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June 26, 2008 News and Trends

Red Ribbon Award 2008 winners announced

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:27:34 PDT
Ugandan bishop attacks European attitude towards gays An Anglican bishop has urged the government of Uganda to keep homosexuality illegal. Eria Paul Luzinda said that "not all that comes from Europe is superior and must be taken up." Gay MEP slams Daily Mail report as "inaccurate and highly misleading" Michael Cashman has defended himself against accusations that he and his partner are taking advantage of MEP staff allowances. US gay rights group endorses Obama and attacks Mc

Tell Me About a Job that Went Bad

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:36:25 PDT
“Tell me about a job that went bad.” That’s one of the tips I got recently for how to screen independent contractors pre-hire. I’ve been hiring independent contractors for over two decades in business. Sometimes it has been a good experience. Sometimes … well … let’s just say that I’ve learned from my mistakes. So I decided to ask 8 small business CEOs and entrepreneurs for their single best tip in hiring independent contractors. I got 8 different viewpoints, including the above tip for what

Jolie And Pitt Donate $1 Million To Help Kids Affected By Iraq War

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:56:42 PDT
While the rest of the world may be focused on their expected twins, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are making sure some attention is paid to other kids around the world desperately in need. Earlier today, their Jolie-Pitt Foundation announced a series of donations totaling $1 million to to four organizations working on behalf of children who have lost parents, homes and schools in Iraq. “These educational support programs for children of conflict are the best way to help them heal,” said Jolie i

News Station Reports WWE Stunt As Real Event

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:55:54 PDT
Houston TV station KHOU reported that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was injured in a freak accident in San Antonio Monday night when McMahon was crushed by a large electric sign that fell from the AT&T Center.

Report: Climate change to cause disasters, trends (USA Today)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:05:16 PDT
Global warming is likely to increase illegal immigration, create humanitarian disasters and destabilize precarious governments in political hot spots, all of which could affect U.S. national security, according to an assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies.

Organic trend produces confusion | mansfieldnewsjournal.com

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:47:07 PDT
Some shoppers may have noticed an increase in the number of organic items for sale in the grocery store. Confused as to what "organic" really means and wonder if it's worth the extra money to purchase these products?

From March to April, Denver area homes gained 0.8 percent,

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:55:25 PDT
Denver bucks housing trend Loss in value among nation's lowest


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June 25, 2008 Hot Trends

:: yaybia :: - Minneapolis based advertising/media blog

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:47:27 PDT
Good insights about the industry, new trends, and some fun posts about good ads and promotions.

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.

Greek Daily News Portal

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:24:34 PDT
The most famous Greek news portal

Rick Morrissey IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWS - Chicago Tribune


Rick Morrissey IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWS
Chicago Tribune, United States - 47 minutes ago
There's a new calculus in pro sports. It's not whether a player will get into trouble. It's whether his on-court performance can mitigate his off-court ...


Portal of Evil News

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:18:17 PDT
Its not needed to fight in it's honor, go to this site, and view only the most relevant world events. Better than CNN by a mile.

Mark Ronson on showing Michael Jackson porn: "He was not down with the program whatsoever"

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:26:04 PDT
Mark Ronson on showing Michael Jackson porn: "He was not down with the program whatsoever" The "program" in question was apparently something that featured "strippers shaking their tits around". This was one evening as the young Ronson and Jacko hung out with Sean Lennon. It's good to know celebrity kids get up to more or less the same stuff as "normal" ones now and again, isn't it? Anyway, it seems that Jacko wasn't entirely up for watching naked ladies on the porn channel. Ronson explains: "

call: One Minute Festival Amsterdam

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:33:13 PDT
Call for entries Deadline: 1 October 2008 awards 2008 The One Minutes awards 2008 will take place November 30th. Deadline for applications is set for October 1st. Pay attention to the Technical Requirements Before filling in the application form please read the copyrights page. You can also download the application form 2008 as a pdf in english here: inschrijf_08_gb.pdf The One Minutes awards 2008 will take place November 30th. Deadline for applications is set on Oktober 1st. E

Two Polls Have Obama Beating McCain by 15 Points

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:34:55 PDT
"Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 15-point lead in the presidential race, and most of the political trends -- voter enthusiasm, views of President George W. Bush, the Republicans, the economy and the direction of the country....The latest NEWSWEEK Poll shows the Democrat with a 15-point lead over McCain."


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