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AOL Searcher No. 4417749 (2006-08-08): AOL's accidental unleashing of hundreds of thousands of AOL customer's private searches has already resulted in the discovery of at least one specific person.
Lebanon-Iraq War Tensions Spreading in Middle East (2006-08-08): Leaders of many Arab countries are becoming increasingly worried that the Lebanon/Iraq War is stirring up Islamic extremism in their own countries.
College Students Read College Newspapers (2006-08-07): Readership of print daily newspapers has fallen over the past year's for the college-aged demographic.
Mayor Bloomberg, Global Warming and Men's Bermuda Shorts (2006-08-07): In an article entitled "I Wore Shorts to Work, and They All Laughed," Eric Wilson of The New York Times considers considers the effect that global warming may have on men's fashions.
Time Warner Launches AOL Video (2006-08-01): AOL has a launched the video service they alluded to earlier this year.
Senate Committee Takes Aim at Offshore Companies (2006-08-01): The New York Times reports on Congress' latest target: businessmen who (legally) use offshore companies and bank accounts to lessen or avoid paying U.
Wall Street Journal to Sell Advertising on Front Page (2006-07-31): The New York Times reports that the Wall Street Journal will start selling ads on the front page of its newspaper.
A Recipe For An Environmental Catastrophe (2006-07-31): Enjoy that shrimp cocktail while you can, because shellfish probably won't exist in fifty years or so, if a disturbing new trend continues.
Iran Bans Foreign Words, Iranian College Students Reduced to Eating Elastic Loaves (2006-07-29): During his latest bout of insanity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has now decided to ban all foreign words.
Pakistan Escalates Nuclear Program (2006-07-24): While everyone else in the world is watching the Israel/Lebanon/Palestine situation heat up, Pakistan is expanding its nuclear capabilities, according to The Washington Post.
Global Warming and Underwater Methane: Not a Good Thing (2006-07-21): The scientific evidence about global warming just keeps getting more and more disturbing.
Will Ferrell Plays Bush on Global Warming (2006-07-20): Comedian Will Ferrell has donned his George Bush persona once again -- this time to discuss his thoughts on the "so-called global warmings.
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Legislation (2006-07-19): In his first-ever use of the presidential veto power, President vetoed the legislation which would provide federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, striking a blow for religious zealots everywhere who are determined to turn the U.
Wicks Acquires Vibe Magazine (2006-07-17): The Wicks Group has acquired Vibe, an urban music and lifestyle magazine from Quincy Jones.
Bush Administration Trying to Outsource Medicare Reimbursement Decisions to 3M (2006-07-17): President Bush is continuing his plan to destroy the American healthcare system with his newest project: essentially he is outsourcing the entire Medicare program to 3M company.
Israel Attacks Beirut's Airports as Violence Escalates (2006-07-13): Isreal is stepping up its attacks on Lebanon, as the violence in the Middle East appears to be escalating.
New Rocketboom Host Joanne Colan Launches Blog (2006-07-11): Joanne Colan, the former MTV Europe VJ who was recently named the new host of Rocketboom, has launched a blog.
Reader's Digest Launching Dazzling Delightful Delicious (2006-07-10): Reader's Digest is launching a new magazine called Dazzling Delightful Delicious.
Japan Considers Military Strike Against North Korea (2006-07-10): Japan is extremely unhappy with North Korea's recent (and pathetically inept) attempt to launch a test missile.
Did Stress Kill Ken Lay? (2006-07-07): There has been quite a bit of speculation about what caused Ken Lay's heart attack: was it the stress of waiting until October to hear that he had been sentenced (most likely) to life in prison? An autopsy reveals the answer: not likely.
