Monthly Archives: March 2006

Jill Carroll is Free

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 30 March 2006
I’ve been awaiting the end of this saga with some trepidation and am relieved to relay the best-case scenario! AP documents her release this morning: Swathed in an Islamic headscarf and visibly well after three months as a hostage, the 28-year-old reporter was whisked inside by astonished staff of the Iraqi Islamic Party, before media colleagues and [...]
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Show me the $$$

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 28 March 2006
Facebook, the MySpace-like social networking website based on University-affiliations, is on the block and seeking more than a few dimes. Founder Mark Zuckerberg took Facebook live just two years ago, while a sophomore at Harvard. After recently turning down an offer for $750 million and seeing Facebook’s growth stagnate, he is now seeking up to $2 [...]
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Card Finally Folds

By Andy Sternberg | Published: 28 March 2006
For what could be any of a plethora of good reasons, Andrew Card, President Bush’s White House adviser for over five years has officially resigned. His replacement, Joshua Bolten – currently Director of the president’s Office of Management and Budget – is described as the fourth wheel in the Rove and co. policy machine in this [...]
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