Cartoonists Bring 21st Century Tech to Politics
International caricaturist Kevin Kallaugher was fired by The Sun in Baltimore and soon became artist in residence at UMBC. He leads a task force to craft a digital cartoon of the 21st century, forecasting real time animated presidential satire using high tech, far beyond lips on photos.
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Cartoonists embrace digital future at AAEC Denver meet
At the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention in Denver, Kal Kallaugher demonstrated a 3D computer bust of President George W. Bush that reacts to live performers. The piece highlighted the shift toward digital tools, blogs, and online sales as traditional full-time cartoonists decline to about ninety in the United States. Tom Bone notes the mood and quotes Clay Bennett on editorial voice and newspaper character.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editorial Staff Note
A compressed roster lists the paper roles including News Editor Sports Editor Samantha Perry and executive editors Thomas A Colley and Bill Archer along with Charles Owens and city editor role. The text includes a biblical quote from Luke 10 20.
VA data breach prompts identity protection legislation
The Department of Veterans Affairs reports a laptop containing Social Security numbers birth dates addresses and disability ratings affecting up to 27 million veterans and possibly 1.1 million active duty personnel Rep Shelley Moore Capito introduces the Veterans Identity Protection Act of 2006 to create an VA office of identity protection provide free credit reports every six months and a 24 hour hotline and to make VA staff abuse a felony with up to two years' imprisonment.
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Emergency volunteers sought in Mercer County
Mercer County Health Department seeks volunteers to help at disease outbreak dispensing sites. Needed are nurses doctors pharmacists social workers clergy and staff for parking traffic forms directing people transport site setup and more. Training provided call 324-8841 Brenda Donahan RN Threat Preparedness Coordinator Mercer County Health Department.
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Gunning for Gitmo editorial stirs debate on detainee fate
Clifford D. May weighs editorials and policy reports on Guantanamo Bay detention, contrasting militant rhetoric about martyrdom with U S military practices. The piece discusses ICRC views, Geneva Convention standards, Combatant Status Review Tribunals, and potential intel gains from Gitmo detainees, arguing Times critics misread the war context.
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