Illegals population swells Virginia jail (The Washington Examiner)
The overcrowded Prince William County Adult Detention Center is presenting a test case for a state proposal to deny bail to illegal immigrants booked in Virginia's jails....more...Hollywood writers break off contract talks, strike appears likely (The Globe Gazette)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Hollywood writers and producers broke off contract talks Wednesday without a new deal, allowing the Writers Guild of America's pact to expire at midnight and making a strike more likely....more... Collective Wisdom: 'We Are Smarter Than Me' (NPR)
When Barry Libert and Jon Spector set out to explore how social networking might help businesses, they allowed just about anyone with an idea to help write the book. Thousands of people contributed to We Are Smarter Than Me, which is about the wisdom of crowds....more... What's The US Doing To Improve Its Image Abroad? (Scoop.co.nz)
What Is the U.S. Doing To Improve Its Image Abroad? My title is a challenging one: "Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for Europe and Eurasia"--it requires two sides of a business card!...more... Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby?s lawyers send formal demands to Lolit Solis (PEP)
The lawyers of Sam Milby and Piolo Pascual have given Lolit Solis 10 days to retract her statements published in the tabloid Pilipino Star Ngayon . The column came out last October 15, with the front-page headline, "Sam and Piolo, naglalampungan."...more... NBA.com Blog: Gilbert Arenas (NBA)
This summer, Gilbert both tested and gave the final stamp of approval to NBA Live 08 from EA Sports. A former second-round pick, Gilbert Arenas discusses his transformation into an NBA superstar....more... 'Ain't no stopping us now,' SNP leader taunts Brown (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond taunted Gordon Brown yesterday, telling the Prime Minister he was powerless to stop the Scottish Government driving towards independence....more... Telstra takes aim (Sydney Morning Herald)
The telco's amigos are playing a high stakes game with the Federal Government on regulation but, as Matt O'Sullivan reports, the strategy could backfire spectacularly....more... Now or never to save the planet: UN (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Humanity is changing Earth's climate so fast and devouring resources so voraciously that it is poised to bequeath a ravaged planet to future generations, the United Nations warned in its most comprehensive survey of the environment....more... |