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The Japanese use their cell phones to interface with advertisements, gleaning more information from the Web about products that interest them by using bar codes as a "physical hyperlink." Cell phone manufactures want to bring the technology to the U.S., says the NYT.

The current freshmen Democratic class is the most powerful in House history, says the LAT, as the Democratic leadership looks to use the appearance of influence to cement the re-election of new members from swing districts.

A controversial new Polish law requires professionals in a number of fields to confess any past collaboration with the former Communist government's secret police. The WP says that with accusations of collaboration already flying, the new law may inspire its own witch hunt.

We're Holding Out For Dick Wolf and The Police … Playing off the announcement that West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin may be working on a musical based on a Flaming Lips album, the LAT tries out other possible writer-band Broadway pairings.

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