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03 July 2009
washington post hired left-wing obama enabler as its 'chief digital officer'
03-07-09
20:18
GMTThe Washington Posts's first ever ?chief digital officer? came aboard the newspaper, where he also oversees Newsweek's online efforts, after three years of working diligently to help elect liberals and Democrats to office -- including Barack Obama. A short profile of Vijay Ravindran, in the July issue of Washingtonian magazine, noted that ?Democratic strategist and entrepreneur Harold Ickes,? a veteran of the Clinton administration and 1996 re-el
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03-07-09
20:18
GMTSarah Palin will resign from her position as Alaska Governor. ;-)
geocaching down, too
03-07-09
20:18
GMTToday a fire hit a major datacenter in Seattle, taking money processor Authorize.Net down. This has caused many web-based financial transactions to grind to a halt, but Authorize.Net isn’t the only website that’s gone offline today.
Another popular website has fallen, Geocaching.com, a worldwide GPS-based treasure hunting game, leaving thousands of people trying to figure out just what’s going on and why it went down. Wikipe
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bentley driver's slaying in l.a. might have cartel link
03-07-09
20:18
GMTThe LAPD is investigating whether a shooting on the 101 Freeway near downtown in December may have stemmed from an Arellano Felix drug rivalry. The luxury car was riddled with bullets.
The shooting last December was as mysterious as it was brazen: On a downtown stretch of the 101 Freeway, a storm of bullets riddled a $100,000 Bentley, showering the lanes wi
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phil jackson will return to lakers for another season
03-07-09
20:18
GMTThe coach has several medical tests and says, 'All things point to go.'
After a two-day retreat to his lakeside Montana home, Phil Jackson decided to return to the Lakers, agreeing on Friday to come back for a 19th season as an NBA coach.
organizers to give away 17,500 tickets to michael jackson memorial
03-07-09
20:18
GMT[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.
palin to resign as governor of alaska
03-07-09
20:18
GMTAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she is resigning from office.
texas gas prices fall ahead of peak july 4th weekend
03-07-09
20:17
GMTAAA said July 4th is the time of year when gas prices peak, making this year's levels nearly $1.50 per gallon lower than 2008.
contador, not armstrong is team leader at tour
03-07-09
20:17
GMTLest there be any further confusion or speculation, Astana team director Johan Bruyneel said unequivocally at a press conference Alberto Contador will start the Tour de France Saturday as his team's designated leader not Lance Armstrong.
s.c. serial killer blamed for 4 deaths in 6 days
03-07-09
20:17
GMTSheriff's deputies searched Friday for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next.
palin resigning as alaska governor later this month
03-07-09
20:17
GMTAnnouncement stirs speculation she will focus on '12 presidential bid
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she will resign from office on July 26.
hugo boss orange: sky blue in the deep east
(fashion wire daily)
03-07-09
20:12
GMTFashion Wire Daily - Turns out sky blue is the new black, at least it was at Hugo Boss Orange show on Thursday night, July 2, staged in a funky old factory in Berlin, where every third look had a celestial hue.
sarah palin a quitter? you betcha!
03-07-09
19:59
GMT Failed vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin sure likes to finish what she starts -- she just announced she's going to step down as governor of Alaska later this month.She also announced she won't be seeking a second term -- like it matters.It's ...Permalink
does the e.u.'s airline blacklist make flying safer?
03-07-09
19:59
GMTIn the wake of the Yemenia Airways crash that killed 152 on Tuesday, the E.U. considers putting the airline on its safety standards blacklist. But will that keep air travelers safe in the skies?
10 reasons sarah palin won't seek re-election
03-07-09
19:59
GMTIt ranges from the slippage of her political standing to an upcoming book and even to her need to raise funds for a potential 2012 presidential campaign
latest iphone tv ad highlights video editing
03-07-09
19:59
GMTFiled under: iPhone
If there's one thing Apple wants you to know about the iPhone 3GS, it's that this is the device to get for mobile video. Witness the latest TV ad for the new phone, "Skateboard": it could hardly look easier to shoot, trim and email your clips from the neigborhood skate park.The ad is airing now, and continues the feature-focused ad series for the 3GS that started with Copy & Paste and Voice Control. It's a shame they can't do
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