The e-book wars are heating up, thanks to a letter to authors and publishers circulated by Amazon’s Kindle Direct program. Predictably, the publishers in direct conflict with Amazon over its …
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HOLY TOLEDO: Residents of Toledo, Ohio have been without water this week because a toxic algae bloom that injected microcystin into their supply was discovered. The ban was absolute – …
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George Orwell noted in his classic novel “1984” that “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” Orwell’s nightmarish analysis may about …
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The largest newspaper company in the US has no faith in the future of print. The Gannett Co. said today it will spin off its publishing operations into a separate …
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THROW MONEY AT IT: The Senate has approved a $16 billion bill to overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs. This in the wake of revelations that schedulers were asked to …
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As I write on August 1, 2014, war continues to rage in Gaza. The most recent cease fire — the one negotiated under the watch of U.S. Secretary of State, …
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As if it wasn’t hard enough for home buyers with high prices, all cash offers and tighter lending standards, now buyers have to compete with cash-rich overseas shoppers from China …
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST: Angry accusations flew across social media over the last week, with no middle ground sought by participants in the conversations on which side is …
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The head of Iraq’s largest church said on Sunday that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants who drove Christians out of Mosul, a city in northern Iraq, were …
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Just when you think there isn’t enough trouble in Ukraine, a plane crashes — and reports confirm that it was shot down by a Russian-made surface-based antiaircraft system. A Malaysia …