Whaling Ship Attacked By Anti-Whaling Vessel; Collide in Whaling Clash

From the Associated Press:

A boat with anti-whaling activists collides with a Japanese whaling vessel in the Antarctic Ocean. No one was injured. Japan is condemning the clash, calling it unforgivable. (Feb. 6)

'The District' Ep. 1 'The Challenges We Face' - Newsweek.com

Newsweek takes New Media by storm, teaming up (smartly) with MTV to produce this new television and webisode called "The District" and is a kind of way of taking the latest news events, hiring an actor to play President Obama, and melding the entire assembly into one 3-plus-minute piece of entertainment.

According to the Huffington Post:

Newsweek set out to probe the deep question, "what if MTV made a reality show about Obama's first 100 days?" And they ended up with this...

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More people call Kellogg's about Phelps than Salmonella

Kellogg's hotline (800-962-1413) says: "If you would like to share comments regarding our relationship with Michael Phelps, please press 1...If you are calling about the recent peanut butter recall, please press 2." Kellogg's made a bad call about American's maturity on marijuana policy. Now, with a boycott, they know it. Will they retract?

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Lesbian Sues Hospital Over Denied Access To Dying Partner

As her partner of 17 years slipped into a coma, Janice Langbehn pleaded with staff to let her into the woman's hospital room. Despite legal proof of guardianship and "power of attorney," Langbehn and the couple's three adopted children were not recognized as family and denied access until eight hours later -- just as the last rites were performed.

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Jeffrey Claude Bartleson: John McCain's manager arrested for child molestation

Under investigation is Jeffrey Claude Bartleson, 52, who was arrested Jan. 29 and then re-arrested Wednesday after a campaign worker in the McCain office told police she believed Bartleson molested one of her sons.

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