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Obama’s Oval Office re-do: tasteful seat of power or
beige man cave?
Deborah Zabarenko (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:58:54 AM
The reviews are in on President
Barack Obama’s newly
redecorated Oval Office. And
they are, like the earth tones of the
custom-made sofas, mostly
muted.
The morning after the spiffed-up
office was unveiled — during
Tuesday night’s presidential
address to the nation, with Obama
sitting behind the Resolute Desk
— the Washington Post splashed
its impressions on the front page
of the much-read Style section,
complete with graphics and
commentary. “Very American and
very appropriate,” said Margaret
Russell of Architectural Digest;
“tasteful and … very safe,” was
interior designer Celerie
Kemble’s assessment, both
reported in the Post.
The New York Daily News
stressed the provenance of many
of the new furnishings, noting that
the hand-painted striped
wallpaper was made in the
Hamptons on Long Island. NBC’s
“Today” show and ABC’s “Good
Morning America” both had spots
on the White House makeover.
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos—
a former aide to President Bill
Clinton, and so presumably fairly
familiar with the space —
disclosed he’s friends with the
decorator, Michael S. Smith of
Los Angeles.
Maureen Dowd, the stiletto-
- 01/09/10
penned columnist for The New
York Times, recalled Oval
Offices past, including what she
called the Belle Watling style
adopted during the Clinton
administration. Dowd went on to
riff about the quotations from
former presidents and Martin
Luther King Jr. that were chosen
for the new carpet’s border, and
suggested some alternate ones,
such as, “It’s the economy,
stupid!”
http://www.LibertyNewspost.
There was some tut-tutting about
the advisability of rolling out a
new decorating scheme with the
country in the economy doldrums,
and the White House was quick to
point out that no taxpayer dollars
were spent on the project, which
features products made in the
U.S.A. Some critics said it looks
like a den, a man cave or a hotel
lobby.
American presidents redecorate
the Oval Office to put their
personal stamp on the place. What
do you think this renovation says
about Obama?
Photo credit: REUTERS/
Jonathan Ernst (News
photographers document the Oval
Office makeover, August 31,
2010)
REUTERS/STR New (undated
recent file photo of cave in
southwestern France where
archaeologists discovered signs of
human civilisations dating back
50,000 years)
Here's What We Know
About Discovery Channel
Hostage Taker James Lee
Joe Weisenthal and Gus Lubin
(Business Insider)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:29:00 PM
Here's what we know about
James Lee the Discovery Channel
hostage taker.
Here's his Whois based on his
w e b s i t e
Savetheplanetprotest.com: James
Lee, P.O. Box 81024, Burnaby,
BC V5H 4K2, CA, 852-3594-
1708.
He was arrested for disorderly
conduct in 2008 for another
protest at the Discovery Channel,
where he threw cash in the air.
Lee said he did it to show that
‘‘money means nothing. Money is
trash.”
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Washington Extra – No victory lap

Simon Denyer (Front Row race for Arlen Specter’s Senate Barack Obama said there was a
Washington) seat. Specter first won this seat as worry that even a temporary
Submitted at 8/31/2010 6:03:42 PM a Republican 30 years ago before extension of lower tax rates for
turning Democrat in 2009 and the wealthy would be a “foot in
President Barack Obama will not s u b s e q u e n t l y l o s i n g t h e the door” to permanent extension.
be running a “victory lap” when Democratic primary, despite Jason Furman, deputy assistant to
he addresses the nation on Iraq Obama’s endorsement. This was Obama for economic policy,
this evening. Quite rightly, he never going to be an easy seat for backed on the president’s stance
points out that there is still a lot of Democrats to hold, but defeat to extend lower tax rates enacted
work to be done to make sure Iraq would be a disappointment after under former President George
“is an effective partner for us.” the state voted for Obama in W. Bush for lower- and middle-
There are several other reasons 2008. Interestingly, nearly one in income groups only — and not for
why tonight’s speech cannot be a five Democrats said they were wealthier Americans.
victory lap. The first, Republicans more likely to vote for Sestak For more of this story by Kim
argue, is that Obama is trying to because Obama had endorsed his Dixon, read here.
take credit for the achievements rival in the Democratic primary. Clinton confers with leaders on
of his predecessor George W. Finally, a couple of stories to Mideast peace push
Bush, and specifically the “surge” bring to your attention if fashion Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
in troop numbers (a policy Obama and decor are your thing. Read launched a U.S. push for Mideast
opposed at the time). The second, about the battle between a patent election to replace Democrat industry earnings up to $21.6
peace, holding talks with Israeli
as the White House well knows, is lawyer with a penchant for bow Arlen Specter. billion in the second quarter. The
and Palestinian leaders before
that a victory lap might seem ties and Brooks Brothers, over the For the full story by John Federal Deposit Insurance Corp’s
they begin direct negotiations on
inappropriate in light of the company’s exquisitely named Whitesides, click here. latest quarterly report showed
Thursday. Clinton met Palestinian
nation’s economic woes. Indeed, “Adjustolox” bow ties. Or take a Obama: No Iraq victory lap as banks putting away less money to
President Mahmoud Abbas at his
Obama will be talking about the look at the newly upholstered and combat mission ends cover expected loan losses,
hotel near Washington on
economy tonight, and the need to repainted Oval Office, pictured President Barack Obama declared relieving an important drag on
Tuesday. She was also set to see
refocus resources back home. the U.S. combat mission in Iraq industry profits.
here. Less yellow, less blue, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
A third reason, perhaps, is that it lots more beige. officially over but said he would For more of this story Dave
Netanyahu, who arrived following
could sound disingenuous to Here are our top stories from not take a “victory lap” because a Clarke and Karey Wutkowski,
news of a shooting attack that
triumphantly declare the end of today… lot more work remained to be read here.
killed four Israelis in the occupied
combat operations in Iraq while POLL-Republican leads Senate done inside the country. Obama, Fed mulls stimulus if outlook
West Bank.
50,000 armed American troops race in Pennsylvania thanking troops in Texas before worsens appreciably
For more of this story by Andrew
remain in the country. Not all of Republican Pat Toomey has delivering an evening address to The outlook for the economy
Quinn and Jeffrey Heller, read
them will be working as trainers opened a 10-point lead over the nation, said Iraq now had the would have to deteriorate
here.
or instructors, and it is obvious Democrat Joe Sestak among opportunity to create a better “appreciably” to spur fresh
Obama administration appeals
that the troops will still be ready likely voters in a Senate race in future for itself, and the United support from the Federal Reserve,
stem cell injunction
for combat if that should prove Pennsylvania dominated by States, as a result, was more according to minutes of the
The Obama administration
necessary. secure. central bank’s last policy meeting
economic worries, according to a appealed a ruling that blocked
Today’s other top story is our Reuters/Ipsos poll. Toomey, a For more of this story by Caren released said.
federal funding of human
R e u t e r s / I p s o s p o l l f r o m conservative former congressman, Bohan, read here. For more of this story by Mark
embryonic stem cell research,
Pennsylvania, where Republican leads Sestak, a former admiral Banks’ troubled loans decline: Felsenthal and Glenn Somerville,
asking the judge who issued the
Pat Toomey has opened a 10- elected to Congress in 2006, by FDIC read here.
injunction to put it on hold
point lead over Democrat Joe 47 percent to 37 percent barely Troubled loans held by banks Obama adviser warns against tax
Sestak among likely voters in the two months before the Nov. 2 declined for the first time in more cuts for wealthy WASHINGTON page 3
than four years, pushing bank An economic adviser to President
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Obama ends Iraq war where it began
— the Oval Office
Tabassum Zakaria (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 8/31/2010 9:13:02 PM
The Iraq war ended where it
began — at the president’s desk in
the White House Oval Office.
President Barack Obama declared
the end of U.S. combat
operations in Iraq with his hands
folded on the desk where 7-1/2
years earlier President George W.
Bush announced the beginning of
military operations.
“Much has changed since that
night,” Obama said in the second
Oval Office prime-time televised
address of his presidency.
Obama in his 19-minute speech
praised the former president’s
patriotism. But he did not do what
Republicans had wanted – credit
Bush’s troop surge, which Obama
had opposed, with leading to the
end of combat operations.
Instead, Obama spoke about
the ”rough waters” endured
during one of America’s longest
wars that divided the country and
turned increasingly unpopular.
“A war to disarm a state became a
fight against an insurgency,”
Obama said, referring to the
original justification for the war
– that Iraq possessed weapons of
mass destruction which never
surfaced.
“Terrorism and sectarian warfare
threatened to tear Iraq apart.
Thousands of Americans gave
their lives; tens of thousands have
been wounded. Our relations
abroad were strained. Our unity
at home was tested,” Obama said.
He said it was time “to turn the
page” on the divisiveness of the
war at home, and in the next
breath mentioned that he had
spoken with Bush that afternoon.
“It’s well known that he and I
disagreed about the war from its
outset. Yet no one can doubt
President Bush’s support for our
troops, or his love of country and
commitment to our security,”
Obama said.
“As I’ve said, there were patriots
who supported this war, and
patriots who opposed it. And all
of us are united in appreciation for
our servicemen and women, and
our hopes for Iraqis’ future,” he
said.
Obama sounded emotional when
he spoke of the “over 4,400
Americans who have given their
lives in Iraq.”
And he kept a campaign promise
when he declared: “So tonight, I
am announcing that the American
combat mission in Iraq has
ended.”
Photo credit: Reuters/Jim Young
(Obama addresses the nation
about end of U.S. combat
mission), Reuters/Kevin
Lamarque (Bush announces start
of Iraq war on March 19, 2003)
WASHINGTON
continued from page 2
pending the appeal.
For more of this story by Jeremy
Pelofsky, read here.
U.S. turns down China currency
probes in two cases
The Commerce Department, in a
decision that could provoke
congressional action, said it did
not see strong enough legal
grounds to investigate if China’s
currency practices subsidize its
exports.
For more of this story by Doug
Palmer, read here.
From what we are blogging…
Iraqi political haggling a big
headache for American spies
What keeps U.S. spies awake at
night? Iran. Al Qaeda. The
bickering of Iraqi politicians.
With the United States officially
ending its combat role in Iraq, one
senior American spy said he was
more worried about the lack of
political reconciliation in
Baghdad than whether Iran gets
more meddlesome in Iraq or al
Photo Of Discovery
Channel Hostage Taker
James Lee
Joe Weisenthal (Business
Insider)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:34:00 PM
Due to his arrest in 2008 for
protesting the Discovery Channel,
DCist has a picture of hostage
Headline/ Business/ 3
Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate makes a
new, violent push there.
For Susan Cornwell’s full blog,
click here.
From elsewhere…
Consumer confidence and home
prices edge up
Consumer confidence rose
modestly in August and homes
prices gained more than expected
in June, easing some worries the
economy is headed for another
downturn soon. Another report
showed the pace of growth in
business activity in the Midwest
slowed in August, but economists
said the data overall did not
present new worries about the
path of the economy.
For the full story, click here.
Photo credit: Reuters/Jason Reed
(Obama thanks troops at Fort
Bliss)
taker James Lee.
See full updates on this
developing story here.
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The World Bank’s $6 billion man on Googler Turns Down

climate change
Deborah Zabarenko (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:41:22 AM
As the special envoy on climate
change for the World Bank,
Andrew Steer might be thought of
as the $6 billion man of
environmental finance. He
oversees more than that amount
for projects to fight the effects of
global warming.
"More funds flow through us to
help adaptation and mitigation
than anyone else," Steer said in a
conversation at the bank's
Washington headquarters. Named
to the newly created position in
June, Steer said one of his
priorities is to marshall more than
$6 billion in the organization's
Climate Investment Funds to
move from smaller pilot projects
to large-scale efforts.
While the World Bank is not a
party to global climate talks set
for Cancun, Mexico, later this
year, it is deeply engaged in this
issue, Steer said. Acknowledging
that an international agreement on
climate change is a long shot this
year, he said there are still
opportunities to make changes to
cut the greenhouse gas emissions
that spur climate change.
"We do see there are
opportunities," Steer said. "The
mistake would be if it's sort of all
or nothing." The bank is strongly
supporting action to limit
deforestation, offer quick
financing to start climate projects
and reform carbon markets to
extend them to countries that have
been left out so far.
Even though the World Bank
won't be at the negotiating table in
Cancun, its members will be
there, and 80 percent of them
want the bank to focus on climate
change, Steer said. It's all part of a
what he sees as a fundamental
shift in the international attitude
toward dealing with this problem.
"There is a new revolution that's
going on now," he said . "It's not
only driven by personal
commitment, like it would have
been 15 years ago ... Now it's
driven by just the sheer logic ... If
you care about long-term poverty
reduction, you simply cannot
avoid this issue."
Photo credits: REUTERS/Supri
Supri (Andrew Steer (right) then
the World Bank's Indonesia
country director, with World
Health Organization's Georg
Peterson at a news conference in
Jakarta, August 24, 2006)
REUTERS/Mariana Bazo
(Deforestation near a gold mine
along Interoceanic highway
section linking Peru and Brazil in
the Amazon region of Madre de
Dios, August 20, 2010)
$500,000 Cash Bonus To Quit
And Join Facebook (GOOG)
Nicholas Carlson (Business
Insider)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:38:03 PM
Facebook is recruiting like crazy
right now and Google is doing
everything it can do to hang on to
employees.
TechCrunch's Mike Arrington
says the company offered one
employee a 15% raise and
$500,000 retension bonus. The
employee turned it down and
went to Facebook anyway.
Mike says Facebook successfully
poaches 1 in 5 Googlers it
approaches.
One reason Google is having a
hard time hiring and hanging on
to employee is that it's stock is
fairly flattish these days. Google
is completely dependent on search
for its revenues and the search
business is rapidly maturing.
Google has acquired 25
companies in the past year in
large part because it's found that's
the best way for it to hire
Hot Water Around Giant Carbon Star
Creates Interstellar Mystery
Jess McNally (Wired Top
Stories)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:00:00 PM
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parse this page for content.
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Full-Text RSS service — if this is
entrepreneurial employees.
Facebook, meanwhile, is doing
everything it can to diversify it's
business ahead of any IPO (which
could still be as long as 36 months
out.)
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story »
See Also:
• Stephen Colbert Tears Into Eric
Schmidt On Privacy
• Google Acquires SocialDeck,
Another Casual Gaming
Company
• Ex-Googlers At Facebook
Working Hard To Avoid Google's
Fate
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Check Out The Crazy, Baby-Hating Demands Of The Discovery

Channel Hostage Taker
Joe Weisenthal (Business science and the problem of War II had 2 Billion humans and for nonexistant jobs!) channels and on TLC. Stop
Insider) human overpopulation. Do both. after that war, the people decided 6. Find solutions for Global Future Weapons shows or replace
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:18:00 PM Do all until something WORKS that tripling the population would Warming, Automotive pollution, the dialogue condemning the
and the natural world starts assure peace. WTF??? International Trade, factory people behind these developments
The man holding hostages at improving and human civilization STUPIDITY! MORE HUMANS pollution, and the whole blasted so that the shows become exposes
Discovery HD has posted his list building STOPS and is reversed! EQUALS MORE WAR! human economy. Find ways so rather than advertisements of
of demands. He is an anti- MAKE IT INTERESTING SO 4. Civilization must be exposed that people don't build more Arms sales and development!
capitalist Malthusian who wants PEOPLE WATCH AND APPLY for the filth it is. That, and all its housing pollution which destroys 11. You're also going to find
the Discovery Channel to stop any SOLUTIONS!!!! disgusting religious-cultural roots the environment to make way for solutions for unemployment and
programming that promotes 2. All programs on Discovery and greed. Broadcast this message more human filth! Find solutions housing. All these unemployed
capitalism, human birth, progress, H e a l t h - T L C m u s t s t o p until the pollution in the planet is so that people stop breeding as people makes me think the US is
the ponzi economy. (via Ben encouraging the birth of any reversed and the human well as stopping using Oil in headed toward more war.
Smith) more parasitic human infants and population goes down! This is order to REVERSE Global Humans are the most destructive,
And his demands are very the false heroics behind those your obligation. If you think it warming and the destruction of filthy, pollutive creatures around
specific to Discovery Channel actions. In those programs' places, isn't, then get hell off the planet! the planet! and are wrecking what's left of
programming. programs encouraging human Breathe Oil! It is the moral 7. Develop shows that mention the planet with their false morals
--------- sterilization and infertility must be obligation of everyone living the Malthusian sciences about and breeding culture.
The Discovery Channel MUST pushed. All former pro-birth otherwise what good are they?? how food production leads to the For every human born, ACRES
broadcast to the world their programs must now push in the 5. Immigration: Programs must overpopulation of the Human of wildlife forests must be turned
commitment to save the planet direction of stopping human birth, be developed to find solutions to race. Talk about Evolution. Talk into farmland in order to feed that
a n d t o d o t h e f o l l o w i n g not encouraging it. stopping ALL immigration about Malthus and Darwin until it new addition over the course of
IMMEDIATELY: 3. All programs promoting War pollution and the anchor baby sinks into the stupid people's 60 to 100 YEARS of that new
1. The Discovery Channel and it's and the technology behind those filth that follows that. Find brains until they get it!! human's lifespan! THIS IS AT
affiliate channels MUST have must cease. There is no sense in solutions to stopping it. Call for 8. Saving the Planet means THE EXPENSE OF THE
daily television programs at advertising weapons of mass- people in the world to develop saving what's left of the non- FOREST CREATURES!!!! All
prime time slots based on Daniel destruction anymore. Instead, talk solutions to stop it completely and human Wildlife by decreasing the human procreation and farming
Quinn's "My Ishmael" pages 207- a b o u t w a y s t o d i s a s s e m b l e permanently. Find solutions FOR Human population. That means must cease!
212 where solutions to save the civilization and concentrate the these countries so they stop stopping the human race from It is the responsiblity of everyone
planet would be done in the same message in finding SOLUTIONS sending their breeding breeding any more disgusting to preserve the planet they live on
way as the Industrial Revolution t o s o l v i n g g l o b a l m i l i t a r y populations to the US and the human babies! You're the media, by not breeding any more children
was done, by people building on mechanized conflict. Again, world to seek jobs and therefore you can reach enough people. It's who will continue their filthy
each other's inventive ideas. solutions solutions instead of just breed more unwanted pollution your resposibility because you practices. Children represent
Focus must be given on how repeating the same old wars with babies. FIND SOLUTIONS FOR reach so many minds!!! FUTURE catastrophic pollution
people can live WITHOUT giving newer weapons. Also, keep out THEM TO STOP THEIR 9. Develop shows that will whereas their parents are current
birth to more filthy human the fraudulent peace movements. HUMAN GROWTH AND THE correct and dismantle the pollution. NO MORE BABIES!
c h i l d r e n s i n c e t h o s e n e w They are liars and fakes and had EXPORTATION OF THAT dangerous US world economy. Population growth is a real crisis.
additions continue pollution and no real intention of ending the DISGUSTING FILTH! (The first Find solutions for their Even one child born in the US
are pollution. A game show wars. ALL OF THEM ARE world is feeding the population disasterous Ponzi-Casino will use 30 to a thousand times
format contest would be in order. FAKE! On one hand, they claim growth of the Third World and economy before they take the more resources than a Third
Perhaps also forums of leading they want the wars to end, on the those human families are going to world to another nuclear war. World child. It's like a couple are
scientists who understand and other, they are demanding the where the food is! They must stop 10. Stop all shows glorifying CHECK page 7
agree with the Malthus-Darwin human population increase. World procreating new humans looking human birthing on all your
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Neal Stephenson's Novel-Redefining Novel, "The Mongoliad,"

Launches, Online
Kit Eaton (Fast Company) Mongoliad's team seems wiser to
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:38:25 PM the needs of the reading public, as
well as technology, and the
Ghengis Khan shook up the project's president Jeremy
world in the 12th Century, and Bornstein has noted that he thinks
now in the 21st Century Neal readers will cough up the cash
Stephenson's novel about him despite being used to getting
may shake up the publishing things for free online because the
world: It's partly interactive, Mongoliad experience is "so
partly social media, and wholly much more rich, so much more
digital. involving" than the bland one-
The Mongoliad promises to be way content you often experience
unlike any other book ever on the Web.
written. For starters it's written, in Cleverer yet, while Mongoliad
part, by Neal Stephenson, whose will have a beginning, middle,
ideas in earlier novels like Snow and end like a traditional book,
Crash and The Diamond Age there's room for sequels, prequels,
have contributed to many modern and parallel stories. The entire
marvels like Google Earth and
articles among the text of the and also through dedicated apps it: $10 for the year, or $6 for a six i n t e r a c t i v e / s o c i a l / s e r i a l i z e d
augmented reality. When you
storyline and comes with a social for Apple iDevices and Android -month subscription (cheaper, publication has also been written
learn sci-fi writer Greg Bear is
media companion, with which phones. evidently, to appeal to the inside its own tech wrapper,
contributing to the team effort too,
fans/readers can comment and Stephenson's team has been super younger readers the book may get dubbed PULP, which Subutai (the
it makes the whole thing even
interact. The social aspect even -smart at embracing social media --you have to be over 13 to company behind Mongoliad) may
more promising.
goes so far as including badges, for The Mongoliad, but it's also subscribe). In this respect, the use to write other books--and it's
The innovation in The Mongoliad
the new digital "reward" wise to the different ways one can b o o k i s f o l l o w i n g R u p e r t exactly the sort of product which
isn't in its team writing effort,
phenomenon, which readers can make money online. Mongoliad is Murdoch's plan for erecting a could easily sell well through a
however: It's in the entire concept
earn for taking part in particular serialized--with one new paywall around serialized content- licensing system.
of a serialized, dynamic, digital To keep up with this news,
activities. The book will be "episode" per week for a whole -only in this case it's a novel
"book" that includes video,
available online via a browser, year--and you have to pay to read rather than a daily newspaper. But follow me, Kit Eaton, on Twitter.
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Apple Superpowering iPad with iOS 4.2 in November

Kit Eaton (Fast Company) coming to the iPad, which will be bring some new features to the
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:26:52 PM a seriously welcome boon for iPhone. The biggest new feature is
users who are getting used to the the support of High Dynamic
Early in today's Fall special content-delivering powers of the Range photos (HDR). This is a
event, Apple surprised everyone iPad. It'll be a blow to app new piece of imaging software
with a sneak peak of the next, vendors who've been selling that takes three photos in rapid
next iOS release--4.2. It's all wireless printing apps... but succession--one normal, one
about the iPad. them's the breaks. under-exposed and one over-
iOS 4.1 hasn't even been released AirPlay is another quasi-new exposed. It then combines the
yet (the most current software for thing: It's the replacement for the three to give you an optimal
iPhones and iPads is version existing Apple wireless play image, in theory. The examples
4.0.2), and iOS 4.2 is still weeks system, Called AirTunes, and it'll shown during the event looked
away--but Steve Jobs thought it l e t y o u s t r e a m a u d i o f i l e s somewhat unnaturally lit, but it's
important enough to introduce to wirelessly to Apple devices and difficult to gauge without seeing
the world now. The upgrade will "other" ones too. "Now, what is kinds of media anywhere in your including folders, multitasking, one of these photos up close.
bring the iPad up to speed with A i r P l a y ? Y o u k n o w w h a t house.” and more will also arrive when it's To keep up with this news follow
the latest user interface and app AirTunes is," Apple CEO Steve Later in the presentation, Jobs released in November. me, Kit Eaton, on Twitter.
innovations that have been Jobs said during the event. "We’re demonstrated an iPad playing a In addition, Apple announced the
available on the iPhone for changing the name of AirTunes to movie streamed from Apple TV. upcoming release of iOS 4.1,
several months. AirPlay, and it’s not just music All the other features of iOS4, which will fix a slew of bugs and
First up, wireless printing is anymore. You can stream all
CHECK
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having 30 babies even though it's
just one! If the US goes in this
direction maybe other countries
will too!
Also, war must be halted. Not
because it's morally wrong, but
because of the catastrophic
environmental damage modern
weapons cause to other creatures.
FIND SOLUTIONS JUST LIKE
THE BOOK SAYS! Humans are
supposed to be inventive.
INVENT, DAMN YOU!!
The world needs TV shows that
DEVELOP solutions to the
problems that humans are
causing, not stupify the people
into destroying the world. Not
encouraging them to breed more
environmentally harmful humans.
Saving the environment and the
remaning species diversity of the
planet is now your mindset.
Nothing is more important than
saving them. The Lions, Tigers,
Giraffes, Elephants, Froggies,
Turtles, Apes, Raccoons, Beetles,
Ants, Sharks, Bears, and, of
course, the Squirrels.
The humans? The planet does not
need humans.
You MUST KNOW the human
population is behind all the
pollution and problems in the
world, and YET you encourage
the exact opposite instead of
discouraging human growth and
procreation. Surely you MUST
ALREADY KNOW this!
I want Discovery
Communications to broadcast on
their channels to the world their
new program lineup and I want
proof they are doing so. I want
the new shows started by asking
the public for inventive solution
ideas to save the planet and the
remaining wildlife on it.
These are the demands and
sayings of Lee.
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Currency Trading Soars
to $4 Trillion a Day
Connie Madon
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:20:00 PM
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Matters, Money and Finance
Today, Commodities, Currency
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8 Business/ E-reader News Edition

Apple Game Center for iPhone Beats Xbox Live to the Mobile
Punch
Dan Nosowitz (Fast Company) here Apple is, announcing a with some games, it'll be a full-
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:53:41 PM competitor to mobile Xbox Live, fledged portable Xbox, with full
with Game Center. Surprisingly, Xbox Live capabilities (including
Portable gaming is about to this wasn't one of the rumored gamerpoints and online play).
completely change directions. For announcements today, but it's You can check out my piece on
awhile, portable gaming was welcome all the same. Game the subject here. But rest assured,
limited to devices from Nintendo Center is will be part of the iOS Windows Phone 7's games are a
and one Nintendo competitor per 4.1 package, released later this full step ahead of the iPhone's in
generation, whether it was the week. terms of sophistication, maturity,
Sega Game Gear, Neo Geo Game Center is a new app for and sheer power.
Pocket, or Sony PSP. But the iPhone, all about multiplayer Dan Nosowitz, the author of this
iPhone and iPod Touch changed gaming. You compile a list of post, can be followed on Twitter,
all that, with new ways to control friends with whom to play, just corresponded with via email, and
games ( t o u c h s c r e e n , like Xbox Live, and it even has stalked in Brooklyn (no link for
accelerometer) and new ways to i t s o w n g a m e r s c o r e o r first-person shooter called Project For now, this will overshadow that one--you'll have to do the
p l a y ( l a r g e l y t h r o u g h achievements system (called Sword. That kind of mature the stand Microsoft made last legwork yourself).
connectivity). "rep," apparently). gaming is just what Apple needs month when they announced that
Somehow, Apple has beat Steve Jobs even brought up Mike to compete with Microsoft, which Windows Phone 7 will take full
everyone to the punch. Windows Capps, CEO of Epic Games, to has much more experience in advantage of Microsoft's gaming
Phone 7 isn't even out yet, and show off a new, very cool-looking gaming. success--it won't just be a phone

Apple Transforms the iPod Nano Into Multi-Touch Wristwatch

Marvel
Kit Eaton (Fast Company) business sense. The biggest a device that's almost as small as a
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:17:52 PM reinvention was the iPod Nano, Dick Tracy wristwatch.
which we'd heard a lot of rumors The Nano can play movies,
In the middle of revamping its about over the last couple of photos, music and all the usual
entire iPod lineup, Apple released weeks. Turns out those rumors basic iPod goodness. It'll cost
the newly redesigned iPod Nano. were pretty accurate indeed $150 for an 8GB version, and
It's a totally different beast, (check our rendering in that link, $180 for a 16GB unit, and there's
packing a multitouch interface by the way!). also a Project RED charitable
onto its diminutive 3-cm screen. The new iPod Nano is a tiny version coming too. Did Apple
Apple revealed it's sold over 275 square-format, metal-chassis just swoop-in and completely re-
m i l l i o n i P o d s t h u s f a r , s o device that reminds us more of the iPods, but the intention of the venerable click wheel. In its place ennervate the mid-range MP3
lavishing some serious attention second-generation iPod Shuffle redesign was to shrink the gadget comes a touchscreen, to cover player market?
on the lineup (which has been more than anything else. Steve and make it lighter--the only way b o t h u s e r n e e d s . I t ' s a l s o To keep up with this news follow
seeing a slight dip in its sales Jobs noted that consumers liked to do this was to ditch the multitouch, which is surprising on me, Kit Eaton, on Twitter.
growth of late) makes perfect the screen and the buttons of
E-reader News Edition Business/ Technology/ 9

Chasing Value: No Double-Dip Dean Foods Takeover

Recession Speculation Resumes
Sheldon Liber (BloggingStocks) Brent Archer (BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:00:00 PM Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:40:00 PM

Filed under: Forecasts, Ford Filed under: Major Movement,

Motor (F), General Motors (GM),
Citigroup Inc. (C), JPMorgan
Chase (JPM), Bank of America
(BAC), Amer Intl Group (AIG),
Wells Fargo (WFC), Bargain
Stocks, Chasing Value[TM],
Recession, Financial Crisis,
Telefonica SA (TEF) The most
common question I get from
friends, family, business
associates and, well, everyone is -
- Do you expect a double-dip
recession? My answer is an
unequivocal "No!"
This does not mean that I think
we are going to experience a
dramatic improvement in the
economy. We are not. Many of
my colleagues seem to oppose my
view, so it is not without some
trepidation that I take this stand.
However, I see the glass half full.
My view is that others are overly
influenced by "group-think" and
the calls of doom.
I do think that we are currently
adrift in uncharted waters and we
may have a faulty rudder, too. The
biggest fear I have is that
everyone jabbering about another
deep recession may actually cause
one.
The following supports why I
feel, from what we know, that we
are not destined for a double-dip
recession:
Deals, Good news, Rumors, Dean
Foods (DF), Options, Technical
Analysis Dean Foods ( DF- option
chain) shares are up a significant
amount for the second
consecutive day after rumors
resurfaced that Groupe Danone
SA could be investigating an
acquisition of the company. This
rumor first came to light back in
March, but since then DF has seen
its share price cut by a third,
Continue reading Chasing Value: which could make the company
No Double-Dip Recession even more attractive now. If you
Chasing Value: No Double-Dip think that the stock won't fall by
Recession originally appeared on too much in the coming months,
BloggingStocks on Wed, 01 Sep then now could be a good time to
2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see look at a bullish hedged trade on
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JPMorgan Chase- Citigroup- $10.55 So far today the stock has
Wells Fargo- Bank of America- hit a low of $10.50 and a high of
General Motors $10.75. As of 12:15, DF is trading
at $10.63 up 0.41 (4.0%). The
chart for DF looks neutral and
S&P gives DF a neutral 3 STARS
(out of 5) hold ranking.
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Quantum crypto cracked, researchers say

(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:48:51 PM
Researchers at Norwegian and
German institutes claim to have
successfully cracked the quantum
cryptography equipment used to
cloak highly sensitive
communications by banks and
defense agencies.
The researchers said they had
remotely controlled the photon
detectors used in commercially
available photodiode quantum
cryptography systems. This
allowed them to eavesdrop on
communications, the researchers
said.
"The security of quantum
cryptography relies on quantum
physics but not only [on that]...It
must also be properly
implemented," said Gerd Leuchs
of the University of Erlangen-
Nurnberg in a statement Sunday
(PDF). "This fact was often
overlooked in the past."
Read more of " Quantum crypto
detectors cracked by researchers"
at ZDNet UK.
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Why Do Hurricanes Often Curve Out to Sea?
(LiveScience.com)
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:26:57 AM
The forecast path of Hurricane
Earl, expected to run parallel to
the U.S. East Coast before
heading offshore, is a typical one
for Atlantic storms to follow.
The reason: They are steered
away from land by prevailing
wind patterns and surrounding
environmental flow.
Hurricane Earl on Wednesday
was downgraded from a category
4 to a 3 on the Saffir-Simpson
scale with maximum sustained
winds of 110 miles per hour (205
km per hour). The predicted path
of Earl by the National Hurricane
Center shows the storm's center
likely to pass east of the Outer
Banks and then east of Long
Island.
Atlantic hurricanes can form
anywhere from just off the west
coast of Africa to somewhere near
the Caribbean to inside the Gulf
of Mexico. Those hurricanes that
form out in the Atlantic tend to
move westward, toward the
United States, and then eventually
turn north and often recurve back
toward the east.
"Hurricanes are always going to
try to curve northward," Dennis
Feltgen, a spokesperson for the
National Hurricane Center, said
during a telephone interview. "A
lot of them curve out to sea."
However, it is often difficult to
know for certain whether a
hurricane will head back out to
sea, or when, or how sharp the
recurvature will be, according to
the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).
The direction that a tropical
hurricane moves in is determined
by the storm's surrounding
environmental flow and the
conditions throughout the depth of
the troposphere, or the lower
atmosphere located up to about 8
miles (12 km) in altitude.
Seasonal weather patterns, strong
winds, water currents and
temperature also play a large role
in directing a storm's path,
according to NOAA. In fact, as
storms shift north, they tend to
weaken because they move over
cooler water. (Hurricanes are
fueled by warm water as it
evaporates off the sea.)
In tropical latitudes, nearer the
equator, prevailing wind patterns
push storms toward the west,
because of a high-pressure axis
called the subtropical ridge, which
extends east-west of the storms.
Closer to the equator, general
easterly winds prevail.
The wind pattern is driven partly
by the Bermuda High, a high-
pressure ridge that expands and
contracts across the Atlantic
during the summer months and is
surrounded by a clockwise
circulation. Many tropical storms
will skirt around the Bermuda
High, enhancing the pattern of
moving west, then north. The
exact path of a storm can depend
greatly on how far north or south
the Bermuda High is at that time.
And since the high is a weak
system (oftentimes due to a
trough in the jet stream), tropical
hurricanes can recurve back
toward the east, according to
NOAA.
In Earl's case, officials warn that
the powerful hurricane may
potentially swing by the North
Carolina coastal region on Friday,
before curving back out to sea.
Tropical storm watches for the
area could be issued as early as
this afternoon or evening,
according to The Weather
Channel.
"There is still considerable
uncertainty as to how close the
hurricane will come to the U.S.
East Coast," the U.S. National
Hurricane Center in Miami said in
a bulletin Tuesday.
Monday afternoon, Earl was
located about 1,070 miles (1721
km) southeast of Cape Hatteras,
North Carolina, moving west-
northwest at 14 mph (22 kph).
Once storms move north of Cape
Hatteras, they tend to drastically
accelerate due to the area's
weather systems. A storm with a
forward speed of 10 to 15 mph
can accelerate to 20, 30, or even
50 mph in extreme cases.
Such extremes are rare, but a
hurricane in 1938 raced from
Cape Hatteras to Long Island in a
matter of hours, at an average
speed of 50 mph. In the morning
of Sept. 21, it was off the coast of
Hatteras, and by Noon it was
tickling the New Jersey coast. By
5 p.m. it was in Massachusetts.
Though the storm weakened, its
forward speed was so great that it
arrived in the Northeast before
losing all its punch, creating 30-
foot storm surges that swamped
Providence, RI. It was in Canada
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iPod nano
first hands-
on!
Ross Miller (Engadget)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:36:00 PM
Here it is, the new (and
completely redesigned) iPod
nano. Super thin, super light, and
really, the capacitive multitouch
works very well. The screen is
crisp and top menu navigation is
smooth, but can't say we have
great feel for moving back out of
sub menus (via swipe or holding
down the screen). We're going
back for seconds and thirds, peep
the initial gallery below!
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Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast

(AP)
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) of the storm. Emergency officials may come to land. kin.
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:15:39 PM as far north as Maine urged The National Weather Service Emergency officials said they
people to have disaster plans and issued a hurricane warning for hoped Ocracoke's 800 or so year-
RALEIGH, N.C. – Powerful supplies ready. much of the North Carolina coast round residents would heed the iTunes Downloads: 100M
Hurricane Earl spun toward the Even the U.S. Navy was altering and hurricane watches from call to leave. But Carol Pahl said Movies, 450M TV
East Coast on Wednesday, driving plans, hustling to get the USS Virginia to Delaware. she and husband Tom would stay
tourists from North Carolina's Cole back in port in Norfolk, Va., Not since Hurricane Bob in 1991 put if the current forecasts hold. Episodes, 35M Books,
vacation islands and threatening before the bad weather arrived. has such a powerful storm had Only a direct hit from a stronger 11.7B Songs
to bring damaging winds and The destroyer wasn't supposed to such a large swath of the East storm would drive them from the Leena Rao (TechCrunch)
waves all along the Atlantic come home from a seven-month Coast in its sights, said Dennis island where they've lived for
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:48:05 PM
seaboard through Labor Day deployment until later this week. Feltgen, spokesman for the seven years, running an antiques
weekend. In Virginia Beach, where more National Hurricane Center. store. Another interesting tidbit from
Visitors took ferries off of t h a n 2 0 , 0 0 0 l o n g - d i s t a n c e "A slight shift of that track to the "There's never been a death on the Apple event today. Jobs said
Ocracoke Island and were told to runners, their families and friends west is going to impact a great Ocracoke from a hurricane, so we that People have downloaded over
leave neighboring Cape Hatteras are due to arrive this weekend for deal of real estate with potential feel pretty comfortable," Carol 11.7 billion songs from iTunes,
in North Carolina's Outer Banks, the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia hurricane-force winds," Feltgen Pahl said as tourists departed on with the 12 billion mark
and federal authorities have Beach Half Marathon, organizers said. ferries and her husband, also a approaching in the near future.
warned people along the coast to were keeping a close eye on the The only evacuation orders so far construction contractor, worked to Jobs also said over 450 million
b e p r e p a r e d t o e v a c u a t e i f weather, but few participants had affected parts of the Outer Banks, board up the windows of clients' TV episodes, 100 million movies,
necessary. backed out. thin strips of beach and land that and friends' homes. "Everything and 35 million books have been
Earl's effect on the East Coast "This is definitely on our radar, face the open Atlantic. here is made pretty much with downloaded. People have created
will depend on when it makes its but at this time it looks like Tourist cars, some with campers hurricanes in mind." over 160 million accounts with
expected turn to the northeast. Sunday's half-marathon will take in tow, lined up for the first ferries ___ credit cards and 1-click shopping
A later-than-expected turn could place as scheduled," said Dan of the day from Ocracoke to the Associated Press Writers Martha in 23 countries.
mean the storm's eye makes Cruz. mainland. Another car ferry Waggoner and Emery Dalesio in The numbers are enormous but
landfall on the extreme eastern tip Earl was still more than 680 connects to Hatteras, which has a Raleigh; Jack Jones in Columbia, not particularly surprising.
of North Carolina as a Category 3 miles south-southeast of Cape bridge to the mainland and came S.C.; Suzette Laboy in Miami; Clearly, iTunes is seeing major
storm late Thursday or early Hatteras on Wednesday afternoon, under the second evacuation order and Bob Lewis in Bristol, Va., traction amongst users. Apple also
Friday. with top sustained winds of 125 a little later Wednesday morning. contributed to this report. revealed a new version of iTunes,
If that happens, hurricane-force mph. Forecasters said Earl is The evacuation orders are called This entry passed through the and a music-focused social
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Judge Declines to Dismiss Charges Against
Christian Street Preachers
(Society)
Submitted at 8/31/2010 6:19:38 PM
A district court judge in
Michigan declined to dismiss a
case against four street preachers
who were arrested back in June
after engaging in conversations
with attendees of a large Arab
festival.
Judge Marks Somers of 19th
District Court in Dearborn heard
arguments for two hours on
Monday and said he needed
clarification on some issues that
had been raised before deciding
whether or not to drop the charges
against Negeen Mayel, Dr. Nabeel
Qureshi, Paul Rezkalla, and David
Wood.
Defense attorney Robert Muise,
senior trial counsel with the
Thomas More Law Center, argued
in court that the group did nothing
wrong and that their arrest
violates their constitutional rights
of freedom of speech and religion.
"My clients should not stand trial
for exercising their First
Amendment rights," Muise said.
According to the street preachers,
several individuals had engaged in
“civilized” conversations with
Qureshi on the opening night of
the 15th Annual Dearborn Arab
International Festival, which drew
hundreds of thousands from
across the country, Canada and
the Middle East.
“We made sure that the only
people we talked to were people
who first approached us. And this
was to limit accusations of
instigation and disruption,”
Qureshi noted shortly after the
June 18 incident. “We knew
people have a tendency to accuse
us of being disruptive, of inciting,
and instigating. So we wanted to
make sure we did absolutely
nothing of the sort.”
Despite the extra steps of
precautions and the eventually-
amicable nature of the
conversations, the four were
accused by passerbys of
disturbing the peace and soon
after arrested by police. Notably,
however, only one – Qureshi –
had been engaged in conversation.
Two others – Wood and Rezkalla
– were reportedly only
videotaping the dialogue. The
fourth – 18-year-old Mayel – was
also videotaping, but doing so
from afar.
“I’m 18-years-old, I’ve had no
record, and now I’m being hauled
off to jail for holding a camera at
this Dearborn festival,” remarked
Mayel, who said she was standing
about 100 feet away from the
other three.
The Thomas More Law Center,
which took up the case four days
after the incident, has alleged that
the arrests were a "retaliatory
action over the embarrassing
video of the strong arm tactics
used last year by Festival Security
Guards."
“This time, the first thing police
officers did before making the
arrests was to confiscate the video
cameras in order to prevent a
recording of what was actually
happening,” noted TMLC
president and chief counsel
Richard Thompson.
Dearborn city officials, however,
maintain that the arrests were a
matter of public safety as the
preachers' activities were
allegedly creating a disturbance at
the festival.
William DeBiasi, Dearborn
assistant city attorney, said one
festival volunteer had complained
that he felt threatened by the
Christian group.
"The behavior of these individuals
drew and incited a large crowd to
a point where they were in
violation of city of Dearborn
misdemeanor ordinances of
breach of peace and failure to
obey the lawful order of a police
officer,” city officials said in a
press release.
“This issue has nothing to do with
First Amendment Rights; it has to
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do with public safety and the
individual choices made by the
arrested parties,” they added in a
statement posted on the city’s
website.
During Monday's hearing, Muise
The Apple TV:
questioned the validity of some of
the witness statements, citing
Now Smaller and
three inconsistencies as well as Cheaper (kind of)
the motives of the police. Matt Burns (TechCrunch)
"The judge is going through this
with great detail and looking at it Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:55:38 PM
closely, and I appreciate that,"
Forget the iTV name, the
Muise told the Dearborn Free
refreshed Apple TV is still called
Press afterward.
the Apple TV. But that’s about
If Muise's motion to dismiss the
where the similarities end. The
charges is denied, a trial will be
entire system from the form factor
held Sept. 20.
to the UI is different; even the
The defendants, all associated
entire concept is different. I think
with the Acts 17 Apologetics
we can officially say Apple is
Ministries, face fines of up to
taking the Apple TV and the
$500 each and up to 93 days in
whole streaming market seriously
jail. Mayel was also charged with
now. It’s no longer just a hobby
disobeying an officer.
despite what Steve says.
Acts 17 was founded by Qureshi
and Wood – a former Muslim and
a former atheist, respectively.
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Ex-Lehman CEO says regulators refused to save

firm (AP)
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history that Wachovia posed a "systemic said Angelides.
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:00:02 PM and it triggered a panic in risk to the financial industry and Scott Alvarez, general counsel of
financial markets. the economy," FDIC official John the Federal Reserve, and John
WASHINGTON – The former " L e h m a n w a s f o r c e d i n t o Corston says in his testimony. Corston, an official of the Federal
chief of Lehman Brothers told a b a n k r u p t c y n o t b e c a u s e i t Aided and prodded by the Deposit Insurance Corp., said
panel investigating the financial neglected to act responsibly or government, Wells Fargo their agencies lacked the legal Want An Apple
crisis that the Wall Street firm seek solutions to the crisis, but acquired the Charlotte, N.C.- authority to check on the banks
could have been rescued, but because of a decision, based on based bank. The $12.7 billion for potential systemic risk. They TV Right Now?
regulators' refused to help — even flawed information, not to provide deal, announced in early October were limited to overseeing their
though they later bailed out other Lehman with the support given to 2008, created an institution with individual financial soundness. Buy A Roku
big banks. each of its competitors," said operations in 39 states and the "We didn't have the tools to do Matt Burns (TechCrunch)
Richard S. Fuld Jr. told the Fuld. District of Columbia. anything other than what we did,"
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:28:08 PM
F i n a n c i a l C r i s i s I n q u i r y Thomas Baxter, general counsel Under the landmark financial Alvarez testified.
Commission at a hearing that of the New York Federal Reserve, overhaul law enacted in July, Robert Steel, the former The new Apple TV, is, well,
Lehman did everything it could to told the panel that the Fed and regulators are empowered to shut Wachovia CEO, said FDIC boring. Sorry, it is. But more on
limit its risks and save itself in the other agencies "tried incredibly down financial institutions whose Chairman Sheila Bair directed that later. Right now, I thought I
fall of 2008. hard to save" Lehman. collapse could threaten the Wachovia in late September 2008 should point out that there’s
"Lehman's demise was caused by After the subprime mortgage system. to enter into talks with Citigroup already a well-developed product
uncontrollable market forces, and bubble burst in 2007, complex At the hearing, regulators Inc. as a potential buyer. on the market that not only
the incorrect perception and investments called credit default defended allowing Lehman The FDIC had decided not to competes directly with the new
a c c o m p a n y i n g r u m o r s t h a t swaps — which insured against Brothers to collapse and justified provide aid to Citigroup or Wells Apple TV, but in many ways, is
Lehman did not have sufficient default of securities tied to the supporting the purchase of Fargo in acquiring Wachovia. vastly superior: The Roku.
capital to support its investments," mortgages — collapsed. That Wachovia. The regulators said The negotiations with Citigroup
Fuld testified. He said Lehman brought the downfall of Lehman. both decisions made sense under "proved extremely complicated
proposed measures to federal U.S. government officials the circumstances. and difficult," Steel said.
regulators that could have saved declined to rescue Lehman. But panel chairman Phil This entry passed through the
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Lehman's collapse into the the Treasury Department found "One was in and one was out,"
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Calif. Gov. Urged to Veto Bill 'Strengthening' Rivals

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(Society) tenets of any religious group or measure complicates the issue by seeks “full, equal marriage rights
Submitted at 8/31/2010 10:55:56 PM individual.” creating ‘second class’ marriages for all people, regardless of sexual TONY BLAIR, Britain's former
“With the recent federal court for gay people,” the senator orientation.” prime minister, published his
An openly gay state senator is ruling, we know that marriage for argued. “SB 906 is clearly less than full memoirs on Wednesday
urging California Gov. Arnold same-sex couples in California is “[T]his bill will unnecessarily marriage equality and therefore, I September 1st. The few people
Schwarzenegger to veto a bill on the horizon,” said the state’s complicate state law on the respectfully ask for your veto,” he who have already read them cover
seeks to define the union between first openly gay senator, referring definition of marriage,” he added. stated. to cover report that, in addition to
a man and a woman as a “civil to the ruling earlier this month Presently, the issue of gay With the battle over Prop. 8 still the familiar stuff about how awful
marriage” rather than a marriage. that found California’s one-man- marriage awaiting the decision of ongoing, the relevance of SB 906 his relationship with Gordon
S e n . R o y A s h b u r n ( R - one-woman marriage definition the Ninth Circuit Court of is uncertain. Brown was, Mr Blair admits to
Bakersfield) sent a letter to the unconstitutional. Appeals, which has scheduled Notably, however, as Ashburn being manipulative and to having
governor requesting his veto “ U n d e r t h e C i v i l M a r r i a g e oral arguments for the week of pointed out, existing state law and a developed sense of his own
Monday, nearly two weeks after Religious Freedom Act, churches Dec. 6. On Aug. 16, the appeals the United States Constitution destiny. The book is likely to sell
the California Assembly passed and clergy members who fear court granted the request of already provide the protections for well, though it seems that British
The Civil Marriage Religious t h e i r r e l i g i o u s v i e w s a r e traditional marriage proponents to ministers who wish not to perform book buyers are rather more
Freedom Act and five days after threatened by marriage equality stay Judge Vaughn Walker’s a marriage that is contrary to their interested in American politicians
the Senate approved the bill in a w i l l h a v e c l e a r a n d s o l i d decision to strike down faith. than in their own. Three of the
22-11 concurrence vote. protections under state law,” he California’s Proposition 8 while it But SB 906 supporters say the four bestselling political memoirs
Under the legislation, no priest, added following the Assembly’s considers the case. legislation “clarifies” the in Britain (since barcodes made
minister, rabbi, or authorized 46-25 vote for the bill on Aug. 19. Although he had maintained a protections. Sponsoring the bill such things easier to count) are by
p e r s o n o f a n y r e l i g i o u s While Ashburn stated in his letter firmly anti-gay-rights voting are Equality California and Americans. The Brit who
denomination would be required to the governor that he had no record as a senator, Ashburn California Council of Churches separates the Clintons near the
to solemnize a marriage that is disagreement with the part of the announced this past March that he IMPACT. top, comedian John O'Farrell, was
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Texas Court Rejects Gay Couple's
Divorce Petition
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A Texas appeals court ruled
Tuesday that a same-sex couple
cannot get a divorce since the
state does not recognize gay
marriage.
"Texas law, as embodied in our
constitution and statutes, requires
that a valid marriage must be a
union of one man and one
woman, and only when a union
comprises one man and one
woman can there be a divorce
under Texas law," Justice Kerry
P. Fitzgerald wrote in the opinion
for the 5th Texas Court of
Appeals.
The ruling was handed down to a
gay couple, identified only as J.B.
and H.B., who married in
Massachusetts, where same-sex
marriage is legal, in September
2006. The couple moved to Texas
in 2008 and they ceased living
together in November that year.
J.B. filed a petition for a no-fault
divorce.
A district judge ruled last year in
favor of hearing the case,
declaring that the state marriage
amendment and Defense of
Marriage Act violate the federal
constitutional right to equal
protection under the Fourteenth
Amendment.
Texas Attorney General Greg
Abbott appealed, arguing against
hearing the petition.
The appeals court concluded on
Tuesday that the trial court erred
in its ruling and that the state
district courts do not have subject-
matter jurisdiction to hear a same-
sex divorce case. It also ruled that
the Texas marriage law is
constitutional.
"The court's ruling strikes down
an activist judge's attempt to take
the law into her own hands," said
Kelly Shackelford, president of
Liberty Institute, which argued
against the divorce petition,
according to the Fort Worth Star-
Telegram.
The Texas Constitution, which
was amended in 2005, states that
marriage shall consist only of the
union of one man and one
woman.
A divorce proceeding would
"give effect" to same-sex
marriage, Fitzgerald wrote, since
it requires a legally recognized
relationship between the parties
that the petitioner seeks to alter.
"A person does not and cannot
seek a divorce without
simultaneously asserting the
existence and validity of a lawful
marriage," the judge stated in the
opinion.
J.B. has argued that the couple is
not seeking to challenge the state's
marriage amendment. They
simply want a divorce.
In the petition, he characterized
the rights in question as the
freedom to marry a person of
one's own choosing and the
concomitant right to end such a
marriage with a divorce. He
pointed out that the Supreme
Court has indicated that the right
to marry is a fundamental right.
But Fitzgerald stated that the high
court made such a conclusion in
cases involving a marriage
between a man and a woman.
Fitzgerald also wrote in the
opinion that fundamental rights
are "deeply rooted in this Nation's
history and tradition" and the right
to marry a person of the same sex
is not deeply rooted in U.S.
history and tradition. It wasn't
until 2003 that states began
recognizing same-sex marriages,
he noted.
The appeals court remanded the
case back to the trial court with
instructions to dismiss for lack of
subject-matter jurisdiction.
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announced on Wednesday.
Starting on Sunday, Target stores
nationwide will feature Facebook
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$15, $25, and $50. The Credits
can be used on the more than 150
games and applications available
on Facebook. The retailer said
cards will also be available on
Target.com.
Facebook Credits is quickly
gaining ground as an alternative exclusively to Target, further
payment option on the social indicating that Credits gift cards--
network. It's currently supported at other price points, at least--will
by wildly popular Zynga titles, be coming to other retailers.
FarmVille and Mafia Wars, as But so far, Facebook hasn't
well as Bejeweled Blitz and the confirmed that. The company did
recently announced Madden NFL not immediately respond to
Superstars. Most titles still allow requests for comment on when (or
gamers to pay with credit cards, perhaps if) the company will be
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Obama says U.S. undeterred in bid for Mideast peace

(Reuters: Top News) one-on-one sessions with Middle attacks, underscoring the threat were blocking the road to a peace Jerusalem must remain
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:21:06 PM East leaders attending the U.S.-led hard-liners pose to the fragile deal with the Palestinians, and undivided."
peace summit that will culminate peace process. Israel must extend its settlement Summit meetings went ahead in
President Obama listens as Israeli Thursday with the first direct Standing shoulder to shoulder moratorium. the aftermath of the West Bank
P r i m e M i n i s t e r B e n j a m i n Israeli-Palestinian talks in 20 with Obama, Netanyahu said JERUSALEM shooting attack. Militants from
Netanyahu delivers a statement to months. Israel would a seek a peace accord Obama will host all the leaders the Palestinian Islamist group
the media from the Colonnade The summit marks Obama's "centered around the need to have for dinner, the warmup for formal Hamas, which opposes peace with
o u t s i d e t h e O v a l O f f i c e , riskiest plunge into Middle East security arrangements that are negotiations Thursday at the State Israel, claimed responsibility. A
September 1, 2010. diplomacy, not least because he able to roll back this kind of terror Department. pregnant woman was among the
Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed wants the two sides to forge a deal and other threats to Israel's In the prelude to face-to-face dead.
By Matt Spetalnick and Jeffrey within 12 months for the creation security." talks eventually expected to tackle Palestinian leaders committed to
Heller of a Palestinian state alongside a The attack could make volatile core issues that have long the peace process joined Israel
WASHINGTON| Wed Sep 1, secure Israel. Netanyahu even less likely to defied solution, Israeli Defense and the United States in
2010 2:21pm EDT The Palestinians want a state in accede to Palestinian demands to Minister Ehud Barack said the condemning the attack. Abbas's
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - the occupied West Bank and the offer a further freeze in Jewish Jewish state would be willing to security forces arrested 150
President Barack Obama vowed Gaza Strip, with its capital in East settlement-building on occupied hand over parts of Jerusalem Hamas members in the West
Wednesday that a deadly Hamas Jerusalem, whose Old City houses land in the West Bank. under a final peace accord. Bank after the attack.
attack in the West Bank "is not al-Aqsa, Islam's third-holiest The September 26 expiration of There was reason to doubt, (Additional reporting by Ross
going to stop us" in the quest for shrine, along with the Western Israel's 10-month partial however, that Barak's rare Colvin, Steve Holland, Jeff
Israeli-Palestinian peace as he Wall, a vestige of Judaism's two moratorium on new housing comments about the need to Mason and Alister Bull in
opened a Washington summit to ancient temples. construction in Jewish settlements partition Jerusalem -- as a junior Washington and Allyn Fisher-Ilan
r e l a u n c h f a c e - t o - f a c e With the clock ticking toward the could represent an early stumbling member of Netanyahu's coalition in Jerusalem; Editing by Will
negotiations. September 26 expiration of an block for the peace talks. government -- marked a softening Dunham)
W a d i n g i n t o M i d d l e E a s t Israeli settlement construction Palestinian President Mahmoud of the rightist prime minister's Sep 01, 2010 2:55am EDT
diplomacy in the face of deep freeze that could also undermine Abbas, who also met Obama long-stated refusal to divide the My Dear Mr Mitchel there is no
skepticism over his chances for the talks, Israel's defense minister privately before a joint White holy city. “window of opportunity” at this
securing an elusive peace deal, sounded a conciliatory note about House dinner, has threatened to "West Jerusalem and 12 Jewish point, as the Palestinians have
Obama condemned as "senseless t h e p r o s p e c t s f o r s h a r i n g quit the talks if building resumes neighborhoods that are home to shown their house is not together
slaughter" the ambush that killed Jerusalem, an issue at the heart of on land Israel captured in a 1967 200,000 (Israeli) residents will be enough to start talking peace.
four Israeli settlers Tuesday in the the decades-old conflict. war. Obama's aides have been ours," Barak told the Haaretz When half the legislative body
occupied West Bank. Big obstacles remain to Obama's scrambling for a compromise. newspaper. calls the other half “traitor” and
"The message should go out to quest for a two-state solution that Netanyahu, who heads a "The Arab neighborhoods in out right opposes the talks how
Hamas and everybody else who is has eluded so many of his government dominated by pro- which close to a quarter million can there be a “window of
taking credit for these heinous predecessors. There is also the settler parties like his own, has Palestinians live will be theirs," he opportunity?”
crimes that this is not going to danger that failure on this front not given any definitive word on added, referring to East Sep 01, 2010 5:22am EDT
stop us from not only ensuring a could set back Obama's faltering the issue. But his office said he Jerusalem, which Israel captured I find my self in the position of
secure Israel but also securing a attempts at winning over the told Secretary of State Hillary from Jordan in a 1967 war and despising booth sides, they neither
longer lasting peace in which M u s l i m w o r l d a s h e s e e k s Clinton Tuesday night there was annexed as its it capital -- a status want or desire to live together.
people throughout the region can s o l i d a r i t y a g a i n s t I r a n . no change in his cabinet's decision not recognized abroad. this is the undying leagacy of
take a different course," Obama HAMAS THREAT to allow the freeze to lapse. Commenting on Barak's remarks, Adolf Hitler..
told reporters. Militants from the Islamist Egyptian President Hosni a senior Israeli official traveling Sep 01, 2010 6:16am EDT
Obama spoke after meeting Palestinian group Hamas declared Mubarak, who is attending the with Netanyahu said: "Jerusalem There are two principles in land
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin war on the talks even before they summit, wrote in the New York is on the table at talks, but the
Netanyahu as he began a series of began and warned of further Times that Israeli settlements prime minister's position is that OBAMA page 21
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Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq

(Reuters: Top News) 2003 invasion, are apprehensive "I appreciate him mentioning "Today, our most urgent task is to troop withdrawal next summer.
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:22:03 PM as U.S. military might is scaled George Bush's name, but he gave restore our economy, and put the He said the thousands of extra
down, with violence continuing him no credit for the surge. If it millions of Americans who have troops he has deployed to
U.S. President Barack Obama is a n d e f f o r t s t o f o r m a n e w hadn't been for the surge, we lost their jobs back to work," Afghanistan "will be in place for a
seen in the Oval Office through a g o v e r n m e n t s t a l e m a t e d s i x never would've succeeded. It's too Obama said. "This will be limited time" to help Afghans
window as he addresses the nation months after an inconclusive vote. bad he couldn't admit that he was difficult. But in the days to come, prepare to provide for their own
about the end of the U.S. combat The United States has spent wrong, because if he had his way, it must be our central mission as a security.
mission in Iraq at the White almost a trillion dollars and more we would've lost in Iraq," said people, and my central "The pace of our troop reductions
House in Washington, August 31, than 4,400 U.S. soldiers have McCain, who lost to Obama in the responsibility as president." will be determined by conditions
2010. been killed since the war began. A 2008 presidential election. In an apparent jab at Bush, on the ground, and our support for
Credit: Reuters/Jim Young recent CBS News poll found 72 Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Obama said that over the past 10 Afghanistan will endure. But
By Steve Holland and Serena percent of Americans now believe Zebari warned Iraq's neighbors years the United States had not make no mistake: this transition
Chaudhry the war was not worth the loss of against interfering as the done what is necessary to shore will begin -- because open-ended
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD| American lives. remaining 50,000 U.S. troops in up its economy. war serves neither our interests
Wed Sep 1, 2010 2:22pm EDT The impasse in Iraq has raised Iraq are withdrawn by an end- "We have spent over a trillion nor the Afghan people's," he said.
W A S H I N G T O N / tensions as politicians squabble 2011 deadline set out in a bilateral dollars at war, often financed by McCain said he worried that
BAGHDAD(Reuters) - President over power and insurgents carry security pact. borrowing from overseas. This, in Obama's specific withdrawal
Barack Obama declared an end to out attacks aimed at undermining "We have warned all of them turn, has short-changed timetable "will doom us to
the seven-year U.S. combat faith in domestic security forces. there wouldn't be any vacuum, investments in our own people, failure" in Afghanistan.
mission in Iraq on Tuesday and Obama called on Iraqi leaders to and if there would be a vacuum, and contributed to record LACK OF RECONCILIATION
p r o m i s e d r e c e s s i o n - w e a r y move ahead with a "sense of the only people who will fill that deficits," he said. With tensions festering over
A m e r i c a n s " m y c e n t r a l urgency" to form an inclusive vacuum are the Iraqis Obama visited the U.S. Army Iraq's inconclusive election, U.S.
responsibility" now is to repair the government. themselves," he said. base at Fort Bliss, Texas, earlier Vice President Joe Biden was in
U.S. economy. "Our combat mission is ending, THE ECONOMY AND on Tuesday to celebrate the Iraq Baghdad not just to mark the end
Obama, who inherited the war but our commitment to Iraq's ELECTIONS milestone but stressed his Oval of combat operations but also to
from President George W. Bush future is not," he said. Obama sought to tie the end of Office speech should not be seen press for talks.
a n d i s f i g h t i n g a n o t h e r i n The president, who opposed the the combat mission in Iraq with as a "victory lap." "Notwithstanding what the
Afghanistan, said he had fulfilled war and the troop surge launched his efforts to bring down a The White House wanted to national press says about
a 2008 campaign promise to end by Bush in 2007, said he spoke to stubbornly high 9.5 percent avoid any comparisons between increased violence, the truth is
U.S. combat operations in Iraq Bush earlier in the day by phone. jobless rate that is endangering Obama's speech and the May things are very much different.
and declared the Iraqi people now He stopped short of praising Democratic Party rule in 2003 speech by Bush when he Things are much safer," Biden
have lead responsibility for their Bush, as Republicans have Washington in the November 2 declared major combat operations told Maliki.
security. demanded, for the surge that congressional elections. over in Iraq in front of a "Mission But there were plenty of fears
"Now, it is time to turn the page," helped turn the tide in the war. Americans are looking to Obama Accomplished" banner, only to about Iraq from the U.S. side. A
Obama said in an Oval Office "It's well known that he and I for leadership on boosting the see violence skyrocket in the senior U.S. intelligence official,
address, speaking from the same disagreed about the war from its U.S. economy and some analysts months and years afterward. speaking on condition of
desk Bush had used to declare the outset. Yet no one could doubt were questioning his foreign Bush launched the war over anonymity, told reporters he was
2003 start of the war. President Bush's support for our policy focus this week -- Iraq and suspicions that Iraq possessed more worried about the lack of
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- troops, or his love of country and the Middle East peace talks -- at a weapons of mass destruction. No political reconciliation than the
Maliki told Iraqis their country commitment to our security," time of fears of a double-dip such weapons were found. threat from Iran or al Qaeda in
" t o d a y i s s o v e r e i g n a n d Obama said. recession. Obama, who shifted the U.S. Iraq.
independent." But many Iraqis, Republican Senator John McCain In the same sober tone he used to focus to Afghanistan when he The roughly 50,000 U.S. soldiers
who have seen at least 100,000 of told Reuters afterward that Obama discuss the war, Obama sought to took office in early 2009, pledged
their countrymen killed since the should have thanked Bush. allay those fears. to stick to a plan to begin a U.S. OBAMA: page 22
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Alaska Sen Murkowski upset by Tea Party-backed rival
(Reuters: Top News)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 5:42:14 AM
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R),
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (2nd
R), and U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (3rd
R) talk after meeting with U.S.
President Barack Obama and a
bipartisan group of U.S. Senators
to discuss passing comprehensive
energy and climate legislation in
Washington, June 29, 2010.
Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska| Wed
Sep 1, 2010 6:42am EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska(Reuters)
- Senator Lisa Murkowski
dropped out of the Republican
Senate primary in Alaska on
Tuesday, conceding to a Tea Party
-backed insurgent in a stunning
upset fueled by conservative
supporters.
Joe Miller, a Fairbanks attorney
who was heavily backed by
former Alaska governor and
potential 2012 presidential
contender Sarah Palin, had a thin
lead over Murkowski as the last
ballots from the August 24
primary election were counted.
"Based on where we are right
now, I don't see a scenario where
the primary will turn out in my
favor," Murkowski told
supporters as she conceded defeat
at her campaign headquarters in
Anchorage.
Murkowski becomes the seventh
member of Congress, and the
third senator, ousted amid anti-
incumbent fervor fanned largely
by a weak economy and the
conservative Tea Party
movement.
In an election year marked by
voter anger over lost jobs and
spiraling deficits, Republicans
hope to take back control of
Congress in the November 2
midterm elections, when 435 seats
are up for grabs in the House and
37 seats in the Senate.
Murkowski joins three-term
Republican Senator Robert
Bennett of Utah, who lost his
renomination bid at a state party
convention in May, and five-term
Senator Arlen Specter, who lost
the Democratic primary in
Pennsylvania.
Tea Party-supported candidates
have won primary victories in
Florida, Nevada, Colorado and
Utah.
Miller thanked the conservatives
who backed him, including Palin,
Mike Huckabee and "the national
Tea Party movement."
"Now is the time for all Alaskans
to come together and reach out
with our core message of taking
power from the federal
government and bringing it back
home to the people,": he said in a
statement.
"On to November!" a triumphant
Palin said on Twitter,
congratulating Miller and
thanking Murkowski for her
service.
Palin's endorsement of Miller
was credited with inspiring the
California-based Tea Party
Express to pour about $600,000
into his campaign, money that
was used in a late-campaign
advertising blitz.
Murkowski, the most senior
Republican on the Senate Energy
Committee, has been considered a
moderate on several issues and a
potential compromise vote on
national climate legislation.
Miller is on record as denying
that human-caused emissions are
responsible for climate change.
Murkowski is also the scion of a
prominent Alaska family. Her
father, Frank Murkowski, served
for 22 years in the Senate before
being elected governor in 2002.
One of his first actions as
governor was to appoint his
daughter, then a state legislator, to
fill the Senate seat he had just
vacated.
Palin ousted the elder Murkowski
from office when she soundly
defeated him in the 2006 GOP
gubernatorial primary.
(Writing by Joanne Allen, editing
by Anthony Boadle)
Sep 01, 2010 8:41am EDT
It won’t be the last “major TEA
party victory” either… A few
serpents like John McCain (aka
Juan McAmnesty) will slither by,
but come November, the people
will have spoken in a tone and
with the volume that the beltway
crowd will have heard loud and
clear.
Sep 01, 2010 8:57am EDT
@BernardHickox – and do what,
pray tell? Quit before your term
ends?
No thank you, I don’t want tea;
I’ll stick to my coffee.
Sep 01, 2010 8:59am EDT
It is axiomatic that in the absence
of oversight there will be
transgressions. It is the role of
government to prevent
transgressions. So, where are the
conservatives coming from when
they have a message of”…taking
power from the federal
government and bringing it back
home to the people,”??? Who do
they think “the people” are?
The conservative mantra. “We
avoid what we do not wish to see;
we are deaf to what we do not
wish to hear; we ignore what we
do not wish to know. We are
masters of self-deception, of
manipulating our perceptions.”
(The Winds of Dune)
Sep 01, 2010 9:08am EDT
Let us not forget that is was the
republican lack of governance and
policies of trusting private
authority to do the right thing that
got us in our current financial and
environmental fix (read oil barons
and war profiteers). Now, that’s
truth. Skeptics should do a search
for deficits by year. It’s NOT
Democratic spending that got us
here. It’s Republican malfeasance.
Sep 01, 2010 9:10am EDT
While they seem to make a lot of
noise, I have yet to hear ANY
specific proposal from the TEA
party.
Sep 01, 2010 10:07am EDT
“Palin’s endorsement of Miller
was credited with inspiring the
California-based Tea Party
Express to pour about $600,000
into his campaign, money that
was used in a late-campaign
advertising blitz.”
Where did that money come
News Wire/ 19
from!? Isn’t the Tea Party
supposed to represent lower
spending! People like this will
always reveal their contradictory
natures. Do not be fooled!
Sep 01, 2010 10:31am EDT
“A few serpents like John McCain
(aka Juan McAmnesty) will
slither by…”
Serpents, and fear of foreigners.
How biblical.
With all their religiously toned
rhetoric, and their astounding
expenditures on campaigns,
maybe TEA should be called the
ATM (American Theocracy
Movement).
Candidates almost always
‘dissapoint’ once elected, once
they’re facing the realities of the
job. TEA partiers, with their
fervor and zeal and unbridled
rage, are guaranteed to be
disappointed. The only question is
whether they’ll blame their
chosen officials or ‘the liberals.’
Sep 01, 2010 10:50am EDT
Lisa couldn’t get the job done
and she no longer could ride on
her daddy’s coat tails. She sounds
like a sour loser. Buck up and go
wrestle with a grizzly bear, Lisa.
Sep 01, 2010 11:12am EDT
Daddy’s girl was never a public
servant, just a spoiled brat.
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ownership for nations. First the
land belongs to those who will
work it in obedience to the
command “Be fruitful and
multiply and replenish the earth,
and subdue it and have
dominion…” Gen.1:28 Second
the land belongs to those whom
God gives it, for God establishes
the boundaries of the nations.
How does he establish it? Both by
settlement and war: if the land
belongs to one people, God will
defend that people’s boundaries.
The practice should be, if one
people attack another people and
subsequently lose land, that land
belongs to the nation that fought
to defend their land. Get both
parties to agree that if either one
attacks the other the one attacked
is free to counterattack until all
threats are removed and they are
free to keep all land gained in
doing so. Let no one else
interfere. For the fool is always
meddling.
There is a biblical precedent,
“And Israel sent messengers to
Sihon king of the Amorites, the
king of Heshbon; and Israel said
to him, Let us pass, we pray thee,
through thy land into my place.
But Sihon trusted not Israel to
pass through his coast: but Sihon
gathered all his people together,
and pitched in Jahaz, and fought
against Israel. And the LORD
God of Israel delivered Sihon and
all his people into the hand of
Israel, and they smote them: so
Israel possessed all the land of the
Amorites, the inhabitants of that
country. And they possessed all
the coasts of the Amorites, from
Arnon even unto Jabbok, and
from the wilderness even unto
Jordan. J’g:11:19-22
There is another alternative. In
the Middle East, Christian
Palestinians and Christians Jews
get along together and worship
together for they are agreed. They
prove that Jesus is the answer. But
how can two walk together if they
do not agree?
Sep 01, 2010 8:03am EDT
“God establishes the boundaries
of the nations.”
What a lot of pious double talk.
Maybe back when ever the Bible
was actually written – long after
events evidently, did people
actually believe that nonsense.
And politicians won’t shy from
that kind of rational if it suits their
purposes and ambitions.
But the State of Israel was
founded on double talk. The
British did not agree to Theodor
Herzl without limits to that
agreement. And what was the UN
– was it God’s “agent” or God’s
“patsy”? But people have been
using their home made and
nationalistic Gods to do all sorts
of very self serving crimes against
each other while still managing to
go back to wife and kids and
trying hard to forget what they did
to the neighbor’s wife and kids, if
they left any bits of their neighbor
at all? I hope they have a very
hard time living with it and their
“God” ignores them. Their God is
usually their own imagination and
guilty conscience.
You just have to make sure you
listen to your preacher or rabbi or
some other fraud rather than listen
to the frauds on the other side.
And how convenient for those
who claim that God is on their
side. They can use murder, theft,
rape, mutilation, torture, and lies
all in the name of him they claim
“loves them so”. Their God
always thinks they are the best
people in the neighborhood.
And if anyone thinks this is
abusive, you are pious liars. You
are people who expect God to
clean your dirty laundry and wash
your blood stained floors and
ignore the fact that usually people
aren’t interested in God at all if he
isn’t generous with the gravy
more than the grace.
Jesus doesn’t stand a chance in
that neighborhood. He apparently
wasn’t interested in real estate.
Sep 01, 2010 8:48am EDT
Is this a genuine offer, to declare
Jerusalem; an autonomous
multi_religious city? If so, it
represents the first real
opportunity for constructive
dialogue; leading to a solution,
regarding a independent
Palestinian state. All parties
would be wise to make
concessions. The Middle East is
increasingly more tense and
politically unstable. The protector
/ financiers on both the Israeli and
Palestinian sides have grown
weary of the drain on their
national economies.
Sep 01, 2010 10:36am EDT
This willingness to compromise
and deal seems a major, major
improvement in Israel’s attitude!
This is the first hopeful sign in
decades. Now, if the Palestinians
will just match it.
Both sides must understand that
the Pax Americana in the Middle
East is ending. We cannot afford
this any longer.
Sep 01, 2010 11:19am EDT
Great photo – the caption actually
should read “This picture speaks a
thousand words”.
Sep 01, 2010 11:23am EDT
Hill is setting the stage for 2012.
President Erkel doesnt know what
to do.
Sep 01, 2010 11:27am EDT
Big Hairy Deal- Israel offers to
give up a little of what it stole,
while planning to steal more come
September 26th
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still in Iraq are moving into an
advisory role in which they will
train and support Iraq's army and
police. Obama has promised to
pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by
the end of 2011.
The effective change on the
ground will not be huge because
the U.S. military has already been
switching the focus toward
training and support over the past
year.
Iraqi forces have been taking the
lead since a bilateral security pact
came into force in 2009. U.S.
soldiers pulled out of Iraqi towns
and cities in June last year.
(Additional reporting by Ross
Colvin, Patricia Zengerle, Alister
Bull and Caren Bohan; Editing by
David Alexander and Eric Beech)
Sep 01, 2010 9:33am EDT
Yeah right!
First you go there, destroy the
country, kill thousands and “turns
the page” without paying
indemnifications…
Iraq never attacked America and
they are entitled to
Confirmed: the iPod Classic is alive
and well
Laura June (Engadget)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:20:00 PM
If you were afraid that the iPod
Classic may have bit the dust at
today's music event, well, rest
assured, it's still alive. While we
awaited word on just that question
from Apple, our good friend
Michael Gartenberg confirmed
compensations.
Sep 01, 2010 10:22am EDT
Yes, I agree it is time to turn the
page on this corrupt
administration and Washington
politics as usual.
Sep 01, 2010 10:42am EDT
For all of you who want to throw
out all incumbents just because
they are incumbents, keep in mind
that President Obama is the sort of
person you would vote for. He
had NO experience in Washington
other than a short term as Senator
before running for President.
Now imagine 100’s of Obama’s
in Congress too.
It’s fine to go after change, but it
a “shot in the dark” just what that
change will be or, for an untested
politician, just how effective that
change will be.
Sep 01, 2010 10:52am EDT
Sep 01, 2010 12:53pm EDT
President Erkel blames Bush.
Same old story.
Sep 01, 2010 2:00pm EDT
The cow goes “Moooooooo.”
The lame duck goes “Quack
with the company that it lives on
to see another day.. and a
beautiful performance by Chris
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Live Blog: Apple's Fall Event (New iPods, iOS 4.1, iTunes 10,
Apple TV)
Frederic Lardinois
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:55:07 PM
Apple is holding its annual Fall
event today. Historically, these
events have always focused on the
iPod line. While we definitely
expect to see a revamped iPod
lineup, the rumor mill also points
towards a new Apple TV and a
major update for iTunes. A
number of pundits also expect
Apple to release iOS4 for the iPad
today.
To find out what really happens,
check out our live blog below.
The event is scheduled to start at
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For the first time in years, Apple
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stream of today's event. By
default, this stream will only be
available to Mac, iPod and iPad
users. There are some workaround
for this for Windows users,
however, and we also expect to
see numerous rogue streams on
sites like USTREAM and
Justin.tv. Live Blog
9:42 AM: The live video stream
will be available here.
9:55 AM: Audience is settling in.
Eric Clapton playing in the
background.
10:00 AM: Steve Jobs takes the
stage.Perfectly on time.
10:01 AM: Steve points out that
Woz is in the audience. His "old
partner in crime."
10:03 AM: Update on Apple
retail. New stores in Paris,
London and China. There are now
300 Apple stores. On some days,
more than a million people visit
Apple's stores on a single day.
Apple teaches 80,000 one-on-one
classes in its stores per week. iOS
Update
10:05 AM: iOS update: Apple
has shipped 120 million iOS
devices. Apple activates 230,000
new iOS devices per day. Steve
Jobs notes that some of Apple's
competitors seem to count
upgrades as well.
10:06 AM: 200 apps per second
being downloaded from App
Store.
10:07 AM: iOS 4.1 Coming
today (iPhone and iPod): bugs
fixed: proximity sensor,
bluetooth, iPhone 3G speed.
New features: High Dynamic
Range (HDR) photos, HD uploads
over WiFi, TV show rentals,
Game Center.
10:11 AM: Game Center: play
games with friends online.
Showing how it works in Angry
Bird.
10:09 AM: shows off HDR
photos - very standard
implementation of HDR with
three different exposures.
Coming next week.
10:12 AM: Epic on stage to demo
new game: Project Sword. Role-
playing game (looks great on the
iPhone). Uses Game Center.
Show how easy it is to find other
players (friends and strangers) to
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New Shuffle: buttons, voice over $299 and 64GB for $399.
and playlists. Also includes Available next week. Pre-order
Genius mixes. starts today.
Will come in five different 10:37 AM: Showing new ads.
colors. Will sell for $49. iTunes Update
10:24 AM: iPod nano: "How do 10:38 AM:"People have
we make this better. The iPod downloaded over 11.7 billion
nano has been super popular. We songs from iTunes." 100 million
want to make it smaller and movies, 35 million books, 450
better. million TV episodes.
The nano is now a really tiny "It's clearly the #1 digital media
play with. iPod touch. Space for four icons. store in the world.
Going to be available in time for Comes with FM radio, volume 10:39 AM: iTunes 10
the holiday season. buttons and 24 hour battery life. New logo
10:15 AM: Sneak Peek at iOS "One of our board members plans 10:39 AM: New feature: hybrid
4.2: Update for iPad to use this as a wrist watch. view - instead of long list with the
10:17 AM: Air Play: stream 10:26 AM: Demo of new iPad same album title, you can now
audio, video and more over WiFi. nano. choose to see cover in the list
New feature: wireless feature and 10:30 AM: New nano will come view instead.
something called Air Play ("we in 8 different colors, including a Discovery: "How do you find out
will talk about this later"). Product RED edition. about new stuff?" "What are my
Demo of printing: iPad will get Price: $149 for 8GB and $179 for friends listening to? What
an option to print - print queue 16GB concerts do my friends go to?"
will be in the multitasking bar at 10:30 AM: iPod Touch update: Find out what your friends are
the bottom. "It's an iPhone without a listening to and downloading.
10:18 AM: Demo of iOS 4.2 on contract." Also: most popular With status updates, too.
i P a d . S t e v e s h o w s o f f game player in the world. Now Ping: a new social network all
m u l t i t a s k i n g , f o l d e r s , e t c . Apple's most popular iPod. about music. Right in iTunes.
Everything looks just like iOS 4 Over a 1.5 billion games and 10:42 AM: Custom Top 10 chart
for the iPhone. entertainment devices have been based on what your friends and
Release date for iOS 4.2: downloaded to the iPod touch. the people you follow are
November for iPhone, iPod touch 10:32 AM: New iPod touch won't downloading from iTunes. "Just
and iPad. iPod Update get the iPhone 4 look. Instead: for you."
10:20 AM: 275 million iPod's thinner, Retina display ("the best Shows Lady Gaga's Ping page.
sold to date. display in the world"), A4 chip, 3- You can follow her, Twitter-style.
10:21 AM:"We have gone wild." axis gyro, iOS 4.1, front-facing If you want to, you can also allow
All-new designs for all models. camera. Support for FaceTime anybody to follow you.
Shuffle: "It's been a really big (also between iPhone and iPod "It's super easy to use. Most of us
hit." Recaps history of the touches). will live in our feeds and all the
Shuffle. People missed the Also: rear camera with HD video, music from people we follow will
buttons on the last generation 40 hours of music playback. LIVE page 26
shuffle. Pricing: 8GB for $229, 32GB for
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Justin.tv Launches Mobile Broadcasting App,
Competes on Video Quality
Sarah Perez (ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:00:55 PM
Justin.tv is finally breaking into
the mobile broadcasting business
with today's release of its first
Android application and with an
iPhone version soon to follow.
The company admits that it's not
the first to do mobile broadcasting
- competitors like UStream and
Qik have been around for some
time - but it's the first company do
it at this quality. According to
CEO Michael Seibel, Justin.tv
wanted to wait until the hardware
on smartphones would be able to
support their vision for what a
mobile broadcasting experience
should be like. And now, thanks
to modern smartphones, features
like support for hardware
encoding, high quality cameras,
sufficient CPUs and more,
Justin.tv says it has been able to
develop the best live streaming
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Mobile users in an area of poor
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coverage and bad, have typically
faced video quality issues like
stuttering, stops and starts. But
with Justin.tv's mobile
applications, both on Android and
the soon-to-launch iPhone
version, connectivity issues have
been addressed through the use of
smooth streaming and adaptive
bitrate technologies. What this
means is that the mobile app can
ping the phone to determine how
much upload bandwidth you
currently have available and then
make adjustments to the quality of
the encoded video on the fly,
adaptively reducing or increasing
the bitrate of your stream as the
network coverage gets better or
worse.
Although the app can't record
high-quality video when cell
towers simply aren't providing
your device with a good signal,
the app can seamlessly make
adjustments for varying coverage.
In addition, it can perform hand-
off from Wi-Fi to 3G and vice
versa without dropping the
connection.
The app also takes advantage of
hardware developments like
hardware encoding, a feature
common on many of today's
smartphones. Your phone doesn't
have to offer hardware encoding
Greplin indexes data you store in
the cloud and provides a quick
(a separate chip that handles
video) in order for you use to app,
it makes the experience better if
you do.
Given the talk of all the hardware
and mobile advancements that
have made the Justin.tv
application finally possible, you
may think that it's limited only to
select devices or those running the
latest version of the Android
operating system, for example.
But the company says that's not
actually the case. The Android
app runs on over 95% of the
devices in the marketplace today.
Justin.tv itself tested the app
internally on ten different phones
then ran a beta program where it
was tested on a number of other
handsets, too. When asked what
phones it wouldn't work on,
Seibel wasn't sure. Maybe the
G1?, he wondered. We suppose
we'll find out today as the app is
released to the official market.
Other Features: Social
Networking, Unlimited Storage,
Chat
In addition to focusing on video
quality, Justin.tv also strived to
make an app that mainstream
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mobile users could embrace, even
if they had never heard of the
company. All registration and
social networking integration
setup, including direct
broadcasting via links to 11 Countries With
Facebook and Twitter, is
configured within the app itself. Even Worse Housing
You never have to visit the Markets Than The US
company website. Other features
Joe Weisenthal (Money Game)
introduced today include built-in
chatting and unlimited video Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:32:00 PM
storage, at no additional cost. The
The US housing market is pretty
app itself isn't monetized yet - it's
sad these days. Nobody's buying,
free, has no ads and it may remain
nobody's selling, and inventory's
that way for good. The company
surging.
says it's focused only on the
But take heart. There are actually
product for now. The links created
worse places in the world!
by the app drive traffic to the
According to Global Property
Justin.tv website which is already
Guide, 11 countries saw a bigger
successfully monetized, so there
year-over-year decline in the first
may never be a need to charge for
half of the year.
the app or insert ads within it,
(By their estimation, the US has
we're told.
seen a 3.31% fall in the first half).
Of course, a lot of companies
But before you gloat, here's the
claim their apps are "the best" at
bad news: The countries in worse
what they do, so Justin.tv released
shape are almost all countries on
this comparison video that
the rocky European periphery
positions their Android app head-
(Spain), have experienced a major
to-head with its competitors. Will
banking crisis (Iceland) or have
it perform as well for you? There's
faced some kind of serious
only one way to find out.
internal devastation (like
Discuss
Thailand). Click here to see the
countries >
Join the conversation about this
story »
and simple search to let you find
what you're looking for. More »
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IBM ships 5.2GHz chip, its fastest yet
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:48:22 PM
IBM's newest chip for
mainframes boasts one of the
highest speed ratings to date and
will go into Big Blue's fastest
mainframe computers.
IBM, no stranger to cutting-edge
chip designs, will use the new
5.2GHz z196 processor in
mainframes targeted at businesses
managing huge workloads, such
as large banks and retailers.
Why the need for more than
5GHz of speed, one of the highest
frequencies of any commercial
processor to date? IBM cites a
study by Berg Insight, showing
that the number of active users of
mobile banking and related
financial services worldwide is
forecast to increase from 55
million in 2009 to 894 million in
2015. IBM's customers need all
the horsepower they can get to
handle these staggering data
processing loads.
Big Blue's zEnterprise mainframe
technology is the result of an
investment of more than $1.5
billion in research and
development for the zEnterprise
line, as well as more than three
years of collaboration with some
of IBM's top clients around the
Are you tuned into Apple TV?
(Scripting News)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:51:52 AM
I can't imagine there are many
people who read this blog who are
not tuned in, with Safari running
world, the company said.
The processor itself packs in four
cores, plus a respectable helping
of DRAM--what IBM calls
eDRAM--inside the processor
module. Getting DRAM inside a
processor module is quite a trick,
as DRAM, or dynamic random
access memory, is typically on a
separate module inside a
computer (just think of the RAM
upgrade boards that plug into a
PC's motherboard). The patented
IBM eDRAM technology allows
it to place dense DRAM caches
inside its processors, which boosts
performance.
Intel, by comparison, has its own
very fast mainframe-class server
processors, such as the Xeon
X7560 processor, which
integrates eight cores, in a
2.26GHz processor. Many
consumer Intel chips also boast a
new technology called Turbo
Boost, which dynamically
"overclocks" (speeds up) the
processor to very high speeds,
when needed by an application.
(Intel also offers its 4-core
Itanium 9300 "Tukwila" processor
for high-end servers with 30MB
of on-chip cache.)
IBM z196 specs:
• Frequency rating: Up to 5.2GHz
on a Mac or iPhone or iPad,
wondering what Uncle Steve is
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• Core count: 4
• Transistor count: 1.4 billion
• Level 3 Cache memory: 24MB,
implemented as eDRAM
• Level 4 Cache memory: 192MB
• Memory controller: on-board
DDR3 RAM controller with
RAID ("RAIM") support
• Manufacturing process: IBM 45
-nanometer CMOS SOI (silicon-
on-insulator)
• Manufacturing site: East
Fishkill, NY
• Architecture: IBM Power7
The mainframes are pretty
impressive too. The zEnterprise
196 systems contains 96 Apple announces iTunes
processors capable of executing
more than 50 billion instructions
per second, about 17,000 times
10 with Ping social
more instructions than the Model
91-- the high end of IBM's
popular System/360 family--could
network
Donald Melanson (Engadget) (which you can of course let folks
execute in 1970, the company know your attending). What's
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:39:00 PM
said. more, Ping is also making the
This entry passed through the Not a huge surprise here, but jump to the iPhone and iPod
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your content and you're reading it alongside all those new iPods, iTunes 10 today. Head on past the
on someone else's site, please read complete with a brand new logo break for the full press release.
our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ that finally ditches the CD. What Gallery: Apple announces iTunes
content-only/faq.php is something of a surprise, 10 with Ping social network
Five Filters featured however, is the standout feature of Continue reading Apple
article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets iTunes 10: Ping. That's Apple's announces iTunes 10 with Ping
an Easy Ride in the Independent. take on a music-centered social social network
network (think Last.fm), which Apple announces iTunes 10 with
w i l l l e t y o u f o l l o w p e o p l e Ping social network originally
(including artists), establish a appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01
going to pull out of his hat. " c i r c l e o f f r i e n d s , " p o s t Sep 2010 13:39:00 EDT. Please
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be delivered to us."
10:44 AM: Strong privacy
controls: choose who can follow
you, follow and be followed.
"You can be as private or as
public as you want."
Available immediately.
10:46 AM: Demo time. Jobs
shows how ping works.
10:48 AM: Posts to Ping can
include text, video, audio. Shows
profile pages. Looks a lot like
Facebook.
10:49 AM: Ping will be available
on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Will show up right in the iTunes
store on iOS (but not the iPad yet,
apparently).
10:50 AM: iTunes 10 will be
available later today. One More
Thing
10:51 AM:"We've got one more
thing. Actually - it's one more
hobby."
"We have sold a lot of them, but it
has never been a huge hit." But
the people who have them tend to
love them.
10:51 AM:"What do Apple TV
users want? Hollywood movies
and TV shows ("they don't want
amateur hour" - a little swipe at
YouTube), lower prices for
content. Consumers don't want a
computer in the living room.
Don't want to manage storage.
10:53 AM: People don't want to
manage storage. Want a silent,
cool and small device.
10:53 AM: 2nd generation
AppleTV.
Extremely small. One-fourth of
the size of the original. Black.
Built-in power supply, 802.11n
wifi, Ethernet, HDMI.
10:56 AM: No more downloads.
All HD (when available).
Prices:
First run HD movies for $4.99
the day the DVD comes out.
$0.99 cent TV show rentals. Only
ABC and Fox for now. Jobs hopes
others will get on board soon.
Netflix support. YouTube
streaming.
10:58 AM: New UI - includes
ratings from Rotten Tomatoes for
movies.
11:00 AM: Jobs shows demo of
Netflix (instant queue, etc.), photo
slideshows, movie rentals.
11:03 AM: Apple TV demo
continues with TV rentals (Jobs
apparently like 'Glee'). The user
interface looks very slick.
11:04 AM:"This is by far the
easiest implementation of Netflix
to use." (a swipe at Roku)
11:05 AM: With Air Play, you
can stream movies from iOS
devices to Apple TV. Seamlessly
switch back and forth between
iPad and Apple TV. See photos
from your iPhone on your Apple
TV. No apps, though.
11:08 AM: Pricing: "$200-$300
price range was a bit too high"
New lower price: $99.
11:08 AM: Available in about
four weeks.
11:10 AM: Recap of today's
announcements.
11:11 AM: Obligatory music
performance at the end of the
event: Coldplay's Chris Martin ("I
have no new products to reveal.")
11:14 AM: And while Chris
Martin plays "Yellow," that pretty
much wraps it up for today's
event. Thanks for reading
everybody! Discuss
Naval gazing
(The Economist: Daily news more acute: the rapid pace of
and views)
technological change set off a
Submitted at 9/1/2010 6:31:17 AM race to build bigger, more
powerful, more heavily armed and
THE International Institute for better-protected battleships. At
Strategic Studies (better known as some point, as unit prices rise, one
the IISS), reckons China now has of two things must happen:
more warships than America, countries must either scale back
which long possessed the biggest their ambition, or seek game-
fleet. As it can be hard to changing technology, as they did
distinguish a warship from other when the battleship gave way to
boats, the IISS uses its own the submarine and aircraft-carrier.
definition of what counts and More Daily charts
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revolution made the problem

TUAW TV Live: The after-liveblog episode

Steven Sande (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:30:00 PM
Today's a special day for the
Apple world, as we anxiously
await word on what new products
or services are forthcoming from
the wizards of Cupertino. TUAW
will be liveblogging the event at 1 The show starts at 5 PM EDT (2 hope you can join us.
PM EDT (10 AM PDT) today, PM PDT) here at TUAW.com -- TUAW TUAW TV Live: The
and later this afternoon on TUAW drop by a few minutes early and after-liveblog episode originally
TV Live, fellow TUAW editor we'll have the livestream and chat appeared on The Unofficial Apple
Mike Rose will be joining me to windows warmed up and ready to Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 01 Sep
discuss the announcements. go, along with full instructions on 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see
As we do every week, we invite how to join in on the fun. our terms for use of feeds.
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Waste Management going for 'black

gold'
(CNET News.com) its goal of "doubling its renewable
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:06:27 PM energy production, tripling the
amount of recyclables processed
Garick ad for its Paygro Black by 2020, and investing in new
Satin brand of all organic technologies for managing waste."
mulch.(Credit: Garick) The company hinted that
The trash and recycling services expansion of organics recycling
company Waste Management is services could also serve as
expanding into the organic fodder for the company's biofuel
gardening business, the company aspirations.
announced Wednesday. "Recycling organics through
The Houston-based company has composting and other
acquired Garick, which
manufactures things like mulch,
technologies that may produce
energy, fuel, or specialty
Before You Get Too Excited About
garden compost, and playground
turf made from recycled organic
chemicals enables us to generate
more value from this specific
The ISM...
materials. material stream," Tim Cesarek, Joe Weisenthal (Money Game) maybe this is noise. The index has
The terms of the deal were not managing director of Organic Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:01:52 PM always had little ups and downs
disclosed. WM only went so far Growth at Waste Management, within larger trends. Let's at least
as to announce that Garick's said in a statement. This chart form Calculated Risk wait one month before the double
composting facilities will be used o r g a n i c w a s t e t o m a k e t h e WM already has a trash-to- puts today's blazing ISM in dip is dead.
to augment WM's existing organic g a r d e n i n g p r o d u c t s ? energy project that garners fuel context. The bottom line, maybe Join the conversation about this
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of organic garden products made food and organic waste removal to think WM may be planning
from WM-collected biomass service--also known as organics plants similar to Enerkem's waste-
waste. recycling. to-ethanol plant in Canada, which
What the Ancients Knew
The new line of products will WM said in a statement it uses compostable trash to make
include organic garden compost, b e l i e v e s m a n y l a r g e f o o d ethanol.
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Apple TV Becomes More Than A Top 10 Simple Ways to

Hobby Discourage Break-ins
Ben Bajarin (SlashGear) iPhone to iPad etc. (HowStuffWorks Daily Feed) you, there are a few things you
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:10:19 PM Apple is sending the message Submitted at 9/1/2010 9:00:00 AM should keep in mind. When
loud and clear that putting a web thieves break into homes, there's a
There will undoubtedly be many browser on the TV is not the -With the advent of the deadbolt greater chance of them doing so
comparisons made between Apple correct approach for consuming in the 1960s, residential burglaries during the day when many people
TV and Google TV in the Internet services on the big began their descent [source-: are at work. Also, around 40
upcoming weeks. As Apple screen. By entering the market at S u l l i v a n ] . A s m o r e h o m e s percent of annual household
updated and re-vamped their a $99 price point it allows Apple installed them in the 1970s, burglaries in the United States are
Apple TV initiatives today they that even though the new Apple to seed the market before courting burglaries went on a steady not forced entries, meaning
showcased their strategy to make TV runs Apple’s own iOS it does developers and working with decline and reached a plateau in someone was able to walk, climb
the television a viable platform not include an App Store. For them to understand how to the past few years. Today, 25 or crawl inside of houses almost
for software and services. now, it is strictly and purely an develop applications for the big percent of homes in the United as easily as if the owners left a
Several things stuck out to me Internet services platform for rich screen. By tying all their States have electronic security key in the door [source: Bureau of
about the revamped Apple TV. media. Now that does not mean devices together as a part of an s y s t e m s , n o t t o m e n t i o n Justice Statistics].
The first was that the device is it won’t include apps in the future. ecosystem it is an exciting reinforced glass, superior lock To keep unwanted intruders out
now without a hard drive. Which What it does do is it allows solution that I feel will be quite technology and a veritable army of your home, you don't have to
means that its primary role is to consumers to become comfortable attractive to consumers. o f p r i v a t e s e c u r i t y g u a r d s turn your property into a suburban
consume streaming services. consuming streaming content Relevant Entries on SlashGear m o n i t o r i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d s Fort Knox. There are many
Things like Netflix, which they from the Internet on their TV’s • Apple TV 3.0 tipped in new [source: Sullivan]. solutions that require no money at
announced and YouTube as well. from the sources they know and iTunes T&Cs But in spite of the dwindling all -- just a little common sense.
It is great as well that the new love. • Apple TV Redesigned, Now a numbers, almost 1.5 million Read on to learn about 10 things
Apple TV will stream content Lastly the role of AirPlay will Tiny Black Box with HDMI homes were broken into in 2006 you can do that take little time or
from the PC to the TV. Pictures, play an important role in the • No plans for HDTV with [source: FBI Uniform Crime resources to make your home a
videos, etc now don’t need to be desire for consumers to buy Apple integrated Apple TV says Tim Reports]. And when burglaries safer haven.-
synced they simply can stream to TV. AirPlay gives all iOS Cook happen, police often have a This entry passed through the
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pave the way for more streaming show on the iPad an instantly send Hobby to Strategic Product reported by the FBI, burglary ties our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
services as well in the future as that to my Apple TV to enjoy on for the lowest at 12.6 percent in content-only/faq.php
o t h e r c o n t e n t o w n e r s a n d the big screen. The same is true 2006 [source: FBI Uniform Crime Five Filters featured
networks get on board. of iPhone to Apple TV and even Reports]. article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets
The second thing of interest was -When thinking about how to an Easy Ride in the Independent.
prevent this from happening to

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Microsoft Celebrates IE6 Decline, IE8 10 Great iPhone Apps

Growth
Mike Melanson increasing its share by 1%.
(ReadWriteWeb)
Perhaps the most interesting
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:45:00 PM statistic to note from Net
Applications, however, is one
These days, even Microsoft is involving IE6 and China. There,
awaiting the demise of its nearly need the web to move forward. the browser we all love to hate
decade-old Internet Explorer 6. First, this is good for developers continues to hold 46% of the
Today, the company looked at who we want to be able to write market (just over 50% if you
August's browser usage numbers thesame markup across their sites. include various editions of IE6),
according to Net Applications and It's good for consumers who which the company says is
announced that "Internet Explorer s h o u l d h a v e "significantly skewing global
6 is at or below 5% in many the protections afforded by a share". Overall, however, Net
developed markets", calling the modern browser. Finally, it's good Applications finds that IE6 has
drop "overall goodness". for the web, particularly as declined by 1%, bringing its share
At the same time, the company is we look ahead to IE9 and begin to to just under 17% worldwide.
c e l e b r a t i n g i t s c o n t i n u e d see what's possible. Of course, all of this may change
dominance in the browser market, According to Net Applications' when Microsoft releases the beta
calling IE8 "the fastest growing A u g u s t n u m b e r s , I n t e r n e t of its latest browser, IE9, which
browser worldwide." Explorer 8 grew by just over 1% looks to bring the company into
to account for 32% of the browser the future with a clean-cut,
Sponsor
As Net Applications is reporting market worldwide and it's growth slimmed down design and a
that IE6 share is now at its lowest was nearly three times that of number of advanced features.
point ever, I thought it would be a Google Chrome. What do you think - what will the
good time to address how we As we noted when looking at browser market look like when
think about the aging browser. As similar numbers last February, Microsoft brings out the latest?
we have said in the past, one of Net Applications doesn't always Will Chrome continue its climb?
our main missions is to get people agree with other browser stat And will IE9 take over the top
off IE6 as fast as humanly sites, such as StatCounter, which spot from IE8? Discuss
possible. And while IE6 was a shows IE8 dropping by 1% over
great browser for its time, we all the past month and IE6 actually
(HowStuffWorks Daily Feed)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 9:00:00 AM
The catch? All applications must
be approved by Apple and can
only be sold on the company's
To say that Apple's iPhone is a App Store. Oh yeah, and Apple
p h e n o m e n o n i s c l e a r l y a n also gets a sizeable cut of all sales
understatement. When it was revenue.
introduced in 2007, it caused a The result has been an explosion
sensation, with eager gadget of applications (or apps) that
freaks camping out at Apple range from the sublime to the
stores and AT&T retailers. The ridiculous. Not long ago, Apple
iPhone offered features unheard announced the one-billionth
of in previous cell phones, along download from the App Store.
with Apple's expertise in product And the beat goes on. New apps
and user interface design. In appear daily, showcasing the
a d d i t i o n t o i t s c e l l p h o n e creativity (and sense of humor) of
capabilities, the iPhone offered a their authors.
screen big enough to easily read e It's difficult to select 10 titles
-mails, surf the Web or watch from the thousands of apps
videos. This was the perfect available, so we'll take a look at
combination of mobile phone and some great applications from
iPod. But there was much more to different groups, listed in no
come. particular order. And most of
Apple is known for keeping its these iPhone apps will also run on
technology close to the vest, the iPod Touch.
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Foot Patrol: London (5 pics)

thinkpossitive (Featured Blog
Posts - My Modern Metropolis)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:30:00 PM
Designed by Wilson Brothers and
Brinkworth, the layout of Berwick
Street’s Foot Patrol is every bit as
unique as the perfectly curated stock, it’s high grade, sneaker- owner and current Creative
stock inside. The understated, geek stuff… SMU (special make- Director – needless to say, the
street-side façade paves way for a up) versions of new and classic fusion of cutting-edge interiors
brilliantly conceived ’store within sports shoes, along with unique and top quality stock will ensure
a store’ – all recycled scaffold Foot Patrol products are this is THE sneaker destination
board and satin black steel handpicked by Michael store for years to come…
within the ‘outer’ store. As for the
fixtures – that seemingly floats Kopelman, original Foot Patrol
30 Technology/ Culture/
The iPod is Still Relevant
Ben Bajarin (SlashGear)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:50:21 PM
The theme of many of my
conversations with reporters the
past week was centered on the
question of whether or not the
iPod is still relevant.
maintained that there was still a
large market for the iPod and
Apple verified that today when
they shared that they have sold
275 Million iPods to date. The
iPod is still a healthy business for
Apple and I don’t see that ending
anytime soon.
Which makes their revamping of
the shuffle and the iPod Nano
completely logical. The new
Nano is interesting because they
designed the smallest multi-touch
device on the market. It looks
like it is running iOS as well but
does not run apps, all though I
wouldn’t rule that out as a
possibility in the future.
The updates to the iPod Touch
had been talked about on the web
and expected for a while now.
By adding front and rear facing
camera’s and bringing FaceTime
to the iPod Touch Apple will
inevitably add to the amount of
Lanvin for H&M?
ELLE.com (ELLE Fashion
Blogs)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:46:45 AM
If Alber Elbaz really is the
newest designer for H&M just
how many people will spill into
the latter's flagship stores next
I
FaceTime capable devices in the
hands of consumers. By also
adding HD video capture to the
rear facing camera as well as HD
video uploads over WiFi with the
new iOS, I fully expect the new
iPod Touch to appeal to the mass
market.
To top if off they added another
relevant feature to iTunes called
Ping. Ping will play in
important roll in solving one of
the problems with digital music
stores, which is discovery. Ping
month?
The Swedish chain isn't set to
announce their fall collaborator
until September 9th, but teaser
videos were released late last
week and now, after much
speculation, WWD suggests that
the house of Lanvin will soon be
will enable consumers to see what
friends of theirs or others, whom
musical interests they trust, to
make recommendations or simply
help them discover new and
interesting music. This was in
essence what LALA did best by
linking you up with people of
same tastes and musical interest.
This is perhaps the one of the first
ways we get to see the LALA
acquisition taking shape in
Apple’s music strategy.
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available en masse.
Just last year Elbaz's boyfriend
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Deals for Travelers with
Flexible Travel Plans
[Travel]
Jason Fitzpatrick (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:00:00 AM
There are plenty of ticket search
engines that will help you find the
best price for a specific day and
• Levi’s RedWire DLX iPod time. Adioso takes a different tact,
Jeans
showing you the best times to fly
• Rumor – New video-capable within a longer, more flexible
iPod nano on the way
travel window. More »
• Video iPod Goggles – For those
that watch way too much video on
their iPods
• Apple’s iPod Hi-Fi
• iPod Touch to iPod Video hack
makes your old iPod look new
again
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collections," but if the rumors are they'll revive from the archives?
right Lanvin will soon be Photo: Imaxtree
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internationally, quite a stretch
from the only other collaboration
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E-reader News Edition Technology/ Culture/ 31

Make Beauty Videos and

Win Big!
ELLE.com (ELLE Fashion
Blogs)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:15:00 PM

Exactly one year ago, Jillian B.

submitted a makeup tutorial to
ELLE Video Star on how to get
Siouxsie Sioux’s iconic
look—and good thing she did!
Her clip wound up being the most
popular video of the year (it has
2,421,032 views to date), winning
her the ultimate ELLE Video Star
Google Making Extraordinary title and $3000 worth of luxury
cosmetics. Want to win big too?

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1. Take part in our monthly
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ELLE Beauty/Fitness Director
Emily Dougherty and CoverGirl
celebrity makeup artist Molly
Employees To Facebook Challenge. Each month, one
winner receives $100 worth of
Stern.
2. Add your video(s) to our
Michael Arrington (TechCrunch) Facebook, too – LinkedIn is leave. Part of that may be that CoverGirl products and will be revamped ELLE Video Star
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:27:59 PM tracking 118 of them to date. For Facebook is quietly telling people, featured in the pages of ELLE! database. Though there will no
some Googlers, it’s paying off never in writing, that there’s no Three runners-up get similarly fab longer be weekly winners, if your
Facebook is in what’s called a just to go get an offer from reason their stock won’t hit $100 freebies, at a retail value of $40. how-to’s get chosen as Editors’
recruiting sweet spot right now. Facebook and then tell their billion in total valuation over the (This month’s beauty dare? Create Picks, they’ll score prime
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when employee growth expands One recent Googler, we’ve million in stock. Now it’s a party. Bonus: At the end of the year, plus bragging rights.
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thousands of employees. And 15% raise on his $150,000 mid to me that every Google engineer trip to Los Angeles or New York Photo: Jillian B.
with low priced private stock as level developer salary, quadruple at least should be taking a City for two, and a day with
currency, companies in that the stock benefits and…wait for personal day to go collect a
position can generally get anyone it…a $500,000 cash bonus to stay Facebook offer. Even if it’s just to
they want. for a year. He took the Facebook get a counter offer from their
Yahoo of course does more than offer anyway. current employer. CrunchBase
its fair share of feeding the beast, Sources close to Google tell us Information Facebook Google
but they’re everyone’s favorite that about 80% of people stay Information provided by
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32 Technology/ Culture/ Food/
Apple iTunes 10 Announced, Features
Ping Social Network
Evan Selleck (SlashGear)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:49:34 PM
And if the iPod line-up is getting
a refresh, shouldn’t iTunes? Of
course it should, and that’s
exactly what Apple have done.
They also announced it today, too.
No surprise there, right? Thew
new software only expands on
what Apple has made so great,
and famous, over the last few
years. So let’s go ahead and
welcome iTunes 10 into the
family, shall we?
First and foremost, there’s Ping.
It’s a social network that’s
Apple’s take on a music-oriented
E-reader News Edition
Natalie and Jessica Promote,
Premiere, and Party at the
Venice Film Festival
PopSugar (PopSugar)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:00:00 PM
The Venice Film Festival got
under way last night starting with
a Vogue party celebrating director
Quentin Tarantino, where Jessica
Alba joined Naomi Campbell,
Stephen Dorff, and more. She was
up early this morning wearing a
bold floral print Dolce & Gabbana evening's premiere. Her
dress to a Machete photocall. Her boyfriend, Benjamin Millepied,
costar Lindsay Lohan has to stay came along on the trip, but the
in California for the time being, press-shy couple avoided
and in an interview with David cuddling up on the red carpet for
Letterman that aired Monday, the movie that brought them
Jessica got visibly uncomfortable together.
when he grilled her on her trouble
-prone castmate. Natalie Portman
also traveled to Italy for the
glamorous festival and was out to
To see more pictures of Jessica
and Natalie, just read more.
social network, folks. iTunes even [Update] It looks like they’ve start promoting Black Swan View 20 Photos ›
got a new upgraded logo, which is pulled the download part of it. today. She wore short purple dress
a long-time coming. You get a Odd, but at least it means that it’s to her photocall before slipping
friends page, which shows you probably coming up here sooner into a dramatic red gown for this
recent posts, favorite songs, and than later. So, stay sharp.
you also get to see what, if any, Still developing, so stay tuned.
Online Features - September 2010
concerts that person is going to. Relevant Entries on SlashGear (Cooking Light: Editor's Picks) on someone else's site, please read
You can set up a circle of friends, • iTunes 9 getting Apple Social our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
too. You can agree to follow one app integration? Sorry, Readability was unable to content-only/faq.php
person in that circle, or all of • iTunes 9 screenshots leak with parse this page for content. Five Filters featured
them. And when you hear a great Last.fm integration? This entry passed through the article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets
song, people will know it. • Ping concept garments tell Full-Text RSS service — if this is an Easy Ride in the Independent.
Oh, and if you’re really interested Facebook pals where you are your content and you're reading it
in getting your hands on it, to put • iTunes sales top three billion
your feelers out for all the new • Ping Pong Door – Great for
features embedded within, you small places
can head on over to Apple’s site
right now and get your mitts on it.
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New AppleTV delivers on $99 price
point, streaming
Megan Lavey (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:18:00 PM
It's billed as "One More Hobby."
It hasn't been a big hit, but those
who used the Apple TV have
shown affection for the device
and provided Apple with valued
feedback. Apple took this
feedback and retooled the Apple
TV into a smaller form-factor that
clocks in at 1/4th the size of its
first-generation sibling.
The power supply is built into the
Apple TV along with HDMI and
Ethernet connections, and
onboard 802.11n WiFi support. It
also includes an Apple remote.
The biggest change is that it's an
all-rental model, with purchases
no longer available. The rentals
will all be high definition when
available. There is no storage
management, and all the content
is streamed rather than synced --
including items you have on a
desktop computer. Netflix and
YouTube streaming is available,
along with photo streaming from
Flickr and MobileMe.
The new AppleTV will also be
able to stream content from an
iPad using the just-announced
AirPlay in iOS 4.2 that's slated to
come out in November. Content is
currently available in 6 countries. her dog Cadillac allegedly
Apple delivers on the $99 price
point for the second-generation
Apple TV. You can pre-order it
today, and it will be available
within the next four weeks.
Edit: The just-released specs
page puts the HDMI cap at 720p.
TUAW New AppleTV delivers
on $99 price point, streaming
originally appeared on The
U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g Whitson Gordon (Lifehacker)
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Lindsay Lohan Takes on
Her Father, Not the
Ronsons
PopSugar (PopSugar)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:15:00 AM
Lindsay Lohan took it easy last
night by getting dinner with
friends at the Chateau Marmont.
She had a low-key evening after
recently taking care of her
business at court and checking in
with her probation officer, all apparently trying to get back in
while trying to prevent her father the good graces of the Ronson
from selling some of her personal clan, making her second
items. She spoke about her postrehab return to Twitter to
difficulties with her dad, Michael, retweet a promotional message
in her October Vanity Fair from brother Mark.
interview, which had many of you
surprised she scored the cover.
Lindsay's close friend and ex To see more Lindsay, just read
Samantha Ronson is also dealing
with legal drama this week, as
she's facing the repercussions of
more.
View 10 Photos ›
mauling another animal. LL is
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Background Windows in
OS X [Mac Tip]
If you have a lot of windows
open at once, you may find
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Kate and Matt Have Their

Touring and Clubbing
Schedules in Sync
PopSugar (PopSugar)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:30:00 PM

Kate Hudson was out in London

yesterday with her boyfriend,
Matt Bellamy, and a few members
of his group, Muse, to dance the
night away at the Groucho club.
She's back in Matt's home country
after a stint with him in Europe,
where he was recently off on tour.
Things between Kate and Matt
seem to be going well, after she
introduced him to her son, Ryder,
and brought him to see her family
The new Apple TV for $99 and friends in LA. She even
opened up about their romance in
Paul Miller (Engadget) 802.11n for the cable-averse. Tomatoes integration in the movie Gallery: Apple announces new her October Elle UK interview, in
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:52:00 PM Inside there ain't much -- there's catalog. You can also stream from Apple TV - Hardware which she also shared about her
no local storage, which makes this your computer, if you miss those Gallery: Apple announces new marriage to ex-husband Chris
Steve Jobs just pulled out the thing an entirely different beast old hard drive-sourced days of Apple TV - Interface Robinson. Kate will be able to
world famous "one more thing" than old Apple TVs, relying yore, but iOS 4.2's AirPlay also Continue reading The new Apple spend more time with Matt in
for nothing other than... a new entirely on the "cloud" for enables streaming from an iPad TV for $99 England as his band preps for a
Apple TV. It's now a streaming- content. Those new streaming HD straight to an Apple TV for The new Apple TV for $99 handful of shows there in the
focused device (as we predicted TV rentals from ABC and Fox something much more surreal. originally appeared on Engadget coming weeks, before,
months ago) in a small matte will be a mere 99 cents, while first The best news? Apple will start on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:52:00 conveniently, they travel back to
black enclosure we're calling "the run HD movies will be a less shipping this sucker four weeks EDT. Please see our terms for use California for dates in Anaheim
hockey puck." It has HDMI, thrilling $4.99. Other services from now for $99. of feeds. Permalink| | Email this| and San Diego later this month.
Ethernet, optical audio, and USB include Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, Gallery: Apple announces new Comments
plugs around back, and of course and Mobile Me, along with Rotten Apple TV - Press Shots
To see more Kate, just read more.
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Apple TV Redesigned, Now a Tiny
Black Box with HDMI
Evan Selleck (SlashGear)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:01:02 PM
The Apple TV revolution may
have been less a revolution and
more of a hobby, which has been
agreed upon even by Steve Jobs
himself. But, that’s not stopping
Jobs and company from
announcing a brand new, second-
generation Apple TV. But, this
time around, it certainly is a
revolution, even if you’re just
looking at it from a first-to-second
generation stand point. Now
smaller, a quarter of the size of
the original and able to fit into the
palm of your hand, Apple TV has
become something completely
different.
The new Apple TV is a small
black box that features an HDMI
port, OpticalAudio, ethernet, and
no power brick. You’ll get first-
run HD Movie rentals for only
$4.99, and now HD TV shows are
only $.99. And, as you might
expect, all of the content will
continue to get cheaper as time
passes. There is no syncing
involved, just streaming.
And best of all? It will only cost
you $99. You can pre-order it
right now if you want, and it will
be available in about four weeks.
Stay tuned as more information
develops.
Relevant Entries on SlashGear
• Apple to host a Mac product
presentation next tuesday
• Tiny CTM1000 CiragoTV Mini
USB Media Player has HDMI
• Black XBox 360 delivers
HDMI
• Xbox 360 Elite – 120gb, HDMI
– gets sorta-official
• Moody black iMac to arrive at
WWDC?
Technology/ Culture/ 35
Graeme Armour's Thinking
Victorian Vacation for Spring
ELLE.com (ELLE Fashion
Blogs)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:38:51 AM
Graeme Armour, the much talked
about Scot who put in three years
with Alexander McQueen, will
present his collection next week,
the second New York Fashion
Week outing for the Central St.
Martin's grad. He's best known
for black — with lots of texture
— but when we asked him what
he was up to for SS11 he conjured Riley have become a strong
some color: "I've been looking at graphic influence this season,
the traditional British summer paired with reinterpretations of
holiday, from Victorian classic menswear pieces and an
daytrippers to photographer amalgamation of all things 60's
Martin Parr's postmodern British with Graeme Armour signatures."
seaside resorts. The monochrome
aesthetic of the Op Art movement
and in particular the artist Bridget
Photo: Bridget Riley
Zootool is a Visual,
Social Bookmarking Tool
[Bookmarking Tools]
Adam Dachis (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:30:00 AM
Getting through a long list of
bookmarks to find that site you
letting your visual memory help
vaguely remember can be a pain.
you locate sites faster. More »
Zootool bookmarks with images,
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iPad OS will be revved to 4.2 in News Bites: The New Cast

November, unifies the line
Michael Rose (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:20:00 PM
During today's Apple event,
Steve Jobs announced that the
next version of the iPad flavor of
iOS, 4.2, will be available as a
free update in November 2010.
The iOS 4.2 version will support
the iPhone and iPod touch (4.0
friendly versions of those devices)
in addition to the iPad.
Among the new features in 4.2
will be folder organization for
apps on the iPad, bringing parity
with the 4.x smaller devices.
Innovations include AirPlay,
which will allow you to stream
video and audio from iTunes to
your iPad or from your iPad to the
newly-announced Apple TV. Also
added: printing! The iPad will be
able to print to networked printers
or printers connected to your
computer, details TBD.
TUAW iPad OS will be revved to
4.2 in November, unifies the line
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of Dancing With the Stars &
Remembering Corinne Day
ELLE.com (ELLE Fashion
Blogs)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:59:06 PM
The world continues to mourn the
loss of photographer Corinne
Day, who famously launched
Kate Moss' career. { Telegraph}
Have you seen the cast of this
season's dancing with the stars?
They've wrangled everyone from
Sylvester Stallone to Bristol Palin.
{ JustJared} someone off, here's a thought. {
Brands like Hermès are enjoying TrendDeLaCreme}
a seemingly limitless profit Your first look at Eataly, Mario
margin, while those like Juicy are Batali's foodie heaven. {
not. { WWD} NewYorkMag}
If you need a creative way to flip

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bad month, falling more often bodes well for tomorrow as well, have been examining for years,
E-reader News Edition
China: The View from Hawaii
(AEI.Org: Articles)
Submitted at 8/31/2010 6:00:00 PM
Visiting America's Pacific-based
military forces, one gets the clear
impression that they feel their
countrymen are finally catching
up with their views on the
growing Chinese threat to Asian
stability. Yet they worry that
smaller budgets will make their
job harder, and they know that the
Asia-Pacific region will be
watching to see whether
Washington follows through on
Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton's newly declared intention
to oppose Beijing's attempts to
pressure smaller Asian nations
over territorial issues. How the
Obama administration shapes its
Pacific strategy and manages
relations with China will go a
long way toward determining
whether the United States retains
its dominant position as a
stabilizing force in the region.
To talk with the professionals at
Pacific Command or Pacific Fleet
is to return to what most
landlubbers consider the bygone
maritime world of Herman
Melville or Joseph Conrad.
Names such as Oceania, Palau,
and the Lombok Strait regularly
come up in conversation--not as
vacation spots, but as places in
which the United States is
constantly engaged, wary of
China, and planning how to
maintain or expand its influence.
Such is the worldview of the
325,000 U.S. military personnel
under the command of Adm.
Robert F. Willard.
In Hawaii, the benign view of
China often expressed in
Washington political circles is all
but absent. Though clearly
acknowledged, China's economic
power and its ostensibly positive
political role in dealing with
global issues are seldom
discussed. For those at the tip of
America's Pacific spear, China's
aggressive policies and actions in
recent years have immediate
impact. They are not simply the
fodder for talk shows or political
salons.
In Hawaii, the benign view of
China often expressed in
Washington political circles is all
but absent.
Above all, there is a recognition
that America is at a crossroads in
deciding how it will play its role
as the guarantor of regional
stability. The future budget
environment looks "lean," in
common parlance, making it
harder to maintain U.S. presence
in the Asia-Pacific region, and
making it more likely that
America will have to struggle to
catch up to changing military
balances, political alignments, and
multilateral initiatives. For those
who are forward deployed in the
Pacific, "presence" is more than a
description of how they operate; it
is, rather, the essence of who they
are. They believe that American
ships, planes, and personnel must
constantly interact with allies,
partners, and even those who may
be competitors. Such presence is
crucial to creating pro-U.S.
sentiment and alignments,
especially given China's dramatic
increase in diplomatic and
economic activity across the
region.
Unfortunately, Washington, D.C.,
has become a growing obstacle to
Pacific Command's ability to do
its job. While Pacific Command's
leaders publicly assert that they
will continue to fulfill their
mission, everyone looking at the
issue knows that shrinking
budgets, fewer ships in the Navy,
and an aging Air Force will put
severe stress on the force,
diminishing its effectiveness.
Shipbuilding plans show
shortfalls in submarines,
destroyers, and other surface ships
over the next 30 years. Already,
steaming time and flight hours are
down, although officials avoid
providing specifics. All of this
cuts at the heart of operations in
Pacific Command's 100-million-
square-mile area of responsibility,
stretching from the West Coast of
the United States to the Indian
Ocean, and containing half the
world's population and 36
separate countries, including four
of the most populous and
powerful (China, India, Russia,
and the U.S. itself).
Pacific Command's head,
Admiral Willard, is a former
fighter pilot and a calm, no-
nonsense leader. Previously
commander of Pacific Fleet, he
has transitioned since October
2009 from being directly involved
in operations to managing the
world's largest military command.
He now concerns himself with the
broader geopolitical and strategic
questions related to America's role
in the region, and he publicly
asserts on a regular basis that the
U.S. is fully committed to
maintaining its role there. The
leaders of Pacific Command are
as much diplomats as war
fighters, however, and Willard has
to balance Beijing, the U.S.
Congress, Tokyo, and myriad
others who have a stake in the
region.
Of significant concern to Willard
and his colleagues are China's
attempts to buy influence among
Pacific island nations and gain
special treatment for its interests
through enticing trade agreements
and liberal spending. With a
decline in both fleet and
discretionary funds, officials both
at the Pentagon and at Pacific
Command believe that defending
U.S. interests and water space
against these Chinese incursions
must be done increasingly through
nontraditional approaches, such as
partnership building, confidence
building, and infrastructure
support and training for less
developed nations. Yet budget
cuts are making even that
difficult.
While a number of administration
officials--such as Assistant
Secretary of State for East Asia
and the Pacific Kurt Campbell
and Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Asian and Pacific
Security Affairs Chip Gregson--
seem to fully share Pacific
Command's views on the threat
Policy/ 37
posed by China's growing naval
and air capabilities, diplomatic
heft, and economic influence, the
reality is they will increasingly be
hamstrung on the security side by
budget caps imposed by Secretary
of Defense Robert Gates. Adding
fuel to the fire, Rep. Barney Frank
(D., Mass.) and Sen. Kay Bailey
Hutchison (R., Tex.) have
recently been questioning why the
U.S. continues to base troops in
Japan. Such comments only
confirm the fears of those
working in Hawaii that people on
the mainland (including national
leaders) don't understand how
important it is to remain present in
the region. To a degree little
appreciated in Washington, every
U.S. pronouncement and action
undergoes extremely close
scrutiny by Asian leaders and
analysts, who seek to read the tea
leaves regarding America's
credibility and intentions.
Hence the feeling in Hawaii that
Secretary Clinton's statement on
the South China Sea at the
ASEAN Regional Forum in July
represents a potential turning
point. Yet no one, either here or in
Washington, is quite sure how the
U.S. will back up her words, an
uncertainty shared by our Asian
friends and partners. Those at
Pacific Command are well aware
that many outsiders believe
Washington caved in to Chinese
demands not to conduct
anti–North Korean maritime
exercises with South Korea in the
CHINA: page 41
38 Policy/ Products/ E-reader News Edition

Africa's Stolen-Drug Problem

(AEI.Org: Articles) their suffering continues; in the indicate a significant trade. Global Fund funds may be me that "transparency and
Submitted at 8/31/2010 6:00:00 PM long term, black markets Assessing how the drugs are exchanged for inferior or accountability need to be built
undermine legitimate suppliers smuggled from East to West counterfeit products which are into the entire procurement
Back in 2005 Willis Akhwale of and entrench illegal actors. Africa led me to speak with a few then distributed to the intended system. . . . We all need to work
the Kenyan Ministry of Health Additionally traders, happy to traders from Tanzania's main port recipients of the grants. The together to strengthen
told me he was worried about the deal in stolen goods, may search of Dar Es Salaam. The whole quality assured health products management and oversight
burgeoning black market in anti- for more reliable supplies often picture is still far from clear, and are then sold in commercial process, and, most importantly,
malarial drugs. Five years later leading to counterfeiting; over I'm still investigating trade from centers in the country or exported must be willing to respond
the situation is no better: Dr. time, useless but well-packaged the region, but it appears that at to neighboring countries." But the vigorously when red flags arise."
Stephen Malinga, the Ugandan fakes replace stolen legitimate least some (perhaps tens of Fund is slow to respond and Dr. Nahlen is right. African
health minister, recently described brands, endangering patients and thousands of treatments) travelled denies a major problem exists. governments should follow
those stealing anti-malarial drugs increasing drug resistance. by sea. What we know for sure is Meanwhile, it points to a lack of Uganda's example in
as "murderers, causing the deaths While the situation is bad in that donated products, which are drug access to demand more acknowledging there is a problem,
of hundreds of children." Unlike Uganda, drug-diversion may be supposed to be given free to financial support for the Fund. and then introduce basic security
his senior colleagues in Kenya worse in neighboring Tanzania, clinics, are not reaching patients It is imperative that the Fund and measures to ensure that health
and Tanzania, Dr. Malinga has where it appears tens of thousands and are being stolen and diverted. bilateral donors recognize that officials always knows where
been bold enough to point the of drugs have been stolen from Worse, this often happens under their inaction on drug theft may drug shipments are within the
f i n g e r a t l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t central stores and sold as far conditions that may degrade be helping organized criminals to distribution chain--something that
officials. afield as Ghana and Nigeria. My lifesaving medicines, particularly create parallel distribution is rarely done today. If oversight
Drug shortages have become a research suggests that it is drugs on the 5,000-nautical-mile trip systems, thus contributing to fatal doesn't improve, donor largesse
serious problem across East near to expiry that disappear, from East to West Africa. There is stock-outs and building drug may actually worsen the health
Africa. Occasionally the result of rather than being incinerated. It is little doubt that some officials resistance due to expiring or situation in parts of Africa, a truly
p o o r l o g i s t i c s o r e p i d e m i c easy to imagine how poor stock- from East African nations are degraded products. This doesn't unacceptable outcome.
outbreaks, empty shelves are also keeping can seed a trade. complicit in this diversion. The mean donors should stop funding Roger Bate is the Legatum
sometimes due to looting at Three years ago my research result is unlicensed prescribing, drug procurement--far from it-- Fellow in Global Prosperity at
government stores. Dr. Malinga team found no obviously diverted often of clinically inappropriate but they should improve AEI.
knows Ugandan public-sector medicines in our survey of medicines, and worsening health oversight, increase the security of Photo credit: WHO/P. Virot
drugs often end up in the hands of important markets in West Africa; and financial burdens for their systems, and encourage This entry passed through the
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donors and most recipient nations West Africa's private sector. The international body financed by The U.S. government is the content-only/faq.php
are inclined to ignore the problem. packaging indicated that most had Western governments to support largest bilateral purchaser of Five Filters featured
In the short term, donated and been diverted from Tanzania, drug procurement in Africa, drugs for Africa. Dr. Bernard article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets
subsidized products are not Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. Our concluded: "Quality assured Nahlen, deputy director of the an Easy Ride in the Independent.
reaching the intended patients and sample sizes were small, but health products imported using President's Malaria Initiative, told

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Glenn Beck's Ecumenical Moment

(AEI.Org: Articles) the rally aren't that interesting. remarkable effect of lessoning speaks English, not Spanish or
Submitted at 8/31/2010 6:00:00 PM Nor, really, is the argument that inter-ethnic tensions among like- Chinese or Arabic. It looks back
the relentless celebration of minded activists. Anti-Communist to a particular religious heritage:
Predictably, the "Restoring Martin Luther King Jr. at the blacks were celebrated and Protestantism originally, and then
Honor" rally on the National Mall National Mall amounted to some welcomed by anti-Communist a Judeo-Christian consensus that
last Saturday has evoked a lot of grave insult to his memory. whites. Anti-Communist accommodated Jews and
consternation. One striking feature of Saturday's immigrants and Jews were Catholics as well."
Because the rally explicitly and rally was how deeply religious welcomed to the supposedly Douthat makes some good points,
studiously avoided trumpeting a and ecumenical it was. It seems nativist and anti-Semitic but he downplays the relationship
political agenda, it freed up a lot like just yesterday that everyone movement. Viereck, who disliked between what are really the two Jon Hamm Gets Back
of people to fill in the blanks was talking about how Christian the phenomenon (he said it was faces of one America. It is Into Don Draper Mode
themselves. For instance, Greg evangelicals were too bigoted to akin to xenophobia practiced by a America's conception of itself as a
Sargent of the Washington Post vote for upright and uptight "xeno"), dubbed it people that keeps it loyal to the After Emmy Dancing
insists it was all a con: "As high- Mormon Mitt Romney. Yet "transtolerance." Constitution. The Constitution, Molly (PopSugar)
minded as that may sound, the Christian activists saw no problem I'm more upbeat about the absent our cultural fidelity to it, Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:00:20 PM
real point of stressing the rally's cheering for--and praying with-- dynamic. Of late there's been a lot might as well be the rules for a
apolitical goals was political." By the equally Mormon but far less of debate, largely in the context of role-playing game. Jon Hamm was in casual wear
leaving the listener to infer an anti uptight Beck, who asked citizens the so-called Ground Zero I confess, if Beck weren't a considering Don Draper's usual
-Obama agenda from all of this t o g o t o " y o u r c h u r c h e s , mosque, about the evils of libertarian, I would find his suited-up style back on the set of
talk of lost honor, host Glenn synagogues, and mosques!" American identity. Will populism worrisome. But his Mad Men in LA yesterday. He
Beck was practicing "classic The inclusiveness transcended Wilkinson, an influential liberal- message, flaws and excesses kicked off the week with all the
political demagoguery." mere religion. While the crowd libertarian writer, sees opposition notwithstanding, is that our Emmy madness where he hit the
So let me get this straight: If was preponderantly white, the to the mosque as an entirely constitutional heritage defines us red carpet and took the stage to
Beck had done the opposite, and m e s s a g e w a s r a c i a l l y reprehensible expression of the as a people, regardless of race, accept their third consecutive win
invited hundreds of thousands of universalistic. That was evident "cult of American identity" and religion, or creed. Is that so for best dramatic series. Jon also
anti-Obama signs, and carved up not just on the stage, but in the the "zaniness of right identity insulting to Martin Luther King showed off his stellar dancing in
Obama like a turkey dinner, folks crowd as well. When Reason TV's politics." The upshot of Jr.'s memory? Jimmy Fallon's Glee-inspired
like Sargent would think the rally Nick Gillespie asked a couple Wilkinson's argument is that it's Jonah Goldberg is a visiting opening number and later at the
was less demagogic? Hmmm. whether as "African-Americans" absolutely preposterous for the fellow at AEI. afterparties. He's known for being
The partisan implications of the they felt comfortable in such a American people to see Photo Credit: Flickr user dashingly handsome, but the man
rally aren't that interesting. white audience, the woman themselves as a people. lukexmartin/Creative Commons has moves! We're already halfway
Obviously, Sargent's not entirely responded emphatically but good- New York Times columnist Ross This entry passed through the through the great fourth season as
wrong about the rally's political naturedly: "First of all, I'm not Douthat recently argued that there Full-Text RSS service — if this is Don continues to unravel during
resonance. Of course it was a African, I am an American . . . a are "two Americas." The first your content and you're reading it the 60s, but he's still the
conservative-and-libertarian- black American." She went on to America is wholly secular, "where on someone else's site, please read consummate ladies man on the
tinged event. Of course it would explain how "these people"--i.e., allegiance to the Constitution our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ cover of Rolling Stone this week.
have been impossible without the the white folks cheering her on-- trumps ethnic differences, content-only/faq.php View 5 Photos ›
right-leaning tea-party movement. "are my family." language barriers and religious Five Filters featured
Of course the fact that Beck and Peter Viereck, a largely forgotten divides. An America where the article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets
Sarah Palin managed to attract so conservative intellectual, would newest arrival to our shores is no an Easy Ride in the Independent.
many people to the Mall is not a have found this familiar. During less American than the ever-so-
ringing endorsement of the the 1950s, he noted that anti- great granddaughter of the
Democrats. Communism--whatever its other Pilgrims." The other America is
But the partisan implications of faults and excesses--had the culturally defined: "This America
40 Policy/ Culture/ E-reader News Edition

What Obama Left Out of His Luke Dill Story

(AEI.Org: Articles) It remains a fundamental belief balk at? and later became an assistant
Submitted at 8/31/2010 6:00:00 PM across the Muslim world--despite It remains a fundamental belief secretary of defense--presciently
a generation of escalating across the Muslim world--despite titled his chronicle of the initial
President Barack Obama's elegy American military presence a generation of escalating 2003 U.S. invasion "The March
for Operation Iraqi Freedom across the region--that the U.S. American military presence Up," in reference to the Greek
Tuesday night quoted a staff will ultimately tire of the struggle. across the region--that the U.S. historian Xenophon's "Anabasis,"
sergeant from the 2nd Infantry Yet the larger American mission will ultimately tire of the struggle. the story of Greek mercenaries
Division's 4th Stryker Brigade, in Iraq is not complete or fully When Obama takes the occasion who fought in Mesopotamia and
the last U.S. Army "combat" unit accomplished. About this, too, the of a formal, Oval Office address then fought their way out. The
to cross into Kuwait: "I know that president was muted and to declare that his "central Greeks' homecoming was but half
to my brothers in arms who imprecise. He spoke of a long- responsibility" as president is to Xenophon's story. Being
fought and died, this would
probably mean a lot."
term partnership with Iraq--a
deeply vital strategic interest for
make "new products roll off our
assembly lines," leaders across the
professional soldiers and brothers
in arms, they signed up for more
Interesting
The staff sergeant was Luke Dill, the U.S.--yet reaffirmed his greater Middle East, both friend service in what promised to be Photography by
and his words were published in intention to withdraw all and foe, can only question how open-ended wars across a
an Aug. 19 Associated Press American troops over the next faithful a security partner he will turbulent region. Kevin Saint Grey
story. But Dill, an 18-year-old year. Obama remains hesitant, be. What was true 2,500 years ago is Kevin Chung (Featured Blog
specialist in 2003, made it in a far reluctant to commit, ambiguous, For President Obama, Staff Sgt. true now. Posts - My Modern Metropolis)
different spirit than his anxious to "turn the page." Dill was simply part of "just a Thomas Donnelly is a resident
Submitted at 9/1/2010 5:30:00 PM
commander in chief. "It's And he makes plain that he has convoy of brave Americans, fellow at AEI.
something I'm going to be proud no stomach for an "open-ended making their way home." Photo credit: U.S. Army Photo by Bird on a Wire
of for the rest of my life--the fact war" in Afghanistan. That's a faint But it seems more likely that Spc. Christen Best I absolutely love the photography
that I came in on the initial push, war cry for a conflict that can Dill's is not a story-ending This entry passed through the of Kevin Saint Grey. These are
and now I'm leaving with the last hardly be anything else. Indeed, homecoming but rather--if he Full-Text RSS service — if this is the most " interesting" photos
of the combat units" is the rest of the president somehow does not remains an American soldier--a your content and you're reading it according to Flickr. His user name
what he said. connect his fondness for deadlines respite before another rotation, if on someone else's site, please read there is primer. He has a great eye
As the president noted, Dill and with the paralysis of Afghan not to Iraq then to Afghanistan or our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ for minimalist, abstract, and black
those he fought with left a lot politics. How can he expect some other part of a region we content-only/faq.php and white photos. Many of these
behind in Iraq. But they left not Hamid Karzai to take the kinds of cannot yet easily live with nor live Five Filters featured would make fantastic prints.
just what they lost but what they risks that Iraqi politicians--who without. Operation Iraqi Freedom article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets Wormhole
won. And still more important, witnessed what the surge did to al was but one campaign in what we an Easy Ride in the Independent. The Human Gene Resequencer
and as the full quote makes plain, -Qaida and Iranian "special have come to call "The Long Superman Threading the Needle
Dill takes much away, beginning groups" in Iraq, and even joined War" in the Greater Middle East. Evaporate Into Infinity
with his pride in--yes--a mission in with their own intoxicating The writer Bing West--who as a Metropolis
accomplished. "Knight's Charge" operation--now Marine officer served in Vietnam Study 001
Tall Buildings Shake
September "
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CHINA:
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Yellow Sea (near Chinese waters) show the flag around the vastness
Leaked German Military Report Warns
in late July. Though the Obama
administration and Honolulu-
of the Pacific, defending
America's interests--even when Of Apocalyptic Peak Oil Scenarios
based military officials assert that those interests remain unclear in Gus Lubin (Money Game)
the U.S. will indeed conduct the eyes of their countrymen and Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:41:00 PM
exercises in the Yellow Sea in underfunded by their political
coming months, this "two steps leadership. The German army doesn't want
forward, one step back" type of Michael Auslin is a resident you to know how freaked out it is
policy raises questions in nations scholar at AEI. about peak oil. But an internal
across the region and makes Photo credit: iStockphoto/Robert report has leaked to the internet,
Pacific Command's assurances of Churchill with excerpts translated by
America's continued role a harder This entry passed through the Spiegel.
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As I left Pacific Command our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/ that the impact on security is
headquarters, overlooking Pearl content-only/faq.php expected to be felt 15 to 30 years
Harbor, the aircraft carrier USS Five Filters featured later."
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into the ocean to conduct an Easy Ride in the Independent. • Market failures: The authors
multinational combat exercises. paint a bleak picture of the
With one eye fixed on consequences resulting from a
Washington, the men and women shortage of petroleum. As the
of Pacific Command continue to • Global chain reaction:"A democracy itself. Parts of the
transportation of goods depends
restructuring of oil supplies will population could comprehend the
on crude oil, international trade
not be equally possible in all upheaval triggered by peak oil "as
Superfast Appetizers could be subject to colossal tax
hikes. "Shortages in the supply of
regions before the onset of peak
oil," says the study. "It is likely
a general systemic crisis." This
would create "room for
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FDIC Quarterly Banking Report: "Reduced Loan-Loss Provisions

Boost Earnings"; Commercial Banker Comments on Loan Loss
Provisions
noreply@blogger.com (Michael quarter 2009. Fewer than half of percent). Slightly fewer than half
Shedlock) (Mish's Global all institutions (41.3 percent) of all institutions (48.9 percent)
Economic Trend Analysis) reported year-over-year reported declines in their
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:52:00 AM reductions in quarterly loss noncurrent loan balances during
Inquiring minds are investigating provisions. Only 40 percent of the quarter. Noncurrent loan
the FDIC Second Quarter 2010 community banks (institutions balances fell by 5.3 percent at
Quarterly Banking Profile. with less than $1 billion in assets) institutions with more than $1
Quarterly Earnings Are Highest reported year-over-year declines. billion in assets and rose by 0.3
in Almost Three Years Reductions were more prevalent percent at community banks.
R e d u c t i o n s i n l o a n - l o s s among larger institutions. More Reserves Fall as Large Banks
p r o v i s i o n s u n d e r s c o r e d than half (56.2 percent) of Reduce Loan-Loss Provisions
improvement in asset quality institutions with assets greater Total loan-loss reserves of
indicators during second quarter t h a n $ 1 b i l l i o n h a d l o w e r insured institutions fell for the
higher than in second quarter status) declined by $19.6 billion
2010. The industry’s quarterly provisions in the second quarter. first time since fourth quarter
2009. Most, if not all, of this (4.8 percent) during the second
earnings of $21.6 billion are up Charge-Offs Fall for First Time 2006, declining by $11.8 billion
increase was attributable to the quarter. This is the first quarterly
dramatically from the year-ago Since 2006 (4.5 percent), as net charge-offs of
inclusion of charge-offs on decline in noncurrent loans since
loss of $4.4 billion and represent Net charge-offs totaled $49 $49 billion exceeded loss
securitized credit card balances, first quarter 2006. Noncurrent
the highest quarterly earnings billion in the second quarter, a provisions of $40.3 billion.
which were not included in levels declined in most major loan
since third quarter 2007. Almost $214-million (0.4 percent) decline Almost two out of three
reported charge-offs in previous categories during the quarter. The
two out of three institutions (65.5 from a year earlier and the first institutions (61.7 percent)
years. The change in reporting sole exception was nonfarm
percent) reported higher year-over year-over-year decline since increased their loss reserves in the
was the result of the application of nonresidential real estate loans,
-year quarterly net income. The fourth quarter 2006. Charge-offs second quarter, but a number of
FASB 166 and 167. In contrast, where noncurrents increased by
p r o p o r t i o n o f i n s t i t u t i o n s were lower than a year ago in large banks reduced their loss
the $1.8 billion (107.2 percent) $547 million (1.2 percent), the
reporting quarterly net losses most major loan categories except provisions, producing net declines
year-over-year increase in charge- smallest quarterly increase in
remained high at 20 percent but for credit cards and real estate in their reserve balances. In
offs of nonfarm nonresidential three years. The largest reduction
was down from more than 29 l o a n s s e c u r e d b y n o n f a r m particular, some institutions that
real estate loans reflected further in noncurrent loans in the quarter
percent a year earlier. nonresidential properties. Charge- converted equity capital into
deterioration in commercial real occurred in real estate C&D loans,
Reduced Loan-Loss Provisions offs on loans to commercial and reserves in the first quarter in
estate portfolios. Almost half where noncurrents fell by $5.9
Boost Net Income industrial (C&I) borrowers were accordance with the requirements
( 4 9 . 1 p e r c e n t ) o f i n s u r e d billion (8.3 percent). This is the
Insured institutions added $40.3 $3.1 billion (37.0 percent) lower of FASB 166 and 167 reported
institutions with more than $1 third consecutive quarter that
billion in provisions to their loan- than a year ago, while charge-offs lower provisioning in the second
billion in assets reported lower net noncurrent C&D loans have
loss allowances in the second on real estate construction and quarter. Although the industry’s
charge-offs, while only 43.6 declined. Noncurrent C&I loans
quarter. While still high by development (C&D) loans were ratio of reserves to total loans fell
percent of community banks also declined for a third straight
historic standards, this is the $2.7 billion (34.6 percent) lower. from 3.51 percent to 3.40 percent
reported year-over-year declines. quarter, falling by $2.7 billion
smallest total since the industry Charge-offs of one-to-four family during the quarter, it is still the
Noncurrent Loans Post First (7.3 percent), while noncurrent
set aside $37.2 billion in first residential mortgage loans were second-highest level for this ratio
Decline in More than Four Years r e s i d e n t i a l m o r t g a g e l o a n s
quarter 2008 and is $27.1 billion down by $1.4 billion (16.0 in the 63 years for which data are
The amount of loans and leases declined by $4.7 billion (2.5
(40.2 percent) less than the percent). Credit card charge-offs
that were noncurrent (90 days or percent) and noncurrent credit FDIC page 44
industry’s provisions in second were $8.6 billion (86 percent)
more past due or in nonaccrual cards fell by $4.2 billion (19
E-reader News Edition Economy/ 43

Quick Hits: Walking Away from Boats; Philadelphia Demands

$300 Blogger License Fee; Birth Rate Lowest in Century; Tracks
of Bizarre Robot Traders
noreply@blogger.com (Michael traders, including one in the U.S. report.
Shedlock) (Mish's Global and the rest in the U.K., the The birth rate, which takes into
Economic Trend Analysis) person said. This is a baby step in account changes in the
Submitted at 9/1/2010 9:57:00 AM the right direction. population, fell to 13.5 births for
I am traveling this morning will Developer Sells Zero of 141 every 1,000 people last year.
look at ISM and other data this Luxury Condos That's down from 14.3 in 2007
afternoon. Meanwhile here a a The Press Enterprise reports Lack
this month that gave local Missouri and Tennessee, have and way down from 30 in 1909,
few quick hits on propriety of sales spurs developer to lease
governments the power to seize passed laws on abandoned boats when it was common for people
trading, bizarre charts of robo After two months of marketing
abandoned vessels. The problem in the past five years, according to to have big families.
trader patterns, walking away his 141 luxury condos with not
was growing faster than the state's the National Conference of State "It doesn't matter how you look at
from boats, Blogger fees in one sale, Mark Rubin said he has
ability to deal with it, says Legislatures. Most streamline the it - fertility has declined," Ventura
P h i l a d e l p h i a , b i r t h r a t e given up wooing buyers to the
Michael Nichols, legal counsel to process of taking title and said.
d e m o g r a p h i c s , a n d o t h e r Raincross Promenade project in The situation is a striking
Democratic state Rep. Antonio disposing of boats when owners
potpourri. downtown Riverside that cost him turnabout from 2007, when more
Cabral, who introduced the bill. cannot be found. If you are going
JPMorgan to Shut Proprietary $40 million to build. babies were born in the United
"The recession was affecting to walk away from your boat, do
Trading Unit over Volcker Rule Prospective buyers kept trying to States than any other year in the
people's ability to keep and it in South Carolina, not
Bloomberg Reports JPMorgan beat down his prices, even after nation's history. The recession
maintain a boat," Nichols says. Massachusetts which has a
Said to Shut Proprietary Trading he shaved $30,000 off the initial
"To have abandoned vessels $10,000 fine. Better yet, donate began that fall, dragging stocks,
to Meet Volcker Rule JPMorgan list prices ranging from $240,000
taking up valuable space in the the thing or haul it to the dump. jobs and births down. The US
Chase & Co., the second- largest for a one-bedroom, one-bath looks more Japanese every month.
marinas and harbors was a Birth Rate Drops Second Year
U.S. lender by assets, told traders condominium to $475,000 for a Philadelphia Imposes $300
problem." Physorg reports Recession may
who bet on commodities for the t w o b e d r o o m , 2 ½ - b a t h Blogger License Fee
Fines for abandoning boats in have pushed US birth rate to new
firm’s account that their unit will townhouse. "There were no The Washington Examiner
state waters vary. In low
be closed as the company begins sales," Rubin said. "Everyone reports Philly requiring bloggers
Massachusetts, it's $10,000. In The U.S. birth rate has dropped
to shut down all its proprietary wants a bargain. They read about to pay $300 for a business license
South Carolina: $475. for the second year in a row, and
trading, according to a person foreclosures and think they can Between her blog and infrequent
In the San Francisco Bay Area, as experts think the wrenching
briefed on the matter. buy for distress prices." Ruin paid many boats were reported recession led many people to put contributions to ehow.com, over
The bank eventually will end all cash for the property and is no
abandoned by the Coast Guard in off having children. The 2009 the last few years she says she’s
proprietary trading to comply with looking to lease units.
the first quarter of 2009 as in all birth rate also set a record: lowest made about $50. To [Marilyn]
new curbs on investment banks, Walking Away From Boats Bess, her website is a hobby. To
of 2008, says Deb Self, executive in a century.
said the person, who asked not to The USA Today reports director of San Francisco Births fell 2.7 percent last year the city of Philadelphia, it’s a
be identified because JPMorgan’s Abandoned boats litter waters in
Baykeeper, an environmental even as the population grew, potential moneymaker, and the
decision isn’t public. The New tough economy
group. The number of eyesores, numbers released Friday by the city wants its cut.
Y o r k - b a s e d b a n k w i l l s h u t States across the USA are taking
many of them leaking fuel and National Center for Health In May, the city sent Bess a letter
proprietary trading in fixed- steps to deal with an armada of
chemicals, continued to grow this Statistics show. "It's a good-sized demanding that she pay $300, the
income and equities later, the derelict boats abandoned by their
year, from 64 in February to 76 decline for one year. Every month price of a business privilege
person said. owners in a tough economy: this month, even after 12 boats is showing a decline from the year license.
Closing the prop trading desk for In Massachusetts,Democratic
were hauled away, Self says. before," said Stephanie Ventura, QUICK page 47
commodities affects fewer than 20 Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill
Twelve states, including Kansas, the demographer who oversaw the
44
FDIC
continued from page 42
available. The industry’s
“coverage ratio” of reserves to
noncurrent loans improved for a
second consecutive quarter, from
64.9 percent to 65.1 percent, as
the reduction in noncurrent loans
slightly outpaced the decline in
loss reserves. Rising net
chargeoffs are a legitimate reason
for loan loss reserves to decline,
but this report shows other
interesting things. For example,
61.7% of banks increased loan
loss provisions but total loan loss
reserves declined because " a
number of large banks reduced
their loss provisions".
Here are a few bank charts to
consider. Click on any chart for
sharper image.
Wells Fargo (WFC) Daily Chart
Bank of America (BAC) Daily
Chart
Citigroup (C) Daily Chart
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Daily
Chart
The S&P 500 is down less than
15% from the April highs and in
spite of that glowing bank report,
especially for the big banks, Wells
Fargo is down about 32%, Bank
of America is down 37%,
Citigroup is down by 26%, and JP
Morgan is down by 25%.
The above charts do not
necessarily imply large banks
have insufficient loan loss
reserves. Correlation is not
causation. There could be any
number of reasons for bank stocks
to be taking a hit.
Nonetheless, additional data does
not seem to pass the smell test.
Allowances for Loan Losses as
Percentage of Nonperforming
Loans
After reading the glowing report
above I thought it might be
interesting to compare loan loss
allowance percentages between
banks of various sizes.
The charts below depict the ratio
of loan loss provisions to
nonperforming loans. Click on
any chart for a sharper image.
Banks with Total Assets up to
$300M
Banks with Total Assets from
$300M to $1B
Banks with Total Assets from
$1B to $10B
Banks with Total Assets from
$10B to $20B
Banks with Total Assets over
$20B
Allowances for Loan Losses as
Percentage of Nonperforming
Loans
By Bank Size
• Banks with Total Assets up to
$300M: 43.14%
• Banks with Total Assets from
$300M to $1B: 31.91%
• Banks with Total Assets from
$1B to $10B: 26.92%
• Banks with Total Assets from
$10B to $20B: 31.15%
• Banks with Total Assets over
$20B: 14.11%
The most striking comparison is
between the adjacent classes of
Banks with Total Assets from
$10B to $20B and Banks with
Total Assets over $20B.
Possible Explanations
• Large banks have taken a larger
share of writeoffs than smaller
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banks. continually downgrading a loan I've been in the situation where
• Large banks customers are in and increasing its expectation of extensions have lasted 1-2 years.
better shape, out of the blue. losing money on a loan, one of In normal recessions, extensions
• Large banks are playing more two things happens. If the bank have worked quite well because
games with fantasy level-3 feels its reserves are adequate to borrowers could take equity out of
valuations. support the entire bank plus that their house or sell stock market
• Large banks are reworking potential loss then they do not assets to cure the loan.
more loans to classify more loans need to add to reserves. If Unfortunately, those dynamics do
as "current". reserves are inadequate, the banks not exist today. Currently, Extend
would then need to add to and Pretend in most cases is the
The sad thing is it is not really reserves which decreases income wrong direction and could easily
possible to know. It could be a a n d i m p a c t s t h e b a n k ' s increase the bank's loss in the long
combination of various factors, p r o f i t a b i l i t y . run because there are no assets to
but whatever it is, it does not feel Many people don't understand the cure the issue. In the case of
right. magnitude within the banking housing or commercial real estate
California Banker Chimes In industry to "Kick the Can" or loans, the assets are negatively
I discussed loan loss provisions a "Extend and Pretend". We see a appreciating. This adds to the
c o u p l e d a y s a g o i n B a n k s lot of this within the industry. future problem of nonperforming
Recruit Investors to Oppose Banks with existing balance sheet loans.
Honest Valuation of Assets; Just issues (nonperforming loans) I believe there are lots of bad
how Unprepared are Banks for really don't want to recognize loans not being recognized as
Major Losses? more loan issues because it could accurately or quickly as they
If you have not done so, please force the FDIC to close them should be within the industry at
check it out for many additional down. many banks. It's really a case by
charts and comments. In that light, a bank can take a case basis on how liberal/
I a s k e d m y C a l i f o r n i a commercial real estate loan or a conservative a bank recognizes
Commercial Banker friend to business line of credit having loan issues.
chime in on the post. issues and do a 3 month extension I know of one CEO at a
"California Commercial Banker" at loan maturity or change loan community bank who was
writes ... payments to interest in an attempt rumored to be fired for not
Hello Mish to give the borrower with more disclosing problem loans to the
I've had a chance to talk to my time to work things out or bring directors of that bank.
Chief Credit Officer to confirm more capital to the table. The other issue that's totally
accounting for nonperforming In essence, a bank is hoping for a ignored regards borrowers making
loans and reserves, which in turn positive "cure" to the situation by monthly payments on time even
i m p a c t s n e t i n c o m e a n d providing time. As long as though the collateral is very much
profitability. payments are made on time, a underwater.
When a loan is charged off, bank might not downgrade that Knowing the collateral value is
nonperforming assets decrease by loan as far as it should, which in below the loan amount would
that amount of the loan while turn means reserves for the loan increase the potential for loss and
reserves also decrease by the are not as big as they should be. thus force a bank to increase loan
same amount, as the reserves It's not uncommon for a bank to loss reserves, thereby lowering
being used pay for the loss at final do multiple extensions in the earnings. No bank really wants to
recognition. mode of working out a loan with FDIC page 48
In the case where a bank is principal reductions over time.
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Oregon Tax Revenue from Measure 66 is 50% Short of

Predictions; Oregon Grants Unions 4.75% Pay Hike
noreply@blogger.com (Michael around half of what we expected overoptimistic misses in Oregon. will vary, it is not "employers" the fringes of the problem.
Shedlock) (Mish's Global about this time," said Paul Edge of the Financial Chasm who pick up the tab. Rather it is Business Owners Move Out
Economic Trend Analysis) Warner, head of the Legislative July 25, 2010: Edge of Financial taxpayers who have to pay taxes January 27, 2010: Oregon's
Submitted at 8/31/2010 11:15:00 PM Revenue Office. Here's the deal. Chasm to pick up the tab. Death Spiral; Business Owners
From the dysfunctional state of Oregon raised taxes for the Four Problems Oregon Faces. If articles like the one quoted Say "I'm moving out" On
Oregon comes news that Measure benefit of unions and now they explained things properly, there Tuesday, unions in Oregon won a
66 fell about 50% short of its have to raise taxes again because • Problem 1: Our income is would be much more needed charred earth victory that will
revenue predictions. Balance that the state only got half as much shrinking outrage. drive already troubled Oregon,
with 4.75% pay hikes and it adds revenue from the tax hike as • Problem 2: We have more The system is broke and the only straight off the cliff.
up with a continuing refusal by expected. When does the madness people in need way to fix it is to get rid of it. Oregon voters passed Measure
Oregon to address its problems. stop? • Problem 3: We've locked up a Defined benefit plans at taxpayer 66 which raises tax rates on
Oregon Grants Unions 4.75% I have written about Oregon a lot lot of money expense have to go. Oregon Faces individuals who earn more than
Pay Hike recently. • Problem 4: We can't grow our Decade of Budget Deficits $125,000 and couples with
5 percent pay increase for Dysfunctional Oregon way out May 23, 2010: Governor's Study incomes greater than $250,000.
Oregon state union employees August 22, 2010: Dysfunctional Shows Oregon Faces Decade of Voters also passed Measure 67
begins Wednesday A step pay Oregon Sight unseen, I am willing End of the Line for Meaningful Budget Deficits; Support for which increases business taxes.
increase of nearly 5 percent for to state that Oregon should get Can-Kicking Delays Unions Wanes in Illinois Complete fools in Oregon just
Oregon state workers represented rid of all 64 state boards, no When it comes to state budgets, A study conducted by Oregon voted to save bloated union
b y u n i o n s g o e s i n t o e f f e c t matter what they are supposed to the low lying fruit has been Governor Ted Kulongoski shows salaries and pensions, while
Wednesday. The 4.75 percent do. Sight seen, it's time Oregonian picked. Indeed all the fruit has that Oregon will not be bailed out driving away the real source of
increase will cost the state as v o t e r s r e l e g a t e G o v . T e d been picked and next year's b y a r e b o u n d i n g e c o n o m y , tax revenue, private business.
much as $16 million through the Kulongoski to the ash heap of harvest has been spoken for as assuming of course the economy Unions that take hold of states
end of the two-year budget history. Overoptimism Oregon well. Thus it's the end of the line rebounds at all. inevitably wreck them. Oregon
period. Measure 66 Falls Short Style for state's ability to kick the can Oregon Overestimates the should take a good hard look in
Oregon tax revenues from August 18, 2010: Oregon Wins down the road in a meaningful Recovery, Underestimates What the mirror. It will see a reflection
Measure 66 coming up short of Blue Ribbon for Unfounded way, if employment does not Needs to be Done of Michigan. Good luck with
predictions Early indicators Optimism; Everything "Weaker dramatically pick up soon. My sense is that states are all that. Look's like that was a decent
suggest the state won't receive than Expected" Here's a hint: it won't. Oregon overestimating what the recovery call on Measure 66.
nearly as much as officials In July of 2009 state revenue Taxpayers at Huge Risk over will do. That aside, Oregon is a Increased taxes will drive away
expected from a tax increase on projections were $222.8 million to PERS step ahead of others in realizing business. For whose benefit are
wealthy Oregonians -- raising the plus side. Now just one year July 24, 2010: Oregon's Public the recovery alone will not fix the these tax hikes? Unions that need
questions of whether January's later, smack in the midst of a Employee Retirement System problem. to be eliminated. Oregon's
bitterly fought election was worth "recovery", a $577.2 million June (PERS) in Deep Trouble, The report made no problems cannot and will not go
it. 2010 deficit is too optimistic by Taxpayers on the Hook If we recommendations even though it away as long as political
The latest numbers show as much as another $500 million. finish the year here the system is crystal clear what needs to pandering to unions continues.
Measure 66, which set higher tax Congratulations of sorts go to will only be 70% funded. Pray happen. For starters, the state Public union salaries and benefits
rates on households making more Oregon for winning the blue tell what happens if the stock needs to kill defined benefit plans are Oregon's biggest problem.
than $250,000 a year, and on ribbon for unfounded optimism. market finished the year down a for new hires. Next, the state A tip of the hat to Oregon Live
individual filers making half that, Oregon has already cut state modest 15% and is flat next year? needs to outsource everything for excellent articles on the
has brought in about $70 million spending by 9%. Another 9% Notice the article says "Actual possible with the goal of getting economic plight of Oregon.
in additional collections to date. may be on the way. We can now pension rates vary by individual rid of all public unions. OREGON page 47
"We're thinking we're right add Measure 66 to the list of employer". Although the rates Anything else is just pecking at
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26 of Last 88 Trading Days have been 90% Days (Either Up or

Down); 7 More Lean Years in Stock Market?
noreply@blogger.com (Michael Last Friday, I noted Market work for every penny. Take away
Shedlock) (Mish's Global Cheers 1.6% Growth; Treasuries 17.6 again and you are back
Economic Trend Analysis) Hammered; while asking "what's around May of 1947. The war is
Submitted at 8/31/2010 2:20:00 PM next?" over. The Dow is around 170.
Here is an interesting snip from We have a partial answer already. Lots of prosperity ahead. Take
August 31 Market Commentary Treasuries have regained the away 17.6 and you are back
by Art Cashin for UBS. Sorry, no entire selloff that started (and around Sept of 1929 and the Dow
link. Monday’s market evaporated ended) on the "great news" that is around 350. He began to go on.
nearly all the gains from Friday’s 2nd quarter GDP was +1.6% The juniors had had enough.
rally. Despite lighter volume, it instead of the expected +1.4%. Folks don’t like to hear that you
was a 90% down day. That means Nevermind that growth was can do well only if you do your
the bears got a lopsided advantage revised down twice from above homework everyday. Having
in negative breadth and negative +2.5% to +1.6%. lived through two of those cycles,
volume. In Friday’s rally, the Looking ahead, I expect GDP to we can attest to the work cycle.”
bulls had had a similar 90% be negative in the 3rd quarter. From where the market is today,
advantage. Robert McHugh of Art Cashin's 17.6 Year Cycles Cashin is essentially describing
Main Line Investors says 26 of A little over a year ago Art the Japanese scenario of two lost
the last 88 trading days have been Cashin commented Dow Trapped decades. That has been my
90% days – one way or another. in 17-Year Cycle preferred scenario for quite a long
Any wonder the public is wary. Art Cashin, director of floor Dow went to 1,000 — then went the market versus times requiring time.
Are these 90% Days a Good operations at UBS Financial back down." much harder work. The fogeys Japan's Lost Decades Rallies
Thing? Services, offered CNBC his stock Barry Ritholtz described the 17.6 suggested it was near 18 years If Cashin is correct, and I believe
While the big boys push the -market insights. Cashin decried year cycle in Art Cashin on because it was approximately 17 he is, it's another 7 years of
market around, small investors the idea of a second stimulus, in Secular Cycles years, 7 months. For ease of nowhere at best for the stock
have thrown in the towel and are light of the "infamous" first “Back On The Cycle – David explanation to the juniors, one of market. Nonetheless, there will be
not coming back. attempt. Rosenberg, formerly chief the fogeys decimalized the trading opportunities in both
Market volume now consists of "There was no 'stimulus' in the economist at Merrill Lynch and number as 17.6 years so they directions as the above chart from
black boxes pushing all stocks stimulus package. It was mostly now at Gluskin Sheff was a guest could use their calculators. He Business Insider shows.
one way or the other on 30% of social engineering," Cashin said. host on CNBC’s Squawkbox this then postulated this example – Mike "Mish" Shedlock
the days. Is this a good thing? For Thus, talk of a new plan is morning. During the discussion he Let’s say the markets topped out h t t p : / /
who? Investors or Goldman shaking markets with fears of alluded to an 18 year cycle in the in about February 2000. Let’s call globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
Sachs? even more debt — with "nothing market. Not to quibble but many that 2000.2. Subtract 17.6 and com
Holding the Line to show for it." traders have thought of it as the your back in about July 1982 Click Here To Scroll Thru My
Today, the 1040 level on the S&P Cashin revisited his theory of 17.6 year cycle. Here’s how I (1982.60). The Dow was around Recent Post List Mike "Mish"
held for about the 8th time on "the 17.6-year cycle." outlined it back in May 2002: 900. So you could see why those Shedlock is a registered
" f a b u l o u s " n e w s c o n s u m e r "It's like the Biblical story of the Yesterday, as the elders were were a fat (easy) 17 years. Take investment advisor representative
confidence rose to 53. Bear in fat and lean years. During the fat, being asked about the hiding away 17.6 again and you are back for SitkaPacific Capital
mind number in the 70's are you can throw a dart at the wall, place of the great Bull Market one around January of 1965 and the Management. Sitka Pacific is an
typical of recession lows. and anything you buy goes up." of the fogeys mentioned the “near Dow is around 900. (Yup – just asset management firm whose
How long the 1040 level can hold He believes one such cycle 18 year cycle.” Like the fat and like 1982.) Many twists and turns goal is strong performance and
is a mystery, but each bounce spanned 1982 to 2000. And he lean years, it refers to so-called in those 17 years. Lots of chances LAST page 47
seems to be weaker and weaker. notes that from "1966 to 1982, the “easy” times to make money in to make money. But you had to
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“The real kick in the pants is that I
don’t even have a full-time job, so
for the city to tell me to pony up
$300 for a business privilege
license, pay wage tax, business
privilege tax, net profits tax on a
handful of money is outrageous,”
Bess says.
When Bess pressed her case to
officials with the city’s now-
closed tax amnesty program, she
says, “I was told to hire an
accountant.”
To say that these kinds of
draconian measures are
detrimental to the public discourse
would be an understatement. The
Broad Street Hockey Blog
comments on City of Philadelphia
Charging Bloggers
City Hall wants your money. A
lot of it.
We don't get into politics on this
blog often. In fact, I don't believe
we ever have. This, however, is
an issue that could directly impact
this blog and, honestly, any one of
you.
When I started blogging two
years ago, I wouldn't have been
able to afford a $300 fee. Yet at
the same time, I needed to keep
ads on my pre-SBN site to earn
enough to cover the server costs
and the domain registration. None
of the money went into my
pocket. It wasn't a lot of money
and the small ads were enough to
cover costs, but without them, I
wouldn't have been able to run the
site.
By enforcing this law on bloggers
who make little-to-no-money off
of their sites, the City of
Philadelphia is robbing its citizens
of the opportunity to create. It's
robbing them -- and the city itself,
really -- at a change to innovate.
Philadelphia is amazingly
desperate. Any city that would
take this action is clearly in deep
trouble.
401K withdrawals spike
CNN Money reports 401(k)
Withdrawals Spike
Hardship withdrawals from
401(k) retirement saving plans
rose to the highest level in 10
years during the second quarter,
Fidelity Investments said on
Friday, in the latest sign of a
dismal economy.
Fidelity reported that, as of the
second quarter, 2.2% of all 401(k)
participants had made a hardship
withdrawal at some point over the
preceding 12 months. That's up
from 2% in the prior year, and
was the highest level in 10 years.
At the same time, the percentage
of 401(k) participants that had an
outstanding loan from their
account rose to a record high of
22% in the second quarter. The
average loan amount was $8,650
at the end of the quarter.
Borrowing against IRAs to meet
unsustainable lifestyles or to pay
mortgages on underwater homes
are both horrendous ideas.
Market Data Firm Spots the
Tracks of Bizarre Robot Traders
The Atlantic says Market Data
Firm Spots the Tracks of Bizarre
Robot Traders
Mysterious and possibly
nefarious trading algorithms are
operating every minute of every
day in the nation's stock
exchanges.
What they do doesn't show up in
Google Finance, let alone in the
pages of the Wall Street Journal.
No one really knows how they
operate or why. But over the past
few weeks, Nanex, a data services
firm has dragged some of the
odder algorithm specimens into
the light.
No matter why the bots end up
executing these behaviors, the
Nanex charts offer a window onto
a kind of market behavior that's
fascinating and oddly beautiful.
And we may never have seen
them, if not for the mildly
obsessive behavior of one
dedicated nerd.
"Who looks at millisecond
charts?" Donovan said. "You'd
never see those patterns in any
other fashion. The SEC and CFTC
certainly weren't."
Here are a few more bots at work
with explanations of what's going
on.
Here we see a "flag repeater"
being executed on the BATS
Exchange, the third-largest equity
market after the NYSE and
NASDAQ. 15,000 quote requests
were made in 11 seconds in a
repeating pattern. Each iteration
upped the quote a penny until
$9.36, and then the algorithm
went down the same way, a penny
at a time.
This chart shows a different kind
of strategy. It represents 56,000
quotes in one second all at the
same price (the top chart) but with
the size of the order increasing by
one (i.e. 100 shares) all the way
up to 40,000.
There are several other
interesting patterns in the article,
some with explanations of what
they mean. Does anyone think this
serves an legitimate purpose? If
so what purpose?
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
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Click Here To Scroll Thru My
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Shedlock is a registered
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for SitkaPacific Capital
Management. Sitka Pacific is an
asset management firm whose
goal is strong performance and
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market direction. Visit http://
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account_management.html to
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do that, so most of them don't.
Lastly, I know of certain cases
where loan officers at other banks
are afraid to tell bank executives
when they have real loan issues in
the making. Bank officers might
take 2-4 months to notify their
executives of a potential loan loss.
that would be on the FDIC radar's
for getting closed.
The health of the industry is not
accurately reported by any means.
California Commercial Banker
So, there's the data, complete with
an opinion from someone in
commercial banking.
com
'Frasier' Spinoff? Kelsey
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Thinking About That'
Management. Sitka Pacific is an Jean Bentley (TV Squad)
asset management firm whose Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:30:00 AM

This too delays the recognition of
the need to increase reserves for
those loans.
In my estimation, if every bank
had the collateral of all loans
accurately appraised and each
loan’s loan grading was finely
tuned for an expected loss based
on financial performance and
collateral values, the number of
essentially bankrupt banks in this
county would increase by a factor
of 4-5 from the current level.
In other words, there is a
potential pool of 2000-3000 banks
There is a lot of guesswork here,
but I am sticking with what I said
earlier ... Banks in general are
sitting on assets, not marked-to-
market, both on and off their
balance sheets, for which they
have made no loan loss
provisions.
Meanwhile credit risk for new
loans is exceptionally high. Is it
any wonder banks seem reluctant
to lend?
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
goal is strong performance and
low volatility, regardless of
market direction. Visit http://
www.sitkapacific.com/
account_management.html to
learn more about wealth
management and capital
preservation strategies of Sitka
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Filed under: TV News A spinoff
of a spinoff? If Kelsey Grammer's
Twitter musings ever become
more than just passing thoughts,
Dr. Frasier Crane could live
again.
The actor Tweeted last month
about the possibility of catching
up with a new generation of the say the least... maybe a Frasier
reunion on like a new show
the Crane family, the New York
Post reports. "Maybe it is time for seriously thinking about that !!!."
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Submitted at 9/1/2010 6:00:00 PM
Mexican-born painter Ana Teresa
Fernandez holds a master's degree
in Fine Arts at San Francisco Art
Institute and has exhibited
internationally in Mexico and
South Africa. Her paintings attack
the double standard imposed on
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sweeping.
"The notion of trying to mop the
beach, sweep the sand, it's like
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every day and clean up after See Ablution from September 10
someone else. I try to humanize it – October 16, 2010 at Electric
a little bit." Works in San Francisco.
Her upcoming solo exhibition, Ana Teresa Fernandez
Ablution, displays the reflective
and transformative powers of
here and end up in this menial water. Using oil on canvas,
work, cleaning hotel rooms, Fernandez manages to make her
subjects look as if they’re in shift
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Does violence in movies and video

games desensitize us to the real thing?
(HowStuffWorks Daily Feed) therapist can guide the patient to violence on a particular
Submitted at 9/1/2010 9:00:00 AM deal with his or her response. individual's personality or
Over time, the patient's responses behavior? To do so, you'd have to
Media can have a real emotional become less acute. If the therapy eliminate all other variables that
impact on us. If they didn't, we works as it should, the patient will could influence the subject. That
wouldn't have entertainment in the be able to cope with his or her includes everything from the
first place -- anything you put in phobia, perhaps even to the point subject's support system to his or
front of us would be greeted with t h a t t h e p a t i e n t n o l o n g e r her social status. It's not practical.
waves of indifference. Instead, we experiences fear or discomfort But even if we acknowledge that
cry at sad movies, laugh at when confronted with the subject no single study is flawless, the
outrageous comedies and pump of he or she fears most. number of studies drawing a
our fist whenever Bruce Willis Researchers have conducted correlation between watching
makes something explode. What dozens of studies designed to violent movies or shows -- or
we see in films and video games examine our reaction to observing playing violent video games --
invokes a physical response. violence in the media. Some have
B u t c a n t h a t r e s p o n s e b e used a technique called meta-
harmful? Is it true that violent a n a l y s i s . I n t h i s a p p r o a c h ,
and a general desensitization to
violence is impressive. Next, we'll It's Another Girl for Jodie
look at how violent media might
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Submitted at 9/1/2010 5:00:00 PM
Top of the grand stairwell,
Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital,
2008
Though insane asylums, prisons
and hospitals wouldn't necessarily
be the first places that come to
mind when you're thinking about
beautiful places to shoot, you
might find photographers Ian
Ference and Katherine
Westerhout there. These two have
made it their mission to find
beauty in the decrepit, stories in
the forgotten and stunning
imagery where most would never
look. While Ian Ference mostly
shoots inside abandoned buildings
in New York, Westerhout has shot
in everywhere from Philadelphia,
Buffalo, and Detroit to Southeast
Asia.
Though most of these photos
have that ability to make your
skin crawl, you might be surprised
at the range of emotions you can
feel while looking at them. In fact,
you might even ask yourself these
questions. Who had once sat in
that chair and what were they
thinking as they looked out the
First ride of the new month -- it's a scorcha!
(Scripting News)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:48:29 AM
Scorcha is NY-ese for "hot!"
Yeah it's the hottest summer in
history.
Child’s riding grasshopper found
in Fort Totten Army Hospital,
Queens, 2009
Kings Park Psychiatric Center,
Building 40, 2004
Kings Park Psychiatric Center,
Building 93, 2004
New Orleans, 2005
Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, NY,
2004
Sears, San Francisco, 2001
Bethlehem Steel, Lackawanna,
2008
Bethlehem Steel, Lackawanna II,
2008
Lake and Rail Elevator, Buffalo
NY, 2008
School Room, San Francisco,
1998
Spaulding Fiber, Tonawanda,
2008
Protestant Church, Detroit, 2009
window? Violent ward hallway now used Eastern State Penitentiary II,
Chair in patient bedroom, shot by to store chairs, St. Lawrence State 2009
m o o n l i g h t , T a u n t o n S t a t e Hospital, 2007 Wards VI, San Francisco, 2001
Hospital, 2006 Patient dormitory at sundown, Eastern State Penitentiary III,
Easy chairs and patient art, Buffalo State Hospital, 2008 Cell Block Three, 2009
Creedmoor State Hospital, 2008 A typical dark room at Brooklyn First eleven images by Ian
Attic of administrative wing of Navy Yard hospital, 2009 Ference at Kingston Lounge, rest
Babcock Hall, South Carolina The first floor hallway of the by Katherine Westerhout.
State Hospital, 2008. center brick ward, Buffalo State
Connector hallway between Hospital, 2008
wards, Trenton State Hospital, Operating room in Fort Totten
2005 Army Hospital, Queens, 2009
A climate-change denier than this summer was going to be. 10.84 miles. 56 minutes.
adds"that we know of." They just knew it. And they did it When it's this hot, even if it isn't
Yes, there is a conspiracy. Back to piss off the idiots of the 21st a record, you slow down and take
in the late 1800s some liberal limp century. Glad we got to the it easy.
-wristed Obama-lovers wiped a bottom of that one.
Why? Because it was much hotter
whole decade off the record. Anyway....
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Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:01:09 AM
There are a lot of important
issues going on in the world but
the press is jumping all over the
fact that President Obama had the
Oval Office redecorated recently.
Margaret Russell, the new editor
in chief of Architectural Digest,
even made an appearance on The
Today Show to comment of the
room. She hoped that it would
bring attention to the design
industry which has still not fully
recovered and also to all the
American companies whose
products were used in the space.
Every president has redecorated
the Oval Office to suit their needs
and style. How would you like it
if you started a new job and had to
live with the office decor of the
person before you? I don't think it
would be very fun. Since we
spend at least 40 hours working in
our office and probably more,
why would you not want it to be
the most inspiring place? I'm
fascinated by the office of
creative people and have included
many of them here. I'm still
looking for Carolina Herrera and
Oscar de la Renta! I bet theirs are
How To Save Big Bucks ($264 a Year to Be Exact) on Beauty Treatments
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chicks at TotalBeauty.com) editors I work with also sucked at
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I have always sucked at math. "Computer Science (aka how to
beyond chic! Enjoy!
Jenna Lyons of J.Crew
Aerin Lauder of Estee Lauder
Another look at Aerin Lauder's
office from Domino
Diane von Furstenberg at work
A look at Diane in her design
studio.
A detail of Diane's desk.
Minimal chic at Michael Kors.
I love the pencil holders on Peter
Som's desk.
Reed Krakoff at his Coach office
from Domino.
Tamara Mellon of Jimmy Choo
Fashion designer Isabel Toledo at
work.
Yves Saint Laurent's desk by
Hedi Slimane
A detail of YSL's board by Ivan
Terestchenko
The studio office at Yves Saint
Laurent.
Artist Hugo Guinness at work.
Architect Frank Gehry and his
books.
Fashion designer Jason Wu.
Publisher Prosper Assouline's
chic red office.
Valentino at work.
Valentino in his studio.
Karl Lagerfeld sketching.
Anna Wintour in her Vogue
office.
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Culture/ TV/ Finance/ 51
'Sons of Anarchy' Cast Talks
Season 3, Guest Stars & Going
Up Against the IRA (VIDEO)
Maggie Furlong (TV Squad) and incredibly violent.
Submitted at 9/1/2010 9:00:00 AM I caught up with stars Katey
Sagal, Ron Perlman, Charlie
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Hunnam and Maggie Siff to hear
The Show Girl, Fall TV'Sons of all about the characters being
Anarchy' is one of those shows more proactive and where we'll
that always leaves me with a pit in find matriarch Gemma this season
my stomach ... and that, Kurt (premieres Tues., Sept. 7, 10PM
Sutter, is a huge compliment. ET on FX). They also talked
After the gut-wrenching attacks about the amazing guest stars
on the motorcycle club in season w e ' l l s e e ( i n c l u d i n g T i t u s
2 - - i n c l u d i n g t h e f i n a l e ' s Welliver, Hal Holbrook and Paula
cliffhanger kidnapping -- they're Malcomson) and how the IRA
picking right back up with will give SAMCRO a run for their
Gemma and Clay, Jax and Tara money.
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The PICTURE: Unknowns

Jed Perl (The New Republic - unite two great traditions in and Abigail, and what they who knows more than anybody by employing some new
All Feed) European art—one focusing on learned was that a male in his else alive about shaping the analytical tools, whether Susan
Submitted at 8/31/2010 11:00:00 PM coloristic effects, the other on thirties spent .09 minutes in that museumgoing experience, Lake’s elegant dissection of de
linear effects—but in the end he is gallery, while a group of three recently commented that “danger Kooning’s paint surfaces or the
B a l z a c ’ s “ T h e U n k n o w n left with what his friends regard women in their fifties (if I always lurks when a museum is Detroit Institute of Arts’s rather
Masterpiece” is the greatest story as a “chaos of colors, shapes, and understand the chart correctly) regarded first and foremost as an crude sociological appraisal of the
ever written about the perils of v a g u e s h a d i n g s , a k i n d o f spent 5:31 minutes. instrument of social engineering.” habits of museumgoers. But
artistic creation. The seventeenth- i n c o h e r e n t m i s t . ” I wonder how that information The phenomenon that The Wall empirical evidence has only so
century painter Frenhofer—an I have been reminded of Balzac’s would strike Susan Lake, who Street Journal is reporting much to tell us about the
invention of Balzac’s, who story in the past few days, after based much of her work on the certainly suggests social experience of a work of art. On
conceived of Frenhofer as the reading a fascinating new book by superb group of de Kooning’s engineering, and nobody the basis of her precise and
consummate artist’s artist, a S u s a n F . L a k e , W i l l e m d e paintings in the Hirshhorn contemplating the bottom line can plainspoken book I imagine that
legend in his own time—has been Kooning: The Artist’s Materials, Museum, where she is the Chief entirely dismiss efforts to study Susan Lake would agree.
laboring in secrecy on a portrait of and a disconcerting feature in The Conservator. Lake may believe visitor behavior and rethink Frenhofer’s friends yearned to see
a beautiful woman. But when Wall Street Journal by Isaac that some excellent wall labels, signage and even presentation. the painting he had been working
Frenhofer finally allows his artist Arnsdorf, who reports that many explaining the subtleties of de But a masterpiece is always in on in solitude, and when they
friends into his studio to take a museums are now surreptitiously Kooning’s technique, will hold a some sense unknown and gained access to his studio, we
look, all they can see is a chaotic s t u d y i n g t h e r e a c t i o n s o f museumgoer’s attention. She may unknowable, and if you smooth can be sure that they struggled
mess, with an exquisitely realized museumgoers. Lake brings a be right. Then again, if over that fantastic conundrum by mightily to understand what they
foot emerging from a mass of scrupulous intelligence to her museumgoers are as restless as developing a new circulation were seeing. For readers who
slapdash colors and crisscrossing account of the mysteries of de The Wall Street Journal report system for visitors, you may find came to the story generations after
lines. There is an element of the Kooning’s studio practice. When suggests, will they really care to in the end that you are “The Unknown Masterpiece” was
potboiler about this grandly she catalogues the plaster of Paris be told, as Lake explains in her engineering the museum right out written, Balzac’s description of
romantic tale, composed in the and bits of ground glass and book, that the whites in de of existence. Rubens’s voluptuous Frenhofer’s final work could not
1830s. Frenhofer’s friends leave quartz that can be found mixed Kooning’s black-and-white vision is no longer the height of help but suggest the achievements
him in a state of despair. He dies into his paint, she makes the paintings of the late 1940s are not fashion, but as de Kooning once of the Impressionists, the Cubists,
that very night, after burning his unknown feel a little more pure white, but in fact contain remarked, perhaps in a spirit of and the Abstract Expressionists.
canvases. The fascination of this knowable, she brings us a bit small amounts of red and yellow wry understatement: “Rubens is The resemblance between
story—which was admired by closer to the artist at work. But pigment, which de Kooning no still better than most new Balzac’s imaginary painting and
C é z a n n e , P i c a s s o , a n d d e from what Arnsdorf reports about doubt felt gave the paintings a painters.” certain Cézannes and Picassos and
Kooning—has everything to do developments at the Detroit gritty, anti-purist power? “The Unknown Masterpiece” is a Pollocks can be uncanny, and
with Balzac’s vision of the I n s t i t u t e o f A r t s — w h e r e a What do people want to know story of artistic hopes run amok, raises the question of whether it
confounding mismatch between “director of evaluation” heads about a work of art? And what is of a vision so grandiose that it was not Frenhofer but his friends
the artist’s ambitions and the efforts to determine “which it ever possible to know about a proves to be a kind of blindness, who had misunderstood what they
artist’s achievements. But Balzac galleries are popular”—few work of art? Both questions or so Frenhofer’s friends and, were seeing. Balzac did not mean
is also suggesting that a gulf of museumgoers nowadays stand in deserve an answer—or at least an finally, Frenhofer himself, the story to carry quite the
misconception a n d one place long enough to read the attempt at an answer. But museum believe. The unfathomableness of metaphysical weight that it does
misunderstanding forever stands name of the painter on a wall administrators should not use their Frenhofer’s final painting has today. But perhaps everybody
between the creator’s vision and label, much less consider how the preoccupation with the more come, in the nearly two centuries who works in a museum should
the viewer’s perception, even painter actually paints. The limited question as an excuse to since Balzac wrote his story, to be required to read “The
when the viewers are the artist’s researchers at the Detroit Institute turn away from the larger suggest the unfathomableness of Unknown Masterpiece” once a
m o s t s o p h i s t i c a t e d f r i e n d s . of Arts apparently spent some question. Philippe de Montebello, all works of art. Perhaps we can year. There is a risk in
Frenhofer has set out to paint the time in a gallery dominated by the former director of the come a little closer to
ultimate painting. He wants to Rubens’s The Meeting of David Metropolitan Museum of Art, understanding what we are seeing PICTURE: page 53
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PICTURE:
Reviewing Obama’s Iraq Speech continued from page 52

rationalizing museumgoing overly

E.J. Dionne Jr. (The New
Republic - All Feed)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:00:00 AM
Washington—By insisting
Tuesday evening that "it's time to
turn the page," President Obama
was talking about more than the
Iraq War, and doing much more
than reviving one of his most
effective slogans from the 2008
campaign.
He was also trying to turn the
page on a period in which he has
found himself on the defensive,
his party in a perilous position for
November's elections, and his
reputation for political mastery in
doubt.
Obama's Oval Office speech was
resolutely nonpolitical in form but
profoundly political in its
implications. To rescue his party,
Obama had to begin rebuilding
his own popularity, offer hope in
a time of economic despair, and
restore confidence in the course
on which he has set the nation.
It was an almost impossibly
difficult combination of goals,
and he chose to achieve them in
just 18 minutes. He spoke about
war and foreign policy to a
country exhausted by combat
in the context of an election that is
just two months away.
The result was a series of
balancing acts that, while a bit
ungainly, held the promise of
lifting Obama's standing with
middle-of-the road voters who
may have begun to lose faith.
His treatment of former President
George W. Bush was emblematic.
His words were exceptionally
gracious. While noting that he and
his predecessor "disagreed about
the war from its outset," Obama
added that "no one can doubt
President Bush's support for our
troops, or his love of country and
commitment to our security."
For those who see the Iraq War
as a catastrophic mistake—and
their ranks include many of
Obama's earliest supporters—this
was more praise than Bush
deserved given the magnitude of
the error he made. Meanwhile,
some of the war's staunchest
backers immediately assailed
Obama for not crediting the
positive effects of Bush's troop
surge.
Less-partisan voters, however,
may simply have seen an Obama
behaving like a president, being as
generous as he had to be,
at all but the men and women of
"the finest fighting force that the
world has ever known."
By constantly returning to their
sacrifices, Obama sought to
reassure those who fought and the
families of those who died that
their exertions and losses had
accomplished great things for the
nation, even in a war that the
current commander in chief
regards as mistaken. Here, too, he
spoke for many conflicted
Americans who now doubt the
wisdom of the war and yet still
hope it might yield something
other than bitter fruit.
And then, well more than half-
way through, Obama offered what
Democrats had been waiting for: a
turn homeward and a brutal
accounting of the costs of the
conflict.
"We spent a trillion dollars at war,
often financed by borrowing from
overseas," Obama declared. "This,
in turn, has short-changed
investments in our own people,
and contributed to record deficits.
For too long, we have put off
tough decisions on everything
from our manufacturing base to
our energy policy to education
reform."
Democrats' effort to hold the
much. Remove all the unknowns,
House of Representatives, said in and you may ultimately remove
an interview shortly after Obama the reason for going to a museum
concluded: "The overall theme of in the first place.
the speech was that it's time to Jed Perl is the art critic for The
turn to nation-building at home New Republic.
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Democrats, the real test of
whether Obama succeeded will
not be the reception of this single
address but whether it becomes
the prelude to an invigorated
presidency that uses the end of
combat operations in Iraq to
rekindle the aspirations for change
that won him power in the first
place.
As a successful author, Obama
knows that turning a page is not
the same as writing the next
chapter. Now, he must produce a
narrative compelling enough to
alter a story line that, on its
current trajectory, does not end 6 Times You
well for him.
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abroad and focused intensely on
economic problems at home.
Obama had to present himself as a
commander in chief, not as the
leader of the Democratic Party,
yet the speech could only be heard
acknowledging the valor of our
troops but refusing to concede
that a war so many of them wish
we hadn't fought was a good idea.
In fact, the central players in
Obama's story were not politicians
Members of the president's party,
struggling for political traction,
were quick to highlight his call to
face our "challenges at home."
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who has
the unenviable task of leading the
Politics After the Religious Right.
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There's a reason the web is full of
articles on saving money. We all
want to do it, and Americans have
proven themselves not exactly
good at it.
But sometimes you have to throw
all those "sock it all away for a
rainy day" tips out the window.
54 TV/
CMA Music Festival Gets Ready to
Rock
Joseph Hudak (TVGuide.com:
Breaking News)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:18:00 PM
Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and
Charles Kelley
If May saw the near destruction
of Nashville — due to biblical-
proportion flooding that
swallowed up much of Music City
— the annual CMA Music
Festival in June brought the
community's rebirth. More than
250,000 people descended on
Nashville over the four-day event,
a whirlwind long weekend of
artist meet-and-greets, celebrity
softball games and live concerts.
Consider it Comic-Con for
country geeks.
"They're the most die-hard fans
you will ever see," says Charles
Kelley of vocal trio Lady
Antebellum, who are featured
prominently in tonight's three-
hour special of festival highlights.
The reigning CMA Vocal Group
of the Year, rounded out by
Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood,
is followed as they harmonize,
hug screaming fans and ink
autographs. "We've signed it all:
babies, pregnant bellies and every
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of tonight's highlights occur in the
Tennessee Titans' football
stadium. Dierks Bentley is seen
singing with Miranda Lambert
and Jamey Johnson in a
downtown honky-tonk, while
Taylor Swift treats a group of fans
to a performance of her new
single, "Mine."
Kelley says it's that proximity
that defines the festival. "The
country music stars are a little
more hands-on. You even develop
relationships with fans you see
over and over," he reveals. "You
start to say, 'Good to see you
again, Tom. How's your kids?'"
Discovery Communications
Ah, good ol' Southern hospitality.
body part you can imagine," says The CMA Music Festival airs
Headquarters Invaded By
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Watercooler: Bad Hair, Not

Spectacular
Damian Holbrook
(TVGuide.com: Breaking News)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:48:00 PM
Hair Battle Spectacular
What the follicle?
Have you heard of Hair Battle
Spectacular? Well, count your
blessings if you haven't because
this showdown between extreme
stylists is cheaper than a $2 weave
and just as busted.
Seriously, it's not even good bad,
you know? Taking the best parts
of Shear Genius and tangling it up
with low-end production values,
lame challenges and trashy
contestants, the whole thing ends
with the stylists pitting their
elaborate hair sculptures against
one another during a "Glam Slam"
set in a boxing ring. Not. Even.
Lying.
Last night, the remaining
don'ts. It's all just big hats and
Styrofoam shapes covered in clip-
on extensions and spray paint.
Then again, "subtle" may be too
much to ask from a show that
boasts a lead judge whose main
claim to TV fame is being the
heel-wearing he-diva who threw a
wig party for Kim Z on The Real
Housewives of Atlanta. Still, there
should be a level of fun and
fabulosity to these fantasy hair
designs and the HBS crew just
doesn't make the cut.
Are you watching the Battle, or
do you just turn your head and
coif?
AMC's 'The Walking Dead'
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heavily in zombies. Frank
Darabont's new series,'The
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pushed its first fist up through the
soil and the network is already
renewing it for a 13-episode
second season.
Kirkman's monthly black and
white comic series and follows a
group of people struggling to
survive after the zombie
apocalypse. Wait, isn't that every
zombie storyline? Why is AMC
clamoring to renew it so quickly?
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Or, at least, it would if he’d
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Hmm. This Chris character is
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know? That’s when I really come
alive. I get home, crack open a
brew, fire up the old comp-u-
tron, and ‘troll me some Internets’
or whatever the kids say. You got
any hobbies?”
Chris will stop chewing,
swallow, and, without looking
away from the crack, say, “I like
to run.” Success! You totally
deserve that pudding cup you
stole from your son’s lunch bag
this morning.
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wife always tells me I should be
more act…”
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way he tells you all this in a low
consistent monotone. You should
compliment him on it the moment
it stops creeping you out.
“Well, that certainly sounds like
quite the fancy…”
“I’M NOT FINISHED.” You may
notice the tuna salad seeping out
of the edges of his sandwich as
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Everyone’s different, after all.
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Is distracted boating as hazardous as HD49933 Be Good:

distracted driving? Woot Weads The Wire
Consumer Reports on Safety Coast Guard boats and restricting (Woot! - One Day, One Deal) on eBay with an asking price of
(Consumer Reports) their use by other crew members. Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:00:00 PM $1 million.
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:42:45 AM NTSB wants the Coast Guard to Authorities are offering to take
go further and has asked the Every week in this space, we’ll t h e g u y w h o b o u g h t J o h n
Is distracted boating as hazardous service to (PDF download) issue a take a look at the news and offer Lennon's toilet into protective
as distracted driving? safety advisory to the entire o u r o w n i n c i s i v e b l e n d o f custody at any time.
Operating a boat safely on the maritime industry warning of the commentary, analysis, and poop ARLINGTON, Va. ( UPI) -- In
water is hard enough. Keeping a use of electronic communications jokes. The news you need, from a the United States, where many
sharp lookout for other boats or devices such as cell phones, smart voice you can trust, in the 90 p e o p l e c a n ' t s p e a k E n g l i s h
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Transportation Safety Board,
landlubber counterparts, boat authority to issue such advisories hunting season in Italy is proving In a related story, somebody's
Coast Guard crew members in
drivers are increasingly using cell to the maritime industry. fatal for some, with 18 dead, quite the grumpy bear over at the
that accident were texting or
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boat crashed into a passenger
And like distracted driving on unacceptable distraction,” NTSB towards the spinning fire wall clues to other stars that might
vessel in the harbor in Charleston,
land, it’s difficult to gauge exactly Chairman Debbie Hersman until they are sure they won't land have planets that might be able to
South Carolina, injuring six
how many people engage in recently told USAToday in an in the lava. host life.
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using cell phones at the time of
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that crash, as well.
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Sensio slow cookers, sold

at Kohl’s, recalled for fire
hazard
Consumer Reports on Safety New iPod Touch with iOS
(Consumer Reports)
4, Retina Display, and
Submitted at 9/1/2010 9:23:51 AM
Game Center revealed
Sensio slow cookers, sold at David Hinkle (Joystiq)
Kohl’s, recalled for fire hazard Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:50:00 PM
The Consumer Product Safety
Commission and Sensio Inc. have During the ongoing Apple event
announced a recall of 25,000 today, Steve Jobs touted that iPod
Sensio slow cookers. The CPSC Touch outsells Nintendo's and
I Don't Know; YOU Pick disclosed that there have been 60
reports of control panels smoking,
cookers, the CPSC advises that
you stop using it, make sure it's
Sony's handhelds combined and
revealed a new version of the
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Could I Do Today... reports of the panels catching fire. iPhone 4. The new iPod Touch
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Calif. lawmakers to anti- Manny Ramirez in starting lineup for
plastic advocates: That's Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland
not my bag, baby! Indians
Consumer Reports Shopping
Blog (Consumer Reports)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:53:24 AM
Calif. lawmakers to anti-plastic
advocates: That's not my bag,
baby!
California lawmakers have
rejected a bill seeking to ban
plastic shopping bags after a
contentious debate over whether
the state was going too far in
trying to regulate personal choice,
the Associated Press reports. The
Democratic bill, which failed late
Tuesday, would have been the
first statewide ban, although a few
California cities already prohibit
their use.
Supporters of the bill said it
would be good for the
environment while opponents
claimed the measure would be
bad for the economy. The bill's
author isn't giving up. "It's not a
matter of if, but a matter of when
consumers bring their own bags
and become good stewards of the
environment," Democratic
Assemblywoman Julia Brownley
the AP reported today. Subscribe
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Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:56:22 PM
Updated: September 1, 2010,
1:56 PM ET
CLEVELAND -- After weeks of
buildup, Manny Ramirez finally
made his debut for the Chicago
White Sox on Wednesday.
Ramirez batted fifth as the
designated hitter for the series
finale against the Indians. He
grounded out to short in his first
at-bat, and he struck out looking
in the fourth. Ramirez notched his
first hit with the White Sox with a
bloop single in the seventh inning.
Ramirez joined the White Sox on
Tuesday, but only got as far as the
on-deck circle to pinch-hit in the
ninth inning.
As he was waiting to bat, A.J.
Pierzynski hit a three-run,
tiebreaking homer as Chicago
won 4-3.
Guillen says he has no concerns
about Ramirez fitting in with the
sometimes chaotic White Sox,
who enter the day trailing first-
place Minnesota by four games in
the AL Central. The White Sox
claimed Ramirez off waivers,
hoping the slugger can help them
reach the playoffs.
Some eyebrows were raised
when Ramirez, who regularly
conducts interviews in English,
which he speaks fluently, decided
to conduct his first interview as a
member of the White Sox in
Spanish. Guillen seemed to
believe it's part of Ramirez's
desire not to be the center of
attention, although it might have
had the opposite affect.
"Talking to him, I don't think
Manny wants to come here and be
a distraction," Guillen said
Wednesday on "The Waddle &
Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000.
"Manny doesn't want to come
here to be 'The Guy.'
"He respects Paul Konerko and all
the players we have here. He
doesn't want to be in the middle
and talk about him. Believe me,
he feels funny when people want
to talk about him and not talk
about the ballclub. He's just one
guy going about his business. I
don't care if Manny speaks
English or Spanish, as long as his
bat speaks for itself. That's all I
care about."
And Guillen wasn't upset
Ramirez didn't arrive in Cleveland
until after 3 p.m. Tuesday, despite
the fact the deal was done
Monday afternoon.
"The last flight out of L.A., I don't
know when it was, to be honest
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with you," Guillen said. "He was
going to arrive here at 7 a.m.
[Tuesday]. Then he made the
decision to leave at 7 a.m. to
arrive in Cleveland at 3 in the
afternoon.
"Manny's not two years old. He's
coming off the DL, and it's a long
flight. We did it before. We did it
with[Alex] Rios when he got to
Seattle last year [after being
acquired from Toronto]. We did it
with Ken Griffey, Jr. We're not
that pressed to put Manny in the
lineup yesterday. He was ready to
pinch hit. I talked to him about it.
The first thing he told me was,
'Whatever you guys want to do,
I'm willing to do it. You want to
play me, that's fine with me.' But I
didn't like the way he said it. I
have to make sure I have him for
the rest of the season."
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Teams in discussions about trading for Matt Leinart, sources say

ESPN.com news services has decided to start Derek make a trade for Leinart because acknowledged Tuesday that the has seen far more playing time
(ESPN.com) Anderson instead of Leinart in the Bills are uncomfortable about team is looking for a veteran than Leinart in the preseason. The
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:53:35 PM Thursday's preseason finale -- the bringing aboard the quarterback's replacement, but only for the right former Oregon State quarterback
second straight game Whisenhunt contract, which carries a $2.485 price. has completed 31 of 53 passes (59
Updated: September 1, 2010, has tabbed Anderson as the starter million base salary this season "Well, it depends on what the percent) for 287 yards and two
1:53 PM ET instead of Leinart, who was and balloons to $7.36 million next availability and what the cost is," touchdowns, with two
The Buffalo Bills, Oakland widely expected to claim the job season. Coughlin said. "I'm not saying interceptions.
Raiders and New York Giants f o l l o w i n g K u r t W a r n e r ' s As for the Raiders and Giants, at we're doing that [bringing in a Leinart has completed 83 percent
have had discussions about r e t i r e m e n t . least one member of each quarterback], but our people are (19 of 23) of his passes, most of
trading for Arizona Cardinals That decision followed a meeting organization had a conversation not caught by surprise by this them short-range throws, for 161
quarterback Matt Leinart, league between Leinart and Whisenhunt this week, discussing the idea of [Sorgi]. Our guys have been yards and one touchdown with no
sources tell ESPN NFL Insider Monday afternoon, after the trading for Leinart. It is unknown working on this for a couple of interceptions.
Adam Schefter. former Heisman Trophy winner how serious each team is about weeks." Unless the Cardinals acquire
Leinart and the Cardinals are t o l d r e p o r t e r s t h a t h e h a d Leinart, but the topic has been Raiders starter Jason Campbell is another quarterback, the team
tiring of each other and as each outplayed Anderson in training broached in the organizations. recovering from a stinger would be left with the unlikely
day passes, many believe a trade camp and preseason, and that his The point to all this is clear. The sustained in a preseason game last prospect of having two rookies --
of Leinart, who is unhappy that problem with his coach "probably Cardinals are willing to deal week and returned to practice John Skelton and Max Hall-- back
he's not starting, is more likely goes beyond football." Leinart. Monday. Bruce Gradkowski up Anderson.
with roster moves coming this The Bills' website said the team End Game For Leinart? currently is penciled in as his Information from ESPN NFL
weekend, sources said. Mike & has not discussed trading for The signs are increasingly backup. Insider Adam Schefter,
Mike in the Morning Leinart and will not trade for him. pointing to disgruntled Leinart did not make himself ESPN.com's Mike Sando,
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Schefter says he believes the ongoing discussions this summer with the Cardinals coming to an Cardinals worked out Tuesday for Youngmisuk and The Associated
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62 Sports/
At hot, humid U.S. Open, Victoria Azarenka collapses in match
Associated Press (ESPN.com)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:09:11 PM
Updated: September 1, 2010,
2:09 PM ET
NEW YORK -- Victoria
Azarenka collapsed and fell to the
ground while chasing down a ball
on the baseline and had to be
taken off the court in a wheelchair
Wednesday, 31 minutes into her
match on another steamy day at
the U.S. Open.[+] Enlarge
AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill
Victoria Azarenka was
transported to a hospital after
being treated at the U.S. Open.
The 10th-seeded Belarusian was
trailing Gisela Dulko 5-1 in the
first set on the Grandstand court.
The temperature had reached 90
degrees with 42 percent humidity
by 11:30 a.m. ET. On-court
temperatures topped 100 degrees.
Tournament officials gave no
immediate update on the 21-year-
old's condition. About an hour
after the match was called, her
agent said Azarenka had been
taken to the hospital. Dulko said
Azarenka was conscious and
responding when Dulko walked
over to make sure everything was
OK.
Wearing an all-black tennis dress,
Azarenka had been moving
slowly throughout the match.
Before she served the first point in
the seventh game, she hesitated
and winced in pain. After the
point, she kneeled down.
Two points later, while trying to
run on the baseline, she stopped
and crumbled to the ground, not
appearing to twist or sprain
anything. Medical personnel
rushed out and yelled to the
sideline to bring water. After a
few minutes on the ground, being
sheltered by an umbrella and with
an ice pack on her neck, Azarenka
was helped into the wheelchair
and moved off the court. A trainer
placed his hand on her neck to
check her pulse.
"I was scared," said Dulko, who
advanced to the third round. "She
went to the floor. I was worried
for her. I went to see her, brought
some ice, did whatever I could do
to help."
Dulko said the conditions were,
indeed, brutal. For the second
straight day, tournament officials
put in place their extreme-weather
policy, meaning women could ask
for a 10-minute break if they split
sets.
“ O t h e r s s c h e d u l e d t o p l a y Seven men's matches went five
I was scared ... I was worried for
champion Kim Clijsters, along
with Andy Roddick, Andy
Murray, Melanie Oudin and John
Isner.
At the 2009 Australian Open,
Azarenka won the first set of her
fourth-round match against
Serena Williams but quit during
the second set while dizzy and in
tears during a witheringly hot day
in Melbourne.
Though the Aussie Open --
played in midsummer in the
Southern hemisphere -- may be
the most consistently hot Grand
Slam tournament, it has roofs
available on some of the courts.
That makes the U.S. Open, where
all matches are played outdoors,
her. I went to see her, brought the toughest grind of the four
some ice, did whatever I could do major tournaments in many
to help.”-- Gisela Dulko, on minds.
Victoria Azarenka Complete results
"It's tough to play out there," You can check out the scores
Dulko said. "It's really hot, really from any match played today at
humid. You sweat so much, the U.S. Open or talk about the
sometimes it's impossible to hold tournament action.
the racket." The Pulse: Scores and chat
In other early action Wednesday, The year 2010 is going down as
former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic the hottest summer in recorded
defeated 21st-seeded Zheng Jie, 6 history in New York, which
-3, 6-0 in a match that took 56 certainly is doing nothing to
minutes. change that reputation.
Wednesday include defending sets and 14 women's matches
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went three sets in the stifling heat
Tuesday, though Azarenka was
the first to fall with what appears
to be a case of heat exhaustion.
The news traveled quickly
through the tennis world.
"Did anyone watch Vikas match??
I really hope she is ok!" top-
seeded Caroline Wozniacki said
on her Twitter account, a few
minutes after Azarenka fell. The
previous night, Wozniacki
defeated Chelsey Gullickson 6-1,
6-1 in a match that ended at about
1 a.m. ET.
Azarenka has won four career
titles, most recently at Stanford
last month, when she beat Maria
Sharapova in the final. She
reached the quarterfinals at the
Australian Open this year, losing
to Williams, the eventual
champion.
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Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines,
sources say
Andy Katz (ESPN.com)
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Updated: September 1, 2010,
1:59 PM ET
The Big Ten will announce its
much-anticipated, two six-team
divisional setup for the 2011-12
season later Wednesday, with
traditional football powers Ohio
State and Michigan in opposing
divisions and new member
Nebraska aligned with the
Wolverines.
Multiple sources told ESPN.com
that the two divisions in the Big
Ten will look like:
• Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa,
Michigan State, Northwestern and
Minnesota.
• And Ohio State, Penn State,
Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana and
Illinois.
The Big Ten issued a press
release saying it would announce
its divisional alignment at 7 p.m.
ET Wednesday. According to
sources, the divisions were
decided upon Monday.
According to multiple sources,
Third Round
the Big Ten wanted to preserve a
number of traditional rivalries
such as Michigan-Michigan State,
Iowa-Minnesota, Purdue-Indiana
and Indiana-Illinois.
The Big Ten is also expected to
announce a consistent crossover
game in football similar to Ohio
State-Michigan that will be played
each year. Expect to see longtime
rivals Wisconsin and Minnesota
playing every season.
In men's basketball, according to
sources, the Big Ten could play a
16-game conference schedule by
taking a model similar to those
used by the Big 12 and
Southeastern conferences. In
those leagues, teams play each
division opponent twice and then
single games -- three at home and
three on the road -- against teams
in the opposing division.
However, the Big Ten has not
had complaints with its current 18
-game conference schedule and
could stick with that format.
The Big 12 will finish such a
format this season after it loses
Nebraska -- the Cornhuskers are
joining the Big Ten as its 12th
member -- and possibly Colorado,
if the Buffaloes can leave the Big
12 for the Pac-10 while paying its
exit fee.
If the Big 12 goes to a 10-team
conference then it will play a true
round-robin schedule of 18 games
in 2011-12. The new Pac-12, with
the additions of Colorado and
Utah, also will likely use this new
format of 16 games after playing a
true-round robin of 18 games as a
10-team league. The Big Ten
played an 18-game conference
season and will finish with that
unbalanced schedule this season.
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NEW YORK -- Ana Ivanovic, the
2008 French Open champ,
advanced to the third round of the
U.S. Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory
over No. 21 seed Zheng Jie on
Monday at Ashe Stadium. The
former No. 1 player is currently
ranked 40th.
"I feel like I'm playing like a top-
10 player," Ivanovic said after the
match. "I have confidence that I
on her way to the semifinals at the
can beat these players. That's huge Australian in January. She did,
for me."
however, lose in the first round
The popular player from Serbia last week in New Haven to Sara
was not considered a contender
Errani.
entering this year's Open. Since The 22-year-old Ivanovic won 18
winning the French Open two
of 23 points on her first serve and
years ago, Ivanovic has not was effective at the net, winning
advanced past the fourth round of
10 of the 13 points when she
any major. She was forced to attacked. Zheng double-faulted
retire during a semifinal in
five times and looked dispirited
Cincinnati in August against Kim throughout the second set while
Clijsters with a left foot injury.
getting blanked.
She also withdrew last week from Ivanovic will face the winner of
the Pilot Penn tournament in New
Wednesday's match between
Haven, citing the injury. Marion Bartoli and Virginie
On the other side of the court was
Razzano, both of France.
the 23rd-ranked Jie, who defeated
Marion Bartoli and Justine Henin
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Report: Woman Tells Feds She Heard NY Muslim Groups Decry

Lance Armstrong Admit to Doping
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Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:09:00 PM
Filed under: Cycling A woman
repeated her claims that she heard
Lance Armstrong tell doctors in
1996 that he used performance-
enhancing drugs in a meeting with
a federal investigator, the Los
Angeles Times reported on
Wednesday.
Betsy Andreu, who was engaged
to a cycling teammate of
Armstrong's at the time, told the
same story about the alleged
hospital admission as part of a
2006 civil lawsuit. Armstrong,
who won the first of his seven
Tour de France titles in 1999 after
coming back from cancer, has
denied he ever doped.
Hostile Atmosphere
(Newsmax - Inside Cover) insensitive and inhumane."
no recollection of any such
Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:52:37 AM The group was joined by
conversation. The Andreus are the
supporters including U.S. Rep.
only persons who say it happened.
Wednesday, 01 Sep 2010 01:52 Charles Rangel.
Andreu also said she turned over
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Nikolai Khabibulin Gets 30 Days in Jail For DUI

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Filed under: FIBA, USA Wednesday between Brazil and

Basketball, FIBA World
Championship ISTANBUL --
Give Group B to the so-called B
Team.
The Americans, who have had
their share of critics due to all the
defections of 2008 Olympians,
took care of their first order of
business Wednesday at the World
Championship to clinch Group B.
That was assured after an 88-51
win over out-manned Iran at Abdi
Ipekci Arena.
Team USA is 4-0 in Group B
while the winner of a later game
Slovenia would be 3-1. But the
Americans have beaten both those
teams, assuring they would win
any tiebreaker.
Not that there's much of a chance
it would even get to a tiebreaker.
Team USA closes group play
Thursday against Tunisia, assured
of finishing last in Group B.
Trials HD dev announces MotoHeroz
for WiiWare
JC Fletcher (Joystiq) Players will be able to race in a Continue reading Trials HD dev
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:20:00 PM single-player story mode, and announces MotoHeroz for
compete in multiplayer races in a WiiWare
RedLynx, creator of the stunt four-player "party mode." In Trials HD dev announces
r a c i n g g a m e T r i a l s H D , i s addition, MotoHeroz will feature MotoHeroz for WiiWare
returning to the "physics-based unique daily races, with a new originally appeared on Joystiq on
side-scrolling stunt racer" well for online track each day. You can Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:20:00 EST.
its next project, but something get a look at MotoHeroz in the Please see our terms for use of
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Sega teases 'top secret' Valkyria Chronicles project

Alexander Sliwinski (Joystiq)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:00:00 PM
A Sega-registered website is
teasing an unveiling related to
strategy RPG series Valkyria
Chronicles-- possibly of a new
sequel. Andriasang stumbled upon
Code1935.jp, which features
several Valkyria-esque soldiers'
silhouettes, a tank and a missive
that the "top secret" site is not to
be opened until September 16.
The date coincides with this year's
Tokyo Game Show.
What we can surmise from the
site is that we are looking at a new
Valkyria Chronicles, likely with a
different squad -- perhaps not
even Gallian. If "1935" in the
website's name represents the
setting, then it might take place
"Always Ready."
We'll be at the ready to share
more, like if the series will
continue on PSP or in some other
unexpected form, when we gain
more intel.
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A social network
Chronicles 1. However, the large
sword in the middle is unfamiliar,
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and "Altaha Abilia 422" doesn't
ring any bells -- according to
Ping
P i n gSOCIAL
i s Apage
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e's big
Wikipedia the slogan means (Scripting News)
announcement today. The one that

PS3 Blu-ray 3D support pops out in October

Richard Mitchell (Joystiq)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 2:40:00 PM
Hey, that PS3 update that was
supposed to add support for 3D
Blu-ray movies this month?
Unfortunately, you'll have to
languish with that copy of Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs for a
bit longer, because Sony
announced at IFA today that the
update has been pushed to
October. We know, it's just not
the same unless those meatballs
are flying right at your face, but it
won't be too much longer.
And hey, you can still try out
some of them newfangled 3D
games. It might not meet your
meatballs-in-the-face
expectations, but it's got to count
for something, right?
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they'll be adding new stuff onto
for years and years. The other
announcements are just
continuations of threads they
started long ago. This is a new
thread.
They call it a social network "for
music."
But it won't be "for music" for
very long, if it even is just that at
startup.
It'll be Apple's social network for
PR.
It'll be Apple's social network for
TV.
It'll be Apple's social network for
developers.
It'll be Apple's social network for
Steve Jobs.
All of Apple's stores will be on
the network, so there will be a
location angle. How long before
Steve announces a new feature for
Post: Obama Talks to Bloomberg for Treasury Sec.
(Newsmax - Inside Cover)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:44:56 AM
Wednesday, 01 Sep 2010 01:44
PM
By: Jim Meyers
President Barack Obama asked
New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg if he is interested in
becoming the new treasury
secretary when the two played
golf recently on Martha’s
the stores called (what else)
"check in."
He said it's like Facebook or
Twitter but for music, but that's
just the opening-day positioning.
It won't last.
Now the big question for the
Scripting News community -- is
there an API? Will developers get
a hook into Ping? Will I be able to
ping everyone when I advance a
level in Angry Birds? (for
example)
One more thing, great name, but
they'll never register it as a
trademark. Ping is a big word in
this space. Long long before any
of Apple's competitors were in the
space.
Vineyard, according to chatter
reported by the New York Post.
Bloomberg would replace “prime
blame-target” Timothy Geithner,
the Post’s Page Six column stated
on Wednesday.
“Obama needs Bloomberg more
than Bloomberg needs Obama” a
source told the Post. “Obama’s
looking to do something bold and
credible before the election.”
One Democratic insider told Page
What's produced at
hackathons?
(Scripting News)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:14:42 AM
I've never participated in a
hackathon, so I can't tell whether
they produce anything or not. I'm
assuming that at least some of the
readers of this blog have been to
one or more.
What's it like?
What kind of software is
produced?
Is any of it useful?
Were any commercial products
hatched at hackathons? Were any
of them successful?
My intuition says that they're
pointless exercises. I have at times
gone on retreats with the idea of
emerging with something useful
or marketable, but I have to say
the big leaps in software that I've
seen or taken part of, come with
steady daily work, when you've
built up a head of steam over
weeks or months.
It seems to me that the hackathon
Six: “It’s been the focus of a lot of
discussion. [Bloomberg is] very
well-liked and well-respected on
Wall Street.”
Bloomberg was reportedly
considered for the post in 2008.
Obama invited the
multibillionaire to play golf with
him last Friday, along with White
House trip director Marvin
Nicholson and Washington
powerbroker Vernon Jordan.
idea is more a dream of investors
or marketers, that they can get a
bunch of programmers in a room
to invent something they can
make money with. But that's just
my impression.
If you have a story of a
hackathon, please tell it.
Another reason Obama might be
interested in Bloomberg for
Treasury: The Mayor has been
speaking on national issues and
“behaving like a possible
independent presidential
candidate for 2012,” the Post
notes, and a Bloomberg run
“would absolutely devastate
Obama in states like Florida and
New York.”
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As Talks Open
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Submitted at 9/1/2010 8:33:23 AM
Opening Mideast talks just after
fresh violence, President Barack
Obama on Wednesday warned
militant Hamas that the United
States and its allies won't be
stopped in their pursuit of peace
by the acts of terrorists.
Standing with Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at
the White House, Obama
condemned the killings on
Tuesday of four Israelis who were
shot while traveling near the West
Bank city of Hebron. Hamas,
which rejects Israel's right to exist
and opposes peace talks, claimed
responsibility.
"I want everybody to be very
clear," Obama said. "The United
States is going to be unwavering
in its support of Israel's security.
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And we are going to push back
against these kinds of terrorist
attacks. And so the message
should go out to Hamas and
everyone else who is taking credit
for these heinous crimes that this
is not going to stop us."
Netanyahu praised Obama for his
support and for expressing the
sentiments of "decent people
everywhere." Both leaders said
their opening talks on Wednesday
morning, part of a series of
separate discussions, that also
were to include Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas, were
productive.
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WASHINGTON (AP) —
President Barack Obama opened a
new round of Mideast
peacemaking Wednesday,
bringing Israeli and Palestinian
leaders to the White House for
talks aimed at forging agreement
within one year on a two-state
solution: a sovereign Palestine
and a secure Israel.
Obama met first with Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, and later he was
meeting with Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas. After
separate sessions with the leaders
of Jordan and Egypt, the five men
were to gather for dinner.
Formal negotiations between the
Israeli and Palestinian leaders are
to begin Thursday at the State
Department, with Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton
serving as host. Clinton has spent
months coaxing the parties back
to the bargaining table.
It will mark the first face-to-face
negotiations between the Israelis
and Palestinians since December
2008, but the two sides are far
apart on all key issues, so major
progress in the early going is seen
as unlikely.
Pointing up the tensions that will
probably test Obama's diplomacy,
a Palestinian gunman opened fire
Tuesday on an Israeli vehicle
traveling near the West Bank city
of Hebron, killing four
passengers. The militant Hamas
movement, which rejects Israel's
right to exist and opposes peace
talks, claimed responsibility.
Israeli officials called the shooting
an attempt to sabotage the
discussions and the White House
weighed in with its own
condemnation.
"This brutal attack underscores
how far the enemies of peace will
go to try to block progress" in the
talks, White House press secretary
Robert Gibbs said in a strongly
worded statement. "It is crucial
that the parties persevere, keep
moving forward even through
difficult times, and continue
working to achieve a just and
lasting peace in the region that
provides security for all peoples."
In remarks to reporters before
their meeting Tuesday evening at
a Washington hotel, Netanyahu,
with Clinton at his side, said: "We
will not let terror decide where
Israelis live or the configuration
of our final borders. These and
other issues will be determined in
negotiations for peace that we are
conducting and in these
negotiations."
Clinton was equally firm.
"We pledge to do all we can
always to protect and defend the
state of Israel and to provide
security to the Israeli people," she
said. "That is one of the
paramount objectives that Israel
has and the United States supports
in these negotiations."
West Bank settlers said
Wednesday they will break a
government freeze on
construction in their communities
to protest the attack.
On Wednesday, Abbas and
Netanyahu were to meet
separately with Obama. Then,
joined by Jordan's King Abdullah
and Egyptian President Hosni
Mubarak, they will attend a White
House dinner intended to set the
stage for the launch of formal
talks a day later at the State
Department. Jordan and Egypt are
the only two Arab nations with
peace deals with Israel.
Former Sen. George Mitchell,
Obama's special Mideast peace
envoy, said Tuesday that a strong
argument can be made that
allowing the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict to continue indefinitely is
more dangerous than making the
hard decisions necessary for a
peace agreement.
The goal of reaching a deal
within one year is intended,
Mitchell said, to counter a sense
among many in the Mideast that
years of inconclusive negotiations
mean the process is never-ending.
"It's very important to create a
sense that this has a definite
concluding point," Mitchell told
reporters at the White House.
"And we believe that it can be
done."
American officials are hopeful
they can at least get the two sides
to agree to a second round of
talks, likely to be held in the
second week of September in
Egypt. That could be followed by
another meeting between Obama,
Netanyahu and Abbas on the
sidelines of the U.N. General
Assembly near the end of the
month, they said.
Talking to reporters on his plane
heading for Washington, Abbas
called for decisive American
involvement in the talks. He said
that if the two sides reach a
deadlock, the Obama
administration should present
"proposals to bridge the gap
between the two positions."
One major immediate challenge
in the talks will be the
Palestinians' demand that Israel
extend a 10-month freeze on
settlement construction in the
West Bank. The freeze expires on
Sept. 26.
The Palestinians want a state in
the West Bank, Gaza and east
Jerusalem — territories Israel
captured in the 1967 Mideast war.
Netanyahu, under pressure from
his right-wing Likud Party and
hawkish coalition partners to
resume building inside West Bank
settlements when the freeze ends,
has made no such pledge.
67
Palestinian officials have warned
that without one, the talks in
Washington may be nothing more
than a two-day excursion to the
U.S. capital.
Beyond the settlements, Israel
and the Palestinians face
numerous hurdles on resolving the
other issues of contention, notably
the borders of a future Palestinian
state, the political status of
Jerusalem and the fate of
Palestinian refugees.
Also complicating the outlook for
peace are internal Palestinian
divisions that have led to a split
between Abbas' West Bank-based
administration and Hamas, which
is in control of Gaza. Hamas is
not part of the negotiations and
has asserted that talks will be
futile.
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Lee contributed to this report.
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Science News, The Future than the usual four (length, width, Together, New Study Says At in, or it may be no more than a
Now)
height and time). Physics Conference, Scientists quirky coincidence," he said.
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:57:03 AM M-theory, the dominant version Say They Are Closing In on 'God Either way, it's useful, he added.
Is everything in the universe of string theory, holds that the Particle' Is Warp Speed Possible? Using string theory math, Duff
made up of vibrating one- u n i v e r s e i s m a d e u p o f We Ask a String Theorist Tags predicted the pattern that would
dimensional strings? For the first unfathomably small slices of a 2- Science, Rebecca Boyle, math, occur when four quantum bits are
time, scientists think they can dimensional membrane, wriggling membranes, oscillation, physics, entangled with each other. This
concretely test string theory, the in 11-dimensional space. quantum entanglement, quantum can be measured in a lab, and the
m i n d - b l o w i n g " t h e o r y o f These bizarre ideas are widely physics, string theory, theory, results will demonstrate whether
everything" that has dominated accepted by many theoretical three dimensions Duff said he was string theory actually works.
physics for the past two decades. physicists, but the problem is that at a conference in Tasmania when Right now, the best hope for
It turns out that string theory they can't be tested - how do you a colleague presented some string theory tests comes from
predicts the behavior of entangled examine an 11th dimension? The mathematical formulas describing CERN's Large Hadron Collider,
quantum particles, which can be field has suffered a backlash in entanglement of multiple quantum which is designed to find the
tested in a lab - therefore testing recent years partly for this reason, bits. The equations looked tiniest elementary particles that
string theory. as some scientists say a theory is familiar. Upon returning home, make up matter. It's theoretically
String theory elegantly reconciles not a theory if its predictions can't Duff checked his notebooks from possible that LHC experiments
the otherwise competing rules of be studied in a lab. a few years earlier, and realized will uncover supersymmetric
quantum mechanics and general Well, now they can, according to the formulas were the same as particles - one element of string
relativity. It's the most widely professor Mike Duff of the those he developed to use string theory - or bounce a graviton into
accepted unified field theory, but theoretical physics department at theory to describe black holes. a higher dimension, which could
it remains controversial. It Imperial College London. He is This is completely unexpected, help prove M-theory. But testing
basically posits that electrons and lead author of a paper to be he said. There is no obvious the fuzzy math that predicts these
quarks are not objects, but one- published tomorrow in Physical reason why the insanely complex behaviors will be much easier.
dimensional strings, whose Review Letters, which explains mathematics underlying string
oscillation gives them their how string theory math can be theory can also be used to predict
observed qualities. The most fun u s e d t o p r e d i c t q u a n t u m the behavior of entangled
element of string theory is the e n t a n g l e m e n t . quantum systems.
70 Science/ E-reader News Edition

By 2035, Smarter Technology Should Triple

Efficiency of Regular Gas-Powered Cars, If They're
Still Around
Clay Dillow (Popular Science - Cooler) Than Smart Car FUTURE - but the inertial recovery of why a persistently evolving suite
New Technology, Science OF THE CAR The Smart Car regenerative brakes on hybrids of improvements can't hit an
News, The Future Now) Road Trip What Beijing's 62- can push that efficiency higher. average fleet efficiency of 52
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:59:44 PM Mile, Nine-Day Traffic Jam Add in an optimized powertrain miles per gallon by 2025 and 74
A University of Michigan Means For China's Turbulent and efficiency increases further. miles per gallon by 2035.
researcher thinks we can triple the Future of the Car Tags Cars, Clay Moreover, some concept cars Such technologies would allow
fuel economies in our petroleum- Dillow, automobiles, carbon have been experimenting with the existing energy scheme to
powered vehicles in the next 25 emissions, energy, environment, lightweight body materials like persist, albeit more efficiently,
years. All we need to do is replace fuel efficiency, hybrids In a study composites, increased aluminum while nascent tech like biofuels
horsepower with brainpower. published for The Energy and magnesium content, and and all-electric vehicles can come
John DeCicco, a lecturer at the Foundation, DeCicco identifies carbon fibers that further reduce into their own at a reasonable
School of Natural Resources and emerging trends within the weight without reducing size, pace (we also need time to
Environment at Michigan, isn't automotive world that are already meaning we can keep our leggy upgrade our energy grids before
bearish on alternative fuels or pushing buyers away from raw sedans while still pushing up shifting to an all-electric
electric vehicles, but he argues p o w e r a n d t o w a r d o t h e r efficiency. Layer that with better economy). Drivers would have to
that the most cost-effective means a m e n i t i e s , l i k e B l u e t o o t h aerodynamic designs, reduced tire give up some of the get-up-and-go
of reducing carbon footprints and connectivity, on-board Internet, drag, smarter transmissions, and they've come to expect from
k e e p i n g f u e l p r i c e s f r o m and other IT amenities that leaner, lighter engine blocks - a generations of American muscle
swallowing us whole is an enhance the customer experience real contributor to mass - and cars, but the savings - according
evolutionary progress in the minus the big block V-8 engine. pretty soon you've got a smarter to DeCicco's models - would be
combustion engines that already As cars grow friendlier from a power source pushing 20 percent vast.
make up our transportation passenger standpoint, they should less weight (780 pounds for light For more details on how we get
paradigm. That means placing also grow smarter under the hood. fleet vehicles, or 30 pounds per there from here, download a PDF
efficiency above power, and For one, reduced engine size and year over the 25 year horizon). of DeCicco's study.
adopting smarter electronic overall mass is an easy way to Materials have to be safety rated, [ Michigan Memorial Phoenix
systems for our automobiles. increase efficiency - DiCecco's technologies proven, and - Energy Institute]
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Designer Unveils New Ultra- reduction in weight, you get a 6.5 customer appeal retained. But as
Efficient Minicar, Smaller (And percent increase in fuel efficiency DeCicco sees it, there's no reason
E-reader News Edition
Apple's Music Devices Get Updates, While Apple TV and iTunes'
Social Features Steal the Show
Clay Dillow (Popular Science -
New Technology, Science
News, The Future Now)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:30:00 PM
Jobs Explains 'Ping' Gizmodo
Unless you've been living
underneath a Zune, you're likely
aware that Steve Jobs and his
Apple empire held a music-centric
event in San Francisco today in
which the company's best-selling
line of portable musical devices
received yet another refresh (the
holidays are coming up, you
know). And while some of the
updates were the usual benign,
tech trickle-down one might
expect, Jobs did break some new
ground with an Apple TV do-over
and an iTunes update that's more
social network than music store.
First, Apple TV: It seems
everyone has had an opinion on
Jobs' move into the set-top box
space, and few of them have been
laudatory (Jobs' defense: our
product hasn't been a huge hit, but
"nor has any competitive
product." Fair enough, Steve.).
However, this year's "one more
thing" is pretty slick.
Jobs' by praises it's small size
("You can hold it in the palm of
your hand!" he exclaimed, though
this seems somewhat irrelevant
for a set-top box). We're more
interested in the fact that it does
everything in HD where available,
streams from your computer, rent
TV shows commercial free for 99
cents, stream from Netflix,
display photstreams from Flickr,
and pull content from your
Mobile Me account. Also sweet:
you can stream content from your
mobile devices. Meaning you can
start a flick on your iPhone or
iPad, walk into your living room,
and swap the feed over to your
big screen. Nice.
As far as TV programming is
concerned, ABC and FOX are
currently on board. But Jobs
thinks the other networks will
soon come around to his way of
thinking. Given his track record of
bending the world to his will, we
would agree.
Oh, and price. It's just $99, a
refreshing break from the first-
gen's $299 price tag.
Science/ 71
features of course, but essentially
you can build a profile of your
own playlists, opinions, and
recommendations that others can
follow (if you allow them to) and
in turn you can follow artists and
friends to see what's getting play
out there. Of course, it's also
layered with concert info and all
kinds of ancillary stuff that seems
pretty useful, as long as it doesn't
result in MySpace-like sensory
overload.
Along with the big platform
upgrades, Apple's music devices
all got a refresh. The shuffle got
its buttons back. The Nano got a
multi-touch screen (and lost its
click wheel), and lost nearly half
its size and weight. Perhaps most
exciting: iPod touch got the same
A4 chip and Retina Display
What else are we getting for early screen as iPhone 4, a 3-axis gyro
Christmas from Santa Jobs this like the iPhone, a rear camera
year? A new version of iTunes with HD video recording, and -
that's a hybrid music player and drumroll, please - a front facing
social network (think last.fm camera with FaceTime. Eight-gigs
meets iTunes, or some such). start at $229.
iTunes 10 will have a feature Oh, and Chris Martin from
called Ping that's essentially a Coldplay played. Coldplay!
music discovery tool that let's you Check out the live blog through
see what your friends are listening the link below.
to. This goes beyond the old shard [ gdgt]
playlist feature.
Jobs played up the privacy
72 Science/ Health/ E-reader News Edition

Climate Villain Bjørn Lomborg Does Seared Tuna With Beans

A U-Turn, Says Global Warming is a Wasabi
(Mensfitness.com)
Major $100 Billion Problem Submitted at 9/1/2010 4:00:00 AM
5.) Thinly slice the tuna. Fan
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Rebecca Boyle (Popular whom the UN climate chief once numbers. In 2004, economists at Print Article Email to Friend
Science - New Technology, green beans on top of the tuna.
compared to Adolf Hitler. In a L o m b o r g ' s C o p e n h a g e n Ingredients Nutritional Breakdown
Science News, The Future great example of climate politics Consensus think tank were asked
Now) Per serving
making strange bedfellows, the how they'd spend $50 billion to • 4 sushi-grade tuna steaks (3 oz Calories: 166
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:00:27 PM s a m e U N c h i e f , R a j e n d r a solve the world's problems. They each) Protein: 23 g
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Serves 4
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Added Tips
Lomborg, has apparently warmed but raises vital questions and interest in climate change had • 1 garlic clove, minced
— Tuna is always good for
to the idea of climate change, and examines viable options on what risen like the polar temperatures. • 2 tbsp wasabi paste
you—but restaurants top it with
now says it's a problem on which can be done." Lomborg said this prompted him • 4 scallions (white and green everything from foie gras to deep-
the world ought to spend $100 R e l a t e d A r t i c l e s A s p i r i n g to consider new climate change parts), sliced thin on the diagonal fried tempura crispies, piling on
billion annually. Peruvian Geoengineer Begins policies, so global warming • 3 tbsp black sesame seeds the fat and calories, says
Lomborg's forthcoming book, Project to Whitewash Andes wouldn't languish at the bottom of
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Change, declares that global M e l t S i x Q u i e t C l i m a t e Earlier this summer, we ripped 1.) Bring a large pot of salt water
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carbon emissions tax to finance interview with the Guardian, savvy -- the guy knows how to for medium-rare. Transfer the
Chicken and Chorizo
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Fittest Tennis Pros

(Mensfitness.com) well-developed upper body and is ANDY RODDICK
Submitted at 9/1/2010 3:00:00 AM extremely quick. I don't know if His serve is tremendous, and that
there's a better natural mover on comes from core strength. When
by Ivan Lendl the circuit. Staying on top requires he changes shirts on the court,
Print Article Email to Friend mental fitness, which is connected what jumps at you is his abs.
When people tell me, "If you to physical fitness. You can be the They're the source of his power,
played today, you would be fittest guy and still lose a match and he uses that really well.
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Steve Jobs has revealed iTunes million TV episodes and 100
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74 Religion/ E-reader News Edition

Strippers in the pews — er, news

Bobby (GetReligion) photographed license plates of crossing signs” that separate the “He who casts the first stone … ,” all my questions. Like the
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:30:02 PM patrons and asked them if their strip club from the church to the Meske said Sunday. Dispatch, the AP failed to engage
mothers and wives know their “mashed potatoes with gravy and The pastor cut her off and the religious issues to my
The strippers are back. Back at whereabouts. Salisbury steak” served at the repeated, “Lola, Lord bless you.” satisfaction.
church. And back in the news. The dueling demonstrations play only sit-down restaurant in the “Everybody has sinned, and that The church is labeled as
Three weeks ago, I gave a mostly out in central Ohio, where nine small town. (Suddenly, I’m doesn’t mean I’m not gonna get “fundamentalist,” but no real
negative review to a Page A1 miles of cornfields and Amish- hungry!) into heaven,” she said, the stud insight into the theology or beliefs
story in T he Columbus Dispatch buggy crossing signs separate Basically, the AP reporter steps piercing in her chin shimmering is provided. The reporter ventures
on strippers demonstrating outside TheÂFox Hole strip club from back and lets the story tell itself. in the sunlight. “I believe in Jesus. inside the worship assembly as
an Ohio church that, for years, has New Beginnings Ministries. We get dialogue and description I don’t believe what they preach. congregants sing “lyrics projected
protested their livelihood. Immediately, the AP description that help us better understand the They preach hate.” on a screen.” But no mention is
I liked parts of the Dispatch story of how the church members were figures on both sides. They are Debi Durr, who attends the made of the contents of those
but felt that it relied on cliches, dressed impressed me as better not cardboard characters. They church, disagreed. “You don’t lyrics. Are they old-style hymns
presented the main characters as than the way the Dispatch put it. are real people with nuanced and stand up there for four years for or contemporary Christian praise
cardboard figures and failed For one thing, the AP’s “men in sometimes conflicting beliefs and hate. That’s not hate. That’s songs with seven-word choruses?
miserably to explore the religion ties and women in full-length positions. love,” she said. Durr left Meske As with the Dispatch story, we
angles in any meaningful way. skirts” just sounds less pejorative You’ve got a pastor protesting with a copy of Jeremiah 3:13 — a hear vague pronouncements of
Now comes a follow-up story on than the Dispatch’s“polyester and but also offering to pay for food, Bible passage that urges sinners to belief in Jesus from the strippers
t h e s a m e t o p i c f r o m T h e pearls.” It also struck me as more rent, utilities and gas if the acknowledge their guilt. but never really learn about their
Associated Press: accurate based on the video and strippers will give up their AP also goes outside the two faith or the role it plays in their
WARSAW, Ohio— Strippers photos I have seen of church lifestyle. You’ve got a stripper protesting groups and provides lives.
dressed in bikinis sunbathe in members. who says she made only $30 — input from outside observers. The strippers are back.
lawn chairs, their backs turned In general, the AP also eschews instead of a normal couple We hear from a former stripper And once again, they brought a
toward the gray clapboard church the cliche-ridden nature of the hundred — on the last Friday that who ministers to dancers, few religion ghosts with them.
where men in ties and women in Dispatch piece, although not the church protested outside the prostitutes and porn stars but Written by: Bobby on September
full-length skirts flock to Sunday entirely. We do still get “Bible- club. These are not cliches. These doesn’t see protests outside the 1, 2010.
morning services. brandishing congregants” and “a are real, important details. strip club as the right approach. A This entry passed through the
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as you would have done unto fresh language to show, not tell, stood outside the club, one of the AP story provides it. All in all,
you,” to counter church members the story — from the “nine miles them calling out Meske’s stripper it’s an excellent 925-word report.
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E-reader News Edition Religion/ 75

St. Timothy McVeigh strikes again

Mollie (GetReligion) it be a great thing if they moved it Bombing.” Written by two doesn’t believe in God, but he has
Submitted at 9/1/2010 10:00:32 AM a few blocks, and Muslims and journalists who corresponded with told us he doesn’t not believe in
Americans who still worry would and covered McVeigh’s trial and God. Death is part of his
It’s not uncommon to hear people be talking to each other? Let’s execution, the book describes adventure, as he describes it to us.
claim that all religions are roughly compromise. Well, why don’t we McVeigh as having somewhat And he told us that when he finds
the same when it comes to acts of compromise? complicated views, but the out if there is an afterlife, he will
violence. And when folks make MARTIN: Should anybody move takeaway is probably best improvise, adapt and overcome
this claim in the context of a Catholic church? Did anybody summarized by his quote “ just like they taught him in the
terrorism in the United States, it’s move a Christian church after Science is my religion.” He was Army.
not uncommon that they will cite Timothy McVeigh, who adhered raised and even confirmed There’s a reason why nobody
Timothy McVeigh as an example to a cultic — white supremacist Catholic. But the book also even thought to suggest that a
of a “Christian” terrorist.
President Bush said as much in bombed —
cultic version of Christianity,

an interview a few years ago. Whatever one might think of the

describes him as avoiding worship
while in the military, once visiting
a Seventh Day Adventist
Catholic or other Christian church
should not be built near the
Murrah building or that any
‘Spicy’ porn
Nobody in the media corrected strengths or weaknesses of the
him. And outgoing Newsweek moral equivalency argument,
congregation and finding it
boring, and claiming that he lost
religious structures near the site
should be moved. I’m not
in Iraq
editor Jon Meacham did the moral McVeigh is simply not a good touch with religion. Again, this suggesting that people in the Sarah Pulliam Bailey
equivalency on the flip side. He example to use. People in the does not sound like the Christian media should be in the business of (GetReligion)
said that Nidal Hasan, a Muslim media need to find a better equivalent of Major Hasan or the suggesting that all religions have Submitted at 8/31/2010 2:11:34 PM
who killed 13 soldiers and example. 9/11 bombers. the same problem with terrorism.
wounded 30 others, was no more Everyone who paid even surface- Time magazine interviewed But if they are going to do that, If you haven’t heard yet,
a Muslim terrorist than Timothy level attention to the bombing of McVeigh about his religious they simply need to get a better President Obama will make a
M c V e i g h w a s a C h r i s t i a n the Murrah building in Oklahoma views and he said he wasn’t handle on history. Written by: speech from the Oval Office to
terrorist. City would know that McVeigh terribly religious but did believe Mollie on September 1, 2010. announce the end of combat
And now we have a similar was motivated by extreme hatred in a God. Shortly before he was This entry passed through the operations in Iraq. To evaluate the
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built two blocks from ground said about the 9/11 bombers or afterlife. Here’s how Dan article:"Peace Envoy" Blair Gets porn as a evaluative measure for
zero: Nidal Hasan. Herbeck, one of the Buffalo News an Easy Ride in the Independent. how the country is fairing.
MARTIN: In 10 years from now For those curious about reporters, explained it it in an The porn, in an odd way, has told
we won’t be talking about this, McVeigh’s views, I recommend “ interview with ABC’s Sam the story of Iraq’s security and
but it’s an issue for right now. American Terrorist: Timothy Donaldson: political situation since Saddam
CARLSON: Right. And wouldn’t McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Well, he is an agnostic. He Hussein’s ouster in 2003. It
emerged in the anything-goes
atmosphere that erupted in the
vacuum immediately following
the U.S. invasion—then went
back into hiding amid the anarchy

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‘SPICY’
Dude, where’s my Orange County? continued from page 76

flippant to anyone else? The story

Brad A. Greenberg operation. And no offense to English at home, according to immigrants in the 1970s and the
(GetReligion) quotes two people selling porn,
Adam Nagourney — the NYT’s county officials. Whites now continually growing Latino but what the reporter is missing
Submitted at 9/1/2010 6:09:12 AM former chief political make up only 45 percent of the population. And OC has a healthy are some voices for considering
correspondent is an ace reporter population; this county is teeming Jewish community that may or how porn might impact a society,
I’ve basically lived in every — but this is a classic I-just-got- with Hispanics, as well as may not have been there a for better or for worse. I would
corner or Southern California not here-from-NY-and-now-I’m-LA- Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese generation ago. (I really don’t think that some scholars have
within the 789 square miles that bureau-chief piece. (Nagourney’s families. Its percentage of foreign know.) But related to the Jewish considered the impact of factors
c o n s t i t u t e O r a n g e C o u n t y . first dispatch from Los Angeles -born residents jumped to 30 community has been the blooming like alcohol, porn, etc. in their
(Though for a time in college I was about — wait for it — percent in 2008 from 6 percent in Muslim community of Orange research of Islamic countries. My
had developed enough of a social traffic.) 1970, and visits to some of its County. The two groups have guess is that there is some
web around Newport Beach that An excerpt from this one: corners can feel like a trip to a clashed repeatedly over the past diversity in opinion over whether
my roommates joked that I had But this iconic county of 3.1 foreign land. decade at Orange County’s reporters can mark this as a
attended Newport Harbor High million people passed something The story goes on and on — premiere university: University of positive sign for the country.
School with them.) But even I of a milestone in June. The really, the repetitiveness was a bit California, Irvine. Written by: Sarah Pulliam Bailey
find this New York Times p e r c e n t a g e o f r e g i s t e r e d surprising — with mostly good Maybe most glaring of all: Not a on August 31, 2010.
headline to be a bit off: Republican voters dropped to 43 examples of the demographic single reference to “Gleaming the This entry passed through the
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h e a d o f t h e N Y T ’ s S o C a l spoke a language other than since the influx of Vietnamese
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when armed militias roamed the
capital through 2008, targeting
those they saw as immoral.
Its reemergence since then
reflects how security has
improved but also how the fragile
government is busy with more
pressing issues than spicy videos.
So there you have it: the presence
of porn “reflects how security has
improved.” Spicy is defined in
part as “lively, spirited,” so since
when do reporters call porn
“spicy” and get away with it as an
objective descriptor? Also, is the
trend an indication of how Islam
in Iraq has changed over the
years? How does this trend impact
the women in the country?
Overall, though, it’s a good idea
for a story, pretty interesting when
you consider how porn was illegal
just a few years ago. The reporter
offers some interesting context,
reporting that porn is illegal in
every country in the region except
Lebanon, Israel and Turkey
(though it does exist through
satellite and the Internet).
Towards the end of the story, the
reporters offers an odd example of
a porn video with a connection the
violence Iraqis have faced.
The titles alone—many along the
lines of “The Rape of the
Coeds”—offer disturbing insight
into the possible psychological
effects the years of indiscriminate
violence have had on Iraqis.
Many have seen, if not first hand,
then certainly on video and TV,
children blown up, people
kidnapped and beheaded and
prisoners abused by U.S. forces.
The films don’t show actual
rapes—they’re just titles tacked
onto mainstream porn films
downloaded from the Internet as
well as homemade movies of
amateur Arab couples.
In a nod to the politically elusive
dream of Arab unity, Hanoun
carries a collection entitled
“Cheap Meat.”
“It’s got Syrian, Egyptian,
Lebanese girls,” he says. “All the
Arabs.”
But, in an ironic symbol of the
difficulty with which Arabs have
had coming together, the DVD
gets stuck in a loop in the first
five minutes.
Does that conclusion seem pretty
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Iraq,” and he promised Iraqis they over the long term, provide a the Iraqis have deadlocked on the Why are blacks more upbeat than
will “have a strong partner in the model for the region: Any formation of a new government. It whites about the U.S. economy?
‘T ell me how this ends,” Gen. United States.” But he spoke strategy for containing Iran makes doesn’t matter how dedicated its D iscussions of race in modern
David Petraeus famously asked p a r t i c u l a r l y f o r c e f u l l y o f no sense unless a stable, U.S- civilians are, the State Department America often focus on gaps
during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. removing 100,000 troops from allied Iraq is a bulwark against it. can’t patrol the Arab-Kurdish between blacks and whites -- the
It’s still a question no one can Iraq, closing or transferring Ensuring that it is will take fault line in the north the way the income gap, the education gap,
answer, although the odds of a hundreds of bases, and moving resources and, especially, U.S. military can; it can’t train police the marriage gap, the
satisfactory outcome have vastly millions of pieces of equipment troops. In preparing to pull out all the way the military can (as we incarceration gap. Recent polling
increased since 2006, when Iraq out of the country — indices of troops by the end of next year, learned from prior experience in suggests the emergence of a new
was spiraling downward into a ending a war, not necessarily President Obama is adhering to Iraq and Afghanistan); and it can’t gap: an optimism gap. One group
hellish civil war. winning it. He talked up the the agreement that President Bush protect its own people the way the is decidedly more upbeat about
For now, we have transformed growing capabilities of the Iraqis, signed with the Iraqis. But there’s military can. both the current state of the U.S.
Iraq from a hostile, terrorist- but in the spirit of declaring no reason that our troop presence Forging a long-term strategic economy and the likelihood of
s u p p o r t i n g d i c t a t o r s h i p victory — or, more precisely, the eventually can’t be extended partnership with Iraq needn’t take future prosperity. But it’s not the
destabilizing the region into a end of combat operations — and under another agreement, and it exorbitant resources, or anything group you might expect.
ramshackle democracy that is an coming home. He exhorted us to should be. President Obama like what we’ve had to devote to #ad#In May, the Pew Research
ally in the war on terror. To get “turn the page,” before arguing praised the performance of Iraqi the war to get it to this point. Center conducted an exhaustive
Iraq to this point, in January 2007 that we must honor the troops by troops, but we don’t know yet Absent a disastrous deterioration survey to gauge the impact of the
President Bush had to order tens uniting around his domestic how they will perform under of conditions on the ground, we Great Recession. That same
of thousands of additional troops agenda. continued assault with only should over time be able to do it month, according to the Bureau of
into a failing war, in the teeth of #ad#In its failure to credit 50,000 U.S. troops on the ground. with less than we spend annually Labor Statistics (BLS), the
gale-force opposition from the explicitly Bush’s surge for turning A more substantial ongoing U.S. in aid to Pakistan ($1.5 billion), seasonally adjusted
political establishment, public around the war, the speech was troop presence would give us and with fewer troops than we unemployment rate among blacks
opinion, and the balance of the graceless; in its cursory treatment additional leverage to promote the keep in Germany (54,000) or stood at 15.5 percent -- 17.1
military brass. To capitalize on of Iraq, it lacked strategic vision; Iraqi army’s professionalism and Japan (36,000). There’s no need percent among black men aged 20
the opportunity we have bought in and in its attempt to hijack the guard against extra-constitutional to stint on it for the sake of wind and over -- while the rate among
Iraq with blood and treasure, troops for Obama’s domestic adventurism on its part (not power, as President Obama whites was 8.8 percent. Not
President Obama has to do priorities (“we must tackle . . . unknown in that part of the vaguely implied last night. surprisingly, a much larger
something much easier: resist a challenges at home with as much world). If we still don’t know how the proportion of blacks than whites
strategically witless urge to turn energy and grit, and sense of For all of President Obama’s talk Iraq war is going to end, an told Pew that the economic slump
his back on Iraq as being merely common purpose, as our men and of “our dedicated civilians” engaged, strategically far-sighted had forced them to accept reduced
the site of “Bush’s war.” women in uniform”), it was stepping up to replace the U.S. commander-in-chief is essential. work hours, to take unpaid leave,
The president’s Oval Office shameless. Altogether a poor military, there are limits to what The Editors or to switch from full-time to part-
address wasn’t confidence- performance. they can do. Put aside the fact that time employment. (A technical
inducing. Appropriately, he Iraq is important not only for the so far the Obama administration’s note: All of the Pew data in this
saluted the troops for “completing sake of the Iraqis and not only diplomatic effort in Iraq has been
every mission they were given in because its success could still, passive and unimpressive, even as OPTIMISM page 78
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article refer to non-Hispanic
blacks and whites; the BLS
figures, by contrast, include
blacks and whites of Hispanic
ancestry.)
Blacks were also “more likely
than whites to have had trouble
getting or paying for medical care,
borrowed money from a family
member or friend, or had
problems paying their rent or
mortgage.” Thirty-five percent of
black homeowners reported
having an “underwater” mortgage
(i.e., a mortgage whose
outstanding debt is worth more
than the present value of the
house), compared with only 18
percent of white homeowners.
Given those disparities, one
might reasonably have predicted
that blacks would be more
pessimistic than whites about
America’s economic prospects. In
fact, the opposite was true.
Despite the yawning racial
employment gap, blacks were
nearly twice as likely as whites to
call U.S. economic conditions
“excellent” or “good” (25 percent
to 13 percent). They were also
significantly less likely than
whites to say that the American
economy was still in recession (45
percent to 57 percent), and
significantly more likely than
whites to say that their personal
financial situation would improve
over the coming year (81 percent
to 57 percent).
Even though the seasonally
adjusted black unemployment rate
climbed from 9 percent in
December 2007, when the Great
Recession began, to 15.5 percent
in May 2010, roughly a third (32
percent) of blacks told Pew that
their household finances were in
better shape than they had been
prior to the recession. Only 18
percent of whites gave that
response. Between early 2008 and
May 2010, the proportion of
blacks identifying as members of
the upper class increased from 15
percent to 20 percent. Meanwhile,
the overall share of Americans in
that category declined slightly,
from 21 percent to 20 percent, and
the segment identifying as
members of the lower class
swelled from 25 percent to 29
percent. “There are now no
significant gaps between black
and white Americans in terms of
how they identify their social
class,” Pew noted. Looking ahead,
blacks were far more likely than
whites (81 percent to 59 percent)
to agree with the statement that
“although there may be bad times
every now and then, America will
always continue to be prosperous
and make economic progress.”
To a certain extent, the black-
white optimism gap reflected a
partisan divide, and vice versa,
since blacks are overwhelmingly
Democratic voters. Democrats
were more likely than
Republicans to characterize U.S.
economic conditions as
“excellent” or “good” (17 percent
to 11 percent), to say their
financial situation would improve
over the next year (70 percent to
55 percent), or to agree that
America would always remain
prosperous (75 percent to 57
percent). They were less likely
than Republicans to describe the
state of the economy as “poor”
(30 percent to 48 percent), to say
that the recession was ongoing
(43 percent to 63 percent), or to
say that it had caused “major” and
“permanent” changes in the U.S.
economy (12 percent to 22
percent).
The partisan gap was reinforced
by Hispanics, who voiced greater
economic optimism than whites,
and also by younger adults, who
were generally more positive than
older adults. Both of these groups
(Hispanics and younger adults)
have experienced a particularly
steep jump in unemployment
since late 2007, but both are also
Democratic-leaning
constituencies. Indeed, while
Republicans were more likely
than Democrats to report losing
value on their house, Democrats
“have lower incomes and less
wealth and have suffered more
job losses during the recession.”
Yet Democrats were more
confident than Republicans about
the recovery, and about the future
of American affluence,
“regardless of their income,
education, [or] gender,” or other
factors, such as ability to make
mortgage, rent, or health-care
payments.
How do we account for this?
#page#“One likely explanation,”
Pew suggested, “is that in an age
of highly polarized politics,
Democrats and Republicans differ
not only in their values, attitudes,
and policy positions, but,
increasingly, in their basic
perceptions of reality.”
This phenomenon was apparent
during the Bush years, when it
was Republicans who were more
bullish on the economy. In a 2004
Pew poll, only 12 percent of
liberal Democrats characterized
economic conditions as
“excellent” or “good,” compared
with 62 percent of conservative
Republicans. In a 2006 poll,
Republicans with household
incomes below $50,000 were
nearly three times as likely as
Democrats in the same income
group to say that economic
conditions were “excellent” or
“good” (48 percent to 17 percent).
Similarly, 65 percent of
Republicans with household
incomes of $75,000 and above
gave the economy an “excellent”
or “good” rating, compared with
only 31 percent of Democrats in
that income group.
#ad#There’s no question that
political affiliation now exerts a
strong influence on how many
Americans view the national
economy. But partisanship alone
cannot fully explain the current
optimism of blacks. We must also
consider the Obama Effect.
In a survey conducted last fall,
Pew found that “blacks’
assessments about the state of
black progress in America have
improved more dramatically
during the past two years than at
any time in the past quarter
century.” Between 2007 and
2009, the share of blacks saying
that “the situation of black people
in this country” had gotten better
over the previous five years rose
from 20 percent to 39 percent, and
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the proportion saying that life
would be even better for blacks in
the future increased from 44
percent to 53 percent. In addition,
56 percent of blacks said that the
gap between black and white
living standards had narrowed
over the last decade, compared
with 41 percent who said so in
2007. (This was especially
striking because, according to a
Pew analysis, the black-white
median-household-income gap
actually expanded by three
percentage points between 2000
and 2008.)
“Barack Obama’s election as the
nation’s first black president
appears to be the spur for this
sharp rise in optimism among
African Americans,” Pew
concluded. The Obama Effect is
also visible in Gallup’s Standard
of Living Index, which measures
(1) how Americans rate their
standard of living and (2) whether
they believe it is getting better or
worse. Black scores in the index
“continue to exceed those for
whites,” Gallup reported in July,
“a pattern that has persisted since
early 2009.” Indeed, “blacks
began to be more optimistic
around the same time that Barack
Obama was inaugurated as
president.”
As November 2008 recedes
further into history, and as
Obama’s political troubles
metastasize, it is easy to forget or
underestimate the psychological
impact that his election had on
black Americans. The Obama
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the excise. Once the excise is inland as opposed to at the ports, the Constitutional Convention, commodities-based.
understood in the context of its where fraud was rampant. discussed the powers understood #ad#Few today would seriously
The Justice Department wrongly English origin and the period Several pamphlets came out to be encompassed by the excise contend that the payroll tax
claims that a tax on the non- surrounding the Constitution’s debating the proposal. One such when he reported back to the should be found unconstitutional,
purchase of insurance qualifies as ratification, it becomes clear that pamphlet listed the items that Maryland legislature: “By the so what is the point of discussing
an excise. the excise was a tax on could eventually be subjected to power to lay excises . . . the the original meaning of the
T he legal battle over Obamacare commodities and licenses. The the excise, including “food and Congress may impose duties on excise? Social Security need not
is in full swing. Judge Henry E. D O J ’ s c o n t e n t i o n t h a t t h e raiment, bread, butter and cheese, every article of use or necessarily be found
Hudson recently denied the individual mandate is an excise fish, flesh and fowl, all the consumption, -- on the food that unconstitutional for the original
Obama Justice Department’s becomes manifestly absurd in commodities of our own produce we eat, on the liquors we drink, meaning of the excise to be
motion to dismiss, and a host of l i g h t o f t h i s o r i g i n a l which we can’t subsist without.” on the clothes that we wear.” reinstated. Payroll taxes are levied
highly significant constitutional u n d e r s t a n d i n g . These, it was feared, might #page#Similar notions of the on wages and business income,
questions will now confront him. In the Anglo-American legal someday be “thrown under the excise can be seen in the state and there are other taxation
Among them is the somewhat tradition, the excise originated in claws of this rapacious dragon,” ratifying conventions of South powers Congress could use to
arcane -- but highly significant -- the upheaval of the English Civil the excise. Carolina, New York, and keep these in place without
issue of Congress’s power to W a r . I n 1 6 4 3 , t h e L o n g Thus, in England before the Virginia. Even Hamilton, in erroneously invoking the excise.
impose excise taxes under Article Parliament passed a tax on American Revolution, the excise Federalist 21, corroborates the The argument over the individual
I, Section 8 of the Constitution. tobacco, wine, and liquor, among applied exclusively to commodity-centered definition of mandate shows just how far
Although the Justice Department other items. What these goods had commodities and licenses. The the excise when he writes of Congress has stretched the
is claiming that the individual in common was that they were all same was also true in the “imposts, excises, and, in general, definition of the excise. If allowed
i n s u r a n c e m a n d a t e i s commodities, tangible things American colonies, where the all duties upon articles of to continue, the limits on the
constitutionally justified as an bought and sold through inland excise had been levied primarily consumption.” national government’s power to
excise tax, Georgetown law commerce. on quintessentially American How, then, did we arrive at the tax -- which constituted one of the
professor Randy Barnett points The list of excisable goods necessities: beer and liquor. point where the Justice core issues of the American
out in the Wall Street Journal that continued to grow throughout the After the Revolution, under the Department claims that a tax on Revolution -- become
“the bill doesn’t say excise tax.” war, but it was not until 1660, Articles of Confederation, the non-purchase of insurance meaningless. The lawsuit over the
Professor Barnett goes even after the restoration of the Congress warned states against qualifies as an excise? The answer individual mandate presents an
farther in a friend-of-the-court monarchy under Charles II, that the excise, fearing that if laborers is the Social Security Act of 1935, opportunity to reexamine
brief he wrote with several other the excise was extended to cover found that “the necessities of life which imposed the payroll tax in congressional power under the
scholars, pointing out that even if the sale of licenses. It was in 1660 grow dearer by an excise, [they] the form of an excise. The excise and to re-impose
the mandate were an excise tax, it that wine licenses became subject must endeavor to exact higher Supreme Court upheld this as a constitutional discipline on a
would be unconstitutional because to the excise, and these licenses wages.” Congress worried about valid exercise of Congress’s runaway legislature. If we are
it varies by region; the penalty began appearing in regularly inflation, for if the prices of taxation power in the 1937 cases willing to demand strict adherence
depends in part on the cost of published indexes of English commodities -- the so-called of Steward Machine Co. v. Davis to constitutional boundaries, we
health insurance in a given excise taxes by the mid-1670s. “necessities of life” -- increased and Helvering v. Davis. In those may yet be able to preserve
market. Excise taxes, after all, The most extensive discussion of due to the excise, it would result cases, the Court largely ignored ourselves from the “claws of this
must be “uniform throughout the the excise in England occurred in in demands for higher wages. the original meaning of the excise, rapacious dragon.”
United States.” the early 1730s, when Sir Robert That the excise applied only to choosing instead to rely on acts of -- Joel Alicea is a student at
#ad#These arguments might Walpole proposed converting commodities and licenses was Parliament and American colonial Harvard Law School and a
suffice to wave off the Justice customs duties on tobacco and evident during the ratification statutes that either bore little graduate of Princeton University.
Department’s excise claim, but wine into excise taxes. The idea debates over the new relationship to the tax or failed to Joel Alicea
this debate raises the more would have allowed the taxes on Constitution. In fact, Luther show that the original meaning of
fundamental issue of the nature of these items to be collected farther Martin, a Maryland delegate to the excise was anything but
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Putin Blames the West

Ariel Cohen (The Foundry: Adaptive” system could counter eye of Medvedev-Obama’s
Conservative Policy News.) an attack from the massive “reset” policy. Russia will hold
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:00:14 PM Russian heavy intercontinental- presidential elections in 2012 and
range ballistic missile arsenal, nor Putin is clearly running. He is
In the latest anti-Western rant, would they have the adequate playing to the anti-Western
the Russian Prime Minister range to reach Russia’s missile sentiments held by the Russian
Vladimir Putin has blamed the sites and flight trajectories. elites. Putin himself has aired
United States and the West for The Russians believe and have these sentiments, despite chummy
once again thwarting bilateral publicly stated that the treaty relations with German Chancellor
r e l a t i o n s w i t h R u s s i a b y imposes significant limitations on Angela Merkel, and French
deploying missile defense in U.S. ballistic missile defenses. president Nicolas Sarkozy (who
Europe and “lying” about NATO The Russian unilateral statement also brokered the Georgian peace
e n l a r g e m e n t . H o w e v e r , h i s to the treaty is clear: Moscow will agreement). And last but not least,
statements are clearly political withdraw from the treaty if there anti-Western xenophobia justifies
propaganda intended for internal i s a n y “ q u a l i t a t i v e ” o r the continuation of domestic
consumption and distort the “ q u a n t i t a t i v e ” c h a n g e t o between Russia and NATO to European and Eurasian authoritarian policies.
reality of events. Yet they raise American missile defenses. By members on this important security. In Europe, Russia wants Instead of engaging in hostile
questions regarding Russia’s this statement, the Russians are subject. As a lawyer, Putin surely to scramble time-tested rhetoric, Russia and the United
commitment to President Barak effectively forcing the U.S. to knows better. frameworks, including NATO and States should cooperate on the
Obama’s “reset” policy and choose between improving its Membership in NATO has OSCE, to launch new security key issues currently threatening
broader Russian integration with missile defenses and keeping the always been a decision of architecture. the international community, e.g.,
the West. treaty intact. Also troubling, the sovereign nation-states. It is In Eurasia, Moscow is using its Iran’s nuclear weapon program
For example, Putin has chosen to Administration has refused to independent of Russia or the entire geopolitical toolbox such as and the threat of Islamic
criticize the current missile share the negotiating record of the NATO Secretary General’s will, diplomacy (including recognition radicalism—both challenges close
defense plan of the Obama treaty with U.S. Senate, leaving and is in accordance with of the self-proclaimed republics), to, or inside, the Russian borders.
Administration. “We had just many to believe that negotiators international law. Moreover, strategic-information operations, If the Kremlin rejects U.S.
come to terms that there would be g a v e t h e R u s s i a n s p r i v a t e NATO expansion has been a arms sales, status-of-forces overtures and inflames anti-
no missiles [NATO missile assurances on limits to U.S. major success story for the agreements, base construction, Americanism in Russia, the
defense systems] in Poland…but missile defenses. It is also worth alliance as it has played a crucial and even regime change, to secure United States and Russia will face
it was suddenly announced that p o i n t i n g o u t t h a t t h e role in stabilizing and reforming its “sphere of privileged interests” a continuation of friction and
the same [missile defense system A d m i n i s t r a t i o n p r o m i s e d large parts of Europe devastated and to shift the balance of power bickering neither of which are in
deployment] was planned for domestically not to limit ballistic from decades of Nazi and Soviet in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, either side’s interest. And
other European countries,” Putin missile defenses on numerous rule. In addition, Russia and and Central Asia. Russia regardless of the Russian
stated. occasions. NATO are engaging in a twenty continues to be in violation of the opposition, the U.S. and its allies
However, Russia can hardly feign Putin’s anti-NATO rant is even year long cooperation, including Paris-brokered ceasefire should vigorously pursue their
surprise. Nor this is “the same” more bizarre. In his statement, “at the NATO-Russia Council. With agreement it signed with Georgia interests in Eastern Europe and
system. The missile defense plans time of the withdrawal from East both Russia and NATO in August 2008, which stipulates Eurasia.
differ in technology but not in the Europe, the NATO secretary recognizing that membership is that its military must pull back to This entry passed through the
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Welcome to the Party

Submitted at 9/1/2010 3:00:04 AM
Rasmussen poll shows Paul with a No doubt Scott carries some does not appear to be dragging like Senate minority leader Mitch
9-point lead. With only two baggage, but he leads by three Republicans to defeat. McConnell, who based his last
If the tea-party candidates are so exceptions, he has led in every points in Rasmussen’s latest poll. But looked at another way, the reelection campaign on all the
extreme, why are they so popular? poll taken in the three months At the same time, tea-party question asked by that MSNBC pork he had brought home to
A t first glance, it seemed a silly s i n c e h i s n o m i n a t i o n . H i s favorite Marco Rubio has retaken headline is indeed relevant. If by Kentucky, the thought of Rand
headline even by the standards of opponent has not gotten above 42 the lead in his three-way race for “GOP” one means the party Paul joining him in the Senate
MSNBC: “Can the GOP Survive percent in the polls all summer. Florida’s Senate seat. establishment that has controlled must be uncomfortable.
a Tea Party Takeover?” In Colorado, Ken Buck, another Similar results can be found in Congress and the national party The House Republican leadership
Of course, the story was yet tea-party favorite, won the GOP House races across the country: since at least the Bush era, this can’t feel any more secure.
another in the narrative that has Senate nomination, prompting Supposedly “extreme” group of insurgent candidates Minority whip Eric Cantor has
been eagerly embraced by both more crocodile tears from the Republicans are leading in race represents a significant threat. already suggested that the GOP
t h e m a i n s t r e a m m e d i a a n d media. Despite the implosion of after race. There’s a reason why the tea- leadership may jettison its
desperate Democrats: “Extreme” the Colorado Republican party, Only in Nevada, where Senate party Republicans had to run moratorium on earmarks next
candidates who are associated Buck is leading his opponent, majority leader Harry Reid has against their own party leadership. year. But dozens of new anti-
with the tea-party movement are incumbent Democratic senator climbed back into a tie with Just look at where the National spending Republicans will be
dooming Republicans to defeat Michael Bennett, by four to nine Sharron Angle, is the media’s Republican Senatorial Committee elected this November. Will they
this fall. If only the Republicans points and is pushing 50 percent narrative even close to true. But (NRSC) and its House counterpart stand for that sort of Republican
had nominated more moderate, in recent polls. The defeat of one has to ask how different put their muscle. While it was backsliding?
“ g o a l o n g t o g e t a l o n g ” incumbent Utah senator Bob would things be if a more understandable that the NRSC Republicans claim that they have
candidates, who supported tax Bennett was met with wailing and establishment candidate such as would stick with incumbents like learned the lesson of their defeats
increases and the health-care bill - the gnashing of teeth among D.C. Sue Lowden had won the Murkowski and Bennett, it also in 2006 and 2008. They say that
- why, they might even manage a pundits. The GOP nominee, Mike Republican primary. Angle has backed Trey Greyson in they are now firmly committed to
ten-point lead in the Gallup Lee, holds a 25-point lead. And, been nothing if not controversial, Kentucky, Jane Norton in limited-government principles.
generic ballot. most recently, with challenger Joe but Lowden was hardly gaffe- Colorado, and Lowden in Nevada, This new breed of candidate
In fact, Republicans do have a ten Miller apparently upsetting free. (Remember the “pay your and stood with Charlie Crist in intends to hold them to that -- and
-point generic-ballot lead, the R e p u b l i c a n s e n a t o r L i s a doctor with a chicken” flap?) Florida right up to the moment that is making the Washington
biggest GOP lead in the history of Murkowski in Alaska, the media After Reid spent $3 million on that he ditched the party. Even establishment very
Gallup’s tracking poll. is wondering whether there is now negative advertising, voters would now, NRSC chairman John uncomfortable.
#ad#Has anyone actually looked a n o t h e r Democratic likely have thought that any Cornyn has dispatched attorneys — Michael Tanner is a senior
at those races featuring “tea-party “opportunity.” Apparently, not Republican candidate was slightly to Alaska to help Murkowski with fellow at the Cato Institute and
candidates?” In Kentucky, Rand much of one: Miller leads his to the right of Attila the Hun. her potential recount against author of Leviathan on the Right:
Paul has been the poster boy for Democratic opponent 47–39 in Despite this, Reid is still far from Miller -- even as Murkowski How Big-Government
tea-party Republicans. The media the only post-primary poll. safe. explores her options for a third- Conservatism Brought Down the
has wrung its hands and worried Meanwhile in Florida, Rick In the real world, as opposed to party run. Republican Revolution. Michael
mightily about how his primary Scott’s insurgent victory in the the one inhabited by most of the After all, a Senate full of Pauls, Tanner
victory could cost Republicans a g u b e r n a t o r i a l p r i m a r y w a s media, this new breed of anti- Angles, Millers, Rubios, and
c o m p e t i t i v e S e n a t e s e a t . trumpeted as great news for spending, pro-Constitution, others of that mindset would be a
H o w e v e r , t h e m o s t r e c e n t Democratic candidate Alex Sink. limited-government candidates very different place. For someone
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Government Fail: EPA’s Green Letter Grades for Vehicles

Nicolas Loris (The Foundry: Under the system, the only cars consumers would be better off
Conservative Policy News.) that would receive an A-plus, A paying $1,300 more for a new car
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:31:32 AM or A-minus would be electrics and because they will save $2,800
plug-in hybrids, the government through better gas mileage.
Posted September 1st, 2010 at said. Many compact and midsize However, some estimates place
1 2 : 3 1 p m i n E n e r g y a n d vehicles would get Bs, while the price hikes much higher.
Environment Print This Post bigger and more powerful models Sandra Stojkovski of See More
Both the Bush and Obama such as sport-utility vehicles and Systems, which specializes in
Administrations implemented pickup trucks would get Cs or C- systems engineering, “projects the
tougher fuel efficiency standards minuses because they burn more sticker of a compact car will go
for vehicles with the message that petroleum and pump out more up $1,800 to $2,000. The price of
more stringent regulations will carbon dioxide, officials said. a mid-sized car is likely to
reduce carbon dioxide and save The proposal is unnecessary and increase $4,500 to $6,000, she
consumers money because they’ll degrading to consumers who says. Outfitting a full-sized
be purchasing less gas. The already have the information they pickup with a diesel, rather than a
Environmental Protection Agency need to purchase the vehicles they gasoline-powered V-8, and other
(EPA) and National Highway desire. Consumers have different new equipment could cost
Traffic Safety Administration preferences and different needs $9,000.” One should also consider
(NHTSA) recently announced and take a number of variables Manufacturers, said, “The when it comes to purchasing a the energy electricity used and
fleet-wide requirements of 34.1 into account when buying a car. proposed letter grade falls short vehicle; clearly, a number of o u t p u t o f e m i s s i o n s w h e n
miles per gallon in 2016 for all Size, safety, miles-per-gallon, because it is imbued with school- smaller, fuel-efficient cars exist charging an electric vehicle.
automakers in the U.S. costs of repairs, location, and yard memories of passing and on the market today—including a Consumers already have access
Now, are the agencies trying to price (among others) all play failing.” g r o w i n g n u m b e r o f h y b r i d to the miles-per-gallon numbers,
guilt you into buying a hybrid? important roles, and each carries a Unfortunately for automakers, vehicles. Yet Jake Fisher, senior which is much less arbitrary than
The Wall Street Journ al reports: different weight per individual. more stringent fuel efficiency automotive engineer at Consumer any grading system. They can do
T h e g o v e r n m e n t p r o p o s e d Should the EPA and NHTSA regulations do not come with Reports, asserted, “Performance without the Hester Prynne–style
labeling each new passenger arbitrarily assign grades to all guaranteed consumer demand for hybrids and mild hybrids haven’t marking.
vehicle with a letter grade from A these factors? There’s also a those vehicles. Gloria Bergquist, g a i n e d a n y t r a c t i o n i n t h e This entry passed through the
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gets and its estimated annual fuel of C’s, consumers could feel echoed Berguist’s remarks, While the Obama Administration
cost. Under the proposed changes, guilty rolling out of a dealership saying, “We’ll have to force a lot acknowledges higher sticker
a new label design would carry a with a C-minus SUV. Dave of hybrids, which people may or prices for vehicles, they may
large letter grade assigned by M c C u r d y , p r e s i d e n t o f t h e may not pay for.” Consumers underestimate those increases.
regulators. Alliance of Automobile have a wide variety of choices Last year, President Obama said
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Charlie Crist’s Ally Hosted Hamas Fundraiser
Patrick Poole (FrontPage
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Submitted at 8/31/2010 11:09:39 PM
A key Muslim ally of Florida
Governor and US Senate
candidate Charlie Crist, Imam
Muhammad Musri, hosted a
fundraiser in Orlando for the
terrorist group Hamas in June
2009, and a camera crew from
ACT for America infiltrated the
event held at Masjid Al-Rahman,
Musri’s mosque, to record the
proceedings. Imam Musri, head of
the Islamic Society of Central
Florida, serves on Crist’s Faith-
Based and Community Advisory
Council and was appointed by
Crist to his 2010 Sunshine Census
Committee.
The Orlando Hamas fundraiser
featured as its keynote speakers
former UK parliamentarian
George Galloway and Mahdi Bray
of the Muslim American Society-
Freedom, and was intended to
raise money for Galloway’s Viva
Palestina organization.
That Galloway and Viva
Palestina have provided material
support for Hamas through the
funds they have raised across the
U.S. and elsewhere is hardly a
secret. In March 2009, Galloway
was videotaped by Al-Jazeera
giving a duffel bag full of cash to
Hamas social minister Ahmad
Kurd, who called Galloway“a
hero.” Kurd was designated a
global terrorist by the U.S.
government in August 2007.
In presenting Kurd with the cash,
Galloway flaunted his violations
of US and UK sanctions:
We are giving you now 100
vehicles and all of the contents,
and we make no apology for what
I am about to say: We are giving
them to the elected government of
Palestine. Just in case the British
government or the European
Union want to face me in any
court, let me tell them live on
television: I personally am about
to break the sanctions on the
elected government of Palestine…
But I, now, here, on behalf of
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Effect has helped fuel a
materials collected from the
remarkable spike in black
Orlando event would be sent confidence at a time of severe
straight to Gaza: economic adversity. The official
Well we’ve got the equipment. black-white unemployment gap is
We’re going to send it staggering -- it was 7 percentage
Insha’Allah. We’re going to go points (15.6 percent to 8.6
with your movement Viva percent), in seasonally adjusted
Palestina… We’ll ship it here terms, as of July -- but so is the
from Florida to New York, and black-white optimism gap.
from New York to Egypt, and Whether (or how long) the latter
from Egypt we will put it into gap will persist remains to be
Gaza. seen.
According to a July 26, 2009 — Duncan Currie is deputy
article posted on the Muslim managing editor of National
American Society website Review Online. Duncan Currie
authored by Aishah Schwartz
(now since scrubbed from their
site), documents how Bray was
myself, my sister Yvonne Ridley,
true to his word, with the supplies
and the two Respect councilors –
shipped by container from
Muhammad Ishtiaq and Naim
Orlando.
Khan – are giving three cars and
According to press accounts,
25,000 pounds in cash to Prime
more than$1 million in aid for
Minister Ismail Haniya. Here is
Hamas, including the cash and
the money. This is not charity.
supplies raised in Orlando at
This is politics.
Musri’s mosque, along with funds
As a result of Galloway’s open
raised in Kansas, New York and
funding of the terrorist group, he
Illinois, was provided on
was banned from entering Canada
Galloway’s July 2009. There to
later that month. So Galloway
greet them and take possession of
turned to his Florida friend
the cash was Hamas economic
Muhammad Musri to help take up
minister Ziad al-Zaza and Hamas
the fundraising slack.
prime minister Ismail Haniyeh,
As the video taken by ACT for
another designated global
America shows, Galloway and
terrorist.
Bray raised $55,000 at Musri’s
fundraiser. During the event, Bray
promised that the cash and
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EPA’s New Rating System Encourages Poor

Decisions
David Kreutzer (The Foundry: costly.
Conservative Policy News.) According to the EPA, its new
Submitted at 9/1/2010 12:00:57 PM scheme is necessary because the
information on fuel use is too
The EPA recently proposed a
new grading requirement for new
difficult for consumers to
understand. That seems a very
The Ground
car stickers. The A–D grading
system would rank cars according
dubious proposition. But suppose
the EPA has a target audience too
Zero Imam’s
to their fuel efficiency and carbon
dioxide emissions to help
dimwitted to determine whether
or not $1,435 is more than $804.
Troubling Texts
consumers make better choices. In It is unlikely this group would be Ilya Feoktistov (FrontPage
the new grading scheme, the Ford better able to compare prices or to Magazine » FrontPage)
Focus gets a B and the Toyota calculate differences in monthly Submitted at 8/31/2010 11:06:02 PM
Prius gets an A–. What does this payments. If the EPA is trying to
tell consumers? As it turns out, help these consumers, the grading It’s now clear to most Americans
not much. system flunks spectacularly, as it that while Imam Feisal Rauf has
Already on the new car sticker can give a higher grade to worse the right to build his mosque
are two more useful bits of deal. wherever he desires, his decision
the base model Prius. Financing the world. Without getting into
information. The first is the If, on the other hand, the EPA to build it near Ground Zero is
these cars for five years at 5 the global warming debate, we
EPA’s estimate of annual fuel grading scheme is intended to grossly insensitive, to say the
percent gives a monthly payment note that those who are worried
cost. For the Focus it is $1,435 funnel consumers to the preferred least, and flies in the face of his
of $278 for the Focus and $424 about carbon dioxide emissions
per year, and for the Prius it is choices of environmental wonks, reputation as a “moderate” bridge
for the Prius. The difference in and who make estimates of the
$804 per year. The second bit of it makes perfect sense. builder. Let’s take a closer look
cost works out to about $1,750 costs get values of between about
information is the price of the car. This entry passed through the at whether Imam Rauf is truly a
more per year for the Prius. Since $5 and $30 per ton. Since the EPA
Though critical to virtually every Full-Text RSS service — if this is moderate Muslim leader whose
the Prius saves only $631 in estimates that driving a Focus
consumer, the EPA gives no your content and you're reading it teachings are in line with
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year. carbon dioxide has a cost of
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But, some would complain, this $14.50 to $90.00 per year. Even
According to Edmunds.com the Five Filters featured willfully blind not to know that
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dioxide emissions as they warm over a $1,000 per year more
for a Focus SE and $22,451 for moderate Muslim we have
allegedly been yearning for.”
Others have suggested that Rauf
can’t be a radical because he was
selected to represent America to
the Muslim world by President
George W Bush. And many who
have met him speak highly of his
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charm and apparent good will. thy neighbor.” But there’s a major
Alan W. Dowd (FrontPage
Magazine » FrontPage) And yet, as we are by now well caveat: according to Rauf, the
aware, Rauf has claimed that American political system is
Submitted at 8/31/2010 11:13:23 PM America’s policies “were an missing the first and most
accessory” to 9/11, refuses to important commandment: “Love
If, as the Roman historian Sallust denounce Hamas as a terrorist thy God.”
once observed, “Every war is easy organization, and proposes that It is on this specific assertion that
to begin but difficult to stop,” our secular democracy be Rauf departs from secular
then President Barack Obama just replaced with an Islamic state democratic ideals. Writing in
completed a difficult task. ruled by Sharia law. His Islam: A Sacred Law, What Every
The president’s 18-minute supporters counter that the imam Muslim Should Know About
address—call it a “declaration of believes that the U.S. Constitution Sharia, he points out the
conclusion”—laid out how the is already in line with Islamic law. difference between the American
war’s objectives had evolved, as Nonie Darwish, among others, has government based on man-made
so often happens in war. “A war exposed the gross absurdity of law, and an Islamic system, which
to disarm a state became a fight that position. Allah authored:
against an insurgency,” he A closer look at Imam Rauf’s God’s role in the explicit
explained. The speech promised published work on the topic of philosophical construct of the law
that America would “sustain and Sharia reveals a lot of what we makes a big difference between
strengthen” its global leadership, need to know about this imam. the modus operandi of a righteous
offered to turn the page on the aspect of the president’s address declaring that “over the last
is not what it said about the end of decade, we have not done what is His religious views are Muslim judge in a Muslim court
differences that divided the war’s completely incompatible with the and a righteous Western judge in
supporters and opponents, this war, but what it revealed n e c e s s a r y t o s h o r e u p t h e
extended a gracious word to about him. foundation of our own prosperity. American social and political a Western court. […] The Muslim
President George W. Bush, For example, the president’s We have spent over a trillion system. judge explicitly “reports to God.”
pledged “long-term partnership observation that the war has been dollars at war…short-changed In his book, What’s Right with The judge who sits in the Western
with Iraq,” and paid tribute to costly in “a time of tight budgets investments in our own people, Islam Is What’s Right with court is only explicitly responsible
America, as well as during his to the Constitution, the
America’s military forces, who at home” would be laughable if a n d c o n t r i b u t e d t o r e c o r d n u m e r o u s l e c t u r e s a t t h e interpretations of a civil law and
“completed every mission they the war in Iraq and the out-of- d e f i c i t s . ”
were given.” control spending in Washington In other words, not only is the C h a u t a u q u a I n s t i t u t e , R a u f its rules.
postulated that the U.S.
Some will credit the president for weren’t such serious matters. The Iraq war the bogeyman and C o n s t i t u t i o n i s t h e b e s t
this latter comment. But one Obama presidency is many things, s c a p e g o a t f o r A m e r i c a ’ s
embodiment of what he believes
wonders why. Praising this cohort but one thing it is decidedly not is economic woes, the war and its to be the second most important
of American soldiers, sailors, “a time of tight budgets.” Federal architects are to blame for
commandment from God: “Love
airmen and Marines for their spending has mushroomed from spiraling deficits. Never mind that
sacrifice and service is akin to $2.98 trillion in 2008 to $3.52 i t w a s d u r i n g t h e O b a m a
declaring that the sky is blue. trillion in 2009 to $3.72 trillion by administration that the deficit
What else could be said of the the end of this year—an increase nearly tripled.
men and women who defend us, of 25 percent in two years. On more philosophical matters,
tour after tour, battle after battle, And even though the president the address underscored yet again
in surges and withdrawals, in extended a fragment of grace to the president’s discomfort with
postwar wars and missions his predecessor early in the the word “victory.”
o r p h a n e d b y p a n i c k y address, he couldn’t help but
congressmen? return to his default position by
Perhaps the most intriguing the final half of the speech,
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The Grades Are In: Only 2% of Colleges get an “A”
Julia Shaw (The Foundry:
Conservative Policy News.)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 11:00:03 AM
Posted September 1st, 2010 at
12:00pm in First Principles Print
This Post
Across the country, Colleges
students are starting classes, but
that does not mean they are
receiving an education.
The American Council for
Trustees and Alumni’s latest
report and website What Will
They Learn reveals that most
colleges and universities are not
providing students a well-rounded
education. Of the 719 colleges
and universities analyzed in this
report, only 16 institutions of
higher education (that is, 2% of
colleges) provide a coherent,
content-rich general education or
core curriculum. These few “A”
rated schools require students to
take courses in composition,
literature, a foreign language, U.S.
government or history,
economics, mathematics, and
natural or physical science. The
course most ignored in core
curriculum is the US government/
history requirement: only 19% of
the 700 require it (compared to
science, which 85% of colleges
require).
Just because a college is
expensive or elite, does not mean
that a content-rich education is
available. Of the 178 colleges
who charge more than $30,000,
only two colleges receive an “A.”
In contrast, the average cost of an
“A” ranked school is $16,000.
And, interestingly, six of the
highest ranked schools are located
not in the Northeast but in Texas.
As What Will They Learn
describes, a coherent, content-rich
core curriculum is not achieved
by simply amassing 120 credit
hours over eight semesters. A core
curriculum exposes students to
subjects they might otherwise
avoid and builds the analytical
and critical-thinking skills that are
essential to being an educated
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person. Moreover, a good core
curriculum fosters an “intellectual
community in which students
share the focus and excitement of
discovery and learning.” Beyond
the university, an education
founded upon a solid core
curriculum better prepares young
men and women for the ever-
changing challenges and needs of
the modern workforce.
Before enrolling in “Amphibious
Warfare” or “Philosophy and
History of Recreation,” check out
the benefits of a core curriculum.
And for the 81% of current
students who lack a good
education in U.S. government or
history, may I recommend a book
or two?
?
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Obama Throws America Under the
Bus
Michelle Malkin (FrontPage
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Submitted at 8/31/2010 11:06:24 PM
An indignant President Obama
complained last week, “I can’t
spend all of my time with my
birth certificate plastered on my
forehead.” Fine. How about
plastering a copy of his
presidential oath of office there
instead? The kowtowing
commander-in-chief is in dire
need of a daily reminder that his
job is to “preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution of the
United States” — not
international law or global diktats.
Case in point: Last week,
Obama’s State Department
handed in America’s first-ever
report to the United Nations
Commissioner for Human Rights
in conjunction with something
called the “Universal Periodic
Review.” In short, the 29-page
document is a self-aggrandizing
report card touting the
administration’s far-left domestic
and foreign policy initiatives for
the world’s approval. The report
boasts of racial- and gender-bean-
counting in the executive branch;
Justice Department outreach to
Muslim grievance groups opposed
to post-9/11 security measures;
teachers’ union payoffs in the
federal stimulus law; continuing
commitment to closing the Gitmo
detention facility for enemy
combatants; and the illusory
lifesaving effects of Obamacare
on minorities through “expanding
community health centers” (which
have yet to be built, but not that it
matters in our Nobel Peace Prize-
winning president’s age of post-
achievement).
The report also includes a section
on “values and immigration,”
which essentially singles out
Arizona’s immigration
enforcement law as a human
rights deficiency “that is being
addressed in a court action.”
In response, Arizona Gov. Jan
Brewer rightly blasted Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton and
the Obama administration for
succumbing to “internationalism
run amok.” Brewer pointed out in
a letter to Clinton, “Human rights
as guaranteed by the United States
and Arizona Constitutions are
expressly protected in S.B. 1070
and defended vigorously by my
Administration. In fact, the
Department of Justice has
correctly not included these so-
called ‘human rights’ issues in the
current litigation against the State
of Arizona.” Somehow, that
inconvenient detail escaped the
Foggy Bottom bureaucrats’
notice.
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Target to Sell Facebook Credits as Gift
Cards in Stores
Jennifer Van Grove (Mashable!)
Submitted at 9/1/2010 1:19:51 PM
Target will be the first retailer to
sell Facebook Credits in its stores
come Sunday. The Facebook
Credits gift cards will be available
in $15, $25 and $50
denominations at all 1,750 Target
locations and at Target.com.
The cards will soon make their
way to two or three additional
national retailers, according to
USA Today.
Facebook Credits is a virtual
currency redeemable for primarily
in-game Facebook purchases. In
Farmville, for instance, gamers
can use Facebook Credits as a
currency, in lieu of credit cards, to
purchase additional items for their
farms. 7-11 also sells gift cards
specifically for FarmVille.
Facebook Credits gift cards
package the virtual currency in
consumer-friendly entities, which
Facebook hopes will appeal to
holiday shoppers. The gift cards
goods are expected to reach $6
billion. Facebook’s foray into
brick-and-mortar retail stores is a
significant move that will help the
company capitalize on social
gaming.
Facebook also has a deal in place
with MOL, an online
micropayment company, to sell
Facebook Credits at retail stores
in Asia and Australia.
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Entertainment, the same company • Download our free apps for At Apple’s special event today,
that makes Apple’s iTunes cards. iPhone and iPad
Social gaming is a relatively new
industry with huge potential.
More than 56 million Americans
are now playing social games. By
2013, annual sales from virtual
iOS 4.1 and iOS 4.2 On
the Way: HDR, Game
Center and iPad Support
Christina Warren (Mashable!)
the company announced its next
two iOS releases: iOS 4.1 and iOS
4.2.
Apple will be releasing iOS 4.1
next week as a free update for the
iPhone and iPod touch, fixing
some bugs and adding new
features like HDR photos, Game
Center, TV show rentals and the
ability to upload HD video over
Wi-Fi.
For original iPhone 3G owners,
you’ll be excited to learn that the
performance bugs that made using
iOS 4 on those devices, well,
unfun, have been fixed. For
iPhone 4 owners, Apple promises
that the proximity sensor issues
are now fixed, meaning I will no
longer accidentally call my mom
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while on a conference call or send
a text message of gibberish to a
friend (true story).
Apple is also introducing the
ability to take HDR photographs
in iOS 4.1, a feature that photo
fans should really enjoy. Game
Center will also be formally
launching and if the demo from
the Epic Games guys was
anything to go by, it’s going to be
a lot of fun. iOS 4.2
In November, the iOS family will
finally be unified on the same
version of iOS with the release of
iOS 4.2 (also a free update via
iTunes). This will introduce all of
the iOS 4 features to the iPad,
including multi-tasking, Game
Center, folders and threaded e-
mail. iOS 4.2 will also include
wireless printing, a feature my
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Couponing in the Digital

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Submitted at 9/1/2010 7:51:12 PM home. In addition to top online
printable coupon distribution sites
In the more than hundred years like Coupons.com, Redplum.com
since Coca Cola and Post Grape and Smartsource.com, companies
Nuts issued the very first coupons, are using Facebook to distribute
the face of the industry and of the their coupons in exchange for you
Apple: 120 Million iOS Devices, 6.5 c o u p o n s h o p p e r h a v e choosing to “like” the company.
transformed. With overall coupon 20 percent of the U.S. population,

Billion App Downloads and Counting use up 27% last year, after nearly more than 45 million American
two decades in decline, the consumers are now using online
coupon has made its comeback! coupons, reports Simmons Market
Ben Parr (Mashable!) that Apple is activating 230,000 growing. There are now 300
But this time around both the Research.
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coupons and the consumers who READ: Supermarket Secrets That
That’s more than the number that including new ones in Shanghai
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Apple’s Steve Jobs has taken the Google touted in May of 100,000 and Paris.
Coupons Go Digital. Step aside eCoupons, otherwise known as,
stage at the Yerba Buena Center Android device activations daily More About: app store, apple,
Sunday coupon inserts, digital S a v e - T o - C a r d C o u p o n s a r e
for the Arts in San Francisco to (though that number has likely iOS, trending
coupons are a rapidly growing loaded directly from the web to
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force that will likely take over as your store loyalty card. When
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the primary distribution method you purchase the designated items
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for coupons in the next 5-10 and use your loyalty card or
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Mills say they’re moving more of that card at checkout, the savings
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their coupon budget toward digital will automatically be deducted
sold more than 120 million and the pace of downloads is now iPhone and iPad
coupons and away from Sunday f r o m y o u r t o t a l ! P o p u l a r
iPhones, iPads and iPod touches. at 200 apps per second. 25,000 of
papers. Digital coupons boast e C o u p o n w e b s i t e s i n c l u d e
This is up from 100 million the applications in the app store
higher redemption rates and often Cellfire.com, Shortcuts.com,
devices just three months ago. are now iPad apps.
cost less to distribute. PGeSaver.com, as well as
What may be more impressive is Apple’s retail stores are also
Printable Coupons: The most
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coupons that may be loaded
directly from the store’s own
website.
Mobile Coupons: Otherwise
known as, Show-and-save
Coupons. This niche is still small,
but will certainly be growing as
applications for iPhone and Droid
continue to develop. So far the
flagship for Show-and-Save
digital coupons is Target. Sign up
here to receive monthly text
messages with a link to store
coupons and a corresponding
barcode image. At checkout,
hand your phone to the cashier
and they will scan the barcode
image to redeem the coupon!
JCPenney and soon Fast Food
chains will also be using these
show-and-save style coupons.
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Consumers Go “Krazy”!
Today’s savvy coupon shopper is
younger, richer, more educated
and better looking than the
coupon shoppers of the last two
decades! Okay, okay, so maybe
the better looking thing is just my
opinion, plus nobody looked good
in the eighties, but you get the
idea. The stigma surrounding
coupon use is lifting and it’s
becoming chic to clip coupons
and more fun than ever to get
stuff from the grocery store for
absolutely Free!
Brainy Coupon Ladies (and
gents): Did you know that adults
with college degrees are almost
twice as likely to have used
coupons in the past six months as
those who didn’t graduate from
high school? Strategic shopping
makes a lot of sense and savvy
consumers are not letting any of
those extra dollars go to waste.
Digital couponing and users of
coupon websites like
TheKrazyCouponLady.com are
also anchored by intelligent
readerships. The statistics show
that users of digital coupons are
especially better educated than
users of newspaper coupons and
the general population.
Wealthy Coupon Ladies (and
gents): And now for my favorite
statistic. One common
misconception is that those who
use coupons do so because they
are destitute and have no other
option but to demean themselves
(spoken with deep sarcasm) by
clipping coupons! Oh contrare!
Buckle up for this statistic! The
consumer who prints digital
coupons has an average household
income of . . . . wait for it. . . .
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$97,000! Those who earn a
household income of 100,000 or
more are twice as likely to have
redeemed coupons printed from
an online source in the past six
months than adults with a
household income less than
$35,000.
READ: We're Not Buying
Anything New For School. Could
You Do the Same?
So come on all you “Coupon
Virgins”; it’s time to give this
Extreme Couponing a try! You’ll
be in good company and you’ll be
riding a digital couponing wave
that’s just getting set to pick up
steam! Written by Heather
Wheeler and Joanie Demer for
Hybrid Mom.
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3. Compact Fluorescent Light
Bulbs. They're at least double the
price of your regular bulb, true,
but when they last four times as
long, you're reaping big rewards
in the end.
4. Quality Surge Protector. I can't
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decent surge protector may cost
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way. You can't write off your rent
checks. You can write off a
significant amount of your
mortgage. And in the end, you
have equity.
6. A Car. Leasing may be a lower
cost option, but you don't own the
car in the end. The Federal Trade
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