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CNN:
Two plead not guilty to Boston hoax charges … CHARLESTOWN, Massachusetts (CNN) — Two men pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges they created panic by placing "bomblike" electronic light boards displaying a cartoon character with an upraised middle finger throughout Boston.
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Boston Herald:
Outraged Menino vows no mercy for stunt: Sham suspects arraigned — A furious Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino vowed yesterday to throw the book at the masterminds behind a guerrilla marketing campaign gone amok that plunged the city into bomb-scare pandemonium and blew nearly $1 million in police overtime and other costs.
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AlterNet.org:
Update: Cartoon Marketing Ignites Bomb Scare [VIDEO] — Pranksters give finger to the media... Attempts at buzz marketing are nearly always lame, awkward, and obvious; that's about the worst (or, perhaps, best) that can be said of them, most of the time. Rare indeed is the word …
CNN:
Two held after ad campaign triggers Boston bomb scare … BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) — Authorities have arrested two men in connection with electronic light boards depicting a middle-finger-waving moon man that triggered repeated bomb scares around Boston on Wednesday and prompted the closure …
Jay Lindsay / Associated Press:
TV network's gimmick sparks Boston arrests; in Seattle, it's no big deal
TV network's gimmick sparks Boston arrests; in Seattle, it's no big deal
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Video: The Boston pranksters' surreal, moronic press conference
Video: The Boston pranksters' surreal, moronic press conference
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Jonathan Silverstein / ABCNEWS:
As Boston Reeled, Was Artist Asked to Keep Quiet?
As Boston Reeled, Was Artist Asked to Keep Quiet?
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Defense Tech:
BREAKING: DOUBLE THE TROOPS IN "SURGE" (UPDATED) — President Bush and his new military chiefs have been saying for nearly a month that they would "surge" an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq, in a last, grand push to quell the violence in Baghdad and in Anbar Province.
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Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Analysis: "Surge" Far Larger Than 20,000 Troops
Analysis: "Surge" Far Larger Than 20,000 Troops
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Doug Mellgren / Associated Press:
Al Gore nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — OSLO, Norway - Former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his wide-reaching efforts to draw the world's attention to the dangers of global warming, a Norwegian lawmaker said Thursday.
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Senate ups wage to $7.25 over two years — WASHINGTON - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to boost the federal minimum wage by $2.10 to $7.25 an hour over two years, but packaged the increase with controversial tax cuts for small businesses and higher taxes for many $1 million-plus executives.
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Bob Geiger:
Senate Democrats Hammer Through Minimum Wage Hike — The celebration must be starting in the offices of Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) right about now. — Just moments ago, by a resounding vote of 94-3, the United States Senate passed legislation raising the Federal Minimum Wage for the first time in a decade.
William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
The Arrogant and Intolerant Speak Out — Well, one thing's abundantly clear about who will actually defend our rights to say what we believe: It isn't the hundreds who have written me saying they are soldiers or veterans or war supporters or real Americans — who also advise me to move to another country …
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William M. Arkin / Early Warning:
A Note to My Readers on Supporting the Troops
A Note to My Readers on Supporting the Troops
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Dean / Dean's World:
Molly Ivins, RIP — Molly Ivins has died at age 62 of that horrible beast known as cancer. — It's hard for me to know what to say about this. It's like finding out that Ann Coulter or Maureen Dowd have died. I can't quite think of what exactly I should say.
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Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
2006 personal savings drop to 74-yr. low — WASHINGTON - People once again spent everything they made and then some last year, pushing the personal savings rate to the lowest level since the Great Depression more than seven decades ago. — The Commerce Department reported Thursday …
Fox News:
TWO SENIOR IRAQI GENERALS EYED IN BRAZEN ATTACK ON U.S. SOLDIERS — Two senior Iraqi generals are being questioned in connection with last week's attack in Karbala that left five U.S. soldiers dead, Pentagon officials told FOX News Thursday. — Military officials also said the level …
Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Blog news — Beginning next Thursday, February 8, this blog will be moving to Salon, where it will be a featured front-page blog (full access to Salon is available by subscribing or for free, by clicking through an ad to obtain a 24 hour day pass). I will also be a Salon Contributing Writer and will write …
Tom Lasseter / Real Cities:
Mahdi Army gains strength through unwitting aid of U.S. — BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military drive to train and equip Iraq's security forces has unwittingly strengthened anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia, which has been battling to take over much of the capital city …
Newsweek:
The 'Lame Duck' Label — With a series of media events, President Bush is working hard to avoid the negative tag as he enters the last two years of his presidency. — On Tuesday, President Bush popped in for a surprise visit to the Sterling Family Restaurant, a homey diner in Peoria …