Does Schröder Have Political Capital to Reform Economy?. With the economy tipping toward its second recession in a year, can Chancellor Gerhard Schröder reform Germany? By Mark Landler. [New York Times: Business]

Brazil’s Government-Elect Softens Talk of Big Change. As the date for the handover of power draws closer, Brazil’s new government is beginning to sound more like the market-friendly administration it is about to replace. By Larry Rohter. [New York Times: Business]

Mac vs. PC III: Mac Slaughtered Again. Dell’s $2964 3.06 GHz P4 Trounces Fastest Mac on the Market

Telling All Online: It’s a Man’s World (Isn’t It?)

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Postcards From Planet Google

This is an interesting article about how the log files of seaches on Google reflect whats going on the world.

Bush Plan Gives More Discretion to Forest Managers on Logging

Environmental destruction continues…

Kissinger Returning to Political Stage With 9/11 Post

I think its ridiculous that now, after almost a year and a half George W. Bush’s advisors finally decide to create a commission to try and understand why September the 11th occurred.

Big Mac Is Virtual, But Critics Are Real. In Sims Online, an Internet version of the popular PC game, can fuel up with a stop at McDonald’s. By Matt Richtel. [New York Times: Technology]

First Baby of 2003 to Be a Clone?. A cloning advocate with a checkered reputation announces he’s successfully orchestrated a cloned pregnancy, and says the baby is due in January. Other scientists greet the news with raised eyebrows. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News]