In Cannes, a Romanian Takes Home the Fronds

Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 1:34 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A comprehensive wrap-up of the winning films at the Cannes International Film festival.

entertainment, film, romania, cannes-film-festival

Plunge in CD Sales Shakes Up Big Labels

Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 1:25 PM EDT (The New York Times)

This NY Times article speculates on the death of the CD industry. One source predicts that this year will be the last big year for record companies, who will then be forced to fold in large numbers.

entertainment, music, paul-mccartney, cds, record-labels, record-companies

Let's Make Website Mashups, Like Netflickr, Figg and BoingPress

Seeded on Wed May 23, 2007 1:31 PM EDT (Wired News)

Wired.com columnist Lore Sjoberg's humorous take on what would happen if major websites like MySpace merged with sites like Flickr. YouBay

technology, humor, mashups, websites

Coming soon: the shopping channel run by drug firms

Seeded on Mon May 21, 2007 10:26 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Four drug companies -- Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Proctor & Gamble and Novartis -- are proposing the first pharmacutical channel of its kind, which would be available to the European public.

health, prescription-drugs, pharmacutical-companies

Online, GOP Is Playing Catch-Up

Seeded on Mon May 21, 2007 10:06 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

So which is the more techno-savvy party? The Washington Post contends it's the Democrats, citing more impressive websites and the huge amount of money they've managed to generate from online fundraising.

politics, john-mccain, mitt-romney, barack-obama, 2008-presidential-election

States Fault MySpace on Predator Issues

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 8:06 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Could MySpace have done more to restrict sexual offenders from using its site? Yes, according to some law enforcement officials, who say that the site has known that "thousands" of sex offenders had registered profiles on the site and may be using it to prowl for victims.

technology, sex-offenders, myspace, digital-crime

Girth and Nudity, a Pictorial Mission

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 7:59 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Apparently Mr. Spock is also a lover of the human body. Leonard Nimoy, the 76-year-old actor who starred opposite William Shatner on Star Trek, is publishing a book of photography. His subject: Nudes. Obese nudes.

star-trek, arts, leonard-nimoy

Average pump price hits record $3.07 a gallon

Seeded on Mon May 7, 2007 3:55 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

These are the sort of records you don't want to see broken: the national gas average has jumped nearly 20 cents during the past two weeks, hitting a record $3.07 per gallon. Bummer for people who drive SUVs.

oil-prices, economy, gasoline, us-news

Use forethought, respect when letting employees go

Seeded on Mon May 7, 2007 3:42 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

This article, complete with dos and don'ts for bosses and corporations looking at firing people, ought to be called "How to fire someone nicely."

business

High court again declines to step in on gay custody battle

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 4:10 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The U.S. Supremem Court has again declined to get involved in the politics surrounding same-sex couples and visitation rights.

politics, supreme-court, visitation-rights, same-sex-partnerships

Barack Obama's search for faith

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 4:00 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

A thoroughly detailed piece about Presidential candidate Barack Obama's search for faith and a nice analysis of how it might affect his campaign.

politics, faith, barack-obama, hillary-clinton, 2008-presidential-election

Former vice presidential candidate warns of possibility of a third-party campaign in 2008

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 3:44 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Middle of the road Sen. Joe Lieberman warned Monday that this country may be too small for just Democrats and Republicans to duke it out on politics' biggest stage.

politics, joe-lieberman, third-party-candidate, 2008-presidential-election

Obama wins campus Democrats' straw poll

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:57 PM EDT (The Stanford Daily)

A poll by and for Stanford University students favored Sen. Barack Obama as the Presidential candidate of choice over Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Edwards, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richards and Al Gore.

stanford-university, barack-obama, 2008-presidential-election

Bhutan reluctantly embraces democracy

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:40 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Democracy has come slowly to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, but the process is speeding up, if the mock election held over the weekend to prepare them for the real thing, which will happen next year when the citizenry votes in the country's first Parliamentary election.

elections, democracy, bhutan

When YouTube is a threat

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:29 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Unsurprisingly perhaps, the governments of the world are not as thrilled with YouTube as many of its users are. The government of Thailand is displeased with a video mocking Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej making the YouTube rounds.

entertainment, thailand, youtube, media-censorship

A Gore Reunion

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:18 AM EDT (The New York Times)

OK, technically this isn't a news event ... yet. But everything Al Gore does, even attend a dinner in the honor of the 20th anniversary of his first presidential campaign scheduled for May, is newsworthy these days.

al-gore, 2008-presidential-election

Seattle's gay-pride parade in jeopardy

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:10 AM EDT (The Seattle Times)

Seattle may have a little less pride this year, unless organizers of the annual festivities get some much-needed boost. A meeting to be held today may determine the fate of this year's event, including whether or not it will be canceled.

gay-pride

Students Make Connections at a Time Of Total Disconnect

Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:40 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

A very interesting piece about how students at Virginia Tech used their electronic devices to capture events surrounding the shootings there yesterday. The article profiles one student, originally from the West Bank, who recorded what he witnessed on campus with his cell phone.

education, new-media, viriginia-tech-shootings, cell-phone-cameras

Teen bullfighter is gored in Mexico ring

Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:33 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)

A 14-year-old bullfigher from Spain who came to Mexico to take up the sport because professional bullfighters can't sign contracts until the age of 16 was seriously injured after a cape-pass went awry during one of his matches in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

bullfighting

Chicago seeks ring ceremony

Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:24 AM EDT (CNET News.com)

Things I learned today: 1. Chicago would like to host the 2016 summer Olympics. 2. Los Angeles would also have liked to do so, but got beaten by Chicago as the U.S.'s bid.

sports, chicago, 2016-olympics

Obama tops rivals in funds, spending

Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:15 AM EDT (The Washington Times)

Sen. Barack Obama may be running second to Sen. Hillary Clinton in terms of campaign financing, but he's already out-spent Clinton to the tune of $1.5 million, The Washington Times reports.

politics, barack-obama, campaign-fundraising, campaign-spending

UW class looks at balancing profit with workers' needs

Seeded on Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:22 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The University of Washington is offering a graduate seminar that teaches social workers how to make a profit and business students how to be compassionate. One of the course's professors says the class is about balancing "profits with people."

business, university-of-washington

US radio host suspended over racist remarks

Seeded on Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:40 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Syndicated radio talk show host Don Imus has accepted disciplinary action after making racially diosparaging remarks about players on the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Imus appeared as a guest on another program hosted by Rev.

entertainment, radio, al-sharpton, don-imus, rutgers-university

30-year-old woman poses as teen girl's 'boyfriend'

Seeded on Fri Apr 6, 2007 12:15 AM EDT (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in the Seattle area for having an abusive relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Here's the kicker: The woman managed to trick the teenager and her parents into believing she was a 17-year-old boy.

abusive-relationships, lorelai-corpuz

Early '08 Fund-Raising Has Clear Blue Tint

Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2007 10:38 PM EDT (The New York Times)

According to this article, the Democrats have an edge on Republicans when it comes to raising campaign dollars for the 2008 election.

education, barack-obama, hillary-clinton, 2008-elections, campaign-funding

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