Thugs, perverts, sadists ““ words used to characterize Saddam, Uday and Qusay Hussein can now also describe United States soldiers accused of cruelly abusing Iraqi prisoners of war. Read more...

Voting machines to be scrutinized by commission SAN JOSE “”mdash; As alarm mounts over the integrity of the ATM-like voting machines 50 million Americans will use in the November election, a new federal agency has begun scrutinizing how to safeguard electronic polling from fraud, hackers and faulty software. Read more...

University campus computer labs provide rapid high-bandwidth Internet access, but using them for many students means waiting in line. The Powell Library computer lab remains the most popular computing facility despite less crowded labs being available because students are often unaware of their options. Read more...

Andrea Chu went back home for winter break just like any other student ““ except that her three-week stay turned into a seven-week stall. The UCLA doctoral candidate in computer science from Zhengzhou, China took her first trip home in almost four years and was delayed because she had to undergo a security check to reenter the United States. Read more...

The Office of Residential Life held a forum last week to update students on the progress of housing construction and renovation projects on campus. The Housing Information Forum took place Thursday at the North Campus Auditorium and was organized jointly by ORL and the On Campus Housing Council’s policy review board. Read more...