Posts by D. H. McKee

Cool Ways to Give IE the Boot

The bad news just keeps coming from Microsoft — this week alone the company released a patch for seven new...

Ex-World Chess Champion Fischer Detained in Japan

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, the only U.S. citizen to ever hold the title, has been detained in Japan...

Don Quixote on cosmic rescue mission

Mythical Spanish knight Don Quixote, famed for charging at windmills he mistakes for enemies, is to ride again on a...

House Votes to Block Aid for Saudi Arabia

Lawmakers cheered as the House of Representatives voted on Thursday to strip financial assistance for Saudi Arabia from a foreign...

Philippine Troops Start Leaving Iraq, Allies Upset

The Philippines began pulling troops out of Iraq Friday to save the life of a Filipino hostage, ignoring calls from...

Martha Stewart Gets 5 Months in Prison

Martha Stewart, who built a catering company into a media empire, was sentenced on Friday to five months in prison...

Supersized He

Went to see “Super Size Me” last night at the Princess. Crazy film. Can’t believe someone would do that kind...

Blind ex-wife has live husband buried

A Russian taxi driver got a rude shock when he discovered his blind ex-wife, who thought he had died in...

Move Over, Aibo

Japanese fans of Hello Kitty will be able to get a robot of their favorite character in November. The 400,000...

Documenting Moore’s Oscar Chances

The current spotlight on documentaries, particularly those of the political persuasion, means more movie fans than usual are likely to...