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Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto

Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.

Ex-NY Post editor: Cartoon flap led to firing

A former editor for the New York Post has sued the newspaper, saying she was fired for labeling as racist a cartoon that critics said likened President Barack Obama to a dead chimpanzee.

Cost cuts lead Washington Post to big profit jump

The Washington Post Co. increased its net income 69 percent in the third quarter, as the company cut costs to narrow losses at its newspapers and kept reaping profit from its cable TV and education divisions.

Denver Post says it retains most RMN subscribers

The Denver Post says it has retained 86 percent of the Rocky Mountain News' former home-delivery customers.

Washington Post redesigned for reading ease

The Washington Post is introducing a larger typeface and more graphics in its bid to make the print edition easier to read and navigate.

Washington Post, Bloomberg to launch news service

The Washington Post and Bloomberg News are teaming up in a new partnership that will distribute their political and financial coverage to a broader audience.

LA Times, Washington Post breaking up news service

The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post are breaking up their news service after 47 years, making it the latest casualty of the media upheaval driven by the array of alternative information and entertainment sources on the Internet.

Paper delayed publication of Afghanistan story

The Washington Post delayed publishing a story about a general's Afghanistan report after the Obama administration expressed concerns that it could put U.S. troops at risk, the newspaper said Tuesday.

Fake NY Post draws attention to global warming

A day before a U.N. summit on climate change, an activist prankster group distributed copies of a fake newspaper mimicking the New York Post to draw attention to global warming.

CA man sought in shooting death of son in Vegas

Authorities are looking for a California man accused of fatally shooting his 31-year-old son after the son failed to drive him and others straight home after a night out in Las Vegas.

Washington Post marketing executive resigns

The Washington Post says a marketing executive who helped organize a plan to offer discussions with government officials and the newspaper's journalists has resigned.

Sue Facebook for sharing your info? Seriously?

Turns out, Facebook is not your secret diary. If you put your stuff online and invite other people to look at it, other people might do just that. Still, don’t let that stop you from seeking damages.

Washington Post scrapping 'hyperlocal' Web site

In its latest cost-cutting move, The Washington Post's owner is scrapping an experimental Web site that provided more news coverage about events happening around the neighborhoods of a Virginia suburb.

Washington Post apologizes for Clinton joke

Two Washington Post journalists are apologizing and their satirical online video series has been canceled following criticism of a joke they told about Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Washington Post books profit despite ad declines

The Washington Post Co. turned a profit in the second quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss as growth in its education and cable TV divisions helped offset declines in newspaper, magazine and broadcast revenue. The company's shares surged.

Drunken driver parks on Mich. police post's lawn

Authorities said a lost and confused drunken driver picked the wrong place to stop and rest — the front lawn of the Michigan State Police post in Paw Paw. Police said the man drove onto the lawn of the post early Thursday after overshooting the station's parking lot. He was visibly intoxicated and had vomited on himself.

Deutsche Post Q2 net profit falls 71 pct to euro66M

German mail and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL AG said Thursday its second quarter net profit fell 71 percent on weaker sales and one-time effects related to the insolvency of department store operator Arcandor AG, a close business partner.

Denver Post raising price for Mon-Sat editions

Starting Monday, a single copy of The Denver Post for Monday through Saturday editions will cost 75 cents instead of 50 cents.

Deutsche Post completes Deutsche Bank share sale

German mail and logistics company Deutsche Post AG has sold off its remaining shares in Deutsche Bank AG, the company said Monday.

Post publisher apologizes for paid dinner plan

The Washington Post's publisher apologized to readers Sunday for a plan to charge business leaders and lobbyists for intimate dinner discussions with government officials and the newspaper's journalists.

The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.

Paper says publishers' conference won't be held

The Washington Post asked lobbyists and business leaders to pay $25,000 to attend a dinner discussion with government officials and journalists at the home of its publisher, and then canceled the event after the invitations became public.

Calif. Rep. Tauscher gets State Department post

The Senate on Thursday approved the nomination of Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.

Washington Post union ratifies 2-year contract

The union representing editorial and other employees at The Washington Post has overwhelmingly ratified a two-year contract that will let the newspaper protect a quarter of its workers from any layoffs, regardless of seniority.

Washington Post Co. reports loss, ad plunge

The Washington Post Co. lost money in the first quarter, as advertising revenue fell 33 percent at the namesake newspaper and the company's education and cable TV businesses couldn't make up the difference.

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Can the Postal Service be Saved?
Source: CBS News

It's been an ugly few years for the United States Postal Service.

Some Large Retailers Post Better-Than-Expected Earnings - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Some of the nation's largest retailers, discount and luxury chains alike, posted better- than-expected earnings on Tuesday and said they were seeing signs of broader stabilization.

Maximum Overdriver announces that it will take a short hiatus

The members of the experimental post power pop band Maximum Overdriver have announced that they will begin creating new material after a short hiatus. The bend recently returned after a very successful three year tour of Europe, Scandinavia and the sub continent

New York Post not laughing at climate change spoof - CNN.com
Source: CNN

A day before the United Nations held a climate change summit, New York City was blanketed with 100,000 fake copies of the New York Post tabloid, filled with content related to climate change.

Beware what you post on Facebook - your boss is watching
Source: timesonline.typepad.com

Is Facebook becoming the office watercooler? That was the interesting theory put to me by a leading employment lawyer the other day when I was looking into how companies are cracking down on employees' use of social networks.

Why We Hate Government Health Care

The reason that most people in the US dislike the idea of a government health care is not because they are afraid of socialized medicine. It's because they are afraid of US government socialized health care.

Libelous Hyperbole by the Associated Press of our veterans

At One time there were two wire services and they competed with each other UPI and the AP. Haven't seen articles by UPI for quite some time. Over time, however have seen the bent of AP articles become more and more predominately liberal, much the same as the network news.

Want to keep your wallet? Carry a baby picture
Source: The Times

What would you do if you found a wallet on the street? Leave it? Take it to a police station? Post it back to the owner? Keep it, even? The answer, scientists have found, depends rather more on evolution than morality.

Licorice Prevents Post-Operation Sore Throats, Study Finds
Source: Natural News

Imagine a tube is stuck down your throat and left there for up to a couple of hours. It would be no surprise that you'd end up with a raw feeling throat. That's just what happens to countless people who undergo surgery under general anesthesia.

Post-Rapture Postman: He delivers messages to those left behind
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

There are those who believe in the Rapture prophesied in the Bible. And there is Joshua Witter, avowed atheist. They need each other.

DMCA Protection for Photographers « Photofocus
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Photofocus - It's All About Photography

Obama = Human Rights?
Source: The Washington Post

I think President Obama is smartly approaching issues slowly and carefully as to not make major mistakes. His first steps were definitely in the right direction. But...

7 Clearly Fake News Stories That Fooled The Mainstream Media
Source: CRACKED.com

In the olden days when shoes were a luxury and smallpox was a right of passage, men like William Randolph Hearst used their complete control over communication airwaves to tell the general populace whatever lie happened to be convenient (see marijuana is evil) or interesting (see …

MGM Mirage senior vice president leaving to join NV Energy
Source: ReviewJournal.com - News

MGM Mirage Senior Vice President Punam Mathur is leaving the gaming industry after 13 years to join NV Energy as vice president of human resources, effective April 29, the energy company announced today.

South Africa�the post-apartheid economic miracle: the South African economy, which just before the end of the apartheid regime was ailing badly, has astonished the world with its robust growth over the past decade. This has been done
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I just happened to finish reading the IMF study cited as the source for this positive uplifting article.......the study had entirely the opposite conclusions, painting dismal economic results since the fall of Apartied regime.

Pope Bashing at the Washington Post

We can't expect everyone to be happy with the leadership they have. Judging by recent news of Barack Obama's slipping approval rating, not even the newest of leaders gets a free pass.

Football Fan's Dream Job Cut Short Over Facebook Post -
Source: FOXNews.com

A football fan's lifelong dream job was cut short when he was fired over a Facebook posting, MyFOXPhilly.com reports.

Vaccines as Biological Weapons? Live Avian Flu Virus Placed in Baxter Vaccination's & Sent to 18 countries around the World

"Baxter International Inc. in Austria 'unintentionally contaminated samples with the bird flu virus that were used in laboratories in 3 neighboring countries, raising concern about the potential spread of the deadly disease'.

Generals share their experience with PTSD
Source: CNN

General officers discuss personal accounts of battles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Generals advocate change in military doctrine in dealing with psychologically afflicted combattants. A new sense of openness is called for in treating PTSD victims.

Under God 'Praying Parents' Put School In Legal Limbo
Source: The Washington Post

Nashville parents have filed a lawsuit against Lakeview Elementary School stating that the school shows hostility towards Christian families and students.

New York Post Apologizes For Controversial Cartoon
Source: WCBSTV.com

On Thursday night the tabloid newspaper apologized "to those who were offended by the image," in an editorial on its Web site.

New York Post Cartoonist Makes Headlines

1.) Let's make no mistake about it folks, there is a woman in the hospital fighting for her life tonight. I'm fairly sure she has a family (not to mention the chimp's owner) deeply grieving even as I write this article. She has my prayer.

Two post office workers poisoned at Norway

Two post office worker have got poison from mail, which was sent to Israel embassy at Norway. Workers received burn wounds in their hands and faces. Workers are now treated at Ullevål hospital and have not received more symptoms.

The POST Method: A systematic approach to social strategy
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Using social media for business purposes because you have to have it or think it's cool, is not the best thing to do. As in all business actions, you have to have a methodical and purposeful approach. One such is suggested here as the POST method.

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