This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety.…
The Top 12 Technology Mistakes Small Business Make And How To Avoid Them
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
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Wikinews Shorts: April 1, 2007
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First winter snowfall in New Zealand
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US Nationwide Pollution Permit Restrictions Upheld
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Ford Motors posts US$2.7 billion annual profit
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United States: Coroner says former patient killed self and three hostages at California veterans center
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