China Launches Serial Production of Stolen Russian Fighters
english.pravda.ru — The nation intends to build and sell not less than 1,200 planes at the prices which will be much lower than those of the Russian planes. There are practically no new contracts between the two countries. China is going to start the production of large vessels and develop a new generation of arms and military hardware for its navy. (Submitted by redwolfwalker) More…
What Does Black Friday Even Mean Anymore?
adage.com — As I was contemplating this edition of the Trendrr chart -- the weekly dose of social-media buzz-tracking that normally runs on Friday, but which we've moved up because of the Thanksgiving holiday -- I began to think about the very meaning of "Black Friday" circa 2009. (Submitted by nmffffd9) More…
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The real dish on mommy bloggers, payola and ethics
walletpop.com — Somehow the term became a pejorative for "sell-out." Now moms who blog stand accused at every turn of taking freebies, shilling products while secretly on the company payroll and of profiting from a huge payola system of their own devise. (Submitted by BeShirtHappy) More…
Obama's Trumped-Up Job Count Flunks Science Test
bloomberg.com — At first it was just an unverifiable assertion. Now it turns out to have been a case of bureaucratic ineptitude and possible fraud. Transparency and accountability aren’t working out the way President Barack Obama had hoped. (Submitted by Blinker1315) More…
Happy Eid al-Adha Best Buy Ad Sparks Debate
myfoxillinois.com — A scanned version of the Best Buy Black Friday ad on BestBuy.com wishes Muslims a happy Eid al-Adha, which falls on the extended Thanksgiving weekend. Since the ad was posted, a message board on BestBuy.com has filled up with plenty of responses. (Submitted by JasonQpublic) More…
BBC: We won't charge for online news
guardian.co.uk — The BBC has today said it has "no intention" of charging for online news, in a declaration that is unlikely to please James Murdoch and his father Rupert as they prepare to start charging for News Corporation content on the internet. (Submitted by hdar3415) More…

