Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The Situation Online: Markets, McCain
McCain's MySpaceIs
John McCain safe in MySpace? After McCain's campaign requested their official MySpace presence to be
MySpace.com/JohnMcCain, the social networking site accidentally erased all pro-McCain profiles. John McCain now has 72 "friends" on his MySpace. In contrast,
Barack Obama has more than
52,000 "friends." Can the amount of social networking "friends" a candidate has accurately measure of his or her online popularity?
Slump heard 'round the worldThe world
market decline made headlines in newspapers spanning the globe. Front pages from
Malaysia,
France,
Germany,
Hong Kong, and
New York reflect world jitters over the slump.
Watch "The Situation Room" at 4 PM, 5 PM, and 7 PM ET for these stories and more from our Internet reporters.Tuesday, February 27, 2007
The Situation Online: Shuttle damage, Wikipedia 2008
NASA shuttle damageNext month's scheduled
NASA shuttle launch will now be
delayed after an overnight hailstorm damaged Space Shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank. Click
here to see the impact the storm had on the tank.
Wikipedia 2008
As the Internet's influence on political campaigns grows, could
Wikipedia -- the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit -- play a role in deciding the next President? As noted on the blog
TechPresident, Wikipedia is the top Google search result for
many 2008 hopefuls. The site restricts new users from editing many candidates profiles, but are they really safe from web vandalism?
Watch "The Situation Room" at 4 PM, 5 PM, and 7 PM ET for these stories and more from our Internet reporters.Monday, February 26, 2007
The Situation Online: Libby trial, Web awards, fake money
Libby juror bootedWe take a look at what the
bloggers credentialed to cover the trial of Lewis "Scooter" Libby
have said about the
dismissed Juror and her previous behavior.
Web-savvy Congress?We're seen how the Internet can be a powerful tool for politicians running for office. But how well do elected offials use their Web sites? The Congressional Management Foundation's
Gold Mouse Report looked at more than 600 House, Senate, and committee Web sites, concluding that the overall quality of Congressional Web sites is "disappointing." Click
here to see who won the awards for best Web sites on Capitol Hill.
Fighting fake moneyWhat are the chances the bills in your wallet are fake? A
new report says the Internet and new technology are making it easier for currency counterfeiters to do business. The study estimates that five out of every million bills are fake, and recommends that new security features must be added to U.S. currency to stop amateurs from making counterfeit money.
Watch "The Situation Room" at 4 PM, 5 PM, and 7 PM ET for these stories and more from our Internet reporters.
