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June 29, 2008 Hot Trends

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Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:32:03 PDT
Weird news and odd events from around the globe.

Eco Friendly Countertop Trends

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:09:52 PDT
The optical and physical properties of glass make it suitable for applications such as glass countertops. Recycled countertops are made from things like paper, reclaimed wood, recycled cans, recycled plastic, recycled toilets, and recycled glass.

SAG, studios to talk Sunday - Variety

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:48:36 PDT
SAG, studios to talk Sunday - Variety SAG, studios to talk Sunday Variety - 1 hour ago By DAVE MCNARY With the expiration of SAG's feature-primetime contract looming, the guild and the majors have agreed to keep working on a possible deal throughout the weekend. Strike 2? Hollywood nervous about contract talks San Jose Mercury News George Clooney pens letter over SAG talks Hollywood Reporter E! Online - New York Times - Reuters - BBC News all 898 news articles

A proposed bill to amend Canada’s Copyright Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:37:20 PDT
A week ago the minority federal government of Canada, and Industry Minister Jim Prentice, tabled an amendment to the Copyright Act. Entitled Bill C-61, its purpose is to bring Canadian copyright law into compliance with the current WIPO treaty (this despite their being no international legal obligation to implement WIPO - it hasn’t been ratified by Canada). Prentice states in a Toronto Star letter to the editor that C-61 will allow… “…the recording of webcasts I think he means podcasts and

Obituaries in the news - The Associated Press


Obituaries in the news
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
Because he ran unopposed, state law allows for the Democratic Party to choose a new candidate to replace Hyman on the ballot. ___ Nicolae Linca BUCHAREST, ...


NYT Reports Kos, Facebook Posts As News

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:18:48 PDT
Isn’t it all too telling to see the "newspaper of record" passing off the juvenile claims of a handful posters at Daily Kos as national "news"? Still, do you remember when the New York Times was a real newspaper and not merely a propaganda sheet for the Democrat Party? I don’t either.

Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:53 PDT
Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales The rights of lesbian parents in New South Wales, Australia have been expanded under laws passed by the state government. Your job is to protect all citizens, Gambian leader told A New York-based human rights group has said that the President of the Gambia is failing in his responsibility to ensure respect for the rights of all. Equal treatment bill stalls in Lithuanian parliament Not enough MPs turned up to vote for a new equalit

Local VoicePrint volunteers awarded (St. Catharines Standard)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:38 PDT
Local VoicePrint volunteers, who make print media including the St. Catharines Standard, accessible to residents, were honoured Thursday at Lakeside Park. In conjunction with National Access Awareness Week, the St. Catharines volunteers were awarded the Ontario March of Dimes’ Breaking the Barrier Award at a ceremony. ...]

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.

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/


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Current News for June 28, 2008

Iraq, Nader

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:26:13 PDT
Tuesday and I'm really bummed because I thought it was Wednesday for some reason. I really went through the day thinking, "Hump day. Weekend's almost here." And when I sat down at the computer to write I noticed stuff saying it was Tuesday online and thought, "Huh?" I was so hopeful until reality sunk in! This is from Edward Luce's "Obama under fire over Iraq troop pledge:" US presidents have a history of abandoning campaign promises by pointing out that “the world looks different from here” w

ABC News: Autistic Boy and Mom Kicked Off Plane

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:56:38 PDT
There were no weapons on board or concerns about terrorism, but an American Eagle flight about to take off from the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., airport was turned back to its gate on Monday to remove two passengers. The culprits? An upset, autistic toddler and his mother.

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

The latest and breaking beauty news and trends

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:10:50 PDT
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Hot "Celebrity Buzz" News, Articles and Interviews now Available From All Headline News

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, Florida (PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- All Headline News Corp (AHN), a leading provider of real-time news, weather and content, announces that it has added Bang Showbiz celebrity news,...

Southeast Asia Lecture Series in UP

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:24:24 PDT
Southeast Asia Lecture Series in UP Focus on the Global South* UP-Department of Political Science Third World Studies Center and the Philippine Political Science Association invites you to THE SOUTHEAST ASIA LECTURE SERIES with Jim Glassman Department of Geography University of British Columbia 1 July 2008 10:00 to 11:30 am, Palma Hall 207 University of the Philippines Diliman "The Provinces Elect Governments, Bangkok Overthrows Them": Urbanity, Class, and Post-Democracy


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