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March 2008
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It's kids' choice at these awards
| March 31, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesIt's a funny old world. A week ago, I was standing on top of the Acropolis in all its ancient stillness, no sound in my ears but the howl... more
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Oh, they hate the 'scheming'
| March 31, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesTwo allegedly crooked guys commiserate on the phone about the crookedness of the movie business. There's the graft. The hypocrisy. The dreadful... more
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Celtics send Heat to an NBA-record low
March 31, 2008 From Los Angeles Times* The Celtics took a 27-4 lead en route to holding the Heat to an NBA-record low 17 field goals. The previous record in the shot-clock era... more
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U.S. losing go-to man in Pakistan
| March 31, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesNot so long ago, the Bush administration could take a one-stop approach to its dealings with Pakistan. Whether Washington wanted to carry... more
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Phair Signs To ATO, 'Guyville' Reissue Due
From Billboard News - Daily | March 31, 2008Liz Phair has signed a new record deal with ATO, the first fruit of which will be a reissue of her classic 1993 debut, "Exile in Guyville... more
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Stone Temple Pilots Plotting Extensive Tour
From Billboard News - Daily | March 31, 2008The recently reunited Stone Temple Pilots can add a full-fledged summer amphitheater tour to its previously announced U.S. festival dates... more
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Morello Trek To Feature Harper, Slash, Keenan
From Billboard News - Daily | March 31, 2008The New York show is a previously announced show benefiting Road Recovery and will feature Slash, Jerry Cantrell and Wayne Kramer of MC5. more
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'Amish' guys in new reality
From Variety.com | March 30, 2008Reality TV: Laikind, Cantor turn focus to Lily Dale -- "Amish in the City" producers Daniel Laikind and Steven Cantor are headed back to small... more
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11-Year-Old Network Administrator Sorts Out Alabama School [Prodigy...
From Gizmodo | March 30, 2008Joe Penn isn't your average 11-year-old school kid. No, Sir. In his spare time, mostly between classes, he manages the entire computing network... more
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Rowed Trip expedition update from Port Appin, Scotland
| March 30, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesColin Angus emails the first Rowed Trip update from Port Appin, northern Scotland: March 24, 2008: “Storm-force winds ripped across... more
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SIA Flashback - Did Pontiac Plan Its Own El Camino?
From Hemmings Auto Blogs | March 30, 2008With all the excitement about the Pontiac G8 sport truck and the resurrection of the El Camino/Ramchero/ute body style for the American market... more
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Stark: The Braves are back
From ESPN.com - MLB | March 30, 2008While the Mets and Phillies have engaged in a war of words, the Braves have quietly built a team with a mind-set to win it all in 2008. more
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'Living Carelessly in Tokyo and Elsewhere' by John Nathan
March 30, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesAuthor, filmmaker and translator Nathan looks back on four decades of passionate engagement with Japan and the Japanese... more
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iPhone Pwnage Tool Getting Public Release Tomorrow; Unsigned Firmware...
From Gizmodo | March 30, 2008The Pwnage tool by the iPhone Dev Team, which we brought you news of previously, will allow custom unsigned firmware to be flashed onto the... more
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Clinton Campaign Manager Was Director For Failed Subprime Lender
From The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com | March 30, 2008Newsday is reporting that Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Maggie Williams, served on the board of a lending company that engaged in practices... more
