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Progressive Ideas Network: Ideas in the Inter-Tubes: "Think Tanks and Netroots" NN10 Panel Summary
At this year’s Netroots Nation convention in Las Vegas, I moderated a panel called “Think Tanks and Netroots: Best Practices for Working Together.” The panelists...
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ESPN abruptly dumps salacious LeBron James party story (UPDATED with ESPN response)
If you were reading a rather provocative ESPN story about LeBron James partying at a Las Vegas night club, and now you're not, there's a reason for that. ESPN yanked the story off the Internets after only a few minutes...
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Links for the Times: Jim Greer and Florida GOP's spending scandal; Bill Gates' education speech
Long before criminal investigations shook the Republican Party of Florida, office manager Susan Wright noticed a problem: Higher-ups were spending party money to help themselves instead of the GOP. Thousands of dollars were dropped at Las Vegas restaurants, a casino resort and a Wayne Newton concert. She saw thousands more in questionable expenses for trips and swank accommodations in Boston ...
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Software rivals turning to allies to battle cyber crime
Las Vegas (AFP) July 28, 2010 As a major computer security conference kicked off here Wednesday, Microsoft announced that teamwork between technology rivals is paying off in the perpetual arms race with hackers. "As we look at the industry, we see this continued need for shared responsibility," said Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Group director Dave Forstrom. "We must work together." Microsoft ...
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Blue Lantern Continues Efforts for Heart Association
In April, the Blue Lantern in Elma hosted a “Little Black Dress Party,” joining forces with other local businesses to raise money for the American Heart Association. The association and its work has special meaning for Blue Lantern owners Tom and Donna Pease; their granddaughter Layla was born with a heart condition known as coarctation of the aorta. Skilled heart physicians in Las Vegas saved ...
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