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AP says artist made up story about Obama poster

In court papers filed by The Associated Press, the news organization said Shepard Fairey concocted the story that he was mistaken about which photo he used to create the famous Obama HOPE poster and disputed his contention that he has not personally profited from the iconic red, white and blue image.

Artist admits using key AP photo for 'HOPE' poster

Artist Shepard Fairey, who recently admitted concealing a key mistake in a lawsuit over his use of an Associated Press photo in his famous Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, said Saturday that the error should not be viewed as "premeditated and sinister."

Idaho man says he posted doctored Obama images

A former sheriff's deputy is claiming responsibility for posting manipulated images of President Barack Obama wearing a Nazi uniform on the doors of three northern Idaho schools.

German candidate campaigns on Merkel cleavage

Debate is raging in Germany over whether a campaign poster using a now infamous photograph of Chancellor Angela Merkel in a deep-cut evening gown is cleverly ironic or downright tacky.

Obama artist admits to 3 Boston vandalism charges

The artist who created the "Hope" poster of President Barack Obama was sentenced to two years of probation Friday after pleading guilty to three vandalism charges. Prosecutors dropped 11 other charges.

Obama 'Hope' artist has 14 Boston charges dropped

Prosecutors in Boston have dropped 14 vandalism charges against the street artist who created the "Hope" poster of President Barack Obama.

Israeli tourism poster withdrawn after complaints

An Israeli tourism poster is being pulled from the London subway after the Syrian Embassy complained that the map on it appeared to show the Golan Heights and Palestinian territories within Israel's boundaries, officials said Friday.

AP countersues artist over famous Obama image

The Associated Press countersued an artist Wednesday over his famous image of Barack Obama, saying the uncredited, uncompensated use of an AP photo violated copyright laws and signaled a threat to journalism.

Artist of famed Obama poster arrested in Boston

A street artist famous for his red, white and blue "Hope" posters of President Obama has been arrested on warrants accusing him of tagging property with graffiti, police said Saturday.

Calif. artist sues AP over image of Obama

An artist who created a famous image of Barack Obama before he became president sued The Associated Press on Monday, asking a judge to find that his use of an AP photo in creating the poster did not violate copyright law.

Billboard truce: Beirut scraps irksome posters

In polarized Lebanon, flaunting a political leader's poster can be enough to spark a gunfight. So shopkeepers on Beirut's al-Maamoun Street are breathing a little easier now that "poster disarmament" has been declared.

German anti-war poster hails soldier's death

Germany's defense minister has condemned as an insult to the country's troops an anti-war poster that calls the death of a soldier in Afghanistan a "step to disarmament."

Naked Actor Miffed by Opera Poster

Juan Pablo di Pace didn't mind that a Royal Opera House poster showed him naked. He didn't even mind the air brushing.

Poster Too Steamy for London Subway

London's transport authority has refused to display a poster featuring the 16th century "Venus" by German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, saying it is overtly sexual.

Court Won't Hear Fight Over Jesus Poster

The Supreme Court refused Monday to get involved in a fight over a Jesus poster that a New York kindergarten student submitted for a class assignment on ways to save the environment.

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Clean Slate: Obama Joker Artist Revealed
Source: FOXNews.com

A 20-year-old college history major of Palestinian descent who supported Rep.

Barack Obama Joker socialism poster denounced as racist
Source: Telegraph

The poster shows the US president with white face paint, dark eye shadow and smudged red lipstick above the caption "socialism", in an apparent attack on the US president's efforts to reform health care and stimulus spending.

A Challenge From Viner "Simplistic Reality"

The following idea (challenge) came from well-known and regarded NEWSVINER, "Simplistic Reality" in response to a comment I left , namely, "If there was actually such a phenomenon as INTELLIGENT DESIGN, the Designer in no way would have designed people stupid enough to believe in …

Poster of toddler breastfeeding doll sparks criticism
Source: Telegraph

New mothers and staff have criticised Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust for putting up the image on the children's ward at Rochdale Infirmary.

Artist of Famous Obama Poster Arrested - For Graffiti
Source: Comcast News

Shepard Fairey, street artist famous for creating the red-white-and-blue poster of President Obama for the campaign, was arrested by Boston police for 'tagging' public property. More at the link.

Obama 'Hope' poster artist arrested in Boston - The Boston Globe
Source: The Boston Globe

Shepard Fairey, the controversial street artist riding a roller coaster of publicity with his red, white, and blue posters of President Barack Obama, was arrested last night on his way to DJ an event kicking off his exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

AP Accuses 'Hope' Artist of Copyright Infringement
Source: USA Today

the Hope posters that artist Shepard Fairey created during the presidential campaign use an image of Barack Obama that's based on a photograph taken for the Associated Press by then-freelancer Mannie Garcia. Now, the AP wants credit and compensation. More Articles

9 1/2 Years Later, OKLA issues Poster of Missing Man

Talehquah- After an aunt's plea for help was heard in September of 2008, a Missing Poster of her nephew was finally released nine and one half years later (now 10 years).

Video Report: Casey May Have Taken Duct Tape From Former Best Friend AND Slideshow
Source: WFTV.com

A computer networking site might hold clues in the case against Casey. (12/17/08) ----------------------- Slideshow: AT THE SCENE: Images From Dec.

Who's behind SarkObama?

It's a question that has been causing a certain amount of head scratching in Paris over the past couple of days and created quite a buzz in certain sections of the French media.

Britney Spears's amazing transformation into flawless 'Circus' girl (shame it's blatantly airbrushed)
Source: the Mail online

At first glimpse, the alluring blonde in a circus outfit could be a regular model. But on closer inspection, you realise its actually Britney Spears... just looking slightly different from her regular self.

Obama "Hope" Poster Designer Responds to Ridiculous Criticisms
Source: obeygiant.com

Your small mindedness is very sad. My Obama image is my unique creation and not plagiarized as you falsely state. The Obama image is a positive image that is patriotic and in no way Socialist or Communist.

Swimmer's Nude Poster Causes Stir
Source: AOL

BEIJING (Aug 6) - Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amanda Beard had to launch her naked, anti-fur campaign poster outside the Athletes' Village on Wednesday after Chinese authorities canceled a planned unveiling, citing safety concerns.In a poster for the animal rights group PETA, t …

Make Your Own Obama Poster!
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Technorati: Discussion about "10 Essential Webmaster Tools You've Never Heard Of"
Source: Technorati

As Carlito Brigante nearly said, some time before his untimely death at the hands of Benny Blanco from the Bronx, "When you a-see how good these Webmaster tools are, you gonna change yo Religion."

Obama's On-the-Wall Endorsement - washingtonpost.com
Source: The Washington Post

LOS ANGELES -- When the street artist and guerrilla marketer Shepard Fairey got word from the Obama people that they would welcome his contribution to the campaign, he knew what he wanted to create: a phenomenon.

Zimbabwean gets a month in jail for tearing up campaign poster
Source: USA Today

A Zimbabwean man will spend the next month in jail because he admitted ripping up a campaign poster that included a photo of President Robert Mugabe, the state-controlled Herald newspaper reports.

Precise Punctuation Pays
Source: The New York Times

Summary: Please put it in a trash can; that's good news for everyone." Louis Menand, English professor at Harvard and staff writer at The New Yorker: "impeccable"

YouTube of the Day: Deron Williams' statement dunk
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Let's make one thing very clear: this Deron Williams' dunk from last night's Hornets-Jazz game is not "over" or "on" Tyson Chandler like the YouTube description says it is. If the defender doesn't jump, you can turn off the printer. It's not a poster. Now, with that said, wow!

Lost season 4 poster
Source: TV Squad

A few days ago, Lost fans were treated with a 1600x2000 version of the season four poster over at DocArzt's Lost Blog.

Win a Ski-Instructor
Source: The Times

Switzerland is trying to tempt women away from neighbouring countries' snowy slopes with a bare-chested male ski instructor and a competition for lessons with the country's sexiest men.

Damn Racists
Source: unboundedmedicine.com

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The Revolution Will Not Be Socialized -- The Homogenization of Social Media

Almost since the first web-page was displayed upon the first browser over the tiny and fragile networks that would eventually become the Internet, technophiles have been trying to figure out what the World Wide Web really is. In the early 1990s we thought it was a library.

Bring Madeleine Home
Source: bringmadeleinehome.com

This site summarises all the information from many sources about the missing 4 year old, Madeleine McCann.

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