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• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/17/2011

1. A Red Cross employee accidentally tweeted about Dogfish Head beer on Red Cross’ official Twitter. 2. These roommates have decided to start…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/15/2011

1.“Why IBMs’ next target should be a machine that plays poker.” 2. Belgorod, Russia has banned Valentine’s Day. 3. Yesterday, the New York…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/14/2011

1. “If I told you how much I loved you . . .” 2. A week after the Chris Lee Craigslist debacle, a Pennsylvania…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/11/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features CEI's participation in the 2011 Conservative Political…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/07/2011

1. A 24-year-old English teacher was forced to resign after she posted pictures of herself drinking wine and beer while on vacation in France.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/04/2011

1. Cops are charging a seven-year-old boy for bringing a Nerf gun to school. 2. “Lesson? Before you upset your girlfriend or boyfriend,…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/04/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features Judge Vinson's decision to strike down the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/02/2011

1. Soviet “Accident Prevention” posters. 2. Are brain electrodes a cure for depression? 3. People debate the correct pronunciation of “GIF.” 4.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/31/2011

1. Bad news for Rudolph: “Reindeer Castration Seen As Climate Change Aid.” 2. Baylen Linneken’s recently-released paper looks at the “birthplace” of the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/28/2011

1. Larry Downes: “Save the Internet By Doing Nothing.” 2. The U.S. Navy is studying the camouflage techniques of squid. 3. Eleven foods…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/28/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features CEI's commentary on the 2011 State of…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/27/2011

1. Northwestern students won’t be affected by that pesky Illinois anti-brothel law after all. 2. Google no longer auto-completes certain phrases related to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/26/2011

1. Amazon is introducing a home grocery delivery service. 2. State of the Union addresses throughout history as word clouds. 3. Seattle has…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/25/2011

1. An Alabama law firm has filed suit against Taco Bell on the grounds that the restaurant falsely advertises its products as containing “beef”…

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• 01/25/2011

Washington, D.C., January 25, 2011 – Tonight President Obama will address the nation in his third State of the Union. In this era of economic…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/24/2011

1. Is Mitt Romney the reason that Marriott hotels have stopped providing on-demand porn? 2. How to build a better bomb shelter. 3.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/21/2011

1. This Norwegian kid scared away a pack of threatening wolves by blasting Creed on his cellphone. (Apparently even wolves can’t stand listening to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/20/2011

1. This article tries to make the case that Norwegian socialism has helped young entrepreneurs. 2. Seven reasons you shouldn’t check email in…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/19/2011

1. A California court of appeals has held that attorney-client privilege doesn’t extend to your work email account. 2. This is how…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/18/2011

1. The makers of video game Dead Space 2 have launched a viral campaign which focuses solely on how much middle-aged mothers are disgusted…

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• 01/14/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features Fred Smith's interview on Stossel.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/14/2011

1. A Houston couple has been blocked from feeding the homeless because they don’t have a permit. 2. Are scientists bringing back the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/12/2011

1. California Gov. Jerry Brown is confiscating half of the 96,000 taxpayer-funded cellphones currently owned by state employees. 2. Incipio has created a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/11/2011

1. If you live in Reconvilier, Switzerland and you have a dog, remember to pay your annual pet tax! Otherwise the government will execute…

• Nicole Ciandella
• 01/11/2011

Washington, D.C., January 11, 2011 – Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have become increasingly common in the surface transportation and real estate sectors in recent years. But…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/10/2011

1. Citigroup says smoking will “virtually disappear” in Britain by 2050. 2. A wannabe Lothario stole photos of a dead American soldier from…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/07/2011

1. Quebecois children look at outdated pieces of technology–like floppy disks–and (adorably) try to guess what they are. 2. New research shows that…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/07/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Chris…

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• 01/06/2011

1. An eleven-year-old New Jersey girl is going to court for writing her name in a wet cement sidewalk. 2. Drug-sniffing dogs are only…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/05/2011

1. A teacher accidentally pocket-dialed his wife while listening to rap music in the car on his way home. His wife misinterpreted the lyrics as…

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• 01/04/2011

1. Homeless man Ted Williams has a “golden radio voice” — and he may very soon have a job, thanks to Reddit. 2.

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• 01/03/2011

1. The 6 Worst Financial Words of 2010. 2. The Top 7 Non-Controversies of 2010. 3. The 50 Funniest Headlines of 2010.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/03/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Angela…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/30/2010

1. Two Mississippi sisters in prison for armed robbery are being released on the condition that the younger sister donate her kidney to the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/29/2010

1. The FDNY is reinstating their famous “beefcake” calendar, but instead of donating proceeds to charity they’ll use the money to buy new equipment…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/26/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Vincent…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/21/2010

1. “The Top Ten Booze-Fueled Holiday Songs.” 2. Want to buy a credit card that turns into a knife? 3. Radley Balko has…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/20/2010

1. Ever wonder what a drop from a dry martini looks like under a laboratory microscope? Now you don’t have to. 2. New…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/17/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/17/2010

1. Paid parental leave programs in countries like Australia are keeping small businesses from hiring women of child-bearing age. 2. ReasonTV presents the 2010…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/16/2010

1. John Boehner’s teary 60 Minutes interview has provoked commentary on “when it’s okay for men to cry.” 2. Wikileaks is inspiring new…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/15/2010

1. Two Brooklyn guys have rigged their house so that if they “check in” to home on Foursquare, their front door unlocks. 2.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/14/2010

1. Cuba is launching its own Wikipedia-like website that seeks to present a skewed alternative version of world history. 2. Is…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/13/2010

1. Julian Assange–the complicated champion of transparency in the internet age–is now being taunted with his own digital footprint: a 2006 OKCupid profile. 2.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/13/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Ben…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/09/2010

1. Don’t donate Harry Potter or Twilight toys to the Salvation Army! Instead of being given to needy children, the toys will be disposed…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/08/2010

1. Pennsylvania Walmarts may start selling wine from self-serve vending machines that require an ID swipe and a breathalyzer test. 2. New Orleans cops…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/07/2010

1. San Francisco’s favorite Santa was fired for cracking “inappropriate” jokes. 2. An online vendor arrested for harassing customers says Google’s search algorithm…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/06/2010

1. How much does it cost to kill a terrorist? 2. A 52-year-old Canadian who moved to the U.S. when he was two…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/03/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Vincent…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/03/2010

1. New moms are sharing and exchanging breast milk via social networking sites, despite warnings from the FDA. 2. An NYU professor has had…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/01/2010

1. An Air India plane almost crashed because the co-pilot adjusted his seat while the pilot was in the bathroom.  Airport security can’t stop…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/30/2010

1. Literary Review was going to give the 2010 Bad Sex in Fiction Award to Alastair Campbell–Tony Blair’s former Director of Communications–but they had…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/30/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Greg…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/29/2010

1. Is Whipped Lightning—alcoholic whipped cream–going the way of Four Loko? 2. Nutria are aquatic rodents destroying Louisiana wetlands. So environmentalists are encouraging designers…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/23/2010

1. Mashupbreakdown.com visualizes GirlTalk’s latest sampling. Watch it to understand why music industry executives are not fans of mash-up artists. 2. It’s…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/22/2010

1. 56% of American homes now have an HD TV. 2. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev uses emoticons when he tweets. We’ve come a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/19/2010

1. Doctors now warn that Facebook stalking can cause asthma attacks. 2. An Irishman won €10 million in a libel suit after his…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/19/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features CEI's…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/18/2010

1. A Miami doctor is suing a restaurant because the server failed to explain to him how to properly eat his grilled artichokes.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/17/2010

1. The Flagstaff, Arizona school district is going to start weighing elementary school children and sending overweight children home with notes. 2. A…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/16/2010

1. Do the non-religious really have greater brand loyalty? 2. The Janesville Gazette in Wisconsin is banning website comments on stories that involve…

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• 11/16/2010

Washington, D.C., November 16, 2010 — Union bosses claim to represent workers’ best interests, but their spending reports tell a different story. As union workers…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/15/2010

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops lets you pretend to kill Fidel Castro. 2. Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers are using a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/12/2010

1. A robot actress is getting rave reviews in a new Japanese play. James Cameron will never have to deal with “actors” again. 2.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/12/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features CEI's…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/11/2010

1. Scientists have released genetically-modified mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands to fight dengue fever. 2. A proposed Alabama rule would prevent certified nurses…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/10/2010

1. A virtual Japanese pop-star performs “live” in front of crowds in the form of a 3D hologram. 2. Jill Priluck on why “…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/09/2010

1. Climate change activists are now creating robots to quash opposing arguments: the Twitter account Al_AGW is a “chatbot” set to reply automatically to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/08/2010

1. A DNC Committeeman says the White House communications team is so bad they couldn’t sell cocaine to Charlie Sheen. And thus a new…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/05/2010

1. The British are insisting that Guy Fawkes Day go green. 2. A British study concludes that Portugal’s drug decriminalization did not…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/05/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Fred…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/04/2010

1. A 12-year-old girl fooled her would-be kidnapper by telling him she’d dialed 911 on her IPod. 2. As San Francisco bans happy…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/03/2010

1. An EU court has ruled that fathers must be permitted to take “breast-feeding leave” an hour a day for the first 9 months…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/02/2010

1. Which Senators have the biggest egos? (Hint: you can tell by the size of their vanity walls.) 2. If the Twitter community was…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 11/01/2010

1. Is the Department of Defense developing a flying car? 2. Why does Esquire think that “Republicans have cornered the market on…

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• 11/01/2010

Washington, D.C., November 1, 2010 – Tomorrow the State of California will battle the video game industry before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/29/2010

1. Dev Patel and Pam Anderson star in a short film shot entirely with a smartphone camera. 2. PETA will foot the bill for…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/29/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features John…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/28/2010

1. Exactly how involved was the prison industry in passing Arizona’s immigration law? 2. Get your marijuana-themed domain names now, just in case…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/27/2010

1. Everyone’s glad that the police now have a suspect in custody for the murder of American University professor Sue Marcum. But how do you…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 10/27/2010

Alex Schibuola gives Joe Biden a quick history lesson. Angela Logomasini talks about "green" products. A CEI study by Baylen Linnekin argues that the FDA…