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June 30, 2008 Hot Trends

Factual Plagiarism: The AP, NY Times, Washington Post & Wash

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:28:31 PDT
The News Organizations Used an “Internal ICE Memorandum” on the Reyes Kidnapping Without Citing the Source

Telugu film industry’ ’’ tossing and turning nights’’

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:42:34 PDT
For the last six months tollywood is in the grip of bad omen. Except one or two no big stars have cheerful news to tell,

LuxRender 0.5 released

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:00:28 PDT
A new version of LuxRender, the unbiased open source render engine was released a few days ago. And this release presents a lot of new features. Here is a word from Tim Suess, about the release and... read the full article on blendernation.com]

Doubling of sexually transmitted infections among over-45s

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:46:38 PDT
Trends in sexually transmitted infections (other than HIV) in older people: Analysis of data from an enhanced surveillance system Rates of sexually transmitted infections have doubled among the over 45s in less than a decade, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.

5 Green Questions (Hanging In The Air)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:11:54 PDT
This is a pretty effective put down of the global warming deniers complete with some bad news about shellfish that you may not have heard.

Personal finance briefs (Detroit News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:21:11 PDT
FUTURE WORKPLACE TRENDS

Telugu film industry’ ’’ tossing and turning nights’’

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:42:34 PDT
For the last six months tollywood is in the grip of bad omen. Except one or two no big stars have cheerful news to tell,

'Secret Life' of ABC Family won't be kept quiet - USA Today

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:03:04 PDT
'Secret Life' of ABC Family won't be kept quiet - USA Today New York Times 'Secret Life' of ABC Family won't be kept quiet USA Today - 2 hours ago By Michael Ansell, ABC Family By Bill Keveney, USA TODAY The Secret Life of the American Teenager explores the former, a 15-year-old's pregnancy. Mom's the word for Ringwald Newsday To Build a Young-Adult Crowd, ABC Family Gets More Physical New York Times Boston Herald - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Toledo Blade - Kansas City Star all 10 news article

APN News and Media Confirms Half Year Revenue Growth (APN.AX, 00855297, 20080630) (Huntleys' Stock of the Week via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:30:00 PDT
APN News and Media confirmed that Results for the Half Year ended 30 June 2008, will be broadly in line with the prior year. Despite generally tighter trading conditions, on a constant currency basis revenue for the six months will be 2% ahead of the prior year. Net Profit After Tax (before Non Recurring Items) will be broadly in line with the same period last year. Operating earnings will be ...

Madonna's estranged brother to write tell-all book

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:04:35 PDT
Madonna's estranged brother to write tell-all book He served as the artistic director for Truth or Dare and then again for her Girlie Show Tour. Then, by most accounts, Madonna and brother Christopher Ciccone had a falling out. Obama campaign appoints director of LGBT Vote Throughout the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator Hillary Clinton enjoyed the overwhelming support of the gay and lesbian community. Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales T

BK Trades (Way) Up

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:55:02 PDT
If you have ever worked on an "eating out" brand, you probably are aware of the way in which food/restaurant chains are often positioned and grouped. The difference from fast food and fast casual. It seems that these groupings are slowly losing their meaning. Do consumer see a difference between "semi-upscale" fast food like Panera and "everyday" fast food like BK's? The consumer is looking for innovation and it seems like it is anyone's game if you can capture the imagination and attention


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When the pot calls the kettle black: 3DRealms and Duke Nukem

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:41:32 PDT
An editorial that speaks to the latest news surrounding Duke Nukem Forever and 3D Realms inability to release the game in any reasonable capacity, given their recent comments about E3.

Purchase of Theme Song, a Staple of Canadian Culture, Upsets Hockey Fans (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:36:49 PDT
Canada’s CTV network purchased the exclusive rights to a beloved hockey theme song associated with a program on a rival broadcaster.

OAKLEY POLARIZED TANGENT®

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:59:30 PDT
Own a piece of history by getting a limited edition from the first production run. With a unique serial number to mark its position among 2000 select frames, each Collectors Edition will be one of a kind.Somewhere in the onslaught of fashion trends, eyewear became a status symbol — a way to show the world you’ve arrived.

Hockey Night song deal possible (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:07 PDT
Contrary to published reports, CBC Sports hasn't yet pulled the plug on the Hockey Night in Canada theme song.

A Fitting, Uh, "Honor"

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:30:46 PDT
It's all over the web. It's all over the news. It was reported in the New York Times and USA Today.I just can't stop chuckling.

Journalists walk out Lawson's news conference in protest of 'rules' (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:16:00 PDT
Journalists walked out of Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson's post-match news conference in protest after he tried to dictate rules for the media.

Bride sells bridesmaid spot on eBay

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:14:00 PDT
Bride sells bridesmaid spot on eBay June 29, 2008 at 4:14 pm by Kristi Gustafson This is one of the strangest stories I’ve heard lately: Kelly Gray, a hairstylist from Virginia Beach, was engaged to be married, but her dream wedding did not meld with her real life budget (she and her husband-to-be made about $32K/year- combined). So she got resourceful, “selling” bits of her wedding on eBay, starting with one of the bridesmaid spots. She started the auction at a penny. Yes, one penny. And the

Matthew Fox Joins Adaptation of Oni Press' Billy Smoke

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:45:31 PDT
After kicking ass as Racer X in Speed Racer earlier this summer, Matthew Fox will go on to star in Billy Smoke, an adaptation of an upcoming comic being published by Oni Press. The story focuses on an elite hitman who is nearly killed during a job and realizes that his only way to find redemption is to rid the world of all assassins. After the success of Wanted this weekend, it sounds like Hollywood is interested in even more hitmen and assassins. The comic book series will first be published

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

Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction - The Gazette (Montreal)


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Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Jun 16, 2008
... and tribulations of Wacko Jacko take centre stage in the self-explanatory Passionate Eye doc Michael Jackson: What Happened Next? (CBC-Newsworld - 10 pm)
Intervention lets the viewer decide Calgary Herald
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