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Roman Polanski Is One Step Closer To Justice

1:12AM John Cook | Nearly a month after Roman Polanski was jailed in Switzerland, the US has filed a formal demand for extradition so he can face sentencing for charges of unlawful sex with a minor. Litigation over the request could take six months.
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Perez Hilton Apologises For Being Perez Hilton

5:36PM the cajun boy | Perhaps he felt inspired by fears being charged with a hate crime, but something came over Perez Hilton tonight, as he took to his website and offered a self-congratulatory apology for being a heinous jackass. More »
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RadarOnline Charged With Violating Child Labor Laws

4:48AM Hamilton Nolan | Now this is some sort of karma: a report says that the state of California is going after RadarOnline for exploiting Octomom’s kids, with their relentless Octomom videos. More »
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Secret Newspaper Conspiracy Meeting Probably Not Illegal

1:31AM Hamilton Nolan | Yesterday, executives from most of America’s biggest newspapers held a hush-hush meeting about the future of their dying industry. Isn’t that basically, obviously, a huge violation of antitrust laws, probably? No, thanks to the corporatefreedom-supporting US Court! More »
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The Hush-Hush Meeting That Could Have You Paying For Online News

6:09AM Hamilton Nolan | Right this minute, executives from the largest newspaper companies in America are meeting in a hotel outside of Chicago to discuss how to “Monetise Content.” Is this the first step towards a (necessary) industry-wide move to charge for online content? And, uh, is this legal? More »