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CPR Report 9.2.09

A daily roundup of intriguing items on culture, politics, and religion. Culture » Sign of the Times: In honor of same-sex marriage becoming legal in Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s has renamed its Chubby Hubby ice cream flavor “Hubby Hubby” for the month . » When technology . . . . Continue Reading »

Blairing the Details

The Catholic wife of the former British prime minister can be faulted for many things but not usually for lack of candor. Reaffirming her support for contraception, Cherie Blair was quoted recently as saying: I feel if you look at what progress women have made in the world, one of the reasons is . . . . Continue Reading »

The End of the Hardcover?

One of the world’s largest book publishers isn’t happy about what Google and Amazon are doing to the publishing industry : Arnaud Nourry, chief executive of French publishing group Hachette Livre, said unilateral pricing by Google, Amazon and other e-book retailers such as Barnes & . . . . Continue Reading »

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