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June 25, 2008 Breaking News

PayPerPost and SocialSpark Sites Down

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:48:42 PDT
I attempted to enter the details for my last sponsored post through Izea’s PayPerPost scheme, to find that the site was not responding. As I have had problems with my internet recently, so the first thing to do was check if a few other sites were working. Google, a few favourite forums and friends’ sites were all working. So, I opened up NetFront on my phone, waited for the Edge connection to be established, and confirmed that the Izea sites were not accessible via KCell’s servers either. At t

• 1000 km away, Lynlee waits for newsworld - Hamilton Spectator


• 1000 km away, Lynlee waits for newsworld
Hamilton Spectator, Canada - Jun 4, 2008
And if you happen to come across the cat in yonder photo, will you do me another favour? His name is Indie. He belongs to Lynlee Spencer. ...


Family, friends welcome home soldier - Daily Miner and News


Family, friends welcome home soldier
Daily Miner and News, Canada - 1 hour ago
Working in a dental office in Kenora with TV’s set up for patients, she pushes to keep CBC Newsworld constantly playing. “I kind of thought that I was just ...


Equal time for happy news on Romania TV, radio

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:11:46 PDT
Upbeat news would have to make up half of all newscasts on all of Romania's radio and television stations, under legislation adopted unanimously Wednesday in the senate. "News programmes on TV and radio shall contain, in the same proportion, news with positive and negative themes," states the legislation...

A proposed bill to amend Canada’s Copyright Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:37:20 PDT
A week ago the minority federal government of Canada, and Industry Minister Jim Prentice, tabled an amendment to the Copyright Act. Entitled Bill C-61, its purpose is to bring Canadian copyright law into compliance with the current WIPO treaty (this despite their being no international legal obligation to implement WIPO - it hasn’t been ratified by Canada). Prentice states in a Toronto Star letter to the editor that C-61 will allow… “…the recording of webcasts I think he means podcasts and

Good News: FISA Vote Delayed

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:22:53 PDT
not a bad thing when a attempt to eviscerate the 4th amendment and rule of law is put off

Notre Dame Stories, Links, & Information

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:04:48 PDT
A place to find Notre Dame links, tickets, memorabilia,news, merchandise, and information all about Notre Dame. You can even share your Notre Dame story with readers. If you love the Irish you will enjoy this site.

employeescreenIQ Unveils List of 2009 Background Screening Trends (Centre Daily Times)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:39:53 PDT
employeescreenIQ, a global leader in employment screening, announced its 2009 list of 10 background-screening trends yesterday at the Society for Human Resource Management's Annual Conference and Exposition taking place in Chicago. The company annually develops this list of trends and releases it each year at the event. The list is designed to provide hiring professionals with information about ...

Breaking news: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa supports a sales-tax ... - Los Angeles Times


Breaking news: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa supports a sales-tax ...
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
The idea of a November transportation tax has been gaining ground with rising gas prices and increasingly public pressure for new transit lines like the ...


Wedding Cake Trends (WGHP Greensboro)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:54:42 PDT
According to the Bridal Association of America, the average couple spends more than $500 on their wedding cake. This morning, Shannon Smith visited Ganache bakery in Greensboro to find out the latest trends in wedding cakes.

Nudging Oil, Picking Corn

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:20:03 PDT
Saudi Arabia pledges a small increase in oil production. Two of the oldest U.S. agriculture firms look set to merger, among high corn and other crop prices. And ABC News and its writers negotiate the meaning of overtime in an always-connected world...

US News Expands The Ranking Service

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.

News.com Bill Gates Big Send off

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:51:08 PDT
Co-founder shares surprises, letdowns, morsels from early Microsoft daysBy Ina Fried of News.com


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