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Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border

The last time I travelled was in April when I went to Boston. The baggage checks and metal detector lineups weren't as bad as I thought it would be. It was quite a hassle to take off your shoes and belt but what...

created by JeffHuang | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1613 views | 3 recommendations | 32 comments

U.S. Agents Can Seize laptops,ipods,books

"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...

created by VLOGZ | 3 years ago
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moomin

A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?

There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media. We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up. My guess is that...

created by mtippett | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
391 views | 16 recommendations | 6 comments

Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit

Seems that mega developer Ratner has abandoned his mini city project and has left things worse then they were. Now blocks and blocks of demolished buildings will just remain undeveloped few the next several years. "The ever-lengthening timeline for completing the $4...

created by urbano411 | 4 years ago
293 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment

Barry ORegan

Canada: "KILL BILL" hits Small town.

Life imitates Art. A woman scorned, a samurai sword, a winter scene in a small town are all the makings of a "KILL BILL" remake. For one man "Fantasy became Reality", his swashbuckling girlfriend...

created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1045 views | 20 recommendations | 6 comments

PatandTam

Romantics sue Guitar Hero publisher

A lot of kids are going to be upset about this if it means Santa's stock of Guitar Hero runs dry."Imitation might be flattery, but that doesn't make the Romantics any happier about it. The Detroit rock band has...

created by Rob Peters | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
746 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments

mtippett

Citizen Journalism Site to Shut Down

"(AP) A news site that has allowed its users to write and submit their own articles is shutting down, citing unspecified "business issues." Backfence Inc. had "hyperlocal" sites serving 13 communities in the...

created by nukegingrich | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
547 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments

rafahtoday

Citizen journalism site to shut down

This story was sent to me by my old buddy Jack Kapica (subscribe) at the Globe and Mail. He's been following citizen journalism and wrote a great story about NowPublic (and wrote some great words about me in...

created by Actual News Geezer | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
655 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments

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liamssoft

London Police: Letter Bombs Intended to Shock, Not Kill

Well, that makes me feel so much better. This post is a follow-up to angryindian's story, which you can see here."Six people were hurt in Britain on Wednesday by the latest in a series of letter bombs, but police...

created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Party-goers to be flogged and thrown in jail

I can't begin to count the number of times I've heard my friends on the Left describe Conservatives as wanting to establish a "Theocracy" in America. Maybe it just boils down to understanding what a theocracy is.....for that, all we have to do is to look at the Magic...

created by nukegingrich | 5 years ago
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$50M donation to buoy cancer research, Indiana

"A $50 million donation to the Indiana University Cancer Center from shopping-mall magnate Mel Simon and his wife, Bren Simon, will fund new research by luring prominent scientists to Indianapolis. The gift, announced Monday, is the largest ever given to the cancer center and...