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June 28, 2008 News and Trends

“United States Is Stupid”

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:11:02 PDT
“United States is stupid…I come back every time.” Those words were spoken by Mexican national Rolando Mota-Campos to an immigration agent after his 11th arrest in the United States. Incredibly, Mota-Campos has been deported three times and has vowed to return again after completing his prison term and yet another arguably meaningless deportation to Mexico. Mota-Campos whose face is adorned with a teardrop tattoo, stood in a Norfolk, Va. federal courtroom last October to be sentenced for threat

What’s the difference between “fan-cons” and academic conferences?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:53:32 PDT
I took a day off today to go down to Columbus, Ohio to visit a friend of mine who was in town for Origins, which is a very large (10,000-13,000 people) fair/convention/conference about all things “gaming.” Now my friend Chris is heavily invested in this both for fun and for his job, and he made a drive halfway across the country to specifically attend this thing– well, that and travel to some other places. Me, I was doing the drive there/drive back trip solely to see Chris. I will admit that I

Celebrity & Entertainment News

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:49:40 PDT
Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Movie News, Music News, TV News - AOL News,World News

Bill Gates Retires, Symbian Goes Open Source

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:39:25 PDT
Microsoft, usually a source of software patch updates and claims about Vista adoption rates, produced a bit of sentimental news this week as Bill Gates stepped away from his daily corporate duties on Friday.

A Return to the Income Gap that Gave Us the Great Depression

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:57:41 PDT
Revealing graphics show the trends of income equality and marginal top tax rates since 1917. No surprise that the numbers are indicating a return to the Gilded Age.

Tour spotlights growing trends - Shreveport Times


Tour spotlights growing trends
Shreveport Times, LA - 13 hours ago
These are among trends that every gardener — from formal to cottage — bragged about with pride when The Times covered the 2008 Le Tour des Jardins sponsored ...


David Caruso: HeidiHo Assumes Faux Nom! AGAIN!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:22:56 PDT
Well, David, HeidiHo's explanding once more. She's added QB2die4 on Zimbio, making 3 names in use there; plus 5 or 6 on Digg, + + + + +. We could go on forever. In one day, as QB2die4, she posted 16 times on Zimbio, all retreads, some as old as 4 years. No new news to pique her..............................

Local VoicePrint volunteers awarded (St. Catharines Standard)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:38 PDT
Local VoicePrint volunteers, who make print media including the St. Catharines Standard, accessible to residents, were honoured Thursday at Lakeside Park. In conjunction with National Access Awareness Week, the St. Catharines volunteers were awarded the Ontario March of Dimes’ Breaking the Barrier Award at a ceremony. ...]

Football Betting Trends

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:51:04 PDT
Football betting trends are one of the most popular handicapping tools.

'Idol' voting begins - Telegraph-Journal


'Idol' voting begins
Telegraph-Journal, Canada - Jun 23, 2008
Omar bin Laden reveals in the doc that his last name is a burden. He also offers his thoughts on his father and the Sept. 11 attacks. (CBC Newsworld)


Bill Gates Retires Today

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:04:48 PDT
Bill Gates Retires Today By web hosting on Jun 28, 2008 in News | Comments Off June 27th 2008 marks the day that Bill Gates steps out of his role as nerd-baron and into the shoes of full-blown immortal philanthropist. Thank You! Read the rest


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June 27, 2008 News and Trends

Global community long way from meeting HIV targets says UN chief

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:25:37 PDT
Global community long way from meeting HIV targets says UN chief The United Nations Secretary General has warned the number of people being diagnosed with HIV is outpacing those who are currently receiving treatment for the disease. No date set for Irish civil partnerships legislation Despite delays in bringing forward a bill to legalise civil unions in the Republic of Ireland, a draft version has been circulated to government departments. Fancy a trip to New York? Go to Barcelona

Hed Kandi Summer 2008 Video News

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:53:11 PDT
Cool new videos from Hed Kandi label...

TOP500 List of World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:03:04 PDT
TOP500 list was released at the International Supercomputing Conference in Dresden, Germany. Since 1993, the list has been produced twice a year and is the most extensive survey of trends and changes in the global supercomputing arena.

Opinion: Is Google News scapegoating technology? - Computerworld


Opinion: Is Google News scapegoating technology?
Computerworld, MA - 4 hours ago
By Paul McNamara June 27, 2008 (InfoWorld) Well, the company did cite a technical problem as the reason that the Google News front page was an hour later ...


Stocks Slump on Oil, Earnings News - BusinessWeek


Boston Globe

Stocks Slump on Oil, Earnings News
BusinessWeek - 3 hours ago
On the New York Stock Exchange, 18 stocks were posting losses for every 11 that were trading higher, while on the Nasdaq the ratio was 17-9 negative. ...
Video: Wall Street Plunges; Dow Drops 358 Points AssociatedPress
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All Headline News (AHN) Opens New York and Washington D.C. News Bureaus

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 20, 2006 -- As part of a planned expansion program, All Headline News (AHN) has announced that it is opening two offices and news bureaus to expand news coverage...

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Times Online

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News Minute: Hillary's debt...Jobless benefits...Midwest rain WIS
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Hot "Celebrity Buzz" News, Articles and Interviews now Available From All Headline News

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, Florida (PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- All Headline News Corp (AHN), a leading provider of real-time news, weather and content, announces that it has added Bang Showbiz celebrity news,...


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