Who's Afraid of the Art of News?

Times Drops 'Net Subscription Fees

Seeded on Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:37 AM EDT (CNET News.com)

The New York Times has closed its service that offered premium online content to subscribers for $49.95 a year. All content will now be freely available.

technology, newspaper, the-new-york-times, subscription-service

MoveOn.org Modifies Ads, Back to Bush Bashing

Seeded on Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:22 PM EDT (CNN)

After taking fire for a shot at Iraq War General Petraeus, MoveOn.org sets its sights back on George Bush with a new "Betrayal of Trust" ad campaign.

tv, politics, george-bush, ad-campaign, tv-ads, moveon-org, liberal-advocacy

China Toy Recalls Lead to US-Made Boost

Seeded on Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:53 PM EDT (CNET News.com)

Some American toy companies are reporting better sales due to the recent recalls of Chinese-made playthings. Parents appear to be more vigilant (although that's not really a surprise).

games, toys, shopping, us-news, made-in-the-usa, chinese-recalls

Camera Determines Age, Checks For Smiles

Seeded on Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:28 PM EDT (Scotsman.com News)

This new camera from Japan (where else?) can scan your face to roughly determine your age and tell whether you're really smiling or just faking. Say cheese -- or else...

technology, camera, face-recognition

'You Have Liberated a People'

Seeded on Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:34 PM EDT (OpinionJournal.com)

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"We liberated the Anbar, we defeated al Qaeda by denying it religious cover," Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Reisha said with a touch of pride and impatience.

iraq, politics, baghdad, liberated

Alaska Governor's Son Enlists in Army

Seeded on Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:14 AM EDT (13WMAZ.com)

The only son of Alaska governor Sarah Palin enlisted in the United States Army on the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. I'm really respectful of anybody willing to volunteer to serve their country in these times.

alaska, us-army, us-news, track-palin

Ken Burns's New WWII Documentary to Debut Next Sunday

Seeded on Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:22 PM EDT (The New York Times)

This new documentary will be airing over a week, lasting 15 hours total. I have seen parts of Burns's last epic, "Civil War", and they were very informative and moving. I can only expect the best from this treatment of World War II.

entertainment, pbs, world-war-ii, documentary, ken-burns

Salmon Parents Give Birth to Trout

Seeded on Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:06 PM EDT (News at Nature)

Scientists in Japan injected trout sperm into salmon embryos. The result is adult salmon that give birth to trout. This could be used to help preserve rare fish species.

science, marine-science