GretaWire:
Check out the pic OTR Producer sent me from a Palin book signing. Kerry explains the pic a bit in the text below the pic. It looks like it got a bit political outside. Ouch! [PS - CHECK OUT THE VIDEOS POSTED IN THE GREEN OV (Read More)
Submitted by logicalextremes
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When, in late September, rumors surfaced that Comcast was trying to buy NBC Universal from General Electric, Wall Street reacted with dismay. Grandiose attempts to combine media production and distribution — programming and p (Read More)
GretaWire:
A quick tease...tonight ON THE RECORD at 10pm ....Senator Kyl has lots to say about tomorrow night's 8pm vote.and .... Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodger about cancer screenings for women...and Governor Palin (fyi: she has (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
A new federal law -- the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act -- is slated to go into effect on Dec. 1. But it's still not entirely clear whether online gambling is illegal, or whether you can deduct losses from that ac (Read More)
SF Gate:
A former kosher slaughterhouse manager convicted of financial fraud has asked for an acquittal or new trial, saying prosecutors unfairly brought in evidence of immigration violations. In a motion filed late Thursday, Sholom R (Read More)
SF Gate:
Lawyers for the Minnesota House spell out in a 34-page brief why they believe Gov. Tim Pawlenty misused a state law to enact budget cuts without legislative consent. The brief filed Friday supports a lawsuit challenging some (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
On Thursday, we previewed a case gearing up at the Supreme Court for which we’re extremely excited. Coming in a distant second (but second nonetheless) is Free Enterprise and Beckstead and Watts v. PCAOB and U.S. At issue: th (Read More)
SF Gate:
Tennessee's new law allowing people with handgun permits to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled on Friday. Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman said the law, enacted earlier t (Read More)
Submitted by WorkingWriter
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Today, the Open Book Alliance released an extensive compilation of third party analysis of the revised Google Books Settlement. The wide-ranging consensus from a diverse chorus of voices is that the revised Settlement is bar (Read More)
feeds.sfgate.com:
Vatican slams 'Twilight'; Robert Downey Jr. ponders retirement; Students don't find Jude Law so sweet after orange attack
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SF Gate:
The state has decided not to appeal a judge's decision that allows South Dakota's new smoking ban law to be referred to a public vote in the 2010 election. The decision was announced Friday by Attorney General Marty Jackley a (Read More)
Submitted by magitam
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All week, Startuphire.com and the National Venture Capital Association have been sending out press releases highlighting the U.S. jobs created this year by venture-backed companies — more than 35,000 to date.They also asked e (Read More)
SF Gate:
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is dropping a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration. The move opens the door for customers to potentially bring class-action (Read More)
GretaWire:
Two women may be the most important United States Senators right now! Senator Blanche Lincoln (Dem/Ark) and Senator Mary Landrieu (Dem/La). These are the two women whoe Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are trying to schmooz (Read More)
GretaWire:
Below is a quote from an article (and the link to the complete article) that shows how the sausage is made in the US Senate. It is not pretty. Both political parties do it this way when they are in the majority.Senator Harry (Read More)
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias:
An unsigned CNN.com article on Friday noted that the Senate Ethics Committee had reproved Senator Roland Burris “for actions and statements reflecting unfavorably upon the Senate,” but did not directly mention the Illinois se (Read More)
FT.com - Your investments:
The debate over whether financial advisers should take commission for their advice reared its head again this week as it emerged that Towry Law, a fee-only firm, receives up to £6m a year in 'trail' commission. (Read More)
www.ft.com:
The government has put forward legislation to tackle illegal file-sharing and abuse of internet domain names, protect local news provision and add age ratings to video games. (Read More)
GretaWire:
I just posted a new poll about Gov Palin and the fact that the Associated Press assigned 11 fact checkers to her new book...read the poll and and vote!
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SF Gate:
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman signed into law $334 million in budget reductions on Friday, after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the cuts during an emergency session in which there was little disagreement over how to close th (Read More)