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April 22, 2008 News and Trends

Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


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Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 31, 2008
They are willing to fight for their country and even die for their country, everywhere but in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Through accounts from the ...


Key Trends in Mobile Phone Channels in China: Forecast for 2008 and Beyond (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:00 PDT
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Key Trends in Mobile Phone Channels in China: Forecast for 2008 and Beyond" to their offering.

Russian news agency says Soyuz crew was in danger on descent (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:46:19 PDT
The crew of the Soyuz capsule that landed hundreds of miles off target in Kazakhstan last weekend was in serious danger during the descent, a Russian news agency reported Tuesday.

Penguins Sell Tickets via Cellphone Alerts

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:06:30 PDT
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Faced with persistently unsold tickets and a bevy of would-be attendees priced out of the action at area colleges, the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2006 started sending news of available, severely discounted seats to college kids' cellphones on the mornings of home games.

70 below recorded in northwest China

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:08:26 PDT
A cold front that killed thousands of livestock swept through northwest China, bringing sandstorms, snow and bitter cold to the region. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region experienced Siberian-like temperatures of at least 70 below zero, though forecasts predicated a warming trend, China's official Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday.

High News>> UberVu,tutto il web 2.0 in una sola pagina

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:49:13 PDT
UberVu,tutto il web 2.0 in una sola pagina

Obama Goes for Laughs on ‘The Daily Show’

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:05:24 PDT
Poking fun at recent controversy, Jon Stewart asked Barack Obama Monday if, once elected, he plans to “pull a bait and switch ... and enslave the white race.” The candidate responded with a chuckle and a dig at ABC News.

SATC star reveals fight with breast cancer

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:24:42 PDT
A brief history of homosexuality, played out in Vauxhall Billed as a shambolic evening of informative entertainment, audience participation and politics, the House of Homosexual Culture and Timberlina will present A Brief History of Homosexuality later this month. Popularity: 55% ?] Commissioner's horror at extent of homophobia in Europe The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights has called for more protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people. Popularity:

Obama, Clinton Hit News, Comedy, Wrestling Circuits (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:48:07 PDT
April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton scrapped for last-minute advantage in today's Pennsylvania presidential primary with a flurry of campaign events and pitches to fans of news, comedy and wrestling.

It’s About Time: Enchanted 2 In the Works

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:47:39 PDT
Yes, it’s about time we heard news about a sequel to Enchanted. But not because I am actually looking forward to Enchanted 2.

Blizzard Turns Down Uwe Boll

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:00:10 PDT
If you’ve ever had the downright bad luck to have watched a Uwe Boll movie, such as Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead and postal we’ve got some good news for you. The four game to movie adaption’s are all on IMDBs bottom 100, however when the director approached Blizzard for rights to create a World of Warcraft movie it seems he was laughed out!


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Hot trends for April 22, 2008

McCain says rust belt towns can be economically resurrected (AP)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:56:19 PDT
McCain says rust belt towns can be economically resurrected (AP) April 22nd, 2008 - Posted by: Steve Shickles AP - Republican John McCain said the hard-hit steel towns of Ohio can rebound like his own presidential campaign did last year. Originally Syndicated via RSS from Yahoo! News: Politics - Elections

Torstar restructuring, launching three new websites

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:46:20 PDT
Torstar Corporation revealed on April 17 that the company would be restructuring and reducing staff by 160 positions. The company, which owns the Toronto Star and Metroland chain of community newspapers, announced that a large portion of the cuts would be through voluntary severance packages that will save the company approximately $12 million per year. An initial $21 million restructuring charge will be recorded for the first quarter of 2008. "Across the newspaper industry in North America the

Self Magazine not so selfless

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:20:55 PDT
Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviors, according to the results of a new survey by SELF Magazine in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An additional 10 percent of women report symptoms consistent with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, meaning that a total of 75 percent of all American women endorse some unhealthy thoughts, feelings or behaviors relate

The Ethical Atheist Blog

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:11:33 PDT
This is a blog that presents history, politics, science, and other relevant topics from the perspective of an atheist. Examples of posts are an analysis of why evolution is important to learn, an astute post on why the writer objects to religions in general, a review of a gene intricately linked to language development, and news on Expelled; movie.

Haze Demo coming to the PS3 in Early May

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:08:19 PDT
Haze will be coming as a demo to the playstation3 Store sometime early in may, so say Free Radical the makers of the thriller game. So this is very good news. The game itself will begin to be sold on May 20th. Also don’t forget to check out our HAZE PAGE where we here at Lost Planet throw anything we can find out about the Haze game.

PSN Cards and In-Game XMB are Coming

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:24:07 PDT
He lauded the new store, mentioned some upcoming downloadable games, and even touched on a PS3-centric video service (they'll announce something soon), but the most concrete news in Dille's post was that an in-game cross media bar is coming this year and that PlayStation Network cards are "rolling out" to retailers as you read this.

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...

Ron Paul Campaign Brought Issues Into National Spotlight

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:05 PDT
Google News "fiat money" to find major media outlets regulary posting stories about fiat $.

Formidable Determination

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:51:53 PDT
On April 5th Amber's friend Erin killed herself. I feel a sense of loss I can't really describe. Much of it is a level of frustration out of not being able to do anything about it. You just keep thinking, "If I'd known…" Even though I hadn't seen her in some time or talked to her, I ...]

Media Update II

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:11:32 PDT
I did an interview with Global TV news on Elections Canada Vs. Harper. That's supposed to air tonight at 5:30 PM and again at 11 PM. Note my Newsworld Politics interview is now set for 5:15 PM.


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April 22, 2008 News and Trends

Interview: Paul Rittenberg, SVP, Ad Sales, Fox News: Fox Fusion 'Makes Sense' Heading Into Upfront (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:00:00 PDT
When Paul Rittenberg, SVP of ad sales for Fox News Channel and Fox Business News, meets with media buyers to describe Fox Fusion this week, he'll begin by telling them what the joint sales initiative with News Corp . siblings under the WSJ Digital Network is not: "If anyone wants to ask me about getting a discount on a WSJ ad, I'll tell them to talk to Dow Jones Chief Revenue Officer Michael ] ...

News and notes on the PGA Tour's top 20 golfers (USA Today)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:37:40 PDT
Get the latest news and notes on the top 20 golfers on the PGA Tour. These rankings are based 2006-07 PGA Tour results.

N'Sync star speaks out for Day of Silence

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:05:15 PDT
Gay bishop to attend Lambeth conference despite previous rejection The most senior openly gay cleric in the Anglican Communion, Gene Robinson intends to attend the 2008 Lambeth Conference to be held in Caterbury despite previously refusing to. Popularity: 13% ?] Video: PinkNews editor takes Boris Johnson to task At the Stonewall hustings for the Mayor of London, chair of the hustings, PinkNews.co.uk editor, Tony Grew, took Conservative Party Candidate Boris Johnson to task. Popula

Prediction for the Pennsylvania Primary

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:27:05 PDT
Alright, so tomorrow is the Pennsylvania Primaries! As of recent polls and general trends, the following is my prediction for the Democrats:Clinton - 53.4% 87 delegates Obama - 45.1% 71delegates Other - 1.5% 0 delegates I think Clinton will perform well among current undecided voters, and spread her lead from the current...

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...

Social networking will be biggest enterprise 2.0 by 2013

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:16:53 PDT
Enterprise 2.0 will become a $4.6 billion industry by 2013 and social networking tools will garner the bulk of the money, according to a report by Forrester Research. The report, released on Monday and penned by Forrester analyst G. Oliver Young, shows a few notable trends that are worth diving into. Sarah Perez at ReadWriteWeb first detailed...

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The Associated Press

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HOUSTON (AP) — Tracy McGrady disappeared again in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz took a commanding lead in their playoff series with the Houston ...


Trends & Innovations - Monday (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:34:12 PDT
Bicycle parking goes high-tech

The New Allure of Vegas Shows

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:47:14 PDT
The New Allure of Vegas Shows It’s really amazing how Las Vegas has become the home of “current superstars” instead of just the place where the washed up go. Although the trend was already in place, it was Celine Dion’s 2002 return to music at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas which made it cool again to be performing in Sin City. Celine’s four year stay on the strip was a record-breaker in both ticket sales and reviews. So who’s the next big start to hit Las Vegas? Cher! Cher at th

Web20 RoundUp: Paulding.com, ZiiTrend, TheMoveChannel,

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:03:39 PDT
About: Paulding.com: an innovative approach for hyperlocal sites; Ziitrend predicts the Future with Social Prediction; The Move Channel launched pay-per-lead video service TheMoveChannel.tv; Quattro brings all together to embrace the mobile Web; TheStandard nominates 10 web services will probably fail in 2008 and some more roundup stories

Former PM still plugs for Kelowna deal - Nunatsiaq News


Former PM still plugs for Kelowna deal
Nunatsiaq News, Canada - Apr 17, 2008
But in an interview on CBC Newsworld last week, Martin lambasted Stephen Harper's Conservative government for ignoring the health and education needs that ...


The Mac in business: it's easier than you think (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:30:00 PDT
Once confined to marketing departments and media companies, the Mac is spilling over into a wider array of business environments, thanks to the confluence of a number of computing trends, not the least among them a rising tide of end-user affinity for the Apple experience.

2008 Prom Dresses

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:40:54 PDT
Prom is just around the corner, so if you're not sure what to wear this year, check out Kidzworld's style tips on the top prom trends of 2008!

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New Midnight Club: LA Screens!

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:17:37 PDT
Accompanying the great news of a September release are 6 hot new screens for the upcoming racer from Rockstar Games.


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Current News for April 22, 2008

Cons: RCMP Raid Was a 'Publicity Stunt'

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:10:43 PDT
Pass the tissues. Oh how I weep for those poor victims of the RCMP raid of the Cons' headquarters. Not. The tories are scrambling to paint themselves as being oppressed after yesterday's raid (which continues today). The problem is that they appointed the two Elections Canada officials they're now suing and that they applaud the RCMP (even protecting Zaccardelli to the bitter end) except when they're the targets of a legally-sanctioned warrant. And now, they're also trying to implicate the Li

PETA Offers X-Prize for Artificial Meat

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:51:54 PDT
PETA Offers X-Prize for Artificial Meat in: Animals, Health & Fitness, Latest News PETA - The meat brand we’ve all come to love and trust People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants to pay a million dollars for fake meat — even if it has caused a “near civil war” within the organization. The organization said it would announce plans on Monday for a $1 million prize to the “first person to come up with a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive

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PETA Offers X-Prize for Artificial Meat

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:51:54 PDT
PETA Offers X-Prize for Artificial Meat in: Animals, Health & Fitness, Latest News PETA - The meat brand we’ve all come to love and trust People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants to pay a million dollars for fake meat — even if it has caused a “near civil war” within the organization. The organization said it would announce plans on Monday for a $1 million prize to the “first person to come up with a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive

TI forecast disappoints (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:43:06 PDT
Chip maker Texas Instruments Inc said on Monday its quarterly profit rose, but forecast results below Wall Street expectations due to cautious customer buying trends across its markets and weaker demand for high-end cell phones.

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.

Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:52:13 PDT
Website YDBA Online launching pada tanggal 2 Juli 2007 dan merupakan website Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra versi II. Adapun fasilitas-fasilitas yang disajikan oleh website ini adalah guestbook atau buku tamu, 2 buah blok news, dan sistem administrator yang berguna untuk memelihara kelangsungan dari website ini.

Macs are "close, not equal," but work well in IT

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:03:21 PDT
Apple's growing marketshare among end-users is helping push the Mac's acceptance in corporate America. InfoWorld notes the Macs are spilling out of its traditional areas of marketing departments and media companies and into wider array of business environments, thanks to, what it calls, "the confluence of a number of computing trends, not the least...

Spring Trends: Colored Denim

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:19:31 PDT
It's a very simple formula, an old time favorite covered up with the trend du jour. Denim never goes out of style and so, with all of the bright colors that cropped up in the Spring 08 shows (see Lanvin, Jil Sander, and Marc Jacobs) the necessary (accessible) trend that's pitched to the masses is bright colored denim.

New Zealand sells out to China

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:31:10 PDT
It seems china is consuming at breakneck speeds and a new free trade agreement has been sealed. New Zealand is the first developed nation to do this, a trend which may expand to other nations as well. It seems that this would be highly beneficial for China in the long run. Chinas first western colony?

Leap in memory technology ahead?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:35:18 PDT
Everybody in the semiconductor industry knows “Moore Law”. It describes an important trend in the history of computer hardware: that the number of transistors that can be inexpensively placed on an integrated circuit (IC) is increasing exponentially, doubling approximately every two years.


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