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September 09, 2008 News and Trends

Ricky Martin

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:57:05 PDT
Gay pop star's final turn in front of adoring home crowd After 25 years, George Michael's live performance career is coming to an end. The Jesus to a Child superstar said goodbye in a double-whammy, two-night concert special that started on Sunday. Manchester's gays can find out their rights at free law seminar A special free event designed to inform gay, lesbian and bisexual people of their rights has been organised by award-winning solicitors Russell Jones & Walker. Gay beauty

Good News In Northern California-- Unless You're A Repug

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:22:49 PDT
If California Repugs were smarter they would have focussed all their energy & meager resources on trying to hold onto seats of endangered rubber stamps like Dreier, Rohrabacher & Bilbray. Instead, they foolishly blustered around northern California, as delusional as ever, thinking they could win back Pombo's & Doolittle's old seats. Wrong... twice!

Trend Setting: ALUMINIUM!

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:46:45 PDT
A little fashion from Revista Persons, an Uruguayan humor magazine.

Transverse tries open-source route for OSS

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:33:32 PDT
It’s a universal complaint: OSS/BSS platform deployments and upgrades are too expensive and take too long to implement. Looking for our newsletter content? Subscribe now and get access to content not available on our Web site or RSS feeds. Telephony Email Newsletters

Legal Trends Network Launches Social Network for Lawyers, Judges and Academics (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:01:00 PDT
Legal Trends Network is a lawyer-driven website, located at www.LegalTrends.net, for articles and news promoting peaceful and therapeutic resolutions within the practice of law. The site has just expanded to include a social network for lawyers allowing practitioners to share articles, news and videos, and form collaborative professional and organic groups with one another.

Tories unveil Dion attack ads; Liberal leader calls for spending fairness (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:24:00 PDT
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Stephane Dion wants Stephen Harper to ensure there's no financial sleight of hand when it comes to Conservative campaign spending.

CBC’s Henry Champ on Palin: warns all citizens she’s “anti-abortion”; and anti gay marriage…

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:47:42 PDT
CBC’s Henry Champ on Palin: warns all citizens she’s “anti-abortion”; and anti gay marriage… Written by Joel Johannesen Read Comments/Make Comments (There's 4 so far) This is my transcript of part of CBC reporter Henry Champ’s critique bashing of “report” today regarding Sarah Palin’s speech last night. ...This after all was a well-crafted speech. She had some of the best speech writers in America helping her with this. She delivered it well, and she performed well. Now usi

CBC Newsworld : Passionate Eye Monday : Documentary

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:53:25 PDT
The story that showed on news world tonight.This is just another example of the futility and expense in money and lives that is the drug war.


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August 01, 2008 News and Trends

Web hosting in a slowing economy

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:37:05 PDT
ostReview is bringing back the roundtable format interviews. In each issue we will ask a group of experts questions about the web hosting industry, business and the internet in general. The topic for this first roundtable feature is trends: what should we expect of the hosting industry in 2008.

The Headline News Report For 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- The Headline News Report For 2006 delivers continuously updated daily news, breaking news and full coverage of top stories from the world's news sources....

Victory! ... Again! PSP takes the top spot in Japan

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:29:22 PDT
PSP is again on the top in Japan. If you are just looking for some bad news, sales did drop 6,572 units from the previous week, but keep in mind last week's sales were an astonishing 74,052 units.

PSP: The Comeback

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:58:32 PDT
It is not news that PSP sales are not as Sony would like them to be. Even John Koller, Sony’s director of hardware and sales, admits “18 months ago PSP hardware wasn’t doing quite as well in terms of sales.”

Conservative bloggers, ignorance, and how it is just so fash

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:10:00 PDT
The media is not biased against Obama - it is biased against him. This blind hatred of Obama is showing a disturbing trend in society - people refuse to think for themselves. Obama did say that filling your tires and getting regular tuneups can greatly help gas mileage, though there is no excuse for using this as an example of his energy policy

Top Indian stocks: 1998 Vs 2008 Vs 2018

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:53:30 PDT
Decade is a very long period in the globalised business environment. Top companies which fail to adopt to the ever changing business dynamics will be replaced by new companies with strong dynamic management. “Looking back” sometimes gives valuable information about future trends. I compared the top Indian companies in 2008 Vs 1998.

WEC 35 Preview and Predictions

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:21:11 PDT
Rear Naked News takes a look at this Sunday night's fight card and offers predictions for each match-up.

WSJ.com - Auto Makers Report Dismal July Sales

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:13:01 PDT
Auto makers posted double-digit declines in U.S. auto sales in July, kicking off the second half of a dismal year. GM and Chrysler boosted incentives to help dealers clear more inventory. Nissan bucked the trend with an 8.5% sales gain.

Firefox Extension Add-On - 2008 Beijing Olympics Toolbar

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:48:22 PDT
With only 7 days to go, this Firefox extension makes following the Olympics a hell of a lot easier. Quick links to video, photos, results, news, team & athlete info etc. Simple to install and works flawlessly with Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Doc’s Sports the Newest Sponsor on 49′ersGab

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:50:30 PDT
Welcome our newest sponsor. Doc’s Sports Service www.docsports.com Get your copy of Doc’s Sports Journal right in time for the new football season. Their 2008/09 Sports Journal is a 120-page football schedule that includes every NCAA Football and Pro Football game from preseason in the beginning of August through the Super Bowl. Their publication also includes: * Exclusive information and articles * College and NFL Team Information * College and NFL Statistics * Odds, Trends, Historica

The Importance of Good Footers

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:17:47 PDT
Site elements at the bottom of the page aren’t really able to catch visitors’ attention which is why footers are often forgotten or ignored and not given the attention they deserve. This post presents creative examples of footers and ideas for footer design, and shows some trends and interesting approaches you may want to use.

Associated Newspapers takes Daily Mail to New York (PrintWeek)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:20:32 PDT
Associated Newspapers has announced that a New York version of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers will soon be available for ex-pats living in the Big Apple.


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Current News for June 29, 2008

Feeds basics 101: using Feedburner - why, how, & more ways to publicise your blog (part 3)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:55:44 PDT
3. How to use FeedburnerThis part 3 is an introductory guide, part review part practical tutorial, to the fab service Feedburner, focusing mainly on Blogger users but with info of interest to users of other blogging platforms too - with a basic intro to Feedburner, an overview of its services and howtos and tips on using Feedburner and getting the most out of it. (In part 1 of this introductory feeds basics 101 series I covered the basics about feeds, and in part 2 how to activate and publicise

Lesbos islanders in court over use of word 'lesbians'

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:24:05 PDT
Lesbos islanders in court over use of word 'lesbians' A court hearing begins in Athens today that is set to add to the debates about gay rights in one of Europe's more conservative countries. Ugandan bishop attacks European attitude towards gays An Anglican bishop has urged the government of Uganda to keep homosexuality illegal. Eria Paul Luzinda said that "not all that comes from Europe is superior and must be taken up." Gay MEP slams Daily Mail report as "inaccurate and highly mi

Money News Delivers Travel and Holiday Insurance News for HolidayMakers

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT

ST, NXP team up to set new global wireless trends (Electronic Engineering Times Asia)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:13:46 PDT
NXP and ST announced that their joint venture being set up to address mobile applications will be called ST-NXP Wireless. The venture of these two complementary and formidable forces in the worldwide market will create a new global wireless powerhouse.

The Bernardo Interview: Why CBC won’t air it

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:01:42 PDT
As you might have read in recent days, an Ontario Superior Court judge has released copies of a videotaped interview between Toronto police and convicted murderer Paul Bernardo. Bernardo was interviewed at the Kingston penitentiary in June 2007 about whether he had any involvement in the disappearance of University of Toronto student Elizabeth Bain, who has not been seen since June 1990. Media, including the CBC, petitioned the court to permit the release of the tape (the tape doesn’t show any

Exclusive Web Hosting News: HostGator Switching to Unlimited

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:46:41 PDT
HostGator will be switching their hosting plan to unlimited bandwidth and unlimited disk space very soon. The "unlimited" trend is growing very popular among web hosting companies; HostGator's decision proves their strong desire to remain a top web hosting company. As always www.AlreadyHosting.com brings you the top news in the web hosting world.

Polar Bear Watch: Frightened Out Of Its Skin

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:39:05 PDT
POLAR Bear Watch: Anorak’s look at polar bears in the news A polar bear caused panic in a park filled with children in northern Canada Wednesday before it was shot and killed, reports reaching here said. The incident happened at Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Parklocated in the suburbs of Iqaluit, capital city of the Nunavat Territory. About 37 kids from a nearby school were having a picnic there, besides other visitors. Polar bears are endangered: Conservation officer Johnny Nowdlak skinned t

Newsweek Blames Midwest Floods on Global Warming

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:43:17 PDT
Newsweek's senior editor Sharon Begley has taken it upon herself to publicly declare the recent floods in the Midwest are being caused by global warming. Those familiar with her work shouldn't be even slightly surprised by this, as Begley was the person responsible for the August 13, 2007, Newsweek cover story "Global-Warming Deniers: A Well-Funded Machine" which evoked widespread criticism including from one of her fellow editors. Regardless, Begley is at it again with an article in the upcomi

Real-Time Local News for Western Massachusetts

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Springfield, MA (PRWEB) September 28, 2007 -- Getting news once or twice a day is no longer sufficient. Why wait for local traffic, weather or sports updates when continual updates are possible? ...


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June 17, 2008 Hot Trends

Vietnamese like hi-tech TV sets

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:08:20 PDT
LCD and plasma TV sets saw a value growth rate of 183% in 2007 in Vietnam, reported market researching firm GfK. This trend is expected to continue this year.

Holy Bottom Line, Batman!

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:44:57 PDT
The diminishing returns of the superhero movie franchise...will TDK reverse this trend?

Man Bites Dog

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:11:02 PDT
Or Fox, to be specific--Keith Olbermann trashes Fox's entire Monday morning coverage of Tim Russert's death, because of remarks made (quite accurately, from our perspective) by one guest, Andrew Breitbart: The final segment included Breitbart as a guest. "He was the last of an old breed of journalists who came from the Democratic party who felt incumbent of them to be fair to both sides," he said of Russert, although acknowledging Russert was a liberal. Kilmeade and Breitbart discussed some pos

Clinton and Obama to Appear Together June 26

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:25:11 PDT
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will appear together for the first time before an audience on June 16, reports the Daily News. The goal of the appearance, to take place at the Spitzer-besmirched Mayflower Hotel, will be to encourage her donors to give to Barack Obama.

IRI Consumer Trends Expert Examines the Future of Health and Wellness (Centre Daily Times)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:59:03 PDT
IRI:

A South African Warns Americans

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:41:42 PDT
The following warning to Americans is from a South African journalist. Americans had better heed the words - BEFORE it is too late! "People used to say that South Africa was 20 years behind the rest of the Western world. Television, for example, came late to South Africa (but so did pornography and the gay rights movement). Today, however, South Africa may be the grim model of the future Western world, for events in America reveal trends chillingly similar to those that destroyed our count

Northeast Ohio is Buzzing with Real-Time Local News at cleveland.com

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) September 20, 2007 -- News has taken on a whole new meaning. Gone are the days of waiting for the traffic or weather report or the latest sports and news. Or waiting days to...

Gay switchboard's unusual fundraising at Walk for Life

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:32:21 PDT
UK commits £6bn to global AIDS fight The government has announced details of a seven-year strategy to tackle the spread of HIV and AIDS. The International Development Secretary said the UK would be at the forefront of prevention, treatment and support provision. THT defends its support for ban on gay blood donations The head of policy at Terrence Higgins Trust has defended the charity’s support for the National Blood Service’s policy of refusing donations from gay men. opinionu

The News Media: NBC Furthering Fiction...NBC Furthering Lies

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:43:50 PDT
The old proverb notes that “a fish stinks from its head,” something that aptly describes the GE/NBC News team when discussing the issue of Iraq.

High Growth Forecasted for the Trends in Kids' Nutrition ... - Market Wire (press release)


High Growth Forecasted for the Trends in Kids' Nutrition ...
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Zero Capital Gains on Start-ups – A Not So Good Idea

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:01:35 PDT
Zero Capital Gains on Start-ups – A Not So Good Idea Small Business TrendsJune 17, 2008By Scott Shane According to today’s Wall Street Journal (June 17, 2008), Barack Obama “proposes eliminating capital gains taxes on start-up companies….” While the Journal points out the obvious problem with this policy idea – that the tax lawyers will have every company in America defined as a start-up – it missed the subtler problem. Cutting taxes on start-up companies will encourage people to create more


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