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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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influential stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - Time has unveiled its latest tallying of the world’s 100 most influential people, and yes, of course, Barack Obama is on it. But the other 99 choices aren’t as obvious. Bernie Madoff makes the list, as do Rush Limbaugh, George Clooney, and 4Chan’s Moot. And as... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Ann Coulter • Michelle Obama • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Gordon Brown • Rush Limbaugh • JK Rowling • Ted Kennedy • Oprah Winfrey • Time magazine • George Clooney • Ashton Kutcher • Time's Person of the Year • Sarah Palin • Twitter • Bernard Madoff • 4Chan • Chesley Sullenberger • influential • Moot

(Newser) - Though "the task is ridiculous," Brendon Connelly has come up with 10 films from the last decade that will prove influential 20 years down the road. Slashfilm has the list:
  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow: "On the list for kick-starting green-screen mania."
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film • The Bourne Ultimatum • Wes Anderson • Judd Apatow • 3D movie • The Matrix • influential • Children of Men • Coraline • green screen

(Newser) - The results of Time’s online “world’s most influential person” poll have fallen victim to shenanigans, TechCrunch reports. Moot, leader of the devious web forum 4Chan, sits atop Time’s leaderboard, above Barack Obama and other usual suspects. And the first letters of the top 20 spell out... More »

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Internet • online fraud • hackers • Time magazine • opinion polls • 4Chan • influential • marblecake

OPINION

 Frank Tops List of 
 Influential Gays 


Apr 9, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Out magazine has released its annual Power 50 list of movers and shakers in the LGBT community, and it’s chock full of drama. The Democratic ascendancy has catapulted Barney Frank—“the only left-handed, gay, Jewish congressman”—to the top spot, pushing Ellen DeGeneres back to No. 2.... More »

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Matt Drudge • homosexuality • Barney Frank • Ellen DeGeneres • Anderson Cooper • LGBT • gays • Rachel Maddow • Out Magazine • influential

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