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CBO: Good news, bad news on Republican
healthcare plan
By Donna Smith (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:08:14 PM
The Congressional Budget
Office, Congress’ non-partisan
score keeper on the cost of
legislation, has some good news
for Republicans and the
alternative healthcare proposal
they plan to offer in the House of
Representatives. Their plan
would save the federal budget
deficit $68 billion over 10 years
and on average reduce insurance
premiums compared to what they
would be under current law.
“Under Republican health care
reforms, premiums will go down,
making coverage more affordable
for families and employers,
which is the first step to reducing
the number of uninsured
Americans,” said Republican
Representative Dave Camp.
The proposal is far more limited
Video: Child's Eye: I was Mohammed
(World news and comment
from the Guardian |
guardian.co.uk)
in scope than the sweeping
healthcare overhaul written by
Democrats that the House is
expected to debate on Saturday.
The Republican proposal would
provide for the sale of insurance
coverage across state lines and
calls for medical malpractice
lawsuit reforms.
Mohammed loved going to
school and would come back
home every day singing the
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The proposal would also provide
incentives to states to encourage
them to review their insurance
rules and mandates to find ways
to reduce costs and expand
medical coverage.
Now the bad news. The proposal
would reduce the rolls of the
uninsured by about 3 million in
songs he'd learned. He died of
Malaria at the age of four
http://www.LibertyNewsprint.
2019, leaving about 52 million
people without medical coverage,
the CBO said. Also, the CBO
said that premiums for some
people, mostly the less healthy,
would go up, feeding into
Democratic criticisms that the
Republican plan would allow
insurers to “cherry pick” and
enroll healthier, less costly
people.
“The Republican approach is
certainly not healthcare reform,”
said House Democratic Leader
Steny Hoyer. “It’s a large amount
of talk, with very little walk.”
CBO stressed that its estimates
were preliminary.
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political coverage
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Roberts ( U.S. Capitol police
watch protesters opposed to
Democratic healthcare refrom
Video: Through
children's eyes
By Lisa Villani (World news
and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:08:53 PM
Over the last two years Amref,
with assistance from Farm-
Africa, has been working to
improve lives in the rural sub-
county of Katine, in north-east
Uganda. Watch these videos and
see how the lives of six children
and their families have been
changed through the Katine
project Lisa Villani
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Holbrooke: my relationship with
Karzai is good, really
By Sue Pleming (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:05:32 PM
Absolutely they are on good
terms…
Richard Holbrooke, special U.S.
representative for Afghanistan
and Pakistan, once again declared
his respect for Afghan President
Hamid Karzai.
In fact, he feels so strongly
about reports that the two don’t
get along he wrote a letter to The
Washington Post.
“I did not, and never have,
spoken harshly to Mr. Karzai, ”
said Holbrooke in the letter to the
editor, which was published on
Thursday. He was responding to
a story earlier this week in the
newspaper which said he had
spoken harshly to the re-elected
Afghan leader.
“As for my relations with
President Karzai, whom I have
known for more than five years,
they remain cordial, correct and
respectful,” added Holbrooke,
who is known for his combative
style. He said the same last
month when he was pressed
about his relations with Karzai.
Holbrooke wrote in the letter
that he had been in direct contact
Dual-Screen Camera Delivers Double Dose of Dumb
By Kelsey Hazelwood (Wired
Top Stories)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:00:00 PM
with Karzai since he was
declared the winner of the fraud-
plagued Afghan election this
week.
Holbrooke is expected to travel
to Afghanistan soon. No date yet.
Stay tuned.
Holbrooke was last in
Afghanistan in August for the
election when diplomats said he
delivered a strong message to
Karzai about corruption, telling
him the United States wanted
more from the Afghan leader if
he won.
But in his letter, Holbrooke said
Think a camera with a dual LCD equation.
on the front is a good idea? Yeah,
it's not. Samsung forgot to
develop the "camera" part of this
he had also made very clear to
Karzai that he “looked forward to
continuing our close
cooperation” with him and his
government.
Look for lots of public smiles
and handshakes when Karzai and
Holbrooke meet in Kabul. What
happens behind closed doors,
we’ll tell you later.
Photo credit: Reuters/Omar
Sobhani (Karzai and Holbrooke
shake hands in Kabul in
February)
Guardian Daily:
Britain's future in
Afghanistan
By Jon Dennis, Ghaith Abdul-
Ahad, Peter Beaumont, Phil
Maynard (World news and
comment from the Guardian |
guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:09:44 PM
In a special edition of Guardian
Daily devoted to events in
Afghanistan we ask how
significant were the killings of
five British servicemen by and
Afghan policeman in Helmand
this week?
What impact will the UN
withdrawal from Kabul have on
the Nato operation? And what
effect will a troop surge - or a
phased withdrawal - have on
Afghanistan?
Jon Boone reports from Kabul
on the hunt for the policeman
Microsoft’s new
Windows 7 ads keep
with the same message
By Matt Burns (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:00:30 PM
Microsoft has two new Windows
7 ads and, well, they are just like
the first batch. A random regular
person thinks that they designed
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who carried out the gun attack.
Peter Beaumont, foreign affairs
editor, says the killings will have
an impact on British public
opinion, which continues to ebb
away from supporting a UK
military campaign.
Rachel Reid, Afghanistan
specialist for Human Rights
Watch, says a civil society can be
achieved in Afghanistan, despite
the fiasco of the recent election.
And Iraqi journalist Ghaith
Abdul-Ahad, a special
correspondent for the Guardian,
says there's a gulf between
western perceptions of
Afghanistan and life for people
there. Jon Dennis Ghaith Abdul-
Ahad Peter Beaumont Phil
Maynard
Windows 7 when we all really
know it was us nerds that posted
every little Vista flaw on
message boards and blogs. But
we shouldn’t take all the credit.
Regular people hate Vista too.
One more video is after the jump.
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(World news and comment market. All gone. "It's been beyond will depend on how well series of insurgencies that led by Care International, another
from the Guardian | difficult for me because I don't all 25,000 residents of Katine can convulsed the region in the mid- NGO working in the region,
guardian.co.uk) have a husband. I am the sole tackle such brutal and 80s. Cattle were raided, farmers Amref helped Agudo and her
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:05:37 PM source of income for buying unpredictable twists of fate. were forced into refugee camps fellow villagers to create the
books, school uniform and food. Beauty that masks poverty and the market for cotton Emorikikinos savings and loans
It's two years since Guardian I can't afford them now," says the At first glance, Katine conforms collapsed. The Iteso never association. Across Katine,
readers began funding the project widow and mother of five. "I to most Europeans' cliched supported Yoweri Museveni, scores of these savings and loans
in rural Uganda. Progress has don't have any hope that the images of Africa. People live in who became Uganda's president groups have been started as a
b e e n m a d e – b u t s e t b a c k s money can be returned." mud-brick huts without in 1986 and then neglected the simple micro-finance scheme that
threaten to undermine it Agudo and her fellow savers electricity or water. Mothers area for years, despite now suits people who live with one
There was no moon when Mary know who committed the crime. cradling babies balance jerry cans receiving a £70m annual aid toe in the cash economy but are a
Kokoi was woken at 1am by a Kokoi and her family recognised filled with water on their heads. package from the British long day's journey from fee-
hammering on the door of her the men's voices in the dark: they Children run along red dirt roads government. As recently as 2003, charging banks. Villagers are
mud hut. When a voice in the had been betrayed – two of the in a kaleidoscope of brilliant the ruthless Joseph Kony and the trained, form a group and buy a
pitch black demanded money, three suspected violent robbers pink, blue, green or purple school child soldiers of his Lord's money box, three padlocks and
Kokoi, the elderly treasurer of the were members of their own uniforms. The more affluent have Resistance Army terrorised the account books to record
Emorikikinos savings and loans savings group. Three men were mobile phones and T-shirts region. Now, after more than two transactions. Each member
association, stuffed her own arrested and charged but have featuring contemporary heroes decades of repeated setbacks, the deposits savings every week and
notes through cracks in the door. now been released on bail such as Barack Obama or the cattle have been wiped out and so can take out loans (but not more
No, the man in the darkness said, p e n d i n g f u r t h e r p o l i c e Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o. has the farming expertise of a than their savings), which they
he knew that she guarded a investigations. The suspects' But no one has a car, computer or generation. Katine's sons and repay at 10% interest. The money
locked cash box and he wanted families insist they are innocent; cooker. The warm air smells of daughters are having to learn is easily accessible in their home
all 4.2m shillings (£1,400) that it either way, the money has been wood smoke from cooking fires how to farm, almost from village but protected because at
contained, the savings of 30 spirited away and villagers fear inside people's homes; the smoke scratch. least three people have keys to
subsistence farmers in Olochoi that if the police ever retrieved it, seeps through straw roofs as if Every day in Katine offers up different locks on the money box,
village in rural Uganda. When they would simply skim it off for they were gently steaming. simple miracles, such as the sight so one person cannot unilaterally
she cried out in alarm, two other themselves. The beauty of this landscape of a man defying all laws of withdraw money. At the end of
m e n a p p e a r e d , t h e i r f a c e s This is not just a small personal masks great poverty but the gravity to tie a fully grown and the year, the group hand back
concealed with leaves, and Kokoi tragedy, typical of the grinding Katine project, administered by very alive pig on the back of his savings to each member with the
was brutally beaten with a injustices that befall those the African Medical and bicycle before calmly cycling off, interest their money has earned.
machete until she handed over struggling to survive in places Research Foundation (Amref), is branches tied over the squealing, Uganda's tattered bank notes are
the money. such as Olochoi, one of 66 not a simple attempt to give new wriggling beast to stop it getting kept very busy.
Two weeks on, and Kokoi is still villages in the rural sub-county of schools or modern medicine to a sunburned. But life here is not Booming marketplace
in hiding, too traumatised to Katine. Ripples from this robbery helpless people. The Iteso people simple, and nor are projects such Katine's vibrant Tuesday market,
r e t u r n t o h e r h o m e . H e r have jeopardised one of the of Katine need assistance not as the Katine one. in the heart of Katine sub-county,
neighbour, Desta Agudo, sits in brightest developments of the because they are passive victims Over the last two years, Amref has grown since a Tarmac road
the immaculately swept dirt yard Katine project, where Guardian – in fact, it is striking how has attempted an integrated form swept into the area this year, but
between their huts, and traces a readers raised money, match- aspirational they are – but of rural development, working to has also been greatly boosted by
figure in the dust: 132,000 funded by Barclays bank, to because their community has had improve five areas: education, the savings and loans
shillings (£44) – her year's finance a unique £2.5m, three- to start all over again. These health, water/sanitation, associations. The market is
s a v i n g s , p a i n s t a k i n g l y year project to try to lift residents people used to tend large herds of community empowerment and bristling with start-ups as women
accumulated by toiling in her out of crushing poverty. After cattle and they also grew cotton – livelihoods, reinvigorating and farmers turn their hand to
small cassava "garden" and two years of the scheme, its a lucrative cash crop in Katine's household incomes through
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trading with the help of loans
from their savings associations.
You can purchase dried cassava
that looks like the fossilised tusks
of a mammoth, cows, flip-flops,
fried snacks and boiled bananas,
and pay for a haircut and a lift
home with the boda boda man –
on the back of his bicycle.
At 7am, the sun is still low in the
sky when women arrive to buy a
bucket-measure of tiny dried fish
caught in nearby lakes. Each has
borrowed money so they can
resell the fish. "If I make a profit,
I can buy saucepans and plates
and a balanced diet for my
children," says Gladys Abulo, 34.
Daringly, Raymond Edweu has
borrowed 30,000 shillings (£10)
from his savings group and
bought a live goat that he is about
to butcher: he calculates he can
sell the skin for 1,500 (50p), the
head for 1,800 (60p) and the
meat for 4,000 per kg, making a
5,000 (£1.70) profit by the end of
the day.
Katine's benign climate of two
wet seasons used to deliver two
harvests a year, but this may be
shifting with climate change.
This year, the April and May
rains never arrived, drought set in
and crops failed. The savings
groups have proved a lifeline for
everyone. "I have nothing to
bring to the market because the
drought destroyed my crops,"
explains Demta Akuto, another
novice market trader. Instead she
has withdrawn money to buy and
resell dried fish so she can feed
her six children and 16
grandchildren. Her savings group
has been "very united", she
explains. "It must be God who
chose us as members of the
group because we have the same
understanding."
The Emorikikinos group was not
so lucky, despite their name
meaning "let us be united".
Everyone at Katine market has
heard of the robbery; people say
they are now too scared to be
treasurer of these groups. Two
other savings associations in
Katine were robbed last week.
Amref knows it needs to find an
answer to this security problem –
and fast. Helping successful new
structures survive these crises of
confidence is a classic example
of the challenges faced by every
aid project seeking to turn
donors' money into permanent
gains.
Two years on from the first
Guardian appeal, there are signs
of genuinely sustainable
development in Katine. It is easy
to find people whose lives have
been improved by the project,
from 13-year-old Susan Otoo ("I
remember the old school was bad
because we were in grass huts
and had to sit on the ground.
Now I sit at a desk and there are
books in the school") to six-
month-old David Epaku whose
mother, Rose, no longer worries
about her son because Amref has
given her access to a life-saving
vaccination programme to
inoculate children against eight
potentially fatal diseases,
including typhoid and influenza.
Before the project began, around
40% of children were immunised
against those diseases; by
training voluntary community
vaccinators and equipping them
with bicycles for outreach work,
Amref says it has helped increase
that figure to 95.9% this year,
with drugs supplied by the
Ugandan government.
Since the project began, Amref
has also built one new primary
school and is supporting 14
others, constructing brick
classrooms and modern toilets
and distributing desks and
textbooks. It has drilled eight
deep boreholes and completely
renovated five others, increasing
the access to clean water in the
sub-county from 42% to 66% of
the population. There are rusting
hulks of defunct, abandoned
water pumps put in by charities
everywhere – but Amref's
boreholes are being maintained
by local people. "We are very
grateful but it is no longer an
Amref borehole, it's a community
borehole," says Joseph Emitu,
volunteer caretaker of his village
pump.
This is music to the ears of the
Katine project. For all Amref's
visible gains, it is working
hardest at the less visible:
training people to take ownership
of new structures and systems so
they can raise their own
standards of living. In its third
year, Amref is running courses
for (often unqualified) teachers,
giving local people further
training in health and family
planning, and expanding its 18
farmers' groups to 66 to cover
every village: local people are
taught new soil management
techniques, are given new disease
-resistant strains of cassava and
taught how to grow citrus trees.
Many groups are now nurturing
lemon seedlings for what could
become a useful cash crop.
James Obore, the chief of the
sub-county who heads up the
underfunded local government in
Katine, appreciates the new
infrastructure brought in by the
project, but saves his real praise
for its "software" – its training
programmes. "The software
component is what is so dynamic
about Amref," he says, sitting in
his windowless, computerless
office. "Most NGOs put in
infrastructure but they don't train
communities. Amref has helped
people become more resourceful
in knowing what is good for their
lives."
Failures and criticisms
But there have also been
failures, and there is criticism
from local people as well as
praise. "The people in my village
think they should have helped us
buy an animal, a calf or a bull,"
says Petra Aseno, who is selling
fruit by the side of the road. She
is interrupted by her neighbour,
Florence Atalo. "No borehole!"
she says. "We drink bad water.
We see water from the well like
that" – she points to a muddy
puddle – "and we are not happy
with Amref because of the water.
We were expecting every village
would get a borehole."
The fact is that eight new
boreholes in a sub-county of 66
villages is not many. But even
this has inhibited government
investment in the area, a
perennial problem for charities
who may find their good deeds a
convenient excuse for the
authorities to do nothing.
According to the sub-county
chief, the district government
actually withdrew funding for a
borehole in the region because of
the Katine project. Joshua
Kyallo, Amref's country director
in Uganda, says a major priority
in the project's third year will be
to persuade the district
government to play a bigger role
in Katine. Are they reluctant to
help? "No, they are quite
willing," he says. "The challenge
for them is resources. Their
revenue is weak."
Villagers also complain about
the quality of Amref's
installations. Some of its
contractors have performed
shoddily: boreholes were fitted
with pipes that quickly rusted and
even with regular cleaning send
out discoloured (but safe) water.
The school it built cost more than
government guidelines and has
cracks in its walls. Another
school construction project has
stalled, mired in a legal dispute
with the contractor.
Charles Ewoka, a farmer and
community vaccinator, argues
that critics of Amref are like the
neighbours you invite round for a
meal and home-brew. "When
they get drunk they start to insult
you and say that you never give
them anything – and they are
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drinking from your cup and
eating from your plate! That is
the nature of people here.
Sometimes they don't appreciate
what you give them." He pauses
for thought. "I do appreciate this
project. Amref are foresighted.
They can see bigger things. Some
community members claim that
they should buy cows and food
for us but this charity says, 'No,
we will train you but we cannot
be feeding you or the money
would be finished before we
could complete anything.' People
are coming to understand that
Amref are doing things in a more
sustainable way."
Ewoka continues, in his
excellent English: "Amref focus
on training and making you
aware of your problems and how
to solve them. Look how they
trained us as community
vaccinators. Even if the project
goes away, we will remain with
the knowledge and we shall
continue immunising children.
This is very fine. Before this
project came in I was nobody,
but now I am somebody who can
talk with a white man and rub
shoulders with him. It's given me
more confidence."
The suggestion that Ewoka
would once have been
intimidated talking to me is
discomforting, but what makes
me feel more uncomfortable is
Amref's purpose-built project
headquarters and "community
centre" in the heart of Katine. Its
five publicly accessible
computers have proved useful for
evaluating and communicating
the project to the outside world
through two excellent Ugandan
journalists (via the Guardian's
Katine website). In her mid-term
review of the Katine project,
Hazel Slavin, an independent
consultant, found that more than
100 people had been trained on
the computers.
But I am told few residents take
advantage of this "public"
facility; not many villagers have
a use for an email address, yet.
And while Amref's equipment
and vehicles don't look too
extravagant to my inexpert eyes,
there does seem to be a surfeit of
Amref employees tapping away
at their office computers.
Shouldn't they be out in the
community they're serving?
Perhaps part of the problem is
that Amref's staff are Ugandan
but most are not local and cannot
actually speak Ateso, the
language in Katine. The centre
feels rather too cut off from its
surroundings.
At Amref's headquarters in
Kampala, Kyallo concedes that
there is some local
disillusionment in Katine with
the project. "Sometimes I felt
that, at the beginning, we might
together as partners have
unintentionally raised too high
expectations. We gave a figure
for the money available to Katine
without indicating there are other
costs related to that. People ran
away with that figure and began
to calculate what could be done.
This led to some frustration from
our community partners because
they were expecting too much."
Kyallo cites the stalled school
project as one of his biggest
disappointments so far, but the
contractor is now back at the job
and in the face of criticism from
the community, the charity has
shifted its stance to use local
contractors rather than bringing
companies in from Kampala. The
water from the boreholes with
rusty pipes has been tested and
found to be safe, and regular
cleaning and maintenance has
reduced the discolouration. Most
importantly, all Amref's new and
reconditioned boreholes - except
one shallow well - continued
delivering water through this
year's severe drought.
Meeting under the mango tree
These problems aside, as the
Katine project enters its third
year, with Amref planning a
fourth year in 2011, the most
important question now is
whether its innovations endure
and continue to improve lives
when they bump into the brute
force of reality. The robbery of
the Emorikikinos savings group
is a classic example of the cruel
punches that can land on the most
vulnerable, and an emergency
meeting held in the shade of four
mango trees last week was the
biggest test yet of whether one of
Katine's most important
innovations can fight back. The
three-hour debate among the
members of the savings group
served up surprises and shame –
and showed just how complex
the future challenges will be for
everyone in Katine.
The chairman of the group,
Cornelius Onaba, a dignified
local church leader and father of
10, began by telling his fellow
savers how hard it was to
stomach the theft and apparent
betrayal. "We joined this group
because we wanted
development," he said. One by
one, other members spoke out.
Most were older women and
widows like Desta Agudo, who
proved more diligent savers than
some men in the group. They
explained how the two members
suspected of the robbery – lying
very low after their release on
bail – were allowed to borrow
more than the rules, defaulted on
their loans and then objected to
the extra interest they were
forced to pay.
Amazingly, despite the other
members being terrified of
further robberies and unlikely to
see their savings ever again, one
by one, they stood up and
declared they wanted to start
saving again. "It's been very
helpful. Whenever we've had a
problem, if a child falls sick, we
can go to the group and solve it,"
said Agudo. "I still trust the
community because there were
only two people involved [in the
theft]."
Then there was a shocking twist.
When the robbers struck, the
group was just about to distribute
the year's savings but four
members had not paid back their
loans. It turned out that the
biggest debtor was Onaba, the
chairman, who had stopped
attending meetings and refused to
help collect the funds.
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Extraordinarily, no voices were
raised as Onaba stubbornly
argued he should not now pay
back his outstanding loan
because he had already lost more
than that in the savings that were
stolen.
Amref knows it is vital that
communities manage their own
conflicts for these new groups to
be sustainable. Eventually,
however, an Amref officer who
does speak Ateso stepped in to
support the group, who all
wanted the chairman to pay back
his debt. As the rules make clear,
loans belong to the group; and
this group now wanted to pool its
outstanding loans – the only cash
not stolen – to start saving again.
Eventually, the chairman
slumped on his low wooden seat
and agreed to pay back his debt
in a month. United again, the
Emorikikinos savings group
bowed their heads to finish with
a prayer. A colossal thunderstorm
exploded like a judgment over
the whole scene.
"We are relieved that this group
is willing to start afresh but, if we
cannot provide a security solution
to members of savings and loans
associations, the whole concept
corrupts," admitted Amref
project officer Venansio
Tumuhaise as the prayers ended
and he raced through the
downpour to his 4x4. Amref is
building a farmers' store in
Katine so villagers can sell their
produce every day. It hopes to
provide a secure room with a safe
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Blair's bid to be president of Europe seems hopeless |

Alexander Chancellor
By Alexander Chancellor Still, this murky process will multi-millionaire. Belgian tried to avoid becoming of looking at our navels and
(World news and comment have suited Blair well, for it has Blair would never have had a prime minister even of his own getting everybody bored to death
from the Guardian | enabled him to campaign for the chance of becoming European small country 10 months ago, with sterile debate". That "sterile
guardian.co.uk) job behind the scenes without president if there had been a perhaps because it might have debate" has been going on in
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:05:31 PM
either declaring his candidacy or democratic election; the peoples interfered with his hobby of Britain throughout my adult life,
even publicly admitting to of Europe, including Britain, are writing little Japanese-style and I am totally sick of it.
And he'd have even less chance wanting it. It has, furthermore, still too angry about his role in "haiku" verses in Flemish; and Moore v Marr In the Daily
if it was a democratic election obviated any need for him to say the invasion of Iraq and his one suspects that his interest in Telegraph this week, its
Tony Blair, I read, still hasn't how he envisages the presidency closeness to President Bush to the European position is because columnist and former editor
given up hope of becoming and what he would do in the role, have voted him in. But it seems he thinks it may be less Charles Moore had a go at
president of the European Union which is lucky because, since that Blair doesn't realise this or demanding than running a Andrew Marr, accusing him of
despite reports that his prospects leaving Downing Street two see it as any kind of reason why national government in a ignorance, condescension and
are hopeless. He is said to be years ago, he seems to have made he would not make the perfect politically turbulent country. leftwing prejudice in his
lobbying European leaders with it a rule never to air an opinion president. He had 10 years in While Blair is said to have treatment of the Edwardians in
renewed energy in the belief that unless he is paid handsomely for which to carry out his pledge to wanted the European presidency his current television series, The
he can still make it. What makes it in a private boardroom or put Britain "at the heart of only if it was a powerful, Making of Modern Britain.
him believe he can do so when lecture hall. Europe", but instead achieved the showoff, traffic-stopping job, Yesterday Marr responded in the
most of the media agree that he The exception to this rule is opposite. He didn't even have the Van Rompuy reportedly hopes same newspaper with a fierce
can't? Does he know something God, about whom Blair has courage to do as he originally to keep it low-profile and leave counter-attack in which he
that they don't know? Very g e n e r o u s l y g i v e n m e d i a wished and join the euro, which all the running to the new described Moore as "sneakily
likely, yes; because, to judge by interviews and public speeches would have been a step in the European "foreign minister", who malicious" and accused him of
the vagueness and speculative w i t h o u t c h a r g i n g a p e n n y . right direction. He was too many now expect to be David deliberately misinterpreting his
nature of their reports, the media Anyone planning a treatise on frightened of Gordon Brown for Miliband. remarks.
know very little. And that is not "The thoughts of President Blair that – so frightened, in fact, that Van Rompuy sounds a man after Though I am a friend of Moore
surprising because the process since leaving office" would find he never fulfilled another of his my own heart, who may help me and barely know Marr, I think
for selecting Europe's first nothing much to mention apart periodic desires, which was to achieve my ambition of that the former did get rather
p r e s i d e n t i s n o t o n l y from his mostly platitudinous fire Brown from the cabinet. So forgetting for long periods that more steamed up than necessary
u n d e m o c r a t i c , i t i s b e i n g reflections on the subject of as well as a still strained the European Union exists. He on this one, even from a
c o n d u c t e d w i t h a s m u c h religious belief. And these are relationship with Europe, Blair's may be so inconspicuous that he rightwing perspective. Having
transparency as the pope's generally made in promotion of legacy to Britain includes the won't even offend the British watched an episode of the series
selection of a cardinal or the his Tony Blair Faith Foundation, presence in Downing Street of Euro-sceptics and thus make it before reading him, I can only
emergence of a new Communist which seeks to get people of Brown himself. easier for David Cameron to keep say that I enjoyed it very much,
party leader in the old Soviet different religions working The quiet favourite for the job his party in order. I found myself especially for the wonderful old
Union. This is more than a little together to relieve poverty and Anyway, Blair has now been in sympathy with France's film the researchers had dug up,
bewildering when the purpose of prevent disease in the developing overtaken as odds-on favourite Europe minister, Pierre and was only irritated by Marr's
the reform of the EU that led to world. This, and Blair's unpaid if for the European job by the Lellouche, when, in his attack on excessively animated manner and
the creation of the presidency mostly ineffective role as Middle prime minister of Belgium, the British Conservatives for his excursion into Rory Bremner
was, as originally set out, to East peace envoy, are alone Herman van Rompuy, who seems their "pathetic" efforts to territory with his accent
make the union more "clear, among his various interests in to be his exact opposite in terms dissociate themselves from the imitations.
o p e n , e f f e c t i v e [ a n d ] having no part to play in his of pushiness and personal Lisbon treaty, he said that it had
democratically controlled". efforts to transform himself into a ambition. The 62-year-old been agreed only after "15 years BLAIR'S page 7
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Response: Kim Howells is wrong to call for a

British pullout from Afghanistan
By Josh Arnold-Forster (World Afghanistan not terrorists or be used to "gather intelligence on applaud our increasingly
news and comment from the bomb-making material but the terrorist activities inside Britain, effective and brave forces when Xbox 360 802.11n
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) intellectual and ideological expand our intelligence they return from Afghanistan. adapter rebirths on
stimulus necessary to create and operations abroad, co-operate In the 1980s the British and US
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:05:27 PM
sustain terrorism in other with foreign intelligence services, governments provided covert
Costco site, ships
To withdraw our troops now countries. It has now been forced and counter the propaganda of support for Afghan insurgents November 10th for $88
would be to betray the people of to move these activities to the those who encourage terrorism". and then abandoned them By Ross Miller (Engadget)
the region border areas of Pakistan. The Clearly Howells believes that the without considering the
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:54:00 PM
It is very disappointing that Kim e f f o r t s o f t h e P a k i s t a n intelligence agencies need damaging consequences. Much
H o w e l l s , w h o w a s c l o s e l y government to bring security to enhanced capabilities and that as I respect Howells' dedication You can't keep a phoenix down
involved in the planning for the these areas will take time, and this would improve our security. to protecting our national and this Xbox 360 wireless n
Helmand taskforce, has now would be seriously undermined if But there are lots of other areas security, he needs to give more adapter seems to be a bird of
changed his mind about its value the Taliban regained power in where billions of pounds of thought to the consequences of similar feather. After discretely
( I t ' s t i m e t o p u l l o u t o f Afghanistan. savings could be generated, for his suggestion. If not, he will showing up on US retail sites and
Afghanistan and take the fight to Pulling out would not just upset instance by selling unused MoD- simply be repeating the mistakes subsequently managing to drop
B i n L a d e n i n B r i t a i n , 4 Nato and the Americans, it would allocated radio spectrum. of a previous decade. off into internet obscurity, the
November). betray the people of Pakistan and Howells' comment that "if media • Afghanistan 802.11n-compliant peripheral has
He claims: "It would be better ... the United Nations security reports are true, the British public • Al-Qaida returned to the scene via Costco's
to bring home the great majority council, which fully supports our is becoming increasingly hostile • Taliban site, this time with a November
of our fighting men and women work. We must also remember to the notion that any of our • Global terrorism 10th shipping date and a more
and concentrate on using the that this is not primarily a service personnel should be • UK security and terrorism attractive than before $88 price
money saved to secure our own military struggle. The key to killed or wounded in support of • Terrorism policy tag. With only five days until the
borders." However, he also achieving stability lies with the difficult outcomes" gives too • Nato 10th, will this finally be the price
accepts that "seven years of aid workers and diplomats as much credence to some • Pakistan and date that stick? Who knows -
military involvement and civilian well as with soldiers. Above all it questionable journalism. Support • Military - but at least this time we won't
a i d i n A f g h a n i s t a n h a v e depends on helping the Afghan for the Afghan war may be have to wait long to find out.
succeeded in subduing al-Qaida's people maintain their own declining, but we have not seen Josh Arnold-Forster [Thanks, WeakSasco]
activities" and that "al-Qaida security. massive demonstrations calling guardian.co.uk© Guardian News Filed under: Gaming,
continues to pose a deadly threat Perhaps the most disturbing for our troops to pull out. & Media Limited 2009 | Use of Networking
to the UK". aspect of Howells' argument is Whatever the media may say, the this content is subject to our Xbox 360 802.11n adapter
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Qaida successfully exported from pulling out of Afghanistan should of people come out to publicly November 10th for $88
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so different savings groups could changed in Katine Interactive

base in Texas deposit money when their
savings accumulate. But first it
must get the approval of its
Find out what was achieved in
year two and the priorities for
year three Profiles Catch up with
By Ewen MacAskill, Jonathan been told that the psychiatrist related disorders.
Haynes (World news and was soon to be sent to Iraq but Fort Hood is a sprawling 340 charity partners. The savings some of the Katine villagers
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guardian.co.uk) planned deployment. and houses some 4,929 active International, which has a strict l a s t t w o y e a r s
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An army spokesman said 11 duty officers and 45,414 enlisted set of rules that may prevent this guardian.co.uk/katine
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• 31 wounded at biggest US army policeman were among the Domestic killings are not The suspected robbers are, • Katine amref
base victims. normally relayed to the president meanwhile, at large, and the • Katine life
• Gunman killed, two other B a r a c k O b a m a , t h e U S but his advisers opted to tell him group fears it will never see its • Livelihoods
soldiers in custody president, called the incident "a because a military base was precious savings again. Their • News
• Suspect named as Major Malik horrific outburst of violence". involved. dignified-looking chairman is • Background
Nidal Hasan The shootings took place about In brief remarks given after disgraced. But shortly after the • Uganda
• Obama calls it 'horrific outburst 30 minutes before a scheduled speaking with senior military meeting, holding her baby
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At least 12 people have been universities located on the base, "We do not know all the details Desta Agudo smiled at me: "The & Media Limited 2009 | Use of
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The killer, believed to be a about to be deployed or just have been killed and even more she said. As the rain eased, she
member of the US army, was returning from action undergo have been injured in a horrific walked slowly away through the
shot dead at the scene. Two other medical checks - armed with two outburst of violence." long grass towards home.
suspects were arrested in relation handguns. • US military Katine: Two years on Video See
to the incident at Fort Hood. After the initial attack, two other • United States how children's lives have
The suspected killer was named soldiers acting suspiciously were
as Major Malik Nidal Hasan, picked up at a separate location
aged 39. Reports said he was due w i t h i n t h e c o m p l e x , a r m y Haynes
Ewen MacAskill Jonathan Google unveils search tool for
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consumers and, thus, more
Texas Senator Kay Bailey when the US army is suffering an profitable for retailers as the
Hutchinson told CNN she had increase in suicides and stress- Commerce Search tool is holidays approach.

The Perfect Lego NES Only Plays Bricked Tetris [Lego]

By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:00:00 PM
This full scale Lego NES
reproduction is exactly like the
original, complete with video and
audio connectors, gamepads with
flexible cables made out of solid
pieces, pushable buttons, and a
working front-loading
mechanism to insert the included
Tetris cartridge. Brick]
Confession: I always thought
Mario was pixelated because he
was made of Lego bricks himself.
[ MOCOlympics via Brothers
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Central Banks lead a
shift away from the
dollar
By Connie Madon
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:30:00 PM
Filed under: India, China, Brazil,
Russia, Market matters, Money
and Finance Today, Federal
Reserve The US dollar is down
20% since 2002 on a trade
weighted basis. Other world
economies like China are
dynamic, with growth rates of 8
and 9%. With that kind of clout,
countries like China, India and
Brazil, can choose where to place
their reserves.
Slowly, developing countries are
shifting their reserves away from
the dollar into the euro and yen.
Neil Mellor, strategist at Bank of
New York Mellon Corp(NYSE:
BK), which has some $20 trillion
dollars in assets under custody
said: "I don't think there will be
an imminent move, but it is quite
clear there's a plan to shift
Remember to vote for the CG Costume Contest
By John Biggs (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:49 PM
Happy post-Halloween! Thanks
for sending in your costumes and
US Senate extends
jobless benefits and first
time home buyer credit
By Connie Madon
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:20:00 PM
Filed under: Consumer
experience, Employees, Money
and Finance Today, Economic
data, Personal finance, Politics,
reserves to a more balanced Housing, Financial Crisis
portfolio." After haggling since September
Barclays Capital Research the US Senate finally passed an
reported that central banks placed e x t e n s i o n f o r u n e m p l o y e d
63% of new cash in non US persons and extended the credit
currencies between April and for first time home buyers.
July. The situation for unemployed
Continue reading Central Banks persons is dire. Here are just a
lead a shift away from the dollar few facts about their current
Central Banks lead a shift away situation:
from the dollar originally • We have 15 million
appeared on BloggingStocks on unemployed vying for just three
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST. million available jobs.
Please see our terms for use of • 200,000 persons lost their
feeds. Read| Read| Permalink| benefits since September
• 7000 persons a day are losing
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their benefits.
• More than 1/3 of the
unemployed have been out or
work for at least six months.
Continue reading US Senate
thanks, most of you, for
following the rules. That said, I'm
proud to show you the 11 best
costumes in this line-up, as
one extra because we just
judged by all of us at CG. I added
Finance/ Gadgets/ 9
CrunchDeals:
25% off a bunch
of Logitech gear
By Devin Coldewey
(CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:50:14 PM
Thinking of buying a Logitech
keyboard or mouse? Now would
be a good time. You can get the
opulent G19 keyboard for $150
(technically, big savings), a G9x
for $75, a G500 for $45, or a
Performance MX for $75. And
everything’s got free shipping!
Seriously, Logitech makes some
extends jobless benefits and first of the best mice in the world, and
time home buyer credit
these are great deals. For gaming,
US Senate extends jobless either of the G series mice will
benefits and first time home do, but for regular tasks, multiple
buyer credit originally appeared C G w r i t e r s s w e a r b y t h e
on BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Performance MX (or at least its
Nov 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please MX revolution cousin). The deals
see our terms for use of feeds. are all at LogicBuy, which must
Read| Permalink| Email this| have hijacked a truckload of
Comments these things.
G19 Keyboard
G9x Gaming Mouse
G500 Gaming Mouse
Performance MX Mouse
couldn't bear to choose between Found all these over at Tom’s
the various Iron Men we saw. Hardware, where they’ve got a
Here's how to vote: few more deals of this sort today.
10 Finance/ Gadgets/ Internet News Record

A little federal income

tax hike would go a long
way
Chasing Value: 16% By Joseph Lazzaro
(BloggingStocks) Ford announces
inflatable seatbelts, one
yield -- Prospect Capital Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:00:00 PM

Filed under: Forecasts, Politics step closer to Demolition

The U.S. dollar continues to Man
Corp weaken, which has led to
commodity price increases,
By Dave Freeman
(CrunchGear)
By Sheldon Liber have been buying stock regularly i n c l u d i n g a h i g h e r - t h a n -
(BloggingStocks) over the last 12 months and fundamentals-dictate oil price of Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:00:50 PM

Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:00:00 PM

buying on fear has paid off about $80 per barrel, and U.S.
handsomely. As the market has T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t Ford just announced the
Filed under: Earnings reports, catapulted upward since March professionals are working long- inflatable seatbelt, intended to
Competitive strategy, Chasing t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s h a v e and-hard to continue to refinance protect passengers seated in the
Value, Stocks to Buy, Best diminished. However, I did add and rollover U.S. debt to finance back of the vehicle, where they
Stocks for 2009 When you run PSEC in the last month. are more vulnerable to head,
the U.S. government's operations chest, and neck injuries. How
across a stock with a 16% yield Continue reading Chasing -- all because the budget deficit is
you at least have to check out the Value: 16% yield -- Prospect high. long will it be before our vehicles
s t o r y . P r o s p e c t C a p i t a l Capital Corp income tax hike would go a long are filled with SecureFoam,
What could take pressure off all filling our vehicles whenever we
Corp(NASDAQ: PSEC) is just Chasing Value: 16% yield -- of the above? Well, in addition to way
such a company. Last week Prospect Capital Corp originally letting the 2001 Bush income tax A little federal income tax hike crash.
P S E C d e c l a r e d i t s 2 0 t h appeared on BloggingStocks on cut expire in 2011 as expected, would go a long way originally The new seatbelts will be
consecutive increased dividend. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Congress could pass a modest tax appeared on BloggingStocks on available starting next year,
In sharing my adventures and Please see our terms for use of increase above the expiration Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. debuting in the 2010 Ford
opinions in the investment world feeds. Permalink| Email this| a m o u n t s - - f o r e x a m p l e , Please see our terms for use of Explorer. Ford has stated that
I try very hard to be candid Comments feeds. Permalink| Email this| they intend on offering the new
increasing the top two income tax seatbelts on all of their cars
without crossing the line into Comments
brackets by 2-4 percentage worldwide in the future. The new
being a promoter. That said, I points. seatbelts are considered to be
Continue reading A little federal much safer then the current
technology, and more
Would You Buy a TwitterPeek? [Question Of The comfortable. Ford hopes that the
new design will help to increase

Day] the usage of rear belts.

By Sean Fallon (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:20:00 PM
We gave you our opinion on the
TwitterPeek, but we wanted to Would You Buy a TwitterPeek?(
get your take on the subject. online surveys)
Would you actually buy a device
that only does Twitter? Why or why not?
Internet News Record Finance/ Gadgets/ Tech/ Tech News/ 11

Closing Bell: Jobs & Productivity
Hat Trick Rally (SIRI, BRK-A,
ORCL, JAVA, BAC)
By Jon Ogg (BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:00:00 PM
High productivity all helped fuel
the rally today, partly in hopes
that this leads to more hiring in
2010. The lowest number of new
jobless claims since January
helped as well as the DJIA was
floating right around the 10,000
mark at the closing bell.
Here were today's unofficial
closing bell levels:
Dow 10,005.96 +203.82 (2.08%)
S&P 500 1,066.63 +20.13
(1.92%)
Nasdaq 2,105.32 +49.80
(2.42%)
Top Analyst Calls
Top Market Rumors
Continue reading Closing Bell:
Jobs & Productivity Hat Trick
Starbucks reports better
than expected fourth
quarter earnings
By Michael Fowlkes
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:40:00 PM
Filed under: Major movement,
Earnings reports, Forecasts,
Good news, Competitive
Rally (SIRI, BRK-A, ORCL, strategy, Starbucks (SBUX)
JAVA, BAC) Shares of Starbucks(NASDAQ:
C l o s i n g B e l l : J o b s & SBUX) are trading up in after
Productivity Hat Trick Rally hours trading today after the
(SIRI, BRK-A, ORCL, JAVA, company posted strong Q4
BAC) originally appeared on earnings numbers after the
BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Nov market close.
2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see As we noted in our earnings
our terms for use of feeds. preview, the company was
Permalink| Email this| Comments expected to show earnings for the
quarter of 21 cents per share on
$2.39 billion in revenues. The
actual numbers came in at 24
cents per share with revenues of
$2.4 billion.
Continue reading Starbucks
reports better than expected
Study: Internet
use won't cause
social isolation
By Don Reisinger
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 9:23:00 AM
The Web has been cited for
causing individuals to withdraw
from society. But a recent Pew
study shows that the opposite
might be true.
Originally posted at News -
Digital Media
Electric Motorcycle
Racing Comes to
fourth quarter earnings
Starbucks reports better than
California
expected fourth quarter earnings By Chuck Squatriglia (Wired
o r i g i n a l l y a p p e a r e d o n Top Stories)
BloggingStocks on Thu, 05 Nov Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:22:00 PM
2009 17:40:00 EST. Please see
our terms for use of feeds. The TTXGP eGrandPrix makes
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Infineon Raceway.

Palm demos web-based Ares SDK for webOS

By Chris Ziegler (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:50:00 PM
Currently, mobile entrepreneurs
wishing to hawk their wares on
the Pre(or Pixi, or unnamed
webOS device of the future) use
a software development kit from
Palm called Mojo, a stack of Java
-based tools that must be
installed, studied, understood, apparently. Much of the interface Android Market, they can use
loved, and respected before is said to be drag-and-drop with every loyal dev they get.
serious development can get enough JavaScript exposed to Filed under: Cellphones
underway. Palm sees that as a make your local .com designer Palm demos web-based Ares
barrier of entry for web-oriented feel right at home, potentially SDK for webOS originally
developers who want to make the opening the app landscape to a appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05
leap to mobile apps, though, whole new set of folks -- and Nov 2009 18:50:00 EST. Please
which is why they've crafted a considering that the App Catalog see our terms for use of feeds.
new SDK called Ares that's based fact, there's no install at all, is tens of thousands of goodies Read| Permalink| Email this|
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Fluidic Energy promises

better, cheaper metal-air
batteries, wins DoE grant
By Donald Melanson
(Engadget)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:05:00 PM

It's not the only company

working on metal-air batteries,
but Scottsdale, Arizona-based
Fluidic Energy may be in a better
position to deliver on its
promises than most, as it's just
managed to snag a $5.13 million
research grant from the US
Gopher: Content > Presentation Department of Energy to further
develop the "breakthrough"
By Scott Merrill (CrunchGear) and presentation of said content well as an Adobe AIR standalone technology. While that word's brings with it a significant boost
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:00:30 PM
is the same, regardless of whether Gopher client. Old protocols die thrown around quite a bit these, in energy density. Of course, the
you’re shopping for shoes or hard, I guess. There’s even a in the case, it may actually live company still apparently doesn't
If you spend any amount of time looking for an academic journal? Twitter-over-Gopher solution up to the hype, considering that have an actual battery to back up
using the Internet as we know it The Gopher protocol, created in (although everyone knows that breakthrough in question would its claims just yet, and it's not
today, chances are you have the early 1990s, had all that, and Twitter-over-IRC earns more be a battery that's able to deliver making any promises about when
suffered some inconvenience it ain’t dead yet! geek points). eleven times the energy density it might deliver one either.
from the variety of interpretations A r s T e c h n i c a h a s a n i c e I used Gopher at my university’s of the best lithium-ion batteries Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
of the various “standards” used to retrospective of the Gopher library, where the entire card for less than one-third of the cost. Fluidic Energy promises better,
create the web. Every web protocol. It’s a no-nonsense catalog was indexed in a Gopher The key to that, it seems, is the cheaper metal-air batteries, wins
browser renders web pages i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t a t i o n space. It was, at the time, battery's use of an ionic liquid as DoE grant originally appeared on
slightly differently; some Flash mechanism that places content remarkably obtuse and hard to its electrolyte, which is described Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009
content isn’t compatible with squarely at the forefront. No use; but then again I was still as a "wonder fluid" since it's able 18:05:00 EST. Please see our
older versions of Flash (and some pictures-of-text or confusing and fighting SLIP connections on my to last significantly longer than terms for use of feeds. Read|
v e r s i o n s o f F l a s h a r e n ’ t inconsistent navigation elements home dial-up to access the other fluids because drying out Permalink| Email this| Comments
supported on some operating to slow you down: navigating “Internet”. Everything was a little isn't a problem, and because it
systems at all!), etc. If you make one Gopher site is the same as kludgey back then.
your living creating web content, navigating any other Gopher site. Given Gopher’s limited
all of those problems may be Firefox provides native support resurgence in popularity, what Firefox gets a quick fix
amplified several times. Doesn’t for the Gopher protocol, and the kind of Gopher site would you By Seth Rosenblatt update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5
it make you long for a real Overbite project provides an create today? (Webware.com) introduces fast fixes for three
standard, where content is king, enhanced add-on for Firefox, as bugs, one of which was critical.
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:12:00 PM
Originally posted at The
Just eight days after a previous Download Blog
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Acer Liquid handled, evaluated, 'not too shabby'
By Joseph L. Flatley
(Engadget)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:38:00 PM
Looks like quite a few folks
have got their hands on the Acer
Liquid as of late, and lucky for us
they've been rather loose-lipped
with their thoughts on the
subject. As suspected, the
handset is running a 1GHz
Snapdragon that's been under-
clocked to 768MHz. And it looks
like Acer didn't go crazy with the
User Experience either, pretty
much staying true to its Google
Android 1.6 roots, albeit with a
number of additions, including:
social networking integration
(Facebook and Flickr contacts
and photo sharing), nemoPlayer
for multimedia files, DataViz for
Microsoft Exchange support, and
the Spinlets music streaming
service. In addition, Acer has
redesigned some of the widgets,
including the clock and the task
manager, which now includes a
preview of open apps. All-in-all,
it seems to be a pretty solid
Android handset with a few
useful additions -- but as always,
the verdict is out until we get our
hands on one. In the meantime,
hit up the read links below for a
generous helping of screenshots,
hands-on pics, and impressions.
[Via JK On The Run]
Read- PREVIEW: Acer Liquid
Android 1.6 WVGA
Touchscreen Smartphone
Read- Acer A1, Screenshot and
Interface
Filed under: Cellphones
Acer Liquid handled, evaluated,
'not too shabby' originally
appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05
Nov 2009 19:38:00 EST. Please
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WE WON! Lenovo
will allow you swap
Fn and Ctrl in BIOS
By John Biggs (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:00:03 PM
Take that, fat-cats in Congress!
OMG! Did you hear? Lenovo
has just added a BIOS feature to
its new ThinkPads allowing you
to swap Ctrl and Fn! Apparently
this was a big request for many
people in the world and Lenovo,
being good guys, listened intently
and pushed this passed the
faceless bureaucrats in
accounting and GOT THIS
THROUGH! Hope, people, is
what Lenovo promised, and
change is what you get.
Honestly, though, has anyone
even thought they needed this
BIOS tweak let alone requested
it? Anyone out there TOTALLY
big into Ctrl being on the
outside?
via Eng
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Large Hadron Collider

Overheats Due To
Dropped Chunk Of
Bread [Lhc]
By Rosa Golijan (Gizmodo)
Breaking: Large Hadron Twentysomething Steve Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:40:00 PM

Collider shut down by Jobs Was a Total Twunt Yesterday the Large Hadron
Collider overheated, but it wasn't
because of a software error or
precision bird strike [Blockquote] terrorism. It was because a bird
dropped a piece of bread onto
By Devin Coldewey actually a pretty good fit. So it’s By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo) You don't know what you don't some outdoor equipment.
(CrunchGear) no surprise that it has the same Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:42:37 PM
know." His response was, "Teach The LHC's beam wasn't actually
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:30:36 PM
weakness. Concerned only with me. Tell me what I should operational at the time, so the
interference from cosmic I thought I knew all the know." automatic fail-safe mechanism
The LHC is recovering from a r a d i a t i o n a n d n e a r b y anecdotes about Steve Jobs, back Yes, a total twunt, but you have d i d n ' t n e e d t o k i c k i n .
serious overheating problem, townspeople, the structure was when he was the hottest rock star to admire how he turned it Nonetheless the operation had to
caused by a piece of stale bread built underground — but they in the Valley. I was wrong. How around, nonchalantly. Mr. Grove be shut down until the problem
dropped by a bird onto an didn’t count on the possibility of did I miss this great scolding by says that they later had lunch was found. No remarks on
apparently unprotected thermal a small one-man fighter armed former Intel chairman and CEO together, talking mostly about whether anyone tracked down the
vent. Impossible, you say? with the Force a clumsy bird with Andy Grove? personal stuff. He thinks that he bird bomber and compensated it
Not impossible. I used to bulls- a bit of baguette making the Some of us from Silicon Valley didn't teach him a single thing. for the lost lunch. [ Register via
eye whomp rats in my T-16 back trench run and hitting it where were invited to a dinner in Palo Instead, time has, as he points out Pop Sci]
home. the least expected it. Alto. It was 1983. At one point the irony of Steve's words during
While it’s not about to be The absurdity of this failure during the meal, Steve stands up that dinner:
mistaken for a moon any time (though it apparently won’t affect and yells: "Nobody over 30 can He was wrong when he singled a
soon, the Large Hadron Collider the re-activation) makes me think possibly understand what generation out. How old was
probably is the closest thing that maybe the LHC really is so computing is all about." Steve when the iPod came out —
we’ve got to the Death Star. With abhorrent to nature that the I pulled him aside, waved my 46?
miles of passages, the capability universe is contriving to snuff it finger, and lectured him, telling Indeed. [ Fortune]
to destroy a planet, and a bunch out. him, "You're incredibly arrogant.
of people dressed in white [via PopSci]
scooting around inside, it’s
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iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard
showdown (video)
By Nilay Patel (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:31:00 PM
I just dashed off this quick video
for my Twitter followers to
demonstrate that the DROID
doesn't have a multitouch soft
keyboard, and pretty much
instantly realized that I should
probably share it with everyone
else, since we've been getting a
lot of questions about it. Long
story short, while Android 2.0
and the DROID's hardware
support multitouch, the device
itself doesn't do multitouch out-
of-the-box, and the soft keyboard
suffers mightily for it. Why it's
missing is certainly open for
debate, but for now just know
that no amount of hoping,
wishing, or booze is going to
make the stock keyboard register
more than one press at a time.
Don't despair, though -- while I'm
not a fan, Chris Ziegler
absolutely flies on this same
keyboard on his DROID. Videos
after the break.
Continue reading iPhone vs
DROID multitouch keyboard
showdown (video)
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EU Officials Push Back
Against Hollywood...
Sorta; Note That Internet
Access Should Be A
Right... Sorta
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:39:36 PM
The pendulum on the
entertainment industry's push to
have countries force ISPs to kick
accused (not convicted) file
sharers offline via a "three
strikes" policy keeps swinging
back and forth. While there was
some capitulation recently, with
the EU Parliament group that was
negotiating with the EU
Commission agreeing to remove
the clause claiming that internet
access was a human right,
Hephaestus was the first of a few
of you to send in word that
negotiations have moved back a
bit in the other direction. The
new agreed upon text says that
internet access is a human right,
and that anyone should have the
right to defend themselves
against being kicked off the
internet. But... (and it's a big
one) if internet access is such a
human right, why should anyone
ever need to defend themselves?
That's because the new text
doesn't really mean what it says.
It will still allow countries to
force ISPs to kick people off the
internet without judicial review.
The only thing it adds is that
people will be able to appeal after
the fact. That's really not that
helpful.
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Why You Don't Need To
Spend Extra Money On a
240 Hz LCD TV [LCDs]
By Sean Fallon (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:00 PM
Yesterday I discussed how the
problem of motion blur has been
all but eliminated in most mid-to-
high-end LCDs. However, as
HDGuru points out, there are
consequences to bumping refresh
rates up to 120 Hz or 240 Hz.
In other words, bumping up the
refresh rates beyond 60 Hz may
have eliminated the problem of
motion blur, but some complain
that the activation of the ME/MC
circuit that kicks in when LCD
sets achieve these high refresh
rates desegregates the picture. As
the video put together by
HDGuru illustrates, this is a very
NPD: Windows 7 sales
234% higher than
Vista's first few days
By Paul Miller (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:34:00 PM
Looks like Windows 7 is off to a
much stronger start than
Windows Vista, with the NPD
Group claiming the first few days
of sales saw a 234% increase
over Vista's start. Part of that can
be attributed to special deals and
low-cost pre-sales-- total revenue
was only 82% higher -- but it's
hard to deny people are stoked
for Windows 7. Interestingly, the
PC hardware growth was actually
stronger for Vista than 7 (48%
year over year compared to 68%
real problem.
year over year), but there are
That having been said, LCD enough variables at play there to
buyers have a few options. Most make sure Microsoft won't lose
sets offer an option to turn off sleep over it. In fact, 7's biggest
ME/MC, although that will result threat seems to be Microsoft's
in lower motion resolution. You other products, since Windows 7
could also opt for a plasma set PC sales were up against 20% of
that doesn't suffer from this issue. PC sales being comprised of
It also reinforces a point I made
with yesterday's article—you
don't need to spend extra money Offerpal Media mess gets
on a LCD just because it
advertises 240Hz. You probably
won't see any additional benefit
stickier
with that set than you would with By Caroline McCarthy
(Webware.com)
one that tops out at 120 Hz.
Check out HDGuru for the full Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:54:00 PM
details and results of the test. [
HDGuru] The company is involved in at
least two suits with upcoming
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Dear RIAA: It's Not
'Working Together As A
Team' When It's Under
Threat Of Regulation
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 9:12:00 AM
I've been trying not to respond to
every RIAA blog post these days,
but it's hard to let certain things
go when they so rarely make any
sense. For example, RIAA
President Cary Sherman recently
talked up the new regulations that
force colleges and universities
to"take proactive steps" to stop
file sharing. He goes on to make
V i s t a a n d X P c o m p u t e r s , it sound like universities decided
compared to the 6% of non-Vista to do this in the spirit of
PCs sold during that launch.
[Via Windows 7 Team Blog]
"teamwork" with the RIAA,
rather than because they risked
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, serious financial consequences
Software under the law for not complying.
NPD: Windows 7 sales 234% He also leaves out the fact that
higher than Vista's first few days tons of colleges and universities
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embrace modern music business
models. Colleges and
universities have enough to
worry about without the
government forcing them to act
as the RIAA's police force. If it
were truly about teamwork, Cary,
developments. In one, it sues a you wouldn't have had to spend
competitor. In another, a plaintiff so much time getting Congress to
alleges he was ousted as a co- pass a law to force them to do
founder. this.
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Send your 'Hiro P' LaserMotive's Robot Is The First

BUGbase back, get a Ever To Win NASA's $900,000
BUGbase WiFi for $99 Space Elevator Prize [Space]
By Darren Murph (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:32:00 PM
If you classify yourself as a
hardcore DIYer, you probably
sprung for Bug Labs''Hiro P'
BUGbase way back in the day.
You've also likely been weeping
since the entirely more awesome
BUGbase WiFi was announced
last month. Thankfully, you can
now empty your current bucket
of tears and stash it away for
good, as a wicked good deal has
just arrived to turn that frown
upside-down. Bug Labs is
offering the $449 BUGbase WiFi
for just $99 if you send your
original BUGbase back to the
company before November ends.
If you'd like to take advantage,
out to existing users after the
break.
Continue reading Send your
'Hiro P' BUGbase back, get a
BUGbase WiFi for $99
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By Sean Fallon (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:20:00 PM
LaserMotive's photovoltaic-
powered machine became the
first in the 3-year history of
NASA's space elevator contest to
climb a 2,953-foot-long ribbon,
securing a prize of $900,000.
However, they fell short of the $2
million grand prize.
For that, they would have had to
ascend the ribbon with an
average speed of 11 mph. They
didn't quite reach that goal but it
Teacher Claims Fingerprinting Is 'Mark of the Beast'
By David Kravets (Wired Top
Stories)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:28:00 PM
appears that we are finally
making real progress on a
concept first proposed in 1895.
What's more, the ground laser
job for refusing to have her
fingerprints entered into a
database. She claims a First
that was used to charge the
photovoltaic cells used half the
power than their previous model
with far better results. This year's
contest has not concluded, and
there is the possibility that
another team could equal or
surpass LaserMotive's results, but
at the very least there is reason to
believe that the idea of an
elevator that reaches to space
might not be so far fetched after
all. [ AP via PopSci]
amounts to the "Mark of the
Beast."

Email this| Comments Amendment violation of the right

feel free to hit up Bug and
A Texas teacher faces losing her of religion, as fingerprinting
mention the offer being emailed
Getty and Flickr
54 Years Ago, Time Travel Was Invented By Doc deepen photo-
Brown [Retromodo] licensing ties
By Rosa Golijan (Gizmodo) possible: the flux capacitor. that began all those years ago, so By Stephen Shankland
While the tools were invented let's take a moment to think of (Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:55:15 PM
that day, it took until October 25, our fondest memories of Doc Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:23:00 AM
On November 5, 1955, Dr. 1985 for Doc Brown to put Brown, his Delorean DMC-12,
Emmett Lathrop Brown hit his together all the parts for a time and his time traveling Flickr photographers now can
head on the side of a bathroom traveling automobile. Then companion, Martin McFly. [ more actively try to sell photos
sink. As his headache faded, an finally, at 1:21 a.m. on that Wired] through Getty's 60,000-image
image appeared, an idea that f a t e f u l a u t u m n d a y h e first temporal displacement. collection. Meanwhile, Toyota
would finally make time travel successfully pulled off the first It was a great inventing process shows that there's a market.
Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Near-final Thunderbird 3 due next week

(CNET News.com) naturally. my name, e-mail address, and
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:36:02 PM
"There are a bunch of actions that password. The software comes
start in e-mail that really involve with several profiles built in, and
Thunderbird 3, an update to the the Web," Ascher said. Another it makes intelligent guesses if it
e-mail software that Mozilla e x a m p l e h e s a i d M o z i l l a doesn't know, but people will be
hopes will give it some of the Messaging will write if some able to write their own modules
advantages of its Firefox browser enterprising person doesn't do it that can be shared, too.
has enjoyed, is due to arrive in first: an add-on to help people Another feature in the new
near-final form next week. assess whether to follow a version is the archive, a feature
Mozilla Messaging plans to particular Twitter user who just borrowed from Google's Gmail
issue release candidate 1 of signed up to follow you. that's a kind of digital purgatory.
T h u n d e r b i r d 3 a s s o o n a s Another add-on that's already E-mails sent to the archive are
Monday, with the final version under way is Lightning, which still available through search, but
expected later in November, the e parallels Outlook's calendar they don't clutter up the inbox.
-mail-focused subsidiary of the functions. A Thunderbird 3- Folders are still available for
M o z i l l a F o u n d a t i o n s a i d compatible version should arrive those who want to file messages
Thursday. at about the same time, he sad. the traditional way.
"We're down to the last few Ultimately, Thunderbird should "The original idea of e-mail,
bugs," said Chief Executive be able to integrate with either putting messages in folders one
David Ascher. "Feedback with L i g h t n i n g o r W e b - b a s e d by one, was reasonable when we
the last beta was enthusiastic." c a l e n d a r s , i n c l u d i n g t h e got ten messages a day. Now that
Mozilla Messaging CEO David automation of operations such as we get a couple hundred or more,
A s c h e r ( C r e d i t : S t e p h e n accepting event invitations. that's a huge burden," Ascher
Shankland/CNET) Better search said. "We made archive really
Thunderbird doesn't get as much The add-ons also dovetail with a easy and complemented it with
attention as Firefox, the chief significant new Thunderbird (an) easy-to-use search
p r o d u c t o f t h e M o z i l l a feature, improved search. With experience.
Foundation's other subsidiary. Thunderbird 2's folder-based Streamlined interface
But with Thunderbird 3, Ascher search approach, people often One big interface change is the
and Mozilla Messaging are trying didn't set up searches so they addition of tabs. Mail accounts,
harder to take advantage of one could find what they needed. folders, and individual messages
technology that's helped the With Thunderbird 3, return all can show as new tabs rather than
browser's fortunes: add-ons. results that match the text, not new windows. It's one of a
They could be written for just what's in a particular folder. number of efforts to provide a
Thunderbird 2, but only with "It's really important to search more streamlined interface.
what Ascher termed an act of everywhere," Ascher said. As with a specific tag, or to a Also coming in Thunderbird 3 is
One other is moving some
heroism; Thunderbird 3 makes with Google, "You type a word, particular timeframe selected a simpler start-up process. The
message-specific operations to
add-ons much easier. from a timeline that presents software is set up in advance to
and you get results." the message window--reply,
One area where add-ons show Of course that can retrieve a lot messages using the search term. a u t o m a t i c a l l y s e t u p t h e
reply to a mailing list, forward,
up is a new Thunderbird 3 of unwanted results. So the These functions to refine the increasingly complicated server
archive, and other options.
feature, Google and Yahoo search results page offers a search, which Mozilla Messaging c o n f i g u r a t i o n f o r v a r i o u s
Another: the main toolbar has
calendar functions the software-- variety of ways to winnow that calls "facets," are another area accounts. I tried it with Gmail,
been cleaned up so only essential
using its built-in Firefox engine search down--limiting it to where add-ons can help, Ascher and it indeed was up in running
f o r h a n d l i n g W e b p a g e s , particular people, to messages said. in moments after I entered only NEAR-FINAL page 20
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Quick QuickTime Q&A
By TJ Luoma (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:00 PM
Filed under: Multimedia,
Software QuickTime was one of
the few apps which changed
significantly in Snow Leopard.
We've heard from some readers
who missed the initial reports
about it, so we're repeating it
here, with some additional
QuickTime information.
Q: "What happened to
QuickTime in Snow Leopard?"
QuickTime Player "X" has
brought significant changes to the
way the app looks and works.
Most notably, there is no
"chrome" to the player when a
file is being played. This is
intended to let you see as much
of the picture as possible.
Q: "How do I get the old
QuickTime back?"
You can install QuickTime
Player 7 on Snow Leopard.
Apple even posted instructions
which boil down to this:
• Insert your Mac OS X 10.6
Snow Leopard Install DVD.
• Open the Optional Installs
folder and double-click "Optional
Installs.mpkg".
• Select the QuickTime 7 option
and click Continue.
• QuickTime Player 7 will be
installed in your Utilities folder.
Windows 7 Still Vulnerable to Viruses — Durr, Really?
By Brian X. Chen (Wired Top
Stories)
It goes on to say "If you double-
click any media that requires
QuickTime Player 7 for playback
and it is not already installed, you
will be asked if you want to
download it from Apple."
Q: "I had QuickTime Pro before
I upgraded to Snow Leopard, I
want to use its features!"
That's not really a question, but
we understand that you're upset.
QuickTime Pro had the ability to
do more than QuickTime X. If
you installed Snow Leopard over
your Leopard installation, check
/Applications/Utilities/
QuickTime 7 should already be
there. If not, you can install it as
above.
Q: "I have QuickTime 7.6.3, and
I tried to install 7.6.4 but it
wouldn't let me."
That isn't a question either.
You're not very good at this
Q&A thing, are you? Nevermind.
This confused me as well. The
webpage for QuickTime 7.6.4
says that it is for "... Mac OS X
10.5 or later" but the download
page for QuickTime 7 says that it
is for Leopard or Tiger only. The
installer for QuickTime 7.6.4
refuses to install on Snow
Leopard.
Q: "What's New in QuickTime
7.6.4?"
That's a good question. From
Apple: "QuickTime 7.6.4
Windows 7 can still acquire virus company Sophos. This
eight out of 10 of new viruses, shouldn't be surprising.
according to a test run by anti-
includes changes that increase
reliability, improve compatibility
and enhance security. This
release is recommended for all
QuickTime 7 users." It's unclear
why this isn't available for Snow
Leopard. Perhaps the security
and compatibility aren't
applicable. I hope.
Q: "How can I take a screenshot
of a movie in QuickTime X?"
One gripe about the new
QuickTime X is that when you
pause a video, the on-screen
controls stay visible, making it
impossible to grab a clean
screenshot. TUAW reader Gwion
Daniel wrote in to tell us that you
can make the controls fade by
double-clicking the picture
frame. I have had mixed results
with this. I have had the most
success double-clicking on the
far right side of the window
(where the scrollbar would be, if
there was one). Sometimes it
seems to work, sometimes it
takes a few tries. If you can't get
it to work, fire up VLC and use
the menu item Video > Snapshot.
Q: "What happened to
QuickTime X's preferences?"
Thery aren't any clearly visibe as
there's no preference menu.
However, if you install the
Secrets preference panel which
we mentioned earlier you'll find
hidden preferences for:
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Canadian Gov't Issues
Takedown To
Newspaper For Posting
• Autoplay movies on open
• Allow multiple simultaneous Section Auditor General
recordings Report
• Always hide title bar
• Autohide titlebar/controller By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
• Autoshow titlebar/controller Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:36:00 PM
• Automatically show subtitles
and closed captioning on open We've discussed in the past how
• Exit fullscreen when switching silly it is for countries to have
apps "crown copyright" (basically
• Use square corners granting the government
copyright over government
I ' m h o p i n g t h a t t h e n e w documents). Luckily, the US has
QuickTime player will eventually no such thing, but it makes no
regain all of QuickTime 7 Pro's s e n s e e l s e w h e r e . The
functionality and the user g o v e r n m e n t d o e s n ' t n eed
interface will become a little copyright incentives to create
more user-friendly (hiding these works. The only purpose crown
basic preferences seems like an copyright can serve is for the
odd decision), but for now we are sake of censorship. Canada has a
living in an in-between time in perfect example of that, as the
QuickTime's development. Auditor General issued a
QuickTime turns 18 this year, takedown to both The Globe and
and it's obviously going through Mail and Scribd, for posting one
some changes. 'Ol Quicktime is section of the Auditor General's
no longer who it was, nor is it yet report on immigration. The
what it will be when it grows up. Auditor General claims that to
At least you don't have to worry p o s t p a r t s o f h e r r e p o r t ,
about it staying out all night with newspapers (and others) need to
its friends. ask permission on a case-by-case
TUAW Quick QuickTime Q&A basis, due to the copyright. Of
originally appeared on The course, The Globe and Mail is a
U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g newspaper, and posted it as part
(TUAW) on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 of its reporting -- which should
15:00:00 EST. Please see our be clear fair use/fair dealing
terms for use of feeds. (even if there was copyright over
Read| Permalink| Email this| this material -- which there
Comments shouldn't be). And yet, we keep
being told that Canada's
copyright laws are too lenient?
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NEAR-FINAL
CONTEST: We Want You to Pitch Your Killer continued from page 18

actions show, though others can

Mobile App be added through customization.
And people can be added to the
By Ben Parr (Mashable!) have presented at this event. - Qualcomm Ventures | Nagraj address book with a single click
This year though, we’re inviting Kashyap, Vice President of a star next to their names--not
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:30:35 PM
anybody with a mobile app on - RIM (Research in Motion) | unlike Firefox 3.5's one-click
T o m a n y , i t ’ s b e c o m i n g the market to submit it to our A l e x M c C a l l u m , D i r e c t o r , bookmark operation.
increasingly clear that mobile is Fast Pitch contest for a chance at Consumer ISV Alliances Some routine tasks--labeling a
the next big platform. First, the glory, fame, and the potential to - R/GA | Richard Ting, VP & message as junk, for example--
iPhone revolutionized browsing meet the people that can take ECD, R/GA Mobile and R/GA are designed to be faster, he
the web. A year later, the iPhone your app to the next level. How Emerging Platforms added.
app store launched, bringing a to Apply/The Rules - Samsung Electronics | Donald "If you look at the number of
n e w p l a t f o r m a n d n e w - In the comment thread of this View, CA. There will also be Pitt, Sr. Director Business s e c o n d s s a v e d o v e r t h e
possibilities to developers and article, post a one sentence pitch some free handsets involved for Development population of Thunderbird users,
smartphone owners everywhere. for your app, then link to your the winners. Some of the People - Scale Venture Partners | Chad it tends to be several lifetimes per
N o w w i t h g r o w i n g a p p app’s website and your Twitter That Will Be There Kinzelberg, Director year," Ascher said.
ecosystems on Google Android, page. The app must be live in a Who will be in the audience, you - Sprint | Russ McGuire, VP, One new feature in Thunderbird
Symbian, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, mobile app store and available ask? Here is an incomplete list Strategy 3 is a simplified account setup.
and other platforms, mobile has for download. of some of the people who will - The Coca-Cola Company | Tara Y o u e n t e r t h r e e b i t s o f
become a hotbed for innovation. - From that list, Dealmaker (the be in attendance. It’s quite a Scarlett, Senior Manager, CRM information, and Thunderbird
Mashable, as supporters of host of Under the Radar) and gathering: and Precision Marketing often can take it from
entrepreneurs, developers, and Mashable will choose 6 apps to - AT&T | Will Lowry, Director - T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Venetia there.(Credit: Screenshot by
mobile innovation, wants to do present at Under the Radar. - BlueRun Ventures | Jonathan Espinoza, Director, Mobile Stephen Shankland/CNET)
everything it can to help support - The deadline is Monday, Ebinger, Partner Applications and Partner This content has passed through
new ideas in the mobile space. November 9th. We will announce - CBS | Rob Gelick, Vice - Verizon | Jennifer Byrne, fivefilters.org.
That’s why we’re proud to f i n a l i s t s b y W e d n e s d a y , President, CBS Mobile Director of Business
announce that we are partnering N o v e m b e r 1 1 t h . - China Mobile | Luke Bao, D e v e l o p m e n t
with Under the Radar to host a - Finalists will receive full event Director of IC Technology and That’s it! We wish you the best
mobile app competition, Fast passes to Under the Radar and Terminal of luck and look forward to
P i t c h , t h a t w i l l o c c u r o n present on stage during the Fast - Mayfield Fund | Raj Kapoor, seeing the winners at Under the
November 19th. What is Under Pitch session, where you will be Managing Director Radar on November 19th.
the Radar? judged by a panel of mobile - Microsoft | Todd Brix, Senior Reviews: Flickr, LinkedIn,
Under the Radar is a one-day experts(one that will include me). Director, Mobile Services and Mashable, Twitter, ustream
showcase of emerging startups to T h e p i t c h e s o n l y l a s t t w o Platform Product Management Tags: android, Android App,
media, venture capitalists, and m i n u t e s . - Nokia | Rob Taylor, Director, contest, Fast Pitch, iphone,
t e c h i n d u s t r y e x e c u t i v e s . - You must be able to attend the Forum Nokia Americas iphone app, mashable, Mobile
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Google offers JavaScript programming tools

By Stephen Shankland In a new step to make the Web a Originally posted at Deep Tech
(Webware.com) more powerful foundation for
programs, Google is releasing Closure Tools that it says produce faster, better code.
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Offerpal Media mess gets stickier
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:54:00 PM
It looks like the brouhaha
surrounding social-app
moneymaker Offerpal Media is
bigger than founder Anu Shukla's
"sh*t, double sh*t, and bullsh*t"
response to the accusation that its
business is built on scamming
consumers. It's got upcoming
developments in two lawsuits,
one in which it's the plaintiff and
one in which Shukla is a
defendant.
VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi
reported Thursday that a lawsuit
was filed in an Alameda County,
Calif., superior court against
Shukla and co-founder Michael
Liu on behalf of Kevin Halpern,
who alleges that he helped found
the company and was then shut
out. In a court complaint, Halpert
says that in exchange for offering
his social-networking expertise to
what would become Offerpal,
Shukla promised him a 15 to 20
percent stake in the company that
Firefox gets a quick fix
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The defendant's motion to
dismiss the breach-of-contract
suit is scheduled for November
24, according to public court
documents. On Wednesday,
Offerpal had announced that
Shukla would be leaving her post
as CEO and would be replaced
by digital-ad veteran George
Garrick.
But that's not the only legal
dispute that Offerpal is in.
There's a judicial settlement
conference scheduled for Friday
in the trademark infringement
lawsuit that Offerpal filed against
Kickflip, a former customer that
went on to create a competing
business, called Gambit,
according to a person familiar
with the court details. The suit
was originally filed in April, and
the status of a potential
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far, as well as Friday's scheduled
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No Doubt says 'no' to
Band Hero depiction
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Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:47:35 PM
several publications, that it has a
"written agreement" with No
Although several artists have Doubt that justifies the use of its
been depicted in music games likeness in various features in the
like Guitar Hero in the past, game.
Gwen Stefani's No Doubt is " A c t i v i s i o n h a s a w r i t t e n
having some trouble with its own agreement to use No Doubt in
likeness in the newly released Band Hero--an agreement signed
B a n d H e r o g a m e f r o m by No Doubt after extensive
Activision. negotiations with its
According to a court filing representatives, who collectively
obtained by the Los Angeles have decades of experience in the
Times, the band sued Activision entertainment industry," the
over a feature in the title that company said in a statement.
p r o v i d e s g a m e r s w i t h t h e "Pursuant to that agreement,
o p p o r t u n i t y t o h a v e b a n d Activision worked with No
members perform another artist's D o u b t a n d t h e b a n d ' s
songs. management in developing Band
The lawsuit specifically takes Hero. As a result, Activision
issue with the ability for gamers believes it is within its legal
to have No Doubt lead singer rights with respect to the use and
G w e n S t e f a n i p e r f o r m t h e portrayal of the band members in
Rolling Stones' Honky Tonk the game and that this lawsuit is
Women. The suit claims that it without merit.
"results in an unauthorized "Activision is exploring its own
performance by the Gwen Stefani legal options with respect to No
avatar in a male voice boasting Doubt's obligations under the
a b o u t h a v i n g s e x w i t h agreement."
prostitutes," the LA Times is No Doubt is asking for
reporting, citing documents filed unspecified damages, as well as
in the Los Angeles Superior "a preliminary injunction and a
Court on Wednesday. The suit permanent injunction against
also claims that No Doubt distribution of the game and for
objected to the "Character Activision to recall existing
Manipulation Feature," but copies," the Times is reporting.
Activision refused to remove it. This content has passed through
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FCC Poised To Let Hollywood Content Is Advertising: Free

Local Commercials, Sponsored
Break Your TV And DVR By Another Company
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) time it's in the theaters (i.e., earlier. The industry's own
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:31:00 PM
before it would need this claims show that it will do By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) as well.
window). nothing to decrease piracy. Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:33:43 AM
But why are these guys doing
Earlier today, we wrote about Want to know why the MPAA The only thing it will do is harm this? Well, the whole thing is
how even the MPAA's own g o t 6 0 M i n u t e s t o r u n i t s millions of consumers who Via Adam Savage, I heard about actually part of a promotion from
members have shown they don't propaganda piece on movie believe their TV and DVR should a fun project that highlights the another company, MicroBilt,
need to break your TV and DVR piracy this week? Because it work the way they were intended advertising is content, content is that's trying to promote its own
with selectable output control in knew this fight was close to a to work. advertising concept in multiple line of small business services.
order to release video-on-demand deciding point, and a little moral Public Knowledge is asking ways. It's a site called So it's paying for the whole thing
movies prior to DVD releases. panic might help tip it over the people to send a letter to the ILoveLocalCommercials.com, -- showing how content is
Yet, if you hadn't noticed, the edge into Hollywood's favor. FCC, protesting this decision. which features two filmmakers advertising. None of the videos
M P A A h a s b e e n o n a b i g For a while, the FCC has pushed I'm not a fan of "form letters," going around the country making are actually about MicroBilt, but
rampage lately insisting that they back and refused to grant the but I would suggest reading over (free -- and awesome) TV in sponsoring the entire site and
need to do this to add yet another movie studios an exemption in the suggested letter and then commercials for local businesses the whole process, it's helping to
window to its release schedule. order to break your TV, but word crafting your own (polite, well that are nominated on the site. get its name out there in a fun
T h a t ' s b e c a u s e t h e w a y is coming down that, despite argued) version, and sending it to As mentioned, the commercials (non-intrusive, non-annoying,
Hollywood thinks is that they promises to make decisions based the FCC. Hopefully the FCC are really quite impressive, such non-sneaky) manner. It's not
only way to make money is to on "evidence," the FCC is ready realizes that breaking your TV as the "brutally honest" about product placement or
take away what consumers want to give in and let the MPAA and DVR for the sake of commercial for Cullman trying to "sneak" a brand into
and, instead, add more annoying break your TV and DVR in order protecting Hollywood's billions Liquidation("get yourself a something. Everything's totally
"windows." This is faulty to stop you from recording the (which still continue to go up) is home, or don't, I don't care") or upfront. But it's a fun project,
thinking. However, it's even movies it releases. Why? not progress. It's a blatant for Ray's Midbell Music that with highly entertaining content
more faulty to claim that they There's no good reason at all, attempt to take away consumer involves a rap about how being that shows both how advertising
need to break your TV and DVR other than the administration's rights. in the school band is cool: is content and how content is
to release this content. The c o z y r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h Permalink| Comments| Email The commercials are really advertising.
MPAA's basic argument is that Hollywood these days. The This Story entertaining in their own way, Oh yeah, and it appears that
without this, there will be piracy industry's own actions show that and have garnered hundreds of Cullman Liquidation has also
-- but even the MPAA admits this will do nothing to make it thousands of views -- again, picked up on the
that every movie is pirated by the easier for it to release movies demonstrating how good whole"looooooooooots of t-
advertising is content. The guys shirts" concept. On the Cullman
RoboForm password making the videos also put up a
short "behind the scenes" version
Liquidation website, the
company is selling t-shirts based
manager for iPhone faces of each video as well, to explain
the backstory a bit more. The
on the commercial...
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backstory on Cullman
hurdles Liquidation is pretty entertaining
This Story

By Jessica Dolcourt
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:45:00 PM
We've praised the RoboForm
password manager on the
desktop. Here's why the iPhone
BMW's Sharpest Corner Carver
version falls short. By Tony Borroz (Wired Top The new M3 GTS in three
Originally posted at The Stories) words: We want one. So do you.
Download Blog
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Secrets preference panel updated for Answers To Textbook
Snow Leopard
By TJ Luoma (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:00:00 PM
Filed under: OS, Software, Odds
and ends From time to time we
have shared hidden settings in
applications which can be used to
"tweak" an app's behavior, such
as forcing Snow Leopard's
dictionary to reuse the same
window or make the print dialog
expanded by default. These
settings are normally changed
using the Terminal.app which
can be daunting to some.
Secrets is a (free!) preference
panel which has collected a
bunch of these settings and made
changing them as simple as
checking a box or choosing from
a drop-down panel of possible
choices. It includes settings for
about 40 different applications,
from Apple applications such as
Mail, iCal, iChat, Finder, Front
Row, Keynote, DVD Player (and
more) to third-party applications
including Adium, Audio Hijack
Pro, BBedit, EyeTV, VMware
Fusion, and TextMate(just to
Video: Pastor Broden's Benediction
(Little Green Footballs)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:36:00 AM
Pastor Stephen Broden from
Dallas Texas gives the
benediction at Michele
Tech/ Politics/ 23
Questions: Copyright
Violation?
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) If an answer key is infringing,
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:48:00 PM
then wouldn't that make student
answers infringing as well?
Just a few weeks ago, in writing Apparently, though, others don't
name a few). Some applications of Secrets, who you may also about the pointlessness of
agree -- and they're the folks who
have a lot of hidden settings, and k n o w a s t h e c r e a t o r o f "derivative rights" in copyright
make the rules. Michael Scott
some have only one or two. Quicksilver) has uncovered. law, I questioned the "example"
points us to the news that a court
If you see a setting but don't Thanks to the recently-revived of an answer key for a textbook,
has ruled that answers to a
know what it does, click it and Hawk Wings site for bringing noting that there was no reason to
textbook questions are a
S e c r e t s w i l l s h o w a b r i e f this to my attention. If you use have it covered by copyright:
derivative work, and someone
explanation (these are also Apple's Mail.app, Hawk Wings is But, to me, this seems ridiculous
who was selling such answers
available on the Secrets website, a g r e a t s i t e f o r t i p s a n d o n a b a s i c c o m m o n s e n s e
online was infringing on the
but they are easier to read in the i n f o r m a t i o n . reading. I can't fathom how c o p y r i g h t o f t h e t e x t b o o k
preference panel). If you change Update: We seem to have taken anyone can (at least honestly)
publisher. This still makes no
a setting which requires you to down the Secrets website (oops!) claim that copyright really has an
sense to me. First, there's no
restart the application, Secrets but you can download the idea/expression dichotomy and
"copying." Second, isn't
will tell you, and even give you a preference panel from a mirror then say that Section 106(2)
answering a question a "factual"
"Quit This" button. (It's usually (zip)(166kb). makes any sense at all. What's statement? How can answering a
best to make these changes when TUAW Secrets preference panel wrong if someone else wants to
question be copyright
the app isn't running.) updated for Snow Leopard produce an answer guide to an
infringement? From a policy and
Unfortunately at least one of the originally appeared on The original textbook? Why would it
common sense perspective it
secret settings from 10.5 doesn't U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g ever make policy sense to deny
makes no sense. But, that's what
seem to work in 10.6. That is, the (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 such a right? In most cases, you
you get with the way copyright
setting to turn HelpViewer into a 13:00:00 EST. Please see our would assume that the original
law is these days. It's not about
regular (instead of floating) terms for use of feeds. creator of the textbook would the incentive to create, but about
window. There may be others. Read| Permalink| Email this| have a better understanding of
stifling competition and free
I'm off to explore and see what Comments the topics and the answers, so an speech. In the meantime, I can't
new goodies Alcor (the developer
"unauthorized" answer key is wait to see the next student sued
unlikely to be as valuable. But for copyright infringement for
why should it be prevented? On a n s w e r i n g h i s h o m e w o r k
top of that, if the answer key is q u e s t i o n s .
Bachmann’s and socialism and anti-Christ just answering questions, then Permalink| Comments| Email
“house call” protest against the abortion and violation of all the how could it be infringement? This Story
health care reform bill, and laws of God and nature. Really. Those answers are accurate
immediately launches a political I t ’ s o n e h e l l o f a "facts" responding to questions.
diatribe about “death panels!” b e n e d i c t i o n . [ V i d e o ]
and “death care!” and tyranny
24 Tech/ Tech News/
Listiti: Google Alerts for Twitter
Lists
By Jennifer Van Grove
(Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:49:57 PM
Google Alerts, once the secret of
savvy online marketers and social
media experts, have become the
de facto way for the masses to
keep one eye always on the web.
While there have been attempts
to apply the instant alerts concept
to Twitter, we haven’t seen an
application get the formula
completely right yet. Perhaps we
spoke to soon, as we just
discovered Listiti, a new web-
based application that promises
to do one thing: send you email
alerts whenever tweets from
specific Twitter Lists match your
specified query.
The Listiti implementation is
both practical and genius. We’ve
been talking about Twitter Lists
as one of Twitter’s most
important features, providing
necessary context, and allowing
for a variety of creative use
Mr. Know-It-All on Angry E-mails,
North Korean Tweets, Napping on
the Job
By Brendan I. Koerner (Wired
Top Stories)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:00 PM
So your boss nixes the idea of
power-napping on your 15-
cases. Listiti takes Twitter Lists
one step further with an extra
layer of convenience, so you can
keep your eyes on the important
tweets in Twitter Lists, without
having to be on Twitter all day.
Setting up a Twitter Lists alert is
dead simple. Simply identify the
List you’d like Listiti to watch,
add in keywords to watch, and
enter your email.
Listiti also gives you the ability
to promote your Twitter Lists,
making it convenient for you to
direct Twitter followers or
friends to a page that is pre-
populated with your List name.
Here’s how it works: use this
structure and replace the
minute break? Mr. Know-It-All
recommends fighting this battle
with cold, hard data. And he
suggests you re-read that Yelp
rant before you hit publish.
necessary fields:
http://listiti.com/YourTwitterAcc
ount/YourListName. So if you
want to start alerts for our
Mashable list, you would just go
h e r e
http://listiti.com/mashable/masha
ble.
A few things to note. Listiti is
fresh out of the gate, with the
developer Xavier Dammn
[@xdamman] posting a request
for feedback on Hacker News
earlier today. Admittedly, Listiti
isn’t as fully developed as it
could be, which means you’ll
only get alerts hourly – you can’t
use OR queries – and you can’t
subscribe to an RSS feed of the
alerts. We hope to see this one
man shop find some funding so
he can continue to build out the
service.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto,
inkout. Reviews: Hacker News,
Mashable, Twitter, iStockphoto
Tags: listiti, twitter, Twitter Lists
Fort Hood Shootings:
News Orgs Put Twitter
Lists to the Test
By Adam Ostrow (Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:05:40 PM
:
Earlier this week, we wrote
about how news organizations
are already using Twitter Lists.
Today, they’re getting their first
major test, by way of a tragic
breaking news event – a deadly
shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.
Details are still coming in about
the event, but Lists being created
by major news brands are
providing some of the best
coverage, as they offer a real-
time view of what multiple
sources – both local and national
– are reporting. Here’s a look at
what a few news organizations
are doing:
The New York Times: Their
Fort Hood Shootings list has
updates from news organizations
throughout Texas, the US Army,
as well as what look to be several
citizen journalists on the ground.
The Today Show: Similarly, The
Today Show has found local
news organizations and people in
the area for their Fort Hood list.
They are also included feeds
from several NBC properties like
MSNBC and the local NBC
affiliates.
Dallas Morning News: Reporter
Scott Goldstein has taken it upon
himself to setup a list of news
sources.
The Huffington Post: The
Internet News Record
popular news blog is putting its
real-time curation to the test with
a three column display of Twitter
lists on its site – Fort Hood
Locals, Breaking News, and
Central TX News.
What’s really interesting here
from a media perspective is that
we’re seeing news organizations
that compete vigorously for
breaking news turning to real-
time curation to help tell the
story. And the result is certainly
a win for media consumers –
rather than searching far and
wide for local news from Fort
Hood, it’s all being aggregated
for us by news organizations we
trust. It certainly might be a
glimpse of what’s to come from
the Twitter Lists feature.
Meanwhile, if you’ve seen some
useful Fort Hood lists that we’ve
missed, please share them in the
comments and we’ll keep our
post updated with the latest.
Reviews: Twitter
Tags: fort hood, twitter, Twitter
Lists
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An interview with the man behind Fortune names Jobs

the name "iMac" "CEO of the Decade"
By Mike Schramm (The was a fit thrown, it was always in By Dave Caolo (The Unofficial
Unofficial Apple Weblog trying to keep the company Apple Weblog (TUAW))
(TUAW)) moving forward as quickly as Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:00:00 PM
Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:00:00 AM possible.
Interesting stuff. It's quite a Filed under: Apple Corporate,
Filed under: Hardware, Cult of legacy, too -- the iMac was Steve Jobs Forbes Fortune
Mac, iMac, Steve Jobs, Apple originally called so because it bestowed a significant honor on
History This is a cool interview was a Mac that connected to the Steve Jobs today, naming him
over at Cult of Mac-- you've Internet, but obviously since their CEO of the Decade. Fortune
heard of Steve Jobs of course, then, the i has become symbolic outlines the incredible leaps in invent the digital music player,
you know who Jonathan Ive is, of many other things, all the way business, technology and the mobile phone or mass
you might have heard of Rob up to iLife, the iPod, and the industry Apple has made since distribution of media. But, they
Janoff, but do you know Ken iPhone. You tend to forget, after Steve's return. For anyone who did demonstrate how to do those
Segall's name? He's a former all of the millions of dollars and might not remember, the 90's things the right way, which no
creative director from the culture and promotion, that it were not kind to Apple and one else could come up with.
TBWA\Chiat\Day, and he has all came from the head of a guy nearly everyone thought the If there's a new product coming,
two claims to Apple fame: he showed the Bondi Blue iMac to in a conference room looking at a company was finished. comparing it to contemporary
worked on the "Think Different" the ad team, and while he computer Jobs just pulled the Consider this incredible fact: tablets or netbooks is a huge
campaign, and he's responsible originally "hated" the name, he cloth off of. Apple launched OS X and mistake, because it won't behave
for coming up with the one letter obviously came around -- though TUAW An interview with the iTunes, opened the first two retail like any of them.
that may have defined the Segall apparently never got the man behind the name "iMac" stores and introduced the first Click below to watch Fortunes'
modern-day Apple as we know satisfaction of official approval. originally appeared on The iPod ... all in the same year video on this announcement.
it. That's right, he named the He closes with an interesting U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g (2001). Fortune also goes on to [Via MacDailyNews]
iMac. sentiment about the company, (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 describe how Steve changed the Continue reading Fortune names
The writeup is fascinating, even too: at Apple, it's always about 11:00:00 EST. Please see our film industry with Pixar, the Jobs "CEO of the Decade"
if you get the sense that we're moving forward to the next big terms for use of feeds. music industry with the iTunes TUAW Fortune names Jobs
looking through the lens of thing, and everything is product- Read| Permalink| Email this| Store and the cell phone industry "CEO of the Decade" originally
history, and things may not centered, not number-driven. Comments with the iPhone and the App appeared on The Unofficial
happened quite as stylishly as Segall says he was around for a Store. Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu,
they seem. Jobs apparently few Jobs "flare-ups," but if there He also kicked cancer's ass. 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST.
This is precisely why I'm excited Please see our terms for use of
Can You Smell Me Now? A Guide to about the prospect of a new piece feeds.
of hardware from Apple. I won't
the Body's Telltale Emissions call it a tablet because that's not
Read| Permalink| Email this|
Comments
By Patrick Di Justo (Wired pretty much any sound or smell what it will be. Apple didn't
Top Stories) you emit. Think about that with
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:00 PM
your electricity-crackling brain.

There's a device that can detect

26 Tech/ TV/ Internet News Record

Flickr and Getty Images Want Your Verizon Droid Eris Also
Photo Submissions Drops Tomorrow
By Christina Warren
(Mashable!)
other users or through any other
agency or distributor
If you’re not accepted into the
[VIDEO]
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:16:08 PM
collection, you can try again and By Christina Warren
(Mashable!)
For professional and aspiring submit 10 more photos the next
photographers alike, selling month Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:10:40 PM

images to stock photography We think it’s great that Flickr

services like Getty Images can be
tremendous way to boost your
profile and get your images seen
more places in print or online. In
March, the Flickr Collection
made its debut at Getty Images,
with photographs comprised
entirely from the Flickr
community and hand-picked by
Getty’s creative team.
Eight months later, the collection
has over 60,000 images.
However, with more than 4
billion photos housed on Flickr,
some great stuff is bound to have
been overlooked. Today, Flickr
has expanded the program so that
users can submit a selection of
their photographs to a group pool
that Getty staff members will
regularly review for inclusion in
their collection.
Users can submit a portfolio of
10 images to the Getty Images
Call for Artists group and
selected group members will
receive an invitation from Getty
to join the Flickr Collection.
Before you submit any photos to
the Call for Artists group, be sure have any shots you plan on
to read all of the guidelines. Here submitting? Let us know!
are some highlights:
Your submission should be of 10
images, no more no less
You must be able to provide
model or property releases where
appropriate
Images cannot be licensed to any
users now have the ability to
submit some of their best photos
for consideration. This means
that even more great photographs
will be available in the Flickr
Collection and that even more
photographers can get some
professional exposure for their
work.
What do you think of the new
submissions process? Do you
Reviews: Flickr
Tags: flickr, flickr collection,
Getty, getty images, stock
photography
Although most of hype has been
focused on the Verizon Droid,
which hits stores tomorrow, it’s
not the only Android device that
will be appearing on the network.
When Verizon and Google
announced their partnership back
in October, it was announced that
two Android devices would be
making an appearance before the
end of the year. You already
know about the Droid. The
second phone will be the Droid
Eris from HTC. We’ve known
about the Eris for a while, but it
has finally been confirmed that
the device will be out tomorrow.
It will retail for $99.99.
If the Droid Eris looks familiar,
it’s because it is essentially a
rebadged HTC Hero(which
Droid does not have. The Droid
Eris is also a bit smaller and
doesn’t have a separate keyboard.
HTC has said that it plans to
bring Android 2.0 to the HTC
Hero and Droid Eris, so the OS
outlook looks solid.
If you are interested in seeing
the Droid Eris in action, PCMag
has posted this hands-on first
look video:
Verizon also posted a demo
video for the Droid Eris:
For $99 with a two-year
contract, this phone could
potentially be a bit of a sleeper

More poetry: Kristen Wiig reads the
words of Suzanne Somers
By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:33:00 PM
Don't let anyone tell you that
you can't get culture and
literature from TV Squad. This is
the second post about poetry
appears on the Sprint network in
the US). That means that it is
running Android 1.5 and uses
hit. What do you think of the
Droid Eris? Does it change your
smartphone buying plans at all?
HTC’s Sense UI.
The phone is a bit slower than
Let us know in the comments!
Reviews: Android, Google
t o d a y . ( T o m o r r o w : e . e . book of poetry! Unlike the post the Droid, but it still features Tags: droid, droid eris, htc droid
cummings.) link above, these words really are WiFi, a 5 megapixel camera, and eris, htc hero, sense ui, verizon
I saw Suzanne Somers on from Somers. the Sense UI features multi-
Rachael Ray this morning, and Filed under: Video, Celebrities, touch, which is something the
then I go to Best Week Ever and Reality-Free
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reading excerpts from Somers' C o m m e n t s
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G-Map East and West for iPhone Andy Ihnatko on

updated with text to speech Verizon Droid "iDon't"
By Mel Martin (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
minimize any inconveniences
that might occur to you.'
All the G-Map apps have been
ads: baloney (mostly)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:00:00 PM
reasonably priced, but a bit By Steven Sande (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
Filed under: Software, Odds and buggy which has not pleased (TUAW))
ends, iPhone When the latest G- buyers. I'm working on a holiday
Map app covering navigation in buyers guide for nav software for Submitted at 11/5/2009 10:00:00 AM

the U.S. and Canada it had text to
speech, which didn't make
owners of the older East and
West[iTunes store links for each]
versions too happy. Now that has
been corrected, and both
iterations of the U.S. $24.99 app
have text to speech, iTunes
integration, and the ability to
resume navigation automatically
after a call.
Traffic will be added soon to
both apps as an in-app paid
update.
Meanwhile, the U.S. and Canada
version has been pulled from the
app store. According to the
company:
' we found a critical issue in the
new update of G-Map US &
'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan
Hospitalized
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:40:00 AM
Rue McClanahan has been bypass surgery.
hospitalized -- ET has the details. A rep for Rue says the surgery
The beloved "Golden Girls" star w e n t o f f w i t h o u t a h i t c h
went in for a physical, as she had yesterday, Wednesday Nov. 4th,
Canada. In order to protect our
current users, we have no choice
but to temporarily pull the app
from the App Store. We already
corrected the problem and re-
submitted the G-Map US &
Canada for approval. Please
allow us a few more weeks to
serve you. We will do our best to
been experiencing shortness of
breath. Her doctor found that she
had a heart problem, requiring
the iPhone, but the whole
landscape will change radically if
Apple approves the free Google
nav app with turn by turn
directions and photo realistic
rendering of routes. The app is
shipping in the new Android 2.0
phones, starting with the Verizon
Droid, which is scheduled for
release tomorrow.
TUAW G-Map East and West
for iPhone updated with text to
speech originally appeared on
The Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW) on Thu, 05 Nov 2009
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in a New York hospital. We're
told she's doing great and the
doctors say the surgery was a
complete success.
Filed under: Odds and ends,
Blogging, iPhone Most American
television viewers have been
treated recently to endless reruns
of Verizon's "iDon't"
advertisements. These ads attack
the iPhone, playing music that's
similar to that played in iPhone
ads while displaying a series of
messages stating such brilliant
and cutting phrases as "iDon't
have a real keyboard," "iDon't
run simultaneous apps," and so
on.
Mac fan and Chicago Sun-Times
writer Andy Ihnatko was
apparently as fed up with the ads
as most of us here at TUAW, so
he took Verizon to task in a
Wednesday column. In the
column, he takes on Verizon's
claims and for the most part finds
them lacking or at least
overblown.In describing the
faults of the ad campaign,
Ihnatko says "Its claims about the
limitations of the iPhone are
baloney (Mostly.)"
Andy has been testing the new
Motorola Droid phone for an
upcoming review, and he does
like the phone -- a lot. But his
take on the ad campaign is right
on the mark: "Verizon's 'iDon't' is
a terrible commercial. It
provokes experienced iPhone
users like me to get all Tyra
Banks on the phone and the
Android 2.0 OS. That can't
possibly be good for business."
Don't mess with us iPhone fans,
Verizon...
[via Chicago Sun-Times]
TUAW Andy Ihnatko on
Verizon Droid "iDon't" ads:
baloney (mostly) originally
appeared on The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu,
05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST.
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Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Facebook Chat Could

Fortune's CEO of the decade Be Coming to GTalk
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:01:39 PM and iChat
Last month Apple CEO Steve By Jennifer Van Grove
(Mashable!)
Jobs made his first public
appearance since coming back Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:39:47 PM

from medical after receiving a

liver transplant earlier this
year.(Credit: Stephen
Shankland/CNET)
Love him or hate him, you have
to admit that Apple CEO Steve
Jobs has had a helluva decade.
Consider that, under his helm,
Apple defined the portable music
player market with the iPod, has
shaken up the mobile industry
with the iPhone, rocked the retail
music business with iTunes, and
re-invented the computing
business with OS X in a way that
the PC business--with less than
10 percent of market share--is no
longer the bread-and-butter of the
company.
Add to that the brilliant
marketing behind Apple and the
loyal, almost cult-like following
of Apple's fans, and it's no
wonder that Fortune Magazine
today named him the CEO of the
decade. The opening lines of a
story written by Fortune editor-at
-large Adam Lashinsky (which
also includes a nice video
XMPP might sound like a
foreign language to you, but the
extensible messaging and
presence protocol was developed
by Jabber and it’s the technology
that powers many popular instant
messenger clients.
Today we’re learning from
Process One that Facebook is
readying an XMPP connection
interface that would make it
possible for you to use Facebook
Chat with any XMPP/Jabber
clients. In a nutshell, that means
segment) explain it nicely: most valuable company in you soon might be able to use
How's this for a gripping Silicon Valley. Sound too far- Facebook Chat within Google
corporate story line: Youthful fetched to be true? Perhaps. Yet Talk and iChat.
founder gets booted from his it happens to be the real-life story Once Facebook opens the doors
company in the 1980s, returns in of Steve Jobs and his outsize to XMPP, each of the social
the 1990s, and in the following impact on everything he touches. network’s more than 300 million
decade survives two brushes with Read more of " Congratulations members will be able to chat with
death, one securities-law scandal, to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of their Facebook friends in third-
an also-ran product lineup, and the decade" at ZDNet's Between party applications. Of course, all
h i s o w n o f t e n u n p l e a s a n t the Lines.
the other Facebook goodies come
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see when you’re Facebook
distinct industries, a billionaire friends are online, set your
many times over, and CEO of the
Facebook status, and even view
friends’ profile photos.
While Facebook has previously
teased their intentions to support
XMPP, Process One believes
they found proof that the release
is right around the corner.
According to their report, “It now
seems the launch is close as the
XMPP software stack has been
deployed on chat.facebook.com,
as our bot at IMtrends have
found out: chat.facebook.com on
IMtrends.”
Although, you can already chat
with your Facebook friends in all
-in-one IM services like Meebo
and Digsby (also powered by
XMPP), the new feature from
Facebook would bring Facebook
Chat outside of Facebook to the
masses.
[via The Next Web] Reviews:
Digsby, Facebook, Meebo
Tags: facebook chat, XMPP

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Yahoo Adds Music Video Search Fort Hood Shooter

By Christina Warren
(Mashable!)
album to see videos associated
with that record.
When you click on a video, you
Identified As a Major
Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:30:14 AM
go to the site and a Yahoo! (Little Green Footballs) Hasan, 39, is a licensed
As a company, Yahoo is still overlay appears, letting you save Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:36:49 PM
psychiatrist from Silver Spring,
trying to redefine itself. the page to delicious or share Md.
September’s site redesign with a friend. ABC News reports an identity A Fort Hood press release
and“You!” campaign launch All in all the feature is pretty for the Fort Hood shooter. confirmed that “more than one
were a sign of the company’s cool. That said, having to go to The suspected gunman was shooter fired shots into the
larger emphasis on content over find music videos from their another site to view a video isn’t identified by ABC News as Soldiers Readiness Processing
search. favorite artists and even view that convenient. It would be nice Major Malik Nadal Center and Howze Theater on
Still, with the Microsoft search videos by album. if Yahoo! instituted something Hasan.[Video] Fort Hood.”
deal still far from actually Type in an artist or band name like Bing’s auto-play video UPDATE at 11/5/09 3:08:42 According to Cone, the shooting
launching, the company is into the video search box and function. pm: began at 1:30 p.m. in the Soldier
c o n t i n u i n g i t s e f f o r t s a t you’ll get a list of music videos What do you think of Yahoo’s More information from CBS Readiness Center, a facility
improving search capabilities, or other videos featuring the new music video search? Will it News: where soldiers receive medical
especially when it comes to artist (you can choose to specify alter how you search for music? CBS News investigative treatment and fill out paperwork
media search. Today, Yahoo is only official videos if you want Let us know! Reviews: Bing producer Len Tepper reports that in preparation for deployment.
launching Music Albums and to filter out any fan-videos or Tags: music videos, video
Song Search as a Yahoo Video cover acts) and for many artists, search, Yahoo, Yahoo Search Morgan Freeman
search feature.that lets music fans the option to select a specific
Settles Car
Oh Look: Hollywood Doesn't Need To Break Accident Suit
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Your TV To Release PPV Movies Early Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:35:00 PM

Morgan Freeman has reportedly

By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 10:32:15 AM
For a while now, the MPAA and
the major movie studios have
been asking the FCC for
permission to break your TV and
DVR by enabling "selectable
output control," which would
block the recording of certain
movies. The MPAA's claim for
why they needed this is to add
FBI makes more arrests in Galleon case
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
another "window" for releasing
movies as video on demand prior
to them being released on DVD.
But that makes no sense. As we
pointed out, when they first made
this claim, there is absolutely
nothing stopping them from
releasing these movies earlier for
VOD. There's nothing to stop
them from doing so -- and it's not
like SOC would actually block
the movies from being online.
FBI makes more arrests in
Galleon case
By Joanna Chung, Stacy-Marie
Every movie ends up online
around the same time (usually
before) it gets into the theaters,
so these movies would all be
available for file sharing prior to
the VOD release anyway. The
MPAA keeps saying that it
simply can't release the movies
earlier without this form of
DRM, but it appears that the
studios own actions prove that
we were right, and the MPAA
Ishmael and Gregory Meyer in
New York
Published: November 5 2009
was lying. Public Knowledge is
pointing out that Warner Bros.
has released two recent movies
for VOD prior to DVD, even as
the MPAA is still insisting that
it's simply impossible. Oops.
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settled a lawsuit regarding a 2008
car accident that left the star
injured.
The Associated Press reports
that the star, who was sued by
Demaris Meyer back in February,
has settled the suit.
"We're all glad it's over with,"
Freeman's attorney Jack Hayes
Jr. told the AP.
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Does Hailey
iStopMotion now Snow Breaking: Shooting at Glassman Want Kids
Leopard happy Fort Hood Army Post with Jon Gosselin?
(ETonline - Breaking News)
By Mike Schramm (The (Little Green Footballs) CNN reported that at least seven
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:00:00 PM
Unofficial Apple Weblog Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:35:46 PM
soldiers had been shot dead, and
(TUAW)) 20 more were wounded. In Mary Hart's revealing
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:00:00 PM
There’s been a shooting incident UPDATE at 11/5/09 2:09:07 interview with reality dad Jon
at the Fort Hood Army base in pm: Gosselin and Hailey Glassman,
Filed under: Multimedia, Texas, with up to 7 people dead Latest word is that there were the question of children is raised.
Software Just in case you were and at least 12 wounded (this three suspects, all soldiers — the Jon has eight kids with his
waiting for the stop-motion app CBS 4 article says 20 wounded): shooter was killed, but the other estranged wife Kate-- does
on your hard drive to be Reports: Multiple Soldiers Shot two are in custody. Hailey intend to have children
compatible before switching to English, German, and French At Ft. Hood In Texas. UPDATE at 11/5/09 2:14:21 with Jon as well?
Snow Leopard, you can stop already in there. It's a free update FORT HOOD, Texas (CBS) pm: When Mary asks, Hailey replies,
waiting -- even if you're using f o r a l l c u r r e n t u s e r s , a n d &##x2015; Multiple soldiers Latest news: 12 dead including "I can't even think about any of
some other program to do stop considering that iStopMotion has were shot at Fort Hood in central the shooter, and 31 wounded, that right now, like..."
motion, iStopMotion is the best made quite a few appearances in Texas Thursday afternoon, CBS some of them seriously. The
and brightest, and with the brand various Mac software bundles, station KTVT-TV reports. suspects were confirmed by Fort
new update to version 2.1, it's odds are you've already got it Army officials have confirmed a Hood media relations to be
completely compatible with the anyway. “violent incident” at the post, but soldiers.
newest version of OS X. have not released any other
TUAW iStopMotion now Snow
OK, you probably weren't L e o p a r d h a p p y o r i g i n a l l y details.
waiting for this upgrade to bring appeared on The Unofficial
the OS up to date, but hey, Snow Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu,
Leopard compatibility is a nice 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Firefox 3.5.5 Update Fixes Critical
selling point with any app. This Please see our terms for use of
upgrade also includes the ability feeds.
to put markers (with their own Read| Permalink| Email this|
Security Bug [Updates]
name, color, and description) in Comments By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
the timeline of your video, as Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:30:00 PM
well as a full Japanese
localization, to go along with the There's nothing terribly exciting
to speak of in today's Firefox
Citi to relaunch troubled unit 3.5.5 update; from the looks of
the tiny changelog, it looks like
(Financial Times - US People close to the situation said one critical security fix and a few
homepage) that the company wanted to other minor bug fixes will make
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:01:51 PM
change the name of the unit – their way to your browser. 3.5.5 update to their servers. FileForum for Windows, Mac OS
w h i c h h a s $ 1 4 b n u n d e r M o z i l l a s h o u l d o f f i c i a l l y Once they've got their ducks in a X, or Linux. If you're in no rush
Citigroup is poised to relaunch management and also includes announce the update to Firefox row, you can download the to update manually, Firefox
the unit containing its troubled private equity operations – from 3 . 5 . 5 s o m e t i m e l a t e r update directly from Mozilla should prompt you for an update
hedge fund operations after Citi Alternative Investments today—they're currently hard at here; in the meantime, you can in the next day or two. [via
n e a r l y t w o y e a r s o f p o o r (CAI) to Citi Capital Advisors. working pushing the Firefox grab the downloads straight from gHacks]
performance, internal strife and This content has passed through
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The Wave Invitation Donation

Thread, Part Two [Google Wave]
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker) have invitations to hand out. done something. Good luck, and
These threads get unwieldy very thanks to everyone who's
Party with Bachmann in
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:30:00 PM
quickly if we don't follow some donating invitations. If you do
Last week, we opened a thread ground rules. Despite that, we happen to secure an invitation, be

DC in which generous Google Wave really want to help give our

users handed out invites to fellow readers a chance to try Wave, so
readers. It was messy, but we're giving it a go anyway.
sure to check out The Complete
Guide to Google Wave, Gina and
(Little Green Footballs) UPDATE at 11/5/09 10:03:39 Adam's comprehensive, freely
am: successful; hundreds of readers Please, please only start a thread available book on Wave.
Submitted at 11/5/2009 9:34:22 AM
The word of the day on the ended up with invites. Today if you've got invitations. Don't Note: If you're posting
C-SPAN 3 is covering the house callers’ signs is … “Mao.” we're trying again—just please just post your email address comments but they aren't
Michele Bachmann anti-health UPDATE at 11/5/09 10:32:49 read the entire post before thirty times hoping someone will showing up on the post, that
care tea party swarm right now; am: commenting. grab it. If you want an invitation, means you are not an approved
as I write, Jon Voight is speaking Slogans suggested so far today: Like last week, here's how this is reply to someone who's offering commenter. How can you
on the steps of the Capitol. “Kill the bill!” going to work. If you've got one. Finally, it takes our interns become an approved commenter?
I’d estimate the crowd at “No, you can’t!” Wave invitations you're willing hours to admin comments every Read our comment FAQ. In the
between 7.3 and 8.2 million “NO NO NO NO NO, etc.” to donate, post a comment below, day, and these threads wreak meantime, please don't post any
people. At least. saying something like: "I've got havoc on their efforts, so if you more comments on this thread
10 Wave invites; who wants don't already have an approved asking for invitations if you're
UBS staff speculated on client accounts one?" In that case, the first ten commenter account, please don't not an approved commenter.
(Financial Times - US people to reply to that comment comment on this thread. (Oh yeah, and regardless of what
Published: November 5 2009
homepage) providing that generous soul with Make sense? There's a good it says below, don't email me
14:13 | Last updated: November
a means to invite you get chance this thread will go off the asking for an invite.)
5 2009 21:01
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:01:39 PM invitations. rails eventually, but if we can get
This content has passed through
Here's the important part: even a few hundred more invites
UBS staff speculated on client fivefilters.org.
Do not start a thread unless you out to readers, then at least we've
accounts
By Brooke Masters in London
32 Tech Tips/
Rainmeter 1.1 Makes the Enigma Desktop Even
Easier to Use [Downloads]
By The How-To Geek
(Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:00:00 PM
Windows only: The latest
version of the popular Rainmeter
desktop adds an excellent new
tool that makes it easy to manage
your library of skins, with
previews, detailed setup
instructions, and more.
Once you've run through the
simple installation process and
launched Rainmeter, you'll be
presented with the latest Enigma
2.6 desktop, and a quick-start
panel that gives you access to all
of the option panels easily.
The great new addition is the
RainBrowser interface, which
makes it easy to preview all of
your installed skins, read the
installation instructions, access
skin settings, and even restart
Rainmeter right from the
interface.
The full list of changes, as
explained by the Rainmeter team:
• A new utility called
RainBrowser helps users manage
their library of skins through a
GUI interface. RainBrowser lets
you preview skins, read detailed
setup instructions, and even
search by tag. Thanks to the
addition of skin metadata, this is
something other apps can take
Internet News Record
Dislike 0.2 Adds a
Disapproving Dislike
Button to Facebook
[Downloads]
By Sarah Rae Trover
(Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:30:00 PM
Firefox only: Since the dawn of
the Like button on Facebook,
people have rallied for it's
counterpart, the Dislike button.
Although Facebook hasn't
stepped up to the plate with their
own Dislike button, French
developer Thomas Moquet has
made it possible for Firefox
users.
If your Facebook feed is
advantage of, as well. clocks, and even the current • The instructions have been anything like ours, a Dislike
• Taking a cue from HTML5, moon phase (which has been expanded into a full-sized PDF button could be more than useful
skins may now use local fonts. requested surprisingly often). manual. to let the overly lewd, crude, or
This means you can design and • Rainmeter's improved interface socially unacceptable friend,
download skins with gorgeous lets you middle-click to cycle T h e l a t e s t c h a n g e s m a k e know just how you feel about
fonts without having to fully through a family of skins and Rainmeter not just a powerful their updates. (Then again, you
install them in Windows. launch useful addons from the desktop customization tool for could just hide that user.) Only
• Instead of a lot of tedious and context menu. system themers, but something other Firefox users who have the
repetitive coding, new stylesheets • Last time, many readers were useful for just about anybody that add-on installed will be able to
let you customize appearance and frustrated by having to add skins wants to customize their desktop see your disapproval, so it's not
settings for many skins at once. to their desktops one-by-one. without a lot of tweaking. as though it's tapping into some
• Enigma now supports Google With the new pre-made Preview Rainmeter is a free download for secret Facebook feature or
Calendar, Yahoo! Weather, Theme, you can make your Windows only. Rainmeter anything like that.
Winamp and Foobar right out of desktop match the arrangement in Dislike 0.2 is free, experimental
the box. New skins also let you the preview screenshot with one extension, works wherever
monitor your WiFi signal, world click. Firefox does. Dislike 0.2[via
Web Crawler]
Internet News Record Tech Tips/ Tech Blog/ 33

Auto-Sealing Insulated Mug Keeps

Remains of the Day: BitTorrent Your Drink Toasty, Won't Spill
Tracker Demonoid is Back Online [Stuff We Like]
Edition [For What It's Worth] By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker) months, the voice and video chat Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:00 PM

Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:00:00 PM

features available in Gmail are
set to improve significantly, We love a good insulated travel
Popular BitTorrent tracker including video chat support for mug, especially when the
Demonoid is back online, more than just two users. mercury starts to drop. This auto-
upgrades are in the works for [ M a c w o r l d ] sealing mug from Contigo keeps
Google Video chat, and an • Boot Camp for Hackintoshes our warm beverage close by and
interactive concept surface Hackintoshes don't historically ensures you don't spill it on your
displays the New York Times play all that well with Boot lap when driving or your
with beams of lights and prisms. Camp, but it looks like that may keyboard while working.
• Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be be changing. [Prasys' Blog] From weblog Cool Tools:
late Mozilla's been behind • Introducing Google Commerce Far and away the best travel mug
schedule with every mile-marker Search: Finding holiday gifts I've used is the Contigo Autoseal
of their Firefox 3.6 release, but f a s t e r G o o g l e ' s g o t a n e w Stainless Steel Mug. The fairly open and easy to clean, and pretty good buy. That said, if
it'll still be out before the end of enterprise service designed to Autoseal mechanism is the most the entire thing is dishwasher you've got a favorite insulated
the year. [Mozilla] help power business' ecommerce leak-proof design I've found; it safe. mug style you're partial to, let's
• Demonoid is Alive, The storefronts. [Official Google seals automatically when you're The dishwasher-safe point is a hear about it in the comments.
Tracker Has Returned One of the Blog] not actively drinking from it, so nice one, since all of this editor's Contigo Double Wall Stainless
m o s t p o p u l a r s e m i - p r i v a t e • How Superman Might Read there's no worry about knocking stainless steel insulated mugs are Steel Vacuum Insulated
BitTorrent trackers, Demonoid, is the NY Times This crazy table it over with the top open. This is apparently not. If you spend Tumbler[Amazon via Cool
back up and running after over displays a Fortress-of-Solitude- the only mug I'll use around my much time driving with your Tools]
t w o m o n t h s o f f l i n e . style version of the New York computers now. morning cup of wake-up, the $20
[TorrentFreak] Times. [Gizmodo] The lid on Contigo's mug is price tag at Amazon seems like a
• Google to upgrade video chat
Over the next six to twelve

WordPress and rssCloud

(Scripting News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 10:21:56 AM
Joseph Scott has a post on the
main WordPress site that
explains that they are now
supporting the two enhancements
that were announced here on
October 16.
What this means: Now any
aggregator that wants instant
updates of WordPress sites can
have it. It was an issue for
complex sites like Google
Reader, that's why we enhanced
our apps, so they could hook into
rssCloud and provide instant
updates to their users. If you use
Google Reader or My Yahoo or
Bloglines, tell them you want
rssCloud support so you can get
instant WordPress updates from
sites like CNN, TechCrunch,
GigaOm (and of course)
Scripting News!
WordPress also fixed a problem
that could prevent RSS feeds
from reflecting the change
immediately. That was a problem
because sometimes we'd receive
notification that a feed had
changed, and then would go read
the feed only to find that it
hadn't!
Many thanks, once again, to the
great people at Automattic.
34 Tech Tips/ Tech News/ Entertainment/
What's Your Favorite Stress Reliever? [Ask The
Readers]
By Sarah Rae Trover
(Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:00:00 PM
If you turn to your MP3
collection when you're stressed
out, you're not alone. The
American Psychological
Association found that a majority
of people polled for the last two
years running claim music as
their number one stress reliever.
This past Tuesday the American
Psychological Association's
annual " Stress In America 2009"
report came out, and the results
of their findings show a few
close top competitors.
Magnatune: How Record Labels Should Approach the iPhone
By Frederic Lardinois
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:08:35 PM
Magnatune, a small and eclectic
online record label, just released
its first iPhone app. As far as we
know, this is the first time that a
record label has released an
iPhone app that allows its users
to play every song of every artist
on its label for free and as often
as they want. The only restriction
on the app is that every song is
followed by a short
announcement with the name of
the artist and title of the song.
Sponsor
Magnatune
Magnatune has always done
This year, 49% of respondents
reported turning to tunes when
worried; 44% said they exercise.
Reading helps calm 41% of
respondents, while watching
television or a movie and social
interaction help ease the stress of
things differently. It was one of
the first online music services to
allow its customers to choose
how much they wanted to pay for
an album. From its inception, the
service never featured DRM'ed
music and always offered its
albums in alternative formats like
WAV, OGG, FLAC and AAC.
On its website, Magnatune offers
a commercial-free streaming plan
starting at $5/month (users can
choose to pay more) and a
download membership that starts
at $10 a month.
Sadly, the first version of the
iPhone app doesn't support these
membership options, but
according to Magnatune's
announcement, the next version
favorite spa, grabbing a quick
session of yoga or even grabbing
a drink at the bar are all
drastically lower than one might
expect.
Hit up Forbes for the full list of
activities and how they came in
on the stress scale. Do you have
an activity that you turn to when
all you see is red? Sound off in
the comments. Most Effective
36% of those surveyed. Stress Relievers[Forbes]
Unsurprisingly, then, music's
also great for getting work done.
Surprisingly, activities that are
marketed as stress relievers in the
media came in near the bottom.
Things like heading to your
remembers where you left off
when you turn the app off - or
when you get a call - and
prompts you to return to that
song when you start the app
again. Shopping
The Magnatune store allows
users to buy songs right from
their phones. Most of
Magnatune's artists are featured
in the iTunes store, and the app
simply takes users to the iTunes
will allow paying members to app to buy the song. This,
stream announcement-free music. though, also means that potential
Features buyers can't choose how much
T h e a p p i t s e l f i s p r e t t y they want to pay for an album.
straightforward. You can browse Record Labels on the iPhone
Magnatune's catalog by artist, Another label that has also
album and genre. One neat released an iPhone app recently
feature of the app is that it is Ghostly International. This
Internet News Record
ET Debunks Derek
Jeter Engagement
Rumors
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:40:00 PM
ET has learned the truth behind
rumors that New York Yankee
Derek Jeter is engaged to actress
Minka Kelly.
A rep for the actress tells ET that
there is no truth to the rumors
that the two are engaged.
Derek and the rest of the New
York Yankees won the World
Series on Wednesday night.
app( iTunes link) features only a
selection of Ghostly's catalog,
however.
We have talked a lot about how
bands and artists have started to
look at iPhone apps as
replacements of traditional
albums. Hopefully, more music
labels will now also follow
Magnatune's lead and release
their own apps. With built-in
purchasing and music discovery,
this is a logical extension of the
app-as-album trend - but then, the
major music labels aren't exactly
known for being logical. Discuss
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Bits of Destruction Hit the Venture Capital Business

By Bernard Lunn on behalf of the LPs. entrepreneurs have more controversial, but VCs have
(ReadWriteWeb) • VCs, the GPs, typically get opportunity than ever before. The grudgingly come to accept that
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:00:02 PM
paid on a "2 and 20" formula. folks running old established they can be rated just as
The 2 is 2% of funds under businesses are the ones having a restaurants and plumbers can be
Venture capital (VC) funds like management. So, for a $500 tough time today. And that rated on Yelp. Georges van
to invest in disruptive change, million fund, the partners have to includes the old established VC Hoegaerden is mercilessly
but what they really love is the live on $10 million to pay their funds. The big secular forces of analytical in his criticism of the
stable, change-resistant nature of salaries, keep the office running, change are threatening their VC industry. Entrepreneurs with
their own business. That is about etc. Yep, nice work if you can get hugely profitable businesses. a proven track record are willing
to change. "Bits of destruction" it! On top of that, they get 20% S e c o n d l y , r e c e s s i o n s g i v e Here are the four big secular to go on record. A few VCs are
spare no one. (The term bits of of the "carry," which is industry upstarts a way to draw the forces of change impacting the willing to join the critiquing,
destruction was coined by Fred jargon for the profit that the fund attention of customers to their VC business. Each on its own is pointing out that they don't want
W i l s o n , o f U n i o n S q u a r e makes when a venture is sold. disruptive value proposition. significant. Together, they to be tarred with the same brush
Ventures, a top-tier venture • Lack of good investment amplify each other and could applied to some of their peers.
capitalist who has not been afraid Stop Moaning About Normal b a n k e r s t o t a k e v e n t u r e s create a fundamental shift in the • Transparency in deal data. The
to criticize his own industry and Business Cycles and Other public."My goodness! You mean business: data on which VCs actually base
who always innovates.) Excuses that if you had a fast-growing, • Online transparency, their deals is much easier to find.
Risk capital, of which VC is VCs know the difference profitable business, you wouldn't • D e c l i n i n g v a l u e o f t h e This makes it harder for a
sometimes a part, is critical to between cyclical change (short- be able to find a bunch of smart R o l o d e x , "zombie VC" (i.e. a VC with an
innovation, which is critical to term economic cycles that you suits to take it public in exchange • Change to tax on carry, impressive name and site but that
healthy economies. Therefore, deal with tactically) and secular for a fat fee? Could you use a few • Globalization. no longer actively invests) to
this does matter to all of us. In change (long-term fundamental good introductions?" The hide. This has to go much
this part 1 of a series, we will change that you deal with problem is more likely a lack of Online Transparency further. It would be great to see
look at the four big secular waves strategically). This is key to their great fast-growing profitable It used to be that VCs were like real data about exit valuations
o f c h a n g e h i t t i n g t h e V C investment strategy. They invest ventures. the Wizard of Oz at the end of and returns, so that we can see
business. in ventures that can exploit major • Running a public company in the yellow brick road: not as which VCs are doing well. VCs
Sponsor secular changes. However, many the shadow of Sarbanes Oxley is impressive in the flesh on Sand generally don't like this
Two Things to Understand VCs are, at least publicly, in too hard. Seriously, folks. Can't Hill Road as their expensive PR transparency (though many of
About VC denial about the secular changes you find a CFO who can put legend had you believe. That is their LPs do). VCs claim that
This post does assume some impacting their business. The talk some decent accounting systems changing, thanks to three trends: making this confidential
basic knowledge of how VC by the VC establishment is all in place? Worst case scenario: • VC blogging and tweeting. information public would harm
funds work. For those who need about recessionary economic let's say this increases general This is a very positive trend for their portfolio companies. But
an ultra-fast primer, here are the c o n d i t i o n s , l a c k o f g o o d and administrative expenses by a both parties. VCs get to engage this is not a valid argument for
two main things you need to investment bankers to take couple of percentage points. You in conversations that drive high- companies that have exited and
know: ventures public, Sarbanes Oxley can't work around that? quality deal flow. Entrepreneurs are no longer in their portfolios.
• VCs are intermediaries. They as a brake on IPOs and other can gauge the quality of their
t a k e m o n e y f r o m L i m i t e d cyclical, tactical-level issues. 4 Secular Forces of Change thinking. It is good for all, and This trend towards online
Partners (LPs) and invest it in These are lousy excuses for non- The elephant in the room—what empty suits are more easily transparency looks unstoppable.
ventures run by entrepreneurs. performance. To take each in a lot of VCs don't like to talk exposed. It will level the playing field
The principals in the deal are LPs turn: about—is the fact that the big • A willingness to criticize VCs somewhat between entrepreneur
and entrepreneurs, but they never • Recession. First, recessions secular forces of change are not a publicly. Historically, anyone and VC. It may also cause some
get to meet. Entrepreneurs meet come and go within the typical problem for entrepreneurs; they who has criticized VCs has been commoditization as we get
the intermediary, the General five-year venture time horizon. are a problem for VCs. In fact, so labeled a sore loser who couldn't
Partner (GP), who runs the fund T h i s i s b u s i n e s s a s u s u a l . BITS page 36
much change is happening that raise money. The Funded may be
36 TV/ Entertainment/ Internet News Record
BITS What's Hot on
continued from page 35
SlashControl: Sneak
accustomed to rating VCs by VCs made some great Tax policy does affect behavior. get from being part of a big
hard numbers. Declining Value introductions? Change to Tax on It is designed to do that. global fund (in which the folks peek at tonight's Fringe
of the Rolodex Carry Globalization Hits Lack of way over at head office take a big By Jane Boursaw (TV Squad)
VCs offer three things: Will the VCs' 20% carry be Scalability chunk of their profit)? Is Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:01:00 PM
• Cash, treated as income tax or capital When entrepreneurs had to branding really that important?
• Contacts, gains tax? The 2% is clearly establish their business close Smart entrepreneurs know that a It appears that the Russians have
• Advice. taxed as income. The debate enough to Sand Hill Road so that fund's name (i.e. brand) is much fringe science, too. Tonight's
rages on, but there is a strong the VC could get there on one less important than the individual episode of Fringe, "Earthling,"
Cash is a fungible commodity, chance that it would be treated as tank of gas in his Ferrari, a small partner who they deal with. ups the creep factor with an old
so VCs like to emphasize their income tax. Their own capital is coterie of insiders could run the This is a strategic dilemma for case of Agent Broyles' that's
added value (i.e. numbers 2 and not at risk. The politics indicate business. big funds. We Will Always come back to haunt him. The
3). Advice is hard to quantify, that it will move that way. Those days are long gone. Have, Need and Reward Risk story centers on a cosmonaut
and you may prefer to get it from Why does this change the game? Regionally in the US, New York Capital who goes to outer space and
your Uncle Charlie or the Dalai Because it will eliminate a big now rivals the Valley. Globally, This is not to suggest that brings something mysterious
Lama. motivation to run a fund. Let's the big growth is in Asia, and everyone should bootstrap their back with him that's killing
So, the VC secret sauce has been say that your cash and experience European VCs and entrepreneurs business. Some ventures are people.
their golden Rolodex. You had to allow you to (A) start a venture are growing in confidence and perfectly suited to bootstrapping, On first glance, it appears to be a
pretend to love number 3 in order using your own seed capital, capability every day. and some need external capital. standalone episode not connected
to get 1 and 2. thereby putting you in control of VC funds have to decide Risk capital is critical to the with the alternate universe, but
In the days of the face-to-face your own destiny; (B) invest in between being local (i.e. being a innovation economy. We will my feeling is that every episode
enterprise, selling that Rolodex other ventures directly; and (C) small firm of partners who can always have, need and reward is somehow connected to the big
was critical—actually, more raise money from other people meet face to face every Monday risk capital. picture. The fact that this series
critical than the cash. and start a VC fund. Now, look at in their office) and going global. At issue is the model for of murders was unsolved is a
But no one funds those deals any that decision when A and B are The problem is that a VC fund is funneling that risk capital to good clue, and the guy in the
more. Ventures now get traction taxed at a capital gains tax rate of not a naturally scalable business. innovative ventures. That is hospital bed with half of a head is
online, one click at a time. Many 15% (or 0% in some countries) If you bring in more partners, changing. reminiscent of the people who
ventures don't even list their and C is taxed at a marginal rate you cannot maintain a situation In part 2, we will look at major get caught between the two
investors anymore. of 40% or more. Would A and B in which all partners agree on criticisms of the current model. universes. Any theories before
Contacts are always useful, even give you more satisfaction and every deal. That creates way too Discuss we see tonight's episode?
for consumer Internet ventures, kudos? much overhead and friction. The And since the last episode, "
but entrepreneurs can now tap Will the VC option attract only need for fast decision-making Dream Logic," ended with a
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and risk-averse financial types who overrides the standard layers of young Peter being yanked from
other sites to avoid the dreaded don't have the confidence to do A corporate management approval. his room, I'm hoping we get a
cold call. or B? Would you want to invest On the other hand, if local few more clues into his past in
Did Twitter and Facebook scale your money with someone like partners make the investment tonight's episode, too. Here's the
so quickly because their top-tier that? decisions, what value would they clip, straight from SlashControl.
Filed under: OpEd, Video,

Exclusive: Levi Johnston Shops for Baby Tripp Reality-Free, Fringe

(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:58:00 PM
Only ET was with Levi Johnston
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as he went shopping for his son his ten-month-old son with
Tripp. Bristol Palin.
Levi, an avid ice hockey fan, Watch the video for more of this
chooses hockey-related gear for ET exclusive!
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Jury convicts man for
The Very Strange Story of the Startup That Says shooting Jacksonville
Jaguars' Richard Collier
It Made $10m Before Launching By Associated Press
(ESPN.com)
By Marshall Kirkpatrick convinced businesses to pay Unfortunately, in our tests
(ReadWriteWeb) hundreds, thousands or tens of Leapfish doesn't work very well. Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:09:13 PM

Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:35:28 PM

thousands of dollars for year- Search results are often off-topic,
long exclusive keyword there are software bugs in some JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A jury
Ben Behrouzi came from the advertising and the first right to of the most basic parts of the site has convicted a man of attempted
The Pleasanton, California murder in the shooting of former
s h a d o w y L e a d G e n e r a t i o n renew each year. It's like an company says it has 100 on the day of its grand unveiling
business, but some people in that investment in the future viability and the compelling vision isn't Jacksonville Jaguars offensive
employees; 50 are listed on lineman Richard Collier.
field said he played too dirty. of Leapfish, the company says. LinkedIn and almost every one of that exciting in reality. Check
Now he's got a real-time search Leapfish at present only looks out our 5 minute tour of the site The six-person jury deliberated 2
them are in sales. hours and 45 minutes before
engine that just came out of beta good, though, it doesn't really The sales pitch is this: Leapfish to see what $10 million in ads
today, called Leapfish, and he work that well. have been bought against over returning its verdict against 33-
is small today, but the keyword year-old Tyrone Hartsfield at the
says the company will already Leapfish searches for user prices that companies (like this the last year.
report $10 million in revenue this queries across 25 different If Leapfish can in fact pull it off, end of a nine-day trial.
lady) are paying will be a bargain Hartsfield faces up to life in
year despite having barely services, from Google and Yahoo if Leapfish can really grow. It's it wouldn't be the first time a
launched to the public. to Yelp, Digg and some Real company has sputtered oddly into prison. The jury will now be
an investment, and as such it's a asked to determine if he was also
This is a strange story, but no E s t a t e s i t e s . T h e s e r v i c e very affordable one. Some a final, grand-slam iteration. It
one said the path to the future determines which sources are wouldn't be the first time a guilty of possession of a firearm
companies have already resold by a convicted felon.
wouldn't itself be strange. So providing the most relevant the keywords they bought from controversial entrepreneur with a
c o n s i d e r s u s p e n d i n g y o u r results and constructs a search business model that some people Collier watched much of the
Leapfish for a profit, the closing arguments while seated in
disbelief so you can see what results page accordingly. If users company says. are skeptical of ended up
Leapfish has to offer. love Leapfish enough to marry it capturing the world's his wheelchair in the courtroom
One part of what's being gallery. He was shot six times as
Sponsor they can turn on as many as 35 invested in is, no doubt, a vision imagination, either. Leapfish is
Leapfish was at first a site for different widgets to interact with right, the web has changed he waited in his car outside a
of the future. Check out this Jacksonville apartment house last
calculating the estimated value of things like their Facebook and absolutely cathartic video the dramatically, and someone's
domain names, then it became a Twitter accounts on the Leapfish going to figure out how to year. Collier was paralyzed and
company made about the real- his left leg was amputated.
patched-together meta-search home page. time web. searching it effectively. The
engine that prioritized timeliness. The design of the site and results Leapfish story sure is a strange Copyright 2009 by The
It just might make you want to Associated Press
Now it's a gorgeous, smartly pages are quite nice and the leap to your feet, pump your fist one, though. Discuss
planned real-time search service fundamental idea is a good one. This content has passed through
and shout "Go get 'em, Lead fivefilters.org.
with an introductory video that But how could Leapfish already Generation Guy, go capture the
can only be described as epic. be set to bank $10 million in future of the internet!"
(See below.) The company has revenue this year?

Jon Gosselin Keeps in Contact with Hailey Glassman

(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:30:00 PM
Reality star dad Jon Gosselin
chatted with a photographer
outside his twin daughters'
school, and the conversation
went from talking about the New
York Yankees winning the
World Series to discussing Jon's
recent conversations with Hailey
Glassman and soon-to-be ex-wife
Kate Gosselin.
"Congratulations on your
Yankees," Jon tells the photog.
"It was a good game. ... They all
played really well."
After abruptly walking out of an
interview between ET's Mary
Hart and Hailey, the father-of-
eight admitted that he still keeps
in contact with his on-again, off-
again girlfriend. "I'm here and
she's there," he says of their
present arrangement.
38 Tech News/ Game/
Junaio: Will Editable 3D Objects
Offer AR-Based Foursquare?
By Dana Oshiro
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:36:00 PM
Metaio Augmented Reality
Solutions is about to announce
the release of the company's
Junaio iPhone application and
ReadWriteWeb has an exclusive
pre-release review. While other
products like Wikitude,
Robotvision and Layar allow
users to view notes and text
above a location-based layer, no
other service offers us a chance
to add 3D objects and animation.
While the demo may seem
frivolous for now, the
possibilities for branded
scavenger hunts, real-world
easter eggs and Foursquare-like
location-based games are
limitless.
Sponsor
Latest Split/Second trailer blows up
buildings, gigantic boats
By David Hinkle (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:30:00 PM
Split/Second isn't like most Burnout, except the world around
racing games -- this much you you is the thing that gets smashed
already know. Like most racers, into bits.
it has the super-fast cars, tight All of that (and more) happens
t u r n s a n d l i m i t e d s l i p in the very brief glimpse of
differentials, but you can't take gameplay above. Enjoy!
down whole buildings mid-race Latest Split/Second trailer blows
Similar to Wikitude, Junaio
offers location-based information
on historical sites and points of
interest. However, some of the
unique features of this service
include the ability to edit AR
layers, add 3D animations and
share edited scenes via social
networks like Facebook and
Twitter. These social features
have us thinking about the
current popularity of location-
based social games.
While Foursquare and Gowalla
offer users a chance to share their
location-based experiences and
compete for prizes, these
products are placed above simple
2D maps. The potential for a
in most games in the genre. In
fact, you can't blow up huge
boats, either. Basically, it's like
similar product above an
augmented reality layer is finally
possibly with Junaio. While the
video merely demonstrates the
ability to edit text and images,
there remains a huge opportunity
for game-related exploration.
Imagine setting animated booby
traps during a scavenger hunt, or
finding your friends' graffiti
while waiting in line at the DMV
or even being the first of 50
people on-site to receive a rare
song download. While Junaio
and editable AR-layers are still in
their infancy, the potential for
game-related interpretations are a
natural next step. Junaio is
currently pending approval in the
App Store, for updates on the
release follow the company's
Twitter account@twitt_AR.
Discuss
up buildings, gigantic boats faster to market.
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IBM Launches Cloud
Platform For Software
Developers
By Alex Williams
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:42:52 AM
IBM announced today a set of
cloud services that will allow
a private cloud infrastructure. A
developers to develop and test
private cloud infrastructure
cloud applications. In addition,
service is often designed for
IBM is offering free compute and
people who prefer governance
storage for developers using the
IBM platform. and control over their own
environment.
Sponsor
The IBM offering is in some
IBM Smart Business
respects a collaboration platform
Development and Test on IBM
for engineers and IT managers.
Cloud is designed to remove
burdens from developers who They can share projects and do
development and testing. It
spend a lot of time setting up
further permits distributed teams
their own test environments for
to collaborate on development
applications. By using this kind
projects.
of a cloud service, developers can
test in a fraction of the time, IBM is taking the right
approach. They are focusing on
compared to more traditional
education as a key component of
methods.
This has the potential to translate
into a competitive advantage. By
the offering. They offer their own
social network which serves as a
speeding up development,
companies can move products
resource for developers and IT
managers. Cloud computing is
still quite abstract for people and
education helps customers feel
more comfortable about making
investments in cloud services. It
are managing hundred of projects helps mitigate the risk factor.
Discuss
IBM will also offer its service as
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Will Startups.com Suffer from Bon Jovi will appear on the

Quantity over Quality? season premiere of Inside
By Dana Oshiro
(ReadWriteWeb)
the door to a good old fashioned
rant. The hope is that instead of
The Actor's Studio (sigh)
wasting time digging through By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:30:00 PM
spam and fodder, that Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:29:00 PM
Earlier today we posted about Startups.com as a WikiAnswers- S t a r t u p s . c o m w i l l o f f e r
Answers.com's rise as a revenue style Q&A site specific to entrepreneurs the answers they Let's see: Bravo is owned by
a n d p a g e - v i e w g e n e r a t o r . business. need to focus on their businesses. NBC and Bon Jovi is appearing
Through user-generated Q&A Sponsor Nevertheless, with a system that on several NBC shows
posted to WikiAnswers, the exclusively for a while, including
According to TechCrunch, moderates in exactly the same Saturday Night Live, The Jay
company is crowdsourcing heaps S t a r t u p s . c o m i s b u i l t o n way as WikiAnswers it's too
of daily content, ranking high in StackOverflow's Stack Exchange early to tell if this community's Leno Show, and Today(and
search across a variety of and offers basic Q&A, tagging, quality users can keep spammers doing a promo for all of the USA
subjects, subsequently seeing badges for prolific experts and and sub-par experts at bay. And Network shows that feature a
steady traffic and, finally, community voting on solutions. if quantity really is the name of "hero"), so it's a natural that the
Inside The Actor's Studio (sigh)
cashing in via Google ads. It's a Users can enter questions via the t h e g a m e , t h e n d o e s band would appear with James
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-
simple business model, but from site, email or through Twitter by KillerStartups really want to? Lipton on Inside The Actor's
Free
a user standpoint there remains using the tag @askstartups. For more information visit Studio, right? Right?
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quality solutions? Continue reading Bon Jovi will
information about salaries and KillerStartups for the company's appear on the season premiere of
KillerStartups hopes to ensure SEO strategy, WikiAnswers own description of the service.
that entrepreneurs get quality might help, or it might just open Discuss MediaDailyNews:
solutions. The company launched
Clarification: Shah Is
Yahoo Video Search Gets Musical Group Prez, Digital
Time Inc
By Frederic Lardinois displays an artist's most popular tests, this new feature mostly (MediaPost | Media News)
(ReadWriteWeb) albums and songs. The album worked as advertised, though it
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:33:14 PM
Submitted at 11/5/2009 10:36:23 AM
view then allows users to drill sometimes showed songs that
down even deeper and see videos weren't part of the album we had In the Nov. 5 Media Daily News
Yahoo just announced that it has for all the songs on this album. from Twitter at the top of the selected. Reaction to Google article entitled "Time Warner:
upgraded its video search product Sponsor search results. Music Search? More Layoffs,"Fortune Small
with new features that make it Yahoo Video Search lets users Yahoo Video displays videos It is worth noting that while Business' Shuttered," it said
easier to discover music videos. filter searches by the length of from services like YouTube, Google launched its new Google Vivek Shah, was leaving the
Y a h o o V i d e o S e a r c h n o w the videos. Search queries can DailyMotion or MetaCafe right Music Search service last month, company to pursue a digital
recognizes and shows the most also be restricted to official on the search results page. For Yahoo also offers a seamless venture. In fact, Shah, the former
p o p u l a r a l b u m s a n d s o n g s videos from a band or artist. Just the vast majority of video integration with Rhapsody on its president of Time Inc.'s
whenever a user searches for an like it does with non-music services like Artist Direct, site. Discuss Fortune/Money Group, become
artist or band. A sidebar on related searches, Yahoo also however, users have to leave the group president, digital, Time
Y a h o o V i d e o S e a r c h n o w features recently shared videos site to see these videos. In our Inc. News Group.
This content has passed through
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Quick Look: Warhammer Online Mac Edition

By Mark Crump
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:30:54 AM

Over the years, I’ve been forced

to redefine my definition of
“native” game clients for OS X.
At first, I was a die-hard, nothing
but true native code for me,
thanks. Then, as the harsh reality
of understanding that true native
code is about as likely as
Congress putting aside their
differences and acting on what’s
best for the common man, in a
moment of true despair I opined
that maybe running games in
Crossover wasn’t such a bad
idea.
Now, the trend seems to be to
use TransGaming’s Cider, which
in non-technical terms a wrapper
game developers can use to
bridge their Windows code over
to OS X. It’s not a “true” native
client, but, since it doesn’t
require a virtual machine or the
ritual sacrifices that seem to go
along with getting games to run ports I’ve tried. For the most in the age-old, time tried, cliché some influence you can use to last about 15 minutes. You can
on Crossover, I can handle that. part, it worked fairly well. I have battle to control the lands. What I buy better gear — almost all the queue up for one with a press of
Warhammer Online, from a brand-new MacBook Pro, but liked is you can earn the gear upgrades I found were a button. When enough players
EAMythic is the latest game to with only 2GB of RAM. I had experience needed to level up in earned from either Influence or are queued up, the scenario will
get ported. After a few months of enough stutters and jerks to prove both modes — although there is a Renoun rewards. begin. When it’s completed the
beta, it was released October 26. to me that jumping to 4GB would separate level called Renoun There are also PvP quests game will return your previous
Full disclosure: this isn’t a full be optimal, but it wasn’t where you only earn in PvP. relating to capturing enemy turf location. Being able to gain
review. I’ve only got about 15 unplayable with 2GB, either. The PvE quests are fairly trite, or killing other players. You can levels doing this relieves some of
hours or so of game play to base Gameplay being mostly “go forth and kill also play PvP scenarios, which the boredom attached to just
these observations on. Warhammer has two modes: one me 10 of these.” One nice are similar to a Team Fortress- running quests.
I’ve had decent luck with Cider where you fight against the variation is a Public Quest. When type map. You’ll go into a small There are a couple of amusing
ports, although my sample set of computer-controlled monsters you go into an area, you’ll get a area and need to fight other bones EA has thrown to Mac
Sims 3 and Spore is a little small. (PvE), and one where you fight pop up to “kill x of this.” Any player for control of a few players. All Mac players unlock
Warhammer Online: Age of against other players (PvP). player in the area killing these objectives. This is where I had
Reckoning(WAR) is definitely There are two sides, Order and contributes to the kill total. the most fun. The battles are
the most resource-intensive of the QUICK page 41
Destruction, and they are locked Participating in these earns you short, usually fairly intense, and
Internet News Record
Steve Jobs Gets Crowned “CEO of the Decade”
By Darrell Etherington
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 8:46:08 AM
Fortune magazine just published
an article in which it names Steve
Jobs, Apple CEO and co-
founder, CEO of the decade.
How does one merit such a
grandiose title? Well, by doing
the seemingly impossible, that’s
how. Fortune recounts the Coles
Notes version of Jobs’ life and
times, and it sounds too fantastic
to be true. Yet it is true, and it is
at least partly responsible for the
rabid devotion Apple commands.
The magazine describes the
ousting of Steve in the 1980’s,
his return in the 90’s, and the
decade-long story that follows,
which includes harrowing health
problems, a securities-law
scandal, and a product line badly
in need of innovation and
originality.
Despite having taken over the
company when it was worth only
$5 billion, and seemingly on the
verge of failure and bankruptcy,
Steve Jobs ushered in devices
like the iPod which helped
change the company’s fortunes
dramatically (they now control
73 percent of the U.S. MP3
player market), eventually
US slaps duties on Beijing steel pipe imports
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:17:05 PM
The US hit China with another
leading to the $170 billion net
company worth that exists today.
In August of this year, Apple
reported that it had $31.1 billion
in cash on hand, an amount that
would allow it to buy its pre-Jobs
self six times over.
Of course, Steve Jobs was also
behind the introduction of the
iPhone, a device which has
arguably changed the landscape
of cellular communication and
mobile computing more than any
other(subscription required).
Originally introduced in 2007, in
the two years since, the iPhone
has become the force to reckon
with in the smartphone industry.
It led to fundamental changes in
the way cellular service providers
do business, and wrested much of
the control of media and bundled
software away from them.
Still, it hasn’t all been roses. Not
one, but two major health issues
arose for Jobs during the past
decade. First, in 2004, he was
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
He underwent surgery to treat the
disease, and the outcome was
apparently a good one, since no
follow-up chemo or radiology
treatment was required. Then,
last year, Jobs took a six-month
leave of absence during which he
underwent a liver transplant. He
big trade action on Thursday as it
slapped -preliminary anti-
dumping duties on $2.6bn worth
of Chinese pipe imports.
The commerce department’s
promising sign for the future.
Jobs is also the largest
shareholder at Disney, thanks to
his influence and guidance in
Pixar’s celebrated history. And,
just as no one has yet to replicate
the iPod’s success in the MP3
player market, no true iPhone-
killer has yet to surface, despite
countless efforts by other phone
manufacturers.
Perhaps what makes Steve Jobs
such a successful CEO is that
people know his name. Not just
avid Fortune readers and
business-types, but most people.
So much so that The Simpsons
can parody him without fear of
returned to work in June 2009. the joke being lost on the masses.
There was also the securities Make no mistake, Jobs himself is
scandal, in which Jobs was a willing and active part of
apparently granted stock options Apple’s promotional arsenal, as
at a backdated price, resulting in evidenced by his legendary
$20 million of undeclared taxable theatricality when introducing
income. An internal Apple new products and software at
investigation later cleared Steve various special events.
Jobs of any knowledge of the It’s hard to predict what the
backdating, but the issue remains f u t u r e h o l d s f o r s u c h a
subject to active criminal and personality, but recent evidence
civil legal investigation.
suggests that Jobs will next try to
But the highlights far outweigh do for TV what he’s already done
the few dark spots on this Apple. for music and cell phones. That
Mac market share continues to is, to quickly and without much
grow, and the brand remains warning become the dominant
i n c r e d i b l y p o p u l a r a m o n g force in an industry.
students and young people, a
decision to impose duties of up to than a fortnight before President
99 per cent on imports of some Barack Obama’s first visit to
steel pipes is the latest in a string China.
of trade spats between over tyres, This content has passed through
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an in-game title, “I’m a(n)
Order/Destruction” depending on
your faction. If PC/Mac people
kill enough of each other, you
can also unlock a secret title.
Competition
Warhammer’s biggest
competition on the Mac is World
of Warcraft, and in many ways
it’s not a fair comparision. WoW
has years of polish behind it and
only has a PvE mode (the PvP
stuff is more of a tack-on than a
core game component as it is in
WAR). There is a visual
similarity between the two, but
it’s ironic. Warhammer Online is
based on the old Game Designers
miniatures game, which WoW
borrowed from for its look.
However, I found the look to not
be a sharp as WoW, and the
characters models were a little
bland by today’s standards.
One of the benchmarks I’ve used
when reviewing games to judge
their elusive “fun” factor is how
many times I bullcrap myself into
thinking, “I’m just logging in to
check one thing,” knowing full
well I’m going to be in there for
at least an hour. That about sums
up my weekend with WAR. You
can download a free, 10 day trial
here. Existing customers, aka,
yous Windoze folks, can
download the client for free.
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Parallels Desktop 5 Released, Stays
Ahead of VMWare
By Andrew Bednarz
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 8:05:20 AM
Hot on the heels of the release of
VMWare Fusion 3, the folks at
Parallels have released Parallels
Desktop 5, matching the features
of VMWare Fusion 3 and adding
some new ones to boot. You can
get a quick overview of the
newest features in the Parallels
press release.
Parallels Desktop 5 costs $79.99
for the full package, or $49.99 to
upgrade from either Parallels
Desktop 3 or 4. Parallels is also
offering a free upgrade key for
those who bought Parallels 4
after Oct. 1. This is also valid for
Parallels 4 purchases up until
Dec. 31. Customers must retrieve
this before Jan. 15, 2010.
Besides the obvious two
features, fully supporting Snow
Leopard and Windows 7, some
of the awesome new features are
best shown in screenshots.
Finally we have the Aero
interface! This works in all view
modes, not just full screen.
When in fullscreen mode, you
can now configure a HotCorner
to easily switch back to the OS X
side with just your mouse.
The new Crystal View is a
modified Coherence view, hiding
all icons in the Dock and the OS
X Parallels menu bar, moving
access to menu items and a newly
created folder icon in the Dock
containing all your windows
shortcuts.
The new MacLook feature
automatically installs a custom
Windows Theme (similar to
those offered by products such as
StarDocks’ Window Blinds)
giving all your windows
applications an OS X look and
feel.
If you combine MacLook with
Coherence View or Crystal
View, the lines between native
OS and virtual OS become even
more blurred.
More importantly than all of
that, its super fast. For me, it’s
much much faster than VMWare
Fusion 3. For the last few
months, I’ve been in the closed
beta program for Parallels 5, and
the lack of communication and
new builds had made us a bit
weary. Sure enough, yesterday it
released version 5 with none of
the testers having a clue, and
there are some new features we’d
never seen (such as MacLook,
multi-gesture support and Crystal
view).
When VMWare Fusion 3 was
released, I downloaded the trial
and was impressed at how easy it
was to migrate a copy of my
Parallels Windows 7 VM over to
Fusion. I wasn’t as impressed,
however, at the sluggish
performance of VMWare Fusion
3 when the VM loaded up.
Running MS Access 2007 and
Visual Studio windows became
lethargic. The same operations
under Parallels 5 just flew along
with no issues. It’s important to
note that I had the same basic
VM configuration across both
(1.5GB RAM, 1 CPU allocated),
using Windows 7 Professional 64
-bit edition. Your mileage may
vary, as this was most certainly
not a scientific comparison study.
Parallels has also published a
video of Parallels Desktop 5 in
action.
Internet News Record
The TV Squad Podcast: Linda
Purl talks about The Office,
we talk spoilers, and more
By Joel Keller (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:30:00 PM
We've got a new e-mail address
for the podcast! If you have any
questions or suggestions about
the 'cast, please e-mail us at
tvsquadpodcast [at] google [dot]
com.
This week, actress Linda Purl
joins me, Jason Hughes and
Kona Gallagher to talk about her
guest starring stint as Pam's mom
on The Office-- she's on tonight's
episode, by the way. She also
chats about her long acting career
(remember her during the waning
days of Happy Days?), her work
with the California International
Theatre Festival and her current below, or download from here or
success as a touring lounge by subscribing to our RSS
singer. podcast feed. It is also available
After the interview, which is via iTunes. Feel free to leave us
about 30 minutes, Kona, Jason feedback in the comments.
and and I talk about the By the way, the music at the
following: beginning and end of the podcast
is "Life" by Justin Trawick.
• What constitutes a spoiler and Filed under: Podcasts,
what doesn't, Interviews, The Office, Reality-
• An " Ask TV Squad" segment Free, TV Squad Podcast
on PBS, Permalink| Email this| |
• Our picks for the week. Comments
Run time is 56:00.
You can listen to the podcast
Internet News Record
Art or Virus? Symantec Villifies
Spoof Apple “Trojan”
By Darrell Etherington
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 9:50:20 AM
Security firm Symantec is
warning computer users about a
new Mac-specific Trojan that
deletes files on the user’s hard
drive, according to
Techworld.com. It has dubbed
the piece of malware
“OSX.Loosemaque,” and
uploaded a YouTube video of
how it goes about its nefarious
purpose.
Basically, it’s a Space Invader
clone wherein when you kill an
alien, a file in your home folder
is deleted. It looks like it’s evil
— and designed to perform such
a task without the knowledge of
the Mac owner on which the
program resides. But it isn’t. It’s
an art project that clearly
advertises its purpose and nature
to all who would wish to use it.
The game, dubbed Lose/Lose, is
the brainchild of Zach Gage, who
created the program as part of an
online art installation and
released it for public download in
September. It’s intended purpose
is not to dupe unsuspecting
gamers, but to pose questions
about the relationship between
killing in video games and real-
life moral issues. Gage says as
much in a statement on his web
Of course, that doesn’t mean that
an intelligent programmer
couldn’t remove or change said
message, and redistribute the
game themselves with the intent
of causing harm.
That’s what Symantec’s worried
about, and why the firm decided
to issue its warning about the so-
called Trojan. Of course, the
company took the opportunity to
recommend installing security
software as a means to protect
against this kind of dangerous
artistic expression, seeing as
that’s the business it’s in.
Should you worry about this
game or threats derived from it?
Not unless you are one of the
slim few whose retro Mac
gaming addiction is so acute that
site: you feel the need to hunt around
By way of exploring what it the digital frontier in suspicious
means to kill in a video-game, and shady locations looking for
Lose/Lose broaches bigger i n d e p e n d e n t g a m e s o f
questions. As technology grows, questionable quality and without
o u r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f i t any sort of legit distribution
diminishes, yet, at the same time, channels. Or if you happen to be
i t b e c o m e s i n c r e a s i n g l y a devoted patron of the arts, and
i m p o r t a n t i n o u r l i v e s . therefore can’t resist the urge to
Even if a user were to download download software you know full
the game from a different, less well will harm your computer
well-intentioned place, the game and destroy your files, all for the
itself warns users right when it sake of the artistic effect it has. In
opens, stating that “Killing in either case, anti-virus software
Lose/Lose will likely result in won’t help.
files on your hard drive being
deleted. You have been warned.”
Apple/ TV/ 43
FX is bringing back the
Western with
Reconstruction
By Jason Hughes (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:03:00 PM
I'm all for more Westerns on
television. It's a genre that lends
itself well to the ongoing
storytelling format that a regular
TV series allows. So when I saw
an article that FX was gearing up
Reconstruction, a series set in the
post-Civil War era of American
history, I was pretty excited.
Creators Joshua Brand and Peter
Horton thought it would make a
good allegory for today's world,
dealing with the economic crisis
and even the ongoing war. "How
does one heal after (a war)? How
do you find your humanity
elements, with thirtysomething
again?" asked Horton. These are
actor-turned-director Horton
things the show hopes to deal
attached to take the helm."
with.
Magical elements? What?! Why?
It centers around Jason, an East
Continue reading FX is bringing
Coaster who comes back from
back the Western with
the war changed. He finds refuge
Reconstruction
in a small town in Missour,
Filed under: Other Drama
where the saga will unfold. All of
Shows, Pickups and Renewals,
this was great, until I got to one
Reality-Free
line in the Reuters story: "Brand,
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the co-creator of St. Elsewhere, is
Comments
writing the script for the project,
which will include magical
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2009 World Series posts biggest year-to-year growth in history

By Robert Seidman
(TVbytheNumbers)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:13:20 PM

Of course, that biggest year-to-

year growth in history is on the
heels of last year’s record lows.
But, this was a nice reversal and
beats the heck out of consecutive
record lows!
via press release:
2009 WORLD SERIES POSTS
BIGGEST
YEAR-TO-YEAR GROWTH
IN HISTORY
FALL CLASSIC DRIVES FOX
TO BIGGEST EARLY-
SEASON LEAD EVER
Games Ended 26-Minutes
Earlier Than 2008; Post-11 PM
ET Audiences Increase
105 TH WORLD SERIES
AUDIENCE SUMMARY
The 2009 Fall Classic averaged
an 11.7/19 average household
rating/share, an average audience
of 19.4 million viewers and a 6.2
rating among Adults 18-49, re-
establishing itself as a dominant
force in prime time. This year’s among Adults 18-49. Household increase. The World highlights an outstanding year for time ever for prime-time World
Series finished up +39% over The 2009 World Series has Series is up +38% over last year Major League Baseball’s “jewel Series games. A fifth was slated
2008 Rays-Phillies 8.4/14, and helped power FOX to a 3.9 rating among M18-34 (6.5 vs. 4.7), events.” The 2009 MLB All-Star to start before 8:00 PM ET but
ranks as the highest-rated and prime among Adults 18-49 with +37% on M18-49 (7.8 vs. 5.7), Game hit a 10-year high in total was delayed by rain and only
most-watched World Series in a commanding +22% lead over +32% in M25-54 (8.7 vs. 6.6), audience, the Division Series Sunday’s Game 4 had a planned
five years (Red Sox-Cardinals, second-place CBS (3.2), and +46% in A18-34 (5.4 vs. 3.7), gave TBS that network’s most- 8:20 PM start to accommodate
15.8/26, 25.4 million viewers in establishes a new high as FOX’s +41% in A18-49(6.2 vs. 4.4), and watched prime-time week ever, FOX’s NFL schedule. This
2004). The +39% increase over biggest season-to-date lead ever +36% in A25-54 (6.8 vs. 5.0). while the ALCS enjoyed a +35% year’s earlier start times allowed
last year is the largest single-year in fourth quarter and the biggest One notable demo that increase on FOX, and the World FOX to reversing a recent World
ratings increase in the history of for any network in six years. outperformed the overall average Series posted the biggest one- Series trend and return to
the World Series. If we compare The World Series also hit five- was Teens, with Male Teens up year gain in its history (39%). audience growth after 11:00 PM
the complete 2009 World Series year highs across every major +50% over last year (3.9 vs. 2.6) TIME FOR A CHANGE ET. The five games that were
to top-rated season-to-date prime male and adult demographic. On and Total Teens up +53% (2.9 Four of the six 2009 World played as scheduled averaged a
-time shows, the World Series a year-to-year basis, major demo vs. 1.9). Series games started before 8:00
ranks No. 2 in Households and 2009 page 46
increases mirrored the overall The 105 th Fall Classic also PM ET, the earliest first pitch
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Cable News Ratings for Wednesday, November 4, 2009

By Bill Gorman MSNBC – 167,000 viewers Situation Room—443,000 viewers (222,000) (309,000) For other days cable news
(TVbytheNumbers) CNBC – 109,000 viewers viewers (84,000) (183,000) Rachel Maddow Show ratings click here.
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:58:37 PM
HLN – 179,000 viewers Ed Show—580,000 viewers —801,000 viewers (191,000) P2+ = viewers over the age of 2
35-64 Prime Time (171,000) (290,000) (330,000) (25-54) = Adults 25-54 viewing
Live + Same Day Cable News FNC –1,237,000 viewers Mad Money —247,000 viewers American Greed — 172,000 (35-64) = Adults 35-64 viewing
Daily Ratings for November 4, CNN – 238,000 viewers (84,000) (135,000) viewers (93,000) (98,000) Prime Time = 8-11pm
2009 MSNBC –348,000 viewers Prime News — 249,000 viewers Joy Behar- 425,000 viewers LIVE+SD: The number that
P2+ Total Day CNBC – 105,000 viewers (91,000) (147,000) (120,000) (221,000) watched a program either while it
FNC – 1,428,000 viewers HLN –275,000 viewers 7PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) 10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64) was broadcast OR watched via
CNN – 413,000 viewers Morning programs (6:00AM- The Fox Report w/ Shep On The Record w/ Greta Van DVR on the same day [through
MSNBC –336,000 viewers 9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64) –2,075,000 viewers (466,000) Susteren —1,839,000 viewers 3AM the next day] the program
CNBC – 214,000 viewers FOX & Friends- 1,270,000 (871,000) (415,000) (843,000) was broadcast. For more
HLN –321,000 viewers viewers (472,000) (857,000) Lou Dobbs Tonight—513,000 Anderson Cooper 360 — information see Numbers 101.
P2+ Prime Time American Morning- 348,000 viewers (131,000) (223,000) 424,000 viewers (119,000) Scratch = when a show’s
FNC – 2,635,000 viewers viewers (140,000) (190,000) Hardball w/ C. (211,000) audience fails to meet minimum
CNN – 550,000 viewers Morning Joe- 292,000 viewers Matthews—685,000 viewers Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – Nielsen reporting levels. For
MSNBC –759,000 viewers (116,000) (203,000) (158,000) (366,000) 543,000 viewers (166,000) more information go here.
CNBC – 173,000 viewers Squawk Box- 146,000 viewers Kudlow Report — 190,000 (267,000) Nielsen Cable Network
HLN –536,000 viewers (56,000) (80,000) viewers (74,000) (96,000) American Greed – 224,000 Coverage Estimates(as of
25-54 Total Day (the numbers in Morning Express w/ Meade- Issues– 493,000 viewers viewers (117,000) (146,000) September, 2009)
this total day demo category 304,000 viewers (181,000) (158,000) (272,000) Nancy Grace –391,000 viewers CNN/HLN: 99.098 million HHs
d i f f e r f r o m t h o s e a t (193,000) 8PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) (169,000) (196,000) CNBC: 96.78 million HHs
tvnewser.com. There are errors 5PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) The O’Reilly Factor– 3,683,000 11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64) FNC: 96.26 million HHs
somewhere, they could be here) Glenn Beck – 2,410,000 viewers viewers (1,022,000) (1,753,000) The O’Reilly Factor MSNBC: 92.64 million HHs
FNC – ? viewers (source typo) (589,000) (1,081,000) Campbell Brown – 513,000 —1,298,000 viewers (419,000) Nielsen TV Ratings Data:
CNN –115,000 viewers Situation Room—525,000 viewers (138,000) (195,000) (713,000) ©2009 The Nielsen Company.
MSNBC –99,000 viewers viewers (104,000) (187,000) Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – Anderson Cooper 360 — All Rights Reserved.
CNBC – 74,000 viewers Hardball w/ Chris 932,000 viewers (276,000) 290,000 viewers (110,000) Personal attacks in the
HLN- 146,000 viewers Matthews—538,000 viewers (446,000) (132,000) comments will be deleted.
25-54 Prime Time (125,000) (238,000) As Seen on TV – a scratch Rachel Maddow Show Political comments will be
FNC – 698,000 viewers Fast Money—248,000 viewers w/122,000 viewers (69,000) —367,000 viewers (133,000) deleted. If I have to delete your
CNN – 160,000 viewers (77,000) (122,000) (71,000) (199,000) comments more than once, I will
MSNBC –211,000 viewers Prime News–196,000 viewers (a Nancy Grace – 832,000 viewers Mad Money – a scratch just block your commenting. -
CNBC – 93,000 viewers scratch w/46,000) (98,000) (329,000) (427,000) w/124,000 viewers (70,000) Bill
HLN – 204,000 viewers 6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) 9 PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64) (92,000) This content has passed through
35-64 Total Day Special Report with Bret Baier– Hannity –2,376,000 viewers Showbiz Tonight– 307,000 fivefilters.org.
FNC – 690,000 viewers 2,242,000 viewers (452,000) (657,000) (1,113,000) viewers (126,000) (185,000)
CNN – 179,000 viewers (977,000) Larry King Live —713,000 -
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US’s biggest army base on The gunman was shot dead in in the incident.
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rating +6% higher after 11:00
PM ET (12.8) than before 11:00
PM ET (12.1). By comparison,
last year’s games rated -3%
lower after 11:00 PM ET and the
2007 World Series rated -8%
lower post-11:00 PM ET. The
average end time for this year’s
five games played as scheduled
was 11:37 PM, while over the
previous two years the average
end time for games played as
scheduled was 12:03 AM.
The World Series crept into
November by design for the first
time and produced the two
highest-rated and most-watched
World Series games in five years
(Games 4 and 6). Concerns
about November baseball
producing noticeably different on
-field weather conditions proved
completely unfounded, as the
average first-pitch temperature
for this year’s World Series was
53 degrees, which is in line with
World Series played entirely in
October.
FOX SPORTS’ POSTSEASON
SUMMARY
The entire 2009 POSTSEASON
on FOX averaged an 8.9/14 (14.6
million), while FOX’s eleven
prime-time games averaged a
9.4/16 (15.4 million), and ALCS
and World Series have been the
dominant factors in the prime-
time ratings race so far this
season. FOX’s 9.4/16 household
rating/share, generated over 32
hours on 11 nights is equivalent
to an entire season of a top-10
prime-time show.
Game 6 caps a remarkable three-
week run for FOX Sports. Over
the last 20 days, FOX has aired
12 postseason MLB games and
five regular season NFL
windows with those 17 events
totaling 175.9 gross household
ratings points and an amazing
290 million impressions.
WORLD SERIES GAME 6
HIGHLIGHTS
Game 6 of the 2009 WORLD
SERIES delivered 13.4/22
average household rating/share
with an average audience of 22.3
million viewers last night on
FOX as the Yankees earned their
unprecedented 27 th World
Championship. Last night’s
rating includes a 13.5/22
household rating/share and 22.7
million viewers from 8:00-11:00
PM ET, which makes this the
highest-rated and most-watched
Wednesday night on any network
since the May 20 American Idol
finale. Game 6 is also expected to
rank as the highest-rated and
most-watched prime-time show
of the Monday-Sunday broadcast
week (11/2-11/9). The last Game
6 in World Series play came in
2003 between the Marlins and
Yankees, and earned 13.9/25,
with 23.2 million viewers.
Last night’s game decimated the
broadcast prime-time
competition, averaging a 13.5/22
household rating/share with 22.7
million viewers, and a 7.3 among
Adults 18-49 from 8:00-11:00
PM ET. Game 6 beat the
combined delivery of ABC, CBS,
and NBC last night in both
average audience and Adults 18-
49. FOX’s three broadcast
competitors totaled 22.6 million
viewers and a 6.6 in Adults 18-
49.
Philadelphia topped all markets
in every game of this World
Series, including a 39.8/57 for
Game 6 to bring the six-game
average to 41.0/57, +13% better
than the 36.3/53 set in the market
a year ago It’s the top rating for
a World Series loser since St.
Louis in posted a 44.3/61 in
2004. New York posted a
36.6/54 last night, peaking at a
39.5/66 after 11:30 PM ET. The
six-game Series averaged a
30.4/45 in Gotham, beating the
averages of both the 2003
(26.6/39, 6 games) and 2001 Nikki Finke
(27.7/40, 7 games) World Series.
Boston posted a 14.5/26 last
night, tuning in early to see Red
vs. The Wrap
Sox legend Pedro Martinez and
peaking at an 18.1/29 at 9:00 PM
vs. Mediaite
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from the 9:00 PM ET peak to the (TVbytheNumbers)
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biggest decline of any market as
Sox fans likely elected not to I don’t know if I will stick with
watch their arch-rivals celebrate. these posts, it’s not exactly the
This content has passed through traffic driver that O’Reilly vs.
fivefilters.org. Olbermann is, but I figure since
I’m looking at this stuff anyway,
it’s not any extra work either.
This week I added in Mediaite.
So far as I know Nikki Finke is
not feuding with Mediate as she
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Will Cookie Monster become the Veggie Monster?

By Danny Gallagher (TV
Squad)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:27:00 PM
The Internet's never ending
"series of tubes" were circulating
rumors that I thought had already
been addressed years ago by TV
Squad, The View and even the
monster's own mouth.
Rumors started circulating
earlier this morning that Sesame
Street's Cookie Monster would
drop the "Cookie" on his
business card and replace it with
"Veggie." It became the top
Google search this morning and
fueled rumors that the character
would make the official change
on the show's 40th Anniversary
on Nov. 10th.
A show rep said Cookie Monster
will remain as such, even if he
considers cookies a "sometimes
food." That's good ol' Cookie
Monster, teaching kids the value
of nutrition while sacrificing the
value of good grammar.
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is with The Wrap, and the sites grid. It’s not like it isn’t my
Josh Gates scores most watch season aren’t exactly in competition, but
Mediaite has their PR person
send out e-mails every month
favorite website or anything!
Ok, sure, I’m biased. But there’s
another bias at work in our favor
ever on-air and online about how great they are doing
and so they are on my radar.
that is technological in nature
rather than a result of human
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(TVbytheNumbers) On Destination Truth, world Ping Pong Productions ( 1000 actually doing very well. The actually has an advantage over
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Josh Gates takes viewers off the Celebrity Rehab, FM Nation). head-start in terms of its major by virtue of being around longer.
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TRUTH, HOSTED BY JOSH the world’s most intriguing Syfy is a media destination for last spring while Mediaite by having a year and a half head
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performances, the third season of key metrics, delivering 2.2 SCI FI Channel, and currently in simple — Quantcast attempts to celebrating Mediate’s early
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Broadcast Finals: Modern Family, Criminal Minds up

Eastwick down
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(TVbytheNumbers) - 4.814 million viewers
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- 3.3/6 HH
- 1.4/4 A18-49
Wednesday broadcast finals via World Series Game 6 (7:54pm,
“ Travis Yanan” 239 minutes)
Hank - 22.339 million viewers
- 5.093 million viewers - 13.4/22 HH
- 3.4/5 HH - 7.4/20 A18-49
- 1.3/4 A18-49 America’s Next Top Model
The Middle - 3.872 million viewers
- 6.042 million viewers - 2.6/4 HH
- 3.8/6 HH - 1.7/5 A18-49
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Modern Family - 2.9/8 W18-34
- 8.770 million viewers - 3.1/5 HH - 2.0/5 A18-49 Mercy The Vampire Diaries (R)
- 5.3/8 HH - 1.5/4 A18-49 Criminal Minds - 6.630 million viewers - 1.345 million viewers
- 3.5/9 A18-49 Old Christine - 12.546 million viewers - 4.3/7 HH - 0.9/1 HH
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- 6.865 million viewers - 4.5/7 HH - 3.4/9 A18-49 Law & Order: SVU (61 minutes) - 0.7/2 A18-34
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The best thing you'll see all day: Real Housewife Kim Zolciak
performing Tardy for the Party
By Kona Gallagher (TV
Squad)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:00:00 PM
I don't actually watch The Real
Housewives of Atlanta, but as I
have a pulse and an internet
connection, I am all to aware of
housewife Kim Zolciak and her
uh, club jam, "Tardy for the
Party." For those of you who may
not be totally up on the whole
Atlanta saga, Kim is the one
who's dating a married man
named Big Papa and wears a wig,
which she said was due to a
battle with cancer-- until she
admitted that she had never
actually had cancer; she just
thought she might one time until
she actually went to the doctor.
So anyway, The Real
Housewives of Atlanta reunion,
hosted by Bravo exec Andy
Cohen, is airing on Thursday,
and part of the festivities involve
Kim singing her "hit." You guys,
there are two important items to
note about this performance: 1)
she has dancers and 2) she is not
lip-synching.
Have you ever had a drunken
friend or relative get up and sing
a really inappropriate karaoke
song, and you just smiled
uncomfortably and prayed for it
to be over quickly? This is like
that-- except it is most definitely
not over quickly.
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Levi Johnston Takes Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable

Action Against Twitter should be suspended, NOW says
(ETonline - Breaking News) Levi Johnston, is being By ESPN.com news services much more to lose than to gain not in any way condone or accept
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:56:00 PM
impersonated on your media (ESPN.com) by coming forward to tell their actions such as those alleged,"
(Twitter) and this is leading to Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:27:58 PM
stories." the Raiders said in a statement
ET has obtained a statement libel and slanderous statements "The Oakland Raiders, properly, Monday. "There have been
from the rep of Levi Johnston to being attributed to him. ... We Cable's Future In Oakland say they are undergoing a 'serious occasions on which we have
Twitter claiming that the father to want you to put an immediate Cable's Future In Oakland evaluation' of these recent dismissed Raider employees for
Sarah Palin's grandchild was end to this illegal activity. ... You The National Organization for allegations," O'Neill wrote in the having engaged in inappropriate
being impersonated on the social are being used as a medium to Women believes Tom Cable e-mail. "At the very least he conduct."
networking site. promote this illegality and we should not be coaching the should be suspended during this O'Neill said she has not
The tweets posted to the account want immediate action. ... You Oakland Raiders while the team process. ... A man who has contacted the Raiders or the NFL
were read as spoken word poetry are now on notice and must take investigates allegations that admitted battering his wife has directly. Cable said Thursday he
by William Shatner last night, steps to put an end to what is Cable has a history of violent no business being a role model did not believe pressure from
November 5, on the "Tonight clearly against the law and behavior toward women. for all of us who would like to be outside groups would influence
Show with Conan O'Brien" and it against your policy. ... We want Cable said Wednesday he has able to look up to the head coach what the team decides to do with
was implied that it was, in fact, to know what steps you will be spoken with Raiders owner Al of an NFL football team." him.
the official tweets made by taking to correct what is clearly a Davis within the past two days In allegations made to ESPN's "I think it will be handled
Johnston himself. problem which is escalating." and that his job status was not "Outside The Lines" that were properly," he said. "I'm going to
Johnston's rep released the discussed. Cable said he plans to reported Sunday, Cable's first leave it at that right now."
following statement: "My client, coach the team for the remainder wife, Sandy Cable, and his This is the second allegation
of the season. former girlfriend, Marie Lutz, against Cable accusing him of
New Stadium, Same In an e-mailed statement to USA said the coach physically abused
Today on Wednesday, NOW them at various times during their
president Terry O'Neill said, respective relationships.
violence. Former defensive
assistant Randy Hanson accused
Cable of assaulting him and
Old Story: The Yanks "Tom Cable's history of violence Cable released a statement
against women raises a question: Sunday acknowledging striking
breaking his jaw during training
camp. The Napa County (Calif.)

Are Champs
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 8:43:49 AM
The fact that the New York
Yankees appeared destined to
win the World Series since
before the All-Star break didn’t
make the whoops or chants or
celebratory cheers in the night
any less full-throated. Their
seeming inevitability did nothing
to dampen the excitement of
World Series win No. 27. The
Yankees wrapped up the World
Why is he still the head coach of Sandy Cable with an open hand.
an NFL team? Cable said the altercation
" M r . C a b l e a d m i t s h a v i n g happened more than 20 years ago
district attorney declined to file
charges in that matter in October.
Information from The
battered his first wife, and he and was the only time he's ever Associated Press was used in this
stands accused of battering two t o u c h e d a woman report.
other intimate partners as well. inappropriately. He stood by that This content has passed through
As a survivor of domestic statement Wednesday, declining fivefilters.org.
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lightly. Indeed, women have "We wish to be clear that we do
Series at home, beating the
Philadelphia Phillies by the score
of 7-3 Wednesday night. Hideki
Matsui tied a World Series record
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with six RBIs in the clincher and
became the first Japanese-born
World Series MVP. Associated
Press MVP Hideki Matsui starts
spreading the booze.
Yankees triumphalism is a year-
round thing, but the methodical
win sent things into high gear.
Perspective is the first thing to go
in moments like this. “Ordinary
New Yorkers needed to see the
Yankees keep their act together,
and hang tough day after day,
because that is what people have
been doing all over the city, all
across this tough, tough year,”
Joanna Molloy writes in the New
York Daily News. “New Yorkers
have just kept going. Feeding the
kids, squeezing onto rush-hour
subways, putting in long hours.
Just kept putting one foot in front
of the other. Ordinary heroes,
their character only getting
stronger. And we saw the
Yankees do the same. And we
identified with these men in
pinstripes.”
Well, to a point. In the
Philadelphia Daily News, Marcus
Hayes can’t help but be wowed
by Matsui’s Game Six
dominance. But it’s probably
somewhat difficult for most
fans/ordinary heroes to “identify
with” a team as financially
dominant as the Yankees. At
CBS Sports, Scott Miller doesn’t
even try. “The World Series takes
personal checks. Credit and debit
cards, too,” Miller snorts. “Score
one for the Yankees, and their
bankers.”
The Yankees’ payroll is nowhere
near the silliest meme to emerge
during their march to victory —
that would be the pseudo-outrage
ginned up by the Washington
Post’s Sarah Kaufman in
response to Alex Rodriguez’s
unfortunate predilection for
televised, tissue-free nose-
blowing. But the notion that the
Yankees were winning this
World Series for ailing owner
George Steinbrenner — formerly
roundly regarded as one of the
game’s baddest bad guys — has
proven surprisingly resilient. At
Sports Illustrated, Joe Posnanski
takes a closer look at the idea that
The Boss is getting the World
Series that Yankees manager Joe
Girardi (among others) has said
Steinbrenner “deserves.”
“Nobody calls him the Boss
anymore or King George or Lord
Steinbrenner or convicted liar.
He is Mr. Steinbrenner now,”
Posnanski writes. “He is
venerable now. He is a grand old
man of baseball now. He is
esteemed. And Mr. Steinbrenner
deserves another championship.
Deserves. Think how much of a
national joke that verb would
have been had Girardi said that
about Mr. Steinbrenner even five
years ago.”
Finally, in the Journal, David
Biderman takes a look back at the
very different World Series
played between the Yankees and
the Phillies back in 1950.* * *
Nascar has always been as much
about personalities as it is about
high-speed left turns, which
explains why pantheon racers
such as Jimmie Johnson and Jeff
Gordon hear plenty of boos at
racetracks while a of that hostility, yes, from old
surly/charismatic (depending on
your perspective) underachiever
such as Dale Earnhardt Jr. can
remain one of the sport’s most
popular performers. With the
announcement that Danica
Patrick, an IndyCar racer better
known for lad-mag pictorials and
attitude than actually winning
races, could be joining JR
Motorsports in 2010 — Dale Jr.’s
team, and a subsidiary of Nascar
giant Hendrick Motorsports —
Nascar has gained another big
personality and a jolt of star
quality.
“I don’t need to tell you what a
marketing juggernaut a Danica-
Junior team would be,” Yahoo’s
Jay Busbee writes. “Yes, there
would be the usual carping about
neither one of them winning
much of anything. But that’s not
what’s important. What’s
important is that Danica is — if
this goes through — going to
bring some much-needed new
eyes to NASCAR. And if she’s a
gimmick, so be it.”
At Auto Racing Daily, Jerry
Bonkowski (sort of) welcomes
Patrick to the fold, but wonders
whether she’ll be a distraction for
the already flailing Earnhardt. In
the Sporting News, Jim Pedley
argues that Patrick’s desire for a
huge payday right off the bat —
up to $300,000 per race — won’t
help her popularity with fans.
“Patrick’s move to NASCAR
was not going to be easy to begin
with. She is going to face varying
amounts of hostility every time
she sets foot in the garage. Some
dudes who just do not think
women should be racing
automobiles,” Pedley writes.
“But also hostility from those
who still believe in dues-paying.
That is, those who think that
getting a good ride in NASCAR
should come only after drivers
have had to eat a little dust and
absorb a little motor oil in stock-
car racing’s backwaters.”* * *
With the NFL season just at its
halfway point, it’s probably
unwise to start gaming out the
playoff picture. But it is mostly
clear which teams have a shot at
playing meaningful games during
the second half and which do not.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the
Denver Broncos have looked like
two of the stronger teams in the
AFC thus far, which makes their
matchup in Denver on Sunday
one of the more interesting
games of the week. It’s a fairly
important game for both teams,
for different reasons, but it could
be a matter of life and death for
Pittsburgh safety Ryan Clark.
No, literally — Clark’s sickle-
cell blood trait led to some scary
complications that wound up
costing him his spleen and gall
bladder after his last game in
Denver, two years ago.
Amazingly, bafflingly, Clark is
entertaining the possibility of
taking the field in Denver this
weekend, Yahoo’s Charles
Robinson writes.
As the Steelers jockey for
postseason position, numerous
NFL no-hopers have already
found themselves in a very
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different position — wondering
how or if they’ll win another
game or two, and how everything
got so messed up. Earlier this
week, Cleveland Browns owner
Randy Lerner had a summit
meeting with fans from
Cleveland’s famed Dawg Pound.
This might be a nice time to
pause and imagine the billionaire
and this guy sitting at a
conference table. Also, mega-
loathed Washington Redskins
owner Daniel Snyder recently
issued a qualified apology to
‘Skins fans for his team’s terrible
play thus far this season. At CBS
Sports, Ray Ratto colors himself
stunned at Snyder’s near-
humility.
“[The Redskins] have managed
to enrage a town that has long
been cowed by their
imperiousness, a development so
universal that Snyder popped up
out of his warren to fall gently on
an untwisted paper clip (as
opposed to a sword) in
response,” Ratto writes. “Not
exactly Lee’s surrender at
Appomattox, and frankly,
nobody there really wanted to
hear how well the organization
has held together when it clearly
hasn’t, but it was an
acknowledgement that someone
has to answer for this level of
ham-handedness.”* * *
Considering the ever-rising
popularity of mixed martial arts,
it’s strange that many MMA fans
have never seen the fighter
generally regarded as the best in
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The Count: Matsui’s Very Efficient World Series
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 10:47:02 AM
Hideki Matsui got just 14 plate
appearances in the World Series,
the fewest for a position player to
win the series MVP in at least 30
years. But he made the most of
them, with one walk, four
singles, a double and three home
runs. His remarkable output,
capped by a six-RBI effort in the
Game Six clincher, made him an
easy pick for series MVP.
Reuters Mariano Rivera’s two
scoreless innings in Game Six
weren’t enough to earn him a
second World Series MVP
award.
One way to measure a player’s
contribution to his team is win
probability added. For each
Matsui plate appearance, he
added a portion of a win equal to
the probability the Yankees
would win after his plate
appearance, minus the probability
before he stepped to the plate. A
similar measure can be made for
pitchers. By that count, Matsui
contributed 0.64 of a win during
the series, more than any other
player on either team. His
contribution was far greater even
then the 0.36 win, combined,
added by long-time Yankees
Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter,
Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada—
“the men who connect all the
dots in the Yankees’ universe,”
according to ESPN’s Jayson
Stark. Rivera was nearly flawless
in his four appearances, but the
games generally weren’t close.
Pettitte got two wins but didn’t
pitch well in either. Posada got
on base in every game, but didn’t
have a huge impact. And Jeter
actually cost his team, despite his
gaudy stats, because he hit into a
crucial double play in the ninth
inning of Game Five.
Matsui, meanwhile, made the
most of his three starts at Yankee
Stadium, and of his three pinch-
hit opportunities when he was
benched for defensive reasons in
Philadelphia, where the teams
played without a designated
hitter. He became the first non-
pitcher World Series MVP since
1986 to win the award while
coming to the plate fewer than
three times in any game. In 1986,
Ray Knight was benched in favor
of Howard Johnson in Game
Two. (That series is now
considered a classic, but it bored
at least one observer before the
thrilling end to Game Six.) In
1983, Rick Dempsey twice had
just two plate appearances. And
in 1981, co-MVP Steve Yeager
twice had just one plate
appearance. All of them, and
every other position-player series
MVP over the last 30 years,
averaged at least 2.5 plate
appearances per game, compared
to 2.3 for Matsui. The typical
MVP had 4.3 plate appearances
per game. (Matsui could have the
fewest plate appearances per
game ever; I got tired of checking
at 1980.)
It’s fitting that a batter won the
MVP, because the Yankees
excelled this year at hitting, not
pitching. At Amazin’ Avenue,
James Kannengieser points out
that the Yankees weren’t
particularly outstanding this
season at pitching, running or
defending, but led baseball in the
major hitting statistics.
New York’s big pitching edge in
the series came out of the
bullpen. Beyond Rivera, the
Yankees’ relievers weren’t great,
and the team’s overall bullpen
ERA in the series was 3.86. But
that was nearly two runs better
than Philadelphia’s bullpen,
which also gave up three more
hits or walks per nine innings.
This was significant in a series in
which the Yankees outscored the
Phillies by just five runs. Both
teams got some relief help from
regular-season starters —
Philadelphia’s J.A. Happ and
New York’s Joba Chamberlain.
That’s a marked change from the
regular season, when far fewer
starters make relief appearances
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Hurt Non-BCS
these days than in early baseball Schools' Bowl Chances
history. By Brett McMurphy
Though Pettitte got two wins, he (FanHouse)
didn’t pitch particularly well in
either game — consistent with a Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:07:00 PM
striking characteristic of his
by Brett McMurphy
career, that his win totals
Filed under: General CFB
overstate the quality of his
Insanity, Bowl Games The six
pitching. These days, Pettitte is
BCS leagues already get most of
“a slightly above average
the BCS bowl game slots and
pitcher,” Tommy Bennett writes
now there's a greater chance
at Beyond the Boxscore.
they'll start gobbling up all of the
“Pettitte, it’s clear, is a fine
at-large bids to the minor bowls
pitcher, but his won-lost record
beginning in 2010.
says as much about the
Last week, the NCAA's Division
tremendous offensive teams
I Board of Directors agreed to
backing him as it does about his
sponsor legislation that would
pitching,” Sean Forman writes
treat football teams with .500
for the New York Times. ESPN’s
records the same as teams with
Rob Neyer thinks Pettitte might
winning records for bowl
need to reach 300 wins to reach
participation. If the legislation
the Hall of Fame, and he’s at
passes, it would allow a bowl,
least five years away from that
that has to go outside its
milestone. But Tom Tango says a
conference affiliation to fill a
simple rule of thumb shows
spot, to select a more attractive 6-
Pettitte is a viable candidate.
6 BCS school over a 7- or 8-win
Pettitte did outpitch his fellow
non-BCS school.
veteran Game Six starter, Pedro
Which is exactly why the Big 12
Martinez. After Wednesday
proposed the legislation. Sources
night, they both rank in the top
told FanHouse that the Big East
10 among oldest pitchers to start
and ACC support the legislation,
a World Series Game Six, though
while the other BCS leagues (Big
they’re outside the top 40 among
Ten, Pac-10 and SEC) also are
all World Series starters.
expected to support it.
Martinez has had the better
Big 12 Proposal Will Hurt Non-
career, but Pettitte has been better
BCS Schools' Bowl Chances
lately.
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Nov 2009 17:07:00 EST . Please
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Court denies Jamie McCourt's bid to get Los Williams talk will not
divide Dallas Cowboys
Angeles Dodgers job back By Calvin Watkins
(ESPN.com)
By Associated Press unobstructed view of Dodger until the divorce is resolved. documents filed by Jamie
(ESPN.com) Stadium. Frank McCourt, 56, promoted McCourt. Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:36:45 PM

Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:43:13 PM

If he rules the team is his wife to CEO in March, Her camp has indicated she has
community property, Jamie making her the highest-ranking talked with investors in an Roy Williams Not Happy With
LOS ANGELES -- The wife of McCourt could argue again that woman in Major League attempt to buy out her estranged Romo? Roy Williams Not Happy
Los Angeles Dodgers owner she should be reinstated. Baseball. She was fired Oct. 21 husband. With Romo?
Frank McCourt lost her bid Jamie McCourt's attorneys and filed for divorce six days "This lady eats, lives, breathes IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys
Thursday to be reinstated as the argued during the hearing that later, citing irreconcilable Dodgers," Wasser said. quarterback Tony Romo was
team's chief executive during a she should be reinstated because differences. Marshall Grossman, an attorney defiant Thursday, saying that
hearing in the couple's messy of her claims that she co-owns The McCourts have been for the Dodgers, said the divorce discussions about why wide
divorce. the Dodgers. If reinstated, she married since 1979 and have four proceedings haven't affected the receiver Roy Williams has such
Jamie McCourt, 55, was fired wants $321,000 a month in grown sons. team. low numbers will not divide his
last month by her husband, who spousal support as well as perks The divorce and its impact on "It truly is business as usual," he team.
said she was cheating on him and such as travel by private jet. the front office threatens to throw said. Williams has only 14 catches for
doing a poor job leading the If she isn't reinstated, she is the Dodgers' offseason in In related matters, Gordon 249 yards and two touchdowns
team. seeking nearly $488,000 a month disarray and crimp the team's removed the team as a party to heading into the Cowboys' game
Superior Court Commissioner in support. ability to re-sign players and the McCourts' divorce case at Philadelphia Sunday night.
Scott Gordon ruled that no state The couple's worth is estimated pursue free agents. because it lacked standing. Williams said Wednesday that
law supports Jamie McCourt's a t m o r e t h a n $ 1 . 2 b i l l i o n , The Dodgers have 16 players Both sides agreed Jamie Romo throws better passes to the
bid to get her job back. according to court documents. potentially eligible for free McCourt can use an indoor team's other receivers, and he
However, Gordon has yet to Frank McCourt's attorney, Marc agency, including slugger Manny swimming pool at the couple's can't figure out why.
decide whether the Dodgers are Seltzer, argued that it would Ramirez, who must decide if he posh Holmby Hills home across Romo said the two are working
c o n s i d e r e d c o m m u n i t y o r create turmoil for the team if his will exercise his $20 million the street from the Playboy hard in practices, even doing
separate property. client's wife was renamed chief option for next season and return. Mansion between 6 a.m. and 2 extra work, but for whatever
The McCourts are feuding over executive. Manager Joe Torre is entering the p.m. reason, the chemistry is not there.
the validity of their 2004 marital "There is no pressing need to final season of his three-year Another hearing is set for Dec. "I don't look at the numbers,"
agreement, in which Frank change the situation right now," contract. 15. Romo said before Thursday's
McCourt is listed as the team's Seltzer told Gordon. "It's a recipe The team's 2009 payroll was just Copyright 2009 by The practice at Valley Ranch. "We've
sole owner. for disaster." north of $100 million, ranking Associated Press been through this before with
"Whether it's valid or not will be Dennis Wasser, an attorney for ninth-highest in the majors. The This content has passed through people trying to intersect and
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the world. That would be Fedor
Emelianenko, a devout, quiet,
dominant fighter whose refusal to
sign what he has termed “a one-
sided deal” with the gleefully
exploitative UFC has kept him
far more obscure than he should
be. Emelianenko will introduce
himself to American fight fans
this weekend when he fights
Brett Rogers in Chicago and on
CBS.
In the Chicago Sun-Times, John
Silver offers an introduction to
the Russian fighter. In Sports
Illustrated, Josh Gross wonders
how marketable Emelianenko
will prove to be.
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divide a football team. This team
is too strong from the core.
"I know the media is going to
make certain things appear what
they may not actually have been
or things of that nature. This
team is too committed to winning
and too committed to improving
to let anything like that or
anything [the media] may present
to us divide this team."
For the past two days, Williams
has discussed his lack of a
connection with Romo. He said
Thursday that he was getting
tired of talking about it.
Romo has completed less than
40 percent of his passes to
Williams, which is a smaller
percentage than Patrick Crayton,
Miles Austin and tight end Jason
Witten.
"I didn't complain," Williams
said. "I didn't complain that I
didn't get the ball. I got seven
Ashish Sequin Tank Pops Against Black Basics
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 8:22:46 AM
As winter starts to settle in, I
look for ways to give my nearly
opportunities in [last Sunday's
win over Seattle]. All I said was
that, when it comes to me, it's not
there. The percentages ... back
my case. I'm not saying it can't be
fixed because that's what we do
every day. We try to work on it
and get it fixed.
"I'm not a T.O. [Terrell Owens]
or I'm not trying to be a T.O. I
don't know why people are trying
to put me in that category
because I'm happy to win. I've
said that 100 times."
Calvin Watkins covers the
Cowboys for ESPNDallas.com. E
- m a i
calvin.watkins@espn3.com.
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all-black wardrobe a little pop.
One of my favorite things to do is
to wear a printed tank with black
skinny jeans and a black blazer.
W h i l e p e r u s i n g N e t - A - this gorgeous Ashish sequin
Porter.com, I stumbled across
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Chiefs Petition a Protest
From the Heart
By Dan Graziano (FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:00:00 PM
by Dan Graziano
Filed under: Chiefs, NFL Fans,
NFL Analysis The Chiefs fans
who want Larry Johnson off their
team aren't your typical angry
NCAA Clears
fans, lashing out over something
as unpleasantly common as Cincinnati's
another losing season. The online
petition they started, which was
barreling toward 20,000
Stephenson
l By Brett McMurphy
signatures Thursday afternoon (FanHouse)
amid a surprising run of national
publicity, says nothing about Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:58:00 PM
wanting a coach fired or
by Brett McMurphy
demanding that an owner sell. It
Scott Pioli and makes the simple Filed under: Cincinnati
is a petition from the heart,
plea to remove Johnson from the Cincinnati freshman Lance
whose roots lie not in anger over
field and/or the team before he Stephenson has been cleared by
the team's record or current
collects 80 more yards and the NCAA and is eligible to play
stretch of on-field futility, but
surpasses Priest Holmes as the immediately.
rather in a deep and abiding love
team's all time leading rusher. A 6-foot-5, 210-pound forward,
of the team and its history.
Chiefs Petition a Protest From Stephenson was named the 2009
"People in Kansas City, we don't
the Heart originally appeared on Big East Preseason Rookie of the
mind losing," Dan Cataldi said.
Fanhouse NFL Blog on Thu, 05 Year.
"We get used to it, actually. But
Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST . Please "I am happy to be able to put this
it just gets frustrating when we
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Promoter: Mayweather- San Francisco Giants ace continued from page 53

the Bearcats back in the summer,

Pacquiao at Cowboys Tim Lincecum cited for
Stadium 'Total Nonsense' marijuana possession
By Lem Satterfield
(FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:55:00 PM
by Lem Satterfield
Filed under: WBO, HBO,
FanHouse Exclusive Top Rank
promoter Bob Arum called a
recent report that he is
negotiating a Floyd Mayweather-
Manny Pacquiao fight in early
March at Cowboys Stadium
"total nonsense."
"We haven't talked to
Mayweather," said Arum. "We
haven't discussed it with
Mayweather."
The story, reported by an
affiliate of The Dallas Morning
News, quoted Top Rank vice
president Bruce Trampler as
indicating that Pacquiao (49-3-2,
37 knockouts) needed to
dethrone WBO champ Miguel
Cotto(34-1, 27 KOs) on Nov. 14,
all I have wanted to do was get
here and start playing ball with
my teammates. I want to thank
everyone that has given me
encouragement and support
By Associated Press Lincecum's 2006 Mercedes and
(ESPN.com) during this, especially my family,
smelled marijuana. Schatzel says coaches and teammates. They
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:13:17 PM
Lincecum immediately complied have been with me every step."
with a request to hand over the The NCAA had been
SEATTLE -- San Francisco drug and a marijuana pipe. investigating Stephenson's
Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum The amount measured was 3.3 amateur status. Stephenson will
is facing misdemeanor marijuana grams. Schatzel says police make his debut Thursday night
charges following a traffic stop in consider that a small amount for when the Bearcats play an
his home state. personal use. exhibition against Saginaw
Washington State Patrol Lincecum was fined a total of Valley State.
after which Top Rank could spokesman Steve Schatzel said $622 for driving at 74 mph in a NCAA Clears Cincinnati's
focus on making the fight with Thursday that the 2008 Cy 60-mph zone, and for possession Stephenson originally appeared
Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) in Young Award winner and former of marijuana and drug on Fanhouse NCAA Basketball
Arlington, Texas. star at the University of paraphernalia. Blog on Thu, 05 Nov 2009
Promoter: Mayweather-Pacquiao Washington was pulled over for Copyright 2009 by The 17:58:00 EST . Please see our
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By R.J. White (FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:45:00 PM
by R.J. White
Filed under: Expert Chats
Favremania takes a back seat for
the week, but that doesn't mean
that we have nothing to talk
about. What happened to the
Jaguars? You'd think if a guy
rushed for 170 yards on seven
carries, he might be able to get
more than one look in the fourth
quarter. What happened to Kurt
Warner, and would you be well-
served picking up Matt Leinart
with Arizona's cake playoff
schedule looming?
Join us at 6 PM ET today, and
we'll answer whatever fantasy
questions are on your mind,
whether they be about trade talk,
lineup decisions, free agents
calling to you for an add, or
tweaking your roster for the
playoffs. Or anything else.
Seriously, I'm flexible.
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Could Nancy Lieberman Fedor Emelianenko
Become the NBA's First Talks About His
Female Head Coach? Favorite Sweater
By Chris Tomasson
(FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:30:00 PM
by Chris Tomasson
Filed under: Mavericks, WNBA,
D-League, FanHouse Exclusive,
NBA Coaches The D-League
today. The NBA tomorrow.
Why not?
If there ever will be a female
NBA head coach in my lifetime,
I'm thinking Nancy Lieberman
has got a shot. Lieberman took
the first step toward that
Thursday when she was named
head coach of the Dallas
Mavericks' D-League team in
Frisco, Texas, that will begin
play next season.
"If I am successful, I'm sure that I
will be looked at (by the NBA),''
Lieberman, while on her way to
her press conference to be
introduced, told FanHouse by
phone. "If I'm not successful, I
won't be.'' More: Lieberman
Officially Introduced
All Saints to E-Commerce
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:28:11 PM
The Brits love All Saints. It's a
mid-priced brand of fashion
that says rocker meets Ricks
By Ariel Helwani (FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:11:00 PM
by Ariel Helwani
Filed under: MMA Videos,
Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive,
M-1 Global CHICAGO -- Fedor
Emelianenko has been asked a lot
of questions in the days leading
up to his fight against Brett
Rogers on CBS, but none about
his favorite striped sweater. Until
now.
For the uninformed,
Emelianenko has been
photographed and videotaped
over again throughout past year
wearing the now-infamous beige
C o u l d N a n c y L i e b e r m a n sweater, and the Internet has been
Become the NBA's First Female buzzing about it.
Head Coach? originally appeared FanHouse asked Emelianenko at
on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Thu, Thursday's Strikeforce press
05 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST . conference why he loves the
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Owens meets pretty girl. All
Saints is the place to buy great
everyday pieces to layer upon
layer, like asymmetrical sweaters
and biker boots, to create a hot
London look that would make
So if you are looking for a new
even Kate Moss proud.
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Guitar Hero, Call of
Duty franchises lead
Activision's 'better-than-
expected' Q3 2009
By James Ransom-Wiley
(Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 5:32:00 PM
Look, just feign surprise, it
makes these financial posts so
much more exciting: Activision
today reported net revenues of
$755 million (on a non-GAAP
basis) in the quarter ending
September 30, 2009 -- that's $55
million more than the suits hoped
Fedor Emelianenko Talks About
to stack, according to previous
His Favorite Sweater originally
projections. While the
appeared on Fanhouse MMA
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was driven by positive audience map pack sales continued to

response to Activision climb last quarter and have now
Publishing's Guitar Hero 5, surpassed 7.5 million purchases.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, and Needless to say, the publisher is
the Guitar Hero and Call of Duty not backing off of its prior
franchises, as well as Blizzard financial outlook. Activision
Entertainment's World of anticipates annual net revenues of
Warcraft." $4.5 billion (on a non-GAAP
In fact, the CEO called Guitar basis) at the close of the year.
Hero the year's "#1 best-selling Did you remember to feign
third-party franchise in North surprise?
America and Europe" through Guitar Hero, Call of Duty
September, claiming that U.S. franchises lead Activision's
sales of music games increased 'better-than-expected' Q3 2009
72 percent year over year in originally appeared on Joystiq on
September. Last year's big-band- Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:00 EST.
box edition, World Tour, and Please see our terms for use of
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"#1 and #2 best-selling third-
343 Industries worries 'constantly' party titles" in North America
and Europe through September,
according to Activision.
about Halo oversaturation Additionally, World at War DLC
By Richard Mitchell (Joystiq) that stuff has existed in the past, also had requests for things that
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:00:00 PM
and it exists because of one "don't make any sense." Even if
simple reason, which is demand. there is a demand, said O'Connor,
Speaking to Joystiq, Microsoft's We wouldn't make it if we "If it doesn't actually make sense
Frank O'Connor, creative director weren't continually being asked and it's completely crazy, we
of 343 Industries, said that he for it." He added, "We obviously won't do it."
worries "constantly" about the turn down almost infinitely more Keep an eye out for the full
possibility of the market being stuff than we actually produce, interview later this week.
oversaturated with Halo. When but when we produce it there's a 343 Industries worries
asked about the amount of Halo good reason and a good plan and 'constantly' about Halo
products out there (namely a strong demand." oversaturation originally
ODST, upcoming books, more As an example, O'Connor noted appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05
comics, Halo Legends and the Halo Wars Risk, saying that the Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please
recently released encyclopedia), t w o g a m e s " h a d a n a t u r a l see our terms for use of feeds.
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PSN
Thursday: Try
Trine, Get Gex
By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:20:00 PM

Modern Warfare 2 PS3 owners don't have much to

d o w n l o a d , w i t h
Rumor: First screens, limited to 9 vs. 9 on PC
Numblast(pictured above) and
Military Madness the sole new
games on PSN this week. For
details for Halo Reach By Justin McElroy (Joystiq) stomach for it.
We feel for those of you on the
your retro thrills, Gex crawls out
of the Not-Very-Popular-PS1-

leaked
Submitted at 11/5/2009 7:40:00 PM
PC side, but largely because you Mascots Archive. Make sure you
Poor PC gamers. First they hear haven't yet had your spirits get the free LBP birthday
By Xav de Matos (Joystiq) Squad-based mechanics certainly the soul-crushing news that b r o k e n l i k e y o u r c o n s o l e costume, and don't miss out on
make sense, considering former Modern Warfare 2 won't support brethren. We don't even notice the Trine demo (especially if
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:48:00 PM
G h o s t R e c o n A d v a n c e d dedicated servers, and now having our dreams shattered any you're on the fence!). PSP
MLG forum user (and MS Paint Warfighter creative director Infinity Ward has broken their more (in fact, truth be told, we owners have a lot more to choose
fanatic) ToM MoReLLo claims Christian Allen joined Bungie in hearts yet again. During a Best think we're starting to like it). from with the addition of
to have played Halo: Reach, and 2007. But again, grain of salt. Buy online chat, the developer Modern Warfare 2 limited to 9 Numblast, Dissidia, Ghostbusters
w a s s o m e h o w a b l e t o n a b Halo: Reach-- Bungie's final title fired off a string of bad news, vs. 9 on PC originally appeared and a free MotorStorm: Arctic
multiple blurry screenshots of the in the Halo universe -- is affirming a 9-vs-9 player limit, on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 Edge demo.
game as evidence. Now, when e x p e c t e d t o s h i p i n 2 0 1 0 . the inability to kick players from 19:40:00 EST. Please see our Choose your platform to view
we say blurry we mean blurry. In Microsoft has yet to reply to our ranked matches and a lack of terms for use of feeds. the corresponding release list:
fact, the classic images of request for a comment on the console commands. Ars Technica Read| Permalink| Email this| (Note: Continue past the break to
Bigfoot were of higher quality images. has laid out the full list of Comments view both release lists.)
than some of these screens. [Via Shacknews& NeoGAF] disappointments, if you've got the Continue reading PSN
Perhaps our natural skepticism is Rumor: First screens, details for Thursday: Try Trine, Get Gex
taking over, but we're taking Halo Reach leaked originally PSN Thursday: Try Trine, Get
these images with a rather large appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Gex originally appeared on
grain of salt. Nov 2009 18:48:00 EST. Please Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009
As for details, the forum post see our terms for use of feeds. 19:20:00 EST. Please see our
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Collection Crush: Cushnie et Ochs
SS10 (and FW09 and SS09…)
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:16:36 PM
Carly Cushnie and Michelle
Ochs, the minds behind emerging
line Cushnie et Ochs, have been
getting a lot of attention for the
bold, cutout-heavy designs
they’ve sent down the runway the
This is the story of New past three seasons. What’s
interesting about their signature
as opposed to Preen’s or Ohne
Super Mario Bros. Wii Titel’s or Elise
Øverland’s—newish designers
By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq) not sure if gamers are prepared whose Aeon Flux eveningwear
for the revolutionary new story aesthetic aligns with Cushnie et
Submitted at 11/5/2009 6:00:00 PM
featured in this latest adventure. Ochs’—is that, collection to
We know many Joystiq readers Check it out after the break. collection, you still sense Carly
don't want to read spoilers on the [Via GoNintendo] and Michelle are crossing the
site. That's why, for your sake, Continue reading This is the
we've carefully posted the intro story of New Super Mario Bros.
movie to New Super Mario Bros. Wii Bruno Pieters' New Limited-Edition
W i i a f t e r t h e b r e a k . T h e This is the story of New Super
upcoming 2D platformer returns Mario Bros. Wii originally
the series to its roots, but adds a appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05
Candles Make Scents
number of features that make it Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please By ELLE.com (ELLE News
"new" -- it says so on the box. see our terms for use of feeds. Blog)
New power-ups and the addition Read| Permalink| Email this| Submitted at 11/5/2009 11:05:15 AM
of multiplayer radically change Comments
the feel of NSMBW, but we're Bruno Pieters is bringing his
first scent to the world and it's in
candle form. The candle is
suggestive of the designer's
aesthetic towards clothes, best
seen through the slick black glass
container, black wax, with a
scent that is both sweet and spicy
river by feeling the stones. In
other words, the duo knows what
they like and what they’ve been
successful at (cutouts, illusion
sheer, asymmetric fabric
contrasting), but they aren’t
relying on what they’ve been
lauded for in the past to
dictate—or limit—where they’re
going in the future. Instead, it
seems they’re experimenting,
synthesizing, refining an already
stunning product.
As much as I look forward to
seeing what new take on
futuristic chic Cushnie et Ochs
will present in February, I just
pray the girls keep the sheath you
see below on Alexis Bledel in
with notes like bergamot and
black pepper. It's woody, it's
leathery, and it's amber-y, all at
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production for years to come.
The many unique cuts of
Cushnie et Ochs (clockwise from
top left): Alexis Bledel in a
cutout sheath this past April, a
one-sequined arm woman in the
FW09 show, contrast colored
structuring at its finest in the
SS10 show, Rumer Willis in a
bead-intense sheath in August, an
Alejandro Ingelmo shoe from the
FW09 show, Michelle and Carly
after the SS10 show, racy
racerback from the FW09 show,
four-way peekaboo jacket from
the SS09 show
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The candle is limited edition and
not available everywhere, though
you can get it at the Convenience
Store in London, so if you want
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Hollywood Hearts Roland Mouret
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 12:07:16 PM
Last night, Cameron Diaz. Four
days ago, Olivia Wilde. Two
Mondays ago, Julianne Moore
and Michelle Monaghan. Roland
Mouret, the man whose
sculptural sheaths have
personified modern elegance for
almost a decade (his first
collection hit runways back in
2000), seems to be having the
busiest fall of any designer this
red carpet season. Mouret’s
design signature is unique in that
it is equally classic as it is
fashion-forward; his most well-
known dresses hit at or just
above the knee, bare no cleavage,
and frame, as opposed to flaunt,
the feminine form. His necklines
and sleeves are works of art,
often bearing some permutation
of asymmetry, structured
sculpturing, and origami-style
pleating.
The array of women who have
embraced RM by Roland Mouret
collections is wide, surprising,
and includes everyone from loyal
ladies Victoria Beckham and
Jennifer Connelly to Kelly Ripa,
Katy Perry, even Amber Rose.
And evidently Gwyneth, too,
who was fortunate enough to
wear a dress from the designer’s
most recent SS10 collection only
weeks after it showed in Paris.
Roland makes all the ladies look
like ladies (clockwise from top
left): Cameron Diaz in the
Electra, Olivia Wilde in the
Scirocco, Julianne Moore in a
belted coral sheath, Michelle
Monaghan in the Traverse,
Jennifer Connelly in the Diablo,
Jennifer Garner in the Brise Noir,
Penélope Cruz in the Daphne,
and Amber Rose in the Mona
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Goldman Sachs,
Citigroup got swine
flu vaccine (AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:53:15 PM
NEW YORK – Some of New
York's biggest companies,
including Wall Street giants
Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, Judith Leiber Teams
received doses of swine flu
vaccine for at-risk employees, with Breeders' Cup for
drawing criticism that the hard-to Custom Silks Handbags
-find vaccine is going first to the By ELLE.com (ELLE News
privileged. Blog)
Hospitals, universities and the
Federal Reserve Bank also got Submitted at 11/5/2009 8:10:30 AM
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horseracing aficionados the

Patricia Field Partners With Baileys for Holiday
Shoe Collection
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:47:21 PM
Patricia Field has gotten into the
holiday spirit, teaming with
Baileys Irish Cream to present a
collection of one-of-a-kind shoes
inspired by the frothy liqueur, to
be auctioned for charity between
November 11 and December 2.
Designers participating in the
whimsical project for a worthy
cause— proceeds benefit
nonprofit Clothes Off Our
Back— include Alejandro
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Army officer opens fire at Fort Hood, killing 12 (AP)

(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) publicly. The base was locked down after modern U.S. history at Virginia between Austin and Waco.
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:34:16 PM
A defense official, also speaking the shootings. The wounded were Tech in 2007. About a mile from Fort Hood's
on condition of anonymity, said dispersed among hospitals in Around the country, some bases east gate, Cynthia Thomas,
FORT HOOD, Texas – An Hasan was a mental health central Texas, Cone said. Nine stepped up security precautions, director of Under the Hood Cafe,
Army officer opened fire professional — an Army were taken to Scott & White but no others were locked down. a coffee house and outreach
Thursday with two handguns at psychologist or psychiatrist. Memorial Hospital in Temple. A "The bottom line for us is that we center, was calling soldiers and
the Fort Hood military base in an Officials say it was not clear hospital spokeswoman says all are increasing security at our friends on the post to make sure
attack that left 12 people dead what Hasan's religion was, but had been shot and are adults. A gates because the threat hasn't yet they're OK.
and 31 wounded. Authorities investigators are trying to Fort Hood spokesman said he been defined, and we're "It's chaotic," Thomas said, as a
k i l l e d t h e g u n m a n a n d determine if Hasan was his birth could not immediately confirm reminding our Marines to be SWAT team just drove by. "The
apprehended two other soldiers name or if he may have changed any identities of the injured. vigilant in their areas of phones are jammed. Everybody
in what appears to be the worst his name and converted to Islam Lisa Pfund of Random Lake, responsibility," said Capt. Rob is calling family members and
mass shooting at a U.S. military at some point. Wis., says her daughter, 19-year- Dolan, public affairs officer for friends. Soldiers are running
base. A graduation ceremony for old Amber Bahr, was shot in the the Marine Corps Air Station in around with M-16s."
There was no immediate word soldiers who finished college stomach but was in stable Yuma, Ariz. Fort Hood officially opened on
on a motive. The shooting began courses while deployed was condition. "We know nothing, In Washington, President Barack Sept. 18, 1942, and was named in
around 1:30 p.m., said Lt. Gen. going on nearby at the time of the just that she was shot in the Obama called the shooting "a honor of Gen. John Bell Hood. It
Bob Cone at Fort Hood. He said shooting, said Sgt. Rebekah belly," Pfund told The Associated horrific outburst of violence." He has been continuously used for
all the casualties took place at the L a m p a m , a F o r t H o o d Press. She couldn't provide more said it's a tragedy to lose a soldier armored training and is charged
base's Soldier Readiness Center, s p o k e s w o m a n . details and only spoke with overseas and even more with maintaining readiness for
where soldiers who are about to Greg Schanepp, U.S. Rep. John emergency personnel. horrifying when they come under combat missions.
be deployed or who are returning Carter's regional director in "I ask that all of you keep these fire at an Army base on ___
undergo medical screening. Texas, was representing Carter at families and these individuals in American soil. Associated Press Writers Anne
"It's a terrible tragedy. It's the graduation, said John Stone, a your prayers today," Texas Gov. "We will make sure that we get Gearan, Lara Jakes, Suzanne
stunning," Cone said. spokesman for Carter, whose Rick Perry said. answers to every single question Gamboa and Lolita C. Baldor in
A law enforcement official district includes the Army post. The shootings on the Texas about this horrible incident," the Washington, D.C., Jay Root in
identified the shooting suspect as Schanepp was at the ceremony military base stirred memories of commander in chief said. "We Temple, Linda Stewart Ball,
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. when a soldier who had been other recent mass shootings in are going to stay on this." Anabelle Garay and Andre Coe
The official said Hasan, believed shot in the back came running the United States, including 13 Covering 339 square miles, Fort in Dallas contributed to this
to be in his late 30s, was killed toward him and alerted him of dead at a New York immigrant Hood is the largest active duty report.
after opening fire at the base. The the shooting, Stone said. The center in March, 10 killed during armored post in the United This content has passed through
official spoke on condition of soldier told Schanepp not to go in a gunman's rampage across States. Home to about 52,000 fivefilters.org.
anonymity because he was not the direction of the shooter, he Alabama in March and 32 killed troops as of earlier this year, the
authorized to discuss the case said. in the deadliest mass shooting in sprawling base is located halfway
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doses of the vaccine for
employees who need it the most,
such as pregnant women or
chronically ill workers, according
to the city's health department.
In order to receive the vaccine,
companies had to have their own
medical staff. Distributing large
doses of the vaccine to such
businesses is "a great avenue for
vaccinating people at risk," said
Jessica Scaperotti, spokeswoman
for the city Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene.
But critics said Wall Street firms
should not have access to the
vaccine before less wealthy
Americans.
"Vaccines should go to people
who need them most, not people
who happen to work on Wall
Street," Democratic Sen. Chris
Dodd of Connecticut said
Thursday.
"Wall Street banks have already
taken so much from us. They've
taken trillions of our tax dollars.
They've taken away people's
homes who are struggling to pay
the bills," union official John
VanDeventer wrote on the Web
site of the 2 million-member
Service Employees International
Union. "But they should not be
allowed to take away our health
and well-being."
Meanwhile, the director of the
federal Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention sent a
letter Thursday to state and local
health departments asking them
to review their distribution plans
and make sure the vaccine is
getting to high-risk groups.
Dr. Thomas Frieden said any
decisions that appear to send
vaccine beyond high-priority
groups "have the potential to
undermine the credibility of the
program."
Swine flu vaccine has been in
short supply nationwide because
of manufacturing delays,
resulting in long lines at clinics
and patients being turned away at
doctor's offices. The vaccine
started trickling out in early
October, and there are now
nearly 36 million doses available.
The government-funded vaccine
is being distributed to states,
where health departments decide
where to send the limited doses.
In New York, doctors at
companies that have employee
health services can request the
vaccine along with other doctors
but must agree to vaccinate only
high-risk employees, Scaperotti
said.
Last month, the city began
offering vaccine to
schoolchildren, as well as to
pediatricians and obstetricians
who asked for it. Scaperotti said
two-thirds of the pediatricians in
New York City have requested
vaccine.
New Yorkers who cannot get the
vaccine at work are receiving it
from their doctors — if their
doctors have it — or at
community health clinics.
About 50 people waited to be
vaccinated Thursday at a city-run
clinic in Manhattan's Chelsea
neighborhood. Matt Bohart said
he and his 82-year-old father,
Eugene Bohart, had been waiting
for three hours for both swine flu
and seasonal flu vaccines.
The younger Bohart said the fact
that employees of some
companies can get the vaccine at
work seemed "not really fair."
But he added, "I don't begrudge
the people who get it as long as
others can get it as well."
Dr. William Schaffner, a flu
expert at Vanderbilt University,
said allocation of limited vaccine
is tricky. CDC guidelines provide
a list of patients who should be at
the front of the line: children and
young people through age 24,
people caring for infants under 6
months, pregnant women, health
care workers, and adults with
health conditions such as asthma
and diabetes.
Schaffner said that if
corporations are giving shots to
at-risk people, the distribution
may have been appropriate. But
he acknowledged there's "an
appearance of potential
irregularity."
Still, he said, "I have a feeling
that if it were a Ford dealership
that got vaccine, there wouldn't
be quite as much excitement."
Scaperotti said 50 employers in
New York City have received the
vaccine so far. Besides Goldman
Sachs and Citigroup, they include
Time Inc. and hospitals such as
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center.
Goldman Sachs has received 200
doses, and Citigroup has received
1,200, health officials said.
In statements, Citigroup and
Goldman Sachs said the vaccine
would only go to those in high-
risk groups.
"Goldman Sachs, like other
responsible employers, has
requested vaccine and will supply
it only to employees who
qualify," spokesman Ed Canaday
said.
Morgan Stanley received 1,000
doses of the vaccine for its New
York and suburban offices, but
the company turned over its
entire supply to local hospitals
when it learned it received
shipments before some area
hospitals, spokeswoman
Jeanmarie McFadden said.
___
Associated Press writers Stephen
Bernard and Sara Lepro in New
York City, Mike Stobbe in
Atlanta and Valerie Bauman in
Albany, N.Y., contributed to this
report.
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Petition Calls for NFL
Star to Be Sacked
After Gay Slurs
(FOXNews.com)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 9:55:37 AM
As Larry Johnson nears the
Kansas City Chiefs' all-time
rushing record, more than 10,000
fans have signed an online
petition pleading for team
officials to deactivate the running
back after he posted homosexual
slurs on his Twitter account.
The petition — which has
garnered 10,716 signatures as of
early Thursday — calls on
general manager Scott Pioli to act
before Johnson, 29, surpasses
running back Priest Holmes for
the team rushing record.
"We are asking you, as fans of
this team, this organization, and
of the pride that this city has in
the Chiefs, please deactivate
Larry Johnson," the petition
reads. "Please do not let his name
sit atop the all-time rushing
leaders in Kansas City Chiefs
history. He needs a mere 80
yards to surpass Priest. He
doesn't deserve that opportunity."
Johnson, a former Pro Bowler,
was suspended late last month for
conduct detrimental to the team
after he questioned coach Todd
Haley's qualifications and posted
two homosexual slurs on his
Twitter account, including one in
which he called another user a
"Christopher street boy," an
apparent reference to New York
City's Christopher Street, which
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Deadly shootings at US army base
(BBC News | Americas |
World Edition)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:32:09 PM
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Lt Gen Bob Cone speaks to
reporters about the shooting
A US army major has opened
fire on fellow soldiers at the Fort
Hood military base in Texas,
killing 11 people and 31, officials
say.
Base commander Lt Gen Bob
Cone said the shooter had been
killed in the incident and two
suspects arrested. All three were
US soldiers.
Lt Gen Cone said the motive for
the shooting was not known. One
of the dead was a policeman,
others were soldiers.
President Barack Obama
described it as "a horrific
outburst of violence".
US officials, speaking on
condition of anonymity, named
the gunman as Major Nidal
Malik Hasan.
He was reportedly a military
psychiatrist in his late 30s or
early 40s and due to be sent on a
mission to Iraq.
Speaking at a press conference
in Washington, President Obama
said: "It is difficult enough when
we lose these brave men and
women abroad, but it is
horrifying that they should come
under fire at an army base on US
soil."
He extended his condolences to
the families of the victims,
adding: "We will make sure that
we get answers to every single
question about this horrible
incident."
Mr Obama said the White House
was working with the Pentagon,
FBI and Department of
Homeland Security to make sure
Fort Hood was secure.
Fort Hood, near the town of
Killeen, is the largest US base in
the world.
Home to about 40,000 US
troops, the base lies between
Austin and Waco, about 60 miles
(100 km) from each city.
Lt Gen Cone said the shooting
had begun at about 1330 (1930
GMT) at a personnel and medical
centre at Fort Hood, where
soldiers who are preparing to
deploy go for last-minute medical
check-ups.
He said the shooter, who had
two handguns, had opened fire
and "due to the quick response of
the police forces, was killed".
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President Obama: "A number of
American soldiers have been
killed...in a horrific outburst of
violence"
Two more suspects were
apprehended in an adjacent
facility, he said, adding that some
eyewitness accounts suggested
there might have been more than
one shooter.
A serviceman stationed at Fort
Hood who asked to remain
anonymous told the BBC: "I
heard the emergency
announcement over the speakers
outside and saw people rushing
to get indoors."
The BBC's Adam Brookes in
Washington says units at Fort
Hood are among those deployed
in Iraq and Afghanistan, and
some will have returned from
there.
The base has a centre that deals
with combat stress, our
correspondent adds.
Hilary Shine, of the Killeen Fire
Department told the BBC's News
Channel Fort Hood was like a
small city.
"It has schools, a hospital, a
convenience store even. And it
has a large daytime population -
including civilians working on
the base - with as many as 80,000
in this area during the daytime."
Local congressman John Carter,
speaking to NBC News, said
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Texas Senator Kay Bailey
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am shocked and saddened by
today's outburst of violence at
Fort Hood that has cost seven of
our brave service members their
lives and has gravely injured
others.
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ones."
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Victim Relatives in
Medical marijuana shops abound in California Ohio Ask How Corpses
Went Unnoticed
(AP) (FOXNews.com)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) windows and be something very 1996 vote, and fear of the best way to avoid problems Submitted at 11/5/2009 8:08:16 AM

Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:32:32 PM

obvious and unappealing to the prosecution kept pot storefronts with dispensaries is to not have
public," longtime city out of many areas. But looser any. In 2006, the City Council CLEVELAND The discovery
SEBASTOPOL, Calif. – The councilman Larry Robinson said. federal guidelines, first signaled passed a zoning ordinance of 11 bodies in one home in a run
medical marijuana dispensary in Now the dispensary is about to by Attorney General Eric Holder requiring any pot dispensaries to -down neighborhood here has
this California wine country town open a second location, next to a in February and further outlined comply with both state and relatives of the presumed victims
is in a former auto dealership, Starbucks. in an October memo, have federal law, and the U.S. wondering how such a gruesome
and has more registered patients "I'm the luckiest guy in the world emboldened would-be dispensary government still bans the drug scene could have gone unnoticed
than the town has residents. Los to be leading this thing," said operators. The new guidelines outright. for perhaps years, and they
Angeles has more pot shops than Peace in Medicine's operator, simply instruct federal A state judge last month sided charge that police ignored their
Starbucks and almost as many as Robert Jacob. prosecutors to avoid prosecution against nine Fresno dispensaries missing person reports.
public schools. In Los Angeles — the marijuana when dispensaries comply with that opened this year, upholding The man who lives in the home,
The surge in medical marijuana dispensary capital of the country state medical marijuana laws. the zoning ordinance that forbids 50-year-old Anthony Sowell, was
in California has left many — about 800 dispensaries are Sacramento is looking to other them and ordering them to close. ordered held without bond
communities scrambling to estimated to have opened despite pot-tolerant cities such as San Smaller cities are also turning to Wednesday on five counts of
regulate the free-for-all, while a 2007 order halting new pot Francisco, Oakland and Malibu zoning laws. In Claremont, a aggravated murder.
others are trying to ban the drug operations. for insight into keeping medical college town about 30 miles east No one is sure how long Sowell,
altogether. The issue took on The explosion is blamed on a marijuana available but in check. of Los Angeles, Darrell Kruse a registered sex offender who
greater urgency after the Obama loophole in the City Council's Most of the state capital's 39 sought to open a dispensary in would offer free barbecue to the
administration announced looser moratorium. Final regulations are registered dispensaries opened mid-2006 but the zoning code did neighbors, had been living in his
federal marijuana guidelines last still not in place. this year before the city passed an not permit them. three-story house with corpses
month. The struggle is blamed on the emergency moratorium in June. Kruse opened Claremont All- lying around, many of them
Some local governments are vagueness of the ballot initiative "They're seeing a little bit of Natural Nutrition Aids Buyers black women who had been
looking to take an approach that California voters passed in leniency in the federal Information Service strangled. Police have recovered
similar to Sebastopol, where 1996 legalizing medical use of government that they haven't (CANNABIS) anyway. Several bodies in the living room, crawl
officials welcome the business as the drug. The measure makes no seen before," said Michelle months later, he was convicted of spaces and backyard graves from
a strong source of tax revenue mention of how or where the Heppner, who is leading the operating without a business the home on Imperial Avenue.
during the recession. drug can be sold. city's effort to regulate license and fined. A state court There was even a skull in the
T h e P e a c e i n M e d i c i n e "I think Los Angeles has made dispensaries. "They're seeing this rejected his appeal. basement.
marijuana dispensary is a clean, this more difficult by not having as a perfect time in their ___ "They told us to go home, and as
modern operation and could acted sooner," said Joe Elford, movement to progress." Greg Risling reported from Los soon as the drugs are gone, she'll
easily be mistaken for a doctor's chief counsel for Americans for One key for cities is finding a Angeles. Associated Press writer show up," said Markiesha
office, if not for the three security Safe Access, a pro-medical way to ensure dispensaries truly Tracie Cone in Fresno Carmichael-Jacobs, whose 53-
guards and overwhelming skunky marijuana group. "There has been operate as nonprofits as called for contributed to this report. year-old mother, Tonia, a drug
smell of pot. pressure for a long time on the by state Attorney General Jerry This content has passed through addict, vanished Nov. 10, 2008.
"I guess I had my prejudices that City Council to do something." Brown. fivefilters.org. Police identified her Wednesday
it was going to have bars on the Federal crackdowns followed the Officials in Fresno have decided as one of the victims, saying her
body was found buried in the
backyard with marks indicating
strangulation.
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is synonymous with the city's gay
-pride movement.
"Larry Johnson is a disgrace to
the NFL and should not be
allowed to play because of his
behavior and the remarks that he
has made," petitioner Patrick
Gilman wrote.
Another petitioner, Jason
Shukeat, called Johnson an
"embarrassment" to the 1-6
Chiefs, who are mired in last
place in the AFC West.
"It will be a travesty if he is
allowed to return from his latest
misconduct," Shukeat wrote.
"Between beating women and
voicing slurs toward fans and
media, there is absolutely no
reason this trash should even
have a job, much less become the
franchise's all-time leading
rusher. With new management
and coaching this year, Johnson
needs to be gone to show that the
attitude within the organization
has changed and that we will not
stand for thugs on this team."
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Chiefs in 2003, Johnson has been
arrested four times for various
degrees of battery, including one
incident in which the Maryland
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allegedly spitting in the face of a
woman at a Kansas City
nightclub.
Johnson later received two years'
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arrest. In 2007, Johnson signed a
five-year contract extension that
could be worth up to $45 million,
including $19 million guaranteed.
Bob Moore, director of public
relations for the Chiefs, said the
team would not comment on the
petition. Johnson will return to
the team next week following his
suspension and $315,000 penalty.
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has learned from the incident.
"Larry apologized," Schaffer
said. "He learned from it and
hopefully other people learned
from it. My hope is that people
learn that something positive can
come out of this and that there
are words that should not be used
because they demean people."
Johnson's comment led Jarrett
Barrios, president of the Gay &
Lesbian Allaince Against
Defamation, to call on the NFL
and the Chiefs to take
disciplinary actions against the
running back, calling the incident
a chance to educate on the
"dangers of homophobia" in
sports.
Through a spokesman, Johnson
apologized for the incident on
Oct. 22.
"I regret my actions," he said. "
The words were used by me in
frustration, and they were not
appropriate. I did not intend to
offend anyone, but that is no
excuse for what I said."
Johnson continued, " I'm going
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to work to that point to get my
life back on track and know that I
and I alone put myself in these
critical situations and
environments to where things
don't come out favorably to me."
Despite the apology, Kansas
City fans are still calling for
Johnson's helmet.
" Allowing Larry Johnson to
attain a record is something that
can never be erased," the petition
reads. "In a year where the team
is trying to look toward the future
with many young players, please
don’t add to the collective
morose this city is feeling by
allowing one of the truly great
players, people, and role models
in this city’s sporting history to
be replaced in the record books
by someone who we don’t like
and who doesn’t like us."
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FBI refuses to talk
about arrest in NM
nun slaying (AP)
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Submitted at 11/5/2009 4:02:39 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –
Federal and tribal law
enforcement agents descended on
a small community on the Navajo
Indian reservation early Thursday
to make an arrest as part of their
investigation into the slaying of a
nun whose body was found in her
home on church property.
The FBI said agents arrested one
person in Navajo, but refused to
say how that person might be
connected to the death of 64-year
-old Sister Marguerite Bartz. The
nun's body was discovered after
she didn't show up as scheduled
for Sunday Mass in a
neighboring community.
FBI spokesman Darrin Jones
would not say why federal
investigators were not releasing
any information about the arrest,
and Samson Cowboy, the head of
the Navajo Nation's public safety
department, also declined to
comment, saying only: "It's a
very sensitive issue."
The FBI did confirm that the
person arrested Thursday
morning would remain in
custody for the night.
News of an arrest has resulted in
some relief for the community in
northwestern New Mexico, said
Lee Lamb, a spokesman for the
Diocese of Gallup, which
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SLIDESHOW: Bodies Found on
Cleveland Rapist's Property.
"It's hard to imagine,"
Carmichael-Jacobs said as she
stood shivering on a street corner
across from Sowell's home
Wednesday, "but that's what they
told us to our face: 'She'll turn
up.'"
Even neighbors seemed unfazed
by the disappearances: They say
many of the women were known
prostitutes or drug users.
But some wonder whether police
just didn't look for the women
because they were from the city.
Or because they were black.
"There's this fear that the
neighborhood has been
forgotten," said the Rev. Rodney
Maiden of Providence Baptist
Church.
Cleveland police don't take
missing-persons cases seriously
if they involve people clinging to
the lower rungs of society, said
Judy Martin, a leading local anti-
crime advocate.
Councilman Zach Reed is
demanding an investigation into
how crime reports in the
neighborhood have been handled.
Mayor Frank Jackson refused to
second-guess officers but said he
expected the police chief would
evaluate the situation and make
adjustments if necessary.
Police Chief Michael McGrath
said the city takes about 10
missing-person reports a day but
typically clears at least 90
percent within 48 hours.
Assistant Cuyahoga County
Prosecutor Brian Murphy called
Sowell "an incredibly dangerous
threat to the public" and said he
could face the death penalty if
convicted of five aggravated
murder counts. Sowell also faces
charges of rape, felonious assault
and kidnapping after a Sept. 22
attack on a woman at his home.
Chuck Cole, a landlord with
rental homes in the area, said
most of the women who
disappeared went by nicknames.
He said he sometimes saw them
buying beer at the corner
convenience store, or lounging
on Sowell's front porch.
"He reeled them in like that with
the money and, you know,
promises," Cole said of Sowell.
After a while, though, the
women stopped coming around.
Residents said that in retrospect
the smell alone should have
raised questions. It wafted down
the street, sometimes forcing
employees at the sausage shop
near his home to abandon the
store on hot summer days.
Sowell's street is lined with
occupied homes sandwiched
between vacant, boarded-up
houses and scattered small
businesses with a steady stream
of customers.
"We're not talking about some
desolate area, some abandoned
barn," said Reed, whose mother
lives a block away. "How did
somebody get away with this in a
residential neighborhood?"
It smelled like a dead dog,
neighbors say. Like sewage. Like
rotting meat.
"It was smelling so bad, horrible,
putrid," said Kenneth Broader, a
postal carrier who delivers mail
to Imperial Avenue.
Sewage lines were replaced.
Equipment was scrubbed. City
utility officials even came to
investigate, on more than one
occasion.
But the stench lingered.
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Zelaya unhappy with
deal delays
(BBC News | Americas | Washington.
World Edition) Correspondents say that the
latest disagreements are making
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it increasingly unlikely that the
Deposed Honduran President power-sharing deal will be in
Manuel Zelaya has accused the place before the deadline expires
interim government of failing to - at midnight on Thursday
stick to a deal to end the political (0600GMT Friday).
crisis. On Tuesday leaders of the
His comments come hours ahead Honduran Congress deferred a
o f a d e a d l i n e f o r t h e vote on the reinstatement of Mr
implementation of the agreement, Zelaya and asked the Supreme
signed last week. Court for its view.
Mr Zelaya, removed from office Mr Zelaya earlier warned that he
in June, told the BBC that the might consider the agreement
interim leader should force null and void if Congress fails to
Congress to hold a vote on his vote to reinstate him by Thursday
reinstatement to power. - the deadline for the full
A vote on reinstatement was a implementation of the accord.
key component of the deal. Mr Zelaya was forced out of the
As well as implementing a country on 28 June. He has been
power-sharing agreement, the sheltering in the Brazilian
deal requires Mr Zelaya and his e m b a s s y i n t h e c a p i t a l ,
political rival, interim leader Tegucigalpa, since making a
Roberto Micheletti, to recognise surprise return to Honduras on 21
the result of a presidential poll September.
d u e t o t a k e p l a c e o n 2 9 Mr Zelaya had planned to hold a
November. non-binding public consultation
Deadline nears to ask people whether they
In a BBC interview, Mr Zelaya supported moves to change the
said he had followed the terms of constitution.
the agreement to the letter, but His critics said the move was
accused the interim authorities of unconstitutional and aimed to
failing to keep to their side of the remove the current one-term limit
bargain. on serving as president and pave
For their part, the interim the way for his possible re-
authorities have reiterated their election.
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Obama pledge to Native Americans Found US baby's mother

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World Edition)
improve relations between the
government and tribes.
"We're not going to go through
American affairs - fulfilling an
election campaign pledge.
He also appointed an American
is charged
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the motions and pay tribute to Indian as director of the Indian (BBC News | Americas | - a relation of the babysitter - was
World Edition) not currently a suspect.
US President Barack Obama has each other, then furl up the flags Health Service within the
vowed not to forget American and go our separate ways," he Department of Health and Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:45:19 PM
"We've had missing children
Indian tribes, as representatives w a s q u o t e d a s s a y i n g b y Human Services - the first such cases in the past, but nothing like
gathered for a White House A s s o c i a t e d P r e s s . appointment. Police in the US state of Florida this," added Mr Haddock.
conference on native issues. The president acknowledged the There are about two million have charged the mother of a In another twist, police
The first annual White House US federal government's history Native Americans in the United baby, reported missing six days confirmed that in August the
Tribal Nations Conference brings of ignoring the needs and rights States and one million in Canada. ago, with desertion of a child. babysitter had written an e-mail
together one delegate from each of American Indians and Alaska Are you or your relatives Native Earlier on Wednesday, seven- to the office of Florida Governor
of the 564 federally recognised Natives. American? Has the stimulus month-old Shannon Dedrick was Charlie Crist, claiming Shannon
American Indian tribes. Election pledges funding to American Indian found alive under her babysitter's was being abused and pleading
It is the first time in US history Mr Obama also said the programmes led to improvements bed. for him to help.
that they will all meet a sitting widespread social and economic where you are? What do you Police said Shannon's mother, Court documents released on
president. struggles faced by the want this conference to achieve? Chrystina Lynn Mercer, 25, Wednesday showed child welfare
The event is part of Mr Obama's communities were not acceptable Please use the form below to tell conspired with her babysitter, workers in Florida had
efforts to build bridges with and would change while he us about your experiences. Susan Baker, 50, to pass the child investigated whether Shannon
American Indian and Alaska remained in office. A selection of your comments over to Ms Baker. was being abused and determined
Native communities. The historic summit is the first may be published, displaying The baby was discovered in a the risk to the child was
In opening remarks, which time such a large number of tribal your name and location unless box at Ms Baker's rural home "intermediate", the Associated
received a standing ovation, Mr leaders have attended a single you state otherwise in the box near Chipley. Press news agency reported.
Obama said: "You will not be g a t h e r i n g w i t h t h e f e d e r a l below. Susan Baker has been charged Police also confirmed the Bakers
forgotten as long as I'm in this g o v e r n m e n t . The BBC may edit your with neglect of a child with had been questioned in 2000
White House." Since taking office a year ago, comments and not all emails will aggravated circumstances and about the disappearance of their
The event's agenda covers a the Obama administration has be published. Your comments interference of child custody. three-year-old son in South
variety of issues, from centuries allocated $3bn (£1.8bn) in may be published on any BBC Shannon's parents reported her Carolina back in 1987.
old broken treaty promises to stimulus funding to American media worldwide. missing on Saturday. Police Susan Baker had told police the
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him with a plan on how to senior policy adviser for Native the home and we found the baby told AP.
in a box under a bed, with stuff She was also convicted of a
pushed around the box to hide serious assault on a six-year-old
the baby," said Washington girl in that state in 1987, police
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oversees the St. Berard parish in
Navajo where Bartz lived.
"I'm sure that community hasn't
been sleeping well for many
nights. I think with this arrest
they're going to have a better
night's sleep tonight and feel a
little safer in their homes," Lamb
said.
Lamb said with the arrest, the
community as well as the Sisters
of the Blessed Sacrament— the
order to which Bartz belonged —
can focus on the nun's funeral,
the grieving process and the
celebration of her life.
Investigators also remained
tightlipped about details of the
crime, but said preliminary
autopsy results show Bartz
sustained substantial trauma,
likely as a result of a violent
confrontation with her killer or
killers.
Jones said agents were
withholding the specific cause of
death while the investigation
continues. However, he said there
was no evidence to suggest Bartz
was sexually assaulted or that she
was targeted because she was a
nun or for religious reasons.
Diocese officials said the
community has questions about
whether the crime could have
been the result of a robbery, if it
was gang-related or possibly
connected to a break-in at the
parish last month.
FBI investigators have combed
Bartz's home for evidence and a
mini-SUV she had used was
transported to Albuquerque for
processing by investigators. It
arrived Wednesday with a sheet
draped over the driver's side,
covering the window. The FBI
has said Bartz's murder
apparently happened Halloween
night or early Sunday.
Parishioners said Bartz served
Navajo and the surrounding
communities for a decade and
had success converting people
through her work.
When they talked about Bartz on
Wednesday, they spoke of her in
the present tense.
"She makes me and my family
feel really safe," Arlene Deche
said.
Deche and others said Bartz
prayed with them in their homes
and traveled to the homes of
elders on the remote reservation.
She offered advice on raising
children, ran bingo and religious
education classes, played guitar
and learned the Navajo language
to sing Navajo songs.
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MediaDailyNews: Mag
Bag: PGA Expands
Multimedia Focus
(MediaPost | Media News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 2:57:10 PM
The Publishing Group of
America, which produces
newspaper-distributed magazines
including American Profile, Spry
and Relish, is expanding its
operations to offer advertisers
more multimedia options across
local markets
Barbara LaPlaca is joining PGA
as senior vicepresident and
marketing director. She
previously held roles including
executive director of marketing magazine. Kathy Goodman is
for Prevention and joining PGA as Midwest director,
Prevention.com, and associate
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publisher of marketing at More

Ex-NY police chief Kerik guilty

(BBC News | Americas | pre-trial documents and has been next year. tax returns and pay restitution. national hero following the 9/11
World Edition) in prison since. National hero As well as making false terror attacks and was nominated
Submitted at 11/5/2009 10:11:00 AM
He made false statements to the In court, Judge Stephen statements to the White House for the post of the head of the
White House in 2004 while being Robinson warned Mr Kerik that and other federal officials, Mr Department of Homeland
Former New York City police considered for a job as homeland he could face up to 61 years in Kerik admitted accepting a Security under the Bush
chief Bernard Kerik has pleaded security chief. prison for the offences to which $250,000 (£151,000) payback in administration in 2004.
guilty to lying to the White Mr Kerik made his eight guilty he was pleading guilty. the form of apartment But he withdrew his name from
H o u s e , t a x e v a s i o n a n d pleas at a court in White Plains, Under the plea bargain, the renovations from a company to consideration for the role after he
corruption charges, in a plea deal. New York state. prosecution has suggested the which he gave a city contract. was accused of failing to pay
Mr Kerik, who was police The admissions are part of a plea former police commissioner be He also admitted tax crimes taxes, and of having extramarital
commissioner at the time of the bargain designed to resolve three sentenced to between 27 and 33 including failing to report more affairs.
9/11 attacks, had been due to pending criminal trials on 15 months in jail. than $500,000 (£302,000) in Print Sponsor
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leaving her previous role as
Midwest director for Conde
Nast's Bon Appetit. Erica Queen
is joining PGA as health
manager; she previously worked
as account manager for Hallmark
Magazine and Hallmark.com.
Finally, Paul Mallon, formerly
the Detroit director for Conde
Nast's Bon Appetit, is joining
PGA as Detroit director.
In addition to the new hires,
PGA shuffled some execs to
support the new multimedia sales
focus. Shannon Hay was
assigned the new role of
advertising manager, Amanda
Greene has been named business
director, Frank Zier was named
Southeast director, Erica Schultz
has been appointed Midwest
sales development director, Leigh
Diana was named food manager,
and Becky Laub was named
consumer products manager
In October PGA unveiled a new
research partnership with SDI
offering pharmaceutical
advertisers the ability to track
their ROI in terms of brand trials,
product sales and prescription
compliance. The service, offered
by PGA to pharmaceutical
advertisers for free, measures the
impact of pharma ads in PGA
titles in all three areas.
Vogue Gets New Publisher:
Susan Plagemann
Conde Nast's flagship fashion
publication is getting a new vice
president and publisher: Susan
Plagemann, who joins the
company after four years as
publisher at Hearst's Marie
Claire. Previously, she also
served as publisher of
Cosmopolitan. Like other high-
end fashion mags, Vogue has
seen a steep drop in ad pages
during the current recession, with
total pages falling 33% from
2,204 in the first three quarters of
2008 to 1,478 in the same period
this year.
McDonald Heads HFM's
Jumpstart Auto Group
Dillon McDonald has been
named the new CEO of Hachette
Filipacchi Media's Jumpstart
Automotive Group, which
includes. The former COO will
take on responsibility for creating
an integrated marketing solutions
business serving the automotive
industry, which includes the
company's owned brands the
wholly owned brands Road &
Track and Car and Driver.
Bloomberg Will Keep Most
BusinessWeek Employees
Contrary to rumors that
widespread layoffs were planned,
Bloomberg LP plans to retain
most of BusinessWeek's roughly
400 employes, according to a
Thursday memo from
Bloomberg's chief content
officer, Norman Pearlstine,
which circulated in the trade
press. Publisher Jessica Sibley
will stay on under new
ownership, along with Tania
Secor, vice-president of finance,
and editors Ellen Pollack, John
Byrne, and Ciro Scotti
New Launch: Scrubs Lifestyle
Mag for Nurses
Defying the recession and the
downturn in magazine
advertising, Strategic Partners
and Mind Over Media are
partnering to launch a new
lifestyle magazine for nurses,
called Scrubs, premiering Nov.
15 with a paid circulation of
350,000. The magazine will be
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sold exclusively at stores selling
nursing apparel, numbering about
1,500 venues across the country.
The magazine will cover beauty,
style, finance and health.
Purpose-less: RDA Axes Rick
Warren Magazine
The Reader's Digest Association
has canned its quarterly magazine
for mega-church pastor Rich
Warren, author of the "The
Purpose-Driven Life," after one
year. The magazine, titled
Purpose-Driven Connection, was
supposed to be distributed to
approximately 500,000 members
of Warren's national club, which
originally planned to charge
membership dues of $29.99 per
year. However, the club dropped
the fee after lukewarm response;
the planned RDA custom
publication was a casualty of this
decision. Instead, the title will go
online-only starting in January.
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MediaDailyNews: CBS: Ad Market TV Watch: Looking For

Rebounds For Net Local TV Protection On
(MediaPost | Media News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:00:36 PM
affect CBS financial results until
into 2012.
CBS' beleaguer local TV stations
Media's Main Street
CBS Corp. not only posted showed upward trends during the (MediaPost | Media News) profitable TV networks could
improving third quarter 2009 third quarter. Leaving out Submitted at 11/5/2009 1:31:00 PM
afford to keep stations -- the only
results -- as with other media political advertising, CBS TV viable distributor of TV content
companies -- but near term stations grew year over year for Just when TV stations have been around -- happy by giving them
advertising market continues to the month of October. Moonves salivating over what comes with cash in addition to running their
r e b o u n d f o r i t s b r o a d c a s t billion. Operating income in says this was benefited from an growing retransmission revenues, network programs. Now the
network. television climbed to $440.6 average 17% gain across its the broadcast networks could be shoes -- and media profitability --
"Scatter pricing is up nearly 25% million from $ 367.4 million. stations in 25-54 viewers, the key saying: "Wait a minute -- what are on other feet.
over the upfront in the fourth But for the entire third-quarter advertising selling demo in local about the cost of our Network-owned TV stations
quarter," says Les Moonves, period, all TV advertising sales -- broadcast. programming?" hope to gain 50 cents a
president and chief executive national, syndication, and local -- Other CBS businesses are still Retransmission revenues were subscriber per month from cable
officer of CBS Corp. Plus, was $1.0 billion, down 5% from having a difficult time. Radio's thought to be the new land grab operators in the coming years.
overall fourth-quarter dollars $1.06 million. At the same time, operating income fell to $82.8 for both independently owned CBS believes $300 million in
pulled in by CBS is up over television license fees climbed million versus $130.6 million in TV affiliates and network-owned retrans money could go directly
100%, he said. Moonves didn't 36% to $799.2 million from the previous period. Outdoor TV stations. Now, add one more to its bottom line in a few years.
elaborate with other details. $585.5 million. moved into an operating loss at party: the networks themselves. (Reports say News Corp wants
"Demand for scatter is so high, Reports suggest CBS' big $34.9 million versus an operating A senior executive at Belo $1 a sub!).
we have been requested to cut syndication revenue generator income of $51.8 million. Corp., a major ABC affiliate TV This would seem to be fair
[ b a c k ] o n o u r [ p r o g r a m ] Oprah Winfrey will not return to CBS Interactive revenues station group, now says ABC compared to what ESPN has
promos," he says. her syndication show after her declined 15% to $121.3 million wants a piece of its been getting -- around $3.50 a
CBS made a key decision in the contract concludes in mid-2011. from $142.3 million because of retransmission revenue. How sub. Other major entertainment
upfront ad selling period to sell She will move to the new cable w e a k n e s s i n t h e d i s p l a y much? Not 100%, was the reply. cable networks are at a dollar or
less inventory, with the hope that network OWN: Oprah Winfrey advertising market. Operating Nice. higher.
pricing would improve later in Network, which is co-owned by income (OIBDA) increased 11% Cable system operators must be It's true that TV stations depend
the season. "Our strategy is now Discovery Communications. to $4.1 million from $3.7 million. smirking a bit -- hoping, in vain, heavily on programming from
working," says Moonves. "We fully hoping she is coming This content has passed through that any riff between the outside sources - networks and
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television revenues improved to know in a few months." Moonves help their cause. But it won't somewhat of a rev share at work:
$2.27 billion against $2.08 says if she leaves, it wouldn't happen. stations get local ad time to sell,
Broadcasters are united in their with networks getting the lion's
WATCH: efforts, especially with the digital share. (Syndication is more of a
continued from page 69 media winds of change in the air, 50-50 model for most daytime
act together. doors. It doesn't seem like they're with fractionalization of TV shows).
Now, just when TV affiliates leaving the porch anytime soon. viewers, and the dreaded Cable has been eating into local
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compensation" disappear some WATCH: page 69
years ago. Decades ago big
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MediaDailyNews: SNL: Online
Radio Revs Grow 12% In '09
(MediaPost | Media News)
Submitted at 11/5/2009 3:04:44 PM
Bad economy or no, online radio
is poised to boom. Total online
revenues are expected to grow
12% in 2009 to $441 million,
according to a new forecast from
SNL Kagan, followed by 20%
growth in 2010, when they
should top $530 million.
In the following three years,
SNL Kagan sees a cumulative
annual growth rate of 16%, with
online radio revenues reaching
$827 million in 2013.
The SNL Kagan forecast is
noteworthy; it provides an overall
estimate of online radio revenues,
which have been a matter of
speculation and guesswork (and
no small disagreement) among
analysts.
For example, for some years the
Radio Advertising Bureau
lumped online advertising
revenues in with "non-spot," then
"off-air" revenues, before finally
breaking out a separate digital
figure beginning in the first
quarter of this year. However, the
RAB figures, like SNL Kagan's,
don't distinguish between online
radio advertising revenues and
other revenues streams, including
online subscriptions.
Whatever their source, online
revenues are still just a small part
of radio's bottom line, as SNL
Kagan's figures acknowledged.
After four years of double-digit
percentage increases, 2013's
$827 million will be just 4.7% of
total radio revenues that year.
What's more, by this time,
growth will be starting to level
off.
Separately, total radio revenues
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have fallen precipitously over the
last two years, and there isn't
much reason to hope that the
medium will be able to recover
this lost ground. Indeed, the turn
to online revenues was largely
motivated by losses in the
broader business, meaning radio
broadcasters didn't embrace
digital initiatives until late in the
game.
SNL Kagan analyst Justin
Nielson stated: "In the past, radio
broadcasters seemed resistant to
embrace new technologies, but
with the decline of traditional ad
spending, radio stations have
turned to online initiatives to
grow top-line revenues."
Nielson added: "With total radio
revenue only expected to post
modest growth over the next five
years, it has become increasingly
vital for stations to monetize
digital innovations."
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