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High petrol prices are GOOD for us, says Cabinet minister
I think he should have known better about how the majority live..or maybe he lives on other planet? " A cabinet minister welcomed spiralling petrol prices last night as an incentive for drivers to make fewer car... Internet Bug Fix Spawns Backlash From Hackers
"Hackers are a skeptical bunch, but that doesn't bother Dan Kaminsky, who got a lot of flack from his colleagues in the security research community after claiming to have discovered a critical bug in the Internet's infrastructure.Kaminsky made headlines on Tuesday by talking... Gay couples rush to get married in California
" Gay couples rush to get married in California By LISA LEFF, Associated... Tim Russert Coverage: The Backlash Begins
Of course there has been a lot of coverage about the death of Tim Russert. When a figure in the public eye passes away, especially suddenly, (remember Heath Ledger?) it is going to get a lot of coverage.But... Louisiana Legislature wants HUGE Pay Raise
"Salaries would be closer to full-time job Friday, June 13, 2008 By Ed Anderson BATON ROUGE -- House members will meet this morning to debate a proposal to triple legislators' salaries in what has become the defining issue of the session. After it passed the Senate on...Arabs hurt over Rachael Ray scarf backlash
" NEW YORK - To Palestinian-American designer Nemi Jamal, the controversy surrounding a fringed black-and-white scarf worn by Rachael Ray in an ad for iced coffee is "just a disgrace."Dunkin' Donuts pulled the ad last week after critics said the scarf worn by the television...Internet backlash forces Japan to shelve plans to send relief planes to China
The troubled historical relationship between China and Japan appears to be preventing Japan from sending aid to China for earthquake relief efforts."A frenzied cyberspace backlash on China’s notoriously active...Is NBC Blocking Recording of My Programs in Windows Media Center?
Chris Pirillo uncovers some potential monkey business in Seattle."I use Tivo, and I am getting tired of paying $13 a month just for a program guide. So I’ve been looking into some computer-based alternatives. Windows Media Center had been on my radar until some shows were...Dove's 'Real Beauty' Pics Could Be Big Phonies
Beauty, it turns out, is more than skin deep..."BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- Dove's "real beauties" may not be so real after all, at least by the account of a renowned airbrush artist. In a May 12 profile in The New Yorker posted online, Pascal Dangin of New York's Box...Several thousand China supporters stage Paris demonstration
After weeks of anti-China demonstrations, today in Paris pro-China demonstrators voiced their support of China's handling of the run-up to the Olympic Games."Organizers say between 6,000 and 7,000 turned out for Saturday's protest, at Paris' Place de la Republique. Police... PR Rep Defending Bell Traffic Shaping Calls Journalists 'Lemmings' On Facebook
While thousands of users are furious that Bell decided to throttle all encrypted bandwidth, including those of third party wholesalers, a Bell rep named Jason Laszlo has been speaking to media outlets, spouting off... Sarah Lacy Blames Lack of Innovation at SXSW for Backlash
Mashable has a great summary of Sarah Lacy's response to the controversy surrounding her SXSW keynote interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.By all accounts, it was a terrible interview, however Lacy... Afghanistan Bans 'Kite Runner' Film
While the kites run free in the skies of Ahmedabad, India, the acclaimed film "The Kite Runner" has been banned in neighbouring Afghanistan."Afghanistan has banned the import and exhibition of “The Kite Runner,”... Virginia Tech Shooting Victims Halloween Costume Prank Exposed
If you have not heard about this yet, it started with a couple of Penn State students dressing up for holloween as Virginia Tech School shooting victims. They posted it on their Facebook page which eventually was... Auckland Airport Deal Collapse, DAE's Chief Exec Resigns
"Kjeld Binger, chief executive of Dubai Aerospace (DAE) Airports, has resigned just weeks after his company pulled the plug on its $2.5 billion bid for Auckland Airport. The charismatic Dane was the public face of the Dubai bid which ran into trouble after a public backlash...
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