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2010-09-03
Powerful 7.4 Earthquake Hits Christchurch, New Zealand

2010-09-02
U.S. Employers Still Shifting Insurance Costs To Workers

A Safety Net For Global Capitalism - Inside Munich Re, The World's Risk Center

Commentary: Obama's Misguided Approach - America Has Become Too European

U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Arizona Sheriff Over Civil Rights Probe

Bernanke Rejects Notion That He Could Have Saved Lehman Brothers

Abbas, Netanyahu Vow Further Talks

Hurricane Earl Threatens U.S. East Coast With Weekend Pounding

Offshore Oil Platform Explodes In The Gulf Of Mexico

Up To 90 Percent Of Oysters Dead In Mississippi Reef Sample

Commentary: 'Obama Takes A Big, Necessary Risk' On Middle East

The Low Expectations Summit - Do Peace Talks In Washington Stand A Chance Of Success?

Greenpeace Activists Arrested After Abandoning Occupation Of Arctic Oil Rig

Federal Judge Orders Pricey Selenium Cleanup At 2 Coal Mines

Hillary Clinton Launches Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

Sarrazin To Go? Bundesbank Looks To Remove Controversial Board Member

German Trains In Britain? Plans Move Ahead For Germany-Britain Rail Connection

2010-09-01
Study: CEO Compensation Totaled $598 Million At The 50 Companies That Laid-Off The Most Workers

Peak Oil And The German Government - Military Study Warns Of Potentially Drastic Oil Crisis

Mystery Over Russian General Found Dead On Turkish Beach

Internet Freedom - Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?

Life In Baghdad's Slums - Fighting to Survive In Sadr City

Moral Bankruptcy At HSH Nordbank - Investigators Look At Frameup And Iniquity At German Bank

Study: Illegal U.S. Immigration Has Slowed Considerably

Inquest Told MI6 Employee's Body Was In Padlocked Bag

Report Claims Andy Coulson, Prime Minister's Media Adviser, Discussed Hacking Phone Calls

Ferrari Recalls 458 Italias After A Spate Of Fires

Probe Of Alyeska Pipeline Spill Uncovers Troubling Pattern

Defiant Dick Fuld Blames False Rumors And The Fed For Lehman Bros. Collapse

U.S. Toll Rising In Afghanistan, 22 Soldiers Killed Since Friday


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Ex-bank executives blame Kabul takeover for rush to withdraw funds
  Source: washingtonpost.com - World News and Analysis From The Washington Post 2010-09-03 17:02:16 (16 minutes ago) 
The two ousted executives of Afghanistan's largest bank on Friday blamed a hasty government takeover for a run on the embattled institution this week


Afghanistan - Asia - Business - Hamid Karzai - Financial services
State inspector rejects guns-in-bars complaint
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2010-09-03 17:02:11 (16 minutes ago) 
A state inspector ruled this week that the new guns-in-bars law does not create an unsafe environment for servers at establishments that choose not to prohibit firearms.
Editor of opposition Belarusian website found dead
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on government critics and independent media.
GM to unveil Cruze compact sedans
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
General Motors said Friday that it will launch its Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan next week at the Ohio factory that makes the car.
A backer of NYC Islamic center identified
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near ground zero is a Long Island medical clinic owner who expressed sympathy for Palestinians by donating to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas.




QB weekend at BYU includes Washington coach
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
BYU is honoring some of its former great quarterbacks this weekend as the Cougars host Washington in the season opener.
Man caught in love triangle killing is sentenced
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
A 21-year-old Arizona man who was engaged to his former high school teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally stabbing a romantic rival.
What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
What now for the Gulf?
NCAA rules Masoli eligible, can play immediately
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
In another surprising twist to a month-long saga, Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has been cleared to play football just one day before the start of the season.
LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
Los Angeles County's sheriff has launched a war of words against California's medical marijuana dispensaries, saying almost all of the businesses operate as criminal enterprises.






How the major stock indexes fared Friday
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. Even after its four-day run, which added 438 points to the Dow, the index is still 6.8 percent below its April high.
Three things we learned
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
Seattle concluded its exhibition schedule Thursday in Oakland with Game 4, which is the most meaningless of all the meaningless exhibition games.
Planned Parenthood clinic in California damaged
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
Federal and local authorities are investigating a fiery after-hours attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in California.
TransDigm closes $74M Semco Instruments deal
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
Aircraft parts supplier TransDigm Group said Friday that it has closed its $74 million acquisition of Semco Instruments Inc.
AP Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 17:02:09 (16 minutes ago) 
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry.






Burton crash sends three to hospital
  Source: The News-Herald 2010-09-03 17:02:07 (16 minutes ago) 
A one-vehicle crash near 14485 Georgia Road in Burton Township has sent all three occupants of the vehicle to area hospitals.
Morrissey racism row over Chinese 'subspecies' remark
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 17:02:06 (16 minutes ago) 
Earthquake strikes New Zealand
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 17:02:06 (16 minutes ago) 
Gove dealt blow over 'free schools'
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 17:02:06 (16 minutes ago) 
No More Debates for Brewer
  Source: Taegan Goddard's Political Wire 2010-09-03 17:02:00 (16 minutes ago) 
After a bungled debate performance this week, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) told the Arizona Daily Star that she"has no intention of participating in any more events with Democrat Terry Goddard. She said the only reason she debated him on Wednesday is she had to to qualify for more than $1.7 million in public funds for her campaign."

Said Brewer: "I certainly will take my message in a different venue out to the people of Arizona."

"Brewer conceded that her performance in Wednesday's debate, and her refusal to answer a question from reporters afterward, was not well-handled. That includes an opening statement when she lost her train of thought and went silent, and walking away after the event rather than answering questions about her prior statements about headless bodies in the desert."




What did we learn about the NFL this preseason?
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 17:01:59 (16 minutes ago) 
The Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets are supposed to be among the ranks of Super Bowl favorites. They sure didn't look like it during the preseason.
Sunshine ahead for the holiday weekend
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 17:01:59 (16 minutes ago) 
Sunshine was expected across much of the Lone Star State on Saturday, with highs reaching the upper 80s.
Financial backer of NYC Islamic center contributed to Hamas-linked group
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 
Man convicted in love triangle killing involving former teacher is sentenced to 10 years
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 
Los Angeles County sheriff says nearly all pot clinics operate as criminal enterprises
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 




Police: Makeshift explosive thrown after hours into Planned Parenthood clinic in California
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 
2 children to face capital murder charges after 2nd victim dies in Dallas-area shooting
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 
Stocks have their first winning week in a month on stronger economic data
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 
Harley, union reach proposed labor agreement
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:01:58 (16 minutes ago) 
Harley-Davidson Inc. and its union leaders have reached a proposed labor agreement that would keep manufacturing operations and about 1,340 jobs in Wisconsin.
VISA Pulls Plug On ePassporte, Porn Webmasters
  Source: Slashdot 2010-09-03 17:01:57 (16 minutes ago) 





Analysis: A cool optimism for Mideast peace
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: World 2010-09-03 17:01:56 (16 minutes ago) 
Israel's prime minister and the Palestinian president have set off on a yearlong peace journey, taking to a well-trod road that has led only to failure for nearly two decades. Even so, the negotiating chess board is arranged differently this time around.
Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: World 2010-09-03 17:01:56 (16 minutes ago) 
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of serious injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.
Sacto 9-1-1: Placer County sheriff: Orangevale man arrested in burglary, car theft
  Source: SacBee -- News 2010-09-03 17:01:53 (16 minutes ago) 
An Orangevale man is suspected of burglarizing a home in Granite Bay and stealing a car in Sacramento County.
Capitol Alert: Fiorina decides she has a position on Prop. 23
  Source: SacBee -- News 2010-09-03 17:01:52 (16 minutes ago) 
Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, who repeatedly refused to take a stand on Proposition 23 during a Wednesday debate, said today she is backing the measure.
Sacto 9-1-1: Placer County sheriff: Orangevale man arrested in burglary, car theft
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2010-09-03 17:01:52 (16 minutes ago) 
An Orangevale man is suspected of burglarizing a home in Granite Bay and stealing a car in Sacramento County.




Capitol Alert: Fiorina decides she has a position on Prop. 23
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2010-09-03 17:01:52 (16 minutes ago) 
Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, who repeatedly refused to take a stand on Proposition 23 during a Wednesday debate, said today she is backing the measure.
Mix up empties Burlingame campground
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 17:01:50 (16 minutes ago) 
By Peter Lord

State park officials were concerned about safety at Burlingame State Campground in Charlestown so they strongly recommended that campers leave.

But a staffer also put up posters in the restrooms that used the word "evacuation."

The result was the 755-site campground place was empty by late morning, according to Larry Mouradjian, associate director at the state Department of Environmental Management. One camper complained loudly and on the radio.

Mouradjian relented and let the complaining camper in, as well as anyone else who wants to sleep in the rain tonight. DEM's other campground had lots of campers who didn't leave he said.

Everything should be back to normal on Saturday, Mouradjian said."We don't want to get people hurt. But we're not going to harrass them either," he said.

Four Red Cross shelters open in southern R.I.
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 17:01:50 (16 minutes ago) 
By Bryan Rourke


PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter reports it has opened four shelters in the southern part of the state.

"With Earl down-graded to a Category 1 storm, we won't be hit as hard as we expected," said Nick Logothets, Emergency Service Director at the Chapter. "But four towns have asked us to open shelters in case residents need to leave their homes."

The four opened Red Cross shelters are:
-The Gaudet Middle School in Middletown
- Narragansett High School
- South Kingstown High School)
- Tiverton Middle School

The Red Cross reports that if no residents arrive at the shelters by early evening, that the shelters may be closed by the towns.

"We don't know what kind of turn-out we'll get," said Bruce Rutter, CEO of the local Red Cross, "but regardless of how few or how many clients are sheltered, we were there to serve the people of Rhode Island when needed." Rutter and Logothets reported that they had an excellent response from their volunteer network -- more that 33 percent (367) reported ready to serve when called yesterday.

Over the past two days, Red Cross volunteers from around the northeast have converged on Rhode Island and Massachusetts to help back-up the local chapters. With Earl tracking to the east, dangerous conditions are still predicted for Nantucket, Martha's vineyard and the Cape. Volunteers are standing by to move to those areas if needed.

Preparation for Hurricane Earl will cost the Chapter tens of thousands of dollars in staff time, volunteer training, food, supplies and gasoline for vehicles. And Earl is just one of hundreds of large disasters the American Red Cross will prepare for and respond to this year. To make a donation to help the Red Cross prepare for and respond to disasters--here in Rhode Island and across the country--call 1-800-Red Cross or visit www.redcross.org.

Peter Pan cancels bus trips to Cape Cod
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 17:01:50 (16 minutes ago) 
By Alex Kuffner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Because of the approach of Hurricane Earl, Peter Pan Bus Lines has canceled two bus trips between Providence and Cape Cod on Friday night.

The trips are:

•7:45 PM Providence-Hyannis (including Fall River, New Bedford, Bourne and Barnstable)
•5:15 PM Hyannis-Providence (including Bourne, New Bedford and Fall River)

The company cautioned that other changes or delays may occur because of the weather.

Rhythm and Roots makes minor concessions to weather
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 17:01:50 (16 minutes ago) 
By News staff

By RICK MASSIMO
Journal pop music writer

Some activities around Rhode Island may have been rescheduled Friday as a result of the approach of Hurricane Earl, but the Rhythm and Roots Festival, at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, is rolling on with only minor modifications.

Festival co-organizer Chuck Wentworth says that tonight's bill will see the main stage acts, headlined by Johnny Nicholas and The Texas All-Stars, as well as The Red Stick Ramblers, move into the dance tent, with a rejiggered schedule that will allow the main-stage and dance-tent bands all to play before the night is through.

"We moved everything into the dance tent for tonight, just to keep the audience out of the rain," Wentworth said.

Wentworth said that the influx of campers at Ninigret was heavier in the morning than usual, as festival-goers hustled to beat the rainfall. Other than that, all is normal at Rhythm and Roots, he said.

"We've been around the block," said Wentworth, noting that he and his partner have more than 50 years of festival-production experience between them. And in a dig at the Boston Pops concert that was postponed earlier this week, he added, "We're not McCoy Stadium."





UCF to play Brigham Young, Connecticut in football
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - State News 2010-09-03 17:01:47 (16 minutes ago) 
Knights to play at BYU during 2011 seasonUCF has reached a home-and-home agreements with BYU and Connecticut, adding new teams to its future schedules.

UCF to play Brigham Young, Connecticut in football
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - 2010-09-03 17:01:47 (16 minutes ago) 
Knights to play at BYU during 2011 seasonUCF has reached a home-and-home agreements with BYU and Connecticut, adding new teams to its future schedules.

European Trade Chief Accused of Anti-Semitism
  Source: NYT > International 2010-09-03 17:01:46 (16 minutes ago) 
Karel De Gucht, the European commissioner for trade, was accused on Friday of “outrageous anti-Semitism” after comments he made in an interview about Israel’s role in Middle East peace talks.
Rangel Should Leave Office, Manhattan Voters Tell Poll
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2010-09-03 17:01:46 (16 minutes ago) 
The poll revealed a reversal in public sentiment toward Representative Charles B. Rangel in light of charges of ethical violations.

Colorado governor candidate refuses to back down
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2010-09-03 17:01:39 (16 minutes ago) 
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot.




Announcing Sam Stryke Jazz Trio Concert at KU Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall Auditorium, Sept. 23, 7 pm
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
Pianist Sam Stryke: Sam Stryke Jazz Trio Concert at KU Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall Auditorium, Sept. 23, 7 pmAcclaimed pianist Sam Stryke (aka Struyk) has been invited for an encore performance to The University of Kansas Edwards Campus, Regnier Hall Auditorium, this time for a concert featuring music from his new CD, Brunch. read more
Downsizing for Boomers - Informational Evening
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KC Auction Company, LLC September 1, 2010 1106 Santa Fe Kansas City, MO 64110 816-283-3633 www.kcauctioncompany.com Retirement and downsizing: Making the transition read more
Carnival for CASA
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
On September 11, 2010, from 11am – 4pm Paradise Park in Lee’s Summit, MO will host the 5th annual Carnival for CASA to benefit Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates. Admission includes unlimited fixed attractions like the foam factory, bumper cars and miniature golf, as well as entertainment exclusive to the Carnival for CASA like appearances by the Pink Starlets and Sluggerrr, musical performances by Jim Abel and Larry Garrett, face painters, a photo booth and much more. read more
Overland Park Roof Repair Launches New Website
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
Overland Park Roof Repair recently launched a new website at www.OverlandParkRoofRepair.com for homeowners in need of wood shake roof repair services in Overland Park and the surrounding areas. read more
What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
What now for the Gulf? News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling.




Man caught in love triangle killing is sentenced
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
A 21-year-old Arizona man who was engaged to his former high school teacher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally stabbing a romantic rival.
NBC Action Weather | Beautiful weekend, high 79 Saturday
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
Great weather will continue through Saturday. A warming trend will begin, and it will become a bit windy Sunday.
Harley-Davidson employees to meet Tuesday about contract concessions
  Source: JS Online 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 


Harley-Davidson Inc. union employees will get details Tuesday on a proposed labor contract, the company and union sources said Friday.
Man gets 24 years for drunken driving that killed two
  Source: JS Online 2010-09-03 17:01:23 (16 minutes ago) 
A 27-year-old man convicted of killing two young men while driving drunk on Milwaukee's south side last year was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison.
Morrissey reignites racism row by calling Chinese a 'subspecies'
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 17:01:17 (17 minutes ago) 




Michael Gove dealt fresh blow as only 20 'free schools' approved
  Source: Guardian Unlimited Politics 2010-09-03 17:01:15 (17 minutes ago) 
Morrissey racism row over Chinese 'subspecies' remark
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2010-09-03 17:01:14 (17 minutes ago) 
Earthquake strikes New Zealand
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2010-09-03 17:01:14 (17 minutes ago) 
Gove dealt blow over 'free schools'
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2010-09-03 17:01:14 (17 minutes ago) 
Powerful 7.4 Earthquake Hits Christchurch, New Zealand
  Source: Free Internet Press 2010-09-03 17:01:11 (17 minutes ago) 
A powerful earthquake that struck New Zealand on Saturday caused "a lot of damage," though there are no reports of serious injuries or major damage, an emergency official said. "It was like a freight train running through the house," said Chris Monroe, operations manager for the New Zealand Fire Service. The quake had a magnitude of 7.0, down from an initial assessment of 7.4, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck about 35 miles from Christchurch, a city of about 386,000 people. An aftershock with a magnitude of 5.7 struck not far from the epicenter about 20 minutes later, the survey said. Power was out to much of Christchurch "because of extensive damage there," Radio New Zealand reported. One person said the quake "turned his house upside down, with crockery breaking," the station reported, citing Orion, a power company. Sewer lines and water pipes have ruptured, a company spokesman told the station.




Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:00:51 (17 minutes ago) 
The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better.
Utah State basketball: Ags to play Hoyas next season
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:00:51 (17 minutes ago) 
LOGAN — Utah State's men's basketball will play at Georgetown this season the Deseret News has learned.
BYU football schedules home-and-home against Central Florida
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:00:51 (17 minutes ago) 
PROVO — BYU and Central Florida announced today the two schools will play a home-and-home series in 2011 and 2014.
DART trains, buses to operate on Sunday schedule on Labor Day
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-03 17:00:49 (17 minutes ago) 
Cowboys blog: Receiver Patrick Crayton traded to San Diego for draft pick
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-03 17:00:49 (17 minutes ago) 




CO-Gov: Maes's fairweather friends
  Source: Daily Kos 2010-09-03 17:00:48 (17 minutes ago) 

Wow, one little lie about being an undercover cop who got too close to official corruption and you're booted, even from the Tea Party. Apparently making up stories about your personal history is worse than believing in the grand UN bicycle conspiracy. At any rate, Colorado gubenatorial candidate Dan Maes is nobody's darling anymore.

Despite mounting pressure from the GOP establishment and Tea Party groups to get out of the governor's race, Republican Dan Maes continued to dig in his heels Thursday, saying he wasn't going anywhere.

"This is a culture war, a culture war between the people and the machine, and we're going to find out who controls things," Maes said. "I am not getting out of the race."
....

[A] Denver Post story this week reporting that Maes embellished details about his law enforcement background combined with today's deadline for certification of the general election ballot prompted a string of defections. Soon after the story was published, Hank Brown, a former U.S. senator and former University of Colorado president, withdrew his endorsement, setting off a domino effect not only among prominent Republicans, but Maes' core, grassroots base.

Tea Party leaders across the state Thursday said in often harsh terms that they wanted Maes to drop out. Lesley Hollywood, director of the Northern Colorado Tea Party, posted on Facebook: "Alright Dan Maes — it's time for you to go. Get out now, while the gettin' is still good."

Mesa County commissioner and Tea Party organizer Janet Rowland called Maes a "fraud" in an e-mail sent to thousands of grassroots supporters and asked them not to support his candidacy. Hear Us Now!, which bills itself as the original tax-day Tea Party group, rescinded its endorsement.

What's a beleaguered Tea Party candidate to do? Why, just what Sarah Palin would! Take to Facebook, where Maes defiantly claims: "We are in the 4th quarter of the game and we must dig deeper than ever into our souls to find the strength to fight to . . . the end. Do not waiver. Do not quit. This is all part of the journey."

But state Republicans met with him today to try to force him out, and he lost the support of Senate candidate Ken Buck. If he leaves the race today, there's time to get the secretary of state to halt printing ballots while the party decides on his replacement. After today, it'll apparently be to late to stop the printing.

Hang in there Maes! Don't let Tancredo monopolize all the crazy fun.

Settlements remain obstacle in talks
  Source: CNN.com - Politics 2010-09-03 17:00:29 (17 minutes ago) 
After two days of meetings and talks led by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.
Florida love triangle killer sentenced
  Source: CNN.com 2010-09-03 17:00:28 (17 minutes ago) 
A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday.
Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
  Source: CNET News.com 2010-09-03 17:00:28 (17 minutes ago) 
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
  Source: CNET News.com 2010-09-03 17:00:27 (17 minutes ago) 
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.




Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
  Source: CNET News.com 2010-09-03 17:00:26 (17 minutes ago) 
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Bengals bubble watch: Cosby safe
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:00:26 (17 minutes ago) 
Judge OKs sale of paper chain
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:00:26 (17 minutes ago) 
Man admits Aquaduck fraud
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 17:00:26 (17 minutes ago) 
A financial adviser from Fort Thomas pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Covington to one count of wire fraud.
Man accused of murdering wife blames a dream
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Local news 2010-09-03 17:00:25 (17 minutes ago) 





Buck pulls support for Maes
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 17:00:24 (17 minutes ago) 
DENVER - Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is vowing to stay on the ticket despite pressure...
Zach Johnson, Jason Day atop leaderboard in Boston
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 17:00:24 (17 minutes ago) 
NORTON - Zach Johnson and Jason Day beat up on the course and beat the weather at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Johnson...
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:22 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays




Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays
Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
The first known U.S. outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.



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Colorado governor candidate refuses to back down
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot. Secretary of State Bernie Buescher has to certify the ballot by the close of business Friday, and Maes says he's not going anywhere.



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  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
NTSB faults pilot, missing equipment in Wis. crash
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
Pilot error and a lack of proper warning equipment is being blamed for the 2008 crash of a University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter that killed three people.



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White House condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
The White House is condemning attacks in Pakistan that left dozens dead. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says the timing of the violence makes the attacks "even more reprehensible," coming during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and as Pakistan recovers from devastating floods.



White House - Pakistan - Muslim - Robert Gibbs - Ramadan
What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
What now for the Gulf? News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling.



Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - BP - Drilling rig - Gulf Coast
Obama, NATO secretary-general to meet next Tuesday
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
President Barack Obama plans to meet at the White House next week with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz FOHG RAHS'-moo-sihn).



Barack Obama - Anders Fogh Rasmussen - Secretary General of NATO - United States - President
A backer of NYC Islamic center identified
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 17:00:19 (18 minutes ago) 
One of the investors in a proposed Islamic center near ground zero is a Long Island medical clinic owner who expressed sympathy for Palestinians by donating to a charity later shut down for links to Hamas.



Hamas - Long Island - Islam - Middle East - United States
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com -- New Hampshire news 2010-09-03 17:00:17 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays




Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2010-09-03 17:00:16 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



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  Source: Boston.com -- Maine news 2010-09-03 17:00:15 (18 minutes ago) 
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com -- Maine news 2010-09-03 17:00:15 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays
Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: Boston.com -- Maine news 2010-09-03 17:00:15 (18 minutes ago) 
The first known U.S. outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.



Meat - Escherichia coli - United States - Beef mince - Beef
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com -- Connecticut news 2010-09-03 17:00:14 (18 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



New England - Labor Day - East Coast of the United States - United States - Holidays




Jewelry made from laminated, polished cross-sections of books
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 17:00:13 (18 minutes ago) 

UK designer Jeremy May makes jewelry by laminating and polishing pages from old books together to make striking pieces: "The beauty of the jewels extends within the piece: text and images pass all the way though the object, only exposed at the surfaces - giving a tantalising glimpse of the book within."

LITTLEFLY (Thanks, Irene Delse via Submitterator!) Apartment made out of books Font made of stacked books Furniture made out of used books A House of Books Xmas tree made from books Chair made from discarded paperbacks Furniture made from books Blank books made from discarded vintage hardcovers



WTF stamp
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 17:00:13 (18 minutes ago) 

For all your puzzlement needs: the self-inking WTF stamp.

WTF Stamp (Thanks, Alice!) WTF?!, a Flash-based World of Warcraft parody Raygun: WTF 2000 WTF: "Kids' lingerie" photos featuring Miley Cyrus' 9-year-old ... Web Zen: WTF? zen Wisconsin Tourism Federation loses to WTF, changes name WTF is "Dairy Drink?" Cellphones and Cancer: OMG + FUD + WTF WtF Magazine (Welcome to Finland)



Slovenia 0-1 Northern Ireland
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010-09-03 17:00:10 (18 minutes ago) 
Corey Evans gives Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.
ACLU lawyers try to quash charges in wiretapping
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2010-09-03 17:00:08 (18 minutes ago) 
Motorcyclist arrested for taping his own traffic stopCiting a 2,000-year-old Roman quote, "Who will the watch the watchers?" a Harford County judge on Friday skeptically questioned prosecutors pressing criminal charges against a motorcyclist for recording his traffic stop and posting the video on the Internet.

Netgear offers 500Mbps powerline networking via next-gen standard
  Source: Ars Technica 2010-09-03 17:00:08 (18 minutes ago) 

Even as the IEEE P1901 working group was set to meet this week to recommend its draft standard for broadband over powerline networks for official status, Netgear announced its line of Powerline AV 500 adapters that incorporate the HomePlug-compatible flavor of the standard. The new devices theoretically promise up to gigabit Ethernet speeds over home electrical wiring, and are the first to incorporate the newest standard.

The Powerline AV 500 comes in either standard or power pass-through versions, and are available in two-adapter "kits" to set up a source and destination point for your network. While hardcore geeks won't settle for anything less than running Cat 6 cable all throughout the house, powerline adapters have the benefit of being able to utilize existing electrical wiring to move data from point to point, and could be convenient for homes or apartments where running new cable would be impractical, prohibitively expensive, or just not allowed by your landlord.

While the IEEE P1901 standard promises speeds up to 1Gbps, no powerline adapters come close to the top theoretical speeds (and to be fair, neither does most wireless networking hardware). Still, it can provide greater and more consistent bandwidth for applications like networked AV equipment or gaming consoles compared to increasingly crowded home WiFi networks.

"Almost every new home entertainment device today can be connected to the Internet. This puts tremendous demand on the home network," Netgear product manager Chris Geisersaid in a statement. The new Powerline adapters are up to 2.5 times faster than competing products and provide a useful supplement to WiFi networks, he said.

The Powerline AV 500 line starts at $159 for a kit, and will begin shipping this fall according to Netgear. The P1901 WG expects its standard to be submitted the IEEE for adoption as an official standard at the end of this month.

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LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal
  Source: AP Top California Headlines 2010-09-03 17:00:02 (18 minutes ago) 
By 2010-09-03T20:44:48Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles County's sheriff has embarked on a war of words against California's medical marijuana dispensaries, saying almost all of them operate as criminal enterprises....
Dog breeding measure draws Hollywood, East Coast money
  Source: STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010-09-03 16:44:58 (33 minutes ago) 
JEFFERSON CITY -- Hollywood producer Gavin Polone wants Missouri voters to raise the standards for raising puppies in the state.
Ron Powers is feted on the eve of his first play's premiere
  Source: STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010-09-03 16:44:58 (33 minutes ago) 
POWERS ON: About 20 friends, colleagues and admirers of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, novelist and author, Ron Powers, gathered last night to chat with Powers on the eve of the premiere of his fi
By Losing Weight, Tennis Pro Quickly Gains Ground
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
By losing 30 pounds in less than a year, tennis pro Mardy Fish has quickly become one of the top Americans to advance at this year’s US Open in New York. Fish opens up on how he pulled it off and revitalized his career.

Digital Pen Gives Boring Note-Taking a Modern Kick
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
Don't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer? And don't you wish that pen had an infrared camera, a built-in speaker and mic? There is such a thing, and it's called the Livescribe Echo Smartpen.





Electric-Assisted Campus Cruiser Is a Gifted Ride
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
Commuting around school doesn't have to be a bumpy ride. In fact, it can be an electrically assisted smooth journey with the REI Novara Fusion bike.

Glint of Starlight Could Reveal Liquid Oceans on Exoplanets
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
The sparkle of starlight off water could be the clincher for finding oceans on extrasolar planets. And it could be observable with the tech that will be deployed in the next generation of space telescopes.

Hot Helping of Rapid Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go? Yes, Please
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
If you're even thinking of working off-campus without taking this Wi-Fi-spewing wonder card, you'll need to be fitted for a straight jacket.

Smart Gear for the School Year
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
Don't hit the books without getting the right gear. We've got all the kit you need from taking scrupulous notes, to working off campus, to being the most popular kid in your dorm.

Very Few Bones to Pick With Samsung's Big, Beautiful Phone
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
Just say "no" to be being an iClone. Get a device with an open OS, lightning-fast data connectivity and a network that won't drop calls every five minutes.





Duke Nukem Forever Lives Again at PAX
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:56 (46 minutes ago) 
The presumed-dead videogame makes a splash appearance at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.

Outbreak linked to ground beef puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:51 (46 minutes ago) 
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's ...

Thailand's Opposition Red Shirts Balk at New Army Chief
  Source: TIME.com: Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:49 (46 minutes ago) 
Thailand's opposition movement expressed fears Friday over the appointment of General Prayuth Chan-ocha as the new commander of the Royal Thai Army
Top Chef Watch: Failure to Launch
  Source: TIME.com: Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:49 (46 minutes ago) 
The finals of this season of Top Chef will take place in Singapore, a fantastic choice: a vibrant food city with a colorful culture that melds a numbers of Asian cuisines. And I wish they weren't doing it.
First Army Chaplain to Die in Combat Since Vietnam
  Source: TIME.com: Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:49 (46 minutes ago) 
Captain Dale Goetz became the first Army chaplain to die in combat since Vietnam when a roadside bomb killed him and four fellow soldiers in Afghanistan on Monday. His is a passing worth pondering.




Hillary Clinton's High-Stakes Reentry into Mideast Peace Talks
  Source: TIME.com: Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:48 (46 minutes ago) 
After a notable absence, the Secretary of State has been a very visible presence at the current negotiations. Will it pay off?
Drownings prompt warnings for Labor Day boaters
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2010-09-03 16:31:47 (46 minutes ago) 
Officials are urging folks to wear life jackets this holiday weekend after an alarming spike in drownings at Nashville lakes. Of 18 drownings statewide this summer, six have been in Middle Tennessee just in the past few weeks.
1 dead, search called off for 2nd NJ storm victim
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
New Jersey authorities have called off a search for a second victim of rough surf caused by Hurricane Earl and its predecessor Danielle.
Editor of opposition Belarusian website found dead
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
A popular opposition website in authoritarian Belarus says its editor was found dead amid an ongoing crackdown on government critics and independent media.
NM Goodwill collection box turns up inert grenade
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations.




Poll: NYers conflicted on mosque near WTC
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
A new poll finds New Yorkers are conflicted about the construction of a mosque near the World Trade Center site, with half of respondents opposed to the project and a majority saying people have the right to build an Islamic center near ground zero.
Posters for Egypt's spy chief as president removed
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
An official says posters supporting Egypt's intelligence chief as a candidate in next year's presidential elections were removed from Cairo streets hours after they appeared.
AP National News Calendar
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
CA university upholds suspension of Muslim group
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event.
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: The Seattle Times: Nation & World 2010-09-03 16:31:45 (46 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.




New lottery game marks Kansas' 150th birthday
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
The state's anti-gambling founders probably wouldn't have approved, but Kansas unveiled a new lottery game Friday to get a jump on celebrating its 150th birthday.
Court reinstates markup law for Wisconsin gasoline
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Wisconsin's 71-year-old minimum markup law on gasoline, a decision that could save some jobs but increase the cost of gas.
Man accused of stabbing father in Yakima
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
A man accused of stabbing his father in Yakima has been jailed for investigation of attempted murder.
Ex-NRCC treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
A former National Republican Congressional Committee treasurer has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $840,000 from several political committees, including more than $670,000 from the congressional committee.
Bellingham labyrinth readied for fall equinox
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
A public outdoor labyrinth in Bellingham should be completed in time for a fall equinox celebration Sept. 22 in Fairhaven Park.




5 anti-war protesters indicted in Bangor Naval Base incident
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
A federal grand jury in Tacoma has indicted five aged anti-war protesters, including prominent members the anti-nuclear weapons movement, on charges of conspiracy, trespass and destruction of government property for entering a secure area at the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor complex last November.
Fast-track Mideast peace talks face big obstacles
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
Israel and the Palestinians have set a goal of reaching a final peace settlement within one year, a highly ambitious aim given past failures and future obstacles.
Drinking and tanning for cancer research? Some call industry funding toxic
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
Should a nonprofit cancer research center partner with the maker of an alcoholic beverage to raise money for breast cancer? The more wine consumed, the more funds for fighting cancer, goes the logic.
NTSB faults pilot, missing equipment in Wis. crash
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
Pilot error and a lack of proper warning equipment is being blamed for the 2008 crash of a University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter that killed three people.
Colorado governor candidate refuses to back down
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes appears headed for the November ballot.




NCAA violations for Missouri-St. Louis
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
The NCAA has put the University of Missouri-St. Louis on probation for two years, citing wagering violations within the men's golf program.
Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she was wrong when she claimed that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert as part of border-related violence.
Ubuntu 'Maverick Meerkat' erects own App Store
  Source: The Register 2010-09-03 16:31:44 (46 minutes ago) 
Beta mongoose flaunts new face

Review Ubuntu fans, fire up your virtual machines. The beta release of Ubuntu 10.10 is here. Maverick Meerkat, as this release is known, is actually several weeks ahead of the original schedule, and that means Ubuntu 10.10 is on track for its final release October 10.…

Ubuntu 'Maverick Meerkat' erects own App Store
  Source: The Register 2010-09-03 16:31:43 (46 minutes ago) 
Blog: Fran DeWine to appear in Lake, Geauga
  Source: The News-Herald 2010-09-03 16:31:43 (46 minutes ago) 
Fran DeWine, wife of Fran DeWine, wife of Attorney General candidate Mike DeWine, will appear Tuesday in Lake and Geauga counties, according to the candidate’s campaign.




Andy Coulson 'lied' over phone hacking – reporter
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 16:31:42 (46 minutes ago) 
Debbie Does BitTorrent: 113 Sued For Sharing Classic Porn Movie
  Source: Techdirt 2010-09-03 16:31:40 (46 minutes ago) 
We've pointed out recently that porn producers seem to be rapidly jumping on the mass automated "pre-settlement" bandwagon, and it seems that's only increasing. More and more porn producers are filing mass lawsuits, demanding people accused of sharing all sorts of porn pay up or go to court. One of the latest targeted is the porn "classic," Debbie Does Dallas, for which 113 John Does have now been sued. Apparently, the lawyer involved is the same one who filed a bunch of these types of lawsuits a few months ago, Evan Stone. So apparently he's joined the ranks of lawyers who are pitching this kind of "service." Over in the UK, various politicians have been condemning these kinds of lawsuits, even calling them a scam. With thousands of these lawsuits being filed in the US now, will any US politician speak up and do something about this clear abuse of copyright law?

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NFL preseason: Can Cowboys and Jets really be bad?
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:31:36 (46 minutes ago) 
The Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets are supposed to be Super Bowl favorites. They sure didn't look like it this preseason.
Continental recalling furloughed pilots
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:31:36 (46 minutes ago) 
A pilots' union says Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed back in 2008.
Fort Worth cash grain prices
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:31:36 (46 minutes ago) 
Fort Worth grain report for Friday, Sept. 3: Export wheat: $6.89-6.99, Export soybeans: $10.56-10.66, Export sorghum: $5.54-5.64, Domestic corn: $4.37-4.47, Domestic oats: $2.71-2.81, Domestic sorghum: $6.00-6.10 ___ September 03, 2010 04:23 PM EDT Copyright 2010, The Associated Press.




Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:31:36 (46 minutes ago) 
A South Carolina man whose family became involved with Anna Nicole Smith has recanted statements critical of the former model's lawyer-boyfriend Howard K.
2 more identified in El Paso corruption scheme
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:31:36 (46 minutes ago) 
Federal authorities have identified two more people in a federal public corruption scheme involving more than two dozen former and current public officials and lawyers in the El Paso area.
Calif. university upholds suspension of campus Muslim group, with slight changes
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 16:31:30 (46 minutes ago) 
Weakening Hurricane Earl still disrupting air, rail travel as long holiday weekend begins
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 16:31:30 (46 minutes ago) 
NTSB blames pilot error, missing equipment for 2008 Med Flight crash that killed 3 in Wis.
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 16:31:30 (46 minutes ago) 




Minneapolis to pay $210,000 to settle suit by fired psychologist
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:29 (46 minutes ago) 
Michael Campion had sued after his firm was fired amid concerns raised about its ties to an "anti-homosexual'' family institute.
New and Old Experiments Combine To Help the Search For Life On Mars
  Source: Slashdot 2010-09-03 16:31:28 (46 minutes ago) 

Skull, other remains found near Golden Gate
  Source: SFGate: Top News Stories 2010-09-03 16:31:26 (46 minutes ago) 
A human skull and other bones have been found in a cove in the Marin Headlands, and efforts are under way to recover additional remains, authorities said today. The skull was first spotted by a kayaker at 7:30 p.m. Monday in a cove below Battery Spencer, near...



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Hopes raised for survival of rare Sierra Nevada red fox
  Source: SacBee -- News 2010-09-03 16:31:24 (46 minutes ago) 
A rare Sierra Nevada red fox has been located in the Stanislaus National Forest near Sonora Pass, confirming the animal continues to live in a region where it has been considered extinct for a century.
Labor Day: Offices that are closed, open
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2010-09-03 16:31:24 (46 minutes ago) 
Several organizations and agencies will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Here is our list.




Hopes raised for survival of rare Sierra Nevada red fox
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2010-09-03 16:31:24 (46 minutes ago) 
A rare Sierra Nevada red fox has been located in the Stanislaus National Forest near Sonora Pass, confirming the animal continues to live in a region where it has been considered extinct for a century.
Best startled-someone-shitless story?
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2010-09-03 16:31:23 (46 minutes ago) 

Here's mine: My older brother and I had adjacent rooms with a bathroom across the hallway. I heard him go into the bathroom, and on a complete whim, I jumped up, left my room, quietly shut my door, went into his room, and got under his bed. He finished a few seconds later, flushed, came back into his room, and shut the door.

He got onto his bed and watched some TV show. I was under his bed for half an hour. Afterward, he shut off the TV and hopped off the bed. As soon as his foot hit the floor, I reached out and grabbed his ankle as tightly as I could. He just started screaming. I thought that shit was a fucking riot.

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Visual summary of Reddit's summer of 2010
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2010-09-03 16:31:23 (46 minutes ago) 
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US Airways cancels flight to R.I.'s Green Airport
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 16:31:21 (47 minutes ago) 
By Alex Kuffner

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- US Airways has canceled a flight from Philadelphia into T.F. Green Airport because of Hurricane Earl.

The flight was set to arrive at 11:50 p.m.

Earlier Friday, Southwest Airlines canceled 19 evening flights through Green because of the weather.

That announcement followed news that Cape Air had canceled all flights after 10:45 a.m.

Rebecca Pazienza, community affairs manager for Green airport, recommended travelers check with their airlines for the status of other flights.

RI boil water advisory issued for Prudence Island
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 16:31:21 (47 minutes ago) 
By News staff

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A boil water advisory has been issued for Prudence Island, off the coast of Rhode Island.

State health officials say the precaution is necessary because E. coli has been detected in the public water supply.

Customers of the Prudence Island Water District are urged to boil water for one minute and then let cool before using it for cooking, brushing teeth, bathing infants or making ice.

Customers can also use bottled water.

The boil water advisory is in effect until further notice.





Women shoppers shunning splurges for frugal consumption
  Source: palmbeachpost.com - News 2010-09-03 16:31:20 (47 minutes ago) 
When Gillian Houghtaling worked on Worth Avenue, she considered $300 shoes and $400 handbags "affordable necessities." So why was the retired sales clerk zipping with brisk efficiency through the racks at The Lord's Place thrift shop one day last week?
Ford settles after family of top New York Mets prospect wins $131 million jury award
  Source: palmbeachpost.com - News 2010-09-03 16:31:20 (47 minutes ago) 
The family of a top New York Mets prospect who was killed in a 2001 rollover accident won a multi-million-dollar verdict from Ford Motor Co.
Once Around the Park, Then Farewell
  Source: NYT > Most E-mailed Articles 2010-09-03 16:31:18 (47 minutes ago) 
Getting ready to leave New York, but already missing the High Line, the Shakespeare Garden and more.
Your Money: How Debt Can Destroy a Budding Relationship
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2010-09-03 16:31:18 (47 minutes ago) 
Because one person’s debt becomes a shared responsibility in marriage, when do you reveal a substantial liability?

Too high to drive? Policing subjective because no standard exists
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2010-09-03 16:31:09 (47 minutes ago) 
As Californians consider making the state the first in the country to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, police officials are concerned that Proposition 19 could put an extremely difficult burden on police




Biz Break: Tech stocks rise: Jobs report isn't 'strong, but it's positive'
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2010-09-03 16:31:09 (47 minutes ago) 
Today: Stocks rise as the number of private-sector jobs climbs in August. Google will streamline its privacy policies. Plus: Dude, what now for Dell?
Obama planning new package of economic aid
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 16:31:05 (47 minutes ago) 
Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.
CA university upholds suspension of Muslim group
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 16:31:05 (47 minutes ago) 
The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event.
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 16:31:05 (47 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.
NTSB faults pilot, missing equipment in Wis. crash
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 16:31:05 (47 minutes ago) 
Pilot error and a lack of proper warning equipment is being blamed for the 2008 crash of a University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter that killed three people.




Another “missing” mystery resolved as local man re-emerges
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 16:31:05 (47 minutes ago) 
At 10 p.m. Thursday night, the son that Joyce Stevens was convinced had been murdered reappeared . . . alive. Luke, a 23-year-old Tonganoxie man, had not been seen since going mysteriously missing on May 26.
Stocks extend September rally after jobs report
  Source: HoustonChronicle.com -- Chronicle 2010-09-03 16:31:03 (47 minutes ago) 
The strong start to September marked a turnaround from a dismal performance in August.

Earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 16:30:58 (47 minutes ago) 
Nigel Farage to stand again in Ukip leadership contest
  Source: Guardian Unlimited Politics 2010-09-03 16:30:57 (47 minutes ago) 
Andy Coulson 'lied' over News of the World phone-hacking – reporter
  Source: Guardian Unlimited Politics 2010-09-03 16:30:57 (47 minutes ago) 




Andy Coulson 'lied' over phone hacking – reporter
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2010-09-03 16:30:55 (47 minutes ago) 
Washington Post: Mormon voices in the public square and what to make of them
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:30:31 (47 minutes ago) 
Powerful 7.0 earthquake hits New Zealand's South Island
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:30:31 (47 minutes ago) 
Second teen arrested in deadly robbery at Dallas gambling hall
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-03 16:30:27 (47 minutes ago) 
Live chat: Gerry Fraley answers your Cowboys questions
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-03 16:30:27 (47 minutes ago) 




$830 million for Texas schools caught in political stalemate
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-03 16:30:27 (47 minutes ago) 
CO-Sen: Ken Buck wants to go back to the 50s
  Source: Daily Kos 2010-09-03 16:30:26 (47 minutes ago) 

Let's go back to the 1950s, says Ken Buck, GOP candidate for Senator in Colorado.

Buck: He still has his recorder on right there... [points, laughter]

Question: [brief lead-in] What plans do you have to make public education better in America?

Buck: "Let's talk about that [education] folks. In the 1950s, we had the best schools in the world. And the United States government decided to get more involved in federal education. [Pols emphasis] Where are we now, after all those years of federal involvement, are we better or are we worse? So what's the federal government's answer? Well since we've made education worse, we're gonna even get more involved. And what's gonna be the result?  It's kinda like health care. We've screwed up health care--Medicare--we've screwed up all kinds of other things, so what are we gonna do? We're gonna get even more involved in health care.  What are we going to do? We're gonna get more involved in education.

As Colorado Pols points out in this piece, most of the real federal investment in education came a lot later, in the 60s and 70s. What was the primary feature of education in the 50s (other than Bert the turtle films?).

Is this the "Rand Paul moment" for Ken Buck, folks? Most of the increases in federal funding for education, the federally-guaranteed student loans that Buck so famously wants to do away with, and other federal "involvement," happened in the 1960s, not the 1950s: the federal Department of Education didn't itself exist until 1980. In addition, before the 1965 federal student loan program we know today, which uses private lenders and federal loan guarantees, student loans were made directly by the U.S. Treasury. Is that his conservative vision?

....

Of course, there was that little matter of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision in 1954, later enforced by federal troops on a rather unwilling local government in Little Rock. Which would very certainly come under the heading of "federal involvement" in education, wouldn't it? As a matter of fact, wasn't that a big argument about "local control," if you set aside the messy racist stuff?

Yeah, that whole pesky Civil Rights era progress again. Wasn't life a lot better for the Ken Bucks and Rand Pauls of the world before brown people could start associating with them? Oh, and before Medicare "screwed up health care," too. You really need no more proof that women, minorities, and seniors don't really have a part in Ken Buck's world.

'NHL2K11' shoots, but sometimes misses
  Source: CNN.com - Technology 2010-09-03 16:30:24 (47 minutes ago) 
NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.
Brothers' burglary, intimidation charges
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:30:20 (48 minutes ago) 
Car hits, kills boy walking home
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:30:20 (48 minutes ago) 




3 meth labs raided in Gallatin County
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:30:19 (48 minutes ago) 
GALLATIN COUNTY - Kentucky State police raided three methamphetamine labs on Friday and arrested 18 people on meth-related charges.
Gulf fire has oil industry asking when can it get back to work
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Local news 2010-09-03 16:30:18 (48 minutes ago) 
WASHINGTON (AP) — What now for the Gulf?

US teen Harrison loses to Stakhovsky in 5 sets
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 16:30:17 (48 minutes ago) 
NEW YORK - American teenager Ryan Harrison wasted three match points in a fifth-set tiebreaker to lose to Sergiy...
Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 16:30:17 (48 minutes ago) 
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The first known U.S. outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting...
Mass. firefighters charged with setting fires
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:16 (48 minutes ago) 
A Massachusetts judge has entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of five call firefighters accused of setting fires in three vacant buildings in Brimfield and Holland.



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  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:16 (48 minutes ago) 
AP Exclusive: Mariner opposed federal safety rule
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:15 (48 minutes ago) 
The company whose Gulf of Mexico oil platform erupted in flames this week cited the industry's "excellent safety record" when it opposed a proposed federal rule last year that would require offshore oil and gas operators to have safety systems aimed at reducing workers' mistakes.



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AP National News Calendar
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:15 (48 minutes ago) 
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.



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Iowa State carillon lets Lady Gaga hit chime
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:15 (48 minutes ago) 
An Iowa State University music professor says the Lady Gaga club anthem "Bad Romance" translates better than you might think into the 110-foot-tall, organ-like instrument known as a carillon.



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Maine murder trial moved to Penobscot County
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:15 (48 minutes ago) 
A judge has ruled that a Maine man charged with killing two men outside his Biddeford home will be tried this fall in Penobscot County.



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CA university upholds suspension of Muslim group
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:15 (48 minutes ago) 
The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event.



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Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:30:15 (48 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



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Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
  Source: Boston.com -- Rhode Island news 2010-09-03 16:30:13 (48 minutes ago) 
Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.



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Coast Guard closes some Mass., RI ports for storm
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2010-09-03 16:30:12 (48 minutes ago) 
The Coast Guard has closed ports in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a precaution until the passage of Hurricane Earl.



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Mass. firefighters charged with setting fires
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2010-09-03 16:30:12 (48 minutes ago) 
A Massachusetts judge has entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of five call firefighters accused of setting fires in three vacant buildings in Brimfield and Holland.



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Maine murder trial moved to Penobscot County
  Source: Boston.com -- Maine news 2010-09-03 16:30:11 (48 minutes ago) 
A judge has ruled that a Maine man charged with killing two men outside his Biddeford home will be tried this fall in Penobscot County.



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Petrobras files $65bn share offer
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010-09-03 16:30:07 (48 minutes ago) 
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010-09-03 16:30:07 (48 minutes ago) 
The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
Colombian troops storm rebel camp
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010-09-03 16:30:07 (48 minutes ago) 
Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.




Turtle eggs found near Columbia lake belong to non-native species
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2010-09-03 16:30:05 (48 minutes ago) 
False map turtles found at Lake ElkhornNine small turtle eggs dug from the shores of Columbia's Lake Elkhorn in early July have produced penny-sized, non-native false map turtles normally found along the Mississippi River, raising concern that the species may have invaded Columbia.

Two city students arrested for bringing handgun to school
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2010-09-03 16:30:05 (48 minutes ago) 
Weapon found in bookbag at city's KIPP Ujima was not loadedTwo elementary school-aged children were taken into juvenile custody Thursday morning after a handgun was found in a student's bookbag at a Northwest Baltimore school, according to city school officials.

Ubuntu 10.10 beta arrives with new netbook UI
  Source: Ars Technica 2010-09-03 16:30:04 (48 minutes ago) 

Canonical has announced the availability of the Ubuntu 10.10 beta release. The new version of the popular Linux distribution, codenamed Maverick Meerkat, is scheduled for final release in October. It brings some noteworthy user interface improvements and updated software.

The beta ships with GNOME 2.31, which introduces support for the new dconf configuration storage system. Ubuntu's standard F-Spot photo tool has been replaced by Shotwell, a relatively new application that is developed by nonprofit software group Yorba. Although it's not as feature-complete as F-Spot, it's progressing quickly and has a lot to offer.

Canonical has continued its work on panel indicators, especially the audio indicator which now has playback controls in addition to a volume management slider. This will eliminate the need for individual audio applications to have their own notification area icons.

Work has also continued on the Ubuntu Software Center, which now promotes "Featured" applications and has a section for purchasing commercial third-party applications. The look and feel of the Software Center is more refined and aesthetically sophisticated.

The Ubuntu Netbook Edition has seen particularly dramatic improvements during this development cycle due to Canonical's work on the new Unity user interface. Unity, which was initially introduced in May, has matured very rapidly. It has a global menubar that works surprisingly well.

Users who want to get an early look at the new version can download the beta release from the Ubuntu website. For additional information, you can refer to the release notes.

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Toy drive collects $4,000 worth of toys for St. Louis Children's Hospital
  Source: STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010-09-03 16:29:57 (48 minutes ago) 
Lincoln County emergency responders led the effort
Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next iPhone Update
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:01:56 (1 hours ago) 
A first look at iOS 4.1 Gold Master, the latest release of Apple's mobile operating system due out next week. A developer sent me a copy and I have it installed on my iPhone 4. Major new features are the HDR photo mode and Game Center.





Obama to campaign for Sestak in Pa.
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
President Barack Obama is heading to Pennsylvania to help Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak's bid for the Senate.
Funeral for teen motorcycle racer killed at Indy
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
Family members cried and hugged each other for support as pallbearers carried the casket of 13-year-old motorcycle racer Peter Lenz from his funeral Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver.
Corn prices popping amid concerns about yield
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
Corn prices surged to a record high for the year Friday as traders questioned whether crop yields will fall short of expectations.
Summary Box: Corn prices pop amid yield questions
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
PRICE POP: Corn prices surged to a record high for 2010 Friday as traders questioned whether yields will fall short of expectations. Meanwhile, supplies are tight and global demand is strong.
Colts' Caldwell braces for new decisions
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
Now, the Indianapolis Colts can start making their choices.




A look back at Thursday night football
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
Here's a recap of Thursday night's high-school football action.
NHL OKs Kovalchuk's second contract with Devils
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.
Inmate suicide at prison near Aberdeen
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 16:01:48 (1 hours ago) 
Officials say the death of an inmate found hanging in his cell at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center near Aberdeen apparently was a suicide.
Madison man accused of abusing his family
  Source: The News-Herald 2010-09-03 16:01:47 (1 hours ago) 
A Madison Township man is accused of abusing his family for more than a decade.
High street's designs on fashion week
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 16:01:46 (1 hours ago) 




Raphael's tapestries and cartoons
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 16:01:46 (1 hours ago) 
Hurt Locker Subpoenas Arrive With New Language... And Higher Demands
  Source: Techdirt 2010-09-03 16:01:43 (1 hours ago) 
Well, it took a while, but US Copyright Group (really DC law firm Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver) have finally gotten around to getting subpoenas out to ISPs in the Hurt Locker lawsuit. While that lawsuit was filed months ago, the subpoenas just went out, in part, because of the fight in another of USCG's lawsuits over certain aspects of the threat letters. That ended with a requirement for USCG to work with groups like the EFF to come up with more informative threat letters. The results don't look all that more reasonable, but it does note that those accused have the right to try to fight the subpoena, and removes the misleading threat of a $150,000 penalty hanging over their heads. Of course, being just slightly more honest has its cost. The pre-settlement fee demanded has been increased from $2,500 to $2,900 this time around.

Separately, in Greg Sandoval's article, he talks to Cindy Cohn from the EFF who notes that they're hearing from a lot more people on the receiving end of USCG lawsuits who have no idea what it's all about and aren't BitTorrent users at all. That happened with the RIAA lawsuits as well, but apparently at a much lower rate. This certainly calls into serious question the techniques that USCG is using to identify file sharers and to make sure they're not suing innocent people. Of course, when you look at the economics of it all, to USCG it really doesn't matter. When it makes mistakes, the actual likelihood of getting in trouble for it times the likely cost of such a mistake is so low as to make the incentive such that there's little reason to care about false positives. Yet, on the flip side, the cost of defending yourself against a bogus threat from USCG is certainly going to be more than $2,900 in almost every case. As Cohn notes: "When it comes to copyright," Cohn said "the law is set up so that truth, whether someone actually violated the law or not, takes a back seat to financial considerations." And, really, that's what's so nefarious about this whole process. The incentives are totally screwed up. USCG has no incentive to weed out the false positives, and the innocent folks threatened have powerful economic incentives to just pay up. It's still not "extortion," in that USCG can claim to have a legitimate legal basis for the demands, but it certainly comes damn close in practice.

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Daily 4 results _ afternoon drawing
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:01:40 (1 hours ago) 
The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Friday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order: 7-5-7-2. Sum It Up: 21 (seven, five, seven, two.
Pick 3 results _ afternoon drawing
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:01:40 (1 hours ago) 
The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Friday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order: 0-7-3. Sum It Up: 10 (zero, seven, three.
Pacquiao focuses on Margarito, not Mayweather rant
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:01:39 (1 hours ago) 
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has dismissed a derogatory online video posted by Floyd Mayweather Jr., calling it simply an "uneducated message." In the widely circulated video, Mayweather Jr.




AP Exclusive: Mariner opposed federal safety rule
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 16:01:39 (1 hours ago) 
The company whose Gulf of Mexico oil platform erupted in flames this week cited the industry's "excellent safety record" when it opposed a proposed federal rule last year that would require offshore oil and gas operators to have safety systems aimed at reducing workers' mistakes.
Want your 'Bad Romance'? Towering carillon chimes Lady Gaga hit across Iowa State campus
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 16:01:38 (1 hours ago) 
AP Exclusive: Mariner opposed proposed federal safety rule, which still has not been adopted
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 16:01:38 (1 hours ago) 
Obama preparing to roll out new package of tax cuts, aid to boost economy
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 16:01:38 (1 hours ago) 
NVIDIA Announces New Line of Fermi-Based Mobile Chips
  Source: Slashdot 2010-09-03 16:01:37 (1 hours ago) 





Massive quake hits New Zealand
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: World 2010-09-03 16:01:36 (1 hours ago) 
One of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history struck Christchurch and the South Island this morning. The massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit before dawn, causing widespread damage and cutting power.
Iowa State carillon lets Lady Gaga hit chime
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2010-09-03 16:01:35 (1 hours ago) 
An Iowa State University music professor says the Lady Gaga club anthem "Bad Romance" translates better than you might think into the 110-foot-tall, organ-like instrument known as a carillon.
who's with me on this?
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2010-09-03 16:01:31 (1 hours ago) 
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Newport road closed to traffic until Saturday morning
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 16:01:30 (1 hours ago) 
By Bryan Rourke

NEWPORT, R.I. -- In anticipation of heavy rain from Hurricane Earl, both ends of Hazard Road in Newport will closed to traffic from 4 p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday, in anticipation of flooding across the road, city officials just announced.

Photo: Campers must leave Middletown site by 5 p.m.
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 16:01:30 (1 hours ago) 
By News staff


Journal photo / Frieda Squires
Jan Carlson of Attleboro, left, and her sister-in-law, Marge Carlson, of Norton, Mass., must leave Second Beach Campground in Middletown by 5 p.m. They'll head home, they said. Everyone must leave, but they can leave their vehicles and return after the storm passes. There are 46 camping sites at the campground.





Scientist in Miami airport scare has conviction in plague-shipping case
  Source: palmbeachpost.com - News 2010-09-03 16:01:28 (1 hours ago) 
A suspicious item that triggered a scare at Miami International Airport late Thursday was actually an empty metal canister in the luggage of a science professor, federal authorities told The Miami Herald.
World Trade Center beams arrive in Tequesta in time for memorial event
  Source: palmbeachpost.com - News 2010-09-03 16:01:28 (1 hours ago) 
Cheers and thumbs up greeted village fire/rescue officials Friday when they arrived with two six-foot beams from the World Trade Center that will be part of a memorial at Village Hall.
A short, snappy profile that reflects your personality will help you find success in online dating
  Source: palmbeachpost.com - News 2010-09-03 16:01:28 (1 hours ago) 
Five years ago, Tiffany Garcia spotted Matt Weber's profile on Match.com. It was the humor and honesty in Weber's profile that stood out from the others, she says.
‘Significant damage’ reported after New Zealand quake
  Source: MSNBC.com: World News 2010-09-03 16:01:17 (1 hours ago) 

A strong earthquake hit near New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, early Saturday. Authorities reported extensive damage across the city but said so far only minor injuries were being reported.


No more debate for Arizona Governor
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2010-09-03 16:01:17 (1 hours ago) 
Governor Jan Brewer won't debate after poor performance this week




Labor Day closures in Southland
  Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-09-03 16:01:02 (1 hours ago) 
AP National News Calendar
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 16:01:00 (1 hours ago) 
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
Gay and Lesbian Journalists to Bust Boycott by Hotel Workers
  Source: Indybay newswire 2010-09-03 16:00:59 (1 hours ago) 
San Francisco September 2-5 The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association will meet at San Francisco's Hyatt Regency Hotel which is being picketed by hotel workers. The San Francisco chapter of Pride at Work, an LGBT labor group affiliated with the AFL-CIO, joined the city's hotel workers union, Unite Here! Local 2, in calling on NLGJA to honor the union-initiated boycott of the Hyatt in an effort to win a long-delayed union contract for hotel employees.
Court Denies Halt to Ruby Pipeline Construction
  Source: Indybay newswire 2010-09-03 16:00:59 (1 hours ago) 
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the emergency request by Center for Biological Diversity to temporarily halt construction on the 670 mile Ruby Pipeline being constructed by El Paso corporation through four western states. Some of the Ruby Pipeline's future customers include BP, in a rush to regain their losses from the Gulf Oil Spill. This could be some of the reasons for skipping critical components of the public review process and purchasing verbal consent from two prominent environmental organizations, WWP and ONDA.
Clinton: Time is now for Mideast peace
  Source: HoustonChronicle.com -- World 2010-09-03 16:00:58 (1 hours ago) 
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to inject urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Friday, warning the negotiations may be "the last chance for a very long time" to reach an agreement.





Afghan officials resist clean-up of Kabul Bank as scandal engulfs elite
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 16:00:54 (1 hours ago) 
MI6 man tried to sell colleagues' names for £2m
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 16:00:54 (1 hours ago) 
UN to hold crisis talks on food prices as riots hit Mozambique
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 16:00:54 (1 hours ago) 
David Cameron recruits business big hitters to advise on economic strategy
  Source: Guardian Unlimited Politics 2010-09-03 16:00:53 (1 hours ago) 
High street's designs on fashion week
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2010-09-03 16:00:52 (1 hours ago) 




Raphael's tapestries and cartoons
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2010-09-03 16:00:51 (1 hours ago) 
Olive Garden Restaurant teams deliver lunch to those laboring on Labor Day
  Source: Detriot Free Press 2010-09-03 16:00:31 (1 hours ago) 
For the ninth consecutive year, more than 700 Olive Garden restaurants in the U.S. will celebrate the Labor Day holiday by serving their local communities.
Spartans should be able to put last year's disappointment behind them
  Source: Detriot Free Press 2010-09-03 16:00:31 (1 hours ago) 
Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the morning show on WCSX-FM (94.7), blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can reach him at jamsam22@gmail.com, follow him on Twitter @jamiesamuelsen and read more of his opinions at freep.com/jamie.
Utah State basketball: Ags lock up home-and-home series with Hoyas
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:00:31 (1 hours ago) 
LOGAN — Utah State's men's basketball will play at Georgetown this season with the Hoyas making a visit to the Dee Glen...
Utah Utes football: Wynn day-to-day after spraining thumb
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:00:31 (1 hours ago) 
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn sprained the thumb on his throwing hand in Thursday's 27-24 overtime...




Early-season adversity puts Southlake Carroll at crossroads
  Source: Dallas Morning News 2010-09-03 16:00:29 (1 hours ago) 
Midday open thread
  Source: Daily Kos 2010-09-03 16:00:28 (1 hours ago) 
Crazy shit.

Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of Daniel Millis, convicted of littering because he left sealed bottles of drinking water in a desert wildlife refuge. He explained that he left them "along frequently traveled routes for unlawful entrants to the United States." He belongs to a group called "No More Deaths," and the opinion quotes his testimony: "humanitarian aide [sic] is never a crime."

The majority overturned his conviction because a reasonable person might not understand that leaving drinking water for people dying of thirst is littering. The United States countered that the water bottles constitute "garbage" in the sense of the statute. After foraging through some dictionary definitions of "garbage" and "discarded," the majority concludes that the regulation is too ambiguous to enforce in this case.

Guess who dissented? Judge Jay Bybee -- the author of the torture memo:

Littering is littering, and Bybee finds that the regulation is as clear as a sunny day in the desert. This is the same Jay Bybee who thinks that terms like "torture" and "severe suffering" are so vague that it would be unfair to apply statutes prohibiting them to interrogators who waterboard people and keep them awake for a week at a time, naked and hanging in chains.

More on Newt Gingrich's latest idiocy:

Newt now believes Congress can designate Ground Zero as "a national battlefield memorial because I think we should think of the World Trade Center as a battlefield site." Putting aside whether this is a good idea or not, even if Congress did as Gingrich suggests, it wouldn't make any difference -- because no one is talking about building the community center at Ground Zero.

Maybe Newt means to designate all of Manhattan as a "battlefield site"? That way, his dream of big federal government oversight of local zoning laws would be fulfilled.

Republicans hate lots of people -- brown people, gay people, single women, Muslims, immigrants, atheists, people in the Bay Area, Hollywood, New York, Massachusetts, Chicago, the French, and obviously liberals. You can now add Greeks to the list.

Atrios:

It's incredible to me that genius political strategists think that what voters really want are tepid and timid half measures.

Dems are paralyzed with fear. Have been, in fact, for much of the last year and a half.

They were so worried about what ads Republicans would run against them, and in bipartisanship for the sake of bipartisanship, that now, their worst fears will be realized.

But really, being even more timid ain't gonna cut it.

And what Digby said:

Those who are paying close attention realize that [Republicans] either care more about destroying the socialist/Muslim menace or they care more about taking back the power they so recently lost. But either way, they do appear to give a damn. The Democrats, on the other hand, rather than coming out with their guns blazing at those who have made it impossible for them to fix these problems seem content with trying to convince people that it isn't as bad as they think it is.

You know --- like when your friend tries to convince you that you shouldn't be upset about something you are upset about. It's annoying. And you realize very quickly that they just don't want to hear about it anymore. That's how the Democrats seem right now --- that they are sick of hearing about it.

Sharron Angle and the rest of the GOP may think the unemployed are lazy, but in reality they're fueling a flood of volunteerism.

Ha ha!

Holder Clijsters powers into third round
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2010-09-03 16:00:26 (1 hours ago) 
Defending champion Kim Clijsters marched into the third round of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows as Hurricane Earl threatened to disrupt play on Friday.
Love triangle killer gets 27 years in prison
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2010-09-03 16:00:26 (1 hours ago) 
A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday.
BP begins effort to remove failed blowout preventer
  Source: CNN.com - U.S. 2010-09-03 16:00:26 (1 hours ago) 
BP began operations to remove its failed blowout preventer from atop its well deep below the Gulf of Mexico, the company said Friday.




UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2 pilots, report says
  Source: CNN.com - Most Popular 2010-09-03 16:00:25 (1 hours ago) 
A cargo plane crashed in an unpopulated area near the Dubai airport, killing the two crew members on board, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
Singer's mission: Help restore the souls of former sex slaves
  Source: CNN.com - Most Popular 2010-09-03 16:00:25 (1 hours ago) 
Natalie Grant apologizes for crying, but she can't help it.
Religious leaders hit back at Hawking
  Source: CNN.com - Most Popular 2010-09-03 16:00:25 (1 hours ago) 
Religious leaders in Britain on Friday hit back at claims by leading physicist Stephen Hawking that God had no role in the creation of the universe.
Chrissie Hynde's tell-all album
  Source: CNN.com - Entertainment 2010-09-03 16:00:25 (1 hours ago) 
Chrissie Hynde is an intimidating presence. Maybe it's her unflinching gaze and unapologetic swagger. Maybe it's the fact that she's the iconic lead singer of the Pretenders and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Where's the CMA love for Carrie Underwood?
  Source: CNN.com - Entertainment 2010-09-03 16:00:25 (1 hours ago) 
The 2010 CMA Awards nominations came out yesterday, and despite nine well-deserved nominations for Miranda Lambert, including Entertainer of the Year, most of the chatter was about the blondes missing from that category. Although they both had typically strong years, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood will be sitting out the race for the top prize at country's big fall awards show -- and it's not super clear why.




UPS plane crashes near Dubai, kills 2
  Source: CNN.com 2010-09-03 16:00:24 (1 hours ago) 
A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
Scouts improve access to Boone Woods
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:00:22 (1 hours ago) 
Q&A with the Conner football coach
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:00:22 (1 hours ago) 
La Salle prepares from CovCath
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2010-09-03 16:00:22 (1 hours ago) 
Woman gets 25 years for setting fire that scarred 2
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Local news 2010-09-03 16:00:20 (1 hours ago) 





Stroger pays $11,668 federal tax debt
  Source: Chicago Sun-Times News 2010-09-03 16:00:20 (1 hours ago) 
Outgoing Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has paid his $11,668 federal tax debt. The Internal Revenue Service recently filed a “certificate of release of federal tax lien” with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds that shows Stroger and his wife, Jeanine, paid the debt as of July 7. The payment settles what the Strogers owed the government since May 19, 2008, records show
Cooper City Commissioner Neal DeJesus resigning
  Source: Breaking News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel 2010-09-03 16:00:19 (1 hours ago) 
Voters can choose his replacement in Nov. 2 electionCommissioner Neal DeJesus is leaving office, effective Nov. 2.

Drake's new 'D+' campaign earns failing grade
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 16:00:19 (1 hours ago) 
DES MOINES, Iowa - Some professors, students and alumni at Drake University have given a failing grade to the logo...
Mass. firefighters charged with setting fires
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 16:00:19 (1 hours ago) 
PALMER - A Massachusetts judge has entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of five call firefighters accused of setting...
Former Obama adviser will write Times column
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 16:00:19 (1 hours ago) 
NEW YORK - Peter Orszag, the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama's administration to leave...




A-Rod confirms split with agent Scott Boras
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2010-09-03 16:00:18 (1 hours ago) 
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez and longtime agent Scott Boras have split. "I'm not going to get into the...
Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:00:17 (1 hours ago) 
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.



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O'Donnell earns degree 21 years later
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:00:17 (1 hours ago) 
Twenty-one years after she began her undergraduate work, Republican Christine O'Donnell can accurately call herself a college graduate.



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Coast Guard closes some Mass., RI ports for storm
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:00:17 (1 hours ago) 
The Coast Guard has closed ports in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a precaution until the passage of Hurricane Earl.



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Vt. prosecutor ready to bring back Miss. fugitive
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:00:17 (1 hours ago) 
A Vermont prosecutor says she's ready to bring back to the state a man arrested in Mississippi 21 years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 7-year-old daughter in Bellows Falls.



Vermont - Mississippi - United States - Bellows Falls Vermont - Business and Economy




Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:00:17 (1 hours ago) 
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she was wrong when she claimed that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert as part of border-related violence.



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Obama planning new package of economic aid
  Source: Boston.com / News 2010-09-03 16:00:17 (1 hours ago) 
Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.



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Vt. prosecutor ready to bring back Miss. fugitive
  Source: Boston.com -- Vermont news 2010-09-03 16:00:16 (1 hours ago) 
A Vermont prosecutor says she's ready to bring back to the state a man arrested in Mississippi 21 years after he was convicted of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 7-year-old daughter in Bellows Falls.



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  Source: Boston.com -- Rhode Island news 2010-09-03 16:00:15 (1 hours ago) 
Coast Guard closes some Mass., RI ports for storm
  Source: Boston.com -- Rhode Island news 2010-09-03 16:00:15 (1 hours ago) 
The Coast Guard has closed ports in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a precaution until the passage of Hurricane Earl.



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Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: Boston.com -- Maine news 2010-09-03 16:00:13 (1 hours ago) 
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.



Escherichia coli - Meat - Beef mince - Beef - Food
Mass. firefighters charged with setting fires
  Source: Boston.com -- Connecticut news 2010-09-03 16:00:12 (1 hours ago) 
A Massachusetts judge has entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of five call firefighters accused of setting fires in three vacant buildings in Brimfield and Holland.



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The Student Loan Scheme: gateway drug to debt slavery
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 16:00:11 (1 hours ago) 

Information designer Jess Bachman has a new piece out which isn't so much an info-graphic as a graphic article. Jess explains: It deals with the nightmare that has become student loans. Default rates on student loans are worse than sub-prime mortgages, and the total debt is bigger than all our credit card debts combined. It's a huge issue than many people are keeping quiet about. College students are a hugely under-represented and unadvocated group in Washington, and what we and the government are doing to them is just wrong. Link to the full-sized graphic on CollegeScholarships.org.

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Russian mobsters taking over French Riviera
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 16:00:11 (1 hours ago) 
"They're into everything, from the Russian prostitute rings in resorts like Cannes and St Tropez to gassing tourists in their villa and stealing everything they've got. Bosses are now based here permanently, with foot soldiers working for them, often flying in for set periods before returning home with their profits in cash. The numbers really are unprecedented at the moment."—a French police officer, on the "military-like precision" with which Russian mafia are said to be taking over the French Riviera. (Telegraph UK)

Resignation cake sender has invoice cake delivered to People.com
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 16:00:10 (1 hours ago) 
Last year, I posted about how W. Neil Berrett quit his job by presenting his boss with a resignation letter on a sheet cake. Here's the story behind Berrett's latest cake document, a frosted invoice delivered today to People.com: Today I sent an invoice on a cake to People.com. I'm demanding $500 from them after my Cake of Resignation photo was used without permission and without payment.

Here's a timeline:

On August 10 this year I received an e-mail from an employee of People Magazine requesting permission to use my cake resignation photo in an article. This is shortly after the Jet Blue Steward event, prompting many 'Weird ways people have quit their jobs' news stories.

I replied to People and said they needed a license to use my photo - meaning they have to pay me to use it. I did not receive a reply.

On August 11 my image was used without authorization and without payment on People.com, in an article titled "Take This Job and Shove It! 8 Memorable Quitters".

I sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding my image be removed from their website. Six days later I receive an e-mail stating my image had been removed from their website. I received an offer at that time of $75 for the use of my image. That may have been reasonable if my photo's copyright had not been willfully infringed and used for six days.

So, today I sent the photo director an invoice for a usage license of my cake resignation photo. This cake was delivered today, September 3rd.
Invoice Cake to People.com (Thanks, Jess Hemerly!)







Old tabriz rug becomes bear rug
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 16:00:10 (1 hours ago) 

An unnamed artist transformed a worn antique tabriz wool rug into a wonderful, fanciful bear rug. I imagine the reported "repaired knots and moth damage" just enhance its charm. 87" x 59", $1800 from CS Post.

Repurposed Antique Tabriz Wool Rug (via Make) Monster skin rug Relief map rug World's biggest handmade rug



Flying carpet sofa
  Source: Boing Boing 2010-09-03 16:00:10 (1 hours ago) 

Tonio de Roover's East meets West sofa is meant to evoke flying carpets. I can't figure out how comfortable it'd be, but it looks great.

East meets west (via Craft) Sofa turns into a punching bag Sofa/bookcase Coffin sofa Sofa modelled on brainwaves Accordioning sofa - mindblowing video Sofa that lets you float in the clouds Doc sofa bed converts into a bunk bed within seconds ...



Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
  Source: BBC News | World | Americas | UK Edition 2010-09-03 16:00:09 (1 hours ago) 
The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time".
Oil sands release pollutants, contrary to government study
  Source: Ars Technica 2010-09-03 16:00:06 (1 hours ago) 

The extraction of heavy crude oil from oil sands in Canada is releasing as many as 13 kinds of pollutants into the surrounding air and water, according to a study published in PNAS this week. The independent report directly contradicts the results of the government-administered Regional Aquatic Monitoring Program (RAMP) that claimed neither humans nor the environment were at risk from the oil extraction.

Oil sands are swaths of ground that are laced with heavy crude oil that can be extracted and refined into fuel. Development of oil sands in Canada has been taking place since 1967, but scientists have long been uncertain of the production's impact on the environment.

The RAMP study conducted by the government showed no significant ill effects, but another group of scientists decided to double-check their work. They took samples around an oil sands development facility in Alberta near the Athabasca River from the air and surrounding watersheds, and found some highly contradictory evidence.

Summertime water samples downstream from the development area had concentrations of elements like mercury, arsenic, chromium, and beryllium eight times as high as the background levels. Air samples showed concentrations twice that of the late 1970s, and during the winter, the water concentrations were also twice as high as normal.

The authors speculate that the concentration difference results from the snow capturing many airborne particulates and holding them until summer, when it all melts into the ground and water. The researchers also suspect that many of the airborne contaminants are scattered, lowering their local concentrations but spreading their effects over a wide area.

While this single study doesn't automatically invalidate the RAMP study, this data seriously undermine the government's results and methods, and suggests that the long-term effects of oil sands development bear further scrutiny.

PNAS, 2010. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1008754107  (About DOIs).

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AP Exclusive: Mariner opposed federal safety rule
  Source: AP Top Political News 2010-09-03 16:00:03 (1 hours ago) 
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER 2010-09-03T19:33:34Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- The company whose Gulf of Mexico oil platform erupted in flames this week cited the industry's "excellent safety record" when it opposed a proposed federal rule last year that would require offshore oil and gas operators to have safety systems aimed at reducing workers' mistakes....




Calif. Assembly limits media recording of sessions
  Source: AP Top California Headlines 2010-09-03 16:00:01 (1 hours ago) 
By DON THOMPSON 2010-09-03T19:31:24Z SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The state Assembly has begun enforcing a long-forgotten rule that constrains media coverage of legislative debates by prohibiting audio or video recorders without permission....
Calif man sentenced to death for killing 2
  Source: AP Top California Headlines 2010-09-03 16:00:01 (1 hours ago) 
By 2010-09-03T19:28:06Z NORWALK, Calif. (AP) -- A man convicted of killing two people and blinding a third while arguing over drug money has been sentenced to death....
Dog breeding measure draws Hollywood, East Coast money
  Source: STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010-09-03 15:59:58 (1 hours ago) 
JEFFERSON CITY -- Hollywood producer Gavin Polone wants Missouri voters to raise the standards for raising puppies in the state.
Six Apart Shuts Down Vox
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 15:31:48 (2 hours ago) 
Six Apart is shutting down its Vox blogging service. Users have until Sept. 30 to export their data to another free blog publishing service like Six Apart's TypePad. After that, Vox will be gone.

Travelling Around the World in a Gadget-Filled Ford Fiesta
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 15:31:48 (2 hours ago) 
Wired.com contributor Jeremy Hart is driving around the world in a Ford Fiesta. Along the way, he'll be testing gadgets from some of the most extreme — and amazing — locations.





Behind the Scenes at IndyCar
  Source: Wired Top Stories 2010-09-03 15:31:47 (2 hours ago) 
As we go backstage at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, we ponder what's more important to fans -- the drivers' skill, or the cars' technology?

Britt agrees with Fisher about being benched
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2010-09-03 15:31:41 (2 hours ago) 
Kenny Britt got an earful from his coaches Thursday after being yanked off the field for three first-half blunders.
Worst U.S. speed trap cities
  Source: The Tennessean - Top News from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A 2010-09-03 15:31:41 (2 hours ago) 
Just in time for the travel-filled Labor Day weekend, the National Motorists Association's National Speed Trap Exchange has detailed places in every state most likely to have speed traps.
APNewsBreak: Teck to clean polluted beach
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
A Canadian mining company will begin cleaning up a public beach on Lake Roosevelt later this month as part of efforts to clean up decades of pollution that flowed from a British Columbia smelter into the United States.
Business events scheduled for the coming week
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
MONDAY, Sept. 6




Seabeck deaf-blind retreat draws worldwide guests
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
About 60 participants - some from as far away as Holland and Japan - are attending the annual Deaf-Blind Retreat this week at the Seabeck Conference Center.
A look at economic developments around the globe
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
Judge OKs sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
A federal bankruptcy judge in New York on Friday approved the sale of most of the assets of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to the company's lenders for about $21.8 million.
Ground beef outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.
The curious case of the MLS Goal of the Week award
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
Some Sounders FC fans are a bit perturbed and confused as to how New York's Dane Richards was leading the MLS Goal of the Week voting this afternoon -- up 47.8% to Fredy Montero's 46.71%. Especially when someone gathered a screenshot last night (as seen above) that had Montero in the lead when the poll was apparently closed.




Huskies set to launch "locker10in10'' campaign Saturday
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
Government: Mozambique lost $3M because of riots
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
Mozambique's economy has lost more than $3 million because of deadly riots over the rising prices of food and other goods, the government said Friday, as state media reported new protests in two other towns.
MSU's Lucious pleads guilty to reckless driving
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving.
Former Obama adviser will write Times column
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
Peter Orszag, the first high-profile member of President Barack Obama's administration to leave the White House, will contribute a regular column for The New York Times beginning next week.
AP National News Calendar
  Source: The Seattle Times: Home 2010-09-03 15:31:39 (2 hours ago) 
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Sept. 5-11, 2010. Note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.




Unity – iPhone code swap approved by Jobs (for now)
  Source: The Register 2010-09-03 15:31:38 (2 hours ago) 
Un-Flash eyes world of Google

Steve Jobs forbids you from building iPhone applications with a language other than Objective C, C, or C++. If that other language is Adobe Flash. What about if it's not Adobe Flash? Are you still forbidden?…

Doctor Who goes to the Proms
  Source: The Register 2010-09-03 15:31:38 (2 hours ago) 
Music to watch monsters go by

Love Doctor Who, love the theme music - this is hardwired into the DNA of most Brits.…

Unity – iPhone code swap approved by Jobs (for now)
  Source: The Register 2010-09-03 15:31:38 (2 hours ago) 
Doctor Who goes to the Proms
  Source: The Register 2010-09-03 15:31:38 (2 hours ago) 
Missing Euclid teen found safe in New York
  Source: The News-Herald 2010-09-03 15:31:38 (2 hours ago) 
The teenager from Euclid who had been missing for more than a week has been located and is safe.




Veteran Liberal MP Cyril Smith dies
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 15:31:37 (2 hours ago) 
ICC defends suspension decision
  Source: The Guardian World News 2010-09-03 15:31:37 (2 hours ago) 
NH's Ayotte got $10K from Tex. biz said to deceive
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 15:31:28 (2 hours ago) 
New Hampshire Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte - a former attorney general - received more than $10,000 from executives of a Texas company charged with deceptive trade practices.
Prof in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 15:31:28 (2 hours ago) 
A scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.
What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
  Source: Statesman - Texas Headlines 2010-09-03 15:31:28 (2 hours ago) 
What now for the Gulf? News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling.




Associated Press National News Calendar
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2010-09-03 15:31:27 (2 hours ago) 
Robber sentenced for credit union holdup
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2010-09-03 15:31:25 (2 hours ago) 
A man from Brooklyn Park was sentenced to nearly six years in prison Friday for robbing an Inver Grove Heights credit union last fall.
Driver killed in SE Minnesota crash
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2010-09-03 15:31:25 (2 hours ago) 
A driver was killed early Friday when his car collided with another in Wabasha County.
Where Does Dell Go After Losing 3Par?
  Source: Slashdot 2010-09-03 15:31:24 (2 hours ago) 

NM Goodwill collection box turns up inert grenade
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2010-09-03 15:31:23 (2 hours ago) 
Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations.




Ex-detective pleads guilty to robbing Va. bank
  Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Most e-mailed 2010-09-03 15:31:22 (2 hours ago) 
CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- A former police detective has pleaded guilty to robbing a Chesapeake bank.
Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
  Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Most e-mailed 2010-09-03 15:31:22 (2 hours ago) 
HELENA, Mont. -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"
All King County shorelines closed to shellfish harvesting | Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) levels pose health risk
  Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Most e-mailed 2010-09-03 15:31:22 (2 hours ago) 
Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at levels of concern in shellfish samples collected along King County shorelines. As a result, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has closed all of King County to the recreational harvest of shellfish.
Seattle teachers OK 3-year contract
  Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Most e-mailed 2010-09-03 15:31:22 (2 hours ago) 
SEATTLE -- Seattle's teachers have approved a new three-year contract, which means classes will begin as scheduled Sept. 8.
Friday Harbor fire chief suspended, goes on medical leave; five firefighters resign, cite 'no confidence'
  Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Most e-mailed 2010-09-03 15:31:22 (2 hours ago) 
Friday Harbor Fire Chief Vern Long was suspended for two days by Town Administrator King Fitch, after photos posted on SanJuanJournal.com showed a firefighter battling a car fire without proper apparatus.




Sacto 9-1-1: Sacramento rapist-murderer due parole hearing
  Source: SacBee -- News 2010-09-03 15:31:20 (2 hours ago) 
A man who drugged and raped a 21-year-old beauty pageant contestant and then left her to die of an overdose in his North Highlands home is scheduled for a parole hearing later this month.
Sacto 9-1-1: Elk Grove mother sentenced for murdering her daughter, 3
  Source: SacBee -- News 2010-09-03 15:31:20 (2 hours ago) 
An Elk Grove woman who admitted to murdering her 3-year-old adopted daughter from China was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison.
Sacto 9-1-1: Sacramento rapist-murderer due parole hearing
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2010-09-03 15:31:19 (2 hours ago) 
A man who drugged and raped a 21-year-old beauty pageant contestant and then left her to die of an overdose in his North Highlands home is scheduled for a parole hearing later this month.
Sacto 9-1-1: Elk Grove mother sentenced for murdering her daughter, 3
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2010-09-03 15:31:19 (2 hours ago) 
An Elk Grove woman who admitted to murdering her 3-year-old adopted daughter from China was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison.
My brother started "Mormon Bubbling" photos of his friends, the results are hilarious...
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Slow start to Earl along Narragansett's Ocean Drive / Photos
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 15:31:18 (2 hours ago) 
By News staff


It was promenade time along the seawall flanking Ocean Drive at midday Friday.



A boogie board and flippers were this surfer's choice.


Spectators crowd the corner near the Towers and the Coast Guard House, at rear.


NARRAGANSETT, R.I. -- They were slow, long and without much of a curl.

But the waves off Narragansett Town Beach were already drawing a crowd at midday Friday, as spectators walked and drove to the popular surfing spot.

Surfers themselves were black specks patiently sitting off shore, waiting for Hurricane Earl to throw them some action. But not even a puff of breeze could be felt, and the few good waves that came along were topping off at about 4 to 6 feet.

More surfers were arriving, throwing themselves and their boards over the sea wall along Ocean Road, where dozens of people stood in a light drizzle, clutching umbrellas and cameras.

Television camera crews were gathered near the stone Towers landmark. The shorefront Coast Guard House restaurant had its lights on. A big sign on its second-floor outdoor bar proclaimed "DECK OPEN." But not a soul could be seen on board.

-- Photos, text by Andrea Panciera, projo.com

Newport closes Easton's Beach, warns wave-watchers
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 15:31:18 (2 hours ago) 
By Amanda Milkovits

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The city has closed Easton's Beach, as Hurricane Earl churns up increasingly dangerous surf and waves.

Emergency management officials are also warning people about hazardous conditions on exposed areas along Ocean Drive and the Cliff Walk, where large waves and riptides could sweep people out to sea.

Both ends of Hazard Road are being closed at 4 p.m. Friday due to expected flooding and will reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Friday's Red Sox game postponed
  Source: ProJo 7 to 7 News Blog 2010-09-03 15:31:18 (2 hours ago) 
By Corey Bourassa

It's official: The Red Sox-White Sox game scheduled for Friday night has been postponed in advance of Hurricane Earl. The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. Tickets for Friday night's game will be honored for the 1:05 p.m. game on Saturday afternoon.

Study: Pot may not be the gateway drug some think it is
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - State News 2010-09-03 15:31:14 (2 hours ago) 
Marijuana is thought by some to be a gateway drug among young people who eventually go on to try stronger substances. But that may be the exception rather than the rule, a new study finds.

Study: Pot may not be the gateway drug some think it is
  Source: OrlandoSentinel.com - 2010-09-03 15:31:14 (2 hours ago) 
Marijuana is thought by some to be a gateway drug among young people who eventually go on to try stronger substances. But that may be the exception rather than the rule, a new study finds.





Quake of 7.0 Hits New Zealand
  Source: NYT > International 2010-09-03 15:31:13 (2 hours ago) 
A major earthquake hit west of the city early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.
Quake of 7.0 Hits New Zealand
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2010-09-03 15:31:12 (2 hours ago) 
A major earthquake hit 20 miles west of the city early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.

Key evidence being pulled up from BP spill site
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2010-09-03 15:31:06 (2 hours ago) 
The piece of equipment at the center of the investigation into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill was being retrieved from a mile below the sea, BP announced Friday.
Puzzling over Florida's three-way Senate math
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2010-09-03 15:31:05 (2 hours ago) 

If Kendrick Meek gets almost every one of Florida's Democrats, he can win the Senate race. But in a year in which polls show a GOP edge in voter enthusiasm, the electorate may not skew Democratic on Nov. 2.


Dump sewage from your RV, go to jail
  Source: Los Angeles Daily News 2010-09-03 15:31:01 (2 hours ago) 




NM Goodwill collection box turns up inert grenade
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2010-09-03 15:30:58 (2 hours ago) 
Just in case it wasn't clear: Weapons and drugs don't make good charitable donations. Albuquerque police briefly evacuated a Goodwill store Thursday after someone left a pistol, ammunition, a grenade and some marijuana in a collection box.
Are we there yet? Soon we'll all be on a road to nowhere | Marina Hyde
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 15:30:52 (2 hours ago) 

The horrible thing about China's 62-mile nine-day jam was that it destroyed the certainty that travel will inevitably result in arrival

Hold on to your hats – or rather, don't bother, as we shan't exactly be proceeding at a great lick, and could in fact be here for aeons – because the Chinese traffic jam is back! In a metaphysical sense, of course, it never went away … but we shall come to the tailback's status as a metaphor for the soul-sapping futility of all human existence later.

First, a recap. The gridlock came belatedly to international attention last week, when it emerged that vehicles bound for Beijing were sitting in a queue of 62 miles, and that some of them had been there, moving around half a mile a day, since mid-August. Stranded drivers were passing the time playing cards, sleeping in their vehicles or on the asphalt, and being preyed on by merciless local opportunists along the route, who saw a captive, hungry audience to whom they could flog water and wildly overpriced bowls of rice.

I must confess I was going to write about the traffic jam in this spot last Saturday, but then I thought: you know what, why hurry? It'll still be there next week. In the event, it cleared relatively suddenly and mysteriously – only for another, even longer one to form. This latest incarnation of hopelessness made flesh stretched at least 75 miles on the Beijing-Tibet highway at time of writing.

Forgive the fascination, but with the loathsome detachment of someone not cursed with having to sit in the thing, I can't help seeing the Chinese traffic jam as less an infrastructure planning failure and more a global psychological event, whose presumably apocalyptic meaning should soon become clear. The tailback is quite simply the breakout star of summer, more deliciously captivating even than that woman who took three of her kids on a 300-mile coach trip to Raoul Moat's funeral, and pronounced it "better than Legoland".

The Doctor Who fans among you may be put in mind of an episode called Gridlock, set on Planet New Earth, which sees the Doctor and Martha pitch up in New New York, where most of the population has lived for decades in a traffic jam trying to escape the city. The word among the benighted folk is that should you manage to get in the fast lane, you can travel 10 miles in as short a time as six years. It eventually emerges that the motorway's inhabitants – you can't really call them travellers, in the circumstances – are being held in this eternal glacial transit to keep them ignorant of the fact that a virus long ago wiped out the surface populace (the motorway was sealed off). The gridlocked masses are brought together by a holographic newsreader's regular traffic updates.

Among the hapless denizens of the Chinese jam, there is reported to be less camaraderie. This is hardly surprising – though traffic is a manifestly collective activity, we persist in pretending to ourselves that it is something being done to us. We are among it, but not of it. "Have you ever noticed," the American standup George Carlin once inquired, "how everybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and everyone going faster than you is a maniac?" We say we are "in" traffic, dramatising ourselves as a lone vehicle of noble and rational intent, with a sea of malevolent, deadweight antagonists stretching endlessly fore and aft. It was in a bid to highlight the flaws in this position that a German transport campaign erected roadside boards reading: "You are not stuck in traffic – you are traffic."

In his fascinating book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What it Says About Us), author Tom Vanderbilt meets Hans Monderman, the late, radical Dutch urban planner intent on restoring some of the mores of the "social world" to the "traffic world", which has long since dispensed with them. Monderman's redesign of a clogged intersection consisted of removing all the traffic signs, signals and paving markings, forcing the drivers to slow down, make eye contact and co-operate with each other as well as with pedestrians and cyclists – and, as you'll have guessed, the traffic immediately flowed more smoothly.

Vanderbilt's book produces some wonderful statistics, like the study of one 15-block area in Los Angeles, which found that on an average day cars were totting up 3,600 miles in search of a parking space. Why does the other lane always seem to move faster? Why do extra lanes only add congestion? In the nicest possible way, he explains how these things are mostly down to flaws in human nature.

But then we're cussed old things. Strictly speaking, the word traffic should mean movement, but we have commandeered it to imply sitting still. And if semantic progress has to take the place of physical progress round the North Circular, then do allow us to throw ourselves a bone.

What we've always comforted ourselves with, however, is the idea that we'll get out of this jam eventually. The grimly hilarious thing about the Chinese gridlock is that it has appeared at times to be undermining this last psychological defence against the fear that we are all eternally trapped on a journey going nowhere. "Who knows when it will end?" one driver was quoted as asking. Another, more to the point, wondered: "Who knows if it will ever end?"

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The Franzen feud | Michael Tomasky
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 15:30:52 (2 hours ago) 

I trust you've been following to some extent the Jonathan Franzen-New York Times-chick lit debate. If not, it is summed up well here, in this Slate piece in which the authors counted up every piece of adult fiction reviewed in the NYT over the last two years and found that men get reviewed about twice as often as women.

Of course the book-reviewing trade discriminates against women. Why should it be any different from anything else? I say that derisively, you understand, not with approval.

I've never read Jodi Picoult or Jennifer Wiener, the two "chick-lit" authors who kicked this off (and by the way, as literary feuds of the past go, this one ranks way way down the list). I have nothing bad to say about Franzen. I haven't read the new book but think I will. I did buy Gary Sheyngart's new one, also being beatified right now, and it's not really up my alley, although I see that he is immensely talented, and I wish him every success.

I'm a believer in lessening the distinction between serious and unserious writing, or music or anything. Shakespeare wrote things for money. Mozart wrote music he thought his paymasters would enjoy. Dickens? Please. He wrote magazine serials, placing his craft in the distinctly anti-aesthetic service of pumping up circulation. And I see nothing wrong with caring about how well one's product might sell. Another way of saying that: how many lives and hearts it might touch.

The image of the lonely creative genius in his (no; her!) garret, caring not about recompense and wanting only to share with the world what is in his (no, dammit; her!) heart is the image to which we all pay the greatest obeisance. And maybe on balance that does make for the greatest art. But if a writer or painter or musician happens to have a commercial touch in addition to being able to make art, that's certainly nothing to hold against anybody. The more I read about the matter, the more I conclude that most yes most of history's creative geniuses were indeed trying to be commercial, in many cases trying very hard. And bravo for them. Or brava.

Where is the art-commerce line? Discuss.

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UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai, killing two
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2010-09-03 15:30:51 (2 hours ago) 

Two crew members from UPS cargo plane believed dead after crash near Dubai airport

Two crew members aboard an American UPS cargo plane are believed to have been killed after the aircraft crashed in Dubai today.

According to a United Arab Emirates official who appeared on local television station al-Arabiya, the plane was attempting to land at Dubai International Airport when it crashed due to technical problems. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft setting fire to vehicles as it crashed and going up in a fireball. Some witnesses told Al-Jazeera that they had seen a fire on the aircraft before it crashed.

UPS spokeswoman Kristen Petrella said the Boeing 747-400 went down at about 8pm and was en route to the UPS hub in Cologne, Germany. Although the company has not officially confirmed casualties, it said two crew members were on board. "This incident is very unfortunate and we will do everything we can to find the cause. Our thoughts go out to the crew members involved in the incident and their families," UPS said in a statement.

Although local reports said the plane had come down near a busy highway intersection south-east of the airport, posters on the Professional Pilots Rumour Network (PPRN) suggest the aircraft went down near an area known as Silicon Oasis. The state news agency, Wam, reported the crash in an unpopulated desert area.

One poster on the PPRN said: "Just five minutes ago. I heard and saw an aircraft, possibly an airliner going down in Dubai near Silicon Oasis. It has just over-flown my house and [there was] a big fireball."UPS, a courier company based in US city of Atlanta, confirmed in a statement that one of its cargo planes had been involved in an accident in Dubai and said it was working to obtain more details.MrMachfivepointfive wrote on PPRN: "UPS. Declared Mayday. Was on approach 30L and then veered off course. Last radar hit showed descending through 500' doing 250kts."

In October 2009, a Sudanese Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed in the desert outside Dubai, killing six crew members. Emirati regulators have since banned Azza Transport, the plane's Sudanese owner, from operating in the country.

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