Dutch ISPs Refuse To Block The Pirate Bay

Two large ISPs in the Netherlands have said they will not be blocking subscriber access to The Pirate Bay, as demanded by the Hollywood supported anti-piracy outfit BREIN.

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Joe Paterno Has Not Passed Away, Family Spokesman Says - SBNation.com

A spokesman for the family of Joe Paterno is denying the former Penn State coach has passed away on Saturday afternoon. Following numerous reports indicating Paterno had passed away, the spokesman released a statement categorically denying the rumors.

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Catholic Leaders Challenge Gingrich and Santorum on Divisive Rhetoric Around Race and Poverty | Faith in Public Life

More than 40 national Catholic leaders and prominent theologians at universities across the country released a strongly worded open letter today urging “our fellow Catholics Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum to stop perpetuating ugly racial stereotypes on the campaign trail …

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BREAKING: Rick Perry to drop 2012 campaign for president, endorse Newt, sources say

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Obama to Betty White: Your birth certificate? - POLITICO.com

In a taped message, Obama penned a note to White, writing:  "Dear Betty, You look so fantastic and full of energy, I can't believe you're 90 years old. In fact, I don't believe it.

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'Late Show' Replaces Its Longtime Comedy Booker for Controversial Remarks about Women

Mr. Brill, who is expected to remain at “Late Show” as a warmup comedian for its studio audience, recently stoked controversy with remarks he made in an interview with The New York Times.

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Facebook Gives Politico Deep Access to Users' Political Sentiments - Liz Gannes - Social - AllThingsD

A partnership between Facebook and Politico announced today is one of the more far-reaching efforts. It will consist of sentiment analysis reports and voting-age user surveys, accompanied by stories by Politico reporters.

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Euphemisms: Making murder respectable | The Economist

Orwell was right: euphemisms can be sneaky and coercive. They cloak a decision’s unpleasant results, as in “let go” for “fire”, or “right-sizing” for “mass sackings”.

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William Daley to step down as Obama's chief of staff

William Daley is stepping down as White House chief of staff and budget director Jack Lew is taking over the President Obama’s team as it heads into a tough election year, senior administration officials say.

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On Ron Paul: Every man is a prophet, until he faces a Congress.

It is not enough to simply proffer Paul as a protest candidate.One must fully imagine the import of a Paul presidency.

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Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes

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COMIC: Seeing the good in people

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COMIC: Sylvia Plath's book of fables

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12 Hangover Cures From Famous Heavy Drinkers

While the idea of poppers and beer soothing your sorry head might not be the right cure for you, fear not—we've uncovered 12 other hangover remedies from famous booze hounds.

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Heterodox economics: Marginal revolutionaries | The Economist

Economics, perhaps more than any other discipline, has taken to blogs with gusto. Mainstream figures such as Paul Krugman and Greg Mankiw have commanded large online audiences for years, audiences which include many of their peers.

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Rare earth crisis: innovate or be crushed by China

The doomsday event that everyone is praying will never come to pass, but which every Western nation is currently planning for, is the eventual cut-off of Chinese rare earth exports.

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If you pay peanuts, do you get monkeys? Paying teachers 10 per cent more results in 5-10 per cent higher pupil performance

Figure 1 above provides an insight into the relationship between teacher salaries and pupil outcomes, showing a clear statistical association between higher relative teachers’ pay and higher standardised pupil scores across countries.

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COMIC: Holiday Wishes from Cyanide & Happiness

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Politics and lies: Fact-checking the fact-checkers | The Economist

My initial reaction was to side with Politifact. It's much more precise, and mostly uncontroversial, when Democrats say that Republicans want to "seriously change" or "dramatically restructure" Medicare.

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Computer Scientists Create Algorithm That Measures Human Pecking Order

The way people copy each other's linguistic style reveals their pecking order and so could help rank the power of individuals in online discussions

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The View from Nowhere in Our Media

What authority there is in the position of viewlessness is unearned– like the snooty guy who, when challenged, says, “Madam, I have a PhD.” In journalism, real authority starts with reporting.

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PhotoBlog - Ex-classmates: Kim Jong Un the basketball fan

"He was a big fan of the Chicago Bulls ... His life was basketball at this time," Micaelo said. "I think 80 percent of our time we were playing basketball."

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COMIC: Haters Gonna Hate

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Feds dub Notre Dame folk hero Rudy Ruettiger a stock scammer

According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ruettiger ran a "pump-and-dump" scheme that enticed investors to bid up the stock of his sports drink company, Rudy Nutrition.

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