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The circumstances of the shooting death of the gentleman in Inglewood by local police continues to unfold....

After so many people have been killed farting around with toy guns out in public, you'd think that a person would be smart enough not to tuck one in their waistband and then parade around a local business.

Even the dollar stores are feeling the pinch....

And it doesn't matter whether you're in LA or Nashville or Detroit or Boise, these rules usually apply in every location.

• A lawyer for the IFPI heralded "three strikes" rules, also known as graduated response mechanisms, as a strategy that has an emerging worldwide consensus. (Ars Technica)

The latest poll from Ayers, McHenry finds that "the McCain-Obama match-up is clearly a help to Republicans in Tennessee. Details, and desperate Dem spin, at NashvillePost.com.

• Music sharing site Muxtape has shut down but, according to the Muxtape Tumblr page, "is not closed indefinitely." The main page says the site has to work out some issues with the RIAA. Operating illegally while becoming too popular tend to do that to such services.

• The CEO of Activision commented to the Financial Times on Warner Music Group chief Edgar Bronfman's statement that labels and publishers are not being compensated properly for use of their songs in video games. "We’re going to favour those publishers that recognise and appreciate how much we can add value to their artists," said Robert Kotick.

I'm convinced that gardening brings people together and adds some very simple joy and satisfaction to lives that often don't get much of either.....

Score one for the little people....

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