Wow, those online gamers really get into it....

WinBeta.Org - L.A. Official Calls for Probe of Internet Cafes

"The investigation of the cybercafes, also known as 'PC bangs' or 'cybercafes,' came after a brawl erupted between rival groups playing in a tournament involving the online combat game 'Counter Strike.'
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One unidentified teenager was shot in the leg on Monday outside an Internet cafe in Northridge, a suburb that is part of Los Angeles. A second youth was struck in the head, reportedly with a chair."

Happy New Year!

Let's hope this one is better than the last. Here are this year's resolutions:

1) Get to full-time reporter status.
2) Visit another country,
3) Cut debt in half and save $500 or more a month.
4) Learn some Portuguese.
5) Learn some C# programming.

Happy New Year!

Things look a bit cheerier than they this going into 2003. Let's hope it stays that way...

No, Virginia, Santa's dead

Turkish group demands Santa's bones

You gotta love CNN's illustration.

Damn you, Influenza!

I feel like crap today. No way to start the new year.