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July 01, 2008 News and Trends

Find Out If Your Website Is Banned In China

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:42:29 PDT
A free test that lets you put your URL in a web form and check from Beijing and Hong Kong to see if your site, podcast or news feed is banned in China.

Area Homosexual Saves Four From Fire

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:58:11 PDT
from The Onion News.

Decades later, Bob and Doug's Canadian whimsy is still fun Bob and ... - Ottawa Citizen


Decades later, Bob and Doug's Canadian whimsy is still fun Bob and ...
Ottawa Citizen, Canada - 20 hours ago
(10 pm, CBC Newsworld) House repeats an outing from October, Mirror, Mirror, in which Dr. Feelbad (Hugh Laurie) treats a patient whose personality mirrors ...


World’s Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to Navy

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:32:03 PDT
Which is why the news that BAE Systems has delivered a functional, 32-megajoule Electro-Magnetic Laboratory Rail Gun (32-MJ LRG) to the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Va., is exciting. Installation of the laboratory launcher is currently underway, and according to BAE, this is the first step toward the Navy’s goal of developing TSMW

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

'Ahmadinejad was target of X-ray plot'

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:59:33 PDT
"A day before Ahmadinejad's arrival in Rome, I checked and found out that the (security) X-ray machines installed gave off too powerful radiation. It measured over 900 instead of 300 as normal," Zohrevand told Iran's IRNA news agency.

Girlfriend Getaways Top Bachelorette Party Trends - Emediawire (press release)


Girlfriend Getaways Top Bachelorette Party Trends
Emediawire (press release), WA - 12 hours ago
Survey from Holiday Golightly travel planning service finds chic "out-of-town" bachelorette weekends on the rise, beating out bawdy bashes of past. ...


APN Sees Weakness.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:03:01 PDT
No growth in first half earnings for APN News & Media, the Australian and New Zealand newspaper, radio and outdoor advertising group. The company yesterday told the ASX in a “pre-close period” update that it expects its net profit for the half year to June 2008 to be in line with last year’s result, but that operating earnings would be lower. “Net profit after tax will be broadly in line with the same period last year,” but the increased investment in new projects would cut operating earnin

SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:13:07 PDT
The first sign I noticed was the guy with the shaky head. CBC Newsworld was covering the flooding of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and either unable to send their own reporter because of budget cuts or in need of American instruction on how you cover a major TV story these days, they opted for a live feed from NBC News. The NBC Reporter was parked on the banks of the once placid Cedar River with the flooded city in the background looking suitably dour as the CBC Anchor intro'd him. But as she asked her


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Current News for June 30, 2008

GOP Distorting Obama’s Position on Iraq

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:16:04 PDT
Conservatives are attempting to prove that Sen. Barack Obama Obama will move to the center, i.e. flip-flop, on the Iraq War - by outright distorting his original position. This trend is continuing today with the aid of the Politico’s Jonathan Martin. To substantiate his claim, he cites, of all people, Bill Kristol.

Northeast Ohio is Buzzing with Real-Time Local News at cleveland.com

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) September 20, 2007 -- News has taken on a whole new meaning. Gone are the days of waiting for the traffic or weather report or the latest sports and news. Or waiting days to...

AP Top News at 9:56 am EDT - The Associated Press


AP Top News at 9:56 am EDT
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration said Monday it is freezing a scheduled 10 percent fee cut for doctors who treat Medicare patients, giving Congress ...


Interview: Pete Wentz, Fashion DesignerTop 10 Fashion Trends

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:25:28 PDT
Hilary Duff Star Style Gallery. ... Interview: Pete Wentz, Fashion DesignerTop 10 Fashion Trends of Spring 2008The ... Hilary Duff Pictures Related Links ...

Ukrainian gay groups form union

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:07:13 PDT
COMMENT: Why Obama could be good for gays When Hillary Clinton explicitly called for gay rights (twice) in her concession speech it was noteworthy. Why? Australian Senate delays gay equality legislation The Australian Democrats have accused opposition parties of homophobia after they used their Senate majority to delay legislation on same-sex discrimination. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment COMMENT: Why Obama could be good for gays When Hillary Cli

SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:13:07 PDT
The first sign I noticed was the guy with the shaky head. CBC Newsworld was covering the flooding of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and either unable to send their own reporter because of budget cuts or in need of American instruction on how you cover a major TV story these days, they opted for a live feed from NBC News. The NBC Reporter was parked on the banks of the once placid Cedar River with the flooded city in the background looking suitably dour as the CBC Anchor intro'd him. But as she aske

Confident Obama maps out his landslide | Andrew Sullivan

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:30:00 PDT
Obama’s safe states appear much safer at this point in the election cycle than McCain’s – and if you factor in recent trends, all of which show steady movement towards Obama, you begin to hit landslide potential. One very reputable polling analyst is now inferring a potential Obama win of 358 EC votes to 180. That’s a huge win.

Introduction Your Newest YouTube Fetish: Boob Punching Fetish Is Where You Find It]

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:40:00 PDT
We always try to do our best to stay on top of the world's latest fads and trends, be they an overly-specific fetish or a idiotic internet meme. Sometimes we get lucky and those two things are one and the same. But we were not aware until just now that "boob punching" is the hottest thing on the YouTubes since failed skateboarder nut shots. (Those never get old!) Sure, a little playful slapping is part of many a boob lover's repertoire, but girls hitting other girls in the tits and posting vide

Exercise more, not harder

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:27:51 PDT
The article in Friday's News Observer show that the amount of exercise is equal no matter how quickly or strenuously you do it. One of the statements is that you can run a mile, walk a mile or crawl a mile either way the benefits are the same.

Northeast Ohio is Buzzing with Real-Time Local News at cleveland.com

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) September 20, 2007 -- News has taken on a whole new meaning. Gone are the days of waiting for the traffic or weather report or the latest sports and news. Or waiting days to...

AllHeadlineNews.com Debuts New“Happy and Upbeat News” Category

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- All Headline News Corp., a leading news and content syndicator, today announced the launch of its“Upbeat and Happy” News content and...

Roman Catholic adoption agency to descriminate against homosexuals through legal loophole

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:51:01 PDT
Roman Catholic adoption agency to descriminate against homosexuals through legal loophole A Roman Catholic adoption agency has said it will not comply with gay equality laws. Comment: How the biggest threat to gay communities in Singapore is not just the legal system Singapore is a tiny island state which has managed cramped 4.6 million people into her lands. Although it is sandwiched between Muslim countries, the country has a Chinese majority, but also supports a healthy proportion o

WTF!? Tell me: Is FOX News a serious channel?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:32:51 PDT
I can not believe my eyes and ears!Fox News is telling lies.....Huh...Why?!Watch the video... They say: "Thousands of people in the Netherlands say they expect the world to end in 2012, and many say they are taking precautions to prepare for the apocalypse."OMG, unbelievable, who made up this ridiculous story!?


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