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Current News for July 02, 2008

Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

Former American Idol Paris Bennett’s Mom Confirms Pregnancy

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:53:32 PDT
Former American Idol contestant, Paris Bennett is knocked up and is expected to give birth to a baby girl in October ~ a little more than a month after her 20th birthday. Paris’ mother, Jamecia Bryant, who was 16 when she had Paris, is overjoyed with the news of her daughter’s pregnancy and has granted one special interview to confirm the rumors:

Asus EEE Monitor

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:03:17 PDT
As reported by LaptopMag, Asus is going to add the Eee Monitor to its Eee family, in addition to Eee PC, Eee Box, Eee TV and Eee Stick. Though no official details and info are available, the Eee Monitor should come in 19-inch or 20-inch screen size and offers 4 USB ports, VGA/DVI port, audio out and two Ethernet ports. It looks like the Eee Monitor is more like a All-in-one PC like the iMac than just a LCD display. The Denon logo on the bottom right of the display indicates that this potenti

Digital Trends' GPS Buying Guide - KREN CW 27 TV


Digital Trends' GPS Buying Guide
KREN CW 27 TV, NV - 8 hours ago
By Chris Nickson It’s been barely the blink of an eye since the idea of actually downloading video to your PC or phone seemed like something straight out of ...


Life from Simple Family

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:07:43 PDT
I wanna to share about my family and my country.This can be about technology, culture, BATAK tribe, health, news etc

Manufacturing trends slowly upward Business First of Buffalo - Bizjournals.com


Manufacturing trends slowly upward Business First of Buffalo
Bizjournals.com, NC - 14 hours ago
The regional statistics also suggest a weakening trend in the manufacturing sector activity, said Mikhail Melnik, assistant professor of economics at ...


Online Ad Network Ozone Media Lands Funding From IDG Ventures India

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:11:07 PDT
Bangalore-based online advertising network Ozone Media has received its first round of funding from IDG Ventures India. Kiran Gopinath, founder and CEO of Ozone Media refused to divulge the deal size, although a media report suggest that it could be around $4 million. Ozone offers customised service for advertisers across verticals such as news, financial services and entertainment. Their business model is to aggregate small and medium sized publishers who do no have their own sales force and

Vanishing Vermont and the Hexomniscope Camera

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:42:41 PDT
Exciting news! I have just begun a new project called Vanishing Vermont which, when completed in a year or so, will be a show and book, co authored with Eve Ogden Schaub, more information as the project developsMeanwhile, I have spent the last few months testing different pinhole and zone plate camera systems and have settled on the Hexomniscop

Nintendo Wii Community - Wii Forums, Wii News and Reviews

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:52:38 PDT
The BEST Nintendo Wii Forum Community. Wii Number Sharing and Wii Friend Code Sharing. Wii Clans. Discuss all the latest games including Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii and more. Nintendo Wii Chat too. Wii Maps for Every Country.


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July 01, 2008 Hot Trends

Slideshow: Men’s Fashion Trends We Totally Like

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:05:39 PDT
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Hockey Night song deal possible (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:07 PDT
Contrary to published reports, CBC Sports hasn't yet pulled the plug on the Hockey Night in Canada theme song.

Obama in Independence, Missouri

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:20:01 PDT
Obama's campaign has also taken him to Unity, New Hampshire recently. Could it start a political trend where stump speeches are only given in communities with symbolic names? The residents of Hell, Michigan must feel pretty lonely.

Fighting Teen Obesity

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:04:38 PDT
US News has published an article that notes some of the difficulties adults are having controlling weight gain among adolescents.

Gallup Daily Tracking — Obama Leads McCain 47% - 42%. But Is the Obama Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:21:45 PDT
In my judgment, as an ex-pollster, the most reliable of all polls — at the very least, the best poll worth watching to catch weekly, if not daily, trends in the presidential race — is the daily Gallup tracking poll. Gallup polls over 2,600 random sampled registered voters over three usually consecutive nights, with a ...]

The Impact of Electoral Trends on Iran's Security Policies (Payvand Iran News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:53:09 PDT
It is common for politicians and the media to concentrate on the threat that Iran poses to the rest of the world. However, little in-depth thought tends to be given to the state's internal political situation. This was not the case last Thursday when experts on Iran met to talk about electoral trends in Iran and their impact on policy -Julia Murray, NIAC

10 changes Steve Ballmer should make at Microsoft - IT World Canada Blogs


10 changes Steve Ballmer should make at Microsoft
IT World Canada Blogs, Canada - 20 hours ago
When I appeared on CBC Newsworld last week to talk about Bill Gates’ departure from Microsoft, they asked me whether I thought the company can survive ...


What an Ugly June that was!

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:08:11 PDT
It"s July 1st and the headlines are pretty much dominated by news of how badly the second quarter closed. From the horrible IPO market performance, to the worst June recorded for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1930; that"s right, we"re talking about numbers we haven"t seen since the great depression. From stocks to bonds, everyone is losing

Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:53 PDT
Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales The rights of lesbian parents in New South Wales, Australia have been expanded under laws passed by the state government. Your job is to protect all citizens, Gambian leader told A New York-based human rights group has said that the President of the Gambia is failing in his responsibility to ensure respect for the rights of all. Equal treatment bill stalls in Lithuanian parliament Not enough MPs turned up to vote for a new equalit

Steve Powers, all about Waterboarding Lawyers

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:12:24 PDT
I don’t know how I missed this one but, Steve Powers is trying to get all experimental in Coney Island this Summer. Read about it here NYMAG, via Animal


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