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Facebook was request a token customers to add to their Roku Store and subsequently add or first must create a Roku account.
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next two weeks. New customers
Smartphones
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Roku Creates Open Platform for descriptions and features, please way that has not been possible when they first install their Roku (Mashable!)
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of a solution.
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record. The time to think about
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The "CNN Heroes: All-Star
Submitted at 11/23/2009 6:22:07 AM Tribute" recognized those that
inspire and impact others on an
Phil Schiller, Apple's SVP of everyday basis. ET's Kevin
Worldwide Product Marketing, is
Frazier joined celebs Carrie
back on his one-man crusade to
Underwood, Neil Patrick Harris,
defend the App Store from the
Kate Hudson, Eva Mendes and
latest wave of criticism pointed
many more as they honored these
in its direction. This time, Apple influential men and women.
is having to battle the news of
"These are the people that make
Facebook's all-star developer Joe
the world better, they inspire,"
Hewitt quitting the platform,
Underwood told ET Saturday
The Internet Weighs more high profile app rejections,
and the rise of Android as an
increasingly viable alternative to
night.
"There's an award show every
film "AI: Artificial Intelligence." ARGs. was entirely self-funded, came Kids creators appreciation for what the ARG
Those versions of ARGs have And while there are practical out of an original desire to create A different kind of small-scale genre can offer its organizers and
seven-figure budgets and allow limits to the kinds of interactions a Web series about a robot. But ARG was Find Chesia, a project participants.
thousands of people to that are possible between the when the two realized that they put on by the Finksburg, Md., "I like that ARGs use tools that
participate. Yet while they get people running the larger games-- could "make it so much more" by library on behalf of its local were set up to do something else,
most of the ink written about the so-called puppetmasters--and adding the various multimedia schoolchildren and their summer and they're used to create
ARGs, there has long been a the players, these smaller elements, they set out to build a reading program. something new," Owings said.
steady stream of games built for adventures offer everyone bona fide ARG, one that would The story, said organizer "It's the taking of something and
very small audiences or, as in the involved a much greater chance allow them to communicate Heather Owings, was centered on changing it and using it for
case of Steele and the friend with at direct communication. directly with almost anyone who the story of Chesia, a 14-year-old something it wasn't intended [for]
a "bomb" insider her, an audience "There are quite a few people wanted to talk with them, even to girl whose parents have gone in a new and creative way."
of one. It turned out that the making [small] ARGs, either the point of playing online games missing on an archaeological dig Plus, she said, Finding Chesia
intrigue was all part of a day-long without profit in mind or of Scrabble. And, of course, there and who sets out to find them. turned out to be a perfect way to
mystery concocted by Steele's marketing [who are] saying, were real-world meetings The game was designed by five get the kids in on the enjoyment
boyfriend, and involving several 'Look at me, I can do this,'" said between prospective "dates" and small teams of 11- to 15-year- of building their own game, even
of their friends, as part of an Michael Andersen, who runs the game's signature robot (see olds. though they lacked many of the
elaborate marriage proposal. ARGNet, the leading source for video below). Like with many small-scale skills generally considered
"We use a lot of fictional news and information about the Given the huge gap in size ARGs, Find Chesia encountered necessary for such a task.
analogies in our lives--gangsters genre. "The motivations for a lot between a large-scale ARG and a series of structural problems, "It's a way for teens to create
in an alley (and) later in the quest of these things vary. [One] something like Must Love most notably, Owings said, the their own game," Owings said,
there was a Soviet scientist, all advantage of doing these Robots, it might be surprising fact that the kids turned out to be "and we really enjoyed that
themes that had played out in our grassroots games is working for that many of the ultimate goals resistant--mainly due to regular aspect of it...They don't need to
courtship," Steele recalled. "We yourself. [And], it becomes a lot are the same. It certainly was to conditioning about the dangers of be computer programmer [and]
would write stories of sorts to easier to have those one-on-one Babb. online anonymity--to the idea of here is a way for them to take
one another before we dated. interactions [and the] feeling that "What surprised me the most," posting information in character ownership for creating a game on
We'd take an image and run with not only can you communicate, Babb said, was that "players want to the game's Web site. In a fairly small level. [As well, it]
it until it was too tired to move but you can change what's going more and they want to do things addition, there was the helps them to realize how much
anymore. The whole thing was on" for fans. with you. It becomes a unforeseen problem that almost the Internet does facilitate
kind of a collaboration of our Robot love collaboration. The audience none of the kids were old enough networking within the
lives together." Earlier this year, a New York becomes characters." to drive to the game's real-world community, as well as outside the
Given that the game Steele's new duo calling themselves Awkward And while it's not always locations. community."
fiance planned for his proposal Hug built and pulled off a small- possible for everyone to This bracelet is an important These days, said ARGNet's
had such a small audience, it was, scale ARG called Must Love participate in person--Must Love element in the ARG, Finding Andersen, there are at least as
to be sure, at the extreme end of Robots, which was centered Robots attracted players from Chesia, which was put on by a many small, grassroots ARGs
the size and complexity spectrum around the idea of helping make around the world--one of the Maryland library on behalf of a being produced as the larger,
for ARGs. But at any given love connections between people great things about the ARG genre town's schoolchildren and their corporate-backed games. And
moment, there are several ARGs and robots. is how many people who play do summer reading program.(Credit: those numbers could grow as an
being played that have slightly Through a series of Web sites, participate directly in one way or Finding Chesia) increasing number of people
larger, yet still very small, social media, YouTube videos another. In Babb and Ringerud's Still, the game was successful become versed in the tools for
numbers of participants. And it is and more, Awkward Hug game, for example, 20 people enough for Owings to want to building them. According to
these games, usually carried out founders Jim Babb and Tanner created costumes related to the run the game again next summer, Andersen, teachers at the
at minimal expense and with no Ringerud turned a $3,000 budget story line and sent in pictures of incorporating some of the lessons University of Texas at Dallas and
deep-pocketed sponsor, that may into a 3-month-long game with at themselves wearing the outfits, they learned this year. And the University of Mary
well be the true lifeblood of the least 300 participants. all of which were intended to be despite the problems, Owings ALTERNATE-REALITY
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growth will come naturally, as And while it's true that most there for anyone with the stamina such a cool format, and the
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Love it or Loathe It? AOL Reveals New Branding Splits widen for
Democrats over
(POLL) health reform
By Sarah Perez In order for AOL to survive, shouts the logo, but it reminds us
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Late last night, AOL revealed a exactly what the new branding is company AOL desperately hopes
sneak peek at their new branding designed to reflect. Gone are the to become. President Barack Obama’s
campaign for their soon-to-be all-capital letters ("AOL") which Then there is the pink glob. The mission to reform US healthcare
standalone content-focused remind people of what they stand best way to describe this logo is a vaulted another legislative hurdle
business. The rebranding effort for ("American Online"). Now, fluffy wad of bubble gum. A over the weekend, but the
will officially launch on there's an uppercase "A" green scribble looks like scramble to secure his own
December 10th when AOL followed by lowercase letters and party’s votes sheds light on the
saying exactly where he will someone had trouble getting their messy compromises that may be
begins trading on the New York a period. This is meant to remind show up. ballpoint ink pen going and a
Stock Exchange as a separate people that "there's always needed to get it to the finish line.
But the updated logos are a little generic blue swirl seems to Fissures between liberal and
company from Time Warner, its something behind AOL," says off-putting to some. Noted signify nothing but a lack of
current owner. The new logos- CEO Tim Armstrong in an centrist Democrats cracked open
technology blogger Om Malik of imagination. What content sites on Sunday in the aftermath of a
yes, there are more than one - interview with PaidContent. "The GigaOM posted his gut reaction are these logos even associated
feature a lowercase "aol" on top AOL brand is composed of many procedural vote, which paved the
Sunday night, calling them out as with? Your guess is as good as way for the estimated $848bn
of various colorful images that different things. The "lame," "ambiguous at best," and ours.
range from an orange goldfish to nomenclature of the dot is what (€570bn, £514bn) draft Senate
"as sexy as the obese, shapeless CNET calls the goldfish logo bill to be debated on the floor.
a green scribble. The odd designs comes after the dot." In other humans living on Axiom, the "cute"(sarcastically?), but AOL
are definitely different than words, AOL no longer stands Leaders hope there will be a vote
flagship of the BnL fleet in Pixar isn't trying to build the next on the bill by Christmas. If
AOL's "running man" or alone. It's Aol.music, movie WALL-E." Ouch! LOLcats empire, so maybe they
"triangle with swoosh" logos of Aol.Mapquest, Aol.Shopping, passed, the House and Senate
But it's easy to see where he's should have forgone "cute" for versions will have to be mashed
years past - logos that became etc. coming from. After all, some of s o m e t h i n g a l i t t l e m o r e
synonymous with the service that The new logos are just a preview together.
the logos look more like the sorts m e a n i n g f u l a n d m o d e r n . This content has passed through
a large part of America once used of AOL's revamped look and are of doodles you would find But that's just our opinion.
to go online. But are the new meant to replace AOL's swoosh fivefilters.org.
g r a c i n g h i g h - s c h o o l e r s ' What's yours? Let us know in the
logos any good? Or do they look triangle for good. The AOL notebooks - like the hand doing poll below.
more like the joke that AOL "running man," however, will the " sign of the horns" hand What do you think of AOL's
hopes it's not becoming? stick around the brand in some gesture. Really. "Rock on!," new branding?( survey) Discuss
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By JC Fletcher (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/23/2009 10:00:00 AM
Nintendo celebrates
Thanksgiving by dropping a
massive feast onto the table of
What Allison is thankful Review: The Amazing Race every Wii and DSi owner in
North America. The next Bit.Trip
Flacco and the Ravens get Manning of the season, Saturday's hold high marks for Wayne, but Ed Reed stepped in Clark and Tom Santi. Santi has
confused in the bright sunlight, according to Greg Gumbel. an open-field tackle. Ravens take and picked it off around the 10 pulled in three receptions today,
which is probably why Peyton is 1:36 pm | First quarter | by Peter over and get one play off before yard line, returning it back including a body-twister just now
wearing a baseball cap on the Sanders the quarter ends with towards midfield. Meantime, Ray to put the Colts well into field-
sidelines. The Ravens' efficient Solid Colts defense batting and Indianapolis up 7-6. Lewis gets off the field three goal range. No good deed goes
drive downfield is getting a bit swatting footballs out of the air. 1:54 pm | Second quarter | by plays after his right ankle unpunished, however, as Santi is
jammed up by the Colts defense. Flacco can't convert the pick into Peter Sanders appeared to get caught in the doubled over on the sidelines
Timeout Ravens with just under a TD. Cundiff back in the game I'm no ref, but even I saw scrum and dialed him down a trying to get some air.
seven minutes in the first. and nails another 40+ yarder. It's Ravens right tackle Michael Oher notch or two. Reggie Wayne grabs a diving
1:29 pm | First quarter | by Peter a 7-6 game with four minutes left jump that ball. Flacco and Ray Manning's gonna need the time catch inside the Ravens' 20 yard
Sanders in the first. Rice can't get things going. to get his head straight. Lewis line. Colts get a first down as we
Joe Flacco was 4-for-4 in the air 1:39 pm | First quarter | by Peter Ravens will have to punt from will try to get his ankle straight. approach the two-minute
until just now, when Colts rookie Sanders their own end zone at the start of 8:33 left in the half. warning. But Harbaugh goes and
Jacob Lacey broke up a pass Apparently, the word "Colts" the second quarter. T.J. Rushing 2:07 pm | Second quarter | by spoils the fun, he throws the
intended for Derrick Mason. isn't used in Baltimore. Indy, is doesn't get much on the return Peter Sanders challenge flag as........wait. No,
Then on third down, Flacco the preferred nickname. Hard and a 10-yard penalty will push After grinding out a dozen or so he takes it back. First down,
overthrows to Mason...here feelings last decades up there. the Colts back to about the 50 runs, Ray Rice finally breaks one Colts.
comes the field-goal unit. Billy After a penalty on the kickoff when they take over. open -- if just a bit. Gets 2:21 pm | Second quarter | by
Cundiff snuck one in on a 46- return, Colts start at their own 11 1:55 pm | Second quarter | by Baltimore another first down. At Peter Sanders
yard FG attempt. 7-3 Colts with with under four minutes to play. Peter Sanders the Colts 22, Flacco will try to The NFL has an official air
under six minutes left in the first. 1:41 pm | First quarter | by Peter Even though he sounds like he move the Ravens into the end freshener. It's Febreze, if you
1:30 pm | First quarter | by Peter Sanders should be waiting tables at some zone for the first time today with were wondering.
Sanders That interception? Yeah, that's bistro in Paris, Pierre Garcon is 5:40 left in the half. 2:23 pm | Second quarter | by
You know what you get as a ancient history. Two passes to pulling down balls tossed his way 2:12 pm | Second quarter | by Peter Sanders
reward for a Ravens' field goal? tight end Tom Santi and the by Manning. But so far, the Peter Sanders Joseph Addai charges five yards
You get to watch a dude talk to Colts are on the move again. At Colts haven't been able to get Third and 7 and the Colts bring into the end zone with 1:30
himself in a series of office- the Ravens' 45 with just over a much going on the ground. That the blitz. Flacco dumps one over remaining in the half. Extra point
building windows. His alter ego minute to play in the quarter. Baltimore defense can still bring the middle and Billy Cundiff is good and it's 14-9 Colts. Ray
is convincing him to talk to his 1:43 pm | First quarter | by Peter the stifle. comes out for his third kick of Lewis gets juked hard, by the
doctor about Viagra. The mirror Sanders 2:01 pm | Second quarter | by the day. So the Ravens take the way.
says it is. But the dude in the Colts go for it on fouth and 1 but Peter Sanders lead 9-7(all on field goals; this Ravens are pushing hard as the
voiceover is talking about all the Manning can't get things sorted Manning just went over the time a 38-yarder ) with a little half winds down. Flacco airing it
bad things that can happen to out with his audibles. He's 3,000 yard passing mark for the over four minutes left in the half. out and giving the ball to Ray
you when you take it. Clearly, the forced to take a timeout and season. The rest of the Colts Volkswagen really wants to sell Rice, as they try to push things
man in the mirror can't hear the we're forced to watch another must have been digesting that cars. Also, Sony dropped some into field-goal range, once again.
voiceover. commercial. because Manning again took a serious cash on its HDTV Nice strike just now to Derrick
1:33 pm | First quarter | by Peter 1:48 pm | First quarter | by Peter timeout as his audible wasn't commercials. Justin Timberlake Mason to get the ball within
Sanders Sanders getting processed fast enough. and Peyton Manning in the same range. Timeout with 29 seconds
Manning and the Colts take over Colts center Jeff Saturday gets Third and 1 and Donald Brown spot. Funny, my Sony HDTV left.
at their own 24. Manning throws flagged for holding and will gets the short-yardage first down doesn't really make the Poor Billy Cundiff. He's
and it's popped up and grabbed bring back Joseph Addai's first- with nine minutes left in the half. commercial all that much better. stretching again. Reminds me of
by the Ravens. One play, one down effort, turning the Colts' 2:05 pm | Second quarter | by 2:16 pm | Second quarter | by that awesome Keanu Reeves
interception. Dawan Landry with fourth down into a punt. Fair Peter Sanders Peter Sanders movie, "The Replacements." I've
the pick. Flacco takes over at the catch for the Ravens. Sidenote, Another big INT by the Ravens. The Colts bright spot so far NFL page 52
Colts' 29. Eighth pick for Gumbel and Dierdorf gave Manning went deep for Reggie today is their tight ends: Dallas
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never met Billy Cundiff, but I Manning for a Colts first down. decision. McGahee was ruled You redeemed yourself on the -foot-11-inch brick wall. Third
like to think he's like the Rhys So far, it's been the Wayne-Addai down before he got stripped and next play, Mason, a nice first and goal, even worse than
Ifans character. You know, the -Santi show. "It's an orchestra it's like all those shenanigans down reception. It had the second.
cranky English footballer called and in every chair sits someone never even happened. Ravens go distinction of exciting Gumbel Dorf says it was a busted play.
on to kick the football between who has to play and play well," first and 10 on the Colts 32 with and the Dorf because they could Whatever it was, Cundiff is back
smoke breaks. says Dierdorf. 7:10 left in the third. hear the ball striking your on field for his sixth try. And a
2:31 pm | Halftime | by Peter First and 10 with 10:54 left in Ray Rice breaks through, gets shoulder pads. Hard. 20-yarder is good. Cundiff is 5-
Sanders the third quarter. inside the 20 on a quick run and 3:20 pm | Third quarter | by for-6 and Ravens take the lead 15
And Cundiff is 4-for-4 after a 36 2:57 pm | Third quarter | by the Ravens make a charge for Peter Sanders -14.
-yarder. Makes it 14-12 Colts and Peter Sanders their first end-zone visit of the That's the end of three. Colts still 3:35 pm | by Editor
Cundiff will go for the old Ouch. That is one for day. holding on, 14-12. Manning We're having a technical
onsides kick with two seconds SportsCenter. Tom Santi, we 3:08 pm | Third quarter | by looks sad and frustrated. He problem. The live blog will
left. Colts recover and after a come to praise thee, not to bury Peter Sanders knows he's got one more quarter resume once we get it worked
bunch of dancing the Ravens thee. But Ray Lewis buried his The Ravens just can't seem to to break this thing open or risk out.
bring down the kick returner and helmet right into Santi's shoulder, find the end zone today. Even his unbeaten season. The Ravens, 3:40 pm | Fourth quarter | by
they head for the locker rooms. spinning him around and with being gifted three turnovers. well, you can tell they smell Peter Sanders
2:47 pm | Third quarter | by knocking the ball loose. What Poor Billy Cundiff. Apparently, blood, but they need to find that Ravens nose tackle Haloti Ngata
Peter Sanders was almost a guaranteed Colts four field goals is his limit. He big open space of grass that sits may have just caught a lucky
Second half gets underway and touchdown turned into a fumble kicks his fifth attempt just beyond the 1-yard line. break. After his unnecessary-
Flacco and Ray Rice go to work. and Ravens recovery. "juuuuuuust a bit outside," as Old Billy Cundiff looks like he's roughness penalty against Pierre
We'll see if either team can break That's three turnovers for the Bob Uecker would say. Score ready for a pint or two. Garcon, it looked like Manning
something out, or if we're gonna Colts today and Flacco gets the stays 14-12 Colts and Tom Santi 3:26 pm | Fourth quarter | by was going to march the Colts
grind it out for another two ball back around his own 7-yard apparently tweaked his neck on Peter Sanders right into the end zone. But the
quarters. Looked like Gary line. that nasty hit. So we'll see if he Greg Gumbel welcomes us all Ravens D held tough, limiting
Brackett picked it off from the 3:02 pm | Third quarter | by comes back today. back to crab-cake country. Joe the Colts to only a 25-yard field
first camera angle, but it clearly Peter Sanders 3:11 pm | Third quarter | by Flacco and Rice are slowly goal for former Raven Matt
bounced off the ground before he Flacco nearly gets sacked in his Peter Sanders moving the ball downfield. The Stover. 17-15 Indy with about
picked it up. own end zone, but lofts a bomb Scratch that. Santi is back in the Dorf read my mind when he said seven minutes to play.
Ravens go four-and-out. T.J. to Derrick Mason, who pulls it in game. Dallas Clark lets one slip "we're reaching that magical 3:42 pm | Fourth quarter | by
Rushing takes a fair catch at the and the Ravens get a 45-yard through his hands and it nearly point on the field" where the Peter Sanders
Colts' 32-yard line and Manning gain. But on the very next turned into Manning's third INT. Ravens drives come to "a Between Viagra and Flomax and
will try to redeem his shaky first- play.....CONFUSION! Willis Colts go four-and-out. Ed Reed screeching halt." a ton of old-people CBS shows I
half performance. McGahee appears to get stripped gets nothing. Ravens take over at Mason probably heard the Dorf don't ever watch (except for Big
2:51 pm | Third quarter | by after a solid first-down run and their own 32 with about three too. Mason burns Jacob Lacey Bang Theory on airplanes), I do
Peter Sanders the Colts recover, but it's out of minutes left in the quarter. and grabs a nice ball just not feel that I'll be watching more
Not gonna say I understand the bounds. So, it's ruled Ravens 3:16 pm | Third quarter | by inbounds. Ravens march on CBS anytime soon.
GoDaddy.com commercials. But ball. But Harbaugh challenges Peter Sanders down from the Colts 13-yard line 3:45 pm | Fourth quarter | by
I am also not going to say I don't the entire play saying McGahee Derrick Mason. You know you with 12:30 left in the fourth Peter Sanders
like them. I do cringe a tiny bit was down before he got stripped. should never take your eyes off quarter. With just over six minutes left,
for Danica Patrick every time Gumbel is confused, Dierdorf is the ball. Even if Colts rookie 3:27 pm | Fourth quarter | by Flacco and Ray Rice are trying to
though. very confused...that means I am Jacob Lacey is bearing down on Peter Sanders get something going. Cundiff
2:52 pm | Third quarter | by totally lost. you like a derailed freight train. Flacco can't quite sneak it in on could be the hero here if he gets
Peter Sanders 3:04 pm | Third quarter | by Especially if you're that wide first and goal. Willis McGahee another shot at the uprights. It's
Tom Santi found his wind again Peter Sanders open. You'll drop the ball every can't sneak it in on second and NFL page 55
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By Alexander Sliwinski
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E x p r e s s : M a t h , C l u b h o u s e By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq)
because of the Democratic
lawmaker's support for abortion
rights. The news prompted
(Joystiq) "notably when fighting Tanks debate among Catholics around
Games Express: Card Classics, with shotguns."
Photo Clock. Submitted at 11/22/2009 6:30:00 PM the country and within Rhode
Submitted at 11/23/2009 9:33:00 AM Well, thank goodness for that. If Island, the nation's most Catholic
A few minor glitches which Left there's a better way to kill a Tank state, about whether it was right
This Black Friday, November There is no altered price to go 4 Dead 2 players on Steam were than with a few well-placed
27, Nintendo will release DSi with the announcement of these experiencing have been squashed for Tobin to publicly shame
shotgun blasts, we've yet to find Kennedy for breaking with the
bundles containing pre-installed bundles, so we're guessing the by a recent patch. The update it. Check out the full list of
software to the value of $20. The units will retail at the normal includes fixes for an error which church on what its leaders
changes after the jump! consider a paramount moral
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the white is for those with "a Nintendo launching Limited allowed special infected to team visiting his home in Providence
PC originally appeared on for Thanksgiving, said before
passion for brain teasers." Edition DSi bundles featuring up on players who are being Joystiq on Sun, 22 Nov 2009
Mario, 'brain teaser' DSiWare pummeled by a Charger, and for attending Sunday evening Mass
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Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Smithfield, applauded Tobin for
Age Express: Sudoku, Brain Age calling Kennedy to account over
the conflict between his
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professed faith and voting record. the church and demanded an not say whether his priest is in procuring an abortion for In 1984, former Democratic
"If you're going to be a Catholic, apology. the Diocese of Providence. Tobin yourself or your spouse and New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, a
be a Catholic," she said. Since then, their feud has played only has authority over priests in saying, 'I don't think abortion Catholic who supported abortion
The fight began escalating out in public. Tobin, who has Rhode Island, which has a higher should be illegal,'" he said. rights and was at the time a
shortly after the death of said he might have gone into percentage of Catholics than any Abortion is a major concern for potential presidential candidate,
Kennedy's father, Sen. Edward politics were he not ordained, has other state. Catholic bishops because delivered a speech at the
Kennedy of Massachusetts, and written sharp public letters The bishop said he would opposition to the procedure is University of Notre Dame
came to a head on the 46th questioning Kennedy's faith and probably not personally give based on the church's earliest explaining that Catholic
anniversary of the assassination saying his position is scandalous Kennedy Communion and might teachings on preserving human lawmakers shouldn't be pressured
of his uncle, President John F. and unacceptable to the church. have "a little conversation" with life, which have not changed. By by church leaders to work for
Kennedy. Kennedy has said his any priest who regularly gave comparison, church teaching on anti-abortion legislation. He said
Tobin told The Associated Press disagreement with the church Kennedy the sacrament. the death penalty is not as Sunday it's dangerous for the
in an interview Sunday that he's hierarchy does not make him any Tobin would not say Sunday definitive and has changed over church to pressure politicians
praying for the younger less of a Catholic. whether he had sent similar time, making it difficult for because of the potential for
Kennedy, who has been in and Two weeks ago, after a planned letters to other pro-choice church leaders to demand that unintended consequences.
out of treatment for substance meeting between the two fell Catholic politicians, including Catholic lawmakers agree. "If you're required (by the
abuse, and said Kennedy has through, Kennedy said he wanted Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. Reed said A small number of prelates have church) to make everybody
been acting "erratically." to stop discussing his faith in in a statement that he respected publicly asked a Catholic follow your Catholic role, then
"He attacked the church. He public. But then he told The Tobin's authority on matters of politician to voluntarily abstain nobody would vote for Catholics
attacked the position of the Providence Journal in a story faith but added that "any from the sacrament. because it's clear that when you
church on health care, on published Sunday that Tobin discussions we've had are Mark Silk, director of the get the authority, you're going to
abortion, on funding," Tobin instructed him not to receive between the two of us." Greenberg Center for the Study be guided by your faith," the
said. "And that required that I Communion. He also claimed the Catholics nationally have been of Religion in Public Life, said former governor told the AP.
respond. I don't go out looking bishop had told diocesan priests spit over the issue. statements made in 2004 by St. ___
for these guys. I don't go out not to give him Communion. Michael Sean Winters, author of Louis Archbishop Raymond AP Religion Writer Rachel Zoll
picking these fights." Kennedy and his spokespeople "Left At The Altar: How the Burke, who threatened to deny in New York City and Associated
Their simmering dispute did not return repeated requests Democrats Lost the Catholics and Communion to Democratic Press writers Rik Stevens in
escalated in October when from the AP seeking comment. How the Catholics Can Save the presidential candidate John Albany, N.Y., and Michelle R.
Kennedy criticized Catholic Tobin said he wrote to Kennedy Democrats," said he found the Kerry, intensified the debate. Smith in Providence contributed
bishops for threatening to oppose in February 2007 asking him not public dispute unseemly, even "There's real disagreement as far to this report.
an overhaul of the nation's health to receive Communion, but never though he opposes abortion and as anybody can tell among the This content has passed through
care system unless lawmakers formally banned Kennedy from thinks Kennedy is wrong. He bishops, but they don't like to fivefilters.org.
included tighter restrictions on receiving Communion nor said bishops are not making publicly criticize each other,"
abortion, which have since been instructed any priest not to give it appropriate distinctions when Silk said.
added to the House version of the to him. penalizing people over abortion. Other Catholic politicians have
bill. Tobin said he felt Kennedy Kennedy said this month that he There's "a difference between wrestled with the same issue
made an unprovoked attack on receives Communion, but he did being an abortion doctor, Kennedy faces.
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the FBI's investigation has ended. motivated homicides. died. This was an effort that
JACKSON, Miss. – Over the Among the cases is Johnny Successful prosecutions cited by would have been wonderful The defense attorney for the
last three years, the FBI scoured Robinson, a black teen shot by the FBI include the 2003 about 15 years ago," said Susan Army psychiatrist charged with
faded documents, interviewed police in 1963 in the aftermath of conviction of Ernest Avery Glisson, director of the William killing 13 people at Fort Hood
aging lawmen and tracked down the 16th Street Baptist Church Avants, found guilty of federal Winter Institute for Racial reportedly has said his client will
witnesses from killings that bombing in Birmingham, Ala. charges of aiding and abetting in Reconciliation at the University probably plead not guilty and that
occurred decades ago, many of Another case is the killing of the 1966 Klan killing of Ben of Mississippi. an insanity defense is possible.
them involving white police John Earl Reese, a 16-year-old Chester White, a black handyman Southern Poverty Law Center "I anticipate that the plea will be
officers who shot black men or who died in 1955 when two men shot to death to possibly lure president Richard Cohen said his not guilty," Retired Army Col.
teenagers. fired shots on a black cafe in Martin Luther King Jr. to organization has turned over John Galligan told ABC News.
Now, the agency is at a dead end Gregg County, Texas. Natchez, Miss. information to the FBI in hopes Maj. Nidal Hasan will be
in the search for relatives in at The Civil Rights-Era Cold Case Another was the 2007 someone will be prosecuted in at confined until his military trial,
least 33 civil rights-era cases, and Initiative began in 2006 with a kidnapping conviction of James least a few of the remaining initially staying in a hospital
the FBI needs the public's help. solemn charge: Reopen long Ford Seale, a reputed Klansman. unsolved killings. where he is recovering from
Agents are appealing for relatives dormant cases from a period in Authorities said Charles Moore "The justice that is achieved in gunshot wounds, the attorney
of the victims to come forward, America's history when blacks and Henry Dee were kidnapped, those few is going to have to said. Hasan has no feeling from
the latest challenge in a three- and whites were killed in the beaten and thrown, possibly still serve as symbolic justice for the the chest down and has limited
year-old effort to right historical South's bloody fight to maintain a alive, into a Mississippi River whole," Cohen said. movement in his arms.
wrongs. segregated society. backwater in 1964. Deitle said the investigations are When asked if he would enter an
"We have done everything we The unit had 108 cases under Charles Moore's brother, "incredibly labor intensive." insanity plea for Hasan, Galligan
can to find those families and investigation, including the Thomas Moore, was instrumental Agents who can't get in touch said, "I'm fairly confident that
we've run out of leads," said infamous Ku Klux Klan slayings in getting that case reopened. with relatives seek sheriffs or that's going to have to at least be
Cynthia Deitle, unit chief for the of three civil rights workers Thomas Moore said he took FBI deputies and comb examined. And that's
FBI's civil rights division. found buried in an earthen dam records he obtained to neighborhoods where the crimes problematic. But we haven't
"Whether it's a spouse, child or in Mississippi in 1964. A part- Mississippi U.S. Attorney Dunn occurred. If that fails, they turn to reached that stage yet."
parent. We've even gone as far as time Mississippi preacher was Lampton, who then looked into grand jury dockets. During a hearing in Maj. Nidal
locating cousins who are the next convicted of manslaughter in the case. "We've dug that deep to just find Hasan's room in a Texas hospital
of kin." 2005 in the case, and the Though the FBI's effort has been anybody," she said. on Saturday, a magistrate ruled
In some cases, the FBI is investigation continues. applauded, some believe the This content has passed through that there was probable cause that
looking for family members to The FBI said those identified as pursuit comes too late. fivefilters.org. Hasan committed the Nov. 5
provide any evidence or details suspects in nearly half of the "I think the window has been shooting spree at Fort Hood, said
about the crimes. In others, homicides are now dead. Federal closing for a couple of years his civilian attorney, John
Galligan.
Hasan has been at Brooke Army
Medical Center since the
shooting, and his attorney said
Hasan has been told he has
permanent paralysis.
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"In the 36 years I've dealt with Saturday's hearing was closed to said. "There are still many issues
Menezes family do deal
military justice cases," Galligan
told ABC, "this is the first time I
have ever had to go to an ICU to
the media. Officials at Fort Hood
declined to comment.
Hasan was shot by civilian
that haven't been addressed. I feel
like I just wasted a day."
Hasan has been charged with 13
with police
(BBC News | Americas | Menezes family are pleased to
conduct a hearing. We could members of Fort Hood's police counts of premeditated murder. World Edition) announce that all litigation
have conducted this hearing next force after the shooting spree in a Authorities have not said whether between them arising out of the
Submitted at 11/23/2009 7:06:01 AM
week. He is paralyzed. He is not crowded building where soldiers they will seek the death penalty, tragic death of Jean Charles de
going on leave." must go before they are deployed his attorney said. The Metropolitan Police has Menezes has been resolved," it
Galligan told The Associated to finalize wills, update Galligan said he is concerned reached a compensation deal with said.
Press in a telephone interview vaccinations and get vision and about where Hasan will be the family of Jean Charles de "The members of the family are
that the judge also ordered Hasan dental screenings. moved once he's released from Menezes, mistakenly shot dead pleased that a compensation
to pretrial confinement, which Hasan has been under guard at the hospital, but he does not by officers in July 2005. package has been agreed which
usually means jail, until his court the hospital, Galligan said, and know when that will happen. Relatives of the Brazilian, who enables them to put these events
-martial. The military justice military officials have not told The Associated Press was gunned down at Stockwell behind them and move forward
system does not have bail for him how the pretrial confinement contributed to this report. Tube station in south London, with their lives."
defendants. status will change anything. This content has passed through had been locked in a legal battle It said in the best interests of the
The magistrate ruled that Hasan "I don't know what rights and fivefilters.org. with the force. family, there would be no further
will initially remain in the privileges he had that will now be The amount of compensation the statements about the settlement
hospital, where he is in intensive changed, such as visitors of if family will receive has not been a n d w e n t o n t o a p o l o g i s e
care, Galligan said. they'll open his mail," Galligan disclosed. "unreservedly" for the death of
Firearms officers from the Met's Mr Menezes.
Iranian president visits Brazil CO19 unit thought Mr Menezes, "The commissioner would like...
27, was failed suicide bomber to reiterate that he (Mr Menezes)
(BBC News | Americas | protested on Sunday. "lending legitimacy" to Mr Hussain Osman. was a totally innocent victim and
World Edition) 'Lends legitimacy' Ahmadinejad. In a joint statement, the family in no way to blame for his
Submitted at 11/23/2009 6:12:05 AM
It is the first visit by an Iranian Israel too called it a "mistake" and Scotland Yard said "all untimely death."
president to Brazil, which for Brazil to host him, AFP litigation" between them had now Print Sponsor
Iranian President Mahmoud maintains close ties to the US, reports. been resolved. This content has passed through
Ahmadinejad has arrived in Israel and other countries trying Since coming to power in 2005, "The commissioner of police... fivefilters.org.
Brazil, where he will lead a to block Iran's nuclear ambitions. Mr Ahmadinejad has sought to and representatives of the de
delegation of business leaders. But Brazilian President Lula has build ties with leftist south FOUR
He is due to meet President Luiz said he opposes further sanctions American leaders. continued from page 65
Inacio Lula da Silva and sign on Iran, and called for diplomacy His five-nation tour also takes
province and one in Kandahar more troops to Afghanistan,
trade deals before visiting instead. him to Venezuela and Bolivia, had been injured in incidents in following a report by General
Congress and speaking at a US State Department spokesman with stops in the West African
the past 24 hours. Stanley McChrystal, the
university in Brasilia. R o b e r t W o o d d e c l i n e d t o countries of Senegal and Gambia The ministry did not give any commander of Nato forces there,
Brazil backs Iran's right to a comment on the meeting, but said on the way home.
details of how the soldiers had which outlined a revised military
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than a paper copy. Western Reserve University, Because of the Kindle, Jayson
Some Nook e-readers
E-readers have been gaining
traction because they're easier to
University of Washington and
Princeton University are
classifies Amazon as "a good
investment even when it's won't make it for the
maneuver and carry than a book participating in the pilot program expensive."
or broadsheet newspaper. Roge
was sold on the Kindle after
with classes in political science,
business and biology, among
The real future of book and
media could be in Microsoft's(
holidays either (ARNnet)
recently taking a long flight and other subjects. MSFT- news- people) Xbox, (Yahoo! News Search Results prices, more content and plenty
for e-readers) of attention are contributing to
struggling to manage 12 Mickey Cargile, managing Jayson says. Though he says the
magazines and two books on the partner at Cargile Investments, gaming system was a "money Submitted at 11/22/2009 5:48:18 PM
higher-than-expected sales for e-
plane. He likes the e-reader notes that the e-book revolution burner" for Microsoft for a while, readers, according to a recent
because of the vast number of is continuing through an Apple( Twitter, Facebook and Netflix( Just two days after Sony said Forrester report. The report,
newspapers and magazines AAPL- news- people) iPhone NFLX- news- people) are now that its wireless e-reader, the issued in early October, boosted
available on the Kindle, which application, called Books.app, available on it. Having Netflix Daily Edition, might not make it projections that analysts there set
means no more trips to the "out which is an e-reader. He foresees through your Xbox is easier than to buyers before the end of the earlier this year for e-reader
of town" newspaper stand, and the iPhone application really getting videos streamed on your year, Barnes & Noble said its sales. Forrester expects sales of
"you can even close your eyes, taking off, as the iPhone is television or in the mail, Jayson Nook e-reader is sold out. 900,000 units during November
plug in your headset and it will already popular. says. "Game consoles will be the T h e N o o k h a s n ’ t s t a r t e d and December for a new 2009
read the book or article to you." Barnes & Noble( BKS- news- media hub of the future," he says. shipping yet, but the bookseller total of 3 million units, more than
The Kindle isn't just affecting people) launched its own e-reader If you believe that's the case, buy now says that preorders have the initial 2 million projection.
newspapers and your favorite called the Nook last month. Microsoft. consumed stock available for the While Sony and others have
books; it's also reaching into your "Barnes & Noble feels like they Get Intelligent Investing On holidays. Anyone ordering the been selling e-readers for years,
kid's backpack. The Kindle Store have to get into this market Your iPhone. Nook now will have to wait until Amazon jump-started the market
has more than 30,000 textbooks before they become irrelevant," See More Intelligent Investing after Jan. 4, when Barnes & when it added wireless access to
and case studies. There's a pilot Jayson says. Features. Noble expects to ship additional its Kindle. Users don’t pay a
program at seven universities and Jayson recommends buying This content has passed through readers. monthly fee or a transaction
colleges this school year, with Amazon stock based on the fivefilters.org. Anyone who has already ordered charge but can buy and download
more than 600 students and Kindle's success. He says the the device will get it in time for b o o k s o v e r t h e w i r e l e s s
professors participating. Arizona Kindle has made him change his the holidays, said Mary Ellen connection. Sony's Daily Edition
State University, UVA's Darden mind about the stock, which he Keating, a Barnes & Noble and the Barnes & Noble Nook
School of Business, Reed otherwise says is expensive. spokeswoman. adopted a similar model.
College, Pace University, Case Amazon is trading at about $129. Hoping not to miss out on Sony’s Daily Edition, its first
potential sales, Barnes & Noble with a wireless connection,
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continued from page 70 continued from page 70 the Nook to give as a gift Wednesday. Sony said it couldn’t
earlier this week. anyway. The bookseller promises guarantee a delivery date and that
Amazon started selling the first to send an “elegant Nook holiday devices would ship Dec. 18
version of the Kindle in late certificate” that will arrive by through Jan. 8.
2007. The latest version appears Dec. 24 and that buyers can give More people than expected
to still be in stock. as a placeholder until the real signed up to find out about the
This content has passed through Nook arrives. Daily Edition’s availability, and
fivefilters.org. Although neither company is the company will deliver as many
saying how many preorders as it can in time for the holidays,
they’ve gotten for their devices, a company spokesman said
analysts have been expecting
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