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28 Sep 2009 09:39

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Biz: Abercrombie & Fitch pays its CEO an absurd amount of money

  • $71.8 million the amount longtime A&F CEO Michael Jeffries gets in total compensation in 2008, including a $6 million “stay bonus” source
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28 Sep 2009 09:28

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Biz: Xerox throws big money at a company you’ve never heard of

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28 Sep 2009 09:22

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Politics: Problematic: The New York Times missed ACORN – and Van Jones

  • They didn’t cover ACORN until it was simmering for a full week. NYT Public Editor Clark Hoyt put up an article this weekend picking up the pieces left by the paper essentially ignoring two of the biggest news stories of the last month – the resignation of Van Jones and Congress’ removal of ACORN’s federal funding. Apparently, it’s become clear that editors at the paper don’t watch Fox News. “Some stories, lacking facts, never catch fire,” Hoyt writes. “But others do, and a newspaper like The Times needs to be alert to them or wind up looking clueless or, worse, partisan itself.” The solution? Have an editor follow the blogosphere drama beat. source
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28 Sep 2009 09:13

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Biz: Newspapers try to find the advertising balance on Twitter

  • Unfollowed @statesman. Best of luck w/ the Twitter ads, but if I can avoid them, I will.
  • Twitter user @LukeMorris • On his decision to stop following the Austin American-Statesman’s Twitter feed because the feed runs occasional ads. The Statesman is taking the lead with Tweet-based advertising, something which is a sore subject with users. Although, really, should it be? Twitter’s already the most useful marketing tool ever. You’re getting advertised to more than you think on the service. It might be a perception thing. • source
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28 Sep 2009 08:48

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World: The flooding death toll in the Phillippines rises significantly

  • 140 killed in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ketsana, at latest count source
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28 Sep 2009 08:40

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Tech: Windows4All: Microsoft Silverlight brings you full-fledged … Solitare

How powerful is Microsoft’s Flash competitor, Silverlight? It can handle a full-featured Windows-styled operating system. Click here to try it. source
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28 Sep 2009 08:33

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Culture: The support for arrested director Roman Polanski remains strong

  • I am shocked that any man of 76, whether distinguished or not, should have been treated in such a fashion. It is hard not to believe that this heavy-handed action must be in some way politically motivated.
  • British novelist and recent Roman Polanski writing partner Robert Harris • Describing his distaste for Polanski’s arrest. Harris isn’t alone in feeling this way about the incident – French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski have both stuck their necks out for the famed director. In Sikorski’s case, he may directly ask President Obama for a pardon. • source
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28 Sep 2009 02:55

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Politics: Dan Savage is ready to spread some more santorum in 2012

Rick Santorum
  • The all-time greatest “Google bomb” ever may have a sequel. In last week’s “Savage Love” column, Dan Savage – the man responsible for making former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s last name into a filthy word – put the call out to get the Web site he created ready for the 2012 election. The Republican plans to run for president, but not without a filthy Google result that shows up when you search for his last (or even his first) name. Savage credits his readers for the success of the endeavor.source
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28 Sep 2009 01:25

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Politics: Maybe the pollsters, not the Oklahoma students, are the idiots

  • The methodology’s getting questioned on a recent poll we ran. A week or two ago, we covered this poll about stupid Oklahoma students by Strategic Media, mostly for purposes of making a silly joke. Now we feel we must follow up. Really entertaining poll-obsessed blog FiveThirtyEight has a takedown of both the poll and Strategic Media in general which raises a lot of questions. Thank God Oklahoma students may not be so stupid. We’ll keep an eye on this. source
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28 Sep 2009 00:53

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World: Germany’s Angela Merkel is having another go as chancellor

  • We can really celebrate tonight, but afterwards we have a hard job ahead of us.
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel • Who was elected to a second term on Sunday. Despite the win, things are a bit different this time around. Merkel’s CDU/CSU voting bloc lost a partner in the Social Democrats (SPD), who bombed hard in the election (thanks to the recession) and had their worst result in decades. Merkel’s bloc will likely work closely with the liberal Free Democrats (FDP). All that wheeling and dealing and economic recovery takes work. So no partying after tonight. We know you like your beer, Germany, but now isn’t the time. • source
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