April 15, 2008 Breaking News
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:09:09 PDT
NOAA is concerned about the melting of sea ice in the arctic and the impact polution may be having on the warming trend. As a nation the U.S. has been slow to acknowledge and address global warming concerns. See what a major entity of the government is studying on global warming.
Bicycle trends include pink paint, no brakes, 29-inch wheels (The Daily Sentinel)
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:10:52 PDT
Because girls, errr ... women ... just wanna ride pink bicycles. That and more trends in the bike industry are making their way into the Grand Valley.
Health: Pregnant Men are The Trendliest
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:50:40 PDT
The Trendliest explores the hottest new health trend, getting men pregnant and coins the phrase "Pregmancy".
CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld (Toronto Star)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:44:49 PDT
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 Newsworld programming currently being produced from Calgary will shift to Toronto.
Google Search Trends for Earth Hour in 2008
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:24:51 PDT
This year has produced some amazing results! I thought last year was impressive, but this year the number of searches smashed 2007, with almost 8 times more searches in 2008.
Long-term trends outweigh financial crises, says Schroders - Asian Investor (subscription)
Long-term trends outweigh financial crises, says Schroders Asian Investor (subscription), Hong Kong - 3 hours ago But stock picking occurs within the context of big-picture trends that determine what companies are going to offer value. Until recently these would have ... |
No Mass Grave Found in Halat
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:26:29 PDT
The judiciary on Tuesday interrogated three suspects on charges of spreading misguiding information regarding an alleged mass grave in the northern region of Halat and released them pending completion of the investigation. Regional Prosecutor for Mount Lebanon Ghassan Oueidat also ordered the interrogation of journalist Manal Shaaya in connection with reporting on the alleged mass grave, ...]

Last night's CMT Music Awards�the country-music television network's version of its sister network MTV's Video Music Awards�veered into "a little more than slightly excruciating" territory when co-host Miley Cyrus tripped her way through a Taylor Swift intro in which she talked about texting the glittery-guitar-hoisting country protege incessantly, an endless setup to what would be one of many "ha ha, Dad, I'm paying your bills!" zingers that the Hannah Montana star sent in the direction of her father/svengali, "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus. (Yes, he performed the line dance that sent him and his mullet to stardom back in 1992, the same year his cash cow was sired.) The opening skit, in which Trace Adkins and his really greasy mop tried currying favor with everyone from Donald Trump to the three remaining Presidential candidates in order to get passes to the show, also mined that route; its final punchline was that Billy Ray was making extra scratch by scalping tickets, which were of course hot properties because of his daughter's presence. That girl is going to be so messed up in three years. Full list of winners�which includes three awards for Kellie Pickler, two for Taylor Swift, and one for that super-creepy video where Jon Bon Jovi and Leann Rimes make out�after the jump.













