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Video: Sufjan Stevens: "The Palm Sunday Tornado Hits Crystal Lake" (Pitchfork) Yesterday Pitchfork news reported on Encyclopedia Asthmatica , the new DVD from the Asthmatic Kitty label. This video for the Sufjan Steven instrumental "The Palm Sunday Tornado Hits Crystal Lake", a song from The Avalanche , comes from the set. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:38:09 GMT

Britannica To Get Some Wiki On (Arts Journal) "Once a staple of many homes, the encyclopedia has become increasingly irrelevant in the internet age. A shelf of leather-bound books may look fabulous but, almost by definition, it becomes obsolete the moment it is published (you can look it up). Oh yeah -- and they are way expensive." Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:03:33 GMT

Encyclopedia Britannica to Take User Contributions (Slashdot) Barence writes "Britannica has long been a vocal critic of Wikipedia's user-generated content, and has repeatedly attacked the accuracy of its articles. Surprisingly, then, it is rolling out a new system allowing readers to potentially contribute to articles, Wiki-style. But Britannica is keen to stress that its new website will not be following the Wiki-model, describing it "as a collaborative ... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:08:27 GMT

'Terrorist encyclopedia' found in raid (Leeds Today) An "encyclopaedia" of terrorist articles promoting terrorism and the violent deaths of non-Muslims was found during a series of raids on the homes of three men and a 16-year-old schoolboy, a court heard today. (09/06/2008 14:31:51) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:04:50 GMT

Britannica to Embrace Content from...Users? (DesignTechnica) Wikipedia might bask in the online reference limelight - now the stalwart Encyclopedia Britannica wants to fight back with...user-generated content? Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:59:02 GMT

Britannica to cautiously try harnessing users for content (Ars Technica) After engaging in some high-profile spats with Wikipedia over the accuracy of content, The Encyclopedia Britannica is going to experiment with user-contributed content. That content, however, will be kept on a short leash by Britannica's editors and contributors. Read More... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:10:02 GMT

Lottery Numbers (New York Times) June 9, 2008. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:09:07 GMT

Illinois: Yippie Leader Faces Charges (New York Times) Dana Beal, a longtime Yippie leader, is facing money laundering charges and is being held on bail of $250,000, a sheriff?s department spokeswoman said. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:50:11 GMT

Virginia: Death Sentence Commuted (New York Times) The life of a man who killed three people in 1996 was spared by Gov. Tim Kaine on grounds that the inmate was mentally incompetent to understand his situation. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:50:41 GMT

New Hampshire: Civil Union for Bishop (New York Times) V. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal bishop at the center of the Anglican Church?s global battle over homosexuality, has entered into a civil union. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:50:31 GMT

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