In a decision that could set the tone for journalism in the digital age, a California appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers, like traditional reporters, have the right to keep their sources confidential, reports San Francisco Chronicle. "A panel of three judges said in a 69-page decision that a group of bloggers did not have to divulge their sources to Cupertino's Apple … [Read more...] about Bloggers Immunity

Are we ignoring the first country to fall in our war on terrorism? The answer seems to be yes...The private word from the people who are closest to these things is that Iraq is doing slightly better than most Americans think it is, and Afghanistan is in much more danger than most of us realize. Chances are you’ll be seeing more about it in the months to come, and it won’t … [Read more...] about Afghanistan…The Coming War?

In what some have said has echoes of the Watergate crisis, the nation's Attorney General and FBI chief reportedly threatened to quit if evidence seized in a highly controversial raid on a lawmaker's office was handed back to Congress:Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI director Robert Mueller signaled they would resign this week rather than give in to Congress in a … [Read more...] about Attorney General And FBI Chief Considered Quitting Over Raid Evidence

Both I would say, like in any other profession. However. there is a growing feeling in the world capitals --- from Washington to New Delhi and Islamabad --- that the number of lapdogs are increasing rather dramatically. Can understand this trend...Life becomes cushy and returns become better!!! But there will always be sincere hardworking watchdogs...and let us not forget … [Read more...] about Journalists in World Capitals: Watchdogs or Lapdogs?

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Award-winning former reporter-editor Shaun D. Mullen has them here 4 U. … [Read more...] about The ABCs Of Hypocrisy

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The story and photos aren't pretty. … [Read more...] about The Story Of A Rattlesnake Bite

It has been the stuff of our wildest day dreams: what if objects or man could be invisible? It has been the stuff the played a key role two great books that were made into two great films: the Invisible Man and Harry Potter, with his invisibility cloak. But now here's good news for teenage boys everywhere who have ever dreamed of being a fly on a girls' locker room … [Read more...] about Scientists Can See Invisibility Cloak Happening In (Near?) Future

You knew it had to happen: an American Idol winner got more votes than any American President:The most popular talent contest in America, if not the world, has crowned its latest victor after polling a record 63.4 million votes. The host of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest, announced in considerable excitement that the figure was "more than any president in the history of our … [Read more...] about American Idol Winner Gets More Votes Than Any American President

So what's the big deal? Why did these coaches resign? Why is the Sheriff's office looking into it? When it saw the unusual expense and the location the Fallbrook high school school booster club thought they were stiffed. But it sounds like maybe the coaches were. … [Read more...] about Furor Over High School Coaches’ “Clinics”

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MSNBC : Earthquake rattles central Indonesia; casualties reported JAKARTA, Indonesia - People fled their homes in panic after a powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's central Java province early Saturday, witnesses and media reports said. A witness told Reuters he had seen casualties and fatalities. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 5:54 … [Read more...] about UPDATED & MOVED UP: Earthquake in Indonesia; 2700+ Dead

MSNBC : Earthquake rattles central Indonesia; casualties reported JAKARTA, Indonesia - People fled their homes in panic after a powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's central Java province early Saturday, witnesses and media reports said. A witness told Reuters he had seen casualties and fatalities. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 5:54 … [Read more...] about UPDATED & MOVED UP: Earthquake in Indonesia; 2700+ Dead

At least that's what The Times of India believes. "In a contrite tone and manner never heard or seen before, President Bush admitted that he was wrong in using bellicose language such as 'bring 'em on' and 'dead or alive' in the war on terrorism. "In a joint press conference with visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his closest western ally, Bush was remarkably candid … [Read more...] about Laura Bush Dents Husband George Bush’s Machismo

Leon Wolf, writing on the Republican-oriented site Red State, suggest he did once -- and (from the standpoint of conservatives) may do so again. … [Read more...] about Did House Speaker Dennis Hastert “Surrender?”

President George Bush has periodically proclaims several turning points in the war in Iraq. How is this playing? Good or not? … [Read more...] about Bush And The Latest Turning Point In Iraq

Long time ago Cliff Richards sang: "Put on your dancing shoes..." Now Holly in Cincinnati has inspired me with the "put on your hiking shoes..." theme by giving interesting info on mountaineering. With normalcy returning to Nepal, I may think of putting on my hiking shoes and travel to the neighbouring country, the abode of the great Himalayan peaks, including Mount … [Read more...] about Hey! Let’s Climb A Mountain!

What happens if you wish to bare your soul (and body) in that exhilerating moment on reaching the highest peak in the world? A Nepalese sherpa stripped and stood naked on the summit of Everest in sub-zero temperatures for three minutes, sparking an immediate row over defiling the sacred mountain, reports The Hindustan Times. The Nepal Mountaineering Association condemned the … [Read more...] about Naked Atop Mt. Everest

Illegal immigration is a highly emotional issue, so emotional that some House Republicans want to make it a felony to help an illegal immigrant/alien/undocumented worker (use your favorite phrase according to your political preference). So what does new White House Press Secretary Tony Snow do? He likens illegal immigration to a speeding ticket — proving once and for all … [Read more...] about Is Illlegal Immigration Akin To Speeding?