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Retracting “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory” — Ira writes: — I have difficult news. We've learned that Mike Daisey's story about Apple in China - which we broadcast in January - contained significant fabrications. We're retracting the story because we can't vouch for its truth.
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TechCrunch, The PJ Tatler, Ezra Klein, FP Passport, Mediaite, Unfogged and AllThingsD, more at Mediagazer »
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Statement on TAL — “This American Life” has raised questions about the adaptation of AGONY/ECSTASY we created for their program. Here is my response: — I stand by my work. My show is a theatrical piece whose goal is to create a human connection between our gorgeous devices and the brutal circumstances from which they emerge.
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TechCrunch, Guardian, The Next Web, The Raw Story, VentureBeat, Modeled Behavior, rubber hose and BuzzFeed, more at Mediagazer »
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Marketplace from American Public Media — An acclaimed Apple critic made up the details — Cathy Lee (Chinese name: Li Guifen) was Mike Daisey's translator during his trip to China to investigate factory conditions for his monolog “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.”
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RETRACTION — Regrettably, we have discovered that one of our most popular episodes was partially fabricated. This week, we devote the entire hour to detailing the errors in “Mr. Daisey Goes to the Apple Factory,” Mike Daisey's story about visiting Foxconn, an Apple supplier factory in China.
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The Next Web, Mashable!, Poynter, The Daily Caller, Engadget and kottke.org, more at Mediagazer »
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‘This American Life’ Retracts Episode on Apple's Suppliers in China
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The Hill
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The bin Laden plot to kill President Obama — Before his death, Osama bin Laden boldly commanded his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of President Barack Obama and Gen. David Petraeus. — “The reason for concentrating on them,” …
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Hot Air, Balloon Juice, Indecision Forever, New York Times, msnbc.com, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, Politico, Wonkette, Mediaite, Telegraph, Weasel Zippers, Booman Tribune, No More Mister Nice Blog, The New Republic, The Gateway Pundit, The Jawa Report, Outside the Beltway and Clayton Cramer's Blog, more at Mediagazer »
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The bin Laden plot to kill President Obama
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The Maddow Blog and Mediaite
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Mitt Romney Lies a Lot, But He's Not a Liar — Psychologists have a concept called “the fundamental attribution error.” Essentially it means that people tend to view their own behavior as a result of circumstances, while viewing others' behavior as a reflection of their inherent traits.
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American Prospect
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Puerto Rico gov: Santorum fumbled — Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño said Friday that Rick Santorum went the wrong way in suggesting that the territory needed to make English “main language” as a pre-condition for statehood. — “I would have handled the question differently …
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Fox News, Hot Air, The Daily What, BuzzFeed, Los Angeles Times, Taylor Marsh and Joe. My. God.
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For the Republicans, Romney — This year, as rarely before, the presidential primary campaign lands in Illinois as a work very much in progress. The Democrats? They've settled on a candidate. But Republicans in the Land of, yes, Lincoln have urgent work to do — for their debt-besotted nation …
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Politico, Ballot Box and americanthinker.com
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Romney Will Back Puerto Ricans' Desire for Statehood, Won't Make English a Precondition
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Business Insider
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Cuccinelli fears Romney nomination would neutralize health law as issue
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Associated Press, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The PJ Tatler
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Romney, Santorum Tie as Gingrich Voters' Second Choice
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Hot Air, CNN, msnbc.com, Ballot Box and Firedoglake
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Invisible Children Co-Founder Detained: SDPD — SDPD said he was found masturbating in public, vandalizing cars and possibly under the influence of something — A co-founder for Invisible Children was detained in Pacific Beach Thursday for being drunk in public and masturbating, according to San Diego Police Department.
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Jezebel, msnbc.com, The Daily What, The Lede, BuzzFeed, Mediaite, Taylor Marsh, TBogg, Truthdig, The Raw Story, Wonkette, Towleroad News #gay, Hit & Run and Balloon Juice
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Richard Branson: I asked for weed at White House — When you go to a White House state dinner and you're lucky enough to get some face time with the president, what do you ask the president? — “I asked him if I could have a spliff,” businessman and Virgin Group honcho Richard Branson told …
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The Huffington Post, Ed Driscoll, Weasel Zippers, Mediaite and Business Insider
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George Clooney arrested, handcuffed, outside Sudan embassy in D.C.
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Guardian, Politico, Washington Post, Truthdig, GovExec.com, Wake up America, The Raw Story, The Democratic Daily and Wonkette
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‘We Have No Choice’: One Woman's Ordeal with Texas' New Sonogram Law — The painful decision to terminate a pregnancy is now—thanks to Texas' harsh new law—just the beginning of the torment. — Halfway through my pregnancy, I learned that my baby was ill. Profoundly so.
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The Huffington Post, Jezebel, Angry Black Lady Chronicles, Feministing and News Desk
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Obama shifts healthcare defense — The Obama administration has shifted its legal arguments as it prepares to defend the president's healthcare law before the Supreme Court. — Written briefs in the landmark case increasingly have focused on a part of the Constitution that didn't get much attention in lower courts.
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Dharun Ravi found guilty in Rutgers webcam spying trial — NEW BRUNSWICK — Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was found guilty today of a hate crime, evidence tampering and invasion of privacy, for secretly using a webcam to spy on his roommate's liaison with another man in their dorm room.
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Hit & Run, Towleroad News #gay, msnbc.com, newsfeed.time.com, Gay Politics and Jezebel
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Dharun Ravi Guilty of Hate Crimes in Rutgers Case
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The Huffington Post, msnbc.com, CNN, Democracy in America, LGBT|POV, Balloon Juice, New Jersey Online, News Desk and Theo Spark
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Bad Smell Blanketing the DC Metro Area — WASHINGTON - Reports of a really bad odor blanketing the metro area have been reported from downtown D.C. to Fairfax County to Oxon Hill! — You may have smelled it Thursday night or Friday morning - and lots of people are talking about it.
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Don Surber and The Jawa Report
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How are Swiss workers able to steal so many American jobs? — Many people believe that the Chinese steal lots of American jobs because they have low wages, low environmental standards, and various unfair subsidies. As far as I know no serious economist holds that view.
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EconLog
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Spring Break Gets Tamer as World Watches Online — College students from around the country still descend on Key West, Fla., for spring break. But the visits to bars and beaches have been toned down by a fear of unflattering appearances in social media. More Photos »
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Republican bill would enroll seniors in same health plans as lawmakers — A group of Senate Republicans has introduced legislation that would end traditional Medicare and sign seniors up for the same private healthcare plans received by members of Congress.
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Crooks and Liars
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After Film Warning Kids Not to Call Others ‘Jerks,’ Sebelius Tells Kids to Say: 'You're Being a Jerk' — (CNSNews.com) - Immediately after showing middle-school students a new video from the Cartoon Network that admonishes children not to call people names like “stupid,” “fat,” and “jerk,” …
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Weasel Zippers, Hot Air, protein wisdom and The Lonely Conservative
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For Immediate Release — The Court will hear argument in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act cases on March 26, 27, and 28. Because of the extraordinary public interest in those cases, the Court will provide the audio recordings and transcripts of the oral arguments on an expedited basis through the Court's Website.
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Politico, The Caucus, SCOTUSblog, The BLT, Wake up America and Campaign 2012
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US soldier accused of shooting Afghan civilians identified — The U.S. soldier accused of going on a shooting rampage that left 16 Afghan civilians dead on Sunday has been identified as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill. — Bales, 38, is a veteran of three combat tours …
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Associated Press
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State Sen. Galloway to resign, leaving Senate split — By Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel — Madison - State Sen. Pam Galloway, who faces a recall election this summer, plans to resign from the Senate shortly, leaving an even split between Republicans and Democrats.
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Daily Kos, The Raw Story and aflcio.org