ReadWriteWeb:
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we report on President Obama's (non)-use of Twitter, take a look at the past decade in the media industry, review the latest statistics about blogging, question if Oxford Dictionary should've chosen "unfriend" as its word of the (Read More)
New York Times:
Detroit and its environs are suffering because of policies that resulted in the implosion of crucially important components of America’s manufacturing base.
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Italian police on Saturday arrested two Pakistani men accused of providing logistical support for last year's terror attacks ...
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
WASHINGTON — A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.Democratic leaders are optimistic of success, but they need every Democrat and both independents to vote "yes," and two moderates remaine (Read More)
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HAVANA — The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife to a street corner debate.As he promised earlier on his blog, Reinaldo Escobar went to the intersection of Havana's 23rd and G (Read More)
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Forever a part of American electoral history, Joe Wurzelbacher--better known as "Joe the Plumber"--is hitting back at the media for its coverage of him over the past year, telling Editor & Publisher the reporting has been "poorly done."In a wide-ranging interview with E&P, Wurzelbacher also shared his thoughts on Sarah Pali (Read More)
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In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges.But there are growing concerns among Am (Read More)
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Game has lost a lot of luster.Ohio State has beaten Michigan five straight times, its best winning streak and the longest in the series since the 1920s. The ninth-ranked Buckeyes (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) have already clinched at least a share of their fifth straight conference title and a spot in the (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Here’s our rundown of the week’s business and tech news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days:Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie: Apps don’t make your phone special — “It’s not the applications available on the various platforms that will be the differentiators, Ozzie said, even though that’s what (Read More)
Huffington Post:
CHICAGO — Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago."I used to live across the street from Harpo and when I moved there it was me and cross-dressing crack addict (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
WASHINGTON — Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.The 60-39 vote cleared the way for a bruisin (Read More)
Sweetness & Light:
This thread is for the busy bees of S&L to post articles that demonstrate the distortions and biases of our establishment media. To make the articles as readable as possible, please use the format described here. And:Only post ‘hard news’ from establishment media outlets. Avoid editorials and ‘thought pieces,’ unless they a (Read More)
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RALEIGH, N.C. � The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.The attempt to ban media at the event scheduled for Monday (Read More)
New York Times:
The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will resign early next year, the department announced Friday.
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New York Times:
The authorities are expanding access to journalists who don’t belong to cartel-like media groups that analysts say have produced a relatively spineless press.
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