Of the many new powers that Congress granted law enforcement through the Patriot Act — roving wiretaps, delayed-notice search warrants — this was not the most controversial provision at the time.
Since the inspections began nine days ago, new versions of that argument have resurfaced, propelled by fury at the no-notice search of Mr. Hussein's Al-Sajoud palace in Baghdad on Tuesday.
The first week of United Nations weapons inspections here ended today with a furious Iraqi broadside against the inspectors for having insisted on a no-notice search of one of President Saddam Hussein's innumerable palaces on Tuesday.
Over the past several weeks, visitors in the U.S. may have noticed search ads featuring videos, additional links below the main link, Google Map information, and comparison ads.
New York magazine reported some telling figures last month on how delayed-notice search warrants -- also known as "sneak-and-peek" warrants -- have been used in recent years.
Every day, people post notices searching for any sort of livable space in Williamsburg.
Anyone who has a blog and has been bored enough to check their statistics will be aware of the bizarre search terms that people type in before stumbling across their pages; my friend Emma recently noticed searches for "mackerel painting" and "gulag lips of inpenetrability" that had inexplicably directed people to her blog about life in Brussels.
You'll also notice a search box front and center (for now, this is only to search for businesses or users).
Without much notice, the search giant has closed down its standalone movie site where people were able to search for cinemas, films and show times on a particular date and near a specific location, rolling some of the functionality directly into its main search portal.
"Teachers can now issue no notice detentions, search a pupil without consent when they suspect they may be in possession of a prohibited item and changes to the system mean a school's decision to exclude a pupil cannot be reversed by an appeals panel.
Some SEO-minded tipsters say that they are starting to notice faster search response times, but Google is sticking to the party line that Caffeine won't roll out until after the New Year (in part so that everybody can enjoy the holidays).
