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Meanwhile, Associated Press of Pakistan has reported that the Pakistan embassy in Washington has asked the United States to repatriate Dr. Siddiqui to Pakistan for health and rehabilitation purposes. According to another paper out of … More: continued here ... more

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Since being green is in, t he Colombian government is trying to appeal to the environmentalist side of the British cocaine users by telling them how bad the stuff is for the environment . These people, who have good jobs and drive a hybrid car or cycle to work because they care about the environment, may go to party and do some lines of coke and they are thinking it is no problem," Francisco Santos told The Associated Press Tuesday. "They are absolutely unaware of the ecological impact of th... more

New details on the legend’s death. Just in: Paul Newman passed away at his farmhouse near Westport, CT. The Associated Press says he was "surrounded by his family and close friends." The screen legend died Friday at age 83 after battling cancer. Read the full story ... more

New York Times Breakthrough Reached in Negotiations on Bailout New York Times - 2 hours ago Lauren Victoria Burke/AP Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., center, and Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, early Sunday. Video: Congress Reaches Tentative Budget Deal AssociatedPress Tentative accord reached on bailing out bankers The Associated Press Voice of America  - WGRZ-TV  - Bloomberg  - Sofia News Agency al... more

Voice of America Egypt tourist kidnappers shot dead Aljazeera.net - 52 minutes ago Sudanese forces have killed six kidnappers who abducted 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides in a remote desert in southern Egypt nine days ago, Sudan's presidential advisor has said. Sudan desert gunfight kills 6 accused in abduction The Associated Press Sudanese Army Kills Six Alleged Kidnappers Voice of America AFP  - Bloomberg  - AHN  - CNN all ... more

Valleywag : Rumors on the AOL Layoffs--4,000 to go? NY Times: Paper Tiger: The joys of shredding. Polyvore.com : Put together clothing outfits on FB and share with friends--the fashionista’s FB app.... more

"If Facebook’ s technology is everything its engineers promise -- and granted, that’s a rarity, but supposing it is -- then Facebook needs to escape the Microsoft trap and start selling its own ads, beyond just the sponsorships its small sales team focuses on, as soon as possible. That technology, and the data it generates, could well make Facebook a permanent player in online advertising, the expert in hypertargeted, personalized ads. --Valleywag’s Owen Thomas, being seri... more

" A social networking tool becomes a publicity tool when "I speak, you speak, I reply, you reply" becomes "I speak, you listen"." --Allan Stern, writing on how the powerful communication and viral distribution tools of Facebook , twitter and other SNs can be used for PR and promotion,. ... more

My new weekly column is posted at blogher .org as ti will be every Monday.... more