Release of Bush memoir has Republicans worried

Republicans are, by all accounts, getting quite concerned about the secrets and revelations contained in the new memoir of former Republican president George W. Bush, which could affect the party's performance at the polls come November.

Although the book, named Decision Points, is not to be released until November 9, details from the text have been leaked a number of times.

There is still some debate at this stage as to how the book's publication could affect the party's following and reputation within its core voters. Some Republicans, according to author Matt Latimer, argue that the book could help the Republican party by reminding people of all the things they liked about Bush.

Democrats, on the other hand, generally welcome the memoir - including its November release date - because many believe it will help them too by putting voters' faith in Republicanism in doubt.

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With newly released tape, latest Gibson slip affirms what we all thought

Mel Gibson, the high-profile Hollywood impresario, has been something of a public amusement as of late - and a symbol of bad taste among circles of the rich, powerful and elite within the entertainment industry. The question on the lips of everyone within the media at this time is, however: is this latest public relations disaster too difficult to salvage?

The tape, which reveals some of the more shocking comments Gibson has made (and slowly leaked into the public) is now available in full, and has become something of a ubiquitous source of public anguish against the movie star.

What is perhaps more worrying for Gibson is that his racial slurs and remarks represent a wider problem than simple family issues and drinking; perhaps revealing that he is in fact the bigoted, racist man that we all enjoy making him out to be. Sure enough, this latest slip affirms what we thought before.

If these last couple of remarks are the only ones caught on tape, it makes one wonder just how many have gone unheard by the public ear.

However, I suppose that's just it: we can only wonder.

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Will Google fight back with so-called "Facebook killer"?

In something of an internet born rumor, news over the launch of a new Facebook search product have sparked speculation that internet search market leader Google may fight back and encroach on Facebook's territory in social networking with what has been dubbed the 'Facebook killer'.

Google, a posterchild of the internet 2.0 era, has been around since the dot-com bubble. It survived the burst, and now it hopes to make it well into what is becoming known as 'Web 3.0' - the next generation in the evolution of the internet.

Facebook, which was only launched in 2004 by Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg (pictured), has already taken the number two spot on Alexa's list of the world's top trafficked websites, and looks to be the likely suitor to Google's crown.

When it was recently announced that Facebook would launch an "Open Graph Search" feature, tech industry watchers speculated upon a Google retaliation - which may include the fabled 'Facebook killer'.

Google's forays into the dark world of social networking, now dominated by Zuckerberg and his goons, have thus far been unsuccessful, and it would seem that resistance is futile against the huge growth of the company - which is said to have revenues approaching one billion dollars.

However, Google isn't giving up without a fight. The company still remains the number one search engine, despite formidable competition from bigger companies such as Microsoft.

This isn't to say that everything Google does has been a runaway success, however. The company's other ventures have been only marginal successes, and the company has thus far struggled to separate its revenue model from the old search ads the company displays alongside results.

YouTube, a 2006 YouTube purchase, has been - despite its unrivaled popularity and dominance within online video - a financial nightmare for the company. The video sharing site has yet to turn a profit.

Could this be the beginning of Facebook's reign as the top internet brand? Maybe. But one thing is for sure: one side is surely about to meet its programmer.

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