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May 09, 2008 Hot Trends

Real-Time Local News Now Blankets Michigan

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- There is always something happening in Michigan and once-a-day news can't cover it all. The days of waiting for traffic or weather reports or the latest...

World's News Headlines Still Reeling with Doom and Gloom, but Economic and Business News Strongly Upbeat, New Metric Finds

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST
Although news organizations around the world worked to bring their audiences a good mix of stories and feature articles, on balance, the news for the first day of 2008 featured more negative stories...

Study: 'Daily Show' watchers know their news (CNN.com)

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:07:16 PDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- A journalism think tank studying "The Daily Show" doesn't believe many people get their news from Jon Stewart -- because otherwise they wouldn't get the jokes.

Blinkx Rises And Falls On Mystical Google-News Corp Acquisition Chatter (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:41:00 PDT
Market speculation from an Investec analyst that Google or News Corp may buy voice recognition-based video search index Blinkx did wonders for the company today - then petered out a little.

Blinkx Climbs Most Since IPO on News Corp. Bid Rumor (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:28 PDT
May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Blinkx Plc , the video-search operator spun off by Autonomy Corp., advanced the most in London trading since its initial share sale last May on speculation News Corp. may make a takeover bid.

Blinkx Rises And Falls On Mystical Google-News Corp Acquisition Chatter (CBS News)

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:03:05 PDT
Market speculation from an Investec analyst (via Bloomberg) that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) or News Corp (NYSE: NWS) may buy voice recognition-based video search index Blinkx did wonders for the company today - then petered out a little. FT.com casually noted the company may seek a Nasdaq listing, adding to its listing on London's AIM market. Blinkx shares jumped by 50 percent in the morning to a ...

Report: Rumored Google, News Corp. bids make Blinkx shares soar (CNET)

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:49:28 PDT
Following rumors that the video search engine is looking for a buyer and Google and News Corp. may want it, Blinkx stock rose 50 percent.

New CDC Study Old News (CBS News)

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:00:03 PDT
The day after the CDC said its research showed an increase in health complaints among kids along the Mississippi coast after Katrina, a local pediatrician told CBS News he saw problems brewing more than two years ago.

Boarding School News: From student fundraising efforts to gr

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:21:01 PDT
Great news from schools that are making a difference

Student fundraising efforts to greener campuses

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:21:41 PDT
A collection of boarding school news articles-- ranging from Darfur relief fundraising efforts to greener campuses.

Pentagon Propaganda Program Revisited

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:23:59 PDT
On April 20, the New York Times published a blockbuster exposé revealing a secret Pentagon program that used retired military analysts to “generate favorable news coverage of the administration’s wartime performance.” The analysts often had “ties to military contractors vested in the very war policies” they assessed on air.

Hillary's Chances: It's Not Going To Happen

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:32:05 PDT
The chorus from major news outlets saying Hillary Clinton's candidacy is almost impossible is growing louder as the Clintons continue to push on.

London Fashion News

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:41:33 PDT
Top news stories from London , UK and the rest of the world , Fashion trends, Fashion shows, jobs, Whats hot and whats not, Celeb gossip plus much more,

Former employee forces Rock into administration

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:42:09 PDT
The UK based computer manufacturer was forced into administration this week after an employee stole over £200,000 in hardware.Official press release: http://www.rockdirect.com/viewNews.php?NEWSID=107

Dr. Harry Carter Discusses Charleston Fire with Viewers

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:42:24 PDT
Dr. Harry Carter, internationally renowned expert in the fire service appeared on News 2 Listens in Charleston, SC today. He took calls from viewers on the NIOSH Report (draft) being released by Mayor Joe Riley. The report details the events of 6/18/07 when 9 firefighters from the City of Charleston died fighting a fire at the Sofa Super Store.

ABC News: Americans cram 31 hours of work into a day

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:43:33 PDT
A study shows that time-crunched Americans are cramming 31 hours of activity into a 24-hour day, and that Americans would rather have more time than more money.

Daily News Brief: AMD Updates Roadmap, 12-Core Processors on

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:49:33 PDT
According to AMD's recently updated roadmap, the chipmaker plans to jump from a 6-core chip (Istanbul) to 12 cores (Magny-Cours) in 2010, killing earlier plans to release 8-core processors.

Resentencing our mother is unusual

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:49:52 PDT
The following article is taken from South Florida Sun-SentinelMay7, 2008direct link:http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbgoggles0507sbmay07,0,338335.story


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Current News for May 09, 2008

Gas prices rattle Americans

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:43:46 PDT
Good news for the environment we live in!

Gordon Brown claims a Brit invented the iPod

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:57:29 PDT
Bad news for Tony Fadell, a Michiganite and inventor of the iPod. In an interview yesterday, Gordon Brown claimed the ubiquitous device in the name of Mother England.

Blank & Jones - The Cure: Mixes P.1 EP out Now on Beatport.

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:04:23 PDT
This is for all you djs, fans and freaks...we have great news for you. 6 weeks before the official release of the new single "Miracle Cure" B&J decided to let you have the first three mixes exclusively on BEATPORT.com for your personal pleasure and club play.

NYT Music Industry Reporter Laid Off

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:08 PDT
NYT Music Industry Reporter Laid Off I've just been told that Jeff Leeds, the Los Angeles-based music industry reporter who was poached by The New York Times from the Los Angeles Times back in 2004, is now a victim of the Gray Lady's ongoing round of layoffs. I feel badly for him because he's always had a good handle on his beat. He also writes regularly and breaks news. "It came as a surprise. H was upset to be cut," an insider tells me. "But it's an odd beat to cut because it's not like ther

Arab Mucky-Mucks Plan Big Pow-Wow

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:50 PDT
Among other things, Iran blames the United States and Israel for yet another war obviously caused by Hizbullah. What else is new? Arab foreign ministers to hold emergency talks Compiled by Daily Star staff Arab foreign ministers are to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday on the Lebanon crisis amid fears about Iran’s influence over the Shiite Hizbullah movement which seized control of west Beirut on Friday. The move follows three days of street battles which have stoked fears a protracted po

Iron Man In Under Three Minutes

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:23:01 PDT
Via the geniuses over at Complex.

Untitled

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:23:47 PDT
I saw two interesting news items recently. First is that Microsoft is shutting down a Digital Rights Management (DRM) server for MSN Music. The other item is that NBC is telling Apple that iTunes/iPods should have antipiracy features. It is amazing to me how closely related these two items are. Above is why I never bought music from Microsoft. Something in the back of my head knew this was coming some day. If Microsoft did not rule the market they were going to leave the market. Microsoft is

Deal 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:24:38 PDT
Description: Deal is a 2008 drama film starring film actor Burt Reynolds, with Bret Harrison, and Shannon Elizabeth. It tells the story of a former poker player (Reynolds) who tutors a younger player (Harrison). The film’s climax is a fictional World Poker Tour championship. Copyright © 2008 Full and Free - Everything you need. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright in

Skate It revealed for the Wii

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:20 PDT
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Next James Bond coming to the Wii

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:45 PDT
Next James Bond coming to the Wii Posted by: dvbrevolution in 1. Wii News & Articles It is now being reported that developer Beenox has confirmed that James Bond: Quantum of Solace is in development for the Wii. The company recently worked on Spider-Man: Friend and Foe for the Wii and Activision will be publishing the latest James Bond title. Click here for Report No Comments »

Mercury News editor refuses to play Wii Fit due to being overweight

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:27:12 PDT
Mercury News editor Mike Antonucci is not going to partake in Wii Fit. As a matter of fact, it sounds like he is going to stay as far away from the title as possible. Mr. Antonucci is, by self admission, overweight. He doesn’t want to hop on the balance board just to see Wii Fit call him obese. That right there seems to be his motivation for not playing the title, even though he recognizes it as an important step in the game industry. The Mercury News will still cover Wii Fit, but Mr. Antonucci

Blockbuster’s New Gaming Initiative

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:28:00 PDT
It’s a friday night, and you’re really bored of the games you have. You get in the car and drive over to Blockbuster, only to find that all of the games you would be interested in getting have all been rented out. Well Blockbuster aims to change that with their new gaming initiative. The games section at Blockbusters across America is being expanded, with new options for getting your games. Not only will the stores be stocked with the latest game releases to rent, but the store will begin sel


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