Web Calling News

City attorney sues Web contributors (Patterson Irrigator)
Patterson city attorney George Logan has targeted an anonymous group of locals behind the Patterson IrriTator Web site who refer to themselves collectively and individually as Fred Ross in a new libel lawsuit.

Brown's Aggressive Web Buys Crushed Coakley, Drove Volunteers (ClickZ)
Web ads led to a 122 percent boost in signups from supporters interested in volunteering to get out the vote for Scott Brown's Senate campaign.

Web site of the week (The Montana Standard)
Online Adventure site of the week: www.active.com With a busy schedule, staying active can be tough. It's harder than it looks to get in shape, lose weight and have a social life at the same time. But now there's www.active.com, an interactive Web site that gives you tips and support along your fitness journey.

Raising 'cane fear (New York Post)
Five hurricanes, two or three of them major, are expected to strike the East Coast in what could be an above-average 2010 Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather.com said yesterday. "The forecast is calling for a much more active 2010 season with above-normal threats on the US coastline," the weather Web...

Web developer announces run against Matheson (KSL Salt Lake City)
Web developer Randall Hinton has announced his candidacy for a U.S. House seat in Utah's second district, running against Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson.

Web developer announces run against Matheson (ABC 4 Salt Lake City)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A web developer has announced his candidacy for a U.S. House seat from Utah.

Split Screen: Testify! (Sydney Morning Herald)
The popular Gaymer web site was established over five years ago because founder Chris Vizzini wanted to find other gay people to game with. As he told Screen Play back in 2006 , Chris was tired of hearing words like “faggot� repeated over and over while playing online, particularly on Xbox Live. I should speak to Chris again soon to get an update if he thinks Xbox Live today is now a more ...

Schwimmer building 'Trust' (Chicago Sun-Times)
David Schwimmer is calling from New York. He'll soon be on a plane back to Chicago. And then it's back to New York. Or will it be Los Angeles? It's not his social life that has him logging some serious frequent flyer miles. Schwimmer is busy co-directing (along with Heidi Stillman) his play "Trust."

Kirillov Blasts Tiger Fundraising Effort (The Moscow Times)
Vladimir Kirillov , head of the state's top environmental watchdog, has criticized the World Wildlife Fund's "Adopt a Tiger" program to protect the endangered Amur tiger, calling the name "unacceptable and illegal" because the animals are federal property.

Is working from home the new calling in sick? (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Jeremy Lesniak owns a small Web design firm in Randolph, Vt. He has 10 employees and hundreds of clients. Sick isn't an option.