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Radiohead signs ‘conventional’ record deal with XL

Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Chris Heath

Radiohead have signed a deal with British indie label XL Recordings for the physical release of ‘In Rainbows’.
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OiNK Releasing Talent Enhances Other Trackers

Posted on October 30th, 2007 by Chris Heath

Great BitTorrent releasers are a comparatively rare breed and, up until last week, a huge collection of them were locked safely away in a fenced Pink Palace. Now, thanks to the IFPI, trackers around the world and greater numbers of people than ever before are starting to benefit from an influx of talented OiNK refugees.
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10,000 in Boston Rally Against War

Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Chris Heath

The rally was one of 11 large antiwar held nationwide yesterday as part of the National Day of Action to end the war. An estimated 10,000 people gathered on the Common to listen to speakers. One man says, “I’m not convinced of the value of this. The polls indicate that everyone’s against the [...]

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What to use instead of OiNK

Posted on October 27th, 2007 by Chris Heath

After reading a bit today about the OiNK situation I decided to follow some links. Apparently there’s a list out there of “what to use instead of oink”.
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Beautiful Photos of the Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration

Posted on October 26th, 2007 by Chris Heath

The Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team started on May 25, 1953 at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. They first flew the F-84 Thunderjet. Today, they fly modified F-16 Fighting Falcons. Below are some of the maneuvers and formations they fly during air show appearances throughout the United States.
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$2,400,000,000,000

Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Chris Heath

The U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost taxpayers a total of $2.4 trillion by 2017 when counting the huge interest costs because combat is being financed with borrowed money, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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The Ruling Class in America Has Become Far Too Powerful

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by Chris Heath

When a governing class develops in a democratic society, it loses contact with the people who elect it. In many ways America is burdened with such a class, which has amassed power over the past fifty years, until it arrived at a place where its right to rule goes almost unchallenged. Let’s look at who [...]

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