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Iran's nuclear programme, also unique language, Nauru became Recognition of Abkhazia and
Pacific atoll once famed for invited Keke for talks. independent in 1968. It joined the South Ossetia may become their Hundreds of European Union
exporting bird droppings is to Today Keke was unavailable for UN in 1999. The republic, which PR act. I don't rule out staff join industrial action over
recognise Russian-backed comment and the island's website lies just south of the equator, has recognition statements from pay increase opposed by half of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia for appeared to have conked out. been in economic trouble for a several states in the region, in member states
£31m aid Observers suggested Russia's decade or so. addition to Nauru,"' he told the Hundreds of European Union
It is 8 square miles in size, home latest diplomatic initiative was In 2000 its main resource, Interfax news agency . staff today staged a warning
to 11,320 citizens and looks like worthy of ridicule. fossilised bird droppings mined He added: "This is good for the strike to push wage demands and
a small dinner plate dropped into "I don't see the sense in this," for their valuable phosphates, image of Abkhazia and South threatened to block EU
the gleaming South Pacific. But said Alexander Privalov, a began to run out. The island Ossetia because they can now say ministerial meetings later this
today the tiny atoll nation of columnist and political analyst in experimented by becoming a tax they are recognised by four week.
Nauru achieved a rare moment in Moscow. haven. From 2001 until last year countries." The civil servants want a 3.7%
the international spotlight by According to Privalov, Nauru Nauru took in asylum seekers in Russia's attempt to buy pay increase in line with
saying it will recognise the has previously taken money to a money-spinning deal with international support on the issue commitments made earlier.
republics of Abkhazia and South recognise the independence of neighbouring Australia. has not always ended happily. In About half the EU member states
Ossetia. Kosovo and Taiwan. In July According to Kommersant, October, Moscow offered say a pay increase is
According to Kommersant 2002, Nauru accepted $130m Nauru's parliament will legislate Ecuador's president, Rafael inappropriate in times of
newspaper, Russia is preparing to from China to de-recognise on South Ossetia and Abkhazia Correa, $200m in loans when he economic crisis.
give hard-up Nauru $50m Taiwan only to re-recognise it in in the current winter session. popped into Moscow. Correa The FFPE trade union,
(£30.74m) in humanitarian aid. 2005 after apparently receiving Nauru officials may also visit subsequently failed to recognise representing the civil servants,
In return Nauru will establish another, better offer. Abkhazia – another somewhat South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and said some 2,500 people – over
relations with the two Russian- "It seems that political démarches larger micro-territory on the Russia responded by not giving half of the staff of the council –
backed territories. are a kind of business in Nauru. Black Sea. "We will be asking him the money. showed up for the three-hour
The Kremlin has been frantic to It's a custom there, a bit like other Oceania countries to help Last night the Russian foreign warning strike. European
secure international recognition wearing a tie," Privalov said. "I us in the same way," South ministry spokesman, Igor Liakin- commission and European
for both regions since its punitive can't really understand what Ossetia's speaker, Stanislav Frolov, said he was too busy to parliament staff did not take part.
war last year with Georgia. So far Russia gets out of this. It may be Kochiev, told the paper. comment. • European Union
only Venezuela and Nicaragua about making us look more Some analysts put a more • Nauru
have followed Moscow's lead, decent." positive spin on the development, • Russia guardian.co.uk© Guardian News
with the rest of the world Germany annexed the island in predicting that other tiny island • Georgia & Media Limited 2009 | Use of
regarding the rebel provinces as 1888 and incorporated it into the states in Oceania could emulate this content is subject to our
Georgian territory. Even Kremlin Marshall Islands Protectorate. Nauru. Luke Harding Terms & Conditions| More Feeds
allies such as Belarus declined. Australia occupied it during the "These small exotic countries guardian.co.uk© Guardian News
In mounting desperation, Russia first world war, and it make their living from tourism & Media Limited 2009 | Use of
courted Nauru's foreign minister, subsequently became a mandate and the issue of collectors' this content is subject to our
Kieren Keke. Over the weekend, country administered by stamps and coins," said Alexei Terms & Conditions| More Feeds
Keke dropped in to South Australia, New Zealand and the Makarkin, deputy director of the
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Exxon Mobil moves into natural gas Apple iPhone sales pick
with XTO Energy buyout up in China, but still at
By Andrew Clark (World news
and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
dismal pace
independence for America – a
goal of the Obama
administration, which wants to
from environmental groups over
its refusal to invest in sustainable
forms of energy.
wean the US off its dependence Kert Davies, research director By Brian White
Submitted at 12/14/2009 9:59:06 AM (BloggingStocks)
on foreign oil. for Greenpeace US, said the
• America's largest oil company "XTO's strengths, together with process of burning gas emitted Submitted at 12/14/2009 12:30:00 PM
will pay $41bn to XTO Exxon Mobil's advanced R&D far less carbon than burning coal:
• Exxon looking to tap into and operational capabilities, "If this is in any way an Filed under: Competitive
'unconventional' resources global scale and financial indication that they're leaning strategy, Apple Inc (AAPL),
America's largest oil company, c a p a c i t y , s h o u l d e n a b l e towards cleaner burning fuels or China
Exxon Mobil, placed a huge bet d e v e l o p m e n t o f a d d i t i o n a l that they have an instinct to clean Apple ( AAPL) saw limited
on the future of gas-fuelled supplies of unconventional oil up their act, then that's news. success in China when it recently
debuted its iPhone there. Indeed, a mobile market with a
power yesterday by striking a and gas resources, benefiting For XTO, the buyout ends 23
Although the Chinese really 1.3 billion potential customer
$41bn (£25bn) deal to buy a consumers both here in the US years of independence. The
weren't all that impressed by the base and the comparison of
T e x a s - b a s e d p r o d u c t i o n and around the world," said company, which is based in
device's requirement of an 100,000 handsets sold for a
company, XTO Energy, giving it Tillerson.With natural gas prices Houston, made profits of $1.91bn
expensive calling plan from device that has seemingly
access to potentially lucrative languishing at historic lows, the last year and has been steadily
Apple partner China Unicom, the revolutionized the entire mobile
natural gas reserves across the deal is a sign that Exxon sees increasing its production target
iPhone has sold fairly well since industry don't appear to belong in
US. long-term prospects in gas as an for 2009.
its debut. Or, it has sold poorly the same sentence, right?
The buyout is the sixth largest alternative to coal. Once the deal XTO's chairman, Bob Simpson,
depending on your perspective. Continue reading Apple iPhone
c o r p o r a t e d e a l o f 2 0 0 9 is wrapped up, Exxon said it said: "As the world's leading
In two months, China Unicom sales pick up in China, but still at
worldwide and is Exxon's largest would establish a new upstream energy company, Exxon Mobil
has sold a little over 100,000 dismal pace
move since its formation through organisation to manage so-called will build on our success and
Apple iPhones. Compare that Apple iPhone sales pick up in
the merger of Exxon and Mobil "unconventional" resources open new opportunities for the
with China Mobile, China China, but still at dismal pace
in 1999. XTO is the top US which were once regarded as too development of natural gas and
Unicom's largest competitor and originally appeared on
player in natural gas, with i n a c c e s s i b l e t o t a p c o s t - oil resources on a global basis.
the largest mobile carrier in BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Dec
operations stretching from Texas e f f e c t i v e l y . • Exxon Mobil
China, which apparently doesn't 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see
to New Mexico, West Virginia, The headline price of the • Oil
feel threatened by the lackluster our terms for use of feeds.
North Dakota and Wyoming. takeover amounts to less than a • Oil and gas companies
sales performance of the iPhone. Permalink| Email this| Comments
In an all-share deal, Exxon is year's profit for Exxon, which • United States
issuing 0.7 new shares for each produced earnings of $45.2bn in
XTO share. The headline price of 2008 – the largest ever for a US
$41bn includes the assumption c o m p a n y . B u t a l t h o u g h i t
Andrew Clark
guardian.co.uk© Guardian News
Web accessibility no longer
by Exxon of $10bn of debt. generates an enormous amount of
Exxon's chief executive, Rex cash, Exxon has been slower than
& Media Limited 2009 | Use of
this content is subject to our
an afterthought
Tillerson, described it as a rivals such as BP to jump into Terms & Conditions| More Feeds By Tom Krazit world's move to the Web is more
positive step towards energy natural gas and has faced anger (Webware.com) and more available to those with
Submitted at 12/14/2009 4:00:00 AM
disabilities.
Originally posted at Relevant
Thanks to the work of Internet Results
accessibility advocates, the
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By Kat Hannaford (Gizmodo)
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Konami Racing™ March • Lovely Lisa™ and • Link ’n’ Launch™ February
Last week I invoked the wrath of
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trance fans everywhere by
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suggesting Above & Beyond,
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rumored to be the first musical
Majesco Entertainment SouthPeak Games Ubisoft
act in space, should be kept up
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there. Turns out Richard Branson
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I think I now want a ticket
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aboard Enterprise even more than
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I did before.
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Storm City Entertainment • KORG DS-10 Plus Jan. 19
song, rumored to be either Gold,
Nintendo • Bermuda Triangle: Saving the • Ragnarok™ DS Feb. 16
True or I'll Fly For You
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(surprising news to anyone who
• Pokémon HeartGold Version • Myst February Nintendo DSiWare
thought they had just two songs)
and Pokémon SoulSilver Version • ATV Quad Kings March EA
if Spandau Ballet
guitarist/saxophonist Steve
Black Friday Emits 50x More CO2 Than Cyber Norman is to be believed. With
only six passengers and two
A Verizon or a T-Mobile can phone; they'll control how it's guide the progress of an industry, earnestly, to ascribe to Google online: $19.9
absorb the cost of a phone in
month-to-month fees and overage
updated; they'll control what
software is and isn't allowed on
not the product that'll define it.
Whenever we talk about Google,
mystical qualities, and to take for
granted a series of future actions
billion and counting
charges. What does Google it. And they could use it to we need to factor in a little that Google hasn't even hinted at By Don Reisinger
have? Theoretical future Adsense convey an vision for Google windage. They're buzzy, they're fulfilling yet. Apple isn't the only (Webware.com)
revenue? Voice, in which Google supplies huge, and they've thrown plenty company tech watchers Submitted at 12/14/2009 6:30:00 AM
Even if what we see now is your number, your nonstandard of other industries curveballs recklessly project onto.
exactly what we're going to get, calling rates and your texting before. This phone sits at the Or, to compress it to 140 ComScore releases stats on the
the Nexus One is something allowance, while carriers simply hype nexus (for lack of a better characters or less: "The Google online holiday-shopping season
worth paying attention to—it will supply a neutral, dumb and word) of Google Voice, Android, phone matters as much as Google so far. Sales are strong and ahead
be a way for Google to ultimately out-of-sight cellular Google's online services and makes it matter." For now, of 2008 levels.
demonstrate what their vision for connection. But even if that is HTC. For now, to say that the people, calm down.
Android is without carrier what they're doing—we don't Nexus One has somehow
interference. They'll control the know!—the Nexus One is a first changed everything is to buy into
software experience on the step. It'll be an early product to these company's hype too
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Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch Currently the gifts on the store
We always hear the record labels
When Apple launched the App are rather limited and have a
and politicians screaming bloody
Store, there were no in-app holiday theme. I'm sure there will
murder over the concept that
purchases, but it quickly became be more items to buy as time
musicians aren't being paid "what
apparent that some mechanism goes on, but I'd love to see a
they're owed" due to piracy -- but
for buying stuff within an app "real" market a la Second Life,
when there's a situation where
itself would be needed. I where users could build their
musicians might actually not be
remember thinking a store of own 3D trinkets and sell them on
getting paid what they're owed?
virtual gifts seemed like a no- this store. Hey, maybe we could
Silence. A few weeks back,
brainer, but the in-app purchase resurrect the 3DMF format? Who
MySpace "bought" Imeem in a
block was a show-stopper. threw that virtual tomato?
fire sale. But, the details of the
Kisky Netmedia isn't the first The Little World Gifts app is
deal suggest they didn't actually
company to enable in-app free, of course. The gifts
buy the company, but "certain
purchases, of course, but Little normally range from $.99 to
assets," which means they get to
World Gifts[ iTunes Link] is $3.99 or more (or less), but for a
ignore the liabilities. Guess what
precisely what you'd expect to short time all gifts are only
those liabilities include? You got
evolve on the iPhone: a little $.99US to celebrate the app's
it: paying artists what they're
store of 3D trinkets which you debut.
owed. Now, as the Wired article
can purchase and share with Gallery: Little World Gifts
notes, there's nothing technically
friends. Little World Gifts (which with little 3D items, and you can sometimes, and you have to intuit TUAW Send virtual 3D gifts
wrong with MySpace acquiring
we covered a few weeks ago) buy them. Some are simply 3D to double-tap to bring up a "close with Little World Gifts originally
just the assets, but it is notable
would be relegated to a "gee objects you can rotate and zoom this view" button, but the models appeared on The Unofficial
that it's the musicians left without
whiz" factor were it not for the in a little staging area, while are quite wonderful to behold. Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon,
getting paid what they're actually
F a c e b o o k c o m p o n e n t . M y some have associated animations You can send gifts to people via 14 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST.
owed (not some theoretical
purchases appear in the Facebook (none that I tested had sound). the app or into Facebook, and Please see our terms for use of
concept like what they might be
LWG app (as seen in the gallery Y o u w i l l n e e d a n e t w o r k there's even a tracker to see who feeds.
"owed" due to unauthorized file
below) and from there I can share connection to browse this store, has picked up their gift. As I said, Read| Permalink| Email this|
sharing). And, yet, we don't
with my friends who also enable a s n e w i t e m s m a y a p p e a r this is the practical evolution of Comments
seem to hear any politicians or
the Facebook app. No iPhone periodically. I found the store virtual gifting on the iPhone, and
record labels screaming about
required. Uh oh. pretty easy to use, as most in-app via Facebook, frankly. I can this. Funny, since they keep
The implementation is simple: purchases tend to be low friction. envision a raft of new, branded
insisting that they're really just
you see a series of little shelves Viewing an item is a little tricky stores popping up, too. Perhaps
interested in helping artists...
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By Kim Zetter (Wired Top Several restaurants breached by that the system wasn't secure.
Stories) a Romanian hacker file a class-
Submitted at 12/13/2009 8:44:00 PM
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E-reader News Edition Tech/ Popular News/ 31
thanks in no small part to the rise campaign managed the neat trick
of YouTube and embeddable of making the brand look laid It’s been a busy couple of weeks
multimedia. back and cool while it for Qik. Last week, the company
For example, Verizon and “Apple always diverged from the mercilessly skewered its rival.” launched its first official app for
A T & T ’ s r e c e n t w a r o v e r ’speeds and feeds’ ads associated AdWeek actually went tech- and the iPhone 3GS, letting users
coverage maps has made for with the computer category, but Apple-happy for its entire end of finally livestream from their
plenty of tech and media blog the brand really defined itself decade special — Google was phones without having to resort comes in. The Air app runs in the
fodder, with each new ad with the 2006 launch of n a m e d b o t h m e d i a a n d to jailbreaking. background and when you go
drawing lots of eyeballs both in TBWA\Media Arts Lab’s ‘Get a technology company of the Today, Qik is rolling out its live, your friends and family can
TV and in online media. Mac’ campaign. That series of 60 decade, YouTube top website, invitation-only beta for Qik-in- watch you instantly and interact
But the campaign that perhaps -plus ads brought some humanity Steve Jobs top marketer, Apple Touch, a service that brings the with you through chat.
personifies this more than any into the equation by turning the top brand and iPod top product. Qik experience to your desktop Power Qik users can also use
other is Apple’s iconic “Get a m a c h i n e s i n t o l i v e - a c t i o n Conventional picks, perhaps, but and makes it easy to share videos Qik-in-Touch to access their own
Mac” ads, a staple of both TV cartoons. In so doing, the comic difficult to make a strong and interact with your friends and video collections or to watch
and Internet advertising since s p o t s o f f e r t r a n s p a r e n t argument against as we wind family. Qik-in-Touch is an what is going on on QikTV.
2006. Perhaps it should come as understanding of the aspirations down the ’00s and consider the Adobe Air app, so it runs on Qik-in-Touch is in private beta,
no surprise then that AdWeek has of its audience and how people performance and impact of these Windows, Mac and Linux. but you can request an invite by
just named the series “campaign i d e n t i f y — a n d c o n n e c t companies over the past 10 years. If your mom is like my mom, going to http://qik.com/qntbeta.
of the decade” in its best of the emotionally—with technology. Reviews: Google, YouTube she probably really wants to be How do you share live video
2000s roundup. The genius is in the casting. The Tags: advertising, apple, able to watch your live with your friends and family?
Here’s what the publication has Mac guy, Justin Long, is a c o m m e r c i a l s broadcasts, but has a hard time Reviews: adobe AIR, linux
to say about “Get a Mac”: younger version of Steve Jobs figuring out what time to tune in, Tags: live video, qik, qik-in-
where to go, etc. touch
This is where Qik-in-Touch
workload. What Size should my memory usage was 5GB is that restoring minimized managed pagefile, every
Pagefile Be? (including virtual memory), you applications you haven't used in a application opens quickly, and
Seems like every IT guy I've should set your pagefile to at while is going to be faster. This even the applications I haven't
ever talked to has stated the least 1GB and the maximum as comes at the price of not being used in a while still open almost TorrentFreak's Most
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logic is that if you are opening 12 have a pagefile, but you would certain applications. If you want to read more Submitted at 12/14/2009 9:05:00 AM
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fairly unusable. You simply will out the process memory in the available RAM for file caching, where much of this information 2009. The results represent
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drive space. to set the minimum and • Upgrade your RAM. better—run some benchmarks to familiar with. Incidentally,
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4GB of RAM and your peak benefit of disabling the pagefile 6GB of RAM and a Windows- image of one of the sites)]
NBC (Sunday Night Football) -49 rating. The Cleveland Show affiliated stations, sometimes area at a specific time. (See also,
and CBS (NFL overrun) are fell 9% to a 3.0 rating. Family including network programming, Rating, which represents tuning
approximate and subject to Guy dropped 14% to a 3.8 rating. sometimes not. The figures may or viewing as a percent of the
significant revisions in the final American Dad was down 6% to a include stations that did not air entire population being
numbers. See below for more 3.1 rating. the entire network feed, as well measured.)
information on these Fast ABC’s Extreme Makeover: as local news breaks or cutaways Time Shifted Viewing– Program
Affiliate Ratings. Home Edition was up 3% from for local coverage or other ratings for national sources are
Of course, Sunday Night last week to a 3.1 rating. CBS’ programming. Fast Affiliate produced in three streams of data
Football& NBC won the Sunday lineup was a jumble with the ratings are not as useful for live – Live, Live+Same
night ratings as usual, as NBC NFL overrun, you can see the programs and are likely to differ Day(Live+SD) and Live+7 Day.
averaged a 5.7 adults 18-49 preliminary half hours in the significantly from the final Time shifted figures account for
rating on the night, far ahead of table below, but making results, because the data reflect incremental viewing that takes
second place CBS‘ 2.9 rating,
which was itself boosted by an
comparisons is a bit difficult until
the final ratings are out this
normal broadcast feed patterns.
For example, with a World Series
place with DVRs which are
currently in approximately 24.4%
J is for
NFL overrun. ABC’s Christmas
In the White House special did a
afternoon.
-
game, Fast Affiliate Ratings
would include whatever aired
of all U.S. TV households.
Live+Same Day(Live+SD) Jersey [Open
2.8 adults 18-49 rating, lower You can see TV ratings from from 8-11PM on affiliates in the include viewing during the same
than the season average for
Brothers & Sisters(of 3.17).
other recent Overnight ratings
reports here.
Pacific Time Zone, following the
live football game, but not game
broadcast day as the original
telecast, with a cut-off of
Caption]
By Brian Moylan (Gawker)
NBC’s Sunday Night Football Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2009 The coverage that begins at 5PM PT. 3:00AM local time when meters
Submitted at 12/14/2009 8:25:38 AM
Game 14: Eagles vs. Giants Nielsen Company. All Rights The same would be true of transmit daily viewing to Nielsen
delivered a 7.0 adults 18-49 Reserved. Presidential debates as well as for processing. Live+7 Day [ Jersey Shore star Nicole
rating/17 share from 830-11p, on Definitions: live award shows and breaking ratings include incremental "Snooki" Polizzi carries a
par with last week’s Game 13 Fast Affiliate Ratings: These news reports. viewing that takes place during monogrammed purse (that
(Vikings vs. Cardinals) which first national ratings, including Rating: Estimated percentage of the 7 days following a telecast. doesn't match her outfit)
posted a 6.8/16 in the Fast demographics, are available at the universe of TV households For more information see emblazoned with the mysterious
Nationals before rising to a approximately 11 AM (ET) the (or other specified group) tuned Numbers 101 and Numbers 102. letter J while walking the Los
7.8/19 from 8:31-11:16p in the day after telecast, and are to a program in the average fivefilters.org featured article: Angeles streets with DJ Paulie
Finals. released to subscribing customers minute. Ratings are expressed as Normalising the crime of the Directions on Saturday night.
Against a close SNF game with daily. These data, from the a percent. century by John Pilger Image via X17]
popular teams and no NFL National People Meter sample, Share (of Audience): The
overrun, the Fox line up suffered are strictly time-period percent of households (or
compared to their last original information, based on the normal persons) using television who are
telecasts on 11/29. The Simpsons broadcast network feed, and tuned to a specific program,
was down 23% to a 3.2 adults 18 include all programming on the station or network in a specific
Opposite CBS’ NFL Overrun at jumped over the year-ago night Makeover: Home Edition” penetration in the Nielsen
7pm, “AFV” Draws its Biggest by 2.3 million viewers and by improved the time period over sample, which has jumped up to Filed under: Flyers, Kings,
Audience in 9 Months 22% in Adults 18-49(7.9 million the same evening last 33% currently, from 28% at the Panthers, Thrashers, NHL
Growing Throughout its 2-Hour and 2.3/6 on 12/14/08). year(12/14/08) by 1.4 million same point in 2008. Rumors
Telecast Against NBC’s Big NFL viewers(10.2 million vs. 8.8 More viewers are watching Every Monday during the season
Eagles-Giants “America’s Funniest Home million) and by 15% in Adults 18 shows on their own timetables, two of our hockey writers will
Game, “Home Edition” Boosts Videos” (7:00-8:00 p.m.) -49(3.1/8 vs. 2.7/6). which may not be reflected in the debate one topic. It's the 2-on-1.
its Time Slot for ABC by Wide Opposite CBS’ big NFL overrun “Christmas at the White House: overnight next day numbers. The This week, Adam Gretz and
Margins Year to Year in the 7 o’clock hour, ABC’s An Oprah Primetime Special” only truly valid year-to-year Chris Botta talk about potential
Sunday’s Most-Watched “America’s Funniest Home (10:00-11:00 p.m.) comparison would be one based landing spots for the numerous
Entertainment Program, Videos” beat out its non-sports ABC’s “Christmas at the White on the Live + 7 Day metric, once goaltenders that could be on the
“Christmas at the White House: c o m p e t i t i o n o n House: An Oprah Primetime those stats are released by trade block.
An Oprah Primetime Special” Fox(“Brothers”/”Brothers”) by Special” registered as Sunday’s Nielsen.
Draws ABC’s 2nd-Biggest 5.6 million viewers(8.7 million most-watched entertainment Source: Nielsen Media Research
Audience in the Hour this Season vs. 3.1 million) and by 91% in program(11.8 million). (Fast Affiliate, Live + Same Day
Sunday Night (7:00-11:00 p.m.) Adults 18-49(2.1/6 vs. 1.1/3). • The Oprah special generated Ratings), 12/13/09.
Opposite NFL driven • Despite the substantial NFL ABC’s 2nd-largest audience in fivefilters.org featured article:
NBC(Eagles-NY Giants) and competition from CBS in the the hour this season– behind only Normalising the crime of the
CBS(Cowboys-Chargers slot,“AFV” generated the series’ the final hour of the “2009 century by John Pilger
primetime overrun), ABC biggest audience in over 9 American Music Awards” on
Up in the Air Is The Grapes of Wrath for the Rich and Out of
Touch [That's Rich]
By Brian Moylan (Gawker) because his tale is about the
Submitted at 12/14/2009 9:26:04 AM
people whose livelihood was lost
due to natural and financial
In yesterday's New York Times, disaster and who subsequently
Frank Rich says the George wander around doing anything
Clooney flick Up in the Air will, just to survive. Through it we can
"salve national wounds that sympathize with the once-proud
continue to fester in the real people who have been laid low
world." Did he see the same by the Great Depression.
movie we did? Because he's Up in the Air, on the other hand,
totally wrong. is a film about the man who flies
For those of you who rushed out around in first class collecting
to see the movie during its big frequent flier miles for sport and
city engagement before it opens still has a job, an expense
wide on Christmas day will account, an apartment, and so
know, Up in the Air is the story many hotel key cards that he
of Ryan Bingham, a man who doesn't even need to pony up for
travels around the country firing a night at the Milwaukee Hilton
people who have been downsized unless he wants to. After a peek
by their respective companies. into his luxe lifestyle, it asks us
Rich thinks this is the greatest to feel sorry for him, because his
thing since sliced bread, if we job firing people is so hard and
could all still afford a loaf of he doesn't have a life outside of
bread or a knife to cut it with. Grapes of Wrath. Early in the because it provided a refuge from owner men sat in the cars and work. He's lonely. Sad face.
Here is an America whose novel, he gives a few pages to the thought and from feeling. If a explained. You know the land is While director Jason Reitman
battered inhabitants realize that bank men who came to kick bank or a finance company poor. You've scrabbled at it long uses "real people" who lost their
the economic deck is stacked farmers off their land: owned the land, the owner man enough, God knows. jobs as the sorry spectres loosed
against them, gamed by distant, Some of the owner men were s a i d , T h e B a n k o r t h e And then Steinbeck moved on to from this employment coil by
powerful figures they can't see or kind because they hated what Companyneedswantsinsistsmust the true characters, the Joads and R y a n , h o w d o y o u t h i n k
know. Up in the Air may be a they had to do, and some of them have as though the Bank or the their trek west, full of empty watching this movie must feel for
glossy production sprinkled with were angry because they hated to Company were a monster, with dreams and shattered promises. someone who has met the Brooks
laughter and sex, but it captures be cruel, and some of them were thought and feeling, which had The only way this movie — that Brothers-clad grim reaper in a
the distinctive topography of our cold because they had long ago ensnared them. These last would tries to humanize the corporate beige conference room in their
Great Recession as vividly as a found that one could not be an take no responsibility for the hatchet man — could be anything very own workplace? They're
far more dour Hollywood owner unless one were cold. And banks or the companies because like The Grapes of Wrath is if intended to muster up even the
product of 70 years ago, The all of them were caught in they were men and slaves, while John Steinback came back from slightest bit of sympathy for this
Grapes of Wrath, did the vastly s o m e t h i n g l a r g e r t h a n the banks were machines and the dead and rewrote it so that it dude, who still gets a paycheck,
different landscape of the Great themselves. Some of them hated masters all at the same time. focused on and humanized the because he doesn't have a life?
Depression. the mathematics that drove them, Some of the owner men were a men who show up at the Joad's Yeah, that's not salve we're
Steinbeck did actually tell the and some were afraid, and some little proud to be slaves to such house to tack a foreclosure notice
story of Up in the Air in The worshiped the mathematics cold and powerful masters. The on the front door. But he didn't AIR page 56
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Houston Accidentally Elects a Lesbian Mayor continued from page 55
Wall St. Bankers Snub Obama, Duck D.C. Sit- Obama presses
banks to boost
Down Because of 'Inclement Weather' [Goldman lending
Sachs] (Financial Times - US
homepage)
By John Cook (Gawker) systems put in place this morning
Submitted at 12/14/2009 9:05:38 AM
Submitted at 12/14/2009 9:37:55 AM
at Dulles International Airport
and Reagan National due to fog, President Barack Obama on
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd and many flights between New Monday told the US’s top
Blankfein, Citigroup chairman York and D.C. were delayed or bankers that they had a “special
Dick Parsons, and Morgan canceled. But these are powerful responsibility” to help spur the
Stanley CEO John Mack all men, with private planes. They economic recovery after they
skipped out on a scheduled really couldn't squeeze in a received government bail-outs
dressing-down today from landing ahead of the losers who last year, urging them to increase
Barack Obama because fly commercial? For a sense of lending to small businesses and
"inclement weather" made it just how debilitating the fog is in mortgage refinancing.
physically impossible for them to D.C., here's a live shot from a As Wall Street returns to health
travel to Washington. traffic camera about a mile from while Main Street continues to
Convenient! Reagan Washington: struggle, Mr Obama struck a
Obama met with 10 top banking Not to mention Baltimore- sharp tone before the meeting,
executives, or"fat cats" as he's Washington International saying he “did not run for office
taken to calling them these days, Airport, just a quick limo drive to be helping out a bunch of fat
to yell at them for not lending from the White House, which cat bankers”.
enough money and generally them bodily to Washington, D.C. released, because we expect wasn't experiencing any delays
this morning. Obama's voice to be dripping fivefilters.org featured article:
being horrible people. But the this morning: Normalising the crime of the
worst of them, Goldman Sachs' According to Joyce Jones, the with saracasm. Also, there are trains that travel
Black Enterprise reporter doing As you can see from the above century by John Pilger
Lloyd Blankfein, is among the between Washington and New
three that are participating via White House pool duty today, photo, taken from the roof of York. Nine of them arrived at
conference call because fog made Obama "thanked them for calling Gawker HQ, there was no Washington's Union Station
it impossible for them to deploy in and said he's sorry their flights problem getting off the ground in before the 11:09 a.m. start-time
the billions of dollars under their got held up." We're hoping that New York this morning. There of the meeting with Obama.
control in service of transporting the audio of the meeting is were indeed traffic management
New Pic: Tiger Woods' Wife Elin Spotted box, you can still watch a huge
collection of movies instantly,
but in the glow of your laptop.)
Without her Wedding Ring Other similar devices have come
along— the Xbox 360, PS3, and
(ETonline - Breaking News) and Families reportedly paid a Family Services. The deputy is the agency responsible for the Tivo HD can play Netflix movies
Submitted at 12/14/2009 8:56:00 AM
visit to Tiger Woods' home, responding was to meet with the visit and no report or instantly, and some LG HD TVs
according to a story on Radar DCF investigator at the front documentation was generated by have the service built in— but the
ET has the latest... Online, but the sheriff's entrance of the Isleworth this office, any information Roku’s price tag ($79) makes it a
ET has just obtained this new d e p a r t m e n t r e l e a s e d t h e community, located in the regarding the case should be sweet accessory to my cold-
photo of Tiger Woods' wife Elin, following statement to ET in unincorporated area of west directed to them, it is a common weather-fueled Netflix obsession.
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her wedding ring. responded to a call for assistance the visit, who was being
Also over the weekend, the from an investigator with the contacted, nor the details of the
Florida Department of Children Department of Children and complaint received by DCF. DCF
60 Entertainment/ Sports/ E-reader News Edition
Hopeless [Trendwatch] endorsement deals with athletes. blip, but the media is making a
Woods admitted to "infidelity" in big deal out of it right now."
his marriage in a statement Meanwhile, Swiss watchmaker
representative" after the
"circumstances of the last two
weeks."
By Hamilton Nolan (Gawker) prisons for kids because the
released Friday on his Web site. Tag Heuer said Monday it will The move ends a six-year
prisons are too dangerous, for the
Submitted at 12/14/2009 8:51:30 AM Mike and Mike in the Morning continue its association with relationship during which the
criminals. Jesus.
CNBC sports business reporter Woods. firm credited its "Go on, be a
What about the children? A • Even South Dakota Indian
D a r r e n R o v e l l j o i n s M i k e Company spokeswoman Mariam Tiger" campaign with boosting
cursory examination of the reservations, some of the poorest
Greenberg and Mike Golic to Sylla said the sponsorship is its image significantly.
"news" reveals the chilling truth places in America, are now
which we have all dreaded for so r i d d l e d w i t h j u v e n i l e discuss Accenture publicly u n c h a n g e d b e c a u s e W o o d s Information from Reuters and
severing ties with Tiger Woods remains the world's best golfer The Associated Press is included
long: There is no hope for you, gangs(surprise!). One kid quoted
and what it means for Woods and and Tag Heuer does not care in this report.
kids. Just do what you want. in the video accompanying this
his other sponsors. about his private life. fivefilters.org featured article:
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• The juvenile justice system in gang, which is a gang of dirt-
New York is so fucked up, p o o r S o u t h D a k o t a N a t i v e W o o d s ' b a c k g r o u n d w a s The Associated Press. "He's the century by John Pilger
a c c o r d i n g t o a n e w Americans, obviously. Jesus.
report(surprise!), that "the state • Not to mention all these other
agency overseeing the prisons crazy juvenile crimes!
has asked New York's Family • " Kids Wonder: Did Dad Kill
Court judges not to send youths Mom?" Jesus.
to any [juvenile prisons] unless
they are a significant risk to We blame this on role models
public safety." Yes, the agency who are losers.
that runs the prisons is begging [Pic via]
courts not to send any kids to the
E-reader News Edition Sports/ 61
4:29 pm | First quarter, 3-0 4:42 pm | First quarter, 7-3 that offense. confidence and rest the defense, Chargers | by Steve Kornacki
Cowboys | by Steve Kornacki Chargers | by Steve Kornacki 4:55 pm | Second quarter, 7-3 would be very helpful. Rivers gets it at the 1-yard line
Cowboys forced to try a 31-yard Also, we didn't see Antonio Chargers | by Steve Kornacki 5:06 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 and keeps it for a yard. We're at
field goal, which means it's time Gates on that last drive. But we We'll see if Norv Turner agrees Chargers | by Steve Kornacki the two-minute warning. 10-3
for the obligatory flashback did see Kris Wilson, a little- with me. Darren Sproles is And there's a 12-yard run for Chargers. And worth
footage of Romo's last effort at used sixth-year tight end from stopped a half-yard short on Felix Jones on first down. remembering that they'll get the
holding a kick, in the 2006 Pitt, who made only his second third down. And Turner doesn't Followed by another 12-yarder ball to start the second half.
playoffs. CBS obliges, but Romo reception of the year, for 21 even blink; they're going for it. to the outside. Two plays, two 5:21 pm | Second quarter, 10-3
has no trouble setting the ball for yards. Fourth and short from just inside first downs, and the Cowboys are Chargers | by Steve Kornacki
Nick Folk, who bangs it in, and 4:43 pm | First quarter, 7-3 the 31. Nothing fancy: Rivers in Charger territory now. Statistically, the Cowboys look
the Cowboys take a 3-0 lead. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki sneaks it for what looks like a 5:08 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 like the stronger team so far.
4:32 pm | First quarter, 3-0 On first down, Brandon Siler first down -- except that he gets a Chargers | by Steve Kornacki They've run more plays, gained
Cowboys | by Steve Kornacki sacks Romo back at the bad spot, setting up a dramatic CBS informs us that Shawne more yards, and kept the ball for
It's still been 16 games since Dallas 10 for a loss of 10 measurement. The verdict: First Merriman is now on the sideline. five minutes longer than the
Dallas scored a touchdown on its yards. And Romo barely avoids down by about an inch. But the Cowboys seem happy to Chargers. But they're down by
first possession of a game, but the safety on second down. 4:56 pm | Second quarter, 7-3 keep it on the ground -- five seven points.
that was still a very good start -- Looks like we'll be seeing that Chargers | by Steve Kornacki straight runs now on this drive, 5:23 pm | Second quarter, 10-3
the Cowboys ate up nearly seven Charger offense momentarily. An encroachment call against which has reached the Charger Chargers | by Steve Kornacki
minutes of clock, managed a key 4:45 pm | First quarter, 7-3 Dallas. CBS cuts to Wade 31. Interception! Terence Newman
third-down conversion, and took Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Phillips, who shakes his head 5:10 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 picks off Rivers' third-and-9 pass.
the lead. Plus, they covered the Sproles fair catches the punt at slowly. That's called his Chargers | by Steve Kornacki But that's giving him too much
ensuing kickoff well, jamming his own 25. Chargers were December look, I think. And now Merriman seems to be credit -- Rivers made a bad
the Chargers inside their own 20. probably expecting better field 5:02 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 back in the game. The cameras throw, falling backward and
4:37 pm | First quarter, 3-0 position after the first two plays Chargers | by Steve Kornacki just caught Jason Witten floating the pass. So far the
Cowboys | by Steve Kornacki of that last drive. Chargers' fans might be a little seemingly holding him on a Cowboys are having trouble
A reminder of why San Diego 4:49 pm | First quarter, 7-3 frustrated with how that Tashard Choice running play. taking advantage of the gift,
has such a potent offense: Chargers | by Steve Kornacki possession ended. After moving 5:14 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 though: It's third-and-7 from the
LaDainian Tomlinson has carried Third and 8 for the Chargers. into the red zone, Turner got Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Charger 25.
the ball three times so far for just Excellent chance for the conservative and called two run A hands-to-the-face penalty 5:25 pm | Second quarter, 10-3
two yards. And yet the Chargers, Cowboys to settle things down plays -- one for Sproles and the against Shaun Phillips sets the Chargers | by Steve Kornacki
in about three minutes time, have with a stop and get the ball back other for Tomlinson. Result: a Cowboys up inside the 5, but Romo had plenty of time on
moved the ball 83 yards on three in good field position. Instead, third and 3 that wasn't too Marion Barber can't reach the third down, but couldn't connect
passes -- the last 38 courtesy of a Rivers finds Vincent Jackson for hard for Dallas to defend. end zone on three straight carries. with Miles Austin. Dallas will
trick play that ended with a pass- 33 yards. I thought Dallas was Nate Kaeding hits the 29-yard Fourth and goal from inside the have to settle for a disappointing
interference call that set San supposed to be a great first- field goal and it's 10-3 San 1. Will Wade Phillips go for it? 41-yard field goal. But
Diego up inside the 5. quarter defensive team? Diego with 10:18 left in the half. 5:16 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 wait....they won't even get that.
4:38 pm | First quarter, 7-3 4:51 pm | First quarter, 7-3 Not a bad position to be in, Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Folk's kick goes wide to the left.
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Chargers | by Steve Kornacki obviously, but San He does. And it's another Dallas gets nothing. Again. Still
And there's the touchdown -- a 1 Tomlinson carries for a yard on Diego could be up more right handoff to Barber, who loses 10-3 Chargers. 42 seconds left in
-yard run for Tomlinson, who the last play of the first quarter. now. ground. A goal-line stand for the the half. I'm sure they'll be
now has four carries for three It'll be third and 3 from the 5:04 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 Chargers! The boos rain down. I delighted to run the clock out and
yards (and six points). Kaeding Cowboy 33 to start the second. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki wonder if that one looked even take that lead to the locker room.
tacks on the XP and it's 7-3 I'm guessing this is four-down I wouldn't say Dallas needs to worse in 3-D on the Cowboys 5:27 pm | Second quarter, 10-3
Chargers with 4:30 left in the territory for the Chargers. I score on this drive. But a few Stadium big screen? NFL page 63
quarter. know I'd like my chances with first downs, to build some 5:18 pm | Second quarter, 10-3
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Chargers | by Steve Kornacki get it at their own 20 after a field goal would make it a two- it's cheering Cowboy fans, possession, freeing up Austin for
Never mind that running out the touchback. possession game. suddenly on their feet after a 19- the TD catch. So, in other words,
clock business. They have three 5:50 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 6:06 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 yard pass to Miles Austin. Dallas Wade Phillips is a coaching
time-outs, and use one after Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Chargers | by Steve Kornacki is in San Diego territory now. genius.
Sproles carries for five on first Not a good start for the Dallas Big third-and-10 here for the 6:15 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 6:26 pm | Fourth quarter, 10-10
down. San Diego is probably 30 D. Rivers hits Tolbert for 11 Chargers from the Cowboy 44 -- Chargers | by Steve Kornacki tie | by Steve Kornacki
yards from Kaeding field-goal yards on the first play of the and Rivers' pass to Sproles is And now it's nothing but Third-and-7 for the Chargers
range. drive, then a few plays later, four yards short of the marker. passing. A catch-and-run to Roy from midfield. Huge play coming
5:29 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 finds Vincent Jackson to move Cowboy fans breathe a sigh of Williams brings the Cowboys up. But the Cowboys' DeMarcus
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki the chains again. Chargers relief. It's still a one-possession inside the 10. Barber carries to Ware is down, so we're at a break
...and there's about 20 of them, moving close to midfield now. game. But once again their team the 1 on the next play. Back at now.
on a pass to Legedu Naanee. 5:54 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 has a long field ahead of them. the goal line. Can they finish the 6:29 pm | Fourth quarter, 10-10
Chargers take timeout No. 2. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki The Chargers' just downed the job this time?? tie | by Steve Kornacki
5:30 pm | Second quarter, 10-3 CBS keeps showing various punt at the 1. 6:17 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 OK, this looks worse than I
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Cowboy fans staring up at the big 6:08 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 Chargers | by Steve Kornacki thought. Ware is still down and
Rivers is taken down at the 50. screen with their 3-D glasses. Do Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Uh-oh. Whistles before the snap. they're bringing a cart out now.
It'll be third and long with 18 they know that if they take the Jim Nantz mentioned this the Yes, that's right: it's a false start. It looks like his legs are still
seconds left. Chargers burn their glasses off and look at the actual last time Dallas had the ball: So much for being on the goal moving.
final timeout. It'll take about 15 field, it's also 3-D? Romo hasn't completed a pass line. Now the Cowboys are six 6:35 pm | Fourth quarter, 10-10
yards here to get within field- 5:57 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 since the first quarter. The yards out on second down. A tie | by Steve Kornacki
goal range. But any pass will Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Cowboys' long, time-consuming field goal wouldn't do much here; Ware is on the stretcher now.
have to be near the sidelines, now A huge break for Dallas -- Mike drive (that ended with a goal-line the Cowboys would still need a One of the Cowboy players
that the Chargers can't stop the Jenkins is flagged for pass stand) was fueled almost entirely touchdown after it. around him flashed a thumbs-up.
clock again. interference on Malcolm Floyd, by Marion Barber runs. For the 6:18 pm | Third quarter, 10-10 Phil Simms says his arms were
5:35 pm | Halftime, 10-3 a penalty that would have set the game, Romo is 6 of 13 for 65 tie | by Steve Kornacki moving too. The emergency crew
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Chargers up near the Cowboy 10, yards -- a 61.4 rating. It makes Touchdown! A perfect fake to is now securing him in the cart.
Pass goes incomplete and the Instead, the officials rule it an Rivers' otherwise pedestrian Barber helps Romo find Austin Play should resume momentarily.
Chargers punt. Romo takes a uncatchable ball and San Diego performance -- 14 of 24 for 158 in the back of the end zone. XP I won't even speculate on what
knee to kill the final four is forced to punt. The replay yards and a pick -- look is good. We have a tie, 10-10. exactly might have happened.
seconds and that's the half. The seems to support the call. impressive. 6:21 pm | Fourth quarter, 10-10 The replay shows Ware running
headline so far: Missed Romo will make his first 6:10 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 tie | by Steve Kornacki with his head down directly into
Opportunities Killing Cowboys. appearance of the half, taking Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Also, that touchdown was the a Charger player, then falling to
Jim Nantz just put it perfectly: over from his own 5. If the first Maybe the Cowboys are just last play of the third quarter. the ground.
"The Cowboys with three trips half is any guide, he'll have no done with trying to pass. Jones Sproles carries the ensuing 6:38 pm | Fourth quarter, 10-10
inside the Charger 25 -- and they trouble moving them down the and Barber are alternating kickoff out to the Charger 25. It tie | by Steve Kornacki
come away with only a field field...until they make it to the carries, and so far it's been good hasn't been pretty, but this should Now, here's that third-and-7
goal." Chargers lead 10-3, and red zone. for two first downs on this be a fun fourth quarter. play. Actually, it'll be 3rd-and-
they'll get the ball to start the 6:00 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 possession. Oh, never mind -- 6:25 pm | Fourth quarter, 10-10 12. There's a false start on San
second half. If Rivers can drive Chargers | by Steve Kornacki there's a nine-yard pass to tie | by Steve Kornacki Diego. The crowd hasn't been
them down for a touchdown, Woah. Romo is nearly picked Witten. I'm re-thinking that second this loud all game. Ooohh...what
things could get ugly in King off by Stephen Cooper on third- 6:13 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 quarter goal-line stand. The a play! Rivers barely gets the
Jerry's castle. and-6. Cowboys have to kick, Chargers | by Steve Kornacki four straight runs to Barber may pass off, but he hits Vincent
5:48 pm | Third quarter, 10-3 and Sproles runs it back to his Wait, what's that strange, have been futile then, but it Jackson, who has a step on the
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki own 43. Pretty good field unfamiliar sound I'm hearing ensured that the Chargers were NFL page 66
And we're back. Chargers will position for the Chargers. Even a from my television? Oh yeah -- thinking run on that last
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Cowboy defenders, for 39 yards Exactly what Dallas had to warning. But from here, it would the 5-yard-line, but the clock is happen until I was 25 years old.
to get near the 15. That'll quiet avoid: On second-and-long, be a 32-yard kick. Barring a down to seven seconds. Not tht It's sort of the same in Dallas, I
Cowboys Stadium. Rivers finds Jackson for a big 21 fluke turnover, the Chargers are they really had a chance here, but guess. There really is no
6:39 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 -yard catch. The ball is near going to be 10-3 -- and the Dallas has managed the clock December Curse for the
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki midfield now, and the clock is Cowboys are going to spend the horribly here. Cowboys, but until they start
And it gets even quieter as ticking. next week hearing all about their 7:14 pm | Fourth quarter, 20-17 winning games in the final month
Rivers finds Gates for a 14-yard 6:55 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 December Curse. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki of the year, it's all anyone will
touchdown on the next play. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki 7:05 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 Romo finds Patrick Crayton for talk about. With their 20-17 loss
Kaeding's XP is good, and the The Cowboys' defense is intent Chargers | by Steve Kornacki a touchdown with two seconds today, the Cowboys dropped to 0
Chargers take a 17-10 lead with on taking the fun out of these It will be a 33-yard field-goal left. What's the point? Even if -2 in December this year -- a
10:56 to go. final minutes. There's yet attempt. But first, there'll be a they get the onside kick, there record that is all but certain to get
6:41 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 another first down, this time break for the two-minute won't be any time left. That's worse next week when they play
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki courtesy of a Tomlinson run. warning. If Kaeding can make why you don't throw in the the 13-0 Saints. If the Eagles beat
And once again the Cowboys First down for the Chargers at the kick, it's over. Cowboys fans middle of the field when you the Giants tonight, they will
will start with awful field the Dallas 43. Inside of five are hoping the Kaeding who have no timeouts left!! 20-17 overtake the Cowboys for sole
position, as Felix Jones' kickoff minutes now. Even if the choked against the Jets in the now. possession of the lead in the NFC
return is stopped at the Dallas 13. Cowboys force a punt now, 2004-05 playoffs suddenly takes 7:16 pm | Fourth quarter, 20-17 East. If the Giants win, it will be
6:48 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 they'll probably be pinned deep the field. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki a three-way tie. Either way,
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki in their own territory without 7:06 pm | Fourth quarter, 20-10 Chargers recover the onside Dallas' playoff hopes -- once
Fumble! Jones drops the ball on much time left. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki kick. Hometown scoreboard again -- are fading as the year
a first-down carry, but is able to 6:57 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 The kick is good. It's 20-10 operator dutifully leaves a wnds down. This won't be a fun
scoop it up. Big break for Dallas. Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Chargers with 1:56 left. Dallas second on the clock. Rest week to be Wade Phillips.
6:48 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 But now we're talking field-goal has no timeouts. CBS shows assured, the clock would have The Chargers, meanwhile, look
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki range. A quick pass to Tolbert, Jerry Jones throwing his pen run out on that kick in San like an elite team. They've now
A near-interception on second the fullback, gives San Diego a down in disgust. Diego. won eight straight. Offensively,
down sets up third-and-15. first down at the 33. They call 7:09 pm | Fourth quarter, 20-10 7:17 pm | Final, 20-17 Chargers | they are similar to the Saints -- a
Romo's pass to Williams is low. another timeout -- just 3:39 to go Chargers | by Steve Kornacki by Steve Kornacki deep corps of receivers and
Cowboys are forced to punt. now. From here, it would be a 50 Two completions here for the It's official. Norv and Wade multiple threats in the backfield.
Chargers will get it at their own -yard kick. Cowboys, but both inbounds. shake hands. 20-17 is the final. And a quarterback who's not half
11 with 9:13 to go. Dallas can't 6:59 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 Clock moves inside of a minute. 7:31 pm -bad either. With a win over
afford to give up many first down Chargers | by Steve Kornacki Finally, Barber gets out of 7:32 pm | Postgame | by Steve Cincinnati next week, the
here -- not so much because of Dallas takes a timeout with 2:53 bounds around the Dallas 45, Kornacki Chargers would essentially lock
the time, but because of field to go. It'll be third-and-2 from the stopping the clock with 57 One of the worst things about up the second slot in the AFC
position. If they can force a three 25. Even if Dallas can somehow seconds to go. growing up in the Boston area playoffs -- meaning they'd get a
-and-out here, they could get the stop the Chargers here (and it's 7:12 pm | Fourth quarter, 20-10 was hearing -- over and over -- first-round bye and a home game
ball near midfield. doubtful they will, the way this Chargers | by Steve Kornacki about The Curse of the Bambino. in the semifinals. A date with the
6:50 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 drive has gone), the field goal is Tick, tick, tick. A catch-and-run I never believed in it and I tried, Colts for a trip to the Super Bowl
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki looking more and more like a to Barber brings the Cowboys to almost always in vain, to is looking more and more likely
LT takes it for 11 yards and a gimme. the San Diego 40. But he can't convince others not to take it too by the week. And won't that be
first down, giving the Chargers 7:00 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 get out. Next play is another seriously. But no matter how fun?
some badly-needed breathing Chargers | by Steve Kornacki completed pass, this time to the much I carried on, I knew that the
room. 7:38 to go now. Timeout Rivers to Gates. First down. It's 18. Clock is at 26 seconds. Dallas only way I'd ever hear the end of
San Diego. not officially over yet. The elects not to kick the field goal. it would be for the Red Sox to
6:53 pm | Fourth quarter, 17-10 Cowboys still have two Instead, Romo hits Austin...in just win the World Series -- NFL page 67
Chargers | by Steve Kornacki timeouts, plus the two-minute the middle of the field! They're at something that didn't finally
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definitely trade in a couple of Marshall had 10 catches at writes about all things AFC West was going to be a tough task to polished jacket.
those catches for a win." halftime and 15 at the end of the in his division blog. cover coming into this game. He .
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seasons, the New York Knicks Ridiculous Upside, Scott “Whereas Zac traveled in higher might look like he's not giving a "I think from everybody there's
are more or less past the point of Schroeder can’t fathom why the latitudes in mostly warm top effort, attempting to lull a frustration when you lose," Brady
surprising anyone anymore. But Knicks went with a surpassingly climates, Abby will venture cornerback into thinking he isn't said. "There's one thing that's
the franchise reached back and rusty 29-year-old instead of a D- offshore and sail down the part of the play before suddenly going to make us all feel better
delivered a stunner over the League call-up.* * * Pacific, round South America shifting into top gear. Yet and one thing only and that's to
weekend by announcing the For most who followed it, 17- and treacherous Cape Horn, then Gamble said there was little win. There's no sense of well
signing of former lottery pick year-old Zac Sunderland’s solo continue east below the deception with Moss on Sunday. being when you lose games, it's
Jonathan Bender. The sweet- circumnavigation of the globe populated continents in the wind- Instead, he was telegraphing the pretty much as simple as that.
shooting seven-footer played just aboard the 36-foot Intrepid swept and turbulent Southern Patriots' offensive intentions. "It'll be a much better feeling in
28 games over his last three provoked simple, gobsmacked Ocean — a direct but dangerous "Some of his body language let Foxborough this week. I can
seasons with the Pacers before awe. From his 16-year-old sister route around the world.” To his me know it was a run, and that's actually turn the TV on this
injuries finally forced him from Abby, it elicited a different credit, Thomas gets both the how I got a feel on when to help week. A week like last week, it's
the NBA in 2006, and he is now response — part inspiration, part “amazing adventure” and “who out on the run," he told so frustrating because everyone
attempting an out-of-nowhere sibling rivalry. In the Los lets a 16-year-old sail solo ESPNBoston.com. "I think if he wants to think back on the [last]
NBA return at age 29. In a Angeles Times, Pete Thomas around Cape Horn?” angles into came off the ball and had a little game ... but you're trying to move
Knicks season that’s already details the younger Sunderland’s his story. Wes Welker in him, you wouldn't forward ... you still obviously
circling the drain, Bender’s even more ambitious sailing goal. Found a good column from the know what was coming. That's have that disappointment from
comeback at the very least Abby Sunderland plans to world of sports? Don’t keep it to what I think Moss needs to do -- the week before, but you've got
provides an interesting storyline. become the youngest person to yourself — write to us at be like Wes and go hard every to move forward with what's
“If healthy, Bender fits well into sail around the world alone and dailyfix@wsj.com and we’ll play. I'm going to respect him, ahead."
Mike D’Antoni’s system. He’s unassisted, and departs later this consider your find for inclusion and every other [defensive back] ESPNBoston.com Patriots
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At the minor-league hoops blog she’s underway,” Thomas writes. had lost two straight and four
players, including Moss, were
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because they were never taken or The case against Ellis, who is set gotten to me or gotten to any of charts to sheriff's departments to
Helicopter Search For
were lost. The missing evidence to go trial this spring, prompted the others," said Cunningham, help them keep things straight. Signs of Climbers
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in DNA samples sitting on missing. The AP review further victimized because their attackers in part, on confusion over the
shelves for years without being found that Illinois failed to get aren't going to be caught. And it laws during the early days and no Rescuers in Oregon launched an
analyzed and entered into the DNA from about 50,000 would be so easy for them to be clear idea of who was in charge. all-out helicopter search Monday
databanks — is preventing offenders, Colorado from 2,000, caught if they could make the Roughly half the states have for two missing hikers on Mount
investigators from cracking and Virginia from about 8,400. matches." some cross-check between their Hood as bad weather and
untold numbers of cases. And Exactly how many samples are Patton is now serving a 68-year labs and prison systems to ensure avalanche danger ruled out the
some of those gaps have had missing across the country is prison sentence. everyone who owes a sample has possibility of a ground search.
tragic consequences. unknown. The National Institute State databanks contain given it, the AP found. For The Civil Air Patrol, the Oregon
"If you got missing samples, of Justice estimated in 2003 that hundreds of thousands of example, Michigan DNA Army National Guard and the
some of those people are out offenders owed up to 1 million samples. The FBI's national administrators and state prison U.S. Coast Guard are using aerial
there raping your wives and uncollected samples and as many database, built with states' officials compare information surveillance to produce high
abducting and murdering your as 300,000 samples may be uploads, held 7.4 million as of annually. Virginia requires that it resolution photo images to
children this week," said former waiting for processing. The September. be done quarterly. But half the examine any trace of the missing
Charlottesville, Va., police Capt. backlog grew to about 450,000 Over the past 15 years, tough-on states have no such procedures. climbers.
J.E. Harding, who helped by 2008. The institute had no -crime legislators expanded laws Robyn Quinn, Delaware's DNA Rescuers are hoping that the
uncover missing samples in that updated estimate of uncollected to require DNA from more database administrator, said she climbers — 24-year-old Anthony
state during a search for a serial samples. offenders. First it was sex is sure her state is missing DNA, Vietti and 29-year-old Katie
rapist. At least 13 states are dealing offenders. Today, 47 states but has no idea how much, citing Nolan — will hear the helicopter
Crime lab supervisors, state with more samples than they can demand DNA from every lack of communication between flying over and send a signal that
police and prison officials blame handle. Kansas, for example, has convicted felon. Twenty-one take her office and the Corrections they're alive.
the failure to collect samples on nearly 40,000 on its crime lab it from anyone arrested for Department. The body of their companion, 26
new and confusing laws and a shelves, waiting for upload. homicide or a sex crime, "The other end is a black hole for -year-old Luke T. Gullberg of
lack of coordination among the Police in Columbus, Ohio, say according to Gordon Thomas me. We have no way of getting Des Moines, Wash., was found
many different law enforcement Robert N. Patton Jr. committed Honeywell. into their system to see who is Saturday on the glacier at the
agencies and institutions 37 rapes over a decade and a half. Generally, prison officials supposed to be collected," she 9,000-feet level.
responsible for taking DNA. As with Ellis in Milwaukee, he collect DNA from inmates as said. "I am waiting for something The three had begun their ascent
"I would just about guarantee you could have been stopped earlier. they enter the institution, often by to hit the fan, if you will." on the west side of the mountain
every state has an issue with Patton had submitted his DNA swabbing the prisoner's mouth. ___ about 1 a.m. Friday and were due
this," said Lisa Hurst, who tracks in 2001 while behind bars for Local police, sheriff's Associated Press writers Robert back that afternoon, but failed to
DNA convictions for Gordon burglary, but it was not entered departments or probation officers Imrie contributed from Wausau, return.
Thomas Honeywell, an into the database until 2004, two are also supposed to take Wis., and Carrie Antlfinger from Gullberg's equipment also was
organization that lobbies on days before he climbed through samples. That means a profusion Milwaukee. found scattered around the
public safety and biotechnology an apartment window and raped of collection points. fivefilters.org featured article: glacier, including a camera with
issues. Diana Cunningham. Police say But the laws are so fluid that the Normalising the crime of the at least 20 photos of the climbers.
The AP review found 27 states he attacked 13 women in all after agencies responsible for century by John Pilger Crews have looked over the
either failed to collect some DNA supplying his DNA. collecting DNA struggle to track photos for landmarks and other
samples or are unable to say If Patton's genetic material "had which offenders owe samples, clues to the location of the two
whether they took one from been processed in a timely authorities say. The New Mexico missing climbers — Vietti, of
every offender who owes one. fashion, he never would have lab has taken to sending wall
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Longview, Wash., and Nolan, of climbers had a shovel, which for Christian causes. c l i m b e r s a t
Portland. could be used to build a snow Simons said the experience of www.summitpost.org, some said
"It looked like they were cave to keep them out of the Nolan and Vietti also was giving it's irresponsible even for
confident and having a good elements. But, he said, "They their relatives hope. He said experienced climbers to take on
time," Jim Strovink, spokesman were well equipped otherwise." Nolan had made the summit of Mount Hood during the winter
for the Clackamas County The Oregonian newspaper other Cascade Range peaks, and while others said the challenge of
sheriff, said of the photographs. reported Sunday that Gullberg the three had climbed together winter mountaineering is what
Rescuers had to bring in a was a sales clerk at the outdoor before. "They know how to brings them to Mount Hood.
helicopter and airplanes to retailer and cooperative REI in survive in the snow," Simons Veteran climber Jim Whittaker,
conduct the search over the Tukwila, Wash., and he studied said. the first American to conquer
weekend because new snow had writing and English at Central Mount Hood is a popular site Mount Everest, said he
created avalanche dangers for Washington University. among climbers in the United understands why climbers like
crews working on foot. "He was very adventurous," States. In 25 years, it has been the challenge of tackling Mount
Skies had cleared Sunday Stacy Cleveland, his cousin, told the site of dozens of climbing Hood in the winter.
morning, but the weather the newspaper. "He did a lot of accidents and fatalities. The "It's exciting and fun when your
worsened again Monday. hiking and climbing and things a worst on record happened in May testing yourself against the power
SLIDESHOW: Missing lot us would never attempt." 1986 when nine people — seven of nature," Whittaker said in an
Climbers on Mount Hood Relatives of the three climbers students from Oregon Episcopal interview from his home in Port
After eight inches of snow fell were gathered at Timberline School and two adults — died Townsend, Wash. "But you've
on the 11,249-foot mountain Lodge, a ski lodge on the flank of after they dug a snow cave got to know what you're doing;
overnight Saturday, avalanche Mount Hood and a staging area during a sudden storm. you've got to be prepared."
dangers in the higher elevations for the rescuers, to await more The latest search, which comes Click here for the latest news
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Steve Rollins, a Portland departments in nearby Sandy. blizzard, has generated heated
Mountain Rescue leader. "They are grieving and hoping," debate among some about the
Still, officials had not given up he said. wisdom of tackling the mountain
hope that Nolan and Vietti could The three climbers, all during the winter, a season when
still be found alive, calling them Christians, met through church brutal storms can move in
experienced climbers. Strovink activities, Simons said, and quickly.
said he didn't believe the Nolan has traveled extensively In an online discussion for
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Police to Question
Nev. brothel aims to offer 1st male prostitutes Husband of Missing
(AP) Utah Mom Again
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(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) frequent cervical testing for DeMeo, who serves as a voting going to give me some heartburn
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sexually transmitted diseases. member of both a county health over this," Flint said in a
The health board approved a commission and a board that telephone interview after Utah police are planning a
LAS VEGAS – The owner of a regulation to allow urethral oversees alcohol, gambling and appearing before the state Health second interview Monday with
brothel more than two hours' testing for men — a crucial rule brothel licenses. Board in Carson City on Friday the husband of a woman whose
drive from Las Vegas said she change by the state agency with "The ramifications of this are to endorse the Shady Lady disappearance has been called
hopes to hire Nevada's first legal ultimate power over whether going to be statewide," he said. proposal. "highly suspicious."
male prostitutes within a month, prostitutes can or can't work. "We're going to have to deal with "But I think it's an inevitability," West Valley City Police Capt.
now that state health officials For more than 25 years, no it at our other six brothels in Nye he added, "and the brothel Tom McLachlan told
have approved a method to test licensed female prostitute in County if they want to offer the association has reluctantly agreed FoxNews.com that authorities
men for infectious diseases. Nevada has contracted HIV, the same service. We want to make to support this as a test." plan to re-question the husband
The world is ready for women, virus that causes AIDS, said sure we protect customers and Davis said she wants to add two of 28-year-old Susan Powell, the
or even other men, to legally buy George Flint, a Reno wedding make sure the industry is men to the three women she mother of two young children
sex, said Shady Lady Ranch chapel owner and longtime regulated with clarity and currently has living and working who was reported missing Dec. 6
owner Bobbi Davis. Plus, being lobbyist for the Nevada Brothel understanding." at her compound of trailers off from a Salt Lake City suburb.
the first to offer male service Owners Association. Prostitution has been legal in U.S. 95 about 150 miles Powell's husband, Josh, had
could boost business in tough "My concern is that we continue rural Nevada counties since 1971 northwest of Las Vegas. previously told police he left his
economic times, she said. to maintain that kind of record," under strict state health board She said the women usually wife and took his boys, ages 2
"With so many other male revues he said. oversight but is against the law in charge about $300 per hour for and 4, on a camping trip around
going on in Vegas, we thought it Davis, Flint and Nye County the Las Vegas and Reno areas. the five to 20 customers who midnight on Dec. 6 in
was time to give this a try," Sheriff Tony DeMeo all Flint said he feared the idea of visit on any given night. subfreezing temperatures. Police
Davis told The Associated Press. acknowledged Friday that Davis male prostitutes serving male "We don't know how to structure said he told them that they slept
Until now, men have been still needs county approval to clients could spur a legislative the men's pricing yet," Davis in a van and returned home
effectively barred from legally become the first of the state's 24 backlash. He said he works to said. Tuesday evening.
plying the world's oldest legal brothels to offer a lineup of make the brothel industry fivefilters.org featured article: But authorities said that they
profession in Nevada by the men. socially acceptable to both Normalising the crime of the
specificity of a state health law "We're going to look at it. We libertarians and conservatives. century by John Pilger POLICE page 79
requiring prostitutes to undergo have some concerns," said "I think the Legislature is really
successful football club and has He says Chile needs a new face
(BBC News | Americas | the sale. Advisors. millions of dollars in and new ideas in the presidential
World Edition) Payback time 'Fat cat' meeting investments. palace, after two decades of the
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Nearly 700 banks were assisted Later on Monday, President He has campaigned on a tough same coalition.
by Tarp, and most were quick to Obama will meet top banking law-and-order ticket and has also The fourth candidate was Jorge
Citigroup has said it will repay repay the bail-out money because executives, including those from vowed to use his business know- Arrate, a veteran Socialist who
$20bn of US bail-out funding, it came with restrictions such as Citigroup. how to reactivate the economy, has the support of Chile's
marking the bank's exit from the caps on executive pay and He will ask them to support his promising Chileans an annual Communist Party.
US government's Troubled Asset dividends. efforts to tighten regulation on growth rate of 6% for the next Mr Enriquez-Ominami polled
Relief Program (Tarp). Last week Bank of America paid the financial industry and to four years. 20%, with Mr Arrate on 6%.
Citigroup is the last of the big back its $45bn Tarp funding. boost lending to small The BBC's Gideon Long in If Mr Pinera is successful, it will
US banks to leave the support Now the only national bank businesses. Santiago says a victory for Mr mark the first time in 51 years
mechanism. It will issue $17bn in remaining with the programme is The meeting could well prove Pinera would give Chile its first that the conservatives have taken
new shares to help finance the Wells Fargo. tense after the president referred conservative government since power in Chile via the ballot box.
move. The US Treasury said it was to bankers as "fat cats" in a TV 1990, when strongman Gen Are you in Chile? What outcome
Theoretically, it means it can pleased Citigroup was moving interview on Sunday. Augusto Pinochet finally are you hoping for? How
now avoid pay restrictions on its forward with plans to repay the In its statement, though, relinquished power. important is this election for the
top 100 employees. money. Citigroup struck a conciliatory This is the second time Mr country? Send us your comments
The bank said it owed American "While much work lies ahead to tone, saying it recognised "our Pinera has run for the presidency using the form below.
taxpayers "a debt of gratitude". improve lending and spur job obligation to support the at the head of a centre-right The BBC may edit your
Citigroup received $45bn in creation, today's announcement economic recovery through coalition. comments and not all emails will
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to pay back $20bn as the US step in the right direction." homeowners and other borrowers popular outgoing Socialist may be published on any BBC
government converted the rest Analysts noted that, like other in need". president, Michelle Bachelet. media worldwide.
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sell these shares within the next "They're still in the government's century by John Pilger struggling to emulate her century by John Pilger
year. The US Treasury estimates embrace. It's just not a bear hug popularity.
that taxpayers could ultimately n o w , " s a i d A n t o n S c h u t z , The third candidate was Marco
see a profit of $13bn-$14bn from president of Mendon Capital Enriquez-Ominami, a 36-year-
old independent who has
emerged from nowhere and split
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From Economist.com Abu oil-rich neighbour. But the government. Wales and a Singaporean who ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest
Dhabi rescues Dubai after all s t a n d s t i l l a n n o u n c e d o n Even now, Dubai’s creditors previously served on his publicly listed oil company,
DUBAI, one of seven members November 25th departed from cannot expect every claim to be country's Supreme Court. They announced on Monday a $41bn
of the United Arab Emirates this script, creating genuine redeemed in full. The money left will apply DIFC law, with some acquisition of XTO Energy that
(UAE), is now in the middle of suspense. over after the Nakheel sukuk is tweaks, including a provision to gives it a strong position in the
its international film festival, Investors knew Abu Dhabi could repaid will go to Dubai World’s allow for an automatic stay on huge onshore US natural gas play
which includes “City of Life”, a not let its neighbour fail without suppliers and contractors, who creditors’ claims. and sets out a strategic focus for
film set in Dubai and directed by damaging its own economic endured a standstill on payments Their expertise will not be a cleaner-energy future.
a local. But the most gripping interests. They assumed that Abu long before the company asked needed if Dubai World’s Following the completion of the
cliff-hanger is playing out in Dhabi knew this too. Therefore the same of its creditors. The creditors now come to terms. The deal, Exxon said it will establish
D u b a i ’ s d e b t m a r k e t s . O n when it let Dubai walk to the money will service Dubai chances are good that they will. a new organisation to manage
Monday December 14th Abu edge, it was deeply unsettling. World’s other debts only if the The shock they have suffered global development and
Dhabi, the wealthiest member of Either Abu Dhabi's policymakers group is “successful in over the past three weeks may production of unconventional
the UAE, arrived on the scene at did not know the damage this negotiating a standstill as have softened them up. And the resources, enabling the rapid
the last moment to rescue its would do, or they did not care. previously announced,” the underlying case for a development and deployment of
neighbour from the brink of The announcement on Monday statement says. restructuring of Dubai’s debts technologies and operating
default. suggests that Abu Dhabi did care. If those negotiations falter, has some merit, even if the practices to increase production.
It provided $10 billion to It just did not anticipate quite Dubai World’s fate will be government has so far handled it Unconventional resources
Dubai’s government, more than how badly creditors would react. governed by a brand new abysmally. Dubai, one might say, include gas contained in shale
enough to repay the $4.1 billion Nakheel’s creditors can now be “reorganisation law”, unveiled on has had one life. Now it must rock, tightly compressed sands,
due on Monday to holders of a repaid, but Dubai’s credibility Monday. The UAE already has a make a success of its second. and coal bed methane. To
sukuk, or Islamic bond, issued by cannot be repaired so easily. Its bankruptcy law, but almost no Back to top ^^ Readers' capitalise on the XTO’s expertise
Nakheel, a prominent developer. solvency rests on a relationship one uses it. Any creditor comments in this area, Exxon will base the
Nakheel belongs to Dubai World, w i t h i t s n e i g h b o u r t h a t i s foolhardy enough to test the The Economist welcomes your organisation in XTO’s Fort
a holding company owned by the impossible to fathom. At least regime can expect to recover just views. Worth, Texas, offices, where it
Dubai government, which less this latest handout dropped the ten cents on the dollar, the World fivefilters.org featured article: intends to keep the company’s
than three weeks ago requested a fig leaves that disguised Abu Bank calculates. Normalising the crime of the team in place. World gas
standstill on repayments of $26 Dhabi’s previous gestures of The new decree instead appoints century by John Pilger production
billion of debt, perplexing support. It was given directly three judges from the Dubai FT interactive graphic: The
investors and panicking global from one government to the International Financial Centre balance of power among the
producers of natural gas has
changed dramatically in the past
few decades. Use this graphic to
see the shifts
“What they are signalling with
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neighbour. There has been lots of discussion week grace period ends around decree based on the bankruptcy intensive oil, coal and oil sands
The Dubai Financial Market and a very constructive December 28, the spokesman law at the Dubai International fuels.
jumped 10.1 per cent, led by dialogue,” the Dubai government said. Financial Centre, an offshore Yet Robin West, chairman of
property giant Emaar, which spokesman said. “They are He added that by paying off the zone, will establish a more PFC Energy, noted the onshore
recovered some of its losses over working together as partners.” sukuk holders, Dubai World efficient framework for – if need unconventional gas industry has
the past two weeks. DP World, Dubai financial crisis would avoid difficult cross- be – putting Dubai World into been dominated by smaller
the international ports operator FT In depth: News and analysis defaults that could have liquidation. players than the majors, who
owned by Dubai World, soared on the emirate’s debt woes prejudiced an orderly The decree includes provisions specialise in the short-term nature
10.2 per cent on the smaller The input of another $10bn in restructuring process with bank for creditor rights and avoids of the play, which requires
Nasdaq Dubai exchange. Abu Dhabi capital – bringing creditors. untested UAE laws widely seen constant reinvestment and
Stocks across the region also overall support from the United “The whole capital structure was as unsuitable for any bankruptcy drilling to maintain production.
gained. Abu Dhabi’s bourse rose Arab Emirates’ capital to at least a web of cross-defaults – the only of the size and scope of a holding This is at odds with the
7.5 per cent and Qatar gained 2.4 $25bn this year – came without way to calm this was to pay off company such as Dubai World. traditional Exxon strategy of
per cent, while Kuwait, Muscat conditions, such as equity the sukuk,” the spokesman said. “Ultimately we hope the large, long-term, highly efficient
and Bahrain’s exchanges added transfers or securitisation of the The ”extraordinary restructuring process works so assets. “The success of this
0.4 per cent, 2.1 per cent and 1 debt, the spokesman said. circumstances” around the Dubai the law doesn’t get used, but we investment will depend on
per cent respectively. “It is being done in a way [so as] World solution should not be have the framework in place just whether Exxon can keep the
The bail-out came after last- not to hurt sovereign credit,” he viewed as a precedent for the in case we can’t get resolution,” XTO culture in its team,’’ he
minute talks between the ruling said, adding that the support had restructuring of other Dubai the spokesman said. said. ”It’s a different business.’’
families of Dubai and Abu not come in the form of a loan. government related entities, such fivefilters.org featured article: The all-stock transaction with
Dhabi, according to a Dubai In February, Dubai raised $10bn as Dubai Holding, he added. Normalising the crime of the XTO provides for Exxon issuing
government spokesman. The in bonds from the UAE central The statement said the UAE century by John Pilger 0.7098 shares for each share of
move should ease global bank as the first half of a $20bn central bank will help support XTO, representing a 25 per cent
concerns about Dubai’s solvency bond programme, another $5bn local banks, many of which have premium to XTO shareholders.
but also illustrates the extent of of which was raised from Abu substantial exposure to Dubai The transaction value includes
the commercial hub’s financial Dhabi banks last month. World’s distressed debt pile of $10bn of existing XTO debt and
dependency on oil-rich Abu The Dubai Financial Support $26bn, as well as other debts at is based on the closing share
Dhabi. Fund, which oversees the $20bn its more profitable DP World and prices of Exxon and XTO on
“Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been bond programme, will pay off the Jebel Ali Free Zone units. EXXONMOBIL page 85
spending lots of time together. Nakheel sukuk before a two- In addition,a new government
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this acquisition is that they intensive than coal. The fuel is portfolio in recent years, it had US supplies from 30 years, at about extracting gas from shale
understand the importance of gas gaining support from lawmakers nothing of significance in US current usage rates, to 100 years rock abroad.
in their future,’’ said Amy Myers at a time when the world is onshore, unconventional gas. supply, mostly by figuring out PFC Energy, a consultancy,
Jaffe, energy expert at the James looking at ways to reduce carbon This meant it had so far missed how to economically extract gas estimates advancements made by
A Baker Institute for Public emissions. out on the boom, brought on by from shale rock. the independents in developing
Policy. “It’s definitely the fuel of The acquisition could be a expertise and technology BP and BG Group of the UK; natural gas from shale could, if
the future.’’ bigger win than many realise, Ms perfected by the small StatoilHydro, the Norwegian taken abroad, more than
Gas has adequate scale and Jaffe said, if Exxon’s pilot independents to extract gas from energy company; and Eni, the quadruple gas resources,
infrastructure to replace oil in project to remove carbon shale rock. Italian oil company, have all increasing supplies of this
some cases and is about 30 per emissions from gas works. These small companies, bought into the US gas industry alternative option to greenhouse-
cent less carbon intensive than oil While Exxon has been building including XTO, have, in the past in the past year to not only EXXONMOBIL page 84
and about 50 per cent carbon a global liquified natural gas three years, grown estimates of produce but take what they learn
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