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Judge blocks publication of proposed reference book, awards $6,750 in damages.
By Shawn Adler

“I took no pleasure at all in bringing legal action and am delighted that this issue has been resolved favourably,” Rowling wrote in a statement. “I went to court to uphold the right of authors everywhere to protect their own original work. The court has upheld that right.” At issue in the case was the U.S. legal doctrine of fair use, a complicated, ambiguous law that seeks to protect copyright holders from unsanctioned use of their work. Rowling claimed in April, and again in a recent statement, that the proposed Potter reference guide stepped over the line from acceptable usage into “wholesale theft….”
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Interesting.

– Cathy
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Tips for Pow Wow Fans

* Do not bother the performers or stand in front of those preparing to dance or those singing.
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Good tips for someone new to such an event.
-Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Reed, a singer born in Atlanta who became a good ol’ boy actor in car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died of complications from emphysema at 71.

His longtime booking agent, Carrie Moore-Reed, no relation to the star, said Reed died early Monday.

Jackson Browne sues John McCain | Entertainment | Reuters
LOS ANGELES Reuters – Rock star Jackson Browne has sued U.S. presidential candidate John McCain for copyright infringement, accusing the presumptive Republican nominee of using the singer’s 1977 hit “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad without permission.

The suit, filed on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, also names the Republican National Committee and the Ohio Republican Party as defendants. It seeks a permanent injunction against further use of Browne’s music and at least $75,000 in damages.

Julia Child Spied for the American Government During World War II
The queen of French cuisine Julia Child spied for the American government when the Nazis were rising to power, according to records the National Archives released Thursday.

Child, along with 35,000 others including soldiers, actors, lawyers, professors, athletes and reporters, worked for the Office of Strategic Services OSS, a precursor to the CIA, established by President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II.

The OSS spy ring studied military plans, created propaganda, infiltrated enemy ranks and stirred resistance among foreign troops, according to 750,000 pages the National Archives released, Fox News reported.

Booger is back: Woman receives 5 cloned puppies | ajc.com
SEOUL, South Korea — Booger is back. An American woman received five puppies Tuesday that were cloned from her beloved late pitbull, becoming the inaugural customer of a South Korean company that says it is the world’s first successful commercial canine cloning service.

Seoul-based RNL Bio said the clones of Bernann McKinney’s dog Booger were born last week after being cloned in cooperation with a team of Seoul National University scientists who created the world’s first cloned dog in 2005.

Tyn Tymes reunion more party than concert | GadsdenTimes.com | Gadsden Times | Gadsden, AL
Mike Keracher chuckles as he notes that the 21st-century version of the Tyn Tymes has been performing longer than the original version existed – nearly twice as long, in fact.

The band’s annual reunion show is Saturday in Convention Hall.

In 1965, 10 collegians from Gadsden put together a band. The members were attending Auburn University, the University of Alabama and Jacksonville State University, but they all called Gadsden home.

The twist is that the five horn players graduated from Gadsden High, while the five members of the rhythm section graduated from Emma Sansom High. In the days before consolidation, the schools were fierce cross-town rivals.

View all funerals and obituaries for March 14, 2008. | GadsdenTimes.com

Dulcie Terrell Whitten, born on Dec. 21, 1907, to Luther Malcolm and Ada Griffin Terrell, passed away on March 12, 2008. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Barnett Olen Whitten.

She is survived by her adopted daughter, Theresa Johnson, Etowah County; grandson, John McGuire Shellie Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Kate McGuire Johnson and Ian Patrick Johnson, Decatur, Ga. She is survived by many nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15, at Village Chapel Funeral Home, 101 Vandell Blvd. Gadsden. The viewing will be at 10 a.m. and the service held at 11 a.m. Mrs. Whitten will be buried in Crestwood Cemetery. The family should plan to arrive at 9:30 a.m. for the private viewing.

The Rev. Jerry Owens and the Rev. Raymond Bowman will officiate. Her pallbearers will be friends and family.

Mrs. Whitten spent her formative years in Etowah County, graduating from Walnut Grove High School in the Class of 1927. She is an alumnae of Jacksonville State College. After graduation, she taught school at Howelton School. Dulcie and Olen moved to Albertville, where she taught in Marshall County.

Her husband was hired by the State Revenue Department of Alabama, causing them to relocate to Montgomery for a period of more than 35 years. Dulcie and Olan joined Capitol Heights Baptist Church, cultivating friendships that lasted long after they had moved back to Etowah County to finish out their lives together.

Mrs. Whitten returned to Etowah County to take over the manufacture and distribution of Cumarindine, a medication for burns, created by her mother and father in Etowah County and used by people all over the U.S.A. to cure multiple ails. She and Olan joined the Mt. Olive Baptist Church and became very involved in the church – Dulcie was very interested in fundraising for WMU and all missions and served 25 years as president of the WMU at Mt. Olive.

She was multi-talented – her paintings were lovely to behold. She was in great demand for her wedding cakes, which were delicious, as well as beautifully decorated. She could sew anything she set her mind to, from window treatment to beautiful formal gowns for her daughter to wear to dances. She often designed and made dresses for friends and neighbors for contest. Her yard was always filled with flowers used to grace the altar Sundays at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She was a remarkable woman who lived her fullest and will truly be missed by all who came in contact with her for the past 100 years. She was an Alabama treasure.

Flowers will be accepted, or those who wish, may give to the Mt. Olive Baptist Church building fund.
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A follow-up about the makers of CUMARINDINE…don’t know if the product is still being made or not. Just found about Dulcie Terrell Whitten’s death, today (July 26, 2008).

– CAA
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Genealogy Insider – Ancestry.com and FamilySearch to Make US Censuses Free
The two largest organizations in genealogy are embarking on a resource-exchanging partnership that will put more records online—starting with US censuses.

Under the agreement, enhanced census indexes will be free for a limited time on Ancestry.com and permanently on FamilySearch. Record images will be available by subscription on Ancestry.com and free at FamilySearch’s 4,500 worldwide Family History Centers, as well as National Archives and Records Administration NARA regional facilities.

Daily Home – Things to consider before you take to two wheels
While everybody likes saving a little money, and driving a scooter or motorcycle can certainly help do that, downsizing to a two-wheeled vehicle isn’t for everybody. Consider the following before you make a visit to your local dealer:

o The rules of the road are a little bit different for bikers, and bikers are more vulnerable. Take a motorcycle safety course like the one offered at University of Montevallo. “This is so important for new riders or someone who’s re-entering,” said Jason Upchurch of Talladega Cycle Sales. The three-day Alabama Motorcycle Safety Program is also offered at locations in Jacksonville, Madison County, Dothan, Tuscumbia and Montgomery. Visit www.montevallo.edu/atsc/motorcycle for more information.

• You will need to purchase protective gear to wear while riding. “A lot of people come in and want a cheap motorcycle and then want a cheap helmet to go with it,” said Mike Wright at Yamaha Sea-Doo in Sylacauga. “I would say invest in a nice helmet and also protective gear.” Also remember, you will likely have to contend with helmet hair.

• Inclement weather. Sudden afternoon showers could cramp your riding style. However, there are weather suits available for such occasions.

• You can’t pack a lot of cargo or extra people onto a motorcycle or scooter. If you have small children you frequently tote around town with you, a bike may not end up saving you all that much money since you wouldn’t be able to use it on those occasions.

• Last, but not least: Biking isn’t for everybody. “If it’s not your thing, don’t do it,” said Faye Mather, 65, who just purchased her first scooter and loves it.
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I would add another thing — Automobile drivers/motorists DO NOT “SEE” motorcycle or scooters!
Many people I know have had wrecks due to motorists completely ignoring them while they drove ’sanely’ on their bikes.

From personal experience — and extremely lucky to be in one piece — I came out light on injury after a Firebird hit me from behind on Highway 21 (in Alabama)!

Insurance? No he did not have insurance.

Anyway, that was quite a number of years ago.

Two-wheels are fun and fuel efficient, yes. But if there is a wreck — two-wheel drivers usually don’t come off lightly, on injury.

– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com

Shock treatment: Quick action saves deputy’s life
[July 19, 2008]

Shock treatment: Quick action saves deputy’s life

The Anniston Star Via Acquire Media NewsEdge Jul. 19–Call it luck, fate, fortune or providence. A Calhoun County deputy lived to see another day after the quick reactions of a local investigator and a lawyer saved his life Thursday.

Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson said the deputy, Robert McGinnis, was working at his post behind the security desk at the entryway of the Calhoun County Courthouse around 4:30 p.m. when he passed out.

“He had an issue with his potassium level,” said Amerson. “Apparently if it falls enough it can make your heart quit beating.”

The courthouse was all but deserted, said Alex Ference, an investigator with the Calhoun-Cleburne County District Attorney’s Office, who was working late.

Ference said a handful of people, including a few lawyers, were slowly trickling out of the building.

“Normally I would have been gone by that point,” Ference said. “I was working a little bit late. Just as I hit the inner doors, I heard a female attorney scream.”

When Ference turned toward the security desk, he recognized that McGinnis was having a serious medical problem, he said.

He quickly grabbed McGinnis’ radio and called the Sheriff’s Office for help. Ference and Anniston attorney Carey Kirby pulled McGinnis out from behind the security counter.

“He was looking really bad and we couldn’t get a pulse, so I told a deputy to get the defibrillator,” Ference said.

Cabooses – Alabama rail icons resurrected- al.com
Cabooses – Alabama rail icons resurrected
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Not seen any cabooses lately?
They may not be on the railroads anymore; but they can be in some interesting locations, around Alabama.

– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com

Fox: Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarks | ajc.com
Fox: Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarks

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Associated Press Writer
Published on: 07/17/08

CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama, Fox News confirmed Wednesday.

The longtime civil rights leader already came under fire this month for crude off-air comments he made against Obama in what he thought was a private conversation during a taping of a “Fox & Friends” news show.
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Oooops.

– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com

Tomatoes are fine, but FDA links jalepeno and seranno peppers to Salmonella | ajc.com
Tomatoes are fine, but FDA links jalepeno and seranno peppers to Salmonella
Largest of foodborne disease in a decade has sickened at least 1,220
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Actual culprit for illness found — millions of dollars of tomatoes plowed-under for no good reason, as it turns out.

– Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com

Court Clears eBay in Suit Over Sale of Counterfeit Goods – NYTimes.com
EBay scored an important victory in an American court on Monday on how much vetting it is required to do of its auction listings, but the decision was in contrast to recent European court rulings.
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In a decision in a four-year-old trademark lawsuit against eBay brought by the jeweler Tiffany & Company, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the Federal District Court in Manhattan ruled that the online retailer does not have a legal responsibility to prevent its users from selling counterfeit items on its online marketplace.

The verdict reaffirms that Internet companies do not have to actively filter their sites for trademarked material. Rather, they can rely on intellectual property holders to monitor their sites, as long as they promptly remove material when rights holders complain.