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AP Threatens To Sue To Protect Newspaper Content From Being Used On Websites Without Licensing

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In an era when the Internet, economy, and changing habits of young people in how and where they get their information is decimating the standard newspaper and news agency business models, it sounds as of the Associated Press is throwing down the gauntlet to Google -- and to weblogs and other sites -- and threatening to sue sites that use it's content without licensing. This … [Read more...] about AP Threatens To Sue To Protect Newspaper Content From Being Used On Websites Without Licensing

Much Ado About Nothing

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Two things caught my eye today after a 10-day hiatus with computer problems and pressing business and health issues. One is the flap over touching Queen Elizabeth. The other is the worst fast-food restaurants in America. Americans have a fetish for both. We must live dull lives if our heroes are royalty, actors, musicians and athletes. Yes, they play a role in our lives. … [Read more...] about Much Ado About Nothing

New York Gov. Paterson Sets Record: Lowest Poll Rated Governor Ever

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Some politicians toil hard to go down in history and stand out in their chosen profession. This news proves that Democratic New York Governor David Paterson now truly stands out in his: New York State voters disapprove 60 - 28 percent of the job Gov. David Paterson is doing, the lowest approval ever for a New York Governor, and say 63 - 22 percent that he does not deserve … [Read more...] about New York Gov. Paterson Sets Record: Lowest Poll Rated Governor Ever

The Germans Are Too Generous

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For a Jewish World War II veteran, it's comforting to learn from a New York Times OpEd that "There Are No Hurt Feelings in Germany." Our new president, a German novelist reveals, is still much admired, even though "current warnings that Mr. Obama must inevitably disappoint the hopes we’ve placed on him will probably turn out to have been somewhat justified." He goes on to … [Read more...] about The Germans Are Too Generous

Report Card On Obama’s European Trip: Success? Failure? Or Mixed Bag?

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So how did President Barack Obama really fare on his European trip? It depends on the criteria used to judge the answer to that question -- but by most accounts: quite well. Think of the reports of Obama acting as a kind of peacemaker between other world leaders. The generally positive response to his press conferences and to his town hall. And that one intangible: the … [Read more...] about Report Card On Obama’s European Trip: Success? Failure? Or Mixed Bag?

In Which Sarah Slowly Self Destructs

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By SHAUN MULLEN GUEST VOICE Watching Sarah Palin self destruct is a thing of beauty and, I daresay, inevitable considering what an extraordinary lightweight she was to begin with and how she not only has failed to grow on the national stage but has turned making a fool of herself into a cottage industry. We also can be thankful that it is increasingly likely that Palin will … [Read more...] about In Which Sarah Slowly Self Destructs

Dr. Phil And The Lack Of Shame

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As some of you may have read a couple is under investigation by federal authorities after going on national television to admit they and their children run a shoplifting scheme that earns them $ 100,000 a year. Now I think we could all admit that from time to time we are prone to catching a few minutes of a Jerry Springer kind of show. There is a certain car accident aspect to … [Read more...] about Dr. Phil And The Lack Of Shame

Obama’s Symbolic Turkey Trip: Overture To Muslim World And Town Hall With Young People

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President Barack Obama will again dominate the news from overseas this week as he starts his highly touted trip to Turkey -- a country seen by some as a gateway for the United States to mend tattered fences with the Muslim World. As this Reuters factbox points out, Turkey is a country "whose help Washington needs to solve confrontations and conflicts from Iran to … [Read more...] about Obama’s Symbolic Turkey Trip: Overture To Muslim World And Town Hall With Young People

Obama and Medvedev: Good Mood Music that Skirted the Central Issues – Gazeta of Russia

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Most American commentators and columnists were impressed with President Obama's first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the G20 Summit. So how do the Russians see the event? Fyodor Lukyanov of the Russian newspaper Gazeta writes that both men and their nations have failed to come to grips with their diminished stature, and that in any case, no … [Read more...] about Obama and Medvedev: Good Mood Music that Skirted the Central Issues – Gazeta of Russia

North Koreans ‘Defeatist’ Due to Regime’s ‘Wartime Pressure’: The Daily North Korea

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According to this news item from The Daily North Korea, which is staffed in part by defectors, the regime's warnings and propaganda regarding its missile test and the threat of war with the U.S. and South Korea is backfiring. Remarking on the effectiveness of recent military drills, the article quotes an anonymous Communist Party cadre as saying in part: "Since December, … [Read more...] about North Koreans ‘Defeatist’ Due to Regime’s ‘Wartime Pressure’: The Daily North Korea

Axelrod Responds To Cheney Saying Obama Administration Has Made U.S. More Unsafe

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One of the most notable -- and historical --aspects of the Bush administration's exit has been former Vice President Dick Cheney's unrelenting blunt criticism of the Obama administration on security matters -- essentially continuing what some Democrats had characterized as the administration's "support us or you might die" theme. Under it, unless you support and keep in place … [Read more...] about Axelrod Responds To Cheney Saying Obama Administration Has Made U.S. More Unsafe

“Our System Became A Ponzi Scheme”

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My prior post highlighted an article that blamed our current crisis and inability to get out of it on the "financial oligarchs" that dominate our economic and financial system policies, much like corrupt third world countries. That article focused on outcomes and the fear of losing power, but didn't address intent very much. Bill Moyers has an interview with William Black, … [Read more...] about “Our System Became A Ponzi Scheme”