Kerry soars, Bush slips Sen. John Kerry “holds a substantial lead over Democratic rivals in the race for the White House,” according to the latest Newsweek poll. “Meanwhile, President George W. Bush’s approval ratings have slipped to historic lows.” “Kerry…

Making the Borg look good From Boing Boing Car Talk dumps Real for WMP. The guys who run Car Talk on NPR have dumped RealMedia in favor of Windows Media Player, having gotten fed up with Real’s deceptive practices that…

California Atty Gen to sue Greedy Three grocery chains for antitrust California’s attorney general said Friday that he planned to sue the grocery chains involved in the state’s supermarket strike and lockout, alleging that their controversial mutual-aid pact violates federal…

Cirque du Soleil offers to rehire acrobat fired over having HIV This is a major victory. Cirque du Soleil fired an acrobat after learning he was HIV positive. Activists, including ANSWER LA, mobilized nationwide and put pressure on them. Now,…

Great moments in Homeland Security A top federal security official at the Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport angrily threatened to “shoot” baggage screeners and financially ruin their families if they did not do their jobs to his satisfaction, airport employees have told…

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke on BBC and Hutton Report. In today’s Guardian, an op-ed by Thom Yorke: Lord Hutton’s damning report of the BBC is a whitewash. The result will create fear at the Today programme, where there should be pride.…

Tastes like (mutant) chicken From the wonderful Mark Morford comes:  The great McDonald’s diet test, and why Ukrainians won’t touch your buffalo wings.From way, way over there in Ukraine comes this hilarious bit about how the country’s customs officials just…