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YouTube Restores Egyptian Anti-Torture Activist's Account - Minus All His Videos
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 10:16 PM EST (Read/WriteWeb)
A journalist who has posted videos documenting police brutality and torture in Egypt over the last 3 years, had his YouTube account restored by Google last night after a week of international pressure. The restored account, though, no longer contains any of Abbas's videos.
Google Reveals 2008 Plans For Google Apps
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 8:59 PM EST (TechCrunch)
Google is usually fairly tight lipped about future product releases. But they were surprisingly revealing about upcoming plans for Google Apps at an event in Ann Arbor earlier this week.
Middle class courted, but skeptical, in campaign
Seeded on Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:35 AM EST (Reuters)
Every politician in the U.S. presidential race claimed to be fighting for the middle class, and it seemed a sound strategy -- until the Democratic front-runners tried to define who, exactly, was middle class.
How do I Newsvine? What am I doing wrong? Is it my name? It's my name, isn't it?
Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:38 AM EST
Open letter to those smarter at Newsvine than me: Greetings! I've been on Newsvine for a while now. When I started, it was all about car buying tips. That didn't work.
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Botched coup bid in Philippines ends without casualties
Seeded on Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:42 AM EST (Reuters)
Elite military and police units stormed the Manila Peninsula Hotel on Thursday, ending a short-lived coup attempt by a small group of soldiers and others who had called on the army to mutiny.
The Faebook Scam - Yes, That's Faebook, Without A C
Seeded on Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:26 AM EST (Mashable!)
This is one weird scam. Someone registered the domain Faebook.com (Facebook without a C) and wrapped it into a frame designed to look like a genuine Amazon page - of course, with his own Amazon referrals on all products.
Democrats Launch Large Republican Video Archive
Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:39 PM EST (Mashable!)
Any way you slice it, only in a few rare cases has social media allowed us a good glimpse of what is actually happening on the campaign trail, and what is actually being said by the candidates.
Nazi hunters scour South America for notorious SS doctor
Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:35 PM EST (Raw Story)
Aribert Heim, a one-time concentration camp doctor known as "Dr. Death" for his sadistic experiments on inmates, is now the focus of a last-ditch effort to hunt down Nazi war criminals in South America.
Twitter - Don't Leave Crime Scene Without It
Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:29 AM EST (Mashable!)
When those clever CSI detectives aren't guessing which type of African mud they've found on the killer's shoes, they tune into Twitter, where they can find a "minute by minute diary of the victim's life".
DC AIDS activist: Government doesn't care about blacks, gays
Seeded on Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:29 AM EST (Raw Story)
"That should have been declared a state of emergency," Styles told Nightline angrily. "They know. ... Do they care?" She added that "It would be all over the place" if white heterosexuals were the ones at risk.
Russian police round up anti-Putin protesters
Seeded on Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:55 AM EST (Reuters)
Russian riot police beat opposition activists on Sunday and detained nearly 200 people at protest rallies against President Vladimir Putin a week before the country's parliamentary election.
The Republicans who would've impeached Bush?
Seeded on Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:37 AM EST (Salon.com)
During the past six years, leading Republicans in Congress have prioritized allegiance to a Republican president above all other governmental and constitutional concerns. But there was a time when U.S.
Big Brother Facebook: Does Anyone Care?
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:02 PM EST (TechCrunch)
There's been another round of "Facebook is bad because they use our data" postings this weekend. The general argument is that Facebook should provide users the ability to opt-out of data sharing, both at a friends level and with advertisers.
Should YouTube Remove Videos That Degrade Women?
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:44 PM EST (podcastingnews)
If you took away all the booty rap videos, misognystic comedians, tits videos, hot chicks doing stupid sh*t, and Miss Teen USA, you might not be left with much more than the likes of this video: (trust me, it was boring).
Fox News and Georgia Congressman agree: Iraq 'surge' a 'substantial success,' 'absolutely working'
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:32 PM EST (Raw Story)
"Every day there are signs of progress on the battlefields of Iraq," opens anchor Jamie Colby. "New signs since the start of the troop surge began back in June. So, the debate shaping up in Washington now is, what are the next steps on this road to success?"
Humor: The 'original' pilot of Fox's '24', presented in 1994
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:28 PM EST (Raw Story)
"Something's wrong, Nina. It's been too long... Page him." So starts the saga of 24's Jack Bauer, sharing a room with a bomb about to explode. He's got the finest staff and technology 1994 can offer.
ClosedSocial: A Growing Trend Towards Niche Social Networking
Seeded on Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:05 AM EST (socialnewswatch.com)
With the increasing popularity of huge social networks like Facebook and MySpace, it's easy to see why niche networks are entering the market and falling off almost immediately. There seems to be no room for networks that focus on a particular hobby, demographic, or profession.
How to Brew Antioxidant Rich Beer
Seeded on Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:22 PM EST (wikihow.com)
Best news I've heard all day: Beer is a source of readily absorbed antioxidants.
'Just when it seemed safe' in Baghdad
Seeded on Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:52 PM EST (Raw Story)
Violence has dipped in Iraq since 'the Surge' began earlier this year, but as New York Times video journalists Stephen Farrel and Diana Oliva Cave document, chaos can erupt at any moment.
Congressman agrees that he was "pulled over for driving black essentially?"
Seeded on Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:33 PM EST (Raw Story)
Harris interjected, "You feel like you were pulled over for driving black essentially?" "That is correct," Davis responded.
Social Media: It's No Longer Every Man for Himself
Seeded on Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:50 PM EST (techipedia.com)
You already know you have the content that has front page potential — or at least you feel that you've written the content that works, but what's next? Go out and help those within the community who you feel add value to it.
Democratic Proposal on Iraq Would Likely Leave Tens of Thousands of Troops in Iraq
Seeded on Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:24 PM EST (Raw Story)
The Democrats' flagship proposal on Iraq is aimed at bringing most troops home. Yet if enacted, the law would still allow for tens of thousands of U.S. troops to stay deployed for years to come.
Critics pile on columnist for mischaracterizing FISA debate
Seeded on Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:20 PM EST (Raw Story)
Joe Klein is among the most prodigious columnists reflecting Washington's conventional wisdom on Democratic politics, yet has perhaps the fewest friends in the liberal blogosphere.
Sharpton, Olbermann, Fox reporter targets of white powder con
Seeded on Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:17 PM EST (Raw Story)
The FBI recently contacted the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, the New York Daily News, and several other groups to let them know they might be receiving letters containing a suspicious but harmless white powder.
GM to launch Volt by end-2010 despite skepticism
Seeded on Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:53 AM EST (Reuters)
"There is a lot of skepticism within the company about the timeline," Lutz said at the Reuters Autos Summit in Detroit. "People are biting their nails, but those of us in a leadership position have said it has to be done."
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