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...Task Force released a report that recommended against Internet voting from home because of security risks. We've witnessed the way that recent cyberattacks that all but crippled major websites; a similar assault on an official election website could easily bring the gears of reelection grinding to a chaotic halt. Do the benefits of increased enfranchisement really outweigh potential computer glitches that could call the validity of the entire process to question? Are we willing to turn voting over to a medium whose security is so infamously simple to circumvent that we would have to worry about hackers tampering with...
...with the media. The other reason Beets is attracting so much attention is that her case presents a perfect opportunity for Governor Bush's opposition to publicly question his "compassionate conservatism." Bush was unmoved by pleas for Beets's life; when asked Thursday whether he had any plans to halt the execution, he brushed off any lingering doubts and expressed boundless confidence in the Texas legal system. "I will ask myself one question," he said. "Is she guilty of the crime...
...perhaps recent developments will halt this fever for amoral marriages. According to the New York Times, last week's groom, Rick Rockwell, was the subject of a 1991 temporary restraining order after a woman filed a petition saying Mr. Rockwell had threatened her life after she broke off her engagement...
...been offering ultratight "covenant marriages," which can be dissolved only in the case of infidelity, abuse or felony conviction, and similar measures have been introduced in 17 other states. As for the age-old problem of premarital fooling around, some extremely conservative Christian activists have launched a movement to halt the dangerous practice of dating and replace it with parent-supervised betrothals leading swiftly and ineluctably to the altar...
...growth industry - and for very good reason. Burgeoning Web companies face the prospect of a 20-year-old being able, across international boundaries, to halt the entire business of a multibillion-dollar corporation. Private industry isn't about to wait for law enforcement agencies - and the problems of international cooperation - to catch up to this wily young crop of mischief-seekers. In fact, firms may be more willing to cooperate with their fellow e-businesses than with big government agencies, particularly those from other countries, for fear of compromising web secrets. So if you're looking for a hot stock...