by Accenture, to build a system to screen and
track foreign visitors to the United States.
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You, Too, Can Be a Comics Whiz (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/culture/0,1284,63691,00.html/wn_ascii

Like video games? Can't draw? Want to start a Web comic anyway? Join
the throngs creating new comics from classic video-game graphics. Just
don't expect the game companies to approve. By Lore Sjöberg.
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How Tough Are the Crop Cops? (Med-Tech Center Wednesday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,63689,00.html/wn_ascii

The USDA says it's stepping up efforts to regulate drugs grown in
crops, and let the public in on those regulations. But environmental
groups are unconvinced. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Robots to Hubble's Rescue? (Technology Wednesday)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63686,00.html/wn_ascii

NASA's chief administrator earns wild applause after telling the
American Astronomical Society that the space agency is actively seeking
a robot able to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Preaching to the Anti-Corp Choir (DAT's Entertainment 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,63704,00.html/wn_ascii

A documentary called The Corporation says big business is about to
collapse under the weight of its costs to humans and the environment.
Make no mistake, the film is pure agitprop. But does it have a point? A
review by Jason Silverman.
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Renewable Energy Gathers Steam (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT)
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,63701,00.html/wn_ascii

More countries are getting serious about using alternative energy
sources, even going so far as setting concrete goals. Also: Hollywood
eco-disaster drama plays out in real life.... Americans want more done
to preserve the environment. By Stephen Leahy.
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