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Yahoo Imposes Weeklong Shutdown
Yahoo Inc. is shutting down its offices, except for “essential functions,” from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1, as the Internet company searches for new ways to cut costs during the recession.(wsj)

Fox says Time Warner Cable may drop Fox TV shows
News Corp warned that testy carriage negotiations with Time Warner Cable Inc could leave viewers unable to see programing from its Fox broadcast network, including it blockbuster hit “American Idol” and NFL football. (reuters)

Four New Banksy Images Found In London
Four new images by the elusive street artist Banksy have surfaced over the weekend, with one seemingly attacking global warming sceptics. (sky)

Man jailed for eating rare tiger
A man who killed and ate what may have been the last wild indochinese tiger in China has been sentenced to 12 years’ jail, local media reports. (abc.net.au)

Star Wars Weather
It’s like Hoth out there. (tomscott)

The Real Reason Cell Phone Use Is Banned on Airlines
The FCC briefly considered lifting the in-flight ban on wireless devices, but eventually decided in 2007 to keep the current rules in place because there wasn’t enough evidence to show whether in-flight wireless devices would cause harmful interference with ground networks. (yahoo)

World Map Of Social Networks Shows Rise Of Facebook
Facebook, with over 350 million users, is the undisputed leader of social networking in the English speaking parts of the world, and has been making strides in Latin-America, Europe and Africa as well. (techcrunch)

The ‘Jersey Shore’ Handbook
“Jersey Shore” resembles nothing more than American Kabuki theater, a refreshingly solipsistic aesthetic world, a temporary coastal community that’s a bulwark against normative American youth style. In short, it’s regionalism at its best. (nytimes)

Stealth Republican seeks her Sith Overlord
Must be able to handle: Being outshined by awesome (craigslist)