links for 2008-07-11
By William M. Hartnett on Jul 11, 2008 in daily links
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“… reading customers aren’t deserting newspapers at anything approaching the rate that advertising customers are. … make no mistake: lots of people still want it and lots are paying attention to the local newspaper.”
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“U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton, emerged from a Defense Department meeting Wednesday afternoon convinced that the Pentagon is fixing the new contest in favor of Northrop Grumman and partner European Aeronautic Defence & Space, parent of Airbus.”
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“The automaker said that it would build its hybrid sedan in the U.S. for the first time as it tries to meet rising demand.” At plant originally intended to build SUVs. Also dramatically cutting existing Sequoia and Tundra production.
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Doesn’t appear as though he actually said anything like “I am a slave,” but whatever. Ah, to be a slave as richly compensated as Cristiano. Sign me up immediately.


















