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Hot trends for April 15, 2008

CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld unit, hire more Alberta reporters (CBC Edmonton)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:54:39 PDT
CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, the public broadcaster said Thursday.

Setting Marketing Trends in the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) Industry

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:10:40 PDT
Setting Marketing Trends in the Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) Industry Due to mistakes made by Google, Earthlink, Sprint and other big companies in the broadband wireless industry, many members of the press seem to have lost their appetite for wireless Internet service provider stories. Regardless, of the media who now frown on the ability for broadband wireless technology to provide high-speed Internet access, the truth is that there are literally thousands and thousands of compani

Natural Health Trends Corp. Will Transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market - CNNMoney.com


Natural Health Trends Corp. Will Transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market
CNNMoney.com - 5 hours ago
Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ: BHIP) announced today that it will transfer its common stock listing from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq ...


AP Top News at 9:54 pm EDT - The Associated Press


The Associated Press

AP Top News at 9:54 pm EDT
The Associated Press - 2 minutes ago
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Police wore body armor, equipped with automatic weapons and were backed by an armored personnel carrier for a raid on a West Texas ...


Some Say Safari, Some Say Neutrals

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:13:33 PDT
The trend forecast for Spring 2008 called for an array of styles. From 70s-inspired waistlines to an earthy scheme consisting of florals and safari-like sets, the trends of Spring 2008 are truly vast. Safari Chic has traded in its overly starched looking ways for more flowy, stretchy fabrics, while staying true to it's neutral core. O So Chic !

Woman Who Broke "Small Town" Story Says Obama Campaign's Cla

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:24:14 PDT
The woman who broke the Obama "small town" story for The Huffington Post may have come under relentless fire from some Obama supporters after the news broke, but she has one word to describe the response she's since received from the Obama campaign itself: "Classy."

News Corp. dumps poison pill, moves to end staggered terms (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:30:28 PDT
News Corp. said it will eliminate a controversial "poison pill" anti-takeover defense, and the company moved to dump a board structure that had directors serving staggered terms.

Flashgames - Trends in Girls' Fashion

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:27:35 PDT
Because you need to look best for Back to School, you need to know exactly what trends will make the grade for 2007. What looks will send you to the head of the class? Flashgames

You just call out my name...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:21:19 PDT
News, tips, ideas and opinions about trends and events in the world of fair trade and eco friendliness bundled with snippets about emerging markets, business happenings, pointers to interesting news articles, advice on marketing and promoting your products and much more. Be part of a growing group of aware business people who care.

online communities give back

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:04:40 PDT
if you play Kol or Ssw then you may be aware of this;http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com:8080/vb/showthread.php?t=149897http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080319/NEWS01/80694159/-1/NEWS

VoicePrint opens the world up to visually impaired people (East York Mirror)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:49:58 PDT
Janet Gardiner's world opened up after she discovered a service that changed her life. Blind since birth, the Toronto resident has never been able to read newspapers or magazines or enjoy entertain...

Texas Real Estate defies trends of a recession

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:03:43 PDT
Texas seems to be the one place in the US where the real estate market still works.

Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 31, 2008
They are willing to fight for their country and even die for their country, everywhere but in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Through accounts from the ...


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8:51 PM

April 15, 2008 Hot Trends

News Corp. board to hold annual elections (The Hollywood Reporter)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:59:30 PDT
News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch and other board members of the media giant will in the future have to stand for re-election every year rather than every few years.

Profs to be on National News Tonight

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:56:26 PDT
Al Weersink, a professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics, will be on the CBC news program The National tonight talking about the reasons behind rising food prices. His comments are scheduled to precede a news report about a meeting on the same subject called by the International Monetary Fund. The National is CBC's flagship nightly news and current affairs program. It airs at weeknights at 9 p.m. on CBC Newsworld, Channel 26 in Guelph, and at 10 p.m. on CBC TV, C

Trend, Sophos and McAfee flunk Vista SP1 anti-virus tests

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:34:41 PDT
Products from Symantec, Microsoft, AVG, and Kaspersky Lab all passed...

Wealth Creation and Other Economic Forces Reversing To Mean

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:28:05 PDT
The next Democratic government will receive a contracting economy and there may be little they can do to reverse historical trends. Like Carter's administration, the next administration will pay for the excesses of the previous Republican administration and be blame for them.

Tuesday March 18 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Tuesday March 18 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 17, 2008
... Susan Stranks & Sheila Petzold, and directed by Sheila Petzold. It was produced by Holmwood Productions (Ottawa) in association with CBC Newsworld.


Monday March 17, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Monday March 17, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 16, 2008
In bleak Afghan villages, the lure of opium cultivation is clear. With no other viable alternative for farmers, and no real law enforcement from the Afghan ...


Trend Micro AntiVirus 2008 review

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:21:43 PDT
Software review of the latest antivirus from Trend Micro (formerly known as PC-Cillin AntiVirus).

AP Top News at 5:43 am EDT - The Associated Press


The Associated Press

AP Top News at 5:43 am EDT
The Associated Press - 14 hours ago
If Delta and Northwest are going to create the world's largest airline, they'll first have unions to cajole, politicians to placate, and antitrust ...


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.

Porn of the Dead

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:54:11 PDT
In an effort to increase my postings I am going to start giving my opinions of the biggest news stories out there. So to start with, dead celebrity porn!

Stair Lift Measuring - How To Take Proper Measurements

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:38:49 PDT
Thinking about buying and installing your own stair lift? In today’s internet market, the trend is moving towards customer friendly products.

LookOnline Shoutout: Over "It"

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:44:43 PDT
Being bored to death with fashion is almost as trendy as being obsessed with fashion. Or at least that is the impression we get from LookOnline's Marilyn Kirschner's report on Fashion Group Internationale's Fall/Winter 2008 Audio Visual Trend Overview..

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8:38 AM

April 15, 2008 Breaking News

Full screen captures and save web images with new Apple iPhone firmware

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:12:32 PDT
The latest Apple iPhone 2.0 beta firmware allows the user to save web images to its camera roll for later download to the iphone handset or share via email. Well now apparently a reliable source has confirmed that the Apple iPhone is now also capable of snapping full screen captures. Much like the one pictured here, all the user need to do is hold the sleep button and tap the home button. Can’t say for sure whether it works, and can’t confirm if it actually captures screens from a video; but a

Tuesday March 18 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News


CBC News

Tuesday March 18 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
CBC News, Canada - Mar 17, 2008
... Susan Stranks & Sheila Petzold, and directed by Sheila Petzold. It was produced by Holmwood Productions (Ottawa) in association with CBC Newsworld.


Spritz This, Procter & Gamble!

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:12 PDT
OK. The Home Made Stupid Squad (a moniker aptly used by my friend Jesse) strikes again! I seem to have struck a chord with this post, in more ways than one: not only did I get quite a few encouraging comments, but someone or a few someones at Procter & Gamble suddenly started reading this blog! Welcome! So, again today I tuned into Newsworld for my fix of news, and lo and behold, there was Madame Woodburn once more, this time tut-tutting in her posh accent about how having a "beautiful fra

You just call out my name.....

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:52 PDT
News, tips, ideas and opinions about trends and events in the world of fair trade and eco friendliness bundled with snippets about emerging markets, business happenings, pointers to interesting news articles, advice on marketing and promoting your products and much more. Be part of a growing group of aware business people who care.

Zixter is everything that is Jamaican entertainment

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:06:08 PDT
click the link to find out the latest news on your favorite Jamaican artist, party or personality... zixter clix]

Blog Content vs. Typos

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:17:53 PDT
Career blogger Penelope Trunk recently had an interesting post outlining five reasons why typos on blogs are a fact of life and that complaining about them is “stupid.” From spell checker dropping the ball to the age-old argument that spelling is not tied to intelligence, Penelope goes as far as warning about the dangers of perfectionism. If errors bother you a lot, consider that you might be a perfectionist, which is a disorder. Perfectionists are more likely to be depressed than other peopl

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