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Hot trends for May 10, 2008

Knicks add D’Antoni

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:10:38 PDT
Former Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni has accepted a four-year, $24 million deal to coach the New York Knicks. D’Antoni has a 267-172 career coaching record with the Suns and Denver Nuggets. The Suns won at least 54 games in four of his five seasons, and he has a 26-25 record in the playoffs. It is not being reported, but it is assumed that Isiah Thomas will not be allowed to speak to, touch, be in the same building as, write to, or contact Mike D’Antoni from now until ever.

News Corp. Withdraws Its Bid for Tribune's Newsday (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:58:10 PDT
May 10 (Bloomberg) -- News Corp. withdrew a $580 million offer for Long Island newspaper Newsday, three days after its chairman, Rupert Murdoch, said talks with owner Tribune Co. were in a ``pretty advanced stage.''

Jim Shaw a no-show at CRTC; cable company's proposals called 'extreme' (Canadian Business)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:58:17 PDT
Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press April 23, 2008 - 4:52 p.m.

50 Habits of Naturally Thin People

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:22:31 PDT
Forget about the latest diet trend, or that strenuous workout routine. You can get toned by making small changes to your daily habits.

Bush to give Israel X-band radar

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:51:50 PDT
Well, here's some good news for a Saturday night. During his visit here this week, President Bush plans to give Israel x-band radar, a new missile defense system that is capable of tracking a baseball from 2900 miles away......>>

Local News (Cornwall Standard Freeholder)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:12:56 PDT
The Children's Treatment Centre held its annual kick-off breakfast for the Bike-A-Thon Plus fundraiser at the civic complex Wednesday.

An Open Source Proposal

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:37:31 PDT
In this post, I discuss, in outline form, the things we are considering as we develop an open source proposal. Our decision process is more complex than most other OS companies since we have put over two decades of work building an architecture and wide range of diverse applications that incorporate a patented disruptive technology. I welcome your feedback. In order to clarify our current mind-set, I've included a brief description of our existing source code modules, data library modules, and

Implementing Energy Saving Strategies

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:28:23 PDT
The price of crude oil is up again today and most market analysts don't expect any relief soon. This will have a ripple effect across the whole energy sector, affecting natural gas and coal, for example. Our utility bills will be one victim of this trend. You can begin to take steps now to ease the pain.

Coverage overload - Woodstock Sentinel Review


Coverage overload
Woodstock Sentinel Review, Canada - May 8, 2008
The coverage by Canadian media of the longest US political race in recent memory - check out CBC Newsworld at any given half hour - has been never-ending. ...


Heritage committee to hold hearings into CBC Radio 2 changes

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:26:30 PDT
The House of Commons standing committee on Canadian heritage will be holding hearings on proposed changes to CBC Radio 2. Beginning Labour Day, Radio 2 will offer what the CBC describes as “a broader, richer spectrum of music,” with less classical and more diverse music. CBC also has decided to disband the CBC Radio Orchestra, the last radio orchestra in existence in North America, to free up the funding for projects. Committee member and NDP heritage critic Bill Siksay brought forward the m

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Hot trends for May 10, 2008

WSJ.com - Bubble Isn't Big Factor in Inflation (5/9/08)

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:38:37 PDT
Surging food and energy prices are being driven by fundamental trends, according to the majority of economists in the latest Wall Street Journal forecasting survey.

Spam Moves to Cellphones and Gets More Invasive

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:13:12 PDT
Cellphones have become consumers’ most personal technological devices. Some industry executives, along with consumer groups and security experts, are concerned that unwanted text messages on phones will be an even greater headache than unwanted computer messages. via The New York Times] "... American consumers are expected to receive an estimated 1.5 billion unsolicited text messages in 2008, according to Ferris Research, based in San Francisco, which tracks mobile messaging trends. That is

No News Is Bad News (New York Times)

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:01:22 PDT
Until free and reliable news and information becomes available in Myanmar, the Burmese will continue to suffer horrors that are literally untold.

NEWS: No place like home

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:36:40 PDT
NEWS: No place like home ...

Orange Blossom Special

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:40:00 PDT
May 10, National Train Day. Hugged a conductor lately? Never mind, that one didn’t work. Probably the longest running, most neglected infrastructure left from over from our modern world, certainly around here, and I’m not commuting via rail anymore. But I like the idea. Petticoat Junction (Flatt & Scruggs) Johnny Cash’s Orange Blossom Special Jimi Hendrix’s Hear My Train A-Coming Terry Allen’s New Delhi Freight Train Rank and File’s The Conductor Wore Black Ozzy! Crazy Train Monkees

Get the latest news in racing (Daily Racing Form)

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:10:08 PDT
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Oil up! Freak out! Dow up? Shut up!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:34 PDT
Oil up! Freak out! Dow up? Shut up! The state-run media in Canada (and the citizen-owned media who do their best to compete with them) all lament, daily (with intra-day lament updates, all day long), the price of a barrel of oil, and the resulting price of gas. (Of course they don’t have the foggiest clue what they’re talking about, but they pretend they do.) Even as I was writing this, the state-owned CBC did a story about the latest rise in gas prices. Apparently it’s getting h

Build Affiliate Pages Ahead of the Trends - AffiliateTip.com


Build Affiliate Pages Ahead of the Trends
AffiliateTip.com, NJ - 20 hours ago
By Shawn Collins I like to check Google Trends for potential hot topics that could be leveraged through affiliate campaigns. Sometimes, there is something ...


Real-Time Local News a Central PA Winner

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) September 27, 2007 -- There's a lot going on and nobody wants to miss it. Now Central Pennsylvania has a source for...

TELUS Mobility launches TELUS mobile TV on its national 1X network

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:35:45 PDT
TELUS mobile TV is powered by MobiTV, the world's first network and platform providing live television on wireless phones. clients watch live, real-time programming on seven channels: CBC Newsworld, Fox News, G4 Tech TV, Le Reseau de l'information (RDI), MeteoMedia, The Shopping Channel and The Weather Network.

Give up politics and live happily ever after in Disney Land

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:27:04 PDT
Editor's Note: WARNING!!! This hate filled diatribe contains memes which will cause political Kool-Aid drinkers to feel extreme discomfort. If you're in doubt about your political orientation, do not read this rant. If, while reading this piece, you're overcome with feelings of disgust or anger stemming from a perceived attack on your idealogical point of view, then you have most certainly been infected by tainted Kool-Aid and should report to the nearest poison control center for detoxificatio

Misleading AP Headline: Comedy Daily Show 'a Lot Like' O'Rei

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:23:11 PDT
It's sad that the young Democrats have to go to the comedy channel to get their news. Are the regular news channels beyond their comprehension? Maybe the regular news channels should put their reports into cartoons to better aid the young educated Democrats.

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