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4:40 PM

October 06, 2008 News and Trends

UK's first Muslim minister promoted to Justice

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:33:49 PDT
Downing St releases new Cabinet details The following announcement has been posted on the Downing St website: "The Queen is pleased to approve the following appointments." Royall is new Leader of the Lords Baroness Royall has been appointed as Leader of the House of Lords. Gay equality organisation Stonewall said she had been "very supportive" of gay rights. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Nick Brown becomes second gay man appointed in reshuffle As

Palin Sucks, per Google

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:10 PDT
According to Google Trends, it's a landslide for "Palin Sucks" vs. "Biden Sucks".

Local heroes rescue tranny granny

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:27:01 PDT
My beloved 1996 minivan was never meant to climb the Fairbanks Street hill up from Portland Avenue twice in one day. You know the hill. It needs a sherpa service. It causes reliable transmissions to wince in pain and strain. I’m blaming it for the Unfortunate Incident that unfolded as I drove back from touring the First Creek Neighborhood with Lena and Guy Thompson. The van and I were two blocks from The News Tribune when an awful clatter arose from the undercarriage. Smoke billowed from und

The Kitchen Sink, the Silverware, the Dishes & the Dishwater

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:48:26 PDT
You've gotta be kidding me. Ayers, ACORN and Reverend Wright, again? It must be Groundhogs Day. News and Views from a Guy You'd Like to Have a 5th of Grey Goose With.

Bill O'Reilly to Obama: "you were perspicacious on that."

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:30:01 PDT
A summary analysis w/ video] of Obama's judgment on foreign policy. Inspired by O'Reilly's concession to Obama that he was perspicacious on Iraq. Citations include government documents, news articles, and video clips.

Strands Lifestreaming Service - Noise Reduction + Discovery

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:44:54 PDT
I have recently received an invitation to try out the relatively new lifestreaming aggregator Strands and since lifestreaming is one of the hottest trends these days I wanted to give it a try and share my thoughts here for anyone who may be considering trying another lifestreaming service or looking for strong alternatives to FriendFeed

Egypt president pardons news editor sentenced to jail (Middle East Times)

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:50:34 PDT
An Egyptian journalist holds a picture of Ibrahim Eissa during a protest against a court order outside the journalists' union in Cairo in September 2008. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday pardoned Eissa, sentenced to two months in jail after his newspaper published rumours on Mubarak's health, state-run MENA news agency reported.


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10:07 PM

October 04, 2008 Breaking News

Aquaman, Questing for Atlantis: Radio Appearance

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:02:50 PDT
I'm going to be on the Global Current, an international news show on Seton Hall's radio station, WSOU 89.5. If you're not in the New York City metropolitan area you can still tune in over the internet. I'll be talking about issues related to the presidential election.

Under Siege 3: Alien Invasion?

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:26:36 PDT
With the recent success of movies and shows about superheroes, space travel and alien invasions, it seems like everyone is poised to jump on the science fiction bandwagon.In a recent interview, Seagal told MTV News that he’s looking to do a third Under Siege film, and he’d like to add genre elements to keep up with the trends.

Friday Link Fest - Edition 63

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:35:00 PDT
Friday Link Fest - Edition 63 It's Friday Linkfest day so let's take a look at the green news week: Good News Drinking coffee can be good for the environment! Green, shade grown coffee actually ...

All Headline News Creates News Gathering Division.

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:01 PDT
Wellington, FL (PRWEB) April 13, 2005 -- Premiere news aggregator and content syndication service All Headline News Corp has announced that it launched it's own news gathering and editorial...

5 Reasons Digg is a Liberal News Source

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:29:20 PDT
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Palin delivers in debate, Biden doesn't stumble (OneNewsNow.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:49:31 PDT
The VP debate was excellent and both candidates did great but Sarah Palin was the knock-out winner.

Romanian Leu Continues Downward Trend Vs Euro

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:44:53 PDT
The Romanian leu continued its downward trend against the euro Friday, registering the highest loss in the region, amid high volatility, traders said.

Cool "Customizable" Concept for Healthy and Organic Eaters!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:40:37 PDT
You Bar lets you design and customize your own nutrition bars and healthy shakes, which is great news for the many consumers out there with specific tastes, health goals, or nutrition restrictions like allergies and diabetes. Also great for on-the-go moms, special events (you can name your creation) and holidays.


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11:30 AM

October 03, 2008 Hot Trends

Second Prince of Persia dev diary shows new baddie

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:42:11 PDT
It’s been over a month since Ubisoft released the first Prince of Persia development diary and I have to say it’s about time we get another one. Not counting the free limited edition and release date news, it’s been a while since we saw anything new and exciting from the game. In the 5-minute diary above we have producer Ben Mattes, art animation director David Wilkinson, and A.I. programmer Matthew Clarke covering a new bad guy, The Warrior, whom we get to see in all possible forms — a spee

Trend Spark: Two-Toned Tights

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:11:23 PDT
The Vogue catwalk reports claim that Chanel’s Spring 2009 showing in Paris Fashion Week displayed “no major new trends born or big statements.” Really Vogue? I beg to differ! Check out those awesome two-toned tights! My plans for the weekend were actually to cut my own tights at the knee and layer them with a lighter-colored pair….but these look way classier! I also love the woven pattern aesthetic they give off! I couldn’t find a price estimate on this awesome leg candy, but judging by the $

The growing problem of medical identity theft

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:14:03 PDT
All too often, unsuspecting consumers find themselves the victims of identity theft. Less common, but more dangerous, is the growing trend of medical identity fraud. In 2003, roughly 200,000 people had their medical identities stolen, and often victims don't even realize they've been victimized...

Trend Watch: Brass Bells

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:17:56 PDT
Dries Van Noten has bells of brass.

The growing problem of medical identity theft

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:14:03 PDT
All too often, unsuspecting consumers find themselves the victims of identity theft. Less common, but more dangerous, is the growing trend of medical identity fraud. In 2003, roughly 200,000 people had their medical identities stolen, and often victims don't even realize they've been victimized...

Is the Local Cincinnati Real Estate Market Chugging Along?

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:08:22 PDT
In spite of the daily deluge of nasty economic news, the greater Cincinnati real estate market is chugging along.

Welcome into the Dragon's Den – KPMG Canada joins forces with CBC for Season 3 (Consultant News)

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:48:07 PDT
KPMG Enterprise has officially "entered the den" in an exclusive arrangement with the CBC, and will be providing all facets of due diligence, transaction related services and other professional services to the Dragons for Season 3 of the CBC program Dragons' Den.


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10:41 AM

Current News for September 26, 2008

G-A-Y confirms purchase of Heaven nightclub

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:29:19 PDT
Nepalese lesbian recognised as "third gender" A lesbian in Kathmandu, Nepal has been recognised as "third gender" on an official identity card. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Hillary Clinton: "Barack Obama is my candidate" Former Presidential contender Hillary Clinton addressed the Democratic National Convention in Denver last night, and endorsed Barack Obama. Other posts in opinion The Gay Olympics: Matthew and the women COMMENT: Stonewall FC to win

Sex and the City star shows support for gay families

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:59:59 PDT
Sponsorship rumours surround gay Olympic swimmer Matthew Mitcham, the Olympic gold medallist swimmer, may be about to sign his first national sponsor. Conference blog: Eddie Izzard and Hazel Blears vs the BNP The Daily Mirror/Searchlight's Evening of Hope event last night was sprinkled with a bit of showbiz glitz when comedian Eddie Izzard made an appearance. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Hillary Clinton: "Barack Obama is my candidate" Former Pre

TELUS Mobility launches TELUS mobile TV on its national 1X network

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:35:45 PDT
TELUS mobile TV is powered by MobiTV, the world's first network and platform providing live television on wireless phones. clients watch live, real-time programming on seven channels: CBC Newsworld, Fox News, G4 Tech TV, Le Reseau de l'information (RDI), MeteoMedia, The Shopping Channel and The Weather Network.

Catholic Vocation Trends

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:59:58 PDT
Demographics on who is interested in religious life. Information on religious life. VocationMatch and more.

Canada - Mortgage Insurance is NOT a sure thing

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:56:10 PST
"MarketPlace" was broadcasted on Feb 6 and re-ran on CBC NewsWorld on Feb 9. It was about claims made and declined by the major banks (and their underwriter Canada Life) regarding mortgage insurance that the borrowers took when they assumed their mortgage.Link: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/in_denial/

Harper won't guarantee Ontario jobs (Toronto Star)

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:52:17 PDT
The competing economic messages to Ontario voters suddenly are pretty clear.

CBS News Executives

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:06:02 PDT
CBS is aggravated at Dave for being honest and calling it like he sees it. Actually they're just pissed because Dave let us see it, too.Write a letter to CBS! SUPPORT DAVE!

recent ATTACKS on the 1st Amendment

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:50:46 PDT
all news related to the right-to-know, freedom of speech and information in the US today

Rasmussen: Obama Ahead By 5 In Virginia, Tied In Ohio, Gaining Ground In Florida

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:27:06 PDT
If this poll is accurate and not an outlier, it could indicate a significant change in the election: Matching a trend seen in national polling, Barack Obama has pulled ahead of John McCain in Virginia over the past week as the Wall Street financial crunch has put economic concerns front and center. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds Obama with 50% of the vote while McCain earns 45%. Last Sunday, McCain was up two points. The week before, the candidates were tied. The current

Letterman Top 10

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:13:17 PDT
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7:29 PM

August 31, 2008 Hot Trends

World News-World Infomation

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:11:04 PDT
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Newsflashr.com Launches Massive Search Engine for News

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PDT
Bedford, MA (PRWEB) August 6, 2008 -- www.Newsflashr.com Newsflashr.com] launches a radically new type of search engine specific to news. Users are prompted to enter keywords and the search results...

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Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:27:47 PDT
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Bad Economic News in Albion

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:50:30 PDT
Britain's declining manufacturing base combined with the transatlantic effects of the American sub-prime crisis is leading to a slump unseen in sixty years.

10 worst hairstyles of all time

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:31:38 PDT
Plenty of hilarious pics to accent this ranking of the worst hairstyle trends of all time.

John McCain FOX News Sunday Interview Transcript (8-31-08)

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:13:27 PDT
McCain: "But look, what this Palin] brings is a spirit of reform and change that is vital now in our nation's capital. Eighty-four percent of the American people think the country is on the wrong track. In our party, we have corruption. We have former members of Congress residing in federal prison."

Bold and Beautiful

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:22:31 PDT
The Curve started the trend with an onboard camera, multimedia capabilities, an improved screen and improved performance over previous BlackBerries. The Bold takes it to another level with a new, cool look and a load of speed and capability under the hood.


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6:37 AM

Hot trends for June 29, 2008

Summer Fridays Webinar Series

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:15:45 PDT
See how quickly organizations can go from taking calls to obeying demands, and how this disturbing trend can be set straight! Friday, August 15, 2008 2 pm ET Understanding Web 2.0 and Other Emerging ITSM Trends Facebook, Twitter, Digg and countless other sites are changing the way our users think of not only the Web, but also of support.

Ukrainian gay groups form union

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:07:13 PDT
COMMENT: Why Obama could be good for gays When Hillary Clinton explicitly called for gay rights (twice) in her concession speech it was noteworthy. Why? Australian Senate delays gay equality legislation The Australian Democrats have accused opposition parties of homophobia after they used their Senate majority to delay legislation on same-sex discrimination. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment COMMENT: Why Obama could be good for gays When Hillary Cli

Mildred L. Culp: Expand your marketing from boomers to Gen Y (Dallas Morning News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:48:49 PDT
MILDRED L. CULP Mildred L. Culp is a syndicated columnist who covers emerging trends in the workplace. You're about to be playing in an entirely new ballgame if you've been marketing exclusively to baby boomers business to business – unless you have a timeless product or service.

WordPress Upgrades

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:05:37 PDT
WordPress 2.3 and 2.2 upgrades include security and minor bugfixes without any plugin or theme compatibility issues. Do share your feedback if you upgrade.Download |WordPress | Instructions | Extended Upgrade GuideTag: Wordpress design, wordpress News,World News

Embryonic Stem Cells Research Debate

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:00:55 PDT
Suddenly, stem cells are everywhere. Once referred mostly in health journals, these microscopic clusters have made their way into news, research reports, business reports etc. The complexity surrounding these relatively simple cells has increased every second.

Giants News & Notes -- 6.27.08

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:30:11 PDT
giants news!

Companies try to cash in on billion dollar green trend

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:54 PDT
The idea that sex sells is now sharing space with the fact that green sells. Big time. Corporate America has discovered that it tugs at customers' heartstrings these days. People seem to have a big appetite for all things green. Should consumers buy it?

Chevy Small-Car With High Milage 40 miles per galon

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:45:30 PDT
The new hybrid, Chevy Small-Car by GM would be soon launched into the market. This news is out by the industry insiders.

Examine the Latest Global Trends in Fibre Production, Consumption and Prices as Man Made Fibre Production Increases (Centre Daily Times)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:25:15 PDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0521b6/global_trends_in_f) has announced the addition of the "Global Trends in Fibre Production, Consumption and Prices, June 2008 edition" report to their offering.

The Sure-fire, No Fail, Lose Weight, 100% Guaranteed Diet

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:34:14 PDT
Breaking News: Easting fewer calories then you burn causes weight loss!The true story of how I found the "magic bullet" solution to staying thin!

Fashionable countertop tile from Italy

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:42:21 PDT
Sustainability and green design are at the top of the mind for today’s architects and designers, and tile is a practical choice for countertops. “We saw it starting commercially at the high end, but now this isn’t just a trend—it will be a mainstay,” says New Jersey designer and self-proclaimed “tile fashionista” Anna Marie Fanelli.


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