<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Michael Martinez's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Michael Martinez's Column - Articles and Seeds</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:10:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:56:34 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Democratic Senator wants to limit FSA benefits</title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has proposed imposing reduced limits and flexibility on Flexible Spending Accounts, which are funded with pre-tax payroll dollars by workers.  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Big companies want it so they don't have to pay for the bandwidth and infrastructure that will allow them to build new applications that only power users would want to use.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/21/3297616-fcc-screws-consumers-with-faux-net-neutrality-rule</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/21/3297616-fcc-screws-consumers-with-faux-net-neutrality-rule</guid><category>technology</category><category>net-neutrality</category><category>fcc</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:02:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Microsoft and Yahoo! antitrust concerns</title><description><![CDATA[The proposed combining of search services by Microsoft and Yahoo! will hurt consumers, business advertisers, and the search industry in general.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/30/3095042-microsoft-and-yahoo-antitrust-concerns</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/30/3095042-microsoft-and-yahoo-antitrust-concerns</guid><category>technology</category><category>microsoft</category><category>yahoo</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:45:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Russell Crowe donates to cancer charity while on lunch break</title><description><![CDATA[This is just such a neat story about actor Russell Crowe, who is working on his "Robin Hood" movie in the UK.  He apparently had lunch next to a cancer research center and spontaneously decided to give them about $1600.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/30/3095020-russell-crowe-donates-to-cancer-charity-while-on-lunch-break</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/30/3095020-russell-crowe-donates-to-cancer-charity-while-on-lunch-break</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>philanthropy</category><category>russell-crowe</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:42:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Kevin Sorbo seeks donations for kids program</title><description><![CDATA[Actor Kevin Sorbo makes an open appeal for $6 donations to A World Fit For Kids, a program that helps Los Angeles children choose alternatives to the gang-related activities that many kids fall prey to.  California's budget crisis has reduced the program's cash flow.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/18/3037518-kevin-sorbo-seeks-donations-for-kids-program</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/18/3037518-kevin-sorbo-seeks-donations-for-kids-program</guid><category>us-news</category><category>kevin-sorbo</category><category>a-world-fit-for-kids</category><category>childrens-programs</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:11:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Resignation a possibility, interim Honduran leader says</title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Government says okay for Honduran President to flout Constitutional law, not okay for Constitutional institutions to uphold constitution.  The Honduran Supreme Court ruled that ousted President Zelaya's referendum to extend his term of service was illegal.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/16/3030100-resignation-a-possibility-interim-honduran-leader-says</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/16/3030100-resignation-a-possibility-interim-honduran-leader-says</guid><category>world-news</category><category>obama</category><category>honduras</category><category>zelaya</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:49:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Obama set to approve new rules for credit cards</title><description><![CDATA[Proving once again that Washington doesn't have a clue, President Obama is reportedly going to sign into law a new credit card bill that 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Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/29/2368032-microsoft-search-grows-6x-faster-than-google-in-2008</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/29/2368032-microsoft-search-grows-6x-faster-than-google-in-2008</guid><category>technology</category><category>2008-search-market-share</category><category>search-industry</category><category>sem</category><category>google</category><category>microsoft</category><category>yahoo</category><category>ask</category><category>search</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:23:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>How Obama can help consumers</title><description><![CDATA[Blogger suggests three changes to U.S. consumer laws that President-elect Obama can champion to help the average citizen overcome the banking industry's 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Gjelton is an NPR reporter.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/18/1882209-bacardi-family-and-cuba-review-of-new-book</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/18/1882209-bacardi-family-and-cuba-review-of-new-book</guid><category>history</category><category>bacardi</category><category>cuba</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:50:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Jamie Gorelick: A New Agenda For Justice</title><description><![CDATA[Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Jamie Gorelick, outlines priorities that the next administration should set for the U.S. Department of Justice.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/17/1877818-jamie-gorelick-a-new-agenda-for-justice</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/17/1877818-jamie-gorelick-a-new-agenda-for-justice</guid><category>politics</category><category>law</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:40:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Michael Phelps Olympic Celebration</title><description><![CDATA[Blog about parties you're not invited to recaps Phelps' celebration.  Includes pictures and a nice summary of who attended.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/17/1877812-michael-phelps-olympic-celebration?category=sports</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/17/1877812-michael-phelps-olympic-celebration?category=sports</guid><category>sports</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:37:17 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NewsMixer books on self-help and relationships</title><description><![CDATA[New Web site mixes news with reviews of books and resources.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/30/1461934-newsmixer-books-on-self-help-and-relationships</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2008/04/30/1461934-newsmixer-books-on-self-help-and-relationships</guid><category>health</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:57:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Ireland corrects the British on whose greatest writers are whose</title><description><![CDATA[In response to a poll by British readers that chose Oscar Wilde as the greatest Brit Wit of all time, Blather has shared its insights into the greatest Irish writers, including Tolkien and Shakespeare.  Article includes a free lesson in history and geography.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Martinez]]></dc:creator><link>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2007/10/16/1029279-ireland-corrects-the-british-on-whose-greatest-writers-are-whose</link><guid>http://michael-martinez.newsvine.com/_news/2007/10/16/1029279-ireland-corrects-the-british-on-whose-greatest-writers-are-whose</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>ireland</category><category>britain</category><category>humor</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:33:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>