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From the WSJ. In the latest salvo in the battle over cheaper, imported pharmaceuticals, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said he will set up a program to help state residents order prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom through a Web site and toll-free phone number. The Illinois arrangement is more ambitious than Web sites offered by Minnesota and ...

Wired News: It’s Just the ‘internet’ Now Okay, it’s official: Wired has just declared that the “I” in Internet should no longer be capitalized. No more Web or Net either, just web and net. Wired has spoken!

In the July American Demographics (subscription needed) a guy named Andrew Zolli wrote a commentary about the changing opportunities that talented people will have in the emerging global economy. He chronicled transitions that occurred during the 20th century as the US economy moved from tangible commodities to product-driven commodities to a service-based economy. Now, says Zolli: …we find ourselves on ...

Rock the Vote goes IM and SMS MTV’s nonpartisan partner, Rock the Vote, is turning to instant messaging to further its role as a player in this fall’s presidential election. All year, Rock the Vote has been trumpeting its goal to get 20 million 18- to 24-year-olds to the polls. Along the way, it has unveiled initiatives like Rock the ...