Earth Day

It’s a bad sign when the biggest news on Earth Day is an animated Google doodle of nature, wherein a blue stream flows from a snow-covered mountain pass into a fish-filled lake surrounded by trees and fields—yet that was the best that most outlets could muster on Monday, the 43rd anniversary of the environmental holiday. It’s sad. As climate change became a major media story in the mid-2000s, it seemed to galvanize renewed concern...

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Anonymous and Libertarians Protest CISPA; Tech Giants Don't Give a Damn

About 400websites are taking part in an online blackout today to protest the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act(CISPA).  The web-based demonstration, organized by the hacktivist organization, Anonymous, is not likely to interfere with the average web user's day, unless that user frequently posts funny videos on Reddit.  CISPA, a controversial bill that aims to boost cybersecurity by removing legal barriers...

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Apple (AAPL) Profit Beats Forecast

AppleInc. [NASDAQ: AAPL] reported better than expected earnings for the second quarter, but hinted at the sum of all fears on Wall Street as it revealed disappointing guidance for the next quarter. The company's earnings release after the financial markets closed on Tuesday announced an increase in a stock buyback program to $60 billion from $10 billion. Apple increased its dividend by 15 percent to $3.05 a share. Apple announced revenue...

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WGST returns June 3, all syndicated with Glenn Beck, Dave Ramsey

Clear Channel Atlanta dumped news/talk 640/WGST-AM in late September in favor of a syndicated sports Hispanic talk format ESPN Desportes. But it has changed its mind after a mere eight months. On June 3, the company plans to bring WGST back - but without Rush Limbaugh, which had been the station's most popular host for many years. Limbaugh moved to AM750 and 95.5FM News/Talk WSB. This latest incarnation of WGST has dumped any...

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Glenn Beck Reveals Controversial Intel on Saudi National Once Suspect in Boston Bombings

After highlighting that some of his sources are now under threat of 20-yearprison terms, conservative political commentator Glenn Beck revealed intelligence on Monday that questions the exoneration of a Saudinational once considered a suspect in the Boston bombings by federalagents. "We don't know at this point how he was involved … but I do know he was involved," said Beck on The Blaze TV. "You can ask yourself this question, 'How...

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Katherine Russell Tsarnaev, Wife Of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Wanted By Feds For Interview

The woman who was married to the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died is being described as sweet and dedicated to the Islamic religion to which she converted. KatherineRussell Tsarnaev's high school art teacher says she was at the top of her class in drawing and an excellent student. Her lawyer says she met Tamerlan Tsarnaev at a nightclub while in college. They married in 2010. She converted to Islam and wears the hijab, the traditional...

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Ryan Lochte Prepped For New Reality Show By Watching The Kardashians

As of Sunday night, Ryan Lochte is no longer just an Olympic athlete; he is a reality TV star. Lochte is no stranger to diligent training, but prepping for life on the small screen as star of E!'s "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" was quite the change. Instead of spending hours practicing in the pool, Ryan prepped on the couch by watching "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." According to Lochte, his first response to finding out about his TV show...

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