Lead Anchor JamesMarcus

James Marcus is a writer, translator, critic, and editor. He is the author of Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot-Com Juggernaut and five translations from the Italian (the most recent being Dino: The Life and Films of Dino De Laurentiis and Collusion: International Espionage and the War on Terror). He has contributed to the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Newsday, the Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times Book Review, Lingua Franca, the Nation, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other publications. He also written about jazz, pop, and classical music for Salon, The Oregonian, and WBUR Online Arts, and is currently editor-at-large at The Columbia Journalism Review. He blogs at www.housemirth.blogspot.com.

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U.S. flying cyclone aid to
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U.S. flying cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny"

News – The United States was set to fly relief supplies on Monday to Myanmar, a country it has called an "outpost of tyranny", as aid continues to dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone.

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Voted for on May 12, 2008 12:37pm

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Bill O'Reilly Goes Nuts - Video

Popular Videos – If you thought Bill O'Reilly has the tendency to snap on camera on his Fox News show, wait until you see some vintage footage of the boisterous host from his pre-'Factor' days. Warning: Explicit language in video.

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Voted for on May 12, 2008 09:31am

King (R-NY) slams fellow Republicans amid Fossella (R-NY) scandal
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King (R-NY) slams fellow Republicans amid Fossella (R-NY) scandal

News – Peter King (R-NY) slammed fellow Republicans for pressuring Vito Fossella (R-NY) to resign amid revelations of a drunken-driving arrest and secret love child. Fossella admitted to an affair and a 3yo daughter with the woman. Fossella was arrested on drunken driving charges after running a red light on the way to her home.

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Voted for on May 11, 2008 08:58pm

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McCain's Convention Chair Quits Over Burma Ties

Politics – The PR executive John McCain just tapped to help run the GOP convention quit today after a report that his firm once represented the Burmese junta that is now doing little to relieve its people from the devastation incurred by this week's cyclone.

View Story Discuss (0) (huffingtonpost.com) 2 days ago by cosmogenium

Voted for on May 10, 2008 10:09pm

Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns
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Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns

Politics – "You know, my husband and I have been married 28 years and we have filed separate tax returns for 28 years. This is a privacy issue. My husband is the candidate,"

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Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties
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Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties

Money – The Rev. Al Sharpton has emerged over the past decade as perhaps the nation's most prominent civil rights leader, but government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penalties.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 12:45pm

Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008

News – The Bush family took a major drubbing this week from the Propeller community. But there were also lively conversations about the North Carolina primary, Richard Dawson, and the gold-plated triumph of "Iron Man."

View Story Discuss (68) (newsquake.netscape.com) 3 days ago by JamesMarcus

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NQ:The Week in Photos 05/09
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NQ:The Week in Photos 05/09

News – A photo, as the saying goes, is worth a thousand words. And the right photo--the revelatory image--can be worth a great deal more. In that spirit, we've put together ten pictures that capture the turbulent events of the past week.

View Story Discuss (6) (newsquake.netscape.com) 3 days ago by helenephoto

Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:18am

Who Are The Superdelegates?
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Who Are The Superdelegates?

Politics – Barring a huge late turnaround, the deciding votes for the Democratic nomination will come from the approximately 800 "superdelegates," automatically seated and free to vote as they please. Who are these powerful insiders? Why are they there? The story goes back 40 years, to the bloody debacle of the 1968 convention and subsequent loss to Richard Nixon.

View Story Discuss (99) (truthdig.com) 3 days ago by JamesMarcus

Submitted and Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:11am

US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest
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US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest

News – The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi authorities had announced Thursday that police commandos captured Abu Ayyub al-Masri in a raid in the northern city of Mosul.

View Story Discuss (50) (news.yahoo.com) 3 days ago by JamesMarcus

Submitted and Voted for on May 09, 2008 07:51am

Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report
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Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report

News – Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 07:48am

Acceptable Things Candidates Can Say Now Down To Four
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Acceptable Things Candidates Can Say Now Down To Four

Humor – NEW YORK - After Sen. Barack Obama's comments last week about what he usually eats for dinner were criticized by Sen. Hillary Clinton as being offensive to both herself and the American voters, the number of acceptable phrases presidential candidates can now say are officially down to four.

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Voted for on May 08, 2008 07:59pm

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Iraqi army: Iraqi al-Qaida leader held

News – The Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman says the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.

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Voted for on May 08, 2008 07:54pm

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Israeli battles rage on Wikipedia

News – The conflict in the Middle East has spread to the internet with Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups using Wikipedia, the electronic encyclopedia, to push their message.

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Voted for on May 08, 2008 03:46pm

Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings
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Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings

News – Serious mental illness costs Americans at least $193 billion a year in lost earnings alone, a new report shows. The study broadly defines mood and anxiety disorders that greatly limit a person's ability to function for at least 30 days a year, including instances of any condition linked to suicidal behaviors or frequent violent acts, as serious mental illness (SMI).

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Submitted and Voted for on May 08, 2008 02:22pm