Blog & Social Networks continue to grow

"The Washington Post writes today about the growth in online traffic - particularly in the areas of social networking, blogging, and local information: The dramatic success of those Internet categories is apparent...

Bastard of the Blogs: Adam Curry

"Those Bastards have released their sixth bastard of the blogs - Adam Curry:Our sixth bastard is Adam Curry, otherwise known as the self-appointed Podfather.Adam Curry, known lovingly as the "podfather" to about five people in the blogosphere and the guy that screwed Dave...

Earthen Dam in Hawaii Bursts, Killing One

"KILAUEA, Hawaii - An earthen dam burst on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Tuesday, sweeping away at least two houses and washing out the only road along the island's north shore. One person was killed and as many as seven others were reported missing."

Memo to Open Source Media: hire an SEO people!!

Duncan Riley> OK, Im totally underwhelmed by the launch of the company formerly known as Pijama's Media: Open Source Media (the main page is a bit booring) but heres a challenge: find Open Source Media in Google....you cant, it just isn't there yet. Try looking for Pijama's...

Man sacked for blog content

A Californian man has allegedly been sacked from his job following a complaint in relation to content posted on his MySpace blog. Danny Cervantes claims that his sacking from his position as a trainer at La Colonia Boxing Club came after his employer received an anonymous...

Rolf at Hallo Berlin sausage stand wins Vendy award for best food cart in NYC

Have you been to the Hallo Berlin beer garden on 10th Ave? It rules.

Water in New Orleans is Toxic Gumbo

CNN is saying that the water quality in New Orleans is a 'toxic gumbo' and is a serious health hazzard.

Paris Hilton 'Concerned' by Doppelganger

Hilton is "concerned" after hearing a svelte blonde woman is impersonating her around the world. The unnamed Hilton lookalike is in her 20s, carries a teacup Chihuahua like the reality TV star's beloved pet Tinkerbell, and repeatedly uses her catchphrase,...

Ananova - Bridesmaid Nicky Upsets Paris

Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton has upset her sister Paris by becoming bridesmaid to her bitter rival Nicole Richie. Nicky will be part of Nicole's bridal party when she weds DJ Adam Goldstein.

BBC: Is the Shuttle green?

The Space Shuttle crew have been warning of the destruction of the Earth's environment. But what damage does it do to get a shuttle into space in the first place?The BBC has the full story here.

Lindsay's Latest Parent Trap - Yahoo! News

Lindsay Lohan's next performance might be a very limited engagement. The 19-year-old teen queen is expected to be called as a key witness in her parents' messy divorce trial which commenced Wednesday in State...

Asia pollutes the US

Pollution from China's polluting industries could end up creating toxic smog in the US, according to a new study. Air pollution blows across the Pacific Ocean from Asia to North America far more regularly than...

Pressure on U.S. to Use More Surveillance

NEW YORK (AP) - Pressure is building for greater use of video cameras to keep watch over the nation's cities - particularly in transportation systems and other spots vulnerable to terrorism - after the bombings in London.

Chinese general warns U.S. over Taiwan-newspaper - Yahoo! News

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese general has warned that China is ready to use nuclear weapons against the United States if Washington attacks his country over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Controversy erupts over Censorship at Daily Kos

Kos has started banning people because they are 'off the wall'.  Seems a little arbitrary to me.  The folks at Sploid also seemed a little surprised.Kos says, "Today I did something I've never done before (not even during the Fraudster mess), and wish I'd never had to...
 

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