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How 9/11 killed the newspaper

"Pregunta del Dia" by Esther J. Cepeda "Pregunta del Dia" translates from Spanish into "Question of the Day" and today's come from an anonymous woman in the audience at the Chicago Headline Club's June 11 panel discussion "Deadline: will newspapers survive?" where the tops of the Chicago news shops ...

Ten Years in Seattle

. . Ten years ago today, I moved to Seattle. I came from Pullman, where I had spent the previous four years going to college. It was there that I met Gabe, who continuously scoffed at my enthusiasm for one day moving to Seattle. He was convinced Seattle would not meet my high expectations of it. He ...

Johnson resigns from team vetting Obama veep

Jim Johnson, a manager of Democrat Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, resigned Wednesday amid criticism over his personal loan deals. read more | digg story

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From my email inbox, sent by AmericanSolutions.com As gas prices are at an all-time high, the American people are demanding that Congress take action to drill here and drill now. More than 650,000 Americans have signed the "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less" petition, and that number keeps growing rap ...

LOAN S LEAZE SPREADS: DIRTY DODD AND CROOKED CONRAD

Looks like the Frends of (I can't vet the vetters) Obama loan scandal is spreading and it involves a couple of pillars ( hic) of the Democrat. America wants change? Good luck with that. LOAN SLEAZE SPREADS 2 SENATORS GOT 'EXEC PAL' DEALS NY Post hat tip rut Two influential US senators got "VIP" loan ...

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Quote of the Day: (about bringing passport when travelling to Canada) May help if American border guards balk at permitting re-entry of Arab Democrat hippie homo yarn smuggler.

Articles of Interest 6-13-08

144 Days until Election Day June 13, 2008 MORNING UPDATE: OBAMA + DEMOCRAT CONGRESS = DISASTER FOR MICHIGAN...look out domestic automakers & suppliers...manufacturing is toast...the cost of energy will rise as coal, nuclear, and domestic options get "nuked"...prices at the gas pump will continue to ...

Dems register the dead

Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne said he will meet with a Democrat-affiliated group responsible for a voter registration effort that is inundating East Baton Rouge and other parish registrars with bogus and incomplete applications. Dardenne said his investigators are trying to determine if ...

The Democrat's Muslim movement

From WorldNetDaily: Louisiana's top election official has launched an investigation into a voter registration drive by the Washington-based Voting is Power organization, which is sponsored by the Muslim American Society and was hired by Democrats, after registrars were "flooded" with fake forms, inc ...

Google and Yahoo form search advertising partnership (International Herald Tribune)

The nonexclusive deal is aimed at giving a lift to Yahoo's finances, and also will strengthen Google's dominance over the lucrative search advertising market.

Mugabe brandishes spectre of war in vote build-up - AFP

Citizen

Mugabe brandishes spectre of war in vote build-upAFP - 50 minutes agoHARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe raised the spectre of war on Friday by warning his staunchest supporters are ready to take up arms rather than let the opposition triumph in a June 27 election.President Robert Mugabe says war veterans will fight to prevent change CNN InternationalVeterans ready to fight - Mugabe BBC News guardian.co.uk - Los Angeles Times - Monsters and Critics.com - Bloombergall 1,823 news articles

Yahoo seeks Google's aid after Microsoft talks die (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo Inc. became Microsoft Corp.'s takeover prey largely because Google Inc. established such a commanding lead in the Internet's lucrative search advertising market.

Ron Paul officially ends his campaign - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Vancouver Su n

Ron Paul officially ends his campaignFort Worth Star Telegram - 53 minutes agoBy ANNA M. TINSLEY AP/David J. Phillip Rep. Ron Paul, a congressman from Surfside, sits with his wife, Carol, before the start of a rally Thursday in Houston, where the Texas GOP state convention is being held.Hold on! Ron Paul did NOT quit the GOP presidential race Los Angeles TimesWork on Texas GOP's platform stirs passions Dallas Morning News Reuters - Monst ers and Critics.com - The Associated Press - Houston Chronicleall 669 news articles

73000 homes lost to foreclosure in May - CNNMoney.com

Turkish Press

73000 homes lost to foreclosure in MayCNNMoney.com - 53 minutes agoFilings for the month jumped by 48%. Nevada, California, and Florida continue to bear the brunt of the crisis. By Les Christie, CNNMoney.Foreclosures Rise 48% in May as US Bank Repossessions Double BloombergUS foreclosures total 261255 in May, up 7 pct from April Forbes Reuters - Boston Globe - TCPalm - WLNSall 307 news articles

Irish Voters Appear to Reject European Treaty - New York Times

Aljazeera.net

Irish Voters Appear to Reject European TreatyNew York Times - 56 minutes agoBy EAMON QUINN and ALAN COWELL DUBLIN - In a stunning setback for efforts to reform Europe's unwieldy institutions, a senior Irish official said Friday that voters had rejected a revised European Union treaty designed to change the way the bloc governs ...Q&A: Irish treaty referendum BBC NewsIreland rejects treaty in blow for EU Washington Post Bloomberg - Reuters - Monsters and Critics.com - Times Onlineall 1,452 news articles

United and US Airways to charge for checking bags - International Herald Tribune

Maktoob Business (press release)

United and US Airways to charge for checking bagsInternational Herald Tribune - 56 minutes agoBy Micheline Maynard For weeks, American Airlines stood alone in facing the ire of passengers over its decision to begin charging $15 to check the first bag.Fuel Costs Push Airlines to Raise Charges on Drinks, Checked Bags Washington PostUnited, US Airways join in bag fees CNN International Seattle Times - Chicago Tribune - New York Times - Wall Street Journalall 961 news articles

The importance of sleep in sports and school - Ars Technica

MSN India

The importance of sleep in sports and schoolArs Technica - 57 minutes agoBy Matt Ford | Published: June 13, 2008 - 07:17AM CT This week, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies is happening here in my hometown of Baltimore, and plenty of sleep-related research results are being announced.Studies Highlight the Advantages of a Good Night's Sleep eFluxMediaTeens Sleep Longer With Delayed School Starts Washington Post Reuters - dBTechno - Occupational Health Safety - WebMDall 418 news articles

NPD: May 2008 Game Sales Herald Bumper Year - PC World

Los Angeles Times

NPD: May 2008 Game Sales Herald Bumper YearPC World - 59 minutes agoGrand Theft Auto IV sold well in May, but not well enough to conjure significant hardware sales for Sony and Microsoft, and Nintendo locked up the top two spots in hardware sales for the fourth month in a row.MGS4 to sell more PS3s than GTA IV, says analyst CVG OnlineNPD Fanboy Fodder, May 2008 Kezins PSX Extreme - The Associated Press - New York Times - GameSpotall 131 news articles

Mukasey: Detainee ruling won't stop terror trials - The Associated Press

The Associated Press

Mukasey: Detainee ruling won't stop terror trialsThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo Bay will unleash a torrent of court filings from detainees seeking their freedom but won't affect the military trials planned for some terrorism suspects, Attorney General Michael Mukasey ...Video: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gitmo Detainees AssociatedPressComment by Kent Scheidegger Legal Director, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Voice of America - Newsday - Washington Post - Detroit Free Pressall 2,796 news articles

Democrat: Deadline is today for Dems to apply to be delegates

Democrat: Deadline is today for Dems to apply to be delegates

Democrat: Crist: McCain's White House bid depends on Florida

Democrat: Crist: McCain's White House bid depends on Florida

Serb Democrat: Government by End June

Belgrade _ An official of President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party, DS, says he expects to see a new government by the end of June, after talks

Richmond Democrat: Habeas Corpus case reveals Republican judicial...

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the writ of habeas corpus, saying that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have the right to challenge their

Jury gets R. Kelly child porn case, adjourns - The Associated Press

Sioux City Journal

Jury gets R. Kelly child porn case, adjournsThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoCHICAGO (AP) - It took six years to get this far, but a jury in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial is now deciding whether the R&B singer is guilty or not guilty of videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl.R. KELLY TRIAL: GAVEL TO GAVEL Chicago TribuneLast pitch to R. Kelly jurors Chicago Sun-Times CBS2 Chicago - BBC News - E! Online - Reutersall 770 news articles

China, Taiwan Sign Deal to Boost Flights and Tourism (Update3) - Bloomberg

Fresh News

China, Taiwan Sign Deal to Boost Flights and Tourism (Update3)Bloomberg - 1 hour agoBy James Peng and Janet Ong June 13 (Bloomberg) -- China and Taiwan signed an agreement today to begi n direct weekend passenger flights and tour-group visits, after completing their first official talks since 1999.Taiwan, China agree on charter flights The Associated PressHu Jintao meets Taiwan delegation China Daily Xinhua - AFP - Los Angeles Times - International Herald Tribuneall 1,230 news articles

Lawmakers approve subpoenas over food testing - The Associated Press

Ontario Now

Lawmakers approve subpoenas over food testingThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers voted to subpoena nine companies responsible for analyzing the most dangerous food entering the country as part of an investigation that gained more urgency with an outbreak of salmonella from tomatoes.6 More States Struggling with Salmonella, Source Still a Mystery eFluxMediaBad tomato outbreak spreads to more states MarketWatch Northwest Arkansas Times - WREG - Vermont Public Radio - New York Timesall 3,519 news articles

Democrat voter drive investigated for fraud

Louisiana's top election official has launched an investigation into a voter registration drive by the Washington-based Voting is Power

Fox News anchor taken off air after Obama 'terrorist fist jab' gaffe - guardian.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Fox News anchor taken off air after Obama 'terrorist fist jab' gaffeguardian.co.uk - 2 hours agoFox News anchor ED Hill has lost her show a week after suggesting Barack Obama and his wife Michelle's on-stage victory gesture could be seen as a "terrorist fist jab".The fist bump: Obamas hit on a new meaning Boston GlobeFist Bump Overshadows Ass-Slap Huffington Post Chicago Tribune - Los Angeles Times - ShortNews.com - Yahoo! Newsall 63 news articles

AT&T: termination fees ultimately a great deal for consumers - Ars Technica

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AT&T: termination fees ultimately a great deal for consumersArs Technica - 2 hours agoBy Matthew Lasar | Published: June 13, 2008 - 05:07AM CT Those early termination fees (ETFs) that consumers pay for switching cell phones in mid-contract are a great deal, an attorney for AT&T told the Federal Communications Commission yesterday.FCC Chairman Outlines Plan for Early Termination Fee (ETF) Regulation Mobile BurnA New Twist On Wireless Early Termination Fees BusinessWeek TMCnet - CNET News - PC Magazine - Washington Postall 464 news articles

Calif. wildfires destroy homes, force evacuations - The Associated Press

The Southern Ledger

Calif. wildfires destroy homes, force evacuationsThe Associated Press - 2 hours agoFELTON, Calif. (AP) - Evacuees from a wind-whipped blaze spent the night at a Red Cross shelter, not knowing if theirs was among the 10 homes torched by the blaze.Video: Northern Calif. Firefighters Still Struggling AssociatedPressCalif. Wildfires Force Hundreds From Homes Washington Post San Francisco Chronicle - KMPH Fox 26 - WIS - Santa Cruz Sentinelall 1,244 news articles

Justin Hicks provides surprise Open-ing - Boston Herald

Edmonton Journal

Justin Hicks provides surprise Open-ingBoston Herald - 3 hours agoBy AP SAN DIEGO - The focus fell to golf's biggest stars, with fans crammed together a dozen deep in spots at Torrey Pines to see how Tiger Woods dealt with a tender knee and whether Phil Mickelson could overcome so much US Open heartache in his ...Fathauer fires a 73 on day one at Torrey Pines Card ChronicleRed numbers not endangered species at Torrey Pines - Golf ESPN Philadelphia Daily News - The Associated Press - Hartford Courant - Denver Postall 1,304 news articles

10 Signs Yang Made The Right Move - Forbes

Aljazeera.net

10 Signs Yang Made The Right MoveForbes - 3 hours agoJerry Yang has a lot to prove. Turning down Microsoft's $33 a share bid and jumping in bed with Google means that he's betting the future of his company--and his career--that doing a deal with his Silicon Valley "frenemy" will pay off.Yahoo shuns Microsoft and partners with Google CNNMoney.comGoogle's Yahoo Rebound Play BusinessWeek ABC News - ClickZ News - Search Engine Roundtable - CNN Internationalall 1,292 news articles

Yahoo! partners with Google (CNN.com)

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Yahoo!'s efforts to revive takeover talks with Microsoft Corp. have reached a dead end, prompting the Internet pioneer to hire online search leader Google Inc. to handle some of its advertising sales.

When Google met Yahoo! - the deal explained (CNN.com)

Search engine rivals Google and Yahoo! announced Thursday that they had reached an agreement under which Google would deliver ads next to some of Yahoo!'s search results and on some of its Web sites in the United States and Canada.

Honeoye Falls-Lima girls lacrosse breaks through into state...

Honeoye Falls-Lima girls lacrosse breaks through into state tournamentRochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 1 hour agoHe had coached softball,

A little whitey lie - Chicago Sun-Times

Daily Mail

A little whitey lieChicago Sun-Times - 4 hours agoWASHINGTON -- When I phoned the Obama press shop a few times in recent weeks to check out rumors about whether there was a videotape with Michelle Obama using the word "whitey," the campaign declined to issue a denial or to pass along the question to ...Obama's Campaign Opens a New Web Site to Strike Back at 'Dishonest ... New York TimesObama camp creates website to fight rumors Boston Globe New York Daily News - FOXNews - Charlotte Observer - Washington Postall 811 news articles

Yahoo, Google announce online ad alliance (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Fresh from a failed courtship with Microsoft, Yahoo on Thursday rushed into Google's arms in the hope an alliance will improve its sagging fortunes and quell a rebellion by stockholders.

Matsui's grand slam ruins Blanton's solid outing - San Jose Mercury News

SLAM! Sports

Matsui's grand slam ruins Blanton's solid outingSan Jose Mercury News - 4 hours agoBy Joe Stiglich That effort received an encouraging boost last Friday, when he went seven strong innings against the Los Angeles Angels, and things were rolling along pretty well for five innings Thursday night against the New York Yankees.Yankees 4, Athletics 1 On His Birthday, Matsui Gives Yankees ... New York TimesMatsui's Slam Lifts Yankees Over A's Hartford Courant Inside Bay Area - Lower Hudson Journal news - MLB.com - Most Valuable Networkall 223 news articles

M. Night Shyamalan is toxin our patience with 'The Happening' - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

M. Night Shyamalan is toxin our patience with 'The Happening'New York Daily News - 5 hours agoListen up: I'm about to reveal the big twist at the end of "The Happening," the new sci-fi mystery from M. Night Shyamalan.Movie review: Urban flight in 'The Happening' San Francisco ChronicleShyamalan's 'Happening' Lacks a Sense of Direction Washington Post USA Today - Knoxville News Sen tinel - Buffalo News - New York Timesall 530 news articles

'Incredible Hulk' is not so smashing - New York Daily News

Vancouver Sun

'Incredible Hulk' is not so smashingNew York Daily News - 5 hours agoIt's not a Banner year for the new incarnation of the Hulk, played by Edward Norton. If everyone agrees that "The Incredible Hulk" is of course better than the 2003 "Hulk" - and an infusion of man-on-the-run drama derived from the '70s TV series helps ...'The Incredible Hulk' Los Angeles TimesThe Hulk returns to the big screen BBC News NBC 10.com - Washington Post - Comics2Film - Newsdayall 768 news articles

McCain renews town-hall debate challenge to Obama - Newsday

NY1

McCain renews town-hall debate challenge to ObamaNewsday - 5 hours agoBY ERIK GERMAN | erik.german@newsday.com Republican presidential hopeful John McCain renewed his challenge for Democratic candidate Barack Obama to join him in a series of town-hall-style debates yesterday, then headed to Manhattan for the first of the ...McCain back where it began Boston GlobeNo Barack Obama, no problem for John McCain on Wall Street New York Daily News New York Times - FOXNews - Los Angeles Times - WOIall 528 news articles

DNC Moves It - Washington Post

Politico

DNC Moves ItWashington Post - 6 hours agoMoving quickly to take control of the Democratic Party, Sen. Barack Obama will shift much of the infrastructure of the Democratic National Committee from its Capitol Hill headquarters to his campaign offices in downtown Chicago, DNC officials said ...Late Words: From DC to the Windy City New York TimesDNC moving operations to Chicago CNN Political Ticker Atlantic Online - Politico - United Press International - Hot Airall 14 news articles

Yahoo makes Google ad deal, Microsoft talks fail (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft's plan to establish a strong footing in online advertising suffered a big blow on Thursday as merger talks with Yahoo finally, formally failed and Yahoo said it would let Google sell search ads on its site.

(Political) Vote Democrat and Get Laid

Richmond Democrat: The real John McCain

John McCain will say anything to get elected. Flip-flop, thy name is John McCain. [...]

Yahoo shuns Microsoft and partners with Google (CNN Money)

After months of negotiations with Microsoft, Yahoo has ditched the software giant for Google.

Celtics 97, Lakers 91 Celtics' Rally Stuns Lakers and Puts Title ... - New York Times

EOG.com

Celtics 97, Lakers 91 Celtics' Rally Stuns Lakers and Puts Title ...New York Times - 8 hours agoPaul Pierce driving on Trevor Ariza of the Los Angeles Lakers. Pierce led the Celtics with 20 points. By HOWARD BECK LOS ANGELES - It took the Boston Celtics 21 years to get back to the NBA finals.Incredible comeback has Celtics on brink of title Sports NetworkNBA Finals: Celtics Rally, Win Game 4 Hartford Courant Boston Globe - Houston Chronicle - Indy Cornrows - Rotoworld.comall 7,635 news articles

Ad Accord for Yahoo and Google (New York Times)

Google and Yahoo said that they had reached an agreement under which Google would deliver ads next to some of Yahoo?s search results and on some of its Web sites in the United States and Canada.

Yahoo strikes ad deal with rival Google (USA Today)

Yahoo (YHOO) on Thursday said it has entered a non-exclusive search-advertising partnership with rival Google (GOOG).

Yahoo partners with Google on ads after Microsoft talks fall apart (International Herald Tribune)

After Yahoo and Microsoft ended talks, Yahoo agreed to let Google put search ads on its site in what it called an $800 million annual revenue opportunity.

Medicare bill reducing insurers' pay is blocked - Reuters

dBTechno

Medicare bill reducing in surers' pay is blockedReuters - 16 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $20 billion Medicare refinancing bill, paid for mostly by reducing Medicare's reimbursement of private health plans, was blocked by US lawmakers on Thursday, raising the likelihood a version with smaller cuts will emerge.Republicans Block Senate Debate on Medicare Physician Payment Bill CQPolitics.comDebate to continue for Baucus' physician payment cut bill McKnight's Long Term Care News The Hill - Austin American-Statesman - McKnight's Long Term Care Newsall 223 news articles

OMB predicts next president will be a Democrat

It's strange to find George Bush's heavily politicized Office of Management and Budget predicting that Democrats will retake the White House this year, but that's the only reasonable interpretation of this OMB table (PDF) attached to the 2008 budget. Permit me to explain ( h/t ).

Palm's Centro: A Smartphone, for Less - PC Magazine

ChattahBox

Palm's Centro: A Smartphone, for LessPC Magazine - 18 hours agoby Sascha Segan According to Palm, here's the key thing to understand about the successful Palm Centro, which was just released today on Verizon Wireless.Palm Expects to Sell 2 Million Centros in 2008 New York TimesPalm Jumps As Verizon Picks Up Centro Smartphone InformationWeek TechNewsWorld - eFluxMedia - CRN - CNNMoney.comall 192 news articles

That 'new shower curtain smell' gives off toxic chemicals, study says - Los Angeles Times

dBTechno

That 'new shower curtain smell' gives off toxic chemicals, study saysLos Angeles Times - 19 hours agoAn environmental organization finds high c oncentrations of dangerous chemicals in curtains sold at major stores. By Tami Abdollah, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Vinyl shower curtains sold at major retailers across the country contain toxic chemicals ...Shower Curtains Prove To Be Toxic, Harmful To Your Health dBTechnoDangers lurking in your shower curtains Seattle Post Intelligencer Gary Post Tribune - New York Daily News - AOL News Newsbloggersall 126 news articles