California’s water wars rage onCalifornia lawmakers have approved several bills that could significantly change the state’s troubled water system, fueling hopes that a generation of feuds over the state’s most vital and overexploited natural resource might soon be over.
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Google has its head in the clouds over biggest deal yet
Google has nabbed its highest-profile client so far, with Los Angeles City Council voting to dump its Microsoft Office applications and transfer over to Google Apps’ ‘cloud computing’ based services. Is Microsoft’s dominance of the office software market under threat?
LA begs for alms to pay for Michael Jackson memorial
Los Angeles faces its greatest financial crisis in 75 years, with an estimated budget deficit of $530 million. So how to pay for the Michael Jackson memorial? asks Binoy Kampmark.
Viral movie marketing: one giant practical joke
Viral movie marketing campaigns rely upon a temporary suspension of disbelief. After initial confusion wears off, as the operating principal goes, people will agree to play along with what is essentially a massively scaled practical joke.
