25 Sep 2007
Anger at Giuliani 9/11 fundraiser

It occurs to me that when his run for the Presidency fails, Rudy might make a memorable televangelist...

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani is criticised for a fundraising party urging people to donate $9.11.

(link) [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition]

22:16 /Politics | 0 comments | permanent link

Iran president in NY campus row

Notable remark:

"In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country."

Here's why.

President Ahmadinejad of Iran is involved in heated exchanges during a speech at a New York university.

(link) [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition]

06:47 /Politics | 0 comments | permanent link

Virgin Digital To Close Up Shop

Another one bites the dust.

mrspin writes in to note the demise of the Virgin Digital music store. Here is Virgin's announcement. It will shut down in stages: the service closed its doors to new subscribers on Friday; current subscribers will lose all access to it when their next monthly payment is due or on Oct. 19, whichever comes first. The store advises customers who have purchased downloads to back them up to CD and re-import them as MP3. It used to discourage such DRM-evading tactics.

(link) [Slashdot]

06:44 /Copywrongs | 0 comments | permanent link