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Blogger arraigned on Conn. lawmaker-threat charge

A New Jersey blogger accused of encouraging violence against Connecticut legislators told authorities he hoped nobody would "go off the deep end and do something terrible," but he added, "you never can tell," according to a police report released Monday. Complete Story...

Ill. woman apologizes for sick baby hoax on blog

Rebeccah Beushausen wove a tale for two months about being an unmarried mother who chose to carry her terminally ill child to term rather than have an abortion because of her deep Christian faith.

Blogger surrenders on Conn. lawmaker-threat charge

A New Jersey blogger who urged readers to "take up arms" against Connecticut lawmakers and who suggested government officials should "obey the Constitution or die" surrendered Thursday on a charge of inciting violence.

Web-sensation Spanish blogger dead at 97

A Spanish great-grandmother who described herself as the world's oldest blogger — and became a Web sensation as she mused on events current and past — has died at the age of 97.

S. Korea acquits blogger of spreading false info

A popular South Korean blogger, who was initially touted as an economic prophet for his dire predictions on the global economy, was cleared Monday of spreading false information in a closely watched case that sparked heated debate over freedom of speech in cyberspace.

SKorean court acquits Internet blogger

A South Korean court Monday acquitted a blogger charged with spreading false information on the Internet under a mysterious pseudonym, in a high-profile case that sparked heated debate over freedom of speech in cyberspace.

Blogger becomes casualty of Iran cyber-wars

The first line of his first blog from Tehran in September 2006 asks: "What is freedom?"

Blogger critical of cops says he's now a target

Blogger Jeffrey Pataky is dedicated to ranting about crime — so long as it involves the Phoenix police department.

Rights groups: Iranian blogger dies in prison

Rights groups say an Iranian blogger convicted of insulting the country's ruling clerics has died in Tehran's main prison.

Chinese blogger stabbed after public reading

A Chinese blogger whose satirical postings have gained a wide following was stabbed in the stomach at a Beijing book store after giving a reading, witnesses and friends said Monday.

South Korean blogger seeks bail after arrest

A South Korean blogger charged with spreading false information has requested bail and said his arrest was unconstitutional, a lawyer said Wednesday.

Changing travel one tweet at a time

“There’s a plane in the Hudson. I’m on the ferry going to pick up the people.”

SKorean court denies bail to jailed blogger

A popular South Korean blogger arrested on accusations of posting false economic information on the Internet has been denied bail, his lawyer said Friday.

Iran confirms jailing Iranian-Canadian blogger

Iran on Tuesday confirmed reports that it has detained a well-known Iranian-Canadian blogger who had made trips to Israel.

Blogger pleads guilty to G N' R leak

A man accused of leaking nine unreleased tracks from the Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" has pleaded guilty to a federal copyright violation.

Report: Iran detains Iranian-Canadian blogger

A well-known Iranian-Canadian blogger who made trips to Israel in the past has been detained in Iran only weeks after he returned to his Persian homeland, according to a family friend.

Prominent Malaysian blogger freed from detention

Malaysian authorities freed the editor of an anti-government news Web site Friday after a court decided that his arrest under a law allowing indefinite detention was illegal.

Accused album leaker pleads not guilty

A blogger accused of leaking songs from the long-delayed Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" has pleaded not guilty to violating federal copyright laws.

Malaysia frees blogger held for suspected sedition

Malaysian police on Saturday freed a prominent political blogger who was arrested for suspected sedition after he launched an online protest against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's embattled government.

Malaysia detains blogger for alleged sedition

A Malaysian human rights group criticized the government Thursday for detaining a well-known political blogger for suspected sedition after he posted a picture of the country's flag upside down and urged other online writers to do the same.

Release for Morocco blogger jailed as royal critic

A court released an Internet blogger Thursday while he appeals a two-year prison sentence for allegedly criticizing Morocco's king, the official news agency said.

Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs

A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.

AP, blogger resolve dispute over copyright

A news discussion site and The Associated Press have resolved a dispute over an AP demand that the site remove some of the news agency's content.

Cuban blogger receives Spanish award - in absentia

A Cuban woman who gained worldwide acclaim for a blog that offers stinging criticism of the Communist regime was honored Wednesday with a Spanish journalism award — in absentia.

Malaysian blogger charged with sedition

A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman.

Heroine of the anti-abortion lobby admits she made it all up: "Mommy blogger" wasn't facing a heart-wrenching late-term pregnancy decision. She wasn't even pregnant
Source: Independent.co.uk

A suburban "mother-to-be" has infuriated the right-to-life community in America by admitting a blog she had written for more than two months tracking her pregnancy with a child diagnosed with a terminal disease was nothing more than a fantasy, albeit one that had attracted an onl …

Right Wing Extremism: Alive And Well
Source: CBS News

At this point it's little consolation, but Department of Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano turned out to be more prescient about domestic extremism than many of her critics.

Google Upgrades Custom Search Box On Blogger
Source: TechCrunch

Google's blog publishing platform, Blogger, is bringing its Custom Search Box gadget out of its beta version, also known as Blogger in Draft.

O'Reilly Smears Hot Air, Demonstrates He Still Doesn't Grasp Difference Between a A Blog's Author and Its Commenters
Source: Hot Air

Ah, there's nothing like yanking a comment out of context and using it to smear the entire site, even though neither Ed nor I have ever referred to Obama as "Hussein." Bonus points to O'R for referring to the comment in question as a "blog posting" even though it's  …

Blogger Has An Interesting Theory: Obama's Automotive Task Force Closed Chrysler Dealers On a Partisan Basis
Source: directorblue.blogspot.com

This work builds upon the research done by numerous parties, most notably Joey Smith.

The Persian Abyss: An Iranian in Tel Aviv
Source: JPost.com

An Iranian blogger visits Israel-- these are his first experiences.

N.Y. Times' Dowd Admits Lifting Blogger's Words
Source: FOXNews.com

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has admitted to using a paragraph virtually word-for-word from a prominent liberal blogger without attribution.

Blogger/aidworker still held in Iran
Source: The New York Times

Last month, when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a letter to Tehran's chief prosecutor asking that Ms.

NCAA Player Kindly Asked to Drop Out of NBA Draft
Source: rivals.yahoo.com

Mark Titus has become a college basketball blogging institution. His Club Trillion -- a goofy compendium of his end-of-the-bench antics at Ohio State -- is basically Internet-famous.

Perez Hilton: Get your 15 minutes of fame
Source: MSNBC

Have no talent? No problem! The self-proclaimed "queen of all media" and founder of the celebrity blog PerezHilton.com gives tongue-in-cheek advice on how to "keep up with the Hiltons" and keep your name in the spotlight in his new book, "Red Carpet Suicide."

Goldman Sach sues Micheal Morgan over blogsite
Source:

Micheal Morgan a United States military veteran and advocator of American freedom is being threatened by the legal cronies of financial giant Goldman Sachs for telling the truth.

FOX News audio feed on the phone

After my reverend's speech, it's time for Fox News in the sunday morning.It's no secret among my friends and ''club experts'' that I think ''podcasting/audioblogging for the average user'' ( shall we say, audio voice for distribution on the web and mobile ) is in the combination …

American Express' OPEN Forum blog authors = Outsourced
Source: The Blog Council

The American Express Open Forum blog isn't authored by American Express' PR team or their marketing department, rather, it's authored by some of the biggest names in the blogosphere, including Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, and John Jantsch.

Iranian blogger dies in mysterious circumstances in jail
Source: Telegraph

Officials at the notorious Evin prison in the capital Tehran said that Omid Mir Sayafi had committed suicide. But his lawyer, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, demanded "an immediate inquiry and an autopsy into why he died".

Oregon Understory: secret North Koreans and small town murders
Source:

Oregon Understory is a behind-the-scenes look at stories from the Pacific Northwest's best reporters, editors, and bloggers.

Chinese Bloggers Uncover The Truth | Newsweek Periscope | Newsweek.com
Source: Newsweek

Notice that the communists use "truth-finding committees" In a bold move, provincial authorities picked a 15-member "truth-finding committee" headed by well-known blogger Zhao Li to conduct an inquiry. But then the plot thickened. Bloggers

S&L; Named CPAC's 'Blogger Of The Year'.
Source: Sweetness and Light Blog

We are very proud and flattered to announce that Sweetness & Light has been awarded CPAC's 'Blogger Of The Year Award' for 2009. It is quite generous of CPAC to pay tribute through us to the websites, both great and small, who soldier on in the conservative cause.

19 year old blogger to face court
Source: Times of India

India's supreme court has ruled "We cannot quash criminal proceedings. You are a computer student and you know how many people access internet portals. Hence, if someone files a criminal action on the basis of the content, then you will have to face the case.

Google's New Killer App? Why Are Music Bloggers' Posts Disappearing, and Who Is Deleting Them?
Source: laweekly.com

Ryan Spaulding, the proprietor of Boston-based music blog Ryan's Smashing Life, noticed something odd happening to his archived posts a few months ago. Some of Spaulding's posts, both recent and older, long-forgotten ones, started disappearing from his site.

Germany Seeks Reasons for Student's Egypt Arrest
Source: Yahoo! News

CAIRO – German diplomats pushed Egyptian authorities Monday to explain why a German-Egyptian student was arrested and where he was being held, after he took part in a march in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

Blogger attending Caylee Anthony memorial will give family your condolences
Source: Examiner

Excerpt: A Web page has been set up for those who would like to give the Anthony family their condolences during the Caylee Anthony public memorial service scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at 10 a.m.

What Benjamin Franklin Knew About Social Media
Source: http://dmiracle.com

Wow. What a great article about Ben Franklin and how his words could inspire modern-day bloggers. I love Ben Franklin's words. They're like music. Free Thinkin' ______________________

Blogger: Cash4Gold tried to 'bribe' me
Source: redtape.msnbc.com

Ed McMahon once traveled the country telling lucky families they'd won a huge cash prize through a sweepstakes. On Super Bowl Sunday, he told viewers they can turn old jewelry into money by sending it to a company named Cash4Gold.

Web Content Writer: Steps on How to Have a Blog
Source: sanvicentemedia.com

I recently wrote an article for Mahalo.com called How to Blow Out Your Blog. It's an article for those who have already have a blog and want to trick it out. If you don't have a blog yet, then first read my easy steps on How to Have a Blog.