Archive for July, 2008

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Jul 20 - Jul 27 (246) - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
Many people consider my favorite musician, Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk), no musician at all. In fact, certain stuffed shirts want to prosecute him for what he does. That’s because Girl Talk creates mash-ups: tracks that blend samples from other

The Suicide Solution - Huffingtonpost.com
A few days before Congress passed its Housing Bill, Carlene Balderrama of Taunton MA found her own solution to the housing crisis. Just a little over two hours in advance of the time her mortgage company, PHH Mortgage Corporation — may its name live

woof! capedoggie, it is neither, thank you for asking, though. - Cape Cod Today
Scene of the fatal shooting by Yarmouth Police early this morning. Photo by Richard Copley. YARMOUTH - (Updated at 10 a.m.) Yarmouth Police have released the following statement concerning the early morning incident reported first on Cape Wide News

Ex-Newark Mayor Sharpe James sentenced to 27 months - Bridgeton News
Matt Rainey and Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and Tamika Riley. Sharpe James, the five-term Newark mayor and a towering figure in New Jersey politics, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for failing to disclose

CapeCodToday Blog Chowder - Cape Cod Today
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Where Are Those Edwards Photos? - Slate
Help! I’m A Snob Like Obama! Greg Mitchell ridicules Bill Kristol for insinuating that Barack Obama was a Marxist for saying that residents of economically depressed small towns “cling to guns or religion as a way to explain their [economic

July 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
THE SHORT LIST. Obama traveled Monday afternoon to the Washington office of Eric Holder, his vice presidential search committee chair. Campaign manager David Plouffe also joined him Monday on the road, a rare occurrence. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine

Archives July 2008 - Newsweek Blog
Last week, Team McCain posted a montage of media personalities fawning over Democratic nominee Barack Obama on its website and YouTube channel. Called “Obama Love,” the fundraising video asked viewers to choose which song–Frank Valli’s “My Eyes

A judge who chafed at the advice he got - Bridgeton News
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Tuesday called a federal judge’s bluff — only the judge wasn’t bluffing, and the beneficiaries of the extraordinary duel between him and prosecutors were former Newark mayor Sharpe James and his reputed lover. Judge

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Polygamist Tom Green Out of Prison - ksl.com
Speaking of egotistical cults that need to end Honestly though. Who is anyone to say that a religion needs to end? That’s a pretty bold statement considering that Polygamy is just one layer deep in the insane world of religion. Something needs

There’s no such thing as “Shoot to maime.” If an - Cape Cod Today
Scene of the fatal shooting by Yarmouth Police early this morning. Photo by Richard Copley. YARMOUTH - (Updated at 10 a.m. Sunday) Yarmouth Police have released the following statement concerning the early morning incident reported first on Cape Wide

Archives July 2008 - Newsweek Blog
Last week, Team McCain posted a montage of media personalities fawning over Democratic nominee Barack Obama on its website and YouTube channel. Called “Obama Love,” the fundraising video asked viewers to choose which song–Frank Valli’s “My Eyes

July 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
THE SHORT LIST. Obama traveled Monday afternoon to the Washington office of Eric Holder, his vice presidential search committee chair. Campaign manager David Plouffe also joined him Monday on the road, a rare occurrence. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine

CapeCodToday Blog Chowder - Cape Cod Today
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Peach Buzz - AccessAtlanta
All the entries posted in July. The relentless entertainment juggernaut that is Atlanta s Tyler Perry looks like he ll be staying every bit as relentless for the next few years. He s signed a new movie distribution deal with Lionsgate, the

UPI NewsTrack TopNews - United Press International
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) — Pakistan will fight its own battles against extremists, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told U.S. President George Bush in Washington Monday. Bush and Gilani met in the Oval Office and then appeared before reporters

July June May April March February January 2007 - Nypress.com
Sky Studios , featured in an episode of Sex and the City and widely considered prime Manhattan marriage space, incited the wrath of eight bridezillas when owner Jonathan Leitersdorf reportedly sold it for $17 million . Eight blushing brides

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Where Are Those Edwards Photos? - Slate
Help! I’m A Snob Like Obama! Greg Mitchell ridicules Bill Kristol for insinuating that Barack Obama was a Marxist for saying that residents of economically depressed small towns “cling to guns or religion as a way to explain their [economic

The Suicide Solution - Huffingtonpost.com
A few days before Congress passed its Housing Bill, Carlene Balderrama of Taunton MA found her own solution to the housing crisis. Just a little over two hours in advance of the time her mortgage company, PHH Mortgage Corporation — may its name live

July 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
THE SHORT LIST. Obama traveled Monday afternoon to the Washington office of Eric Holder, his vice presidential search committee chair. Campaign manager David Plouffe also joined him Monday on the road, a rare occurrence. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine

Jul 20 - Jul 27 (246) - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
Many people consider my favorite musician, Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk), no musician at all. In fact, certain stuffed shirts want to prosecute him for what he does. That’s because Girl Talk creates mash-ups: tracks that blend samples from other

Archives July 2008 - Newsweek Blog
Last week, Team McCain posted a montage of media personalities fawning over Democratic nominee Barack Obama on its website and YouTube channel. Called “Obama Love,” the fundraising video asked viewers to choose which song–Frank Valli’s “My Eyes

UPI NewsTrack TopNews - United Press International
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) — Pakistan will fight its own battles against extremists, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told U.S. President George Bush in Washington Monday. Bush and Gilani met in the Oval Office and then appeared before reporters

Ex-Newark Mayor Sharpe James sentenced to 27 months - Bridgeton News
Matt Rainey and Patti Sapone/The Star-Ledger Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and Tamika Riley. Sharpe James, the five-term Newark mayor and a towering figure in New Jersey politics, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for failing to disclose

woof! capedoggie, it is neither, thank you for asking, though. - Cape Cod Today
Scene of the fatal shooting by Yarmouth Police early this morning. Photo by Richard Copley. YARMOUTH - (Updated at 10 a.m.) Yarmouth Police have released the following statement concerning the early morning incident reported first on Cape Wide News

A judge who chafed at the advice he got - Bridgeton News
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Tuesday called a federal judge’s bluff — only the judge wasn’t bluffing, and the beneficiaries of the extraordinary duel between him and prosecutors were former Newark mayor Sharpe James and his reputed lover. Judge

CapeCodToday Blog Chowder - Cape Cod Today
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Coercive interrogation - Slate
Can any Bush officials be prosecuted for the policies that paved the way for secret imprisonment, rendition to other countries that torture, or American torture of terrorism suspects? These government lawyers and policymakers decimated the Geneva

Between the lines: An auspicious week for Israeli media - Jerusalem Post
This has not been the most auspicious week for the Israeli media. Actually, that’s understating matters somewhat. I cannot recall another time when the local press was the focus of so much criticism and controversy on so many different fronts. Though

LAT Gags Blogs - Slate
I probably deserved this . 4:36 P.M. The Philandering Politicians’ Protection Act: Michael Ledeen reports on a troubling new Italian law that would seem to require a Putin-like control of the Internet to completely succeed. Unless I read wrong it

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Between the lines: An auspicious week for Israeli media - Jerusalem Post
This has not been the most auspicious week for the Israeli media. Actually, that’s understating matters somewhat. I cannot recall another time when the local press was the focus of so much criticism and controversy on so many different fronts. Though

Blackwater Is Here to Stay - Common Dreams
It seems that executives from Blackwater Worldwide , the Bush administration s favourite hired guns in Iraq and Afghanistan, are threatening to pack up their M4 assault rifles, CS gas and Little Bird helicopters and go back to the great dismal

Jul 20 - Jul 26 (248) - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
Many people consider my favorite musician, Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk), no musician at all. In fact, certain stuffed shirts want to prosecute him for what he does. That’s because Girl Talk creates mash-ups: tracks that blend samples from other

Coercive interrogation - Slate
Can any Bush officials be prosecuted for the policies that paved the way for secret imprisonment, rendition to other countries that torture, or American torture of terrorism suspects? These government lawyers and policymakers decimated the Geneva

Community Calendar (MA) - Eagle-Tribune
Ice Cream Social, 1 p.m. at the Methuen Senior Activity Center, 77 Lowell St. Sponsored by Councilor Jennifer Kannan. Music by Dick Arsenault. For more information, call 978-983-8825. Saturday, Aug. 16 Annual Clam Bake, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

BREAKING: Bush drops opposition, will sign housing bill - Politico.com
With O-Force One in Jerusalem, the senator dons a yarmulke Maureen Dowd on messianic Obama: The One left them swooning in Jordan Entourage: 20-vehicle motorcade, 12 foreign policy advisers on the plane “There’s not going to be

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Issue of reinstating 10 judges: 19 judges challenge High Court verdict - New Nation
Nineteen judges of the Supreme Court yesterday filed an appeal against a High Court judgement ordering the government to reappoint 10 additional judges with seniority within one month. On behalf of the judges, Advocate TH Khan, a senior lawyer of the

UPI NewsTrack TopNews - United Press International
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) — Pakistan will fight its own battles against extremists, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told U.S. President George Bush in Washington Monday. Bush and Gilani met in the Oval Office and then appeared before reporters

Peach Buzz - AccessAtlanta
All the entries posted in July. The relentless entertainment juggernaut that is Atlanta s Tyler Perry looks like he ll be staying every bit as relentless for the next few years. He s signed a new movie distribution deal with Lionsgate, the

CapeCodToday Blog Chowder - Cape Cod Today
Welcome to CapeCodToday’s Blog Chowder! This page aggregates the most recent postings from all the CapeCodToday bloggers for your convenience. Bookmark this page or see below left for RSS options. Cop sees someone who should be pulled over, then has

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Issue of reinstating 10 judges: 19 judges challenge High Court verdict - New Nation
Nineteen judges of the Supreme Court yesterday filed an appeal against a High Court judgement ordering the government to reappoint 10 additional judges with seniority within one month. On behalf of the judges, Advocate TH Khan, a senior lawyer of the

Polygamist Tom Green Out of Prison - ksl.com
Speaking of egotistical cults that need to end Honestly though. Who is anyone to say that a religion needs to end? That’s a pretty bold statement considering that Polygamy is just one layer deep in the insane world of religion. Something needs

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

July 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
THE SHORT LIST. Obama traveled Monday afternoon to the Washington office of Eric Holder, his vice presidential search committee chair. Campaign manager David Plouffe also joined him Monday on the road, a rare occurrence. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine

CapeCodToday Blog Chowder - Cape Cod Today
Welcome to CapeCodToday’s Blog Chowder! This page aggregates the most recent postings from all the CapeCodToday bloggers for your convenience. Bookmark this page or see below left for RSS options. Cop sees someone who should be pulled over, then has

Polygamist Tom Green Out of Prison - ksl.com
Speaking of egotistical cults that need to end Honestly though. Who is anyone to say that a religion needs to end? That’s a pretty bold statement considering that Polygamy is just one layer deep in the insane world of religion. Something needs

The Suicide Solution - Huffingtonpost.com
A few days before Congress passed its Housing Bill, Carlene Balderrama of Taunton MA found her own solution to the housing crisis. Just a little over two hours in advance of the time her mortgage company, PHH Mortgage Corporation — may its name live

Peach Buzz - AccessAtlanta
All the entries posted in July. The relentless entertainment juggernaut that is Atlanta s Tyler Perry looks like he ll be staying every bit as relentless for the next few years. He s signed a new movie distribution deal with Lionsgate, the

There’s no such thing as “Shoot to maime.” If an - Cape Cod Today
Scene of the fatal shooting by Yarmouth Police early this morning. Photo by Richard Copley. YARMOUTH - (Updated at 10 a.m. Sunday) Yarmouth Police have released the following statement concerning the early morning incident reported first on Cape Wide

Archives July 2008 - Newsweek Blog
Last week, Team McCain posted a montage of media personalities fawning over Democratic nominee Barack Obama on its website and YouTube channel. Called “Obama Love,” the fundraising video asked viewers to choose which song–Frank Valli’s “My Eyes

UPI NewsTrack TopNews - United Press International
WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) — Pakistan will fight its own battles against extremists, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani told U.S. President George Bush in Washington Monday. Bush and Gilani met in the Oval Office and then appeared before reporters

July June May April March February January 2007 - Nypress.com
Sky Studios , featured in an episode of Sex and the City and widely considered prime Manhattan marriage space, incited the wrath of eight bridezillas when owner Jonathan Leitersdorf reportedly sold it for $17 million . Eight blushing brides

Issue of reinstating 10 judges: 19 judges challenge High Court verdict - New Nation
Nineteen judges of the Supreme Court yesterday filed an appeal against a High Court judgement ordering the government to reappoint 10 additional judges with seniority within one month. On behalf of the judges, Advocate TH Khan, a senior lawyer of the

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Coming Soon: SR to Release E-mail Exchanges (Not so fast ) - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Update: After reviewing the messages and our options (none good), we’ve decided not to post the messages. Here’s the situation: Of the 50 messages, a few have explicit photos embedded in the message. We can’t publish those photos (one shows a toddler

LAT Gags Blogs - Slate
I probably deserved this . 4:36 P.M. The Philandering Politicians’ Protection Act: Michael Ledeen reports on a troubling new Italian law that would seem to require a Putin-like control of the Internet to completely succeed. Unless I read wrong it

Blackwater Is Here to Stay - Common Dreams
It seems that executives from Blackwater Worldwide , the Bush administration s favourite hired guns in Iraq and Afghanistan, are threatening to pack up their M4 assault rifles, CS gas and Little Bird helicopters and go back to the great dismal

Coercive interrogation - Slate
Can any Bush officials be prosecuted for the policies that paved the way for secret imprisonment, rendition to other countries that torture, or American torture of terrorism suspects? These government lawyers and policymakers decimated the Geneva

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Blackwater Is Here to Stay - Common Dreams
It seems that executives from Blackwater Worldwide , the Bush administration s favourite hired guns in Iraq and Afghanistan, are threatening to pack up their M4 assault rifles, CS gas and Little Bird helicopters and go back to the great dismal

Coercive interrogation - Slate
Can any Bush officials be prosecuted for the policies that paved the way for secret imprisonment, rendition to other countries that torture, or American torture of terrorism suspects? These government lawyers and policymakers decimated the Geneva

Coming Soon: SR to Release E-mail Exchanges (Not so fast ) - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Update: After reviewing the messages and our options (none good), we’ve decided not to post the messages. Here’s the situation: Of the 50 messages, a few have explicit photos embedded in the message. We can’t publish those photos (one shows a toddler

State Salaries - Argus Leader
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