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May 14, 2008 News and Trends

Troubling News from the California Supreme Court

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:02:27 PDT
Could I ask you to do me a big favor and rec the dKos counterpart to this diary? Thanks! And if you feel like really doing something proactive, how about giving some money to Equality for All, the group formed to fight against the Anti-Marriage initiative in November. I don't traditionally ply in loosely sourced rumors, but here I go. Some troubling news has emerged from the California Supreme Court regarding In re Marriage Cases due to be announced tomorrow. First, Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar

CrunchBoard This Week

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:03:31 PDT
Here are some of the jobs posted to CrunchBoard over the past week: Front End Developer FOX News, New York NY Online Media Manager Random House, New York NY Product Associate CastTV, San Francisco CA Senior Network Administrator LeapFrogRx, Waltham MA User Experience Manager/Producer Cars.com, Chicago Senior Flash Developer MTV Networks, New York NY Web Developer Register.com, New York NY .NET Web Developer Urban Land Institute, Washington DC Web/Software Developer Flowgram, San Francisco CA

Suspect to turn on beauty queen.

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:04:38 PDT
Former co-defendant to testify in kidnap case: Our favorite kidnapping and ex-boyfriend torturing beauty queen is back in the news again. It seems that one of Kumari Fulbright’s cohorts, Larry Hammond, is going to drop the dime as they say on Ms. Fulbright. Hammond pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon which carries a sentence of 2-9 years. In return Hammond is expected to testify against Fulbright and two of her alleged accomplices Robert Ergonis and David Way

CMA Festival Update

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:05:13 PDT
Finally word on Bo’s performance at the CMA Festival in Nashville. He’ll be performing on Satuday, June 7 on the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park, some time between 10 am - 6:30 pm. Sounds like a blast - Single-day tickets for the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages will be sold the day of each show at the gate for $16 each. Children 6 and younger are admitted free of charge, making the Riverfront concerts a popular destination for families who want to enjoy great musical pe

McCain Warms Up to the Environment

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:09 PDT
John McCain pranced through a Washington forest with reporters Tuesday, speaking of his historical support for the environment and his plan to slow global warming. The move is seen as an effort to differentiate McCain’s brand of Republicanism from Bush, who ritually regarded global warming as a “theory.” The New York Times: Senator John McCain intensified his criticism of President Bush and the administration’s environmental polices on Tuesday, taking a walk in the cold, rain-drenched

Edwards Backs Obama

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:09 PDT
John Edwards announced his endorsement of Barack Obama on Wednesday. Edwards’ support has long been coveted by both Democratic candidates, particularly because of his populist appeal. Indeed, he won about 7 percent of the vote in West Virginia, despite having dropped out of the race at the end of January. Edwards recently declared that he would not endorse during the primaries. He and his wife, Elizabeth, explained that they had likes and dislikes about both candidates. There have been n

Maxut bags his 12th 8000er

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:06:17 PDT
DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - The Kazakh climber Maxut climbed his 12th 8000er today. He topped out on Manaslu at 10am their time. I also forgot to comment on Ueli Steck and his first ascent of the Northface of Tengkampoche with Simon Anthamatten in Alpine style. They are using this as a ‘warm up’ for their attempt on Annapurna’s Southface. I will try and keep you updated with news as i hear it. After calling his wife, Olga, from the summit she reported: “Not surprisingly, Max had be

Afrigator Beta 2 makes me proudly South African

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:08:34 PDT
After being contacted to beta test the release of the new Afrigator website, I decided to make a point of looking around the website for new features as well as setup my new tracking code and get under way with things. I’ve noticed a couple interesting things: In general, the home page of the site has changed somewhat, introducing four sorting tabs for Recent Posts, Most Clicked and Popular Bloggers. There is also an interesting tab called Custom, which basically allows you to customize filte


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May 14, 2008 News and Trends

Heathrow T5 chief quits post

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:19:18 PDT
The man who oversaw the launch of Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport is to quit his job. Mark Bullock has "chosen to leave" his position as the chief executive of BAA Heathrow following a restructuring of management roles, the airport regulator said. The launch of T5 was blighted by flight cancellations and a breakdown of the baggage handling system - problems which BAA chairman Sir Nigel Rudd described as a "huge embarrassment". Just last week, the chief executive of the UK's largest air

The Kosovo Dilemma

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:19:43 PDT
In 1990, Yugoslavia was a country comprising six republics. By the beginning of 2008, it had splintered into six independent countries, with Kosovo remaining a southern province of Serbia. Kosovo's independence, declared on February 18, continues to divide the international community, with the United States and nearly all European Union states supporting the declaration and Russia, China and Serbia refusing to recognize it. Drawing on overlooked or forgotten reportage from mainstream and undergr

New listings outpace sales

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:20:40 PDT
New listings outpace sales An influx of new listings entered the Greater Vancouver housing market in April 2008, while residential sales reduced slightly compared to the same period a year ago. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 3,218 in April 2008, a decline of five per cent from the 3,387 sales recorded in April 2007, and a 3.8 per cent drop from the 3,345 sales in April 2006. New listings for detached, at

Clinton Wins Big in West Virginia, Obama Still Frontrunner

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:21:06 PDT
By Cindy Saine, Voice of America News Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Hillary Clinton, has won an overwhelming victory Tuesday in West Virginia's primary over her opponent, Senator Barack Obama. But her victory is not likely to deter Obama, who seems to be on a clear path to clinching the Democratic nomination. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from Washington. As expected, West Virginia's majority of white, working class voters came out to show their strong loyalty to Clinton

That’s more like it

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:21:28 PDT
Though the season series was already decided, the Diamond Dawgs got the final word in against Georgia Tech last night with a close 3-2 win at Turner Field in front of over 22,000. With postseason seeding at stake, Georgia prevented a sweep by the Yellow Jackets and won their fourth straight game over their rival at Turner Field. Nick Montgomery’s shaky start led to an early 1-0 Tech lead, but he settled down in impressive fashion to give up only two hits over five innings. Georgia got solid p

Grascals Keep On Walkin

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:22:03 PDT
Grascals Keep On Walkin posted by John on 05.14.08 @ 7:22 am Tag: Grascals Rounder has announced that Keep On Walkin’, the third CD from The Grascals, will be released on July 15. Twelve new tracks are featured, with three compositions from Aubrey Holt, two songs co-written by the band’s Jamie Johnson, and remakes of hits by Waylon Jennings and George Jones. It also features two firsts for the band - the recorded introduction of their new banjo player, Aaron McDaris, and the lead voca

Workday Lands Software Industry’s Biggest SaaS Deal

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:22:30 PDT
The deal, for 200,000 users, marks a tipping point for the interest and use of on-demand software services among large companies. Full Story Via InformationWeek

Tiny Smart car gets crash test kudos

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:22:33 PDT
The ultra-tiny Smart ForTwo earned top marks in side and front crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday. Full Story Via CNN.com

Landlines go dead as more users rely on cell phones

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:22:33 PDT
For nearly three in 10 households, don’t even bother trying to call them on a landline phone. They either only have a cell phone or seldom if ever take calls on their traditional phone. Full Story Via CNN.com

Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks)

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:22:35 PDT
I’ve completed some initial Benchmarks of the Psystar Open Computer. The results below are from Xbench 1.3 running on the following systems: Psystar Open Computer, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 10.5.2 Mac mini, 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 10.5.2 Open Computer 2.4 Mac mini 2.0 Results 146.87 99.35 CPU Test 133.49 125.63 Thread Test 192.73 187.97 Memory Test 137.86 129.88 Quartz Graphics Test 201.00 180.70 OpenGL Graphics Test 173.80 295.74 User Interface Test 286.67 2

The Payday Lending Industry Responds

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:23:44 PDT
The Payday Lending Industry Responds FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jamie Fulmer, Media Relations, Advance America (864) 542-7936 Today’s news conference renouncing payday lending affirms what many already knew about the groups and individuals who participated: while spending weeks in legislative hearings claiming to want reform, they have actually been seeking a ban all along. A ban would deny thousands of hard-working South Carolinians a viable choice in getting short-term loans. South

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BROADCASTER'S WEDNESDAY PODCAST—EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD ...
Broadcaster, Canada - Apr 29, 2008
Mr. Stursberg oversees all aspects of CBC's English language services, which includes, among other things, the main network (CBC), Newsworld (a 24-hour all ...


Intemperate social atmosphere is mother of all street riots - Orillia Packet & Times


Intemperate social atmosphere is mother of all street riots
Orillia Packet & Times, Canada - Apr 30, 2008
A psychologist was solicited by CBC Newsworld to explain the reasoning behind violent rioting. The point is, of course, there is no good reason for rioting; ...


Help Bring The 'My Big Fat Diet' Documentary To America - CarbWire.com


Help Bring The 'My Big Fat Diet' Documentary To America
CarbWire.com - 23 hours ago
... an independent filmmaker in Canada who shot the hit CBC-TV Newsworld documentary which aired earlier this year called My Big Fat Diet. ...


TV tonight: Five worth watching - Toronto Star


TV tonight: Five worth watching
Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 20, 2008
... his shooting rampage in Blacksburg, Va., The Passionate Eye has the premiere of Jonathon Hacker's film Massacre at Virginia Tech (CBC Newsworld at 10). ...
PBS's Nature and Oprah's finale The Gazette (Montreal)
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This doc hip hops to the top of the world - Winnipeg Sun


This doc hip hops to the top of the world
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Apr 18, 2008
On Sunday CBC Newsworld has the BBC documentary Massacre at Virginia Tech. It recalls the horrible shooting spree by Seung-Hui Cho on April 16, 2007, ...
CRITIC'S CHOICE Globe and Mail
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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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