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Current News for June 27, 2008

Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

Examine the Latest Global Trends in Fibre Production, Consumption and Prices as Man Made Fibre Production Increases (Centre Daily Times)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:25:15 PDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0521b6/global_trends_in_f) has announced the addition of the "Global Trends in Fibre Production, Consumption and Prices, June 2008 edition" report to their offering.

'Portland Press Herald,' 'Maine Sunday Telegram' Cut 36 Jobs ... - Editor & Publisher


'Portland Press Herald,' 'Maine Sunday Telegram' Cut 36 Jobs ...
Editor & Publisher - 6 hours ago
PORTLAND, Maine The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram are eliminating 36 jobs and closing their four news bureaus in response to a continuing ...


Report on the World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends Available Now (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:46:00 PDT
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends, Edition 1, 2008" report to their offering.

Virgin Mobile is officially Helio’s new master

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:41:06 PDT
We told you it might happen, and it did. Faced with money problems that never seem to disappear, today, Helio announced its allegiance to a new master, Virgin Mobile. Though the news seems abrupt, we’ve been waiting for an update on Helio’s situation for some time now. Back in February, we reported on Helio’s difficult situation: it lost over $500 million in three years. Ouch. May comes around, and we find out Virgin Mobile and Helio are interested in each other. A merger could save both com

Stocks Slump on Oil, Earnings News - BusinessWeek


Stocks Slump on Oil, Earnings News
BusinessWeek - 54 minutes ago
On the New York Stock Exchange, 18 stocks were posting losses for every 11 that were trading higher, while on the Nasdaq the ratio was 17-9 negative. ...


Premiere says unaware of any News Corp bid plans (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:25:17 PDT
German pay television group Premiere (PREGn.DE) is unaware of any plans by big shareholder News Corp (NWSa.N) to acquire the company, Premiere said on Friday, declining further comment on what it called speculation.

News.com Daily Podcast: iPhone past and present - CNET News


News.com Daily Podcast: iPhone past and present
CNET News, CA - 1 hour ago
CNET News.com reporter Tom Krazit was on the front lines covering the phone's frenzied release and he's been following the device ever since. ...


Spring Dresses at TheFind

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:34:44 PDT
Warmer weather is especially exciting for me because it means that I can buy more dresses! You can find a wide variety of spring dresses at TheFind at all price levels and styles. The most popular trends for this season, like shirt dresses and dresses with full skirts can be found here in one simple click!

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Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

Time to get dressed!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:55:29 PDT
Madonna...always the first one to discover a new trend or set one herself. Also, her music is still sold wordwide. But what's up with her outfits in her video clips lately....I mean she's wearing less clothes than when she was 18, ballet outfits, sort of bathing suits...She has an amazing body, especially considering her age, but isn't it time fo


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7:25 PM

June 26, 2008 Breaking News

Credit Card Trends in India

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:18:59 PDT
Credit cards are the current trend. Everyone likes more purchasing power. Purchasing power does not only mean cash. You can purchase on credit too. This is the idea behind credit cards.

PS3's 'Life With PlayStation' To Feature Live Weather, News

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:32:03 PDT
Sony is preparing a non-game service for its PlayStation 3 console that, at first glance, is similar to one available on Nintendo's Wii.

Money News Delivers Travel and Holiday Insurance News for HolidayMakers

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT

'I Love the New Millenium' Takes the Risk of Making Fun of You

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:53:14 PDT
'I Love the New Millenium' Takes the Risk of Making Fun of You VH1 TV Shows Music Videos Celebrity Photos News & Gossip Good news: in the past eight years, popular culture icons have made such a mockery of themselves that VH1 couldn’t wait for the decade to finish before making fun of them in a week-long miniseries! Tonight at 9 marks the start of I Love the New Millennium, a year-by-year look at the nation’s worst trends, celebrities and events (better described as a t

It's Time To Stand Up And Stand Tall

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:02:50 PDT
Sometime back I was invited by Bangalore-based FM Radio Indigo, to talk about one of the blogging initiatives I was engaged in. Before the show started, I was chit-chatting with the RJ and casually mentioned the phrase, alternate sexuality. She immediately shook her head in serious negation conveying me that I shouldn't talk about it on the show. And I didn't because the context never came. Nonetheless, I could never stop frowning about the shallowness of the matter. 'Normal' people under 'nor

Child rapist escapes death but not tough justice (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:22:00 PDT
The Supreme Court's latest death penalty ruling, issued Wednesday in a child-rape case from Louisiana, reinforces two closely linked trends.

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.

Privacy protection through technology

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:00:21 PDT
Another ThinkingShift reader has sent me a gem. New Scientist has news of technology that hides the identity of people in CCTV footage and will only “unscramble” the faces of people if they are acting suspiciously. Watch these two videos to get the idea. The first video shows how software from US firm 3VR would hide the faces of people unless there was a need to unscramble due to suspicious activity. The second video shows similar technology from Emitall, a Swiss company. Their software blu


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3:17 PM

June 25, 2008 Breaking News

Former Raiders News: Sapp to be the new dancing star?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:18:04 PDT
Last night, I opened up my inbox to an email address I haven’t used in a while and the first message that I saw was from Warren Sapp. Ok, it wasn’t really from Warren, but it was from his website QBKilla. What? Yeah, I joined up shortly after he signed with the Raiders. I was looking for Raiders news and thought that I might get a little inside...

Deal still possible for Hockey Night theme song (CBC Edmonton)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:38:38 PDT
Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, is playing down earlier published reports Thursday that hockey fans have heard the Hockey Night in Canada theme song for a final time.

For The Political Insiders

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:23:52 PDT
Texas Poll Watch - news, polls, TX, Insider polls - who will Obama pick for VP? Who will McCain pick for VP?

Marine marries ABC News correspondent - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army Times (Army Times)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:50:01 PDT
As romances go, it wasn’t exactly normal. Capt. George Anthony Bancroft III was stationed in Japan at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in spring 2006 when ABC News correspondent Martha Raddatz sent him an e-mail: he had to meet her young female co-worker.

Miscarriage

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:53:07 PDT
The laydees over on Mumsnet have been having a huge discussion about miscarriage, from which it emerged that there is a real and urgent need for change in the way the NHS deals with parents unlucky enough to suffer one. What’s also clear is that some fairly straightforward changes would make a huge difference. Mumsnet has, in consultation with its users (375 000 of them each month), drawn up a list of 10 key recommendations which they feel would make miscarriage less traumatic, and which they

Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

Liveblogging my attempt to watch the Bernier hearings - Globe and Mail


Liveblogging my attempt to watch the Bernier hearings
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jun 10, 2008
Over to Newsworld, then, and... Oh, wait. Newsworld is busy talking about Ron Wilson's chances of turning around the Leafs. Suhana Marchand doubts Wilson's ...


US Mint to Unveal 2009 Saint-Gaudens Gold Coin - Coin News

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:18:30 PDT
Collectors will first see the 2009 Ultra-High-Relief Saint-Gaudens $20 gold coin July 30 at ANA’s World’s Fair of Money® in Baltimore. The United States Mint announced today that Mint Director Ed Moy will reveal the coin, which is a modern version of the 1907 Augustus Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle — often described as the most beautiful gold...

Google Trends vs. Community Standards On Obscenity - Slashdot


Wall Street Journal Blogs

Google Trends vs. Community Standards On Obscenity
Slashdot - Jun 24, 2008
circletimessquare writes "Google Trends is being used in a novel way in a pornography trial in Florida. Under a 1973 Supreme Court ruling, ...
Will Google Trends Decide What's Obscene? Appscout
Judge, Jury, And Google Trends Security Pronews
Orgies and apple pie: Google Trends used in obscenity case Ars Technica
Times Online - WebProNews
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Homophobic governments block gays from UN AIDS conference

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:59:36 PDT
Power sharing continues in Northern Ireland under new First Minister Peter Robinson is Northern Ireland's next First Minister, despite concerns that direct rule would be imposed after a dispute between the main parties to the peace process. Kennedy joins Obama in VP hunt Illinois Senator Barack Obama has selected a powerhouse three-person team to assist him in choosing his Democratic vice-presidential running mate for the November contest. Down but not out - what next for the

Daily Search Coverage & Link Finds: June 25, 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:03:32 PDT
Daily Search Coverage: You can run but you can't hide from Google Ad Planner. Google Sitemaps has a new dynamic content error. Google prefers alternative text to the title attribute. Google launched map maker. Can you serve up query content? Google posts official recordings of live chat. Search Engine Roundtable Topics: Google Prefers Alt Attribute in Images Google Sitemaps New Error: "Dynamic Content" Detailed Screen Shots of Google's New Ad Planner :: Wow! Google Map Maker Launched S


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