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CNN Host Calls for Crackdown on 'Bloggers' in Wake of Sherrod Incident

http://newsbusters.org

Anchors Kyra Phillips and John Roberts discussed the "mixed blessing of the internet," and agreed that there should be a crackdown on anonymous bloggers who disparage others on the internet.

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Germantown pubs fighting to allow drinks outside

http://www.louisville.com

Louisville's ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) shutting down patio drinking after a zoning change that happened 40 years ago.

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PA offers wine vending machines... complete with CCTV & breathalyzer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

The state of Pennsylvania has introduced America's first ever wine vending machine as part of a supermarket trial. Customers "just" have to swipe their driver's licence, look into the camera and blow into a breathalyser attached to the machine to purchase bottles of wine.

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New Ban on "Light" Cigarettes to Begin this Week

http://www.google.com

WASHINGTON — A US law banning the selling of so-called "light" or "mild" cigarettes took effect Tuesday, but some anti-tobacco groups say the makers are sidestepping the rules by using color-coding packaging.

The packaging says, "Your Marlboro Lights pack is changing. But your cigarette stays the same. In the future, ask for 'Marlboro in the gold pack."

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The New York Times asks: Should Government Take On Facebook?

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com

Oh, this one's EASY! Hey, New York Times.... the answer is NO. ;-)

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County uses aerial photos to find "illegal" buildings

http://www.seattlepi.com

TACOMA, Wash. -- Pierce County has identified more than 3,200 illegal garages and other structures under a controversial program that uses aerial photographs to spot buildings constructed without a permit.

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IFPI’s strategy using child porn as a 1st step to filtering the net

http://christianengstrom.wordpress.com

”Child pornography is great,” the speaker at the podium declared enthusiastically. ”It is great because politicians understand child pornography. By playing that card, we can get them to act, and start blocking sites. And once they have done that, we can get them to start blocking file sharing sites”.

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Pirate radio ordered to stop

http://www.telegram.com

Flava 105.5 lacks license
According the the FCC's website, operating an unlicensed radio station is punishable by steep fines, seizure of equipment and, in rare cases, criminal prosecution.

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Pfizer's 'imaginary friend' took a guilty plea in 2007

http://www.cnn.com

Imagine being charged with a crime, but an imaginary friend takes the rap for you.

That is essentially what happened when Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, was caught illegally marketing Bextra, a painkiller that was taken off the market in 2005 because of safety concerns.

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Culled out. Feds could prohibit US citizens from fishing!!

http://sports.espn.go.com

The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.

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