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Freedom, Liberty, Equality, Justice… Forever?
Apparently the USPS crosses out the denomination for images online, even if it sends a less-than-flattering message. Perhaps it’s just bureaucratic inflexibility that is forever.
If anything is front-page news, it’s that your newspaper is going to stop printing every day. Here’s how The Times-Picayune and three other Advance Publications (and one outsider) told their readers Friday morning about the changes.
The “dear subscriber” note at the bottom loses its punch when you consider how blown out it is up top. As pointed out in this story, broadband is not a given in New Orleans — the state of Louisiana lags behind the rest of the country in broadband penetration. Also worth checking is the Blog of New Orleans’ roundup of reactions in and out of the newsroom. Key line: ”My supervisor didn’t even f****** know. My supervisor.”
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Mitt Romney meeting students at an inner-city charter school in Philadelphia.
CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton says this is not a mullet. We report, you decide.
Want to know how reporters think? Mark Zuckerberg was married over the weekend and the big (unanswered) question is whether there’s a prenup.
Robin Gibb, 1949 - 2012
Statement from Robin Gibb’s family:
Sunday 20 May, 2012 at 10:46: The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.
Campaigns, political parties and interest groups are all mounting massive voter registration campaigns this year to influence the outcome of the November elections.
A new pipeline signals big changes in the U.S. oil business. And it could lead to cheaper gas in the near future.
The Barnes opens in downtown Philadelphia today, against the founder’s wishes. Peter Crimmins from WHYY and others on staff have been documenting the transition from Lower Merion to Center City with a series of interesting stories.
Donna Summer - Last Dance - 1948 -2012
