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Class action complaint against RIAA filed in Oregon 2008-03-16 18:16:00 This is a very interesting time in history with all this P2P business...
"Recommended reading for all interested in the RIAA's litigation war against
p2p file sharing is the amended class action complaint just filed
in Oregon
in Andersen v. Atlantic.
READ MORE...
Bill-O blames the internet for Spitzer 2008-03-16 18:06:00 Bill-O is a dirty old man... a very dirty old man. Ingrahm actually sort of impressed me by actually disagreeing with her dark overlord Orally... and he is exploiting the situation. If he thinks he isnt -- he's a true fucking idiot. Read more:Spitzer
John Gibson out at FOX 2008-03-16 17:47:00 Seems these networks are doing some spring cleaning of their own... so far I am happy with the moves... with Tucker out at MSNBC and thank goodness they axed Gibson
! I could never stand this guy. They did a favor for all of us!
Fox News Channel, tinkering for the first time in eight years with its popular early evening lineup, is replacing its 5 p.m. news broadcast, “The Big Story,” with an
Kulongoski: War in Iraq about oil 2008-03-19 23:46:00 No denying.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski continues to attend nearly every funeral of Oregonians killed in Iraq
. And he doesn't believe for a minute they died defending the nation from terrorism. "It's all part of a message, but it is not the reason we're there," Kulongoski said in an interview with The Oregonian. The real reason: Oil, he said. "If they had zero oil, do you think we'd be there?"
Philip Morris Tries to Engineer the Cancer Out of Tobacco 2008-03-19 23:18:00 Its just one of those things that has to go... unless over thousands of years we are able to evolve to smoke cigarettes. Its not THAT good and its not THAT hard to stop. I did it, so can everyone else. But overall, I don't care if people smoke. Ive grown a bit tired of those who find it necessary to smoke and walk on the sidewalks as the smoke blows in the peoples faces behind them... Read more:Tobacco
, Philip
, Morris
, Cancer
Could it be? -- Gold Plunges in NY, Dollar Rises 2008-03-19 23:13:00 Sounds ass backwards from what the trend seems to have been...
NEW YORK - Gold prices dropped $59, the most in nearly two years Wednesday, leading a decline in commodity prices on speculation the slump in the dollar will end soon as the Federal Reserve eases the pace of interest-rate reductions.On a day that saw broad declines for all commodities, gold for April delivery, which had hit a record Read more:Dollar
'Disfigured woman found dead after French court rejects euthanasia' 2008-03-19 22:28:00 This was a really sad thing to read and watch happen over these past few days. The pictures were horrifying when I first saw them and then there were some videos over at Liveleak.
Well... now they have found her dead... I hope it was painless.
AFP - A severely disfigured Frenchwoman
was found dead at her home Wednesday, a local prosecutor said, only two days after a court
Police & Protesters clash in Portland... 2008-03-19 21:43:00 vidavee_ad_preroll_ref = '@PreVideo,Leaderboard,SiteSponsor,Rectangle,SkyScraper2,ImpactAd,Column1,Column2,Column3,TxtLink1,TxtLink2,TxtLink3,SecSponsor?&&category=&dockey=0AAA103BD175C5A65601C9DD0CE81215';PDX war protest
Protests rocked the nation Read more:Police
Interesting: link found between drug price and effectiveness... 2008-03-19 20:07:00 Makes sense... our mind is so weird.
A higher-price
d medication with a brand name might work better than a generic version--even if the pills are exactly the same--simply because the patient thinks the expensive prescription should work better, according to a recently published MIT study.The study--conducted by researchers including graduate student Rebecca Waber and Dan Ariely, the Alfred P. Read more:effectiveness
Happy 5 years... 2008-03-19 14:42:00 Just wanted to be sure to wish everyone a happy 5 year anniversary... Its been quite the ride! Read more:Happy
Oregon Court: Archdiocese limited in responsibility for priest conduct 2008-03-19 14:24:00 I suppose I can find that somewhat reasonable... but w/e. How is it with the military or other jobs? Are they fully representing the group they are with? They are never-the-less responsible.
The OregonCourt
of Appeals says there is a limit to how much responsibility the Archdiocese of Portland must take for the conduct of its priests The court ruled Wednesday that allegations of a single Read more:limited
Oregon rated 10th safest state for children... 2008-03-19 14:15:00 Interesting...
Excels at: Keeping kids safe when they’re on wheels. Oregon
enacted a bike-helmet law for kids more than a decade ago and since has extended it to include scooters, in-line skates and skateboards. “It’s as important to wear a helmet when using these other toys with wheels as it is on a bike,” says Gary Smith, M.D., director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Read more:safest
Coming soon to a sea world near you! 2008-03-19 14:04:00 Our fat, well fed, noisy, lazy and deceivingly sweet & cuddly pacific Northwest sea lions!
Wednesday's links... 2008-03-19 13:40:00 -PSU sends off Vikings-Obama coming to Portland / Eugene / Portland Tickets-Man arrested for slamming car into KXL radio station-Gas prices continue to soar in OR / Record in Portland-WA: Instructor solicits erotic pictures from students-Other states notice bike boxes / 15 Intersections-KPOJ -- Death with dignity after 10 years / More using / KOIN Summary-Fatal crash on 30 ... 3 vehicles / 2 Read more:links
, Wednesday
THE THEIST'S NIGHTMARE... 2008-03-19 13:26:00 Keep your stupid banana... here's your nightmare biotch.
Meet Hubble....... He's pretty cool. Hubble is the earth's best friend... and is helping us to fully embrace our universe.
Hubble Finds First Organic Molecule on an Exoplanet<!-- Google FISRT Adsense block -->03/19/2008 --- The Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in the atmosphere of a planet
Talk of internet addiction getting serious... Thanks to Oregon Doc 2008-03-19 13:16:00 I don't think many people doubt at this point that the internet and gaming can be much like any addiction
...
One MD reaches out to the medical community, urging them to take steps to combat what he sees as a virtual epidemic with very real effects. Anyone familiar with South Park's 2007 Emmy winning episode Make Love, Not Warcraft knows that popular culture has already started to Read more:Oregon
, serious
, Thanks
Oregon gears up for 150th 2008-03-19 13:11:00 That will be cool...
...The state capitol rotunda was packed last month as people gathered to celebrate Oregon
's 149th birthday.But everyone was really looking ahead to next year's party. Governor Ted Kulongoski gave the whole state an assignment.Ted Kulongoski: "Between now and this time next year, every Oregonian needs to learn how to pronounce sesquicentennial. So let me just give it a try.
Another reason to ditch religion... 2008-03-19 10:37:00 I relish the fact that they are their own worst enemy. This guy is wayyyy out there! This video is causing some major buzz today online... I just feel bad for the people in the back there having to listen to this rubbish in person. This is a very sad case of racism. Extremism.
On the web
atlah.org Read more:ditch
Portland Mayoral Debate at PSU 2008-03-19 08:03:00 This should be good... I'm probably going to get some video, photos and possibly do some live-blogging if anything good happens...
On Thursday, March 20, the first Portland Mayoral Debate
will take place and will feature the two leading candidates - Sam Adams and Sho Dozono. While the two candidates have been actively involved in the Portland civic arena for a number of years, the debate will
Obama's speech opens Oregon's racial wounds... 2008-03-19 07:39:00 Obama's Sophisticated Discussion of Race yesterday has opened up the discussion in today's Oregon
ian...
F rom a flap last year over renaming a Portland street to racist taunts at a state high school basketball tournament, race remains a simmering sore point in a state that's overwhelmingly white. Oregon history shows that people in power have discriminated against just about every minority Read more:wounds
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Portland history... a great post 2008-03-18 22:31:00 I just wanted to say, this is a VERY cool post over at bikeportland... Some really cool links, vids and pics!
Washington & 6th, Portland Oregon 1936.
Holograms Bring the Mona Lisa to Life 2008-03-18 16:11:00 This is freakin sweet...
AP: Art enthusiasts are being given the chance to talk to their favorite maestros about their work. Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci are among the virtual painters and sculptors that are on hand to answer questions at a new art exhibition. (March 18)
Oregon Woman says anti-music piracy campaign illegally spies on people 2008-03-18 15:54:00 Its war... and they will not win.
PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon
woman is trying to turn the tables on the music industry's anti-music piracy
campaign.Tanya Anderson claims the industry is threatening and intimidating innocent people
and has filed a new lawsuit accusing record companies of racketeering, fraud and illegal spying.The suit claims the industry and the company it hired, MediaSentry, used Read more:spies
Check out this fire in Chehalis... 2008-03-18 15:46:00 There are some more great pics and video of this over at KOMO...
CHEHALIS, Wash. -- It's another blow to an area already hard hit over the past few months.
Dozens of firefighters were battling a large blaze at the old Eagles Lodge building in Chehalis, which was being used to store donated furniture and other supplies for victims of the December flood.
The fire broke out around 10 a.m. Read more:Check
VID: Opening statements at recent PSU mayoral debate... 2008-03-22 02:49:00 Here are the opening statements by Sam Adams and Sho Dozono at the recent 'debate' of sorts at PSU... I am going to try to get some more highlights up here soon.
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