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05 Jul 2009 12:30
AKMuckraker: Huffington Post Blogger in Palin's Cross Hairs
The Huffington Post () | 8 hours ago |
There is an old expression which says, "In a crisis, do nothing." Wise words indeed, which means that soon-to-be-ex-governor Sarah Palin no doubt would never...Sunday brunch and your morning news at The Confluence: July 5, 2009
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The sound and fury of the fireworks has faded, and your tummy may be recovering from backyard barbeque syndrome, but the news goes on. Pull up a chair and sooth your soul with one of Rico’s delicious Mimosas. So what if it’s still early…we won’t tell; and the scrumptious brunch buffet awaits a visit whenever you’re feeling up [...]Muslim youths shout abuse, throw rocks at gay man in...Minneapolis
Jihad Watch (
"If they want sharia, let them have it. -- Dinesh D'Souza, The Enemy At Home, p. 280 "America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles principles of...Video: Palin resigns; MSNBC sources: She’s out of politics for good
Hot Air (
There's a lot of video coming but this should tide you over for a bit. I don't follow her logic at the beginning here: Essentially, she says that once you're a lame duck, the responsible thing to do is to get out of the way rather than go around ...Clay Travis on Steve McNair
Rocky Top Talk () | 17 hours ago |
Clay Travis on Steve McNair I know there are those in our community like me who double as Titans fans, and who are still in disbelief over the loss today of Steve McNair. Clay Travis shares a great perspective piece on the love affair between Nashville and McNair.Celebrate the Fourth of July with a New Desktop Wallpaper [Friday Fun]
Lifehacker (
If ever there were a holiday that yields colorful and flashy desktop wallpaper, it's definitely the Fourth of July. Celebrate the Fourth on your desktop with these swanky fireworks wallpapers. If you're not going to be shooting your own stunning Fourth of July pictures this weekend , you might as well take advantage of the great photos other people have taken to properly decorate your computer screen...
Cheap Trick releases an album on 8-Track
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The latest cheap trick from Can-rockers Cheap Trick is an album released on an 8-track tape. Bah! My album will be released in the form of incidental grooving on the side of a thrown pot made in the style of ancient Greek potters! As you might imagine, finding a manufacturer today for the 8-track version of Cheap Trick's The Latest wasn't easy. "There was a lot of looking under rocks," admits Frey,...SQL SERVER – Disk Partition Alignment Best Practices
SQLAuthority (
Disk partition alignment is a powerful tool for improving SQL Server performance. Configuring optimal disk performance is often viewed as much art as science. A best practice that is essential yet often overlooked is disk partition alignment. Windows Server 2008 attempts to align new partitions out-of-the-box, yet disk partition alignment remains a relevant technology for [...]Tech execs: how to reach “normal” users with PR and with TechCrunch/GigaOm et al
Scobleizer () | 13 hours ago | Technology
Ahh, the New York Times has an interesting article on PR in the tech industry. Funny that Brooke Hammerling doesn’t even live in Silicon Valley. But Silicon Valley is no longer a location, it’s a state of mind (I’m writing this in London where I am hanging out with a bunch of geeks and last [...]"Caribou Barbie is one nutty puppy," says Maureen Dowd, who wants to be sure you know...
Althouse () | 9 hours ago |
Yes, yes, Palin is crazy. I'm hearing it and hearing it, and naturally, my working theory is that Palin's opponents are taking advantage of the opportunity to paint a vivid picture in the public mind. Crazy, crazy, cah- ray-zeee ee. Dowd does the diagnosis, plucking a term out of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or rather plucking a term out of Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair hit-piece:...- 3
This kind of rhetoric supposedly endangers lives but AP publishes it
BIG BLUE WAVE (
First of all, I'd like to say to Scott Roeder: Just shut up . You killed a man and lost just about all of your credibility. Quit while you're ahead. Please! Now: I wonder-- how did AP break this story? And why is this a story? Think about it. He sent some pamphlets to a pro-life activist . That's news? And isn't this type of language supposed to be potentially fatal . Shouldn't AP take the heat for...
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4th Of July Disney Crash Turns Deadly!
PerezHilton.com () | 30 minutes ago |
A two monorail train crash at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL, early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a Disney monorail driver!! Awful! The crash was the first deadly accident for the theme park's monorail system in its 38 year history! One of the monorail trains was making its last stops around the park [...] -
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Ex-NFL QB Steve McNair, woman found slain in Tenn.
San Fransisco Chronicle (
The shooting death of former NFL quarterback raised questions Sunday about his relationship with the 20-year-old woman whose body was found alongside his in his downtown condominium. McNair, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who was married with... High Noon in Honduras?
Power Line () | 28 minutes ago |
Former Honduras President says he is getting on an airplane to return to Tegucigalpa, accompanied, apparently, by the President of the U.N. General Assembly and a group of journalists. The interim government of Honduras has ordered the military and police not to let any airplane carrying Zelaya land. If turned away, it will likely land in El Salvador, where a separate flight was headed...Sarah Palin: Quitting is Patriotic
Abandoning your post for no good reason while patting yourself on the back and framing the whole thing as some sort of selfless, patriotic act isn't narcissistic. It's pathological.-
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Federer Outlasts Roddick to Win Wimbledon
New York Times () | 52 minutes ago |
Roger Federer held off Andy Roddick and won the longest fifth set ever in a Grand Slam final, 16-14. With his 15th major singles title, Federer broke Pete Sampras’s record. -
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1.6M Jackson fans await word on memorial tickets
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The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will learn Sunday whether they are among the lucky few to win tickets for the Tuesday ceremony.
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The Tehran Tyrants Called Out by Fellow Clerics
The Sundries Shack (
Well, you know what they say, when you’ve lost Qum, you’ve lost the election. CAIRO — An important group of religious leaders in Iran called the disputed presidential election and the new government illegitimate on Saturday, an act of defiance against the country’s supreme leader and the most public sign of a major split in [...] TV networks to air Jackson memorial Tuesday
Indy Star () | 29 minutes ago | Entertainment
NEW YORK � NBC executives changed their minds today and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson�s memorial service live this week.-
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WaPo publisher: Hey, sorry for the sell-out
Hot Air (
Katharine Weymouth published an open letter in today's Washington Post apologizing for the WaPimping scandal that erupted earlier this week. Weymouth, whose home was to host the "salons" that would have cost $25,000 and up for "sponsorship", claims that the paper never intended to sell access to its reporters or ... Formula One Racing Chief Praises Hitler, Saddam Hussein
Fox News () | 3 hours ago | Sciences
says Nazi leader 'got things done,' Iraqi dictator was 'only one who could control that country.'-
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Marion Barry Arrested Again, Charged With Stalking
The Huffington Post () | 3 hours ago |
WASHINGTON — Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman. The United States Park Police said Barry, a current D.C. Council member, was arrested Saturday in Washington after a woman flagged down an officer and complained that Barry was stalking her. Barry was charged with misdemeanor stalking and released. A message left seeking comment from a... -
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Coroner: Teen 5th killed by apparent serial killer
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GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small
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05 Jul 2009 02:59
Palin Resigning as Governor
Outside the Beltway (
Sarah Palin has announced that, not only will she not seek re-election as governor of Alaska in 2010 but that she is resigning her office later this month. Andrew Hinkelman and Lori Tipton for KTUU: Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home [...]Kristol: A Contrarian Take
Michael Goldfarb - The Blog (
If Palin wants to run in 2012, why not do exactly what she announced today? It's an enormous gamble - but it could be a shrewd one. After all, she's freeing herself from the duties of the governorship. Now she...Bairly downgrading the FDIC. Recipe for disaster or 11 dimensional chess?
The Confluence (
Sheila Bair is featured in a new article in the New Yorker by Ryan Lizza. Bair keeps coming off as an Elliott Ness type, even though she’s a Republican. We’ve gotten so used to Republicans being the discredited bad guys that it’s hard to imagine one that might have the integrity of a Patrick Fitzgerald [...]
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Speaker Pelosi unfavorables: Jan 37% June 57%….
Instapundit.com (Politics
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Speaker Pelosi unfavorables: Jan 37% June 57%.Apple Store Shooting In Arlington, Virginia Leaves One Wounded
Gadget Review () | 07/03/2009 |
The launch of the iPhone 3GS pretty much went off without a hitch, so what prompted a man to enter the Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia and shoot a women in the shoulder today? It looks to be an attempted robbery as the scene of the crime went down in the back room and didn’t [...]Another classic misleading Liberal Democrat bar chart
ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidat () | 07/03/2009 |
LibDemVoice had the cheek to complain a fortnight ago that a Tory bar graph wasn't 100% fair (although it was perfectly ok). I hope they will disown the bar chart that appears on their new leaflet in Norwich North! Just...-
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Public option: $1 trillion. Bush tax cut: $1.8 trillion.
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The Alternative Protest to Teabag Day: Million Can March
Crooks and Liars () | 07/03/2009 |
In case you haven't heard, the Million Can March is a counter protest to the teabagging protest redux scheduled for the Fourth of July. Good luck wi dat, teabaggers. Since the news cycle is spinning the Missouri legislator who thinks summer nutrition programs for kids de-motivates them, the Million Can March is all the more timely. And should we remind the leading Tea Party advocate in the Senate,...
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Former NFL quarterback McNair found shot to death
StarTribune.com (
Former NFL quarterback , the league MVP in 2000, has been found shot to death in Nashville. -
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Palin takes to Web for hints of political future, cites 'higher calling'
Detroit Free Press (Politics
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. -
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OAS suspends Honduras after coup; ousted leader plans return
Detroit Free Press (
WASHINGTON — The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras' participation in the organization because of last week's military coup. -
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Officials: Missiles show N. Korea skills improving
North Korea's weekend missile launches show the communist country is improving its capability and accuracy and are a cause for concern, officials said Sunday. -
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Teen girl is fifth to die in a series of S.C. shootings
Detroit Free Press (
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said. Bomb blast kills 3 in Philippines
CNN () | 58 minutes ago | World
Three people were killed and 37 injured after a bomb exploded Sunday morning in Cotabato City, Philippines, the military said.
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City braces for massive crowds at Jackson event
STLtoday.com (
LOS ANGELES — More than 1.2 million people have registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service, set for Tuesday at 8 a.m. St. Louis time in Los Angeles' Staples Center.Only 11,000 tickets will be given out for the service. An additional 6,500 tickets will be given away for the Nokia Theater overflow section next door.The only way to get tickets is to register for free at staplescenter.com.... -
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Up to the crown, out with the ring
Detroit Free Press (
The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty's crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride -- and for one couple, romance. -
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The ticker: Chestnut relishes third straight hot dog title
Detroit Free Press (
Here's one American champion who still has the fire in his belly. crammed a stunning world-record 68 hot dogs down his throat on the Fourth of July to defeat archrival Takeru Kobayashi of Japan and win the 94th annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. JAMIE FARR CLASSIC, DAY 3: Personal-best 61 puts Yi out front by 4 shots
Detroit Free Press (
SYLVANIA, Ohio -- Another day, another career round at the Jamie Farr Classic.-
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Serena outplays Venus
Philadelphia Inquirer () | 2 hours ago |
WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final yesterday, just another woman who hits the ball hard, just another player trying to deny her a Grand Slam title. Missing: Valuable pieces of American history
Tampa Bay Online (Politics
National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory.
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04 Jul 2009 17:53
Sony Ericsson "Rachael" Android XPERIA handset unveiled?
Hello, beautiful. Danish phone site Mobil has uncovered "internal documents" on what appears to be Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android-based handset, an XPERIA number codenamed Rachael. Under the hood is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA and an 8 megapixel camera. It's unclear how big the touchscreen is, and other details are scarce -- there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, so that's nice, but unless...Rumored Sony Ericsson "Kiki" handset isn't a boring one
Engadget () | 6 hours ago |
That supposedly upcoming Android XPERIA that Mobil dug up might have our minds, but it's this leaked handset (which, to be fair, looks fairly sketchily rendered), the Sony Ericsson Kiki, that has won our hearts. The screen is made of glass, with an image seemingly rear-projected onto it (teleprompter style), while the keys are, um, scarce. Mobil was able to offer few hints as to how this works or...) | 07/03/2009 |
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Will MoveOn Cave To Obama’s Pressure?
Firedoglake () | 5 hours ago |
MoveOn has been running strong ads in Louisiana against Mary Landrieu, who -- as Chris Bowers notes -- is against anything resembling a public plan . Obama wants them to stop ... Compuserve shuts down
Boing Boing (
After 30 years, Compuserve is finally, totally, mostly dead (the email addresses still work). I was always a local BBS and GEnie guy, but there's no doubting the power and influence of Compuserve in introducing the idea of networked communications to a generation, and proving the business-case for commercial online activity: The original CompuServe service, first offered in 1979, was shut down this...What to do with special requests
Seth Godin's Blog () | 07/03/2009 | Business
The bike shop is busy in June. If you bring your bike in for a tune up, it will cost $39 and take a week. A week! What if someone says, "I have a bike trip coming up in three...
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Road Tested: AT&T Navigator for iPhone
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (
Filed under: Software , iPhone , App Store , Road Tested Like my colleague Mel Martin , I've had a serious GPS jones for quite a while. When I was in much better shape, I rode the local trails on a mountain bike with a Garmin eTrex Summit. It didn't have any maps, nor did I really need any for what I was doing. My next GPS receiver was a Garmin GPSmap 60cs that I used for geocaching. It had a nice... -
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Milla Jovovich Confirms "Number Four" [Resident Evil: Afterlife]
Kotaku () | 07/03/2009 |
Chatter is swirling that the newest Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Afterlife, is aiming for a September 17, 2010 release. Last night, Milla Jovovich said this to a crowd of paprazzi: We're... -
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Oh! The Outrage!
Human Voices () | 07/03/2009 |
I wonder if the wingnuts have to take time out from raving about how they are insulted by intelligence reports warning ( correctly it seems) of increased militancy amongst hate groups, in order to find ever wilder ways to portray mainstream liberals and moderates as Bolshevik extremists -- or whether they can do both at the same time. The party that told us it was ridiculous to find anything questionable... ) | 07/03/2009 |
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Former Titans Great Steve McNair Shot & Killed
Gateway Pundit () | 2 hours ago |
McNair was one of the toughest quarterbacks to play the game in the last decade. Steve McNair was shot and killed today in Nashville, Tennessee. McNair led the Tennessee Titans to the superbowl as quarterback in 2000. He suffered back problems throughout his career. In 2008 he retired from the game. The AP reported: Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair(notes) and a woman were found shot to death Saturday... Palin: 'The media will never understand'
(CNN) – In an Independence Day message to supporters, Alaska Gov. said she was leaving office for a "higher calling" and blasted the "main stream media" for failing to understand her decision. "How sad that Washington and the media will never understand; it’s about country," she said in a message posted on her Facebook [...]Rupert Grint Contracts Swine Flu
Just Jared () | 36 minutes ago |
Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, has contracted swine flu, his publicist confirmed. The 20-year-old British actor is still expected to join co-stars on the red carpet for the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Tuesday. “It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a [...]Madonna Performs Michael Jackson Tribute
Just Jared (Entertainment
Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson during her “Sticky and Sweet” concert tour held at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday (July 4). It’s the same venue where Michael was to stage his comeback. During the concert, an impersonator doing Michael’s moonwalk hit the stage. Madonna told the crowd, “Let’s give it up for one of the [...]-
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Fireworks cause duplex fire
kansascity.com () | 22 minutes ago |
Kansas City, Kan., fire officials said the careless use of fireworks was responsible for a blaze Saturday in one unit of a duplex there. The fire at 3306 N. 84th Terrace was quickly extinguished once firefighters arrived shortly after 2:30 p.m. No one was injured. -
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In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to begin
Miami Herald () | 1 hour ago |
The Fourth of July weekend is shaping up as a celebration for Americans watching fireworks around the country - and for three elephants and a turtle.
Astros taken to woodshed again in 9-0 loss to Giants
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On Sunday, Houston can try again, and prevent San Francisco from completing a three-game sweep.-
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2 dead in another Afghan base attack
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Saturday Evening Post Undergoing A Redesign
The Huffington Post () | 4 hours ago | Technology
INDIANAPOLIS — The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age. A redesign launching with its July/August issue combines the Post's hallmarks _ art and fiction _ with folksy... -
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President Obama's 4th of July Address
Show Me Progress - Front Page (
The text: Remarks of President Weekly Address The White House July 4, 2009 Hello and Happy Fourth of July, everybody. This weekend is a time to get together with family and friends, kick back, and enjoy a little time off. And I hope that's exactly what all of you do. But I also want to take a moment today to reflect on what I believe is the meaning of this distinctly American... [[ This... Williams sisters take doubles title at Wimbledon
Miami Herald (Sports
The dominating Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, won the doubles final on Saturday at Wimbledon, just hours after the sisters faced each other in the single's final.-
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Joey Chestnut Is Triumphant Again!
Dlisted () | 2 hours ago | Sports
For the third straight year in a row, Joey Chestnut won Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest today at Coney Island. Joey also set the new world record by swallowing 68 hot dogs (and their buns) in 10-minutes. Joey's arch rival, Takeru Kobayashi , was hoping to snatch back the crown, but he fell short with 64 dogs. Kobayashi, who is a six-time hot dog eating champion, came in second place....
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Exclusive Wii/rubber ducky bundles and more available at GameStop
Nintendo Wii Fanboy (Video Games
Here's a problem we're sure you're familiar with: you need a new video game console for your own kids right now , but you also need a guaranteed method of ruining that console, and you only have time to shop on one website. GameStop has solved that problem with its Summer Fun bundle , which consists of a Wii and a plastic water gun. Yes, really. That's actually the least bizarre of GameStop's Wii/cheapo...White Supremacists see conservative Teabagging parties as recruitment opportunity
AMERICAblog (
It ought to give conservatives pause when their only usefulness in politics is serving as a recruiting opportunity for white supremciasts. From the Anti-Defamation League. White supremacists and neo-Nazi hate groups plan to take advantage of the anti-tax “Tea Parties” set to occur in more than 1,000 cities and localities over the July 4 holiday weekend to disseminate racist fliers and other materials...Sanford book deal falls through
Political Ticker () | 07/02/2009 |
(CNN) – Gov. Mark Sanford and his publisher have parted ways. "Sentinel has agreed to release Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina from his contract to write a book about fiscal conservatism, which was to be called WITHIN OUR MEANS and was scheduled for publication in March 2010," said Adrian Zackheim, president and publisher of Sentinel, [...]
NSFW: Totally weird “Robo-Geisha” movie trailer
CrunchGear () | 07/02/2009 |
First, let me say the movie "Robo-geisha" is for real (see the imdb entry ). Second, I rarely use the word "weird" when I blog about Japanese stuff, but the trailer for this film is weird (and thankfully in English). And third, the trailer is NSFW and definitely not suitable for children.-
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Walt Disney World unveils incredibly poor, robotic version of President Obama
Now, we've never been to this "Hall of Presidents" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida (our parents instead taking us to real, disused dungeons and battlefields for family entertainment), but we're thinking about heading down there today -- not because the newest animatronic addition -- President Barack Obama -- has just been unveiled, but because his likeness is so... unlike him, so incredibly,... -
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Major Military Campaign in Afghanistan
Little Green Footballs (
A massive military offensive is under way in Afghanistan against the Taliban . NAWA, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan. One Marine was killed and several others were injured or wounded on the first full day of the assault,... Freemium and Freeconomics
A VC () | 3 hours ago |
This week we saw the release of Chris Anderson's book Free and reviews from the New Yorker (Malcolm Gladwell) and the Financial Times. I'd like to talk a bit about the firestorm that freeconomics (fed by Chris' book) has unleashed...Is the new affordable FHFA loan program predatory lending?
naked capitalism () | 07/02/2009 |
Submitted by Edward Harrison of Credit Writedowns . Yves said her piece about the new affordable FFA program to allow home ‘owners’ in negative equity to stay in their homes. And I had a crack at it yesterday as well. But, I have some thoughts to run by you here using a specific example of an American homeowner named Maria. Enjoy. Oh, and feel free to comment. Let’s say you’re an American named Maria...
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Successor: Palin Alaska's 'greatest gift' to U.S.
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Alaskan Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will succeed Gov. after she leaves office later this month, called Palin Alaska's greatest gift to the on Saturday. F1 Boss Ecclestone: Hitler "Got Things Done" [Formula One]
Deadspin () | 38 minutes ago | Sciences
He also managed to compliment Saddam Hussein and offend black people all in the same interview. And he thinks Hitler was efficient? In an interview published in today's The Times, Bernie Ecclestone,...-
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A Final Farewell To Billy Mays
Pink Is The New Blog () | 28 minutes ago |
Infomercial king and pitchman guru Billy Mays was honored at his funeral in McKees Rocks, PA yesterday just 5 days after he passed away in his Tampa, FL home last weekend. As you may recall, the autopsy report stated that Mays passed away due to an ailment of heart disease … he was 50 [...] -
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Rescuers tell of finding lone survivor, 12
StarTribune.com () | 28 minutes ago |
Doe Cyrille and his crew searched for hours in crashing winds and waves up to 16 feet high for any sign of Yemenia Flight 626. Then they spotted a girl impossibly clinging to a piece of debris. -
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Sedative found in Jackson's home
Indy Star () | 43 minutes ago | Entertainment
Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home Posted 7/3/2009 9:36 PM ET By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press WriterLOS ANGELES — The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service.Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also...
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N. Korea fires 7 missiles off its eastern coast
Houston Chronicle () | 3 hours ago |
's Defense Ministry said that the missiles were ballistic and are believed to have flown more than 250 miles. -
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Israeli defense minister, Mitchell to meet again
An Israeli defense official says Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell next week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. -
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Obama Stays With Bush Cybersecurity Plan, Left Quiets Out
Stop the ACLU () | 3 hours ago |
Flashback a few years, and there would be howling outrage from those on the Left, screams that Boooooosh!!!! is shredding the Constitution, that he is spying on Americans, well, it would look something like this No one could scream like Sam Kinison. Surprisingly, none on the left are doing it when we flash forward to July [...] -
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Elephants easily outeat humans in contest
USA Today () | 3 hours ago |
Three pachyderms chomped down 505 hot dog buns in six minutes. Their human counterparts forced down only 143 buns. -
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Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage
Signs of the Times () | 3 hours ago |
Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines will raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled on the approach... -
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The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
Arizona Republic (
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell an American icon and showcased some of the greatest U.S. writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age....
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Did an embezzlement scandal force Sarah Palin to resign?
Think Progress (
Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal. The gist of the rumor is that an Alaska building company called Spenard Building Supplies (SBS) was awarded a contract by Palin to build a hockey arena in [...]Sarah Palin Quits! Career Breaker? No Joy in Palinville?
American Power (
I just now caught this, " Gov. Sarah Palin to resign her office ." Also, Fox News, " Palin Quits as Alaska Governor ," and CNN, " Palin stepping down as governor by end of July, not seeking re-election " (via Memeorandum ). Turning on CNN I watch portions of Palin's farewell speech. Allahpundit's all over the story. Is Palin done? " Breaking: Palin to resign within weeks? Update: Is her career over?...Palin’s Abrupt Resignation: It Would be Irresponsible Not to Speculate…
Firedoglake (
The same week she is blasted by staffers of her former running mate, John McCain, Sarah Palin has resignedPalin to resign as governor
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Update (12:50PM) -- "America is looking north to the future." Must be running. Update (12:45PM) -- Video of Palin's statement just now. We'll post it soon, but the birds making noises over her announcement are hilarious. And her claim that she's "not dropping the ball" is just as funny. The decision, she says, "has been in the works for awhile." For a while? She hasn't even been governor for awhile!...-
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Sarah Palin "Out Of Politics, Period" (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post () | 6 hours ago | Other
Reporters are beginning to piece together an explanation for Sarah Palin's abrupt resignation announcement that stands in stark contrast to the reasoning Palin offered in her speech. Speaking on MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell reported that, according to "people very close to Sarah Palin," she has "told her supporters that she is out of politics, period. She is fed up with politics. She doesn't like her life....
Palin: Is It Over?
Riehl World View () | yesterday |
Jim Geraghty - and apparently Ace think it's over for her future. I think it's way to early to presume that, assuming she ever does plan on running. At her age, 45, she doesn't even have to be thinking 2012....Pegasus Open 50, The Official Transpac Raceboat of Gizmodo [Summer Fun-nology]
Gizmodo () | yesterday |
Philippe Kahn founded Borland, invented the Camphone , and decodes human motion . He's also a fellow outdoorsman, splitting time skiing Tahoe and sailing in Santa Cruz . He'll share his Transpac 2009 sailing race with us live from the Pegasus Open 50. The Pegasus starts the 2009 race, from Los Angeles, CA to Honolulu, Hawaii, this Sunday. But final preparations are being made, including weather analysis...Self-regulatory principles for behavioral advertising
Google Public Policy Blog (
Posted by Pablo Chavez, Managing Policy Counsel As our Deputy General Counsel Nicole Wong mentioned in her congressional testimony a few weeks ago, we've been a part of a broad effort over the past several months to develop a set of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising. In fact, we were one of the first companies to be involved in this discussion. After a lot of discussion and...HuffPoster: 'Palin Will Run In '12 On More Retardation Platform'
NewsBusters () | 7 hours ago |
This is about as disgusting as Palin Derangement Syndrome can get. A blog just published at the Huffington Post is disgracefully titled " Palin Will Run In '12 On More Retardation Platform ." The author, fiction and comedy writer Erik Sean Nelson, actually wrote the following (readers are seriously warned to proceed with caution as this is really vile stuff): In Sarah Palin's resignation announcement...-
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Breaking News: Sarah Palin is Stepping Down
Pam's House Blend () | yesterday |
Holy Hannah... She is speaking live in Alaska right now... will be updating this. Her last day will be in a few weeks; she is stepping down before the end of July. ================================= She's apparently been listening to Mark Sanford speak; this presser is remarkably off the cuff and disjointed in nature. And for some reason, it sounds like there are a heard of hungry goats behind her....
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Myanmar denies U.N. chief a visit with Suu Kyi
CNN () | 16 minutes ago |
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon was denied permission to see Myanmar pro-democracy leader , reporters traveling with the secretary-general said Saturday. Sarah Palin's exit as Alaska governor stuns, puzzles observers
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog () | 32 minutes ago |
Her decision to quit later this month could jump-start or kill a bid for the presidency, political analysts say. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt announcement that she was quitting her job unleashed widespread speculation: Some said she was ready to launch a 2012 bid for president. Others suggested she had destroyed her chances with her startling decision.-
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Judge Throws Out Convictions in MySpace Hoax
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run () | 5 hours ago |
Yesterday U.S. District Court Judge George Wu threw out the misdemeanor convictions of Lori Drew, the Missouri woman blamed for precipitating the suicide of a 13-year-old girl by assisting a cruel MySpace prank, under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Taking a cue from critics such as George Washington University law professor Orin Kerr (who ended up serving as a pro bono attorney for Drew),... -
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Honduras rulers renounce OAS charter
Honduras's interim rulers spurned a demand from the Organization of American States on Friday to restore leftist President to power and said they would no longer recognize the OAS charter, deepening Central America's worst political crisis in decades. Woods takes lead at Congressional
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Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the middle and shot four-under 66 to take a one-shot lead Friday at his AT&T National with the lowest 36-hole score ever at Congressional Country Club at Bethesda, Md.-
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North Korea fires 3 missiles today
Detroit Free Press () | 31 minutes ago | World
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast today, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on the Independence Day holiday.
NBA ROUNDUP: Jackson returning to Lakers; Turkoglu talks break down
Detroit Free Press () | 31 minutes ago | Sports
LOS ANGELES -- Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in September and said on the team's Web site Friday he got the go-ahead for another season after consulting the team doctor.-
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The Huffington Post (
WASHINGTON — The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. The country first got into debt to help pay for the Revolutionary War. Growing ever since, the debt stands today at a staggering $11.5 trillion _ equivalent to over $37,000 for each and every American. And it's expanding by over $1 trillion a year. The mountain of debt... Sedative Diprivan found in Jackson's home
Denver Post (
The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.Malt-O-Meal part of tainted milk recall
Denver Post () | 1 hour ago | Health
Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that might be contaminated with salmonella.-
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Cheney discussed inquiries into Plame leak
Philadelphia Inquirer () | 31 minutes ago |
WASHINGTON - As vice president, Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters' inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing. British cardinal is closer to sainthood
Philadelphia Inquirer () | 31 minutes ago | US
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI placed Cardinal John Henry Newman, an influential 19th-century Anglican convert, on the path to possible sainthood yesterday by approving a miracle attributed to his intercession.
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WaPo Killing the Blogger Ethics Panel Industry
Daily Kos () | 07/02/2009 |
Today's link-bait (it worked!) from Politico: WashPost sells access, $25,000+ By: Mike Allen July 2, 2009 08:04 AM EST For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to "those powerful few" — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper’s own reporters and editors. Thank you! Good day! Really,... A Palin announcement: Resigning in weeks?
Michelle Malkin (
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Joe: No Go On "Public Option"
New Haven Independent () | 07/01/2009 |
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman has a bipartisan group of senators ready to help pass health care reform, he said -- minus a government-run insurance plan. iPhone 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot ahead of Dev Team
Be warned, this is beta stuff and we haven't been able to test it ourselves. However, a number of breathless tipsers and commenters are reporting a successful jailbreak and unlock of their iPhone 3GS . The magic begins with a 3GS jailbreak released by GeoHot . See, George is fed up with the Dev-Team's insistence on waiting until Apple releases 3.1. As he puts it: Normally I don't make tools for the...Video: U.S. ambassador to UN won’t say Iranian regime is illegitimate
Hot Air () | 07/02/2009 |
Why won't she say it? Because, and I quote, "The political situation in Iran is for the Iranians to work out internally." Now, based on that statement alone, what's the painfully obvious follow-up question? Right: Why that principle doesn't also apply to Honduras. Reliable O-bot Andrea ...
Virgin-Americans Vow Fight Against Cap-and-Trade's Blood Sacrifice Amendment
iowahawk () | 07/02/2009 |
Virgin sacrifice amendment: sports trivia experts, Trekkies, medieval re-enacters fear worst WASHINGTON - The President's landmark 'Cap and Trade' bill faces an uncertain fate this week, as congressional backers of the carbon-limiting legislation face mounting opposition from a myriad of...Metaphor much?
Rising Hegemon () | 07/02/2009 |
Calling national security consultant Dr. Freude : North Korea test-fires 2 short-range missiles Yeah, so's Rich Lowry .-
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Authorize.net Goes Down, E-Commerce Vendors Left Hanging
TechCrunch (
Talk about a serious outage. Payment gateway service provider Authorize.net has been down and out for several hours, a number of tipsters inform us . That has big implications: since the service is used by tens of thousands of e-commerce vendors to accept credit card and electronic checks payments on their websites ( example ), it likely means millions are being lost during its downtime. PayPal and... Improvements to Google Apps contacts
Official Google Enterprise Blog () | 07/01/2009 |
Today, we're happy to announce updates to contacts in Google Apps: new features that many of our enterprise customers have been asking for. For starters, we've launched a new API that, when combined with the existing shared contacts API, gives administrators the ability to maintain an updated and detailed global address list in Google Apps. We've also updated the Contacts interface throughout the Google...-
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Sarah Palin Is Not A Serious Candidate For President
Below The Beltway (
Something tells me that Charles Krauthammer won’t be invited to Wasilla anytime soon: Krauthammer is, I think, 100% correct, as I observed only days after the 2008 election: History certainly isn’t on her side. There are no examples in history of a failed Vice-Presidential candidate becoming either their party’s nominee or President of the United States (Walter [...] Helen Thomas
The Corner () | 07/02/2009 | Politics
lashes out: (CNSNews.com) - Following a testy exchange during today's briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas told CNSNews.com that not even Richard Nixon tried to control the press the way President Obama is trying to control the press. "Nixon didn't try to do that," Thomas said. "They couldn't control (the media). They didn't try. "What...
Is Palin’s national political career over?
Hot Air (
The news of Sarah Palin's resignation as governor came during my show this afternoon, where we spent most of an hour discussing it with the chatizens and my co-host Duane Patterson. I've had a chance to watch the video of her announcement and read through dozens of Twitter messages back ...-
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Roddick and Federer in Wimbledon Final
New York Times () | 3 hours ago |
Andy Roddick advanced to his third Wimbedon final and will face Roger Federer, who can break the record for career Grand Slam singles titles. Serial Killer on the Loose: Four Dead in SC
ABC News (US
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Health care: Will 'pay or play' chase employers away?
Political Ticker (Politics
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — It is one of the touchiest issues in the health care debate: Would a government-run health plan upend the employer-based health insurance system used by 160 million Americans? Senate Democrats behind a key proposal released Thursday say the answer is no. Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., say their plan would [...] Concert Promoter's Insurance Covers Overdose!
PerezHilton.com (
AEG, the promoters of ''s planned 50 date residency at London's O2 Arena, prepared themselves for anything, including MJ's death. The company took out a hefty insurance policy that would somewhat cover the expenses should MJ's death be an overdose. However, strangely enough, AEG's chief executive, Randy Phillips, said the $17.5 million policy DID NOT [...]Holiday Weekend News Dump: NSA To Monitor Private Networks
Crooks and Liars () | 3 hours ago | Politics
I've been following this issue for a while and was pretty surprised to conclude that the government doesn't have much choice. The way data travels means the entire country's far too vulnerable to cyberattacks, and they don't really have many effective options that don't to some degree compromise our privacy. The question is, who can we trust with that kind of power? We need a robust public debate...
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MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
Arizona Republic () | 24 minutes ago | Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.... -
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OAS chief tells Honduras to bring back Zelaya
The Organization of American States tried to convince Honduras on Friday to restore toppled President Manuel Zelaya or suffer a diplomatic sanction from the Western Hemisphere. -
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Iranian cleric says British Embassy staff to be tried
Tampa Bay Online (
A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting postelection turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters. -
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Judge tentatively acquits mom in MySpace cyberbullying case
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LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has tentatively thrown out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide. -
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Organizers to give away 17,500 tickets to Michael Jackson memorial
Los Angeles Times () | 4 hours ago |
[Updated at 10:45 a.m.: People whose names are drawn for the tickets will be notified between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday and given the location where they should go to pick up their tickets. -
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FL-Sen: Not very Republican-y of you, Charlie
Daily Kos () | 3 hours ago | US
This isn't how Republicans are supposed to act. Gov. Charlie Crist ran afoul of the state Constitution when he refused to fill an appeals court seat because all of the picks submitted to him were white, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously ruled. The high court also ruled Thursday that Crist must make a judicial selection from the all-white list of six names for the Fifth District Court of Appeal...
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Peter Rojas and Ryan Block launch gdgt -- the Swiss Army knife of tech sites
Engadget (
When Ryan Block (our former Editor-in-chief) and Peter Rojas (founder of Engadget, Gizmodo, and RCRD LBL) announced last year that they were embarking on a new project together, alarm bells went off across the interblogs. Following nearly 12 months of rampant speculation, the duo's hard work is finally revealed. Combining the best of social networking, forums, news aggregation, and wiki-based sites,...- 8
Palm Pre in cahoots with Dutch provider Hi
Engadget (
The GSM version of Palm's Pre looks all set for a UK announcement next week on O2 . Now we get this, a Pre spotted on the support site for Dutch carrier Hi in The Netherlands. Fine, but what you may not know is that O2 and Hi (part of KPN) are also deeply intertwined with Telefonica -- O2 being owned by Telefonica and KPN being an "integrated carrier" with a long history of Telefonica courtship rumors....Video: Sega Toys’ new projector brings fireworks show to your living room
CrunchGear (
Sega Toys Japan yesterday unveiled the Uchiagehanabi , a device that brings fireworks indoors. And it's not only the visuals but also the corresponding sounds (shots, explosions etc.) you get in your very home. The device uses the wall or a ceiling as a backdrop for projecting fireworks patterns. Sega Toys says that some of the images are as wide as 1.5m, and users can even create remixes of their...-
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Self-Portrait Machine
We make money not art (
Jen Hui Liao's Self-Portrait Machine is a device that takes a picture of the sitter and draws it but with the model's help. The wrists of the individual are tied to the machine and it is his or her hands that are guided to draw the lines that will eventually form the portrait continue inFAMOUS Space Comes to PlayStation Home, Far Cry 2 Game Launching Support + Tons More!
PlayStation.Blog () | 07/01/2009
Welcome back to your all-points BOLO bulletin wherein I give you, the beautiful people of the PlayStation Home community, a head’s up on what to keep your eyes open for in our next publishing update. This Thursday, you’ll see that we decided to start the 4th of July festivities a few days early – and [...]
Wind powered knitting machine takes the tedium out of your heirloom production
Engadget (
Knitting is one of those acquired crafting skills we just never fully warmed up to. We'll embroider, crochet, or quilt until the sun sets for the last time on the day of the apocalypse, but knitting is just so... boring sometimes. Luckily, ingenious artist Merel Karhof has a solution for the monotony of the knit - purl - knit - purl routine. She's designed and invented a machine that knits all on...What will Dana Milbank say?
Balloon Juice (
This seems like a credibility-destroyer to me: For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to “those powerful few” — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper’s own reporters and editors. The astonishing offer is detailed in a flier circulated Wednesday to a health care lobbyist, [...]...-
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Forecasting the Obama Economy
Grasping Reality with Both Hands () | 07/01/2009
David Leonhardt writes: >Mistake by Obama’s Advisers in Predicting Job Losses: In the weeks just before President Obama took office, his economic advisers made a mistake. They got a little carried away with hope. To make the case for a big stimulus package, they released their economic forecast for the next few years. Without the stimulus, they saw the unemployment rate — then 7.2 percent — rising... - 6
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Tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial will cost $25
Cele|bitchy (Music
Michael Jackson’s memorial will cost $25 for the average person to attend. I’ll be free for Jackson family, friends, and VIPs. From Celebitchy’s earlier article it doesn’t sound like the family is charging money to profit off the memorial, but simply to defray the enormous costs associated with it. Fans who wish [...]
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US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
StarTribune.com () | 8 minutes ago |
U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001. -
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WaPo cancels event selling powerbrokers, lobbyists access to its reporters for $25K and up
Pam's House Blend (
Holy crap -- conflict of interest , please? For $25,000 to $250,000, The is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to "those powerful few" - Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper's own reporters and editors. The astonishing offer is detailed in a flier circulated Wednesday to a health care lobbyist, who provided... -
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Officials: 17 die in US missile strike in Pakistan
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U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said. -
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MySpace case ruling reversed
The Washington Times (Technology
LOS ANGELES (AP) | A federal judge Thursday tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide. U.S. District Judge said he was tentatively acquitting Lori Drew of misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization. Mrs. Drew was convicted in November, but the judge... -
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Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
Miami Herald () | 41 minutes ago | World
EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. -
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Spokesman: Obama wrong about Russian premier Putin
Miami Herald (World
President Barack Obama was wrong to suggest Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin remains partially mired in a Cold War mindset and is sure to change his opinion when they meet next week in Moscow, Putin's spokesman said Friday.
Jackson memorial set for Tuesday in Los Angeles
StarTribune.com (
The question of when and where a public memorial service will be held for Michael Jackson has finally been answered. But how city officials will handle the likelihood of a massive crowd remains to be settled.Senate Bill: Refuse Health Care, Face $1,000 Fine
WASHINGTON -- Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines will raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled...-
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IOUs spell uncertainty for Calif. small businesses
USA Today () | 2 hours ago |
Business consultant Katrina Kennedy has taken her young son out of preschool and put a family vacation on hold. Dairyman Mike ... -
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Eldest Jonas Brother Kevin Engaged To Girlfriend
ExpoSay () | 13 minutes ago |
Kevin Jonas has got engaged. The Jonas Brothers singer proposed to girlfriend Danielle Deleasa Wednesday after he turned up on her doorstep and got down on one knee. Speaking about Danielle's reaction: "She said yes, yes, yes like 500 times super fast in a row." Wie shows wisdom in strategy
Detroit Free Press () | 4 hours ago |
SYLVANIA, Ohio -- Ironically, it wasn't the seven birdies that defined Michelle Wie's opening round Thursday at the Jamie Farr Classic. It was her one bogey.-
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Obama begins July 4th celebration at Camp David
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President Barack Obama is helping the nation celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers.
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Washington Post: Your Paper of Ill-Repute
Patterico's Pontifications (
[Posted by Karl] From the Politico (via Allahtwitter): For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off the record, non-confrontational access to “those powerful few” — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper’s own reporters and editors. The astonishing offer is detailed in a flier circulated Wednesday to a health-care lobbyist,...Breaking: Time, Date Confirmed for Michael Jackson Memorial
Entertainment Tonight (
The time and date have been set for Michael Jackson 's public memorial. The farewell service for Jackson will take place on Tuesday, July 7 at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center. The program will be simulcast at Los Angeles' nearby Nokia Theatre. Keep checking back here for more news on the memorial service as it comes in.) | 07/01/2009 |
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Suda 51: next No More Heroes won't be on Wii
Nintendo Wii Fanboy (Video Games
Awesome news for No More Heroes fans: creator Suda 51 told Edge that he wants to continue the series. "I really want to make NMH a big franchise," he said, "and with this second episode have bigger success." Slightly less awesome news for certain No More Heroes fans: if the series does continue past Desperate Struggle , it probably won't be on the Wii. "I think this is the last NMH that is going to... Sony: PSP without UMD 'always the plan'
Joystiq (Video Games
During an interview with GameBusiness.jp , Sony's product planning division head honcho, Naoya Matsui, commented that Sony always had plans to go UMD -less, and that the PSP Go is the fruition of all that planning. "We'd planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning," Matsui said. He further makes his case by stating, "But if we'd simply released the hardware, there wouldn't...
The Washington Post 'Salon'
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Oh brother. The Washington Post was apparently planning to sell access to top Obama officials and other VIPs, at a price of $25,000 to $250,000 a pop, in a “ salon program .” The Washington Post has long prided itself on its access to the capital’s elite. Now, it appears, the paper is willing to sell that access. In a flier circulated to Beltway lobbyists, the Post touted a “salon” program which gives...-
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LG guns for Samsung; iPhone competitor, Prada III , Android phones and new high end brand...
The Boy Genius Report () | 5 hours ago |
LG continues to prove itself as a force to be reckoned with and following a story from the Korean Yohap News Agency, it’s plenty clear that the handset manufacturer has no intentions of slowing down any time soon. LG’s head of Mobile Ahn Seung-kwon reportedly coughed up a hell of an interview with Yohap, [...] -
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California: The haves and have-nots
felixsalmon.com (
People who get California IOUs People California pays in cash Grants to aged, blind or disabled persons University of California People needing temporary assistance for basic family needs Public Employees' Retirement System People in drug prevention, treatment, and recovery services Legislators, legislative employees, and appointees Persons with developmental disablities Judges People in mental health... -
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Washington Post: Laughingstocks and Let’s Make a Deal!
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Apple's iPhone May Face Trademark Problems In China
Moco News (
A Chinese company, which owns the trademark “i-phone,” may make it difficult for Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) to sell a similarly spelled product in the same market, reports IDG News Service . Apple has said it hopes to enter the very large market within the next year, and is rumored to be in talks with China Unicom to offer the iPhone. But the similarities of the two names would make it illegal to sell the... -
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Far Left Moonbat Cynthia McKinney Imprisoned in Israel
Gateway Pundit (
(Don't) Let her go! Far Left moonbat Cynthia McKinney remained in jail today after her attempt to break through an Israeli blockade into Hamas-controlled Gaza. FOX News reported: Former U.S. lawmaker and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and several other human rights activists remained in an Israeli prison Thursday after refusing to sign a deportation form that they claim is self-incriminating....-
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Washington Post Sells Access To Obama, Others To Lobbyists
Crooks and Liars (
Apparently the Very Serious People™ in the Village have a very different idea of journalism than they led us to believe. After their own columnist Dana Milbank lost his marbles and dignity over a DFH blogger asking a question, the Washington Post hits an all new low : For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post has offered lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access... Hate crime probe called for in gay sailor's death
Boston Globe () | 19 minutes ago |
The chairman the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for a Defense Department and Marine Corps probe to see if the killing of a gay sailor at Camp Pendleton was a hate crime.A Surprise Visit to Iraq
White House.gov Blog (Politics
Vice President Biden arrived in Iraq today to visit U.S. troops and to meet with Iraqi leaders.Keith Urban Says Nicole's Not Pregnant; Funeral Plans Set For Michael [Dirt Bag (After...
Jezebel (
Keith Urban says the rumors that wife Nicole Kidman is pregnant again are not true, but rather, "A little bit of tweaking [of photos] does that..." He continued, "If we were to have another child... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]-
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Republicans Question Sotomayor's Role in Puerto Rican Group's Legal Battles
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White House and G.O.P. senators disagree over whether Sotomayor can be closely tied to controversial lawsuits pursued by a civil-rights organization.
American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan
San Fransisco Chronicle () | 37 minutes ago | Politics
An American soldier is believed being held by the Taliban after he walked off his base in eastern Afghanistan without his body armor and weapon, officials said Thursday. The military has intercepted communications in which insurgents said they had captured an...-
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Private Pathologist: Asphyxia Likely Killed Carradine
The private pathologist who conducted a second autopsy on David Carradine's body said Friday that Thai authorities have determined the actor died of asphyxia and so far, he agrees -
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Un-bee-lievable: Bee swarm delays Astros' 7-2 win
Arizona Republic (
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame. The Houston Astros - who once had the "Killer Bs" - beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.... -
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Saddam Hussein faked WMDs to fool Iran
Muslims Against Sharia () | 1 hour ago |
Correspondents in Washington | July 03 EIGHTEEN months before he was hanged, Saddam Hussein told the FBI he allowed the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction because he was worried about appearing weak to Iran, reports said yesterday. According to declassified accounts of the FBI interviews released yesterday, the former Iraqi president said he felt so vulnerable to the perceived threat... -
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Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules
Boston Globe (
In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. -
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Warren Buffett makes gifts to charity worth $1.43B
Miami Herald () | 1 hour ago | US
Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Alain BouillardCalvin PaceCharlie MillerDavid CarradineElena DementievaGary ColemanGeorge WuJeff BakerJermaine JacksonJim LeyritzJonas BrotherKatharine WeymouthLorenzo Di BonaventuraLori DrewMarcus BrauchliMatt FiddesMatthew LopezMegan MeierMike AllenNeil Patrick HarrisRichard NixonSaddam HusseinSerena WilliamsUri GellerZach Randolph -
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Pystar emerges from Chapter 11, and still making applesauce
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Hardware The infamous Mac-clone maker Psystar is apparently set to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy , and it seems that they are planning on getting right back into their previous routine with a new hardware offering to boot. In an e-mail newsletter that went out to subscribers today , the company states that the Chapter 11 protection was "critical" to their daily...DIY HD projector for under €499 [Video]
If we told you there was a way you could get a custom HD projector for under €499 ($704) with DVI and HDMI inputs, you might go so far as to give your left arm for such a device. Unfortunately that would be the wrong idea, as you’d probably need that arm to put the projector together: you see, it’s a DIY kit , and according to German tinkerer Maxi Huber it’s the best piece of home entertainment kit...-
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New Budget Estimate Of Public Plan Proves It Lowers Cost And Covers More Americans
Think Progress () | 13 hours ago |
A couple of weeks ago, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a preliminary score of the health care legislation under consideration in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The bill was estimated to cost $1 trillion over 10 years, while reducing the number of uninsured by “only” one-third. As many informed bloggers noted [...]-
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Dell must honor accidental sales of $15 monitors
The Raw Feed (
The Taiwanese government is forcing Dell to honor the sale of 140,000 monitors accidentally priced at $15 each. The news of the price spread fast, and within 8 hours 26,000 people had purchased displays (obviously some buyers were stocking up...)
Thanko's Spy Button video camera, because you've already failed
Engadget (
So what if Thanko's ¥5,980 (about $62) Spy Button Camera doesn't look exactly like the other buttons on your shirt. Anyone inclined to wear such a device to covertly record VGA video at 15fps (or 1280x1024 stills) to 4GB of internal memory isn't likely to get noticed in a crowd anyway. At least the magnetic on/off switch gives renewed purpose to your wedding ring while offering evidence of your continued...-
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Court Rules Franken Has Won Senate Seat
The Caucus (
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Hansgrohe RainBrain Smart Shower Controller Gives You Water, Music and Lighting Control...
Gizmodo (
This RainBrain smart shower controller from Hansgrohe seems like one of those things that you didn't think you needed, but once you try it you can never go back to what you had before. This thing controls music streamed wirelessly via Bluetooth, lighting in your shower and even (who'd have imagined) what kind of water is raining down on you. It even has a Scottish Shower mode, which I had to look... -
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Give This Reporter Many Raises
Wonkette (Other
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Dell Mini 10 GPS Option, Hands-On
übergizmo (Technology
We just had our hands on the upcoming GPS option for the Dell mini 10 called Dell Wireless 700 ($69) (no hack involved ). The optional upgrade comes in the form of a mini-PCI module that includes a GPS chip. With this version, Dell also plans to deliver an HD display (1366x768) already present in the $449 Dell mini 10. Location-based software is also included with the Dell Location Utility, Loki ,... -
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Details On The Upcoming New Facebook iPhone App. Now With Events!
It's been a big day for Facebook, with news earlier this morning that the social network will soon be totally revamping its privacy settings and making it easier to share with the entire web. Now developer Joe Hewitt , who is responsible for Facebook's massively popular iPhone application, has posted a note to the site describing some of the new features we can expect from the latest iteration of...
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Roberto Micheletti Blames Chavez For Honduras Crisis
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' interim leader accused Venezuela's Hugo Chavez of instigating his nation's crisis and lawmakers tightened a curfew aimed at stemming unrest, as coup leaders showed few signs of bending to international pressure to restore the exiled president. Roberto Micheletti, who was named by Congress to replace President Manuel Zelaya after his ouster, has fought a largely losing... -
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Kevin Jonas Gives Engagement Deets
PerezHilton.com (
We hope that by now all you Jonas Brothers fans have gotten all your tears out and are as happy for the newly engaged Kevin Jonas as we are. If not, just remember, there are still two left unhitched! As for the eldest Jonai, he was quick to open up about how and when he proposed [...] -
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Bahia Bakari, Comoros Crash Survivor, Returns To Father Iin Paris
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LE BOURGET, France — A young girl believed to be the only survivor of an Indian Ocean plane crash flew back to Paris on Thursday to the waiting arms of her father, who gently embraced her and joked to lift her spirits. Bahia Bakari, 14, returned to France from the Comoros Islands on a plane carrying a government minister and other French officials. The Falcon-900 jet with medical facilities left the... -
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US Soldier Captured In Afghanistan
Flopping Aces () | 54 minutes ago |
Awful news out of Afghanistan….a soldier has been captured by the Taliban: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2009 Release Number 20090207-01 KABUL, Afghanistan - A U.S. Soldier, who has been missing since June 30th from his assigned unit, is now believed to have been captured by militant forces. We are exhausting all available resources to ascertain his whereabouts and [...] -
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911 Tapes in Child's Python Death: 'The Baby's Dead!'
Fox News (
A distraught caller trying to save the life of a 2-year-old Florida girl strangled by a pet python screamed 'The baby's dead!' in chilling 911 tapes released in the toddler's death. -
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Kennedy/Dodd offer cheaper public option health care bill
AMERICAblog (
AP : Determined to advance President Barack Obama's health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees. In a letter outlining the details, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said their revised plan would...
J&J to Take Stake in Elan
DealBook (
Elan's shares soared Thursday after Johnson & Johnson said it would pay $1 billion to the Irish drug maker to gain access to Alzheimer's disease treatments.-
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India: Delhi High Court overturns ban on homosexuality
This is incredible news , as Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code has been repealed in the world's second most populous country . Under the code, one could receive 10 years in prison for "sex against the order of nature." ( Reuters ): he Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled gay sex was not a crime, a verdict that will bolster demands by gay and health groups that the government scrap a British colonial... -
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Sanford: Dog About Town
Little Green Footballs () | 2 hours ago |
More of the Mark Sanford story’s leaking out, and it’s just not looking any better for the creationist governor: Sanford, like a man in love, gushes about his ‘soul mate,’ confesses to other encounters . Crying at times and clearly wearing his emotions on his sleeve, the two-term governor also acknowledged that he had casual encounters with other women but insisted that he never crossed the line by... AP: Woman Obama Hugged at Town Hall Was His Volunteer
Amspecblog () | 49 minutes ago |
The AP is reporting that Debby Smith, the woman who President Obama hugged during yesterday's town hall meeting after she described her difficulties getting treatment for a tumor, "is a...-
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Web Advertisers Try to Avert the Government’s Eyes Somewhere Else
Marketing Pilgrim (Technology
An important element (read: selling point) of Internet marketing is the ability to know more about consumers and their behaviors. Everything can be tracked on the Internet, for the most part, and there is obvious value to marketers and their efforts. The flip side of this ability to track people is the privacy issue and [...] -
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Instant replay: Wimbledon, Day 10
Detroit Free Press () | 8 hours ago |
Instant replay What happened: Roger Federer neutralized Ivo Karlovic's huge serves to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to a record 15th Grand Slam championship. Andy Roddick, Andy Murray and Tommy Haas completed the final four.
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Sanford Will Not Disclose Records
Political Wire (
(R) "has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress," the AP reports. A spokesman now says the governor "does not want to discuss personal matters in the media anymore." Meanwhile, the AP released audio clips of the Sanford interview -- which show "a midlife crisis playing out in public,"... Both Sides Mobilize in Honduras
The Washington Post () | 5 hours ago |
Coup leaders say it will take foreign invasion to reinstate exiled leader; Zelaya vows to fly home.AP source: DEA joins Jackson death investigation
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WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration is joining the investigation into Michael Jackson's death, a law enforcement official said late Wednesday. The DEA is stepping in at the request of the Los Angeles Police Department, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation. The federal agency can provide resources and experience in...-
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U.S. forces launch Afghan operation
Kansas City Star () | 1 hour ago |
Thousands of U.S. Marines descended upon the volatile Helmand River valley in helicopters and armored convoys early today. The operation represents the first large-scale test of the U.S. military's new counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Staten Island Ferry Crash Injures 14
The Huffington Post (
NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 14 people. The injuries are minor. The fire department says it appears the boat lost power before hitting the Staten Island dock Wednesday night. There's no damage to the boat but some damage to the pier. The Staten Island Ferry has nine vessels that carry commuters between Staten Island and lower...-
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China paper says Web filter only a matter of time
Boston Globe () | 1 hour ago |
It is only a matter of time before a controversial scheme to install Internet filtering software on all computers begins in China, a state newspaper said on Thursday, after the plan was abruptly delayed this week.
Karl Malden Dies at 97
Cinematical () | 1 hour ago |
Karl Malden , an Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, died of natural causes today in Los Angeles at the age of 97. His long life and successful career were virtually free of scandal or controversy, and as an actor he was by all accounts a consummate professional. He and his wife, Mona, who survives him, were married for 70 years, which...-
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Cherilyn Lee is Michael Jackson's Nutritionist Nurse
Maggie's Notebook (
Four days before Michael Jackson died, a Jackson staff member telephoned Jackson's nutritionist, . Lee describes the phone call as "frantic." The caller said "Michael needs to see you right away." In the background, Lee says she could hear Michael say: "One side of my body is hot, it's hot, and one side of my body is cold. It's very cold," which led her to believe that "somebody... It ain’t what you know in DC
Hot Air (
Whenever politicians propose to spend massive amounts of money, they tell us how it will benefit the public -- but usually they concern themselves with more personal benefits. The ability to spend or withhold funds gives incumbent politicians great power, both within the federal government and with the network of ...Yankees top Seattle, 4-2
New York Newsday (
A-Rod continued his hot streak clubbing a two-run homer run that helped lead the Yankees to their 7th straight victory.-
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Police: Bomb kills 2 officers in NW Pakistan
euronews24 () | 45 minutes ago |
PARACHINAR, Pakistan - A roadside bomb exploded in Pakistan's main northwest city Thursday, killing two police officers and wounding five others, police said. The blast came as armed forces and tribesmen battled Taliban fighters in various parts of ... -
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Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest
euronews24 () | 1 hour ago |
WASHINGTON - Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers. It's time for the nation's annual obesity rankings and, outside of fairly lean Colorado, there ...
Free Gaza Surrounded and Threatened By Israeli Navy
Ten Percent () | 06/30/2009 | World
At 1:40 am, [local] the Israeli Navy surrounded the SPIRIT while it is on its way to the Gaza Strip. We got a call from the boat saying that they were being threatened, told to turn back or they would be fired on. Huwaida Arraf, one of the delegation leaders, was on the phone with the [...]-
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What's going on Wednesday? (Canada Day)
Brooklyn Vegan (World
Jay Reatard Harlem Shakes @ Southpaw in February (more by Jonny Leather) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Vanilla Ice @ Iving Plaza * The Roots @ Highline Ballroom * Jay Reatard @ Music on the Oval * Amateur Night... ) | 06/30/2009 |
CNN Poll: Americans overwhelming support moving US combat troops out of Iraqi cities
Political Ticker () | 06/30/2009 |
WASHINGTON (CNN) –A new national poll suggests that nearly three-quarters of all Americans support the plan to withdraw most U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities and towns, even though most believe that the troop movements will lead to an increase in violence in that country. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released on Tuesday morning comes on [...]Day 19 Iran Revolution: Supporters of Opposition Hanged
Atlas Shrugs (
Amid the talk of despair and quashed protests, one defiant reformist supporter told this reporter: "The regime wants the world to think they have won. Don't believe it... Even if this regime is about to collapse, they would not let anybody know until their final hour." I would suggest Obama should to watch these hangings bit that bloodless fiend wouldn't blink an eyelash. Israel should seize this opportunity...Blizzard files trademark for "Cataclysm"
WOW Insider (Video Games
Is "Cataclysm" the name of Blizzard's next-gen MMO? This Tumblr blogger has uncovered trademark applications filed by Blizzard in the fields of computer games , paper-based products , and online entertainment services . Those trademarks are on the USPTO's website, and we can confirm that Rod A. Rigole has been employed by Blizzard as legal counsel previously, so these trademark applications, all filed...
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Bing Keeps Its Foot On The Gas, Adds Tweets To Results
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Bing is something of a rarity for Microsoft these days: It's a product that actually has good natural buzz. And for good reason too , it's a solid product. For certain queries, it seems more useful than even, yes, Google. (And not just porn queries .) And Microsoft isn't squandering away this opportunity, it's keeping its foot on the gas, today attacking what is perceived to be Google's weakness:... McCain campaigners tell Vanity Fair that Palin's nickname was: 'Little Shop of Horrors'
Pam's House Blend () | 06/30/2009 |
Now you'll remember all of the BS boasting about the brilliance of Sarah Palin that went on in the McCain camp and by conservatives when she was selected as the failed presidential candidate's running mate. Don't you think it's professional malfeasance, hell, unpatriotic , to try to 1) foist her onto the American public as a strong, credible candidate, and 2) propel someone so wholly unqualified into...-
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The evolution of Gmail labels
The Official Google Blog (
I love labels in Gmail. Most email programs use folders, which only let me put mail in one place at a time. With labels, I can organize mail in multiple ways. Combined with filters to automatically label incoming messages, Gmail offers powerful ways to organize email. When I joined the Gmail team, I was surprised to learn that only 29% of Gmail users had created any labels. At first, I thought perhaps... -
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NVIDIA Ion 2 coming by end of 2009: over twice the shaders of 9400M?
SlashGear (
Notebooks using NVIDIA’s Ion graphics chipset may still be in short-supply, but that hasn’t stopped the company from developing its replacement . Ion 2 is, according to Fudzilla, expected to launch toward the end of 2009, with a shrunken die, far faster graphics and many more shaders. Actual hard figures are difficult to come by, but the rumors circulating the industry are that Ion 2 will have more... -
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Splendid isolation
The Sideshow () | yesterday | Politics
Boy, aren't you glad you don't have socialized medicine ? During my time in Venezuela, I developed a cough that went on for three weeks and progressively worsened. Finally, after I had become incredibly congested and developed a fever, I decided to attend a Barrio Adentro clinic. The closest one available was a Barrio Adentro II Centro de Diagonostico Integral (CDI) and I headed in without my medical... -
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Video: Obama Team Smacked Down For Controlling the Press
Stop the ACLU (Politics
Bravo to Helen Thomas and Chip Reid! Wow, I never thought I’d ever say that! Chip really takes them to task on how the pre-screened questions and plants make for a controlled press. Helen has his back. If she had any credibility this would be even better. Helen went into [...]
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