Politicians Deal With Newcomer, The Blog (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - David and (Web promotion)

Politicians Deal With Newcomer, The Blog (washingtonpost.com)washingtonpost.com - David and (Web promotion)

Politicians Deal With Newcomer, The Blog (washingtonpost.com)
washingtonpost.com - David and Shayna Englin are all too familiar with the power of bloggers. Courting these off-the-cuff Internet columnists helped David Englin, a relative unknown, win a Democratic primary for a Northern Virginia House seat last month.

New wireless broadband'whispers'below the radar (Reuters)
Reuters - A new communications tool that"whispers"on busy radio channels could enable broadbandInternet services for on-the-go wireless devices or hook-uphomes that cannot yet get fast Web access, its inventor said.

Repair work due to start on Pakistan's faulty cable (Reuters)
Reuters - Repair work at a faulty underseafiber-optic cable that has virtually crippled Internet accessin Pakistan is expected to begin later Sunday after sonic testsnarrowed down the fault, officials said.

China Treats Addicted Video-Game Players (AP)
AP - The 12 teenagers and young adults, some in ripped jeans and baggy T-shirts, sit in a circle, chewing gum and fidgeting as they shyly introduce themselves."I'm 12 years old,"one boy announces with a smile."I love playing computer games. That's it.""It's been good to sleep"says another, a 17-year-old with spiky hair, now that he's no longer on the computer all day.

Best Live 8 Viewing Found Online (AP)
AP - In Berlin, Green Day proclaimed its majesty with a cover of Queen's"We Are the Champions"as R.E.M. performed"Man on the Moon"in London. And R.E.M. hadn't left the stage before Tim McGraw began singing"Live Like You Were Dying"in Rome. These were just a few thrilling musical moments from Live 8 that you couldn't see on live television. For the ultimate viewing experience, you needed America Online.

Today's Hackers Code for Cash, Not Chaos (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - Q&A: Marc Sachs, director of the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center, chats with Ziff Davis Internet News about network worms, browser vulnerabilities and the general state of Internet security.

German teen faces court over Sasser computer worm pandemic (AFP)
AFP - A German teenager who confessed to creating the Internet Sasser worm that waylaid millions of computers around the globe last year goes on trial charged with sabotage.

Digital play-as-you-go keeps growing (Reuters)
Reuters - Several recent market studies byindustry analysts suggest the demand for portable digital musicplayers is poised to skyrocket this year, reaching the criticalmass needed for online music services to thrive.