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06 Sep 2010 10:44

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Politics: Tony Blair decides that one tense book-signing is enough

Remember what happened in Dublin the other day, guys? Well, we’re not letting that happen in London! Shut it down! source
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16 Jul 2010 10:53

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Politics: Is Rupert Murdoch’s “Sunday Times” experiment a total failure?

  • Why would I get any of my clients to talk to The Times or The Sunday Times if they are behind a paywall? Who can see it? I can’t even share a link and they aren’t on search. It’s as though their writers don’t exist anymore.
  • An A-list entertainment publicist, via an informant for Newser dude Michael Wolff • Discussing the fate of News Corp.’s paywall model for their London-owned newspapers, The Times and The Sunday Times. Apparently, according to Wolff, it’s so bad that people who subscribe to the physical paper no longer use the Web site. Unfortunately, there are no firm numbers here. But let’s just say that putting everything behind a paywall with no free content simply doesn’t work. source
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08 Apr 2010 20:30

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Music: RIP Malcolm McLaren: The guy who sold us on punk

  • He managed the Sex Pistols, among others. One of the greatest music impresarios of the last 40 years, McLaren first ran an image-obsessed London boutique called “Sex,” and later parlayed it into pre-fabbing the Sex Pistols, an anarchic bunch about whom he says this: “I never thought the Sex Pistols would be any good. But it didn’t matter if they were bad.” The British rock stars were his greatest achievement, but he had many others, too: Adam & the Ants, Bow Wow Wow, and his own music. Dude died of mesothelioma, a form of cancer. He was 64. source
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09 Jan 2010 18:27

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World: A couple drunk guys make a bomb threat on a Dubai-bound plane

  • Great job guys. You freaked out everyone at Heathrow. Robert Fowles of Dover, England, was charged yesterday with making a bomb threat and being drunk on a plane headed for Dubai. His buddy, Alexander McGinn, was also charged. Maybe the stewards misinterpreted what Fowles said – i.e. “I just got BOMBED at a T.G.I. Friday’s airport bar while waiting for this flight!” They have T.G.I. Friday’s in Britain, right? source
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26 Nov 2009 13:05

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Music: Bob Dylan thankful that his weird Christmas album helps the homeless

  • They get food straight to the people. No military organization, no bureaucracy, no governments to deal with.
  • Bob Dylan • Regarding his choice to offer proceeds of his bizarre “Christmas in the Heart” to hungry and homeless charities. He mentioned this in an interview that ran in London’s “The Big Issue” and other similar sold-by-homeless newspapers in the U.S. That’s right, a guy who never does interviews with anyone gave one to a homeless newspaper. Random. But awesome. source
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29 Oct 2009 17:10

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Tech: Pavegen begs you to get your “step in the right direction” puns ready

This little square lights nearby things using the energy of the people that step on it. Currently being tested out in London, it’s not long until it takes over the world or something. source
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20 Aug 2009 10:27

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Offbeat: Putpockets: They’re like pickpockets except with good intentions

If you’re in London and find couple extra pounds in your pocket, credit some pickpockets who are making up for their sins. source
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31 May 2009 12:02

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World: Big Ben, the giant clock (not your fat friend) celebrates a milestone

  • 150 years of constant, boring timekeeping source
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19 May 2009 10:34

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Offbeat: You’re hiring a prostitue for me? Thanks dad, you shouldn’t have.

  • No really, dad, I’m 14. You shouldn’t have. A creepbag of a dad in Britain, originally from Poland, attempted to show his son a good time (and get that pesky losing virginity out of the way) by bringing his kid to the red-light district of Nottingham. Unfortunately for him, his son chose the undercover officer. So now he looks like father of the year and is headed to jail for ten months. source
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02 Apr 2009 10:12

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Biz, U.S., World: Five quick highlights from inside the G20 summit

  • Steps are being taken to make sure countries avoid protectionism with funds. source
  • Countries are hashing out details on the level of regulation of global financial institutions. source
  • Some countries want everyone to agree on regulating tax havens, such as Hong Kong. source
  • A bunch of money – $100 billion more – is being put aside to help world trade. source
  • Obama said the U.S. would not be a “voracious consumer market” again. source
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