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April 28, 2008 News and Trends

Rescued British reporter prefers terrorists to Americans

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:20:20 PDT
Rescued CBS News journalist Richard Butler says that he isn't sure who kidnapped him and held him for two months, but he sure is glad it wasn't Americans. "Butler said he felt it was better to be kidnapped in Iraq then taken into custody by Americans in Afghanistan." No, the media reporting on Iraq isn't biased at all...

Crude Oil “Surges” To All New High

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:58:06 PDT
Crude prices “Surged” Tuesday to an all new high of $113 a barrel as the dollar furthers it’s downward trend against the Euro.

Real-Time Local News Now Blankets Michigan

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- There is always something happening in Michigan and once-a-day news can't cover it all. The days of waiting for traffic or weather reports or the latest...

Health: Pregnant Men are The Trendliest

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:50:40 PDT
The Trendliest explores the hottest new health trend, getting men pregnant and coins the phrase "Pregmancy".

MPP wants Legislature debates to air live on Web (Toronto Star)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:42:13 PDT
Ontario is well into the fast-changing Internet age but lags at the very seat of power because citizens can't watch the drama of provincial politics unfold live on their computer screens.

Susan Riley . Politics' hidden heroes - Ottawa Citizen


Susan Riley . Politics' hidden heroes
Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Apr 25, 2008
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. ...


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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:00:46 PDT
Finally clickbank open door for Malaysian people. I believe that happiest news in this month!

Bad News For Obama - CBS News


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Bad News For Obama
CBS News, NY - 1 hour ago
Barack Obama's former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright is speaking out against the criticism he's received, calling it "attack on the black church. ...
Video: Obama's Former Pastor Addresses NAACP Dinner AssociatedPress
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Branson Missouri Lakes are full...of fishing

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:17:03 PDT
Some good news out of BransonGrammy-award winner and country music star Joe Diffie said, “We want to assure our visitors that while the beautiful lakes and waterfalls around Branson are putting on quite a show, the fishing is great, the water is a sight to see, and the Branson/Lakes Area is open for fun!”


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Current News for April 28, 2008

major paper on Crazy English released

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:09:39 PDT
The new work I promised on Li Yang and his Crazy English method has finally been published and is available for free on the Web: A Survey of Li Yang Crazy English (2.6 MB PDF), by Amber R. Woodward. For a little more on this, see Victor Mair’s recent post on Language Log: Crazy English again. This paper, which is some 70 pages long, includes photos and even videos. Here’s the table of contents: Preface Abstract Li Yang: The Man Li Yang’s Background The Establishment of Li Yang Crazy Eng

See real-time trends on Twitter

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:36:26 PDT
Like Google Trends but with faster updates. Current hot topics are: Mario Kart, Church, Sunday, Prince, NFL Draft. Pretty addictive!

Design site with cool articles & colour trend resources

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:14:34 PDT
Cool articles, tons of colours and effects

London Mayor elections - Boris Johnson is leading online

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:03:21 PDT
Analysis of Google Trends, Yahoo Site Explorer and Hitwise / Google Trends data shows Boris has a clear lead online.

I wonder if they will thank me? - Western Standard- Shotgun Blog


I wonder if they will thank me?
Western Standard- Shotgun Blog, Canada - Apr 24, 2008
By contrast, I have been in the media on an almost daily basis: in the National Post, in the Globe and Mail, on Newsworld, on Newsnet, on Global TV and on ...


Book News | Dinaw Mengestu is a L. A. Times Book Prize Winne

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:56:09 PDT
On Friday, April 25, 2008 at 8 PM PST, UCLA’s Royce Hall was all the buzz as the 28th Annual L. A. Times Book Awards were presented. Congratulations to all the winners! One winner in particular we want to call special attention to is Dinaw Mengestu!

Yahoo plans to be more social

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:17:46 PDT
Yahoo plans to be more social When one looks at the landscape of the social networking market, it's apparent that most of the major internet companies (Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, etc.) have been left behind in one way or another. Despite the fact that they have a presence in the market, all have played catch-up more than they've led and none has been able to fully cash in on one of the most hyped internet trends ever.

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 ...


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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:53:26 PDT
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Fashion trends in US economy (TVNZ)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:42:33 PDT
Recession or no, middle-class fashionistas are dressing fashion forward. Their determination to follow the latest trends is playing out in disparate ways - buying pricier but fewer haute style pieces, or opting for a wardrobe of reasonable facsimile knock-offs that won't strain the budget.

Aspen Aims To Be Carbon Neutral, Mulls Tough Choices

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:09:22 PDT
Aspen Aims To Be Carbon Neutral, Mulls Tough Choices In its quest to be greener, The Aspen Skiing Company is asking some tough questions in its question to be green. "Should it begin the ski season later?" "Should it can some high-profile events such as World Cup racing?" Aspen's new energy ... continue » Latest News Advertise on EL The GREEN Retail Conference - June 4-5 - Las Vegas Retailers, Developers and Eco-Business Leaders...learn about green retail trends, consumer buying ha

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

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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:02:04 PDT
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