The Boy Scouts Respect Copyright Law with New Badge

The Boy Scouts in Los Angeles have added a new badge for respecting copyright law. October 23, 2006

Mafia Orders a Hit on Italian Author

Bestselling Italian author Roberto Saviano is in fear for his life. October 23, 2006

Sudan Government Evicts UN Envoy Over Blog Post

CBS News reports that the Sudan government has ordered chief U. October 22, 2006

The Amazing Aleksey Vayner

The New York Times reports how Aleksey Vayner's video resume quickly spread around the Internet. October 22, 2006

CNET Launches Crave Blog and Vlog

CNET has launched a gadget blog called Crave. October 22, 2006

Friendster Versus Pimp MyYearbook

The New York Times has an article about the woes of Friendster founder Jonathan Abrams. October 21, 2006

Portland Trail Blazers Fans Get Social Network

InternetNews. October 21, 2006

YouTube, Google and Embedding Videos

YouTube has removed about 30,000 videos after complaints from a Japanese organization representing Japanese content providers. October 20, 2006

Blog Details Efforts to Get Brenda Starr Film Made

Actress Jenna Mattison has started a blog called Project Starr Light. October 20, 2006

James Baker on Iraq:

Former Secretary of State James Baker weighs in on the situation in Iraq declaring it to be a "helluva mess. October 20, 2006

Children's Health Environmental Coalition Launches Health Tips Blog

The Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) has launched a blog called 90 Tips for 90 Days that provides tips for reducing exposure to deadly chemicals and pollutants. October 20, 2006

Microsoft Forgets About Old MSN Filter Page

At first glance Microsoft appears to have dumped its MSN Filter blogs when they upgraded live. October 19, 2006

Red Bull's Office Includes a Slide to Lower Levels

Tired of cubicles and ordinary office space? The photograph on the right comes from the Red Bull headquarters in London. October 19, 2006

PEN USA Announces 2006 Literary Awards Winners

PEN USA, the West Coast arm of International PEN, has announced the winners of the 2006 Literary Awards. October 19, 2006

Rush Limbaugh Says He's Not at War With Conservative Bloggers

Rush Limbaugh says he is not at war with conservative bloggers. October 18, 2006

CrackSpace or Hip Hop Crack

A new social network focusing on hip hop music is named either called CrackSpace or Hip Hop Crack. October 18, 2006

Danielle Steel Launches Perfume Line

Bestselling novelist Danielle Steel has ventured into the world of fragrance, launching her new perfume called Danielle by Danielle Steel. October 18, 2006

AOL Launches Political Blog Network

Add another one to the growing list of blogs launching to cover the midterm elections. October 17, 2006

Mary-Kate and Ashley Launch Blog

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, also known as the Olsen twins, have launched a new blog (note: the url blog. October 17, 2006

Proposed EU Broadcast Rules Threaten Video Bloggers

The Times reports that the British government is trying to prevent an EU directive that would require blogs and websites in Europe to comply with broadcasting regulations. October 17, 2006

Stephen Colbert Wants $700 Million From Google

Stephen Colbert is excited about Google's recent acquisition of YouTube because he believes a big check is coming his way. October 17, 2006

Sugar Publishing Raises $5 Million in VC Funding

Sugar Publishing has raised $5 million in VC funding. The funding was from Michael Moritz at Sequoia Capital. October 17, 2006

MTV Buys Quizilla

MTV has purchased Quizilla, a website popular with teens that lets you create and answer quizzes. October 17, 2006

Stephen King and His Creepy Muse

Stephen King has a very creepy beast-like muse that eats half-finished stories and is attracted to the odor of hopeful ideas. October 17, 2006

Military Monitoring Blogs For OPSEC Violations

Defense Tech has a post about an Army News Story that says a team of Virginia National Guard troops are monitoring blogs and websites for the slightest OPSEC violation. October 16, 2006