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Current News for April 25, 2008

CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld - Toronto Star


CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld
Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 3, 2008
CALGARY–CBC News will close the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced Thursday that the two hours of ...


Daily News Owner Plans Newsday Bid - Wall Street Journal


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Daily News Owner Plans Newsday Bid
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By MERISSA MARR and MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG Mortimer Zuckerman, owner of the New York Daily News, was putting the finishing touches on a bid for Tribune Co. ...
Daily News Owner Matches Murdoch’s Offer for Newsday New York Times
Murdoch starts spreading the news as he takes on New York The Age
Daily News owner matches Newsday offer United Press International
Crain's New York Business - Silicon Alley Insider
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Outsourcing - Not Just a Way to Cut Costs Anymore

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:42:41 PDT
Companies are increasingly considering outsourcing for quality and expertise. Here's a look at other outsourcing trends and tips for dealing with the changing environment.

Platinum Card(R) Concierge from American Express Releases Top Gift Trends for Mother's Day (Centre Daily Times)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:22:59 PDT
With Mother's Day fast approaching and people scrambling to find unique and memorable gifts for the most important women in their lives, Platinum Card Concierge from American Express has unveiled its list of this year's top Mother's Day gift trends and some recommendations. Years of catering to Platinum Card members' requests for the most unforgettable, one-of-a kind gifts for loved ones has ...

New Lyra Webcast Reveals Color Printing Usage Trends Among Xerox ... - Emediawire (press release)


New Lyra Webcast Reveals Color Printing Usage Trends Among Xerox ...
Emediawire (press release), WA - 19 hours ago
Lyra Research, the digital imaging authority (www.lyra.com), will host a live Webcast called "The 411 on MFP/Copier Usage Trends" on Tuesday, April 29, ...


Daily News Owner Plans Newsday Bid - Wall Street Journal


Earthtimes (press release)

Daily News Owner Plans Newsday Bid
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By MERISSA MARR and MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG Mortimer Zuckerman, owner of the New York Daily News, was putting the finishing touches on a bid for Tribune Co. ...
Daily News Owner Matches Murdoch’s Offer for Newsday New York Times
Murdoch starts spreading the news as he takes on New York The Age
Daily News owner matches Newsday offer United Press International
Crain's New York Business - Silicon Alley Insider
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Off The Shoulder Dress Trends

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:06:29 PDT
Another big trend this year in 2008 is off-the-shoulder dresses. This look has flirty and sexy written all over it. Let it hang, show off your sexy shoulder ladies! One-shoulder dresses are being shown on runways and on numerous celebs as well.

Sky News says Amy Winehouse is arrested on suspicion of assault (AP via Yahoo! News)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:12:22 PDT
Sky News television says British singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of assault.


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10:37 PM

April 25, 2008 News and Trends

Polls: Obama Beating Hillary In Indiana And North Carolina

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:58:13 PDT
Three new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg polls show close primary races in Pennsylvania and Indiana, with Barack Obama posting a strong lead in North Carolina -- bad news for Hillary Clinton, as she at least needs good-sized wins in Pennsylvania and...

Spring Trends 2008 - For Men

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:29:53 PDT
Spring is in the air! Time to put away the dark colors of winter and embrace the new fresh ones of April and May. Love it or hate it, here’s some of the trends...

Progressive Democrat Issue 164

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:14:46 PDT
This last week was Passover and the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in 1943. You can read about this event here. Last week also saw some very promising numbers (fundraising and polls) for Democratic Senate races, particularly in Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Colorado and Virginia. If these numbers hold out, five Senate pickups are very possible. Oregon, Oklahoma, Alaska and Mississippi are less spectacular, but do indicate some good fights ahead. Nebraska isn't mentioned. All

New Lyra Webcast Reveals Color Printing Usage Trends Among Xerox, Ricoh, Konica Minolta MFP Users (PRWeb)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:29:45 PDT
Lyra Research, the digital imaging authority ( www.lyra.com ), will host a live Webcast called "The 411 on MFP/Copier Usage Trends" on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at 12 p.m. eastern daylight time (4 p.m. or 16:00 UTC). In a recent analysis of usage data collected from more than 65,000 copiers, MFPs, and printers currently in use in small, medium, and large-size businesses in North America, Lyra ...

The most powerful branding tool. Ever.

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:40:53 PDT
If I were to give you a tip on the most powerful tool any company has at their disposal to positively impact their brand, would you act on it? When companies talk about branding, they often turn to the standard creative elements. They conduct focus groups and prepare branding briefs before the first pixel is pushed into place on the logo. If you're really serious you have a whole identity package. But that's not branding, that's just a logo right? From there they create the marketing campaign.

Somerby On Olbermann

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:49:11 PDT
Somerby On Olbermann By Big Tent Democrat, Section Media Posted on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:36:58 PM EST Tags: (all tags) Share This: Read this. Scroll down to "The Torch Is Passed." Countdown has almost surely become the most propagandized show in cable “news” history. Yes, you can still find pure crap in the mainstream press. But pure crap abounds now on Countdown. Obama's O'Reilly is Olbermann. This is an Open Thread. By Big Tent Democrat

Telecommuting trend on rise in Pittsburgh, even as some retu

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:59:57 PDT
Is business rethinking telecommuting? Although AT&T, Hewlett-Packard and some other big companies have recently reined in employees who work outside the office, telecommuting shows no sign of abating in the Pittsburgh region.

Good news on judges’ restoration soon: PM - Daily Times


Good news on judges’ restoration soon: PM
Daily Times, Pakistan - 2 hours ago
ISLAMABAD: The nation will soon hear ‘good news’ about the restoration of sacked judges, and the Murree Declaration will be pursued in letter and spirit, ...
Nation to get good news soon on reinstatement of judges: PM Online - International News Network
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Entertainment News, Celebrity News,

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Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Movie News, Music News, TV News - AOL News,World News

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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:33:45 PDT
So You're Launching a Platform: After Ubiquitous APIs - What's the Next Frontier? - ReadWriteWeb (tags: api trends) NABUUR.com - Nabuur | Your online volunteering opportunity "Become an online volunteer with NABUUR.com NABUUR links you directly with people around the world who need your assistance now. All you need is a computer, a little free time, and the desire to make a difference." (tags: volunteering nonprofit)


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12:06 PM

April 25, 2008 Breaking News

Study to Look at Green Travel Trends in Industry, Consumers - GreenBiz


Study to Look at Green Travel Trends in Industry, Consumers
GreenBiz, CA - 15 minutes ago
... for companies to distill meaningful trends that have strategic impact,” Carroll Rheem, director of research at PhoCusWright said in a statement. ...


Another Super Tuesday -- Pennsylvania Edition

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:19:44 PDT
By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATED FREQUENTLY. SEE BELOW. 9:11 pm -- Hello, everyone. As Creature mentioned -- and make sure to read his excellent Pennsylvania primary post right below this one (or click here) -- I was on CTV Newsnet earlier this evening for a live interview segment with prime-time host Marcia MacMillan. For those of you who aren't Canadian, Newsnet started out as a sort of CNN Headline News. It has recently morphed into a rival to CBC Newsworld, the other major 24/7 news netwo

Sam's Club, Costco limit bulk rice purchases

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:22:27 PDT
The two biggest U.S. warehouse retail chains are limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., called on Wednesday "recent supply and demand trends."

Use tap water for Gas! proven to work! Doubles gas mileage

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:02:41 PDT
DID YOU KNOW Pound for pound HHO GAS IS 3 TIMES MORE POTENT THAN GASOLINE!!! HHO is a fast growing trend for boosting performance and MPG.We took a 90-year-old suppressed technology We SIMPLIFIED it using everyday hardwareYou will discover how affordable yet very effective these devices are. Good for Old/new cars, motorhomes and Semi trucks

Susan Riley . Politics' hidden heroes - Ottawa Citizen


Susan Riley . Politics' hidden heroes
Ottawa Citizen, Canada - 2 hours ago
They aren't in politics for the money, heady exposure on CBC Newsworld's popular Politics broadcast, or the conveniently timed junkets to Taiwan or Bermuda. ...


Mumbai based trader provides an insight on pricing trends in the ... - Polymerupdate.com (subscription)


Mumbai based trader provides an insight on pricing trends in the ...
Polymerupdate.com (subscription), India - 14 hours ago
While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a local trader commented on the current open market trends and prices of PP, ...
Delhi based trader comments on trends and prices of PP, PE and PVC Polymerupdate.com (subscription)
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Benedict connects with American youth :: The Courier News ::

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:02:19 PDT
He said he would rather not discuss his position on church teachings like abortion and gay marriage. Like many of his Web site's readers, McGarvey said he is "trying to reconcile belief, faith and hope with the world we're living in." http://www.biloves.com

EVEN COLLEGE KIDS KNOW BETTER THAN STUDIO EXECS:

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:42:27 PDT
McCain's Hollywood advantage (Lindsey Meyers, 4/17/08, Brown Daily Herald) If Americans vote at the ballot box, they also express their political preferences at the box office. And recent cinematic trends suggest that conservatism is not as moribund as some hope and others fear. An intriguing case in point is the inability of Hollywood to translate the unpopularity of the war into domestic box office success. Major studios have produced movies highly critical of Bush's war on terror with some

Taking probiotics could prevent allergies

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:28:32 PDT
A daily dose of beneficial bacteria may help children buck the growing trend to develop allergies, suggests a study in pregnant women and babies


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2:54 AM

Current News for April 25, 2008

New kind of beetle found! By CBC staff!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:35:27 PDT
New kind of beetle found! By CBC staff! Staff on the state-owned CBC Newsworld, where, suspiciously like Fox News Channel’s O’Reilly Factor, “The Spin Stops Here”! (-- or is that just on their “Politics” program?) apparently discovered the new creature. They called it the “GREENHOUSE BEETLE”. Most other people, like the folks at the National Post, which features the little bugger on their front page today, call it the Mountain Pine Beetle. Labcoats call it Dendroctonus Ponderosae. Bu

Another Super Tuesday -- Pennsylvania Edition

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:19:44 PDT
By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATED FREQUENTLY. SEE BELOW. 9:11 pm -- Hello, everyone. As Creature mentioned -- and make sure to read his excellent Pennsylvania primary post right below this one (or click here) -- I was on CTV Newsnet earlier this evening for a live interview segment with prime-time host Marcia MacMillan. For those of you who aren't Canadian, Newsnet started out as a sort of CNN Headline News. It has recently morphed into a rival to CBC Newsworld, the other major 24/7 news netwo

US News Expands The Ranking Service

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.

Use tap water for Gas! proven to work! Doubles gas mileage

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:02:41 PDT
DID YOU KNOW Pound for pound HHO GAS IS 3 TIMES MORE POTENT THAN GASOLINE!!! HHO is a fast growing trend for boosting performance and MPG.We took a 90-year-old suppressed technology We SIMPLIFIED it using everyday hardwareYou will discover how affordable yet very effective these devices are. Good for Old/new cars, motorhomes and Semi trucks

All Headline News (AHN) Opens New York and Washington D.C. News Bureaus

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 20, 2006 -- As part of a planned expansion program, All Headline News (AHN) has announced that it is opening two offices and news bureaus to expand news coverage...

Immaterial: La robe est morte. Vive la Robe!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:54:37 PDT
It feels like just as someone is proclaiming the death of one trend that trend is popping up everywhere. Fashion trend tipping points and mass market bell curves aside, we think proclaiming the death of the dress is a little premature.

ABC News: Growing Up In Scientology's 'Sea Org'

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:43:31 PDT
Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, and Astra Woodcraft talk about the abuses they suffered as children in Scientology's elite Sea Organization.

Search warrants suggest Tories overspent by $1-million (The Globe and Mail)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:31:16 PDT
Documents released Monday lay out allegations against federal Conservative Party, including that invoices may have been altered

Iron Man Demo Impressions (PS3)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:05:37 PDT
In a desperate search for awesome gaming news, which there's little of today, I realized that today was the Playstation Store's update day. I log in, check out the new stuff, lo and behold there's two new demos that I immediately download. Echochrome, and Iron Man.

Orphan Works Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:05:21 PDT
Tuesday the Illustrator’s Partnership received draft copies of the 2008 version of the Orphan Works bill I’ve discussed so often here.The bill itself was released yesterday. I’ve read and blogged a lot about this issue. Here’s a link to the articles I’ve done on this horrifically misguided piece of legislation. A week or two ago I found this sarcastic but reasonably well written and equally misguided “Six Misconceptions about Orphaned Works” post that tries to debunk the proposed Orphan Works


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