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Madonna comes to Vancouver for first time ever
I am so there!I have been a fan of Madonna for as long as I can remember, and I have seen her in a play, but never in concert. I better start saving my money now though..."Vancouver is the only other Canadian city...
MySpace lets users take profile data outside site...
This seems to be a retraction to my previous post." MySpace announced Thursday it is opening the gates of its popular online community by letting users automatically transfer profile information to other social-networking websites.MySpace said it will kick off a "data...
The Avenue Mall in Forsyth County, Georgia is OPE...
"The Avenue Mall in Forsyth County, Georgia is OPEN for businessPosted in News by admin on May 5, 2008Ever since it was announced that a big mall was coming up in Forsyth County, GA, just off of GA-400, near Exit 13, we have been tracking its progress and were eagerly...
B.C.'s Emily Carr Art College to Become University
Granting ECIAD official university status is a good thing: now trust-funded starving artists can get Bachelor's and Master's degrees just like the rest of us. But this might not be a good thing from the perspective...
Unilever says it won't screw the rain forests for...
The Prince of Wales praised the giant Unilever group after it pledged to use only sustainably produced palm oil in its products
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Interview: Rival Schools
Rock Sound snagged an exclusive chat with Rival Schools frontman and all round legend Walter Schreifels days after it was announced that the band were reforming to play UK shows in Summer. After some parking issues...
Layoffs rise 68 percent in April vs March: survey
"U.S. companies' planned layoffs jumped 68 percent in April from the prior month to the highest since September 2006, pointing to further deterioration in the labor market, a report showed on Thursday."
Supermarket trials carbon labels
Consumers concerned with the health of the environment may begin to turn to a special label on various food and home items to tell them critical information on the item's carbon footprint."Supermaket chain Tesco has...
Warren Buffett's stake helps Mars take over Wrigley
"Warren Buffett took advantage of the credit crunch yesterday as Mars announcedan agreed $23 billion (£11.5 billion) takeover of Wrigley in a deal that theworld’s richest man helped to finance in return for a cut-price stake in thechewing gum group.Mr Buffett’s Berkshire...
Opposition reunites in Zimbabwe
"Zimbabwe's rival opposition factions say they have reunited, declaring they have a majority in parliament. The announcement was jointly made by Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, whose faction split in 2005. The final results...
ASC: Watching the Watchers
Another term for "behavioral profiling software" is "spyware", and the Anti-Spyware Coalition is having none of it: There is a gap between the promises of adware firms and the real-world behavior of their...
DNA links 17 people to B.C. Ancient Iceman
In 1999 an Ancient Iceman found entombed in a BC Glacier for Centuries has direct links to the First Nations Wolf Clan through the marvel of DNA Technology."DNA links at least 17 people to B.C. icemanRelated to man...
China to Meet with Representative of Dalai Lama
China has taken the historic step of agreeing to meet with a representative of the Dalai Lama, but oly time will tell whether this is an empty gesture designed to cool off international pressure ahead of the olympics or a significant change in their Tibet policy."China, in an...
Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years for Not Filing Tax Ret...
Wesley Snipes is going to jail."A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the actor Wesley Snipes to three years in prison for willfully failing to file tax returns. Mr. Snipes, who was convicted in February,...
Petraeus named to Central Command; will face Afgh...
David Petreus, who has become one of the most influential generals in American history through his close connection to George W. Bush, has gotten a promotion. Petreus is said to have a direct line to the white house,...
