Oddly Enough
Some greet slowdown with a custard pie
Nick Thomas says this will be his third recession, and seems almost to be looking forward to it. Full Article
Japanese group asks Google to stop map service
A group of Japanese lawyers and professors asked on Friday that Google stop providing detailed street-level images of Japanese cities on the Internet, saying they violated privacy rights. Full Article
Drug smuggling takes off with direct China-Taiwan flights
About 30 kg (66lb) of smuggled party drug ketamine arrived on one of the first direct cargo flights between political rivals China and Taiwan following six decades of hostile relations, a Customs official said on Friday. Full Article
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