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05 Mar 2009 22:58

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Tech, U.S.: Hey sheriff, some of us are trying to get dates on Craigslist!

  • Craigslist is the single largest source of prostitution in the nation. Missing children, runaways, abused women and women trafficked in from foreign countries are routinely forced to have sex with strangers because they’re being pimped on Craigslist.
  • Cook County, Ill. Sheriff Thomas Dart • On his lawsuit against Craigslist. Dart wants the site to remove the “Erotic Services” section of the site. We want him to post an ad on Craigslist so he can see what it feels like to be rejected. • source
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05 Mar 2009 22:52

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Tech, World: One Laptop Per Child is part of the way there

  • 750,000 laptops for kids worldwide source
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05 Mar 2009 22:43

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U.S.: Gay marriage goes to the California Supreme Court

And the supporters for (and detractors against) same-sex marriages came out. Oof. That pun hurt. source
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05 Mar 2009 22:00

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Culture: Robin Williams: Bum ticker, needs heart surgery

  • I’m so touched by everyone’s support and well wishes. This tour has been amazing fun and I can’t wait to get back out on the road after a little tune-up.
  • Robin Williams • Who had to cancel a sold-out one-man comedy tour because of heart problems. He will reboot the comedy tour in the fall, and tickets from the canceled dates will be honored. • source
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05 Mar 2009 21:51

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Music: Chris Brown and Rihanna in court, in a nutshell

  • 2 felonies were charged against Brown; he can still see Rihanna, though source
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05 Mar 2009 21:39

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Music: In case you’re curious about the Chris Brown/Rihanna case …

… all the gory details were revealed in a lengthy court document. Oh boy. source
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05 Mar 2009 21:27

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Culture, U.S.: No! Sanjay! You would’ve been a great Surgeon General!

  • Sanjay Gupta withdraws his name from conisderation. The CNN face of health – who has nearly as many jobs as Ryan Seacrest – would’ve given up a significant – and lucrative – media empire in the name of public service, and he wasn’t willing to make the sacrifice. Why man? It’s not like anyone else is tightening their belts right now. source
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05 Mar 2009 20:51

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Music: Amusing catfight #3: Miley Cyrus Vs. Radiohead

  • They don’t do … stinkin’ … just meet one little kid who would cry and you’d make their life? That’s the reason why you do this.
  • Miley Cyrus • Who, like Kanye West, apparently got dissed by Radiohead at the Grammy Awards. Her manager was told, “they don’t do that.” You know, we’d think it was an honor to get dissed by Radiohead. It’s freaking Radiohead! On a side note, Cyrus talks a 35-year-old woman who’s spent 20 years smoking and got advice on how to talk like the kids from her 14-year-old daughter. • source
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05 Mar 2009 10:50

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Music: Editorial statement: Pitchfork is mainstream now. And that’s OK.

  • We’ve noticed, guys Hey, Pitchfork, you’ve been cropping up in new, interesting places lately. You somehow managed to pull this trick of covering indie rock for ABC News. And now you’re working with NPR? Whoa. Seems like someone is in line for a backlash. I’m sure Stereogum would like to be the indie tastemakers of choice.
  • Stop whining, indie kids Some people might claim that Pitchfork stretching its brand beyond the confines of a Web site that once unforgivably trashed “Travistan” means they’re losing their edge like a James Murphy song. We claim otherwise. If nothing else, they’ve become that rare brand that remains hip and mainstream.
  • Why we still like themThey put on good festivals. They seem to actually give a crap about their mission. (Unlike, uh, Rolling Stone, which was Pitchfork 40 years ago.) And ultimately, if their opinion shows up in a major public forum, it doesn’t hurt their brand. It helps the brand of the bands they like. The bands they don’t like? Well, sorry, N.A.S.A. source
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05 Mar 2009 10:36

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Biz: General Motors sounds like they’re on their last legs

  • The failure to obtain sufficient funding from the U.S. government or governments outside the United States may require us to shrink or terminate operations or seek reorganization for certain subsidiaries outside the United States.
  • General Motors • In a filing to the federal government regarding the health of their company. The company says it may have to go into bankruptcy to stay afloat, which, considering their size, would probably not be healthy for the economy at all. Michigan is screwed. • source
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