16 September 2003  
 
 

16 September 2003

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  Wal-Mart's Race for RFID   (eWeek)
  • Wal-Mart's new push to require its top 100 suppliers to use RFID tags on cases and pallettes of consumer goods shipped to its distribution centers and stores by January 2005 will give the sensor technology its first broad, real-world test.


    •   Well, No Body's Perfect   (Los Angeles Times)
  • Imagine the writer's shock when she's told that her insides are incomplete. Missing or misshapen organs aren't so rare, it turns out. *


    •   A Tale of the Rock and the Rocker   (Los Angeles Times)
  • Thirty years after his legendary incineration in the desert night, a Flying Burrito Brother still stokes debate.*


    •   Sleeping Position Reveals Personality Traits   (Reuters)
  • Whether it's curled up in the foetal position, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, says a British sleep expert.


    •   Passenger Caught with 499 Tortoises in Luggage   (Reuters)
  • Singapore has charged an Indian national for trading in endangered wildlife after finding 499 live star tortoises in his carry-on luggage, the latest sign of growing Asian trade in illegal animals.


    •   Canadians Pan Government-Backed Marijuana   (Associated Press)
  • Some of the first patients to smoke Canada's government-approved marijuana say it is "disgusting" and they want their money back.


    •   Check-Bouncers Get Their Names Posted   (Associated Press)
  • Those who pay their tabs with bad checks get top billing on the marquee in front the Park Avenue Market. It's Vic Ricci's way of getting back at customers who bounce checks.


    •   World's Oldest Woman Turns 116 in Japan   (Associated Press)
  • A Japanese woman believed to be the oldest person in the world turned 116.


    •   Lawmaker Wants to Put 'French' Back in Fries   (Reuters)
  • To get international help to rebuild Iraq, Congress may have to eat some French fries and French toast, according to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.


    •   'Money Man' Tosses Cash Into Florida Crowd   (Associated Press)
  • Hundreds of people at a shopping mall fought over nearly $10,000 launched into a crowd by a real estate investor known as the "Money Man."


    •   Plans to Change Drug Law Anger Pot-Smokers   (Reuters)
  • Pro-cannabis groups poured scorn on France's conservative government on Monday for planning to bring in harsh fines for occasional pot-smokers to replace the existing — rarely enforced — sanction of jail sentences.


    •   Undertakers See Baby Boomers Boosting Market   (Reuters)
  • European undertakers are bracing for aging post-war baby boomers and looking for eco-friendly ways to handle a sharp increase in business in the next 40 years.


    •   Study Finds Handwashing Disparities   (Reuters)
  • Rack one up for Canada: A survey of travelers at North American airports found that nearly everyone washed their hands at the Toronto airport after using the restroom, in contrast to habits at some U.S. airports.


    •   'Fruity Condoms Waste'   (Winnipeg Sun)
  • The Manitoba government shouldn't be handing out fruit-flavoured condoms to inmates in provincial jails, say the Opposition Tories.


    •   Weekends Affect Mother Nature Too   (Associated Press)
  • Life is different on weekends, a distinction that seems to affect Mother Nature as well as people.
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