"Nook" is Barnes & Noble's New Great Ebook

Its one device with unlimited reading.  The new electronic reading device 'Nook' by Barnes & Noble's is a ebook that connects to the internet and allows you to read ebooks on its eye friendly display.  The Nook is better than its competitors because it has a...

Vote for most inane remark by talking chowderheads, uh, political pundits

"Media Matters, a lefty liberal watchdog, wants our help in picking the most inane political punditry of the year.  It must have been hard to narrow it down, but they have picked ten, and have an online poll. Choose one from this list of ridiculous remarks: Fox News’...

Who are the Obama Economic Team Members

President Elect Obama provided short Biographies of his economic team on his transition website today.  "Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key...

4 arrested after shootings at LA area high school

  Update Sep 20, 2008 11:47 pst New developments regarding the incident in which two people were shot and wounded after a football game in South Los Angeles. Both victims are in stable condition. " Four...

American Murder Mystery

This is a very well written long report on the problems that face urban communities undergoing  'redevelopment' all over the world. “I’m like a zookeeper now,” said Barnes. “I hold the key, and my job right now is to protect the people from all the animals.”I...

North Dakota town gets voter turnout of zero

For once it was true: one vote could have made all the difference." BISMARCK, N.D. - Pillsbury Mayor Darrel Brudevold said voter turnout in the city's primary election usually is fairly high. "I dare say a half-dozen people usually make it to the polls," he said. That...

Not even those on ballot turn out to vote in tiny North Dakota town

"Not even those on ballot turn out to vote in tiny North Dakota town By JAMES MacPHERSON, AP Posted: 2008-06-15 21:28:09 BISMARCK, North Dakota (AP) - Pillsbury Mayor Darrel Brudevold said voter turnout in the city's primary election usually is fairly high."I dare say a...

Twisters touch down in Tupelo, Mississippi & Alabama

UPDATE:  12:52 a.m. EDT  Severe storms tore through US southNo injuries have been reported but numerous homes and businesses have incurred damages."An apparent tornado wrecked a shopping area in...

Crowdsourcing the Writing Process

Last year, I had the opportunity to participate in the experimental 'meta-crowdsourcing' projectAssignment Zero, with Jay Rosen, Wired, and the folks at NewAssignment.net, which undertook to explore all of the...

Carol Barnes, ITN newsreader, dies aged 63

Just days after suffering a stroke, Carol Barner, a popular newsreader for ITN (a news channel in the UK) has died in hospital."Carol Barnes, the former ITN newsreader, died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in...

Huckabee: No Economic Conservative

" You've seen the ads, you've heard the mantra. You know, in your heart, and without a doubt that Mike Huckabee is not an economic conservative. At least, not in the way CfG's Pat Toomey and Dick Armey want to define economic conservatism. And apparently, to hear Quinn...

Donald Trump Giving Out Free Money Outside 5th Ave. Barnes & Noble

Actually it's not a hoax, as far as we can tell -- The Donald will be making his appearance at 12:30. Awesome of him to be handing out money in one of the priciest parts of Manhattan..."Donald Trump’s people are...

English Premier League Latest Young Talents

"In the 2007-08 English Premier League, there are young talents who are cynosures of all eyes. Giles Barnes (Derby County): Having attracted the attention of Liverpool and West Ham United in the summer, Barnes is a tall midfielder with a good turn of pace and some excellent...

U.S. Blood Gang Member Murder Suspect gets Refugee Status

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada has once again proven to the world it's Nanny State label is warranted in another 1st" in the "If you are a Murderer or Terrorist, you'd be home by now" in...

California to build 'world's largest' solar farm

"LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- A San Francisco company said Friday it plans to build the world's largest solar power farm near Fresno, California. The 80-megawatt farm is to occupy as much as 640 acres and upon completion in 2011 will be 17 times the size of the...

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