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April 21, 2008 News and Trends

Cons: RCMP Raid Was a 'Publicity Stunt'

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:10:43 PDT
Pass the tissues. Oh how I weep for those poor victims of the RCMP raid of the Cons' headquarters. Not. The tories are scrambling to paint themselves as being oppressed after yesterday's raid (which continues today). The problem is that they appointed the two Elections Canada officials they're now suing and that they applaud the RCMP (even protecting Zaccardelli to the bitter end) except when they're the targets of a legally-sanctioned warrant. And now, they're also trying to implicate the Li

ABC News conjures Rowling documentary (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:51:21 PDT
Following the success of last month's "20/20" installment on the Royal family, ABC News in the U.S. is working on a behind-the-scenes look at the life of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling.

Universities in 25 years, prediction based on current trends

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:10:34 PDT
While 10 percent of undergraduates will not work at all, the remaining 90 percent will pursue degrees while working 40 hours a week serving lattes to the nonworking students, correcting their papers, and doing their laundry and nails.

Politics | Politics from the Nation and the World | The Australian

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:46:47 PDT
Politics | Politics from the Nation and the World | The Australian April 9th, 2008 No Comments » Latest news on politics from Australia and the World. Including state politics, policies and Local and Federal Government. Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au CBC.ca - Politics Politics with Don Newman on Newsworld is compulsory viewing for a sharp analysis of all things political in this country and around the world. Source: www.cbc.ca Politics and Political News | Reuters.com Find out what

Bus Ruckus on Clark Street

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:57:11 PDT
BHB reader “SM” wrote to us: Homer: There is something going on on the corner of Clark and Hicks. . . . I don’t know what, but lots of firemen mulling about . . . BHB Newshound/Superphotographer Marc Hermann has the answer: This was a charter bus that ended up getting its rear tire stuck in a ConEd vault. There was apparently a slight violent reaction on the part of the manhole upon impact. FDNY utilized Rescue Co. 2 to lift the bus out of its predicament, and turned the scene over to ConEd

Web20 RoundUp: Paulding.com, ZiiTrend, TheMoveChannel,

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:03:39 PDT
About: Paulding.com: an innovative approach for hyperlocal sites; Ziitrend predicts the Future with Social Prediction; The Move Channel launched pay-per-lead video service TheMoveChannel.tv; Quattro brings all together to embrace the mobile Web; TheStandard nominates 10 web services will probably fail in 2008 and some more roundup stories


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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 ...


WordPress Upgrades

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:05:37 PDT
WordPress 2.3 and 2.2 upgrades include security and minor bugfixes without any plugin or theme compatibility issues. Do share your feedback if you upgrade.Download |WordPress | Instructions | Extended Upgrade GuideTag: Wordpress design, wordpress News,World News

Will Shareholders Attempt to Oust Any of Bank of America’s D

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:38:52 PDT
(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- In one more blow caused by the subprime mortgage crisis, Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), the nation’s largest retail bank, reported on Monday first-quarter 2008 net income declined to $1.21 billion from $5.26 billion a year earlier.

Pentagon Study? Current Events in Iraq? Not so Fast...

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:14:37 PDT
Unfortunately this is not the first instance - nor will it be the last – of highly selective use of source quotes and excerpts as well as distortion of context by members of the “mainstream media” in reporting on recent events and trends in Iraq…

Visitor Cast as Mrs Vorhees in 'Friday the 13th' - News

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:37:36 PDT
B-D are reporting that Nana Visitor has just been cast as Pamela Voorhees in Platinum Dunes' 'Friday the 13' upcoming redux.

Web Trends Report: Predicting Traffic Jams - wbal


Web Trends Report: Predicting Traffic Jams
wbal - 9 hours ago
In his latest Web Trends Report, John Sanders shows you a new feature from Google that helps you save time on the road.


A Nation of News? Not Really

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:13:41 PDT
Here is a map that shows what the US would look like if it were reformed based on where news comes from.


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