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Webby Awards Look at World Changing Moments

The Webby Awards has provided a list of 10 Web moments they thanked changed the world in celebration of their tenth year. November 9, 2005

Law Blawgs: Do You Want a Lawyer Who Blogs?

An article in the Wisconsin Technology Network says use of the term "blawg" is on the rise in law firms. November 9, 2005

New Climate Study Predicts Total Loss of Arctic Tundra

A new warns that if global warming continues at its current pace, that there will be a near-total loss of Arctic tundra. November 9, 2005

The Greatest Trade Show and Circus On Earth

BusinessWeek's Stephen Baker, who also blogs at Blogspotting with Heather Green, has a good article about how startups can use the blogosphere to promote their new company providing they are aware of the risks involved. November 9, 2005

Japan Faces Shrinking Working-Age Population

Japan faces an interesting problem. November 9, 2005

Gambit Weekly Returns to New Orleans

The Gambit Weekly, a New Orleans alternative newsweekly, returned to the Crescent City's streets November 1st issue. November 9, 2005

10,000 Hong Kong Fans Plead With J.K. Rowling to Visit

10,000 avid Hong Kong Harry Potter fans have signed a petition begging J. November 9, 2005

Joss Whedon to Write Buffy Comics

Joss Whedon has made his many fans happy by posting an update on Whedonesque. November 9, 2005

The Vatican Stands Behind Charles Darwin

In a bit of a shocker, the Vatican has come out swinging in the evolution wars. November 8, 2005

Time Running Out for Blog-X Nominations

TechWeb is running its second annual Blog-X awards, an award for the best technology blog. November 8, 2005

Gen Y and Work/Life Balance

Generation Y has a different outlook on life and apparently different expectations in the office as well according to a new USA Today article. November 8, 2005

Jack Kliger Named MPA's Chairman of the Board

Jack Kliger, President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media US, Inc. November 8, 2005

Chris Van Allsburg Talks Zathura

Karen MacPherson of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviews author Chris Van Allsburg, author of Jumanji and Zathura, which is now a feature film. November 8, 2005

Jenny Jet Combines Blogging, Texting and Fiction

NorthJersey. November 7, 2005

Survey Finds Few CEOs Plan to Blog

A new PRWeek/Burson Marsteller CEO Survey has found that 47% of CEOs find blogs valuable for external communications. November 7, 2005

Hilary Duff's Blog Launches on AOL Red

Hilary Duff, the actress and singer, has launched a blog on AOL Red, AOL's Internet service for teens. November 7, 2005

Bloggers Cover Grokster's Shut Down

Gadget and tech blogs are covering Grokster's shut down. November 7, 2005

B5media and About Weblogs Merge

B5media and About Weblogs have merged according according to a post on the Blog Herald. November 7, 2005

Raab Associates Launches ReviewersChecklist.com

Raab Associates Inc. November 7, 2005

Amazon.com Enters the Bookscanning Wars

Just to make things even more confusing in the Bookscanning Wars, PC World reports that now Amazon. November 7, 2005

A Book Lover's Dream Vacation

Kenneth Turan of the L. November 7, 2005

Topix.net Adds 15,000 Blogs

Search Engine Watch (SEW) reports that Topix. November 6, 2005

3% of Online Seniors Blog

The Pew Internet & American Life Project says that 3% of online seniors are blogging and that 17% have read a blog. November 6, 2005

Blogs as Writing Containers

The Philadelphia Inquirer has a review of blog!, a new book about blogging by David Kline and Dan Burstein. November 6, 2005

Prediction: Blogs Will Become a Powerful Economic Engine

Several blogs are running a quote from Michael S. November 5, 2005