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02 Mar 2009 08:57

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World: A leader’s death in Guinea-Bissau leads to chaos

  • Nobody knows who is in charge. Nobody knows what the army will do.
  • A diplomat • in response to the death of Guinea-Bissau leader João Bernardo Vieira, who was shot dead by soldiers early Monday morning. Some soldiers blamed Vieira for the death of General Batista Tagme Na Wai, who was killed in a blast Sunday night. The borders of the country were closed off in the wake of the deaths. • source
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02 Mar 2009 08:51

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World: Mourning loss of life in Bangladesh, en masse

Thousands attended a mass funeral for soldiers killed in a mutiny last week. source
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27 Feb 2009 10:22

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Biz, U.S.: This last Rocky cover is really sad. Like really. :(

You just want to give the staff a big hug and say everything will be OK. source
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26 Feb 2009 22:38

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Biz, U.S.: OK, last newspaper article for now: Who killed the Rocky?

This site uses AJAX to pin blame on the death of the Rocky. Scripps is winning. source
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26 Feb 2009 22:10

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Biz, U.S.: Key stats of the dying Rocky Mountain News

  • 150 years old, the age of the newspaper, the oldest in the state of Colorado. Well, almost – the Rocky died just before it could reach the mark. source
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26 Feb 2009 21:52

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Biz, U.S.: Scripps CEO on the Rocky’s death: Denver not a two-paper town

  • Denver can’t support two newspapers any longer. It’s certainly not good news for you, and it’s certainly not good news for Denver.
  • Rich Boehne • CEO of E.W. Scripps Co., on why the company that decided to close one of the city’s two daily newspapers. *Eyeroll* • source
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26 Feb 2009 21:45

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Biz, U.S.: Hey Denver! You’re losing a newspaper. You should complain.

  • Here’s where to write your angry letters. The Rocky Mountain News, the oldest paper in Colorado is shutting down tomorrow. Like, that’s it. One day of notice. Because that’s the least-abrupt way to go. Call this number and jam up their lines: (513) 977-3000. Write the address here. And tell them how much you appreciate them removing the Rocky Mountain News from your life. Save the nicest words for E.W. Scripps president Richard A. Boehne. source
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25 Feb 2009 10:54

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Biz, U.S.: More newspaper death and destruction – in San Francisco

  • The Chronicle’s screwed The San Francisco Chronicle, one of the largest papers in the country, has been bleeding money for years. It lost a modest $50 million last year. Yesterday, it told its staff that it either must cut costs significantly, including workers, or it will die. At the least, it will probably sell. source
  • The Chronicle’s screwed The San Francisco Chronicle, one of the largest papers in the country, has been bleeding money for years. It lost a modest $50 million last year. Yesterday, it told its staff that it either must cut costs significantly, including workers, or it will die. At the least, it will probably sell.
  • The industry sucks A long list of papers, including ones in major cities like Seattle and Denver, are also on death watch right now, and they may not make it through the next month, let alone the next year. Hate to say it, but Mark Andreessen is sounding more right by the day. source
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25 Feb 2009 10:38

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World: India charges a lot of people in the Mumbai terrorist attack

  • 47 people were charged in the attack, which killed 162 source
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18 Feb 2009 21:22

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Culture: Mickey Rourke doesn’t even have his dog anymore

  • His adored Chihuahua died! On Oscar Week! When Rourke won his Golden Globe, he thanked his dogs. “Sometimes, when a man is alone, that’s all you got is your dog,” he said “And they’ve meant the world to me.” Well, the star of “The Wrestler” is gonna be tested – hardcore – later this week, as he faces the Oscars, where he’s nominated for best actor, without his all-important dog. No word on whether his truck broke down or his wife left him. source
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