Via Boing Boing: “Fox’s new reality show pilot called Smile, You’re Under Arrest features people with outstanding warrants getting tricked for the audience’s amusement before being arrested.”
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There is an article about The New Normal by Jessica Novak in today’s issue of the Baltimore Examiner.
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The musician Rihanna’s tour rider has been leaked to The Smoking Gun website.
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The 304th Military Intelligence Battalion recently released a report about new forms of mobile communication
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The New Normal opens tonight at MICA’s Decker Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Months after being thrust into the national spotlight by John McCain, Sarah Palin hinted yesterday that she might reveal her medical records after mounting pressure from the press and the public. Meanwhile, days after being thrust into the spotlight by John McCain, American archetype Joe the Plumber issued an impassioned plea for his own privacy, [...]
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In Portland, OR, a family monitors its Obama yard signs with a webcam: “We got an Obama sign a few months ago and it was stolen off our lawn within five days. On September 20 we got another one … and put it up on the lawn again. The next morning it was gone, so [...]
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In the UK, security services announced plans to monitor social networking sites, creating a ’super database’ of people’s online behavior. Meanwhile, Facebook software engineers held a cupcake party to celebrate the 10 billionth photo uploaded to the site.
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Evan Roth, TSA Communication. Metal plates designed for carry-on luggage to be viewed through X-ray scanner by airport security personnel.
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