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Current News for August 21, 2008

NATO Forces Killed 30 Militants in Luqman

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:32:26 PDT
It is a news story regarding present state of affairs in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Breaking News: Casey Anthony Freed From Jail

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:50:05 PDT
Casey Anthony, mother of missing two-year-old Caylee Anthony, walked out of the Orange County jail at approximately 10:30 a.m. today. Read Casey Anthony's Bail Bond...

Stephanie Tubbs Jones, passionate politician, dies at 58

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:18:06 PDT
Stephanie Tubbs Jones came to Congress nearly 10 years ago as a little-known Democrat from Cleveland who had to fill the big shoes of a near-legend, Louis Stokes. But when news of her fatal brain aneurysm spread from Ohio to the nation's capital Wednesday, Tubbs Jones' reputation was well-established: tough, exuberant, passionate, partisan, a woman

Chic Trends: Pretty In Plaid

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:44:48 PDT
Plaid's not just for school girls anymore. Many designers incorporated plaid pieces into their Fall/Winter 2008 ready to wear pieces. As the season changes, you'll see more plaid in the stores. Add plaid shirts, coats, and accessories to your Fall wardrobe to keep up with the trend.

The Headline News Report For 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- The Headline News Report For 2006 delivers continuously updated daily news, breaking news and full coverage of top stories from the world's news sources....

WEIRD NEWS: Politician Loses Bet, Kisses Horse

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:32:38 PDT
So this is what they do for fun in Utah? No caffeine, no alcohol, but plenty of livestock-smooching.

Microsoft Enlists Jerry Seinfeld in Its Ad Battle Against Apple

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:04:27 PDT
Source: Microsoft Corp., weary of being cast as a stodgy oldster by Apple Inc.’s advertising, is turning for help to Jerry Seinfeld. The software giant’s new $300 million advertising campaign, devised by a newly hired ad agency, has been closely guarded. But Mr. Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen, say people close to the situation. He will appear with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in ads and receive about $10 million for the work, they say. The new ad effort is expected to u

News Good Enough to Bury (New York Times)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:05:22 PDT
An alternative to the standard news coverage of Africa is that it is going to be the success story of the next half-century.

CBC averts disaster (The Globe and Mail)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:47:51 PDT
Network narrowly escaped a technical calamity during its telecast of the opening ceremony

Fall 2008 Color Trends

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:55:58 PDT
These are the hot colors in fashion this fall. Usually fall is a time for muted and traditional colors but this year the brights are making a come back. Now you might be asking yourself, how do I accessorize such bold colors? Well the simple answer is use a complimentary or contrasting color.

Burlington, NC Times-New Reporter in Smear Campaign Against Candidate for District Court Judge.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:11:44 PDT
As I promised in my last post regarding the Biased Reporting of the Burlington, NC Times-News newspaper, I'm posting the letter written by Keith Whited. Keith is running for District Court Judge here in Alamance County, NC. Times-News reporter Keren Rivas, who is evidently on a pro Hispanic, pro Illegal Immigrant rampage supported by the newspaper, pulled part of one sentence from Keith's letter and used it to write a front-page article against him. Not surprisingly, a lot of Rivas' rants end u

Who Moderates the Moderators?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:13:21 PDT
An argument that television news personalities are not the best choice for moderators of presidential debates.


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A strike may be Boeing's (BA) next problem | News Media Maga

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:46:05 PDT
Airlines may not get the Boeing (NYSE: BA) Dreamliner on its new revised schedule after all. The plane has been delayed three times because of manufacturing and supplier glitches. If Boeing has problems with one of its unions it might have to push back the launch date again. Some airlines are already asking Boeing for compensation...

WordPress Upgrades

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:05:37 PDT
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Gold and Oil Prices

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:53:49 PDT
Correcting Gold and Oil What’s going on with gold and oil? Here’s what we know. Prices for both gold and oil were moving upward for most of the spring and well into summer. Then prices hit a peak. Gold touched $980 per ounce. Oil topped $146 per barrel. Now prices are falling. Back when oil was in the $140s, I said — in both print and broadcast interviews — that oil prices were running up too far, too fast. I predicted that oil prices would decline to $100-110, based on the fundamentals. Well

Home Finds Permanent Shelter... in Mothballs

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:05:17 PDT
The slow death of the shelter magazine category continues with today's announcement by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. that Home will suspend publication after its October issue. Jack Kliger, president and CEO of HFM U.S., broke the news in a statement: "It is difficult to close a magazine, particularly when it means that some of our colleagues' positions will be affected. I want to thank the very talented editorial and sales teams for years of hard work and dedication to this brand. The curren

No News on American Bloggers Detained by China

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:10:00 PDT
Free Tibet 2008 has an update: After 60 hours in detention, we have no news about the status of five citizen journalists and activists, Brian Conley, Jeffrey Rae, Jeff Goldin, Michael Liss, and Tom Grant, and artist James Powderly. Students for a Free Tibet has contacted the American embassy about their case, but the Chinese government under law has 72 hours before it is required to notify an embassy about foreign nationals who have been detained. We hope that they will be released before t

Superstar Lingerie - Janet Jackson Launches ‘Pleasure Principle’ Collection (GALLERY)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:14:22 PDT
(TrendHunter.com) Music Superstar, actress and fashion icon Janet Jackson has launched her own lingerie and intimates line. The Pleasure Principle collection is a collaboration with Australian fashion designer Bruno Schiavi.…

Police on scene of credit union robbery in Newport News (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:31:20 PDT
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“Look fabulous in fall's hottest trends

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:44:52 PDT
We all need some tips to look fabulous Don’t we? The hottest trends this season can uplift your style statement. I got to know that tailored with Tuxedo in the newest trend with some beautiful frilly outfits with ruffles and bows. This is a must read for all the uptown girls! There was this cool tip of wearing pearl on your dark colored hair band a

Ellen & Portia: We Talk about Having Kids - People Magazine

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:04:23 PDT
Ellen & Portia: We Talk about Having Kids - People Magazine ABC News Ellen & Portia: We Talk about Having Kids People Magazine - 36 minutes ago With their weekend nuptials now behind them - and chronicled in words and exclusive pictures in the new issue of PEOPLE - Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are contemplating their future together. Ellen DeGeneres Happy with Trophy Wife Portia de Rossi Hollywood Today Newsmagazine Mrs. and Mrs. DeGeneres-de Rossi: Sorta Hotties E! Online eFlux

Who really believes that fliers lose 12,000 laptops a week?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:04:50 PDT
This summer an eye-popping statistic was reported by several reporters and bloggers, including ones at the Associated Press, CNN.com, and WSJ.com. Here's the Chicago Tribune's version: More than 12,000 laptops are lost each week at U.S. airports, according to a study conducted for Dell by the Ponemon Institute, a research think tank. Only one-third of laptops lost and found in airports are reclaimed, the study said. Hmm…12,000 laptops a week is an enormous number of laptops. Skeptical, I cal

Panhandle deputies Taser unruly emu | news-press.com

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:41:21 PDT
Sheriff's deputies were forced to use a Taser to subdue an escaped emu named Plop-Plop.

More than one million Canadians tune in to Olympic opening ceremony (winnipegsun.com)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:36:32 PDT
CBC’s live presentation of the Olympic opening ceremony from Beijing on Friday, broadcast on CBC Television and simulcast on CBC Newsworld, attracted a combined audience of 1.16 million viewers.

Caribbean Hotels Face Several Threats In 2008

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:46:43 PDT
PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR), an affiliate of PKF Consulting, today announced that it has released its 2008 edition of Caribbean Trends in the Hotel Industry. The report finds that the Caribbean hotel industry faces some strong challenges going forward.


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