The Government Wants To Define Who Qualifies As A Journalist
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/13/the-government-wants-to-define-who-qualifies-as-a-journalist/
Journalists and netizens have mixed feelings about a long-sought federal media shield law that is headed to a vote in the Senate. The Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 would protect designated journalists from revealing their sources against a subpoena.
Many members who voted for tough stance on Syria now oppose military action
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/13/many-members-who-voted-for-tough-stance-on-syria-now-oppose-military-action/
In an opening statement Tuesday before the House Armed Services Committee, Secretary of State John F. Kerry told lawmakers that they had effectively already voted for the use of force in Syria. ?You have already spoken to this. Your word is on the line ...
Wallowing in Weiner: New York's (probable) mayor still Bill who?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/12/wallowing-in-weiner-new-yorks-probable-mayor-still-bill-who/
This isn't to pick on Politico; it was a good piece about the obstacles facing candidates who have been scarred by sex scandals. But it was all too typical of a media business that made the race about the tabloid fare of the past (Carlos Danger and ...
Teenager who murdered baby in stroller sentenced to life with no parole
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/13/teenager-murdered-baby-sentenced-no-parole
But Elkins's defence attorneys told Judge Stephen Kelley that life without parole was too harsh for such a young defendant. They introduced court documents from the past seven years showing Elkins had been neglected by a mother who struggled with drug ...
Feminism And Race: Just Who Counts As A 'Woman Of Color'?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/09/12/221469077/feminism-and-race-just-who-counts-as-a-woman-of-color
For the next part of our roundtable on the tensions and challenges in feminism along issues of race, we picked the brain of Filthy Freedom's Lindsey Yoo. Yoo had been following the sprawling #solidarityisforwhitewomen conversation, and felt that ...
Salaries Of Celebs Who Make A Buttload Of Benjamins!
http://perezhilton.com/2013-09-13-gallery-salaries-of-celebs-who-make-a-buttload-of-benjamins
Money, money, money, MONEY! You knew your favorite movie stars, musicians, and entertainers were raking in the dough, but you probably didn't realize they were making this kind of bank! From the stars of our favorite franchise films to a few celebz you ...
Opportunities missed to arrest 'floridly psychotic' man who killed woman
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/12/opportunities-missed-floridly-psychotic-man
An aggressive patient who claimed he could "haunt people in their dreams" and was deemed a "serious risk" to others killed a woman who had given him a place to stay after he was discharged from a psychiatric hospital with no followup care in place.
'Bronies' explores the men who adore My Little Pony
http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/09/12/bronies-movie/2805503/
By now many of us are aware of "Bronies," or grown men who watch the Hub animated series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. While I've mentioned the phenomenon before, I must confess I've never met a self-identifying Brony ? which made me all the ...
