Thursday, June 30, 2005

articles 6/30

Mr. President, Please Talk More About Sept. 11
by Byron York

WSJ
Parking Meters Get Smarter
Wireless Technology Turns Old-Fashioned Coin-Operated Device Into a Sophisticated Tool for Catching Scofflaws and Raising Cash

Our Worsening Terrorism Problem
by David Ignatius

Conceit of Government
Why are our politicians so full of themselves?
by Peggy Noonan

WSJ Editorial
Wanted: A Constructive Opposition
Examining the Democrats' counsel on Iraq.

Balancing Security and Aesthetics
Protecting Washington landmarks from truck bombs is a monumental task.
by Catesby Leigh

Keeping It (Un)real
The Gorillaz - the world's greatest live, pre-recorded, re-mixed, all-animated band - talk about sampling global pop culture.
By Neil Gaiman

NY Times
Bank of America to Buy MBNA, Creating Top Credit Card Issuer
The deal, which was valued at $35 billion, would give Bank of America a 20 percent market share in the credit card industry.

NY Times
Weakness in the Data Chain
Security breaches involving credit card account information have revealed the vulnerabilities of the payments system

USA Today
U2 leads the pack in concert tickets
Overall, tours likely to spike as McCartney, Stones hit road
With 26 sold-out U.S. shows and $45.3 million in ticket receipts, U2 is the runaway leader in music's 2005 road race.
U2: How to dismantle a ticking time bomb
Band strives to be the ‘best,' not ‘vintage'
U2's starring role in Live 8 marks a confluence of anniversaries. It has been 20 years since the Irish band made a splash at Live Aid, the Africa-relief benefit that inspired the similar Live 8 concerts being staged Saturday. A quarter-century ago, U2 was celebrating its first single and recording its debut album, Boy. By some barometers, 2005 is also the 50th birthday of rock itself.

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