Obama speechwriter Favreau learns the perils of Facebook

"Jon Favreau, future White House director of speechwriting, has so far been at a loss for words over Facebook pictures of him at a recent party. Pictures of Favreau, 27, at a recent party appeared on Facebook Friday. In one of the photos, Favreau, who...

13 Million Voters Purged -- and Counting!

Jamess at DKos posts a collection of links and snips related to recent news coverage of massive impending voter disenfranchisement. Marking Opinion just on GP; straight coverage and opeds."13 Million Voters Purged -- and Counting! by jamess Sat Oct 18, 2008 at 02:35:03 PM PDT"

State Elections officials deny illegally purging voters

"NEW YORK - A newspaper report Thursday said tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states. Election officials lined up to defend their registration procedures and said they had done nothing...

Congress OKs Greater Broadband Access

"By JOHN DUNBAR The Associated Press Tuesday, September 30, 2008; 7:18 PM WASHINGTON -- Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not. Supporters hope the Broadband Data...

Amsterdam Police sweep up artwork (to coin a phrase)

When an artist and a team of volunteers placed thousands of Euro one-cent coins on a walkway, they didn't expect them all to last the night.They didn't expect them all to disappear overnight, and not at thehands of those who took them." After waking up a bit groggy from...