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Google good for Michigan

Do you Google? Chances are you're familiar with the popular search engine. With offices spanning the globe from Australia to Brazil to Denmark, Google has become a powerhouse when it comes to searching on the Internet.

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Isn't the press' job to inform the people?

It's about time somebody did something about those al-Qaida cells at The New York Times. Recently Bill Keller, executive editor of the Times, made the decision to run a story divulging information about a formerly secret government program that is meant to track terrorists via surveillance of international banking records. Our leaders reacted to the story as they would any domestic disaster — they gave themselves the weekend to think about it.

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Legislation bad idea for Internet freedom

On the Internet, there is something for everyone. Whether you're looking for pot roast recipes or Wimbledon scores, the Internet has been providing loads of information to a large and growing audience for years.