Debunking the Google Earth Censorship Myth

I found this interesting enough to share with NP. Nothing more to add yet.""There's a persistent Web meme to the effect that Google obscures sensitive or top-secret locations in Google Maps and Google Earth at the insistence of national governments. A July IT Security article...

Bill Bradley Says No! - Fuels Speculation For Obama Veep!

"Bradley says No to Obama VP. What about Clinton? Not her. Him! Just in case you're keeping score, yet another Democratic politician has said he would decline to be the vice presidential running mate of Sen....

Mccain "jokes" about killing Iranians with cigarettes

Knock..knock....Trick or treat..." Presidential candidate John McCain, who once sang in jest about bombing Iran, on Tuesday reacted to a report of rising U.S. cigarette exports to the country by saying it may be...

Faces of Bali - Goa Gajah

"Located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. Built at least 700 years ago, the cave was rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Literally means ‘Elephant Cave”....

Gianyar - The Mother of Ubud

"Gianyar Regency is located at central Bali , with Ubud as one of the district in Gianyar regency became a famoust tourist destination in the world. Until the fourteen century Bali was ruled Bali by the Warmadewa...

Hulk Not Fat, Just More Hulk to Love

The movie's not even out yet but there's already a longer, more gamma-irradiated, cut of the film being planned for the inevitable blu-ray release:"During an interview with director Louis Leterrier, he mentioned that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Incredible Hulk',...

Preventing Hypertension in Men

"Obviously, blood pressure control is key in preventing heart disease. All the usual suspects should be mentioned in controlling blood pressure–exercise, weight control, diet, smoking, and alcohol. While smoking is not a cause of hypertension, it is a contributing factor....

LA Gov. Bobby Jindal to visit McCain this weekend

"It's purely a social visit,' adviser insistsThursday, May 22, 2008, Times-PicayuneBy Bruce AlpertGov. Bobby Jindal and his wife, Supriya, are among 10 couples invited to presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's Arizona home during the Memorial Day weekend,...

McCain's Veepstakes

***OPINION***"And they’re down to the wire, racing neck and neck. Who’s it going to be? Jindal? Crist? Or maybe Pawlenty?Ah heck, who knows. All we do know, or at least what I think I know, is that John...

Press Freedom in Africa: There is Work to be Done

"Akinki Janet writes a compelling piece for the African Executive essentially saying that Africa still lags behind in press freedom.  She aptly points out the direct correlation between democracy and the press and describes the press as a watchdog for the people. ...

New BlackBerry Makes Its Official Debut

Hot on the heels of Roger's announcement that they would be the official carrier for the iPhone in Canada, comes Research in Motion's new BlackBerry Bold. It is the Blackberry's first major volley back at Apple after...

Media military analysts on Pentagon payroll, but the networks refuse to repor...

This is yet another reason why a free and open internet utilized by citizen journalists and active bloggers is so important to the flow of information. When the press refuses to spread stories like this one then it is up to us to do so."Since The New York Timesreported on...

Geopolitics of Peak Oil

Why would the US be topping up their strategic oil reserves at at time when prices are at all time highs?  "A few weeks ago, I highlighted the fact that the US Government was topping off the strategic...

Iran Undermining Al Qaeda: Ayman al-Zawahiri

"Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader issued a new audiotape Tuesday accusing Shiite Iran of spreading a conspiracy theory about who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks to discredit the power of the Sunni terrorist network.Ayman...

Bush Throws out First Pitch, Baseball is Here!

"The baseball season got off to a great start last night (are we counting the games in Japan?), as the Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman smacked a walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning to lead the team to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in...

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