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Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Commercials

Today Verizon responded to AT&T's "There's a Map For That" lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys.

Ahhhh, Civility on the Vine.

I was reviewing the conversations on a recent column on Newsvine, and was first aghast but then laughing at how the writer moderated his commenters. I don't feel bad at all about bringing this up, as the writer himself posted:

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Banker lived it up in bank-owned Malibu house

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A community watchdog group expressed outrage and Wells Fargo said it was launching an investigation after a newspaper reported that a senior exec threw lavish parties at a beachfront Malibu house owned by the bank.

On the Road to Anarchy (With Poll)

It is simple, really. First, you remove any respect for a country's highest elected official.

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A 'Little Judge' Who Rejects Foreclosures, Brooklyn Style

Every week, the nation's mightiest banks come to his court seeking to take the homes of New Yorkers who cannot pay their mortgages. And nearly as often, the judge says, they file foreclosure papers speckled with errors.

Americans Outraged at Sudden Realization Interstate Highways Are Government-Run

As the debate continues to rage on over whether or not the U.S.

The Naivete of Barack Obama? With Poll.

After searching for years, Susan has found the job of her dreams. It will be challenging, rewarding, and above all she will be able to make a difference in areas she considers important.

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Whole Paycheck: Whole Foods CEO Angers Customers With Health Care Views

Memo to Whole Foods CEO John Mackey: when much of your customer base consists of reusable-bag-using, wheatgrass-munching "progressive" types, it's probably not such a good idea to publish an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal criticizing current health care reform proposals.

Suckas: Congratulations Americans, We Pay The Most For Cellphone Service

A new survey from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) compared annual costs around the world for consumers who have cellphones, and the U.S. is in the top three for most expensive.

A Visualized Look At The Estimated Revenues Of The Top Cell Phone Manufacturers

With the recent announcements of 2nd quarter earnings, some incredible data has been released. The cell phone handset industry has sold over $65B in the last 6 months. Of that, 9.7% was pocketed by the companies.

Vast expanses of Arctic sea ice melt in northern summer; `the kids were swimming in the ocean'

The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square miles (square kilometers) of ice on Sunday in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching through satellite eyes for a possible record low polar ice cap.

Are We Really All that Stupid?

In his own inimitable way, Bill Maher challenged the intelligence of the American people on his show last night:

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Sarah, Why We Never Understood Ye ... It Was the Delivery!

As Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stepped down from her post Sunday, she delivered one of the strangest resignation speeches on record. It was left to Star Trek legend William Shatner to decode its poetic mystery, with the help of bongos and a stand-up bass.

Cambridge Cop's Unfortunate Vanity Plate: WHY-TEE

At around noon today, the same time Sgt.

The Man Who Fell to Earth (with video)

Buzz Aldrin has been on many journeys in his remarkable life, and in some respects the one to the moon was the least challenging.

Michael Scheuer on Fox: America's only hope is for another terrorist attack

Scheuer: The only chance we have as a country right now is for Osama bin Laden to deploy and detonate a major weapon in the United States. Because it's going to take a grass-roots, bottom-up pressure.

Audio Full Version: Campaign for Liberty's Steve Bierfeldt detained and questioned by St. Louis TSA

Mr Bierfeldt was traveling from a regional meeting of a conservative political organization know to advocate sound money, small government, civil liberties and belief in The United States Constitution when he was detained and interrogated by Transportation Security Administration …

He's Barack Obama

As seen at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner Love him or hate him, its a pretty funny piece.

NY Times, McClatchy Parrot Rosen Attack on Sotomayor's Temperament

Earlier this month, George Washington University professor and New Republic legal analyst Jeffrey Rosen turned to anonymous sources in a blistering - and controversial - attack on Judge Sonia Sotomayor's judicial temperament.

Reid and Pelosi Must Go -- A Rant

When Barack Obama took the reins of the President of the United States, he offered the olive branch of bipartisanship to the country. Unfortunately, some Capitol Hill Democrats didn't get the memo.

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iPhone App Developers Threaten To Sue Apple Over Late Payments

We've reported in the past on how Apple has not only been late on payments to iPhone app developers, but has also neglected to pay some developers for their app sales at the store entirely. We thought that perhaps our post might call Apple's attention to the problem.

Giant Bird Terrorizes Big Town

Three suns ago, in the Big Town, a large bird appeared in the skies, trailed by three smaller birds. So great and large was this bird that many Town villagers were frightened.

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'Why are you scared of the facts?' Bill O'Reilly finally meets his match in Ellis Henican

Newsday columnist Ellis Henican took on Bill O'Reilly last night to talk about President Obama's decision to leave the door open for prosecutions of Bush administration officials for creating its now-defunct torture regime.

Smerconish busts Fox News producers for the hacks they are and paints an ugly picture of cable "news"

Let's talk about cable news and the way the booking process works. This was just fascinating to me. You have e-mails in this book from a producer who works for Neil Cavuto and his Fox News program. And let me put it up on the screen and share this with our viewers.

Stephen Colbert ROBBED in Broad Daylight

As you may know, the Nation Aeronautical and Space Agency (NASA) recently created an online contest to name the next node for the International Space Station (ISS.) NASA suggested some names, and allowed write-ins for enthusiasts to create their own name.

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