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    * Broadway stagehand strike disappoints tourists  Nov 12, 2007
    As for the strike -- coming weeks before Broadway enters its busy holiday season -- Page, the actor who plays the Grinch, voiced support for the stagehands, but insisted he was not taking sides in the strike. "Hopefully, it will end quickly. There's way too much at stake here," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Pay attention to effects of writers’ strike  Nov 10, 2007
    For once, though, I m not really taking sides on this. From an outsider s perspective, I feel that the writers do deserve more money for all the new ways in which their work is now accessed, that s part of the price of growth. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Howard has 'no problem' with BHP bid  Nov 9, 2007
    "There are laws governing these things. If the merger can occur as the desire of the shareholders then so be it. If not, so be it also. I'm not taking sides.". send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Photo Gallery  Nov 4, 2007
    With over $230,000 invested, and political forces from across the county taking sides, Hoboken's 4th Ward City Council race has become one of the most talked-about and malicious municipal elections in years. This coming Tuesday, Nov. 6, residents of the 4th Ward will be asked for the third time in seven months to select who their council representative will be for the next four years. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)

    When kids divorce, many parents want to stay close to the ex, too  Nov 4, 2007
    Reaching out to your son or daughter's soon-to-be ex may be interpreted as taking sides. "Later, when things aren't so fiery, you can try and have a relationship with that person," said Temlock, a retired family counselor in Westport, Conn. (North County Times)

    New 'Bible' welcome  Oct 24, 2007
    How they fought, taking sides, "breaking away!" They were called "irregular" ordinations which always made me giggle privately. Then I moved to Atlanta and sort of lost track of Episcopalians in general, except for those who made the news. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Facing Reality: Choice  Oct 24, 2007
    Variety: Digital Editions. Daily VarietyWithout the smudgy fingers. (Variety)

    TV debates: showbiz politics in action  Oct 23, 2007
    Now Playing:Rolling News, Sport, Features Listen. Opinions, essays, letters and comment on issues of national interest. (ABC Online)

    Ahead of the curve  Oct 15, 2007
    As usual, the choice is a tense political one with the governor and leaders in the state House and Senate taking sides, and lobbying the 13 board members. Compromise candidates from DOT and outside government have been floated, but this year's sharp criticism of DOT processes complicates their chances. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Wisconsin town mourns 6, and killer  Oct 9, 2007
    On Monday, as this heartbroken town grappled with the enormity of the rampage that ended with Peterson's death during a standoff with police, Hill wasn't taking sides -- and neither were many others. It was all too sad. (Los Angeles Times)

    Iraq's new friendsWhy some Shias are concerned about a US-Sunni alliance  Oct 7, 2007
    To them, this looks like the Americans taking sides with their enemy, with the minority that ruled over them and oppressed them through the dark years of Saddam Hussein. And they will need to be convinced that this does not pave the way for another act of betrayal like 1991, after the Gulf War, when the first President George Bush urged Shia Muslims in Iraq to rise up against Saddam Hussein. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Greg Gutfeld: Katie Couric, Elitist Defeatist  Sep 29, 2007
    At the event, Couric said, "The whole culture of wearing flags on our lapel and saying 'we' when referring to the United States, it was just a little uncomfortable." See, patriotism is bad because you're taking sides. Saying "we," in matters of war, is icky. (Fox News)

    Analyst: No clear winner in this console war  Sep 29, 2007
    Not taking sides but I honestly don't think the 360 will hold top honors for long. That Halo 3 "640p thing" speaks volumes about what's really under the hood when put to the test but, at the same time, I will give it a pass since it is only the first Halo on the 360. The Wii, over here in the US, doesn't have much longer as I think the light is dimming on the system with truly no games worth much, on it. (GameSpot)

    COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Pits Best Friends Against Each Other in Pick-Up of Canadian Series 'Kenny vs. Spenny' Created by and Starring Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice  Sep 29, 2007
    "Viewers in Canada have really taken to the on-going rivalry between Kenny and Spenny, taking sides and rooting for their favorite. When Matt Stone and Trey Parker wanted to be involved in bringing the show to COMEDY CENTRAL, it was a collaboration we couldn't resist.". "South Park" creators Stone and Parker explained, "When we first saw 'Kenny vs. Spenny,' we thought it was really funny. And the fact that they are Canadian somehow makes it even funnier. Truthfully, the show isn't just funny,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Ahmadinejad called 'petty' and 'cruel' at forum  Sep 25, 2007
    Alex H-SI tried to look at this issue is an unbias mind and found myself taking sides right off the get-go. I have talked to Holocause survivors, soldiers who imprisoned them, soldiers who freed them and German citizens who were force marched through the camps when they refused to believe what the allies accused them of supporting. (CTV.ca)

    Teacher's secrets splinter students  Sep 22, 2007
    Now these students - teenagers who were closer than most, connected by all those hours together and the raw emotion of standing on stage, chests puffed out, a full house applauding them - are torn apart, taking sides, distracted beyond belief. As it turns out, one of the best actors in Mr. Andrew Foster's high school drama program might have been Mr. Andrew Foster himself. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Taking Sides in a Tasing  Sep 21, 2007
    September 19, 2007, 9:25 am. About 200 people are estimated to have attended a protest on Tuesday against the way Andrew Meyer was handled by police. (New York Times)

    Nasser: Palestinian Propaganda Prize for Israel  Sep 21, 2007
    More than 14 years of Fatahs monopoly of power have created a Fatah-led media network with Fatah-affiliated journalists who in the current crisis could not resist taking sides; neither could the new emerging Hamas-led media journalists. Both are giving each of the two rival governments reason to harass them on security grounds. (Zmag.org)

    HungerFREE Campaign Tells UN: "Put food on the table"  Sep 18, 2007
    ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together. Any views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not of Reuters. (AlertNet)

    Just Call It A Ring Thing  Sep 17, 2007
    I'm not taking sides. I'm just telling you They are telling me that the. (New York Post -- Gossip)

    Coliseum reports $287,000 loss for July  Sep 12, 2007
    " Tripper wrote on Sep 10, 2007 2:54 PM:" I am not taking sides, but does ANYBODY know if this management group is following sound accounting principles in their bookkeeping. " to Digs Deeper wrote on Sep 10, 2007 2:39 PM:" Stop digging. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Cubin's husband 'critical'  Sep 2, 2007
    " In the know wrote on Jul 18, 2007 10:35 AM:" OK folks, I am not taking sides in this stupid debate but I am going to set the record straight. If she were to resign the state central committee of BOTH parties would meet within 30 days to select a candidate to be on the ballot for a special election. (Casper Star-Tribune)

    Paramount and Dreamworks go HD-DVD: Sonys curse continues  Aug 23, 2007
    Universal Paramount is taking sides for the money. J. Doe Aug 21, 2007 18:29 So I guess the fact that this is supposedly just an 18 month deal and that Microsoft payed them to support them shows nothing about how desperate the HD-DVD camp is. (TG Daily)

          Divorce cuts grandparents off from grandchildren  Aug 9, 2007
    Start by assuring her that you're not taking sides, will never denigrate her in front of the children or undermine her parenting skills. Tell her what you'd like to do with the kids. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Eye on the Storm blog  Aug 2, 2007
    Well, it looks like Max Mayfield isn t explicitly taking sides yet, but he did make in an interview Sunday with his new employer, Channel 10 in Miami. Local 10 hurricane specialist Max Mayfield told This Week In South Florida host Michael Putney that the 23 NHC employees who undersigned a letter calling for Proenza s ouster believe he is undermining their efforts to effectively prepare for the threat of a hurricane. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Putin Emphasizes Support for Abbas  Aug 1, 2007
    Vladimir Akhmedov, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, praised Moscow's effort to broker peace, saying that, unlike Western capitals, it was not taking sides. "The region has been divided along so many lines," Akhmedov said. (The Moscow Times)

    Ty Warner was on stage with Robin Munis when she was killed  Jul 18, 2007
    Taking sides whatever the side may be is not a particularly good way to look at things. Incidentally, in posting the e-mails below, I posted them as I read them. (Fox News)

    Sharp end of the slick  Jul 11, 2007
    The good news is some manufacturers are no longer taking sides and have decided to make devices that can play both formats. LG was the first to do so (forcing Samsung to do likewise) but the first-generation dual-format player it released is twice as expensive as an HD DVD-only player. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Would you let a man operate because he felt 'called?'  Jul 6, 2007
    Taking sides might compromise his affirming message. Such a refusal of political engagement frustrates religious right lobbyists in Washington, aware that the old generation is dying out. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    Crossing the corporate line  Jul 6, 2007
    " "We blew it," Krasner said. She continued: "In fact, Google does share many of the concerns that Mr. Moore expresses about the cost and availability of health care in America. Indeed, we think these issues are sufficiently important that we invited our employees to attend his film (nearly 1,000 people did so). (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Blog gets Google in trouble over 'Sicko'  Jul 5, 2007
    Reaction to her comments lit up the blogosphere with outrage at Google for taking sides and for failing to acknowledge problems with the nation's health care system. More than a few bloggers accused Google of violating its "Don't be evil" motto by staking a position that they disagreed with. (AZCentral -- Business)

    'Sicko' *****  Jun 30, 2007
    Although his fan base tends to break along party lines, he makes the point early in Sicko that's he's not taking sides. After detailing Hillary Clinton's failed attempt to create a universal health-care system during husband Bill's first term, Moore notes that she has done an about-face and has no problem accepting money from the medical lobby these days. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Dead Sea Scrolls: Long-awaited exhibit offers sights, sounds, smells and samples  Jun 29, 2007
    Charles wrote on Jun 28, 2007 1:58 PM:" This article fails to inform readers of the controversy surrounding this exhibit. The recent L.A. Times article by Mike Boehm clearly indicates that people have been criticizing the museum for taking sides in a vicious academic struggle between proponents of two different theories of scroll origins. The article cites the recent essay entitled "Truth and Fiction in Current Exhibitions of the Dead Sea Scrolls" by well-known University of Chicago historian... (North County Times)

    India poised uncertainly for power  Jun 27, 2007
    The pull of global economic integration and the long-held antipathy to taking sides in grand ideological struggles both tilt India toward some form of "liberal interdependence", Mehta argued. It would hedge its bets by continuing to increase military spending. (Asia Times Online)

    Journalists give campaign cash  Jun 22, 2007
    As the policy at the Ti 000005A8 mes puts it: "Given the ease of Internet access to public records of campaign contributors, any political giving by a Times staff member would carry a great risk of feeding a false impression that the paper is taking sides.". But news organizations don't agree on where to draw the ethical line. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)

    'El violin' depicts Mexican social conflicts  Jun 20, 2007
    Though "El violin" expresses sympathy for virtually all its characters and avoids taking sides politically, the movie reflects Vargas' broader view of his country's age-old troubles. "We have a marvelous country," he says, "with some of the best things of the world, but at the same time, some of the most terrible and difficult.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Failure Was an Option!:  Jun 11, 2007
    P.S.: Balz's piece is a near-Platonic example of the --a sweeping, seemingly profound and biting analysis that nevertheless doesn't offend anyone because it doesn't seem to be taking sides. But of course it does take sides. (Slate)

    Thompson could find Virginia friendly How will Fred Thompson do in Virginia?  Jun 2, 2007
    Kenney added that the RPV isn't taking sides in the nomination race, and that other candidates are also scheduled to speak at various events in Virginia this year. George Mason University political analyst Mark Rozell said Thompson, as a conservative candidate, could have broad appeal to Republicans, especially those in Virginia. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Wooten: Global warming alarmism  Jun 1, 2007
    Our leaders are so absorbed in taking sides with those that either get them votes, money, or both that they spew attacking nonsense back and forth, and both sides pull every one of them away from reality and what really needs to be done. I hate to say it, but it s always about money, period. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    ...Aati kya Lokhandwala?!!  May 27, 2007
    Both Gupta and Apoorva have stuck to the main story with 40 per cent dramatisation, but without taking sides , as Gupta puts it. While Gupta finds it very sad that the largest democracy in the world allows encounters and says that he has showed the cops exonerated in the end because that was how it was in real life, Apoorva does not wish to comment on the Catch-22 situation of whether encounters are justified. (Deccan Herald)

    From the AP, QUOTE: LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Osmonds will reunite this summer for a TV special celebrating a half-century in the entertainment business. ENDQUOTE Did someone ask for the definition of "torture"? More...  May 25, 2007
    When you leave 2nd grade, eventually you develop principles rather than just taking sides. It's called "maturing". (North County Times)

    Taking dating cues from men  May 23, 2007
    Not taking sides and hope I don t need a blog vest but SJ you are right about not being fully comitted and that bad taste as to what many women tolerate JMO On the flip side there are just as many women that won t tolerate this behavior for a second and will be single and not trip on the outside I think I don t know Not trying to open a can of worms just speaking from my experiences and thinking about my college friends we were so different when it came to dating as what we wanted and truely... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Fighting Plunges Gaza Further Into Chaos...  May 19, 2007
    Although Israel said it was not taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters. Hamas commanders instructed their fighters on walkie-talkies to avoid riding in vehicles, talking on cell phones or gathering in large groups and to evacuate buildings known by both Israel and Fatah as Hamas hangouts. (The Drudge Report)

    10 Killed As Israel Pounds Hamas Targets  May 19, 2007
    Although Israel said it wasn't taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters, who appeared to have been outfought in the latest round of battles. Hamas fighters have clearly been more motivated in the current fighting and earlier battles in December. (CBS News -- World)

    Israeli Planes Pound Hamas Targets Near Gaza  May 19, 2007
    Although Israel said it wasn't taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters. There was no sign of any Israeli military buildup that would indicate plans for a serious intervention into chaotic Gaza, though a few tanks and soldiers moved just across the Gaza border on Thursday. (Newsmax)

    Israel steps deeper into Palestinian in-fighting  May 18, 2007
    Although Israel said it wasn't taking sides, the airstrikes did make it harder for Hamas gunmen to move around and that could help Fatah's fighters, who appeared to have been outfought in the latest round of battles. In Washington, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Israel had shown "great restraint" in exercising its right to self defense and warned Hamas it would never achieve a Palestinian state unless it chose peace and worked with Fatah. (USA Today)

    Letters for Thursday, May 17, 2007  May 17, 2007
    I am not taking sides in favor of all these Hawaiian slurs. Maybe it would be wiser if we all stopped. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Nevada GOP's goal: to get its house in order  May 13, 2007
    In January, state Chairman Paul Adams was ousted after taking sides in a nasty congressional primary fight that ended up in court. He was replaced temporarily by Vice Chairman Paul Willis, who in turn was savaged by bloggers and party activists over his close ties to a Pahrump, Nev. (Los Angeles Times)

    Perdue: Shut up about Iraq  May 12, 2007
    Without taking sides on the issue of what to do about Iraq, I would say that the Governor, and the President for that matter, may want to pay attention to the fact that a clear and strong majority of Americans now favor withdrawal from Iraq. That may not be an idea that they like, but I seem to recall learning in 8th grade civics class that our elected officials are there to represent the people, not tell them how it s going to be. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Bello: WSF Crossroads  May 9, 2007
    Others have disagreed, saying the idea of an open space should be interpreted in a partisan fashion, as explicitly promoting some views over others and as openly taking sides in key global struggles. In this view, the WSF is under an illusion that it can stand above the fray, and this will lead to its becoming some sort of neutral forum, where discussion will increasingly be isolated from action. (Zmag.org)

    Port in a storm  May 7, 2007
    "This was such a black and white issue at the time, with people taking sides and the stuff that happened was so extreme. We can now add the shades of grey.". Bastard Boys airs on the ABC on Sunday at 8. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Star marriage sparks the great Bollywood divide  May 5, 2007
    By Krittivas Mukherjee. It has worsened the Bachchan-Khan rivalry, sparking new power equations. (Reuters)

    PBS Series on Atheism Called 'Propaganda'  May 1, 2007
    But when I actually watched it, I realized that it's really an evangelistic piece for atheism," he stated.Noting that PBS recently refused to air a under fire from radicals of their own faith, Sprigg said the public broadcaster "really seems to be taking sides these days - as long as it's opposed to Christianity and doesn't offend non-Christians. ""If they really want to be objective, they need to have a three-part series documenting the evidence in favor of Christianity," he added. "If they... (CNSnews.com)

    Thumbs up or down on Sherman?  Apr 24, 2007
    Not taking sides, just telling the truth. Unfortunately that is something not taught in school. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Oregon property rights law pits neighbor against neighbor  Apr 22, 2007
    "People are taking sides," said Gary Rhinhart, a fourth-generation wheat farmer in the Eastern Oregon town of Pendleton who is in a land dispute with a distant cousin, Jerry Wyland. "If you create an issue for a neighbor and there's no way to resolve that, I just don't know where that's going to go. I honestly think there is the possibility of violence.". (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

    Sarkozy or Royal? French Rockers, Film Stars Pick Sides in Vote  Apr 20, 2007
    Rockers and rappers, writers and philosophers, and stars of screen and stage are taking sides in France's two-round electoral race, scheduled for April 22 and May 6. Frontrunners Sarkozy and Royal are scooping most of the celebrity support. (Bloomberg)

    YouTube rival is planned  Mar 23, 2007
    It really does seem like everyone is taking sides against Google and YouTube, said Greg Sterling, an analyst at Sterling Market Intelligence in Oakland, Calif. News Corp. and NBC said they will devote a significant marketing and promotional budget to the new site, which will start in the summer. (Providence Journal)

    Billie is back on stage after illness  Mar 8, 2007
    Billie Piper returned to the West End stage after missing two performances of her new show Treats. The play, by Christopher Hampton, is due to formally open at the Garrick Theatre, a week later than originally planned. (Metro)

    False bottom helps Helen?  Mar 7, 2007
    Amy Winehouse earns her Tramp card just because she looks like one and plus we'd be taking sides, giving Lily one and not Amy. Print out and collect the new Tramp card each week. (Metro)

    Agreement reached on Brown DNA  Feb 28, 2007
    The chasm grows even wider between the filmmaking duo who gained worldwide success with movies about the connections among disparate locations and characters -- and people are taking sides. Director Alejandro Gonz ez I rritu and screenwriter Guillermo ArriagaGael Garc a Bernal and Adriana Barraza and composer Gustavo Santaolalla, have signed a letter criticizing Arriaga for "claiming media attention." "It's a shame that in your unjustified obsession to claim sole responsibility for the film, you... (Boston Globe)

    'Babel' duo feud amid film's success  Feb 28, 2007
    MEXICO CITY The chasm grows even wider between the filmmaking duo who gained worldwide success with movies about the connections among disparate locations and characters and people are taking sides. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga have accused each other of trying to steal the spotlight amid the success of their latest film, Babel. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Taking Names  Feb 28, 2007
    Babel' spat deepens The chasm is growing wider between the filmmaking duo who gained worldwide success with movies about the connections among disparate locations and characters and people are taking sides. Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga have accused each other of trying to steal the spotlight amid the success of their latest film, "Babel," Associated Press reports. (Washington Times)

    BC's McMullen Museum of Art courts controversy with 'Pollock Matters'  Feb 18, 2007
    Netzer says she's not taking sides. She just wants the controversial paintings to be seen. (Boston Globe -- Living)

    Adult flicks make the move from blue to Blu-ray  Feb 16, 2007
    " Although Vivid, one of the largest adult entertainment companies in the US with sales of $US100 million ($A130 million) last year, has been shooting films in high definition film for two years, it is only now that the company is entering the format war between Sony's Blu-Ray and Toshiba's HD-DVD. The adult sector's entrance into the next-gen DVD market is being closely watched by analysts seeking clues to who might come out on top in the ongoing duel for format supremacy. Many have likened the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Critics: Wind farm math doesn't add up  Feb 11, 2007
    To Been There wrote on January 30, 2007 3:43 PM:"Are you taking sides? ". To gnjaxon, wrote on January 30, 2007 3:43 PM:"Maybe you weren't there last night. Mr. Burger demonstrated, using google earth and the turbine site map from Invenergy that seven turbines are in the direct line of his signal. His neighbor has five turbines in the direct line of his signal. It was a quite impressive presentation. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Grima: Mediterranean as Segregation  Feb 10, 2007
    Raffaella writes that we feel the need to build a network of people, what she calls un gruppo di affinit, from among those who refuse the logic of taking sides, la logica di schieramento. Its the kind of binary opposition that expects you or even forces you to choose between Bush and Bin Laden, between the Occupation of Palestine and suicide bombers. (Zmag.org)

    Porn industry enters DVD tussle  Feb 8, 2007
    Again" in both competing formats simultaneously. "We are not in the business of taking sides," Hirsch told AFP. "We produce content for all formats and that is how we will proceed. " Some analysts meanwhile have questioned whether the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD fight is truly comparable to the Betamax-VHS duel. Andy Parsons, a spokesman for the Blu-ray Disc Association also believes the porn industry's ability to shape technology trends is questionable. "Mainstream content is what drives the market, and... (iAfrica.com)

    Adult Video Maker To Ship First Movie On Blu-ray Disk  Feb 3, 2007
    In the meantime, many Hollywood and consumer electronics manufacturers are taking sides in support of either Blu-ray or HD DVD. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, and creator Sony are exclusively releasing DVDs in Blu-ray, while Universal Studios is distributing only in HD DVD. Among player manufacturers, Sony, Hitachi and Philips favor Blu-ray, while Toshiba and NEC support HD DVD.. Warner and Paramount Pictures are the only two major studios that are releasing movies... (InformationWeek)

    At Harvard Law, a unifying voice  Jan 28, 2007
    "Even though he was clearly a liberal, he didn't appear to the conservatives in the review to be taking sides in the tribal warfare," said Bradford A. Berenson, a former Bush administration lawyer who was an editor at the review. "The politics of the Harvard Law Review were incredibly petty and incredibly vicious," Berenson said. (Boston Globe)

    Toby Keith, angry American  Jan 27, 2007
    January 28, 2007 If there's one thing Americans love doing these days, it's taking sides. So let's have a vote on the polarizing country singer Toby Keith. (Newsday -- Entertainment)

    Sony denies preventing porn on Blu-Ray  Jan 25, 2007
    In the meantime, many Hollywood and consumer electronics manufacturers are taking sides in support of either Blu-ray or HD DVD. Goldwyn-Mayer, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, and creator Sony are exclusively releasing DVDs in Blu-ray, while Universal Studios is distributing only in HD DVD. Among player manufacturers, Sony, Hitachi and Philips favor Blu-ray, while Toshiba and NEC support HD DVD.. Warner and Paramount Pictures are the only two major studios that are releasing movies in... (EETimes)

    Still riding the peace train  Jan 22, 2007
    At the show, his first US performance in 30 years, a slightly stiff but visibly moved Yusuf sings several new songs, among them "Maybe There's a World," which imagines "an open world/ borderless and wide/ where the people move from place to place and nobody's taking sides." He also sings "Peace Train," "Oh, Very Young," and "Father and Son," making for not a few misty-eyed rock critics. He tells Harcourt that "to be what you must, you have to give up what you are.". (Boston Globe)

    WEATHER CHANNEL EXPERT LAMENTS 'VERY POLITICAL CLIMATE'...  Jan 20, 2007
    It is a shame that The weather Channel is taking sides on this political issue. Living on the coast in Myrtle Beach, I only hope that people will not quite listening to you when hurricane season arrives. (The Drudge Report)

    Letters to the Editor Jan. 19  Jan 19, 2007
    I am not taking sides. I am just trying to present the best reasoning why that I have heard so far. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Si2 approves power spec, seeks 'convergence'  Jan 13, 2007
    By approving Cadence Design Systems' Common Power Format (CPF) as a Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) specification, Si2 may appear to be taking sides in a bitter standards dispute ... 0 does not constitute taking sides, said Sumit DasGupta, senior vice president of engineering at Si2. (EETimes)

    The real victim in this tug-of-love trauma  Jan 11, 2007
    That did not stop us, at the earliest possible opportunity, taking sides and imposing upon events the template of the bad mother, as old as time itself, into which Ms Campbell fitted perfectly. We took as evidence for this the casual cruelties of a 12-year-old girl, distraught and dismantled by her parents' conflict, who told the TV cameras: "I don't want to go back to live with my mum on Lewis. I want to stay with my family in Pakistan. I really don't like my mum now. I'm older and can see what... (The Herald)

    Chamber forum on zoning raises concerns  Jan 10, 2007
    Cecelia Murray, the chamber s executive director, said she wants to make clear that the chamber isn t taking sides on whether planning and zoning should be adopted. It was the government and military affairs committee s decision to pick planning and zoning (for a community forum topic) since it was a pretty hot topic in 2006, Murray said. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)

    Letter from the Editor: One man’s democracy is another man’s bias  Jan 8, 2007
    I wasn t taking sides. Then again, in this county, I ve learned that s easier said than done. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    Iraqi TV: 30 dead in Baghdad battle  Jan 7, 2007
    New Baghdad initiative Al-Maliki also urged Iraq's soldiers to avoid taking sides in sectarian violence themselves while warning that further hardships lay ahead for Baghdad's residents. "We will come down hard on anyone who does not carry out their orders and who does their job according to his political or sectarian background. "We consider the execution of the dictator an internal affair that concerns only the Iraqi people. (Aljazeera.Net)

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