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We are bombarded with magRags at the check-out cuonters at all grocery stores. Curious.......who buys magazines any more? If you do, which ones do you buy?

Legislation to ban large-capacity gun magazines like the one used in the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson has been introduced in the Arizona Legislature. The bill was introduced late Monday by Rep. Steve Farley of Tucson and 19 other Democratic lawmakers. The legislation would generally ban magazines with more than 10 rounds. Authorities have said the Tucson shooter opened fire with a magazine that had more than 30 rounds in it before he was subdued.

The New York Times The long road to download Wired’s digital iPad magazine. This morning I decide to try a little experiment: I opened up my iPad, clicked on the little Wired icon and purchased the magazine’s latest digital issue. After I agreed to fork over $4, it began downloading. For the next phase of the experiment, I grabbed my car keys, left my apartment and drove about 12 blocks to a local magazine store in Brooklyn, where I also purchased the latest issue of Wired magazine, this time in print. I didn’t run any red lights, or speed, or...

One idea he should embrace: a ban on extended ammo clips. The State of the Union Address is usually among the most important and least memorable of presidential speeches. The speech itself, in an august setting, is an opportunity for a president to break through in a new way. TV and radio carry it live, and it's hard for the average citizen to avoid seeing at least a piece of it. It's a real chance for a White House to tell the American people "This is where we stand, this is why we are here, this is what we believe...

In the wake of the attempted assassination of a congresswoman, a New Jersey senator is pursuing gun legislation to restrict the capacity of semiautomatic firearm magazines. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat, announced Monday his intentions to draft legislation this month that would prohibit the manufacture and sale of high-capacity magazines, the firearm device that holds bullets for semiautomatic firearms. The legislation would specifically ban magazines holding more than 10 rounds, Lautenberg said. The suspect in the shooting, Jared Loughner, reportedly used a 33-round magazine during the Jan. 8 incident in Tucson, Ariz., which left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded...

Hello everyone! it's time for my quarterly "What Are You reading Now?" survey. As you know, I consider Freepers to be among the more well-read of those of us out in cyberspace. As a result, I like to find out what you're reading. It can be anything...a technical journal, a NY TImes bestseller, a trashy pulp novel, in short, it can be anything. Please do not defile this thread by posting "I'm reading this thread". It became very unfunny a long long time ago. I'll start. I went to the library and picked up a copy of "Sam Walton, Made...

Of all the players anticipating fallout from the forthcoming union of Newsweek and The Daily Beast, staffers for Newsweek's website may have the most to lose — namely, their jobs. As the two money-losing news organizations meld into one, each party to the merger is eying possible redundant operations to cut. And Newsweek Daily Beast Co. seemed early on to have its sights set on Newsweek.com, which trumps the Web-only Daily Beast in traffic but not in buzz. Indeed, less than 24 hours after the merger was announced last Friday, Nov. 12, Daily Beast CEO Stephen Colvin had already suggested...

Tina Brown was in a state. It was Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, and the Daily Beast editor was in Barry Diller's office at IAC headquarters on the West Side. Talks with Sidney Harman about merging the site with his recently acquired Newsweek were back on--big time--and to Ms. Brown, they teetered on the brink of inevitability. "Oh my God," she thought. "This is really going to happen." "We don't want to do this!" Ms. Brown and Beast president Stephen Colvin told Mr. Diller. The IAC chairman, who wanted a deal, asked them to reconsider. Go off and sit in a...

Barry Diller, who has spent the better part of a decade amassing a collection of Internet companies — a search engine here, a dating Web site there — has figured out how to help make the Internet work a little better for him. He is going into the magazine business. Mr. Diller, whose IAC/InterActiveCorp owns the news and commentary site The Daily Beast, agreed this week to enter into a 50-50 venture that would pair it with Newsweek. snip Mr. Diller had more than a few good reasons to think twice about not being too territorial when it came to...

From: Kelly, Brian To: INSIDE Sent: Fri Nov 05 15:31:30 2010 Subject: Digital Strategy To: U.S. News From: Bill and Brian RE: Completing Our Shift to the Digital World Colleagues, We're finally ready to complete our transition to a predominantly digital publishing model with selected, single-topic print issues. This will allow us to make the most of the proven products, useful journalism, and great audience growth we've been sustaining. Thanks to all your great work, we've been able to maintain our core values of creating high-quality content while establishing a new, healthy business model. This puts us in a strong...

<p>Russian Newsweek, one of the last remaining independent national news publications in the country, published its final issue Monday as its owner said it would no longer support the money-losing title.</p> <p>Axel Springer AG, the German media conglomerate that has published Newsweek in Russia under license since 2004, said the decision to shut it down was "economic." People close to the situation said efforts to find a buyer for the magazine—which was racking up losses of more than €1 million ($1.4 million) a year—were unsuccessful, though at least one wealthy Russian investor had expressed initial interest.</p>

Hi everyone! It's time again for my quarterly "What Are You Reading Now?" thread. As you know, I consider Freepers to be among the more well-read member of the cyber world. I like to find out what you're all reading. Essentially, it can be anything. A timeless classic, a trashy pulp novel, a technical journal, etc. In short, anything! Please do not ruin this thread by posting something stupid like "I'm Reading Your Thread". It became really really unfunny a long time ago. I'll start. I'm reading "Pendergast!" by Lawrence J Larsen and Nancy J Hulston. Written in 1997, it...

By most accounts, The Washington Post Co. promised to sell Newsweek to Sidney Harman last month largely because his bid promised to keep the most employees in place. The question of layoffs at the struggling magazine has since seemed more a matter of “when” than “if.” The future cleared up a little on Wednesday at a company meeting held by Harman and chief executive officer Tom Ascheim at the magazine’s Hudson Street offices. Staffers learned their new owner will retain 75 percent of the company’s employees, and that the entire workforce will receive letters on Sept. 24 containing either a...

SIERRA VISTA — A man attempting to illegally enter the United States at the Naco port of entry has been charged with assault after he kicked a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in the face. The incident occurred Monday at about 8 p.m. when officers at the port of entry noticed a man trying to walk into the U.S. through the outbound pedestrian lane leading into Mexico, according to a release from the federal agency. When officers made their way towards the man, he began climbing a security fence to avoid capture. As they attempted to apprehend him, the...

As the Washington Post Company prepares to sell Newsweek to the most appealing bidder, it is closely examining an offer from Sidney Harman, the California billionaire who made his fortune selling audio equipment. According to three people with knowledge of the bidding process, at least two other parties remain in the mix: Fred Drasner, who was a part owner of the Washington Redskins and a publisher of The Daily News of New York, and Marc Lasry, a hedge fund owner and major Democratic Party donor. snip One person briefed on the bid said Mr. Harman would retain 250 employees and...

Can some FR members please include links on this thread of where to buy handgun magazines online? I would be most appreciative. Looking for Llama Minimax .45 6-round magazines. Thanks in advance.

Final bids are due at 5 p.m. ET Thursday in the Washington Post Company’s sale of Newsweek. A quick FAQ on where the process stands: Who’s in?>> Fred Drasner, the former owner of U.S. News & World Report who’s teamed with Fast Company co-founder Alan Webber and ex-Dow Jones Newswires president Paul Ingrassia on a joint bid for the struggling newsweekly. >> Sidney Harman, husband of Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), whose plan is to “keep Newsweek as a traditional newsmagazine.” >> OpenGate Capital, the company that in 2008 famously acquired TV Guide for $1.00, less than half the cost of...

A private-equity firm and a publisher of a right-wing magazine are among prospective buyers expected to enter the first round of bidding for Newsweek magazine. OpenGate Capital, the investment firm that owns TV Guide, plans to formally declare its interest in acquiring Newsweek before Wednesday's deadline for nonbinding bids, according to managing partner Andrew Nikou. Christopher Ruddy, publisher of the conservative monthly magazine Newsmax, said he also plans to bid. Thomson Reuters Corp. is unlikely to submit a letter of interest by next week's deadline, but the financial news and information company could partner on a bid later in the...

The Man Who Would Be Czar: Treasury Department's Chief Auto Industry Advisor Takes Pragmatic Approach to Saving GM and Chrysler ... Nevertheless, Wagoner's firing, or even that of his replacement, Fritz Henderson, under GM chairman and now CEO Ed Whitacre, serves as ammunition for critics of Obama's "socialist" handling of the economy and business. Bloom describes his involvement with GM, postbankruptcy, as much more arm's length, in keeping with Obama's insistence that the federal government wants to run no car companies.

Last year, Newsweek redesigned itself with an eye toward failure. Literally. The newsmagazine was getting itself out of the newsmagazine business and pursuing a higher-end market through a combination of news analysis and opinion. The idea behind the magazine’s redesign was to hasten its contraction from a circulation over 2 million to one around 1 million, while simultaneously raising the cover price. This was not, in and of itself, a silly idea. What Newsweek and its editor, Jon Meacham, were acknowledging is that the 2 million circulation was illusory, and that the actual readership of the magazine, with people...