Who is leading the Web 2.0 Revolution in Canada?

NowPublic has been identified by KPMG and Backbone Magazine as one of Canada's top Internet companies."(Toronto, July 15, 2008 ) - KPMG and Backbone magazine congratulate the top twenty winners of the first...

Widodo opens APG meeting on money laundering in Bali

" "Our challange is the increasing rate of worldwide crime as a result of globalization ," Widodo said, adding that Indonesia was committed to waging war against money laundering and terrorist financing. The APG will this year accept two new member countries, namely...

Many injured in Pamplona fiesta

Perhaps not surprisingly, people have been injured at the "running of the bulls" in Pamplona, Spain."At least nine people have been injured during the first day of Spain's annual bull-running festival in the...

Mt. Shasta celebrates the Fourth on the streets and in the skies

"By Steve Gerace Mount Shasta Area Newspapers Sun Jul 06, 2008, 12:44 PM PDT Story Tools: Email This |  Print This Mount Shasta, Calif. - Smokey skies cleared the morning of July 4, 2008, as if...

Tanabata Spirit Displayed with Streamers

It's almost that time of year again for most of the people in Japan. Children and adults alike are preparing for the Tanabata Festival on July 7th, one of the biggest festivals of the year. Streamers are now...

Doctor: Social networking sites skew kids' world view; can be psychologically...

Will generations of kids raised with "online lives" have less grasp of reality and be at psychological risk? Some health professionals see real problems ahead."Children growing up amid the rise of social networking Web sites may have a "potentially dangerous" view of the...

Cremated remains of show organizer to be shot in fireworks at Indianapolis...

One of the fireworks bursting above the city this year will contain a bit of cremated remains – a fitting tribute, organizers say, to the man who ran the annual event for 40 years." Meredith Smith died in February at age 74. About a half-teaspoon of his ashes will be in...

Gotham laments closure of popular Meatpacking District eatery

LINK TO FULL STORYhere's an excerpt from my story at EDGE NEW YORK...On the Wednesday evening before Gay Pride weekend in the city, the Meatpacking District was alive with activity. Finely dressed pedestrians made their way along cobblestone streets while window shoppers...

Prince Charles converts car to run on wine

Running a car on English wine? Well most English wine I've tasted has been little better than petrol although it's said that with climate change English vinyards could soon be competing with the French."Prince...

German Inflation Worst in 15 Years, Wages Decline

"German inflation picked up speed in June, jumping to an annual 3.3 percent, the fastest pace since 1993, from 3.0 percent in May, official figures showed Friday.As inflation climbs and indicators point to an economic slowdown, there are growing concerns Germany and the...

UK to invest $250 bn investment in green energy

" The move is being fuelled by the UK's looming energy crisis. Within five years, many of the existing nuclear and coal power stations will be shut - leaving a gaping hole at the heart  of the national grid....

Mermaid Parade in Coney Island today

The annual Mermaid Parade kicked off in Coney Island, New York today, but one person will be making a political statement and will be undertaking a hunger strike in protest to the proposed changes to the...

Beating Runaway Inflation in Kenya

" This month Kenya's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released figures showing that Kenya's annual inflation has reached 31.5%.  There are many factors contributing to this trend amongst them are...

Hello Kitty mounts global offensive

All you hello kitty lovers (not me), get ready for Hello Kitty Mania. Upcoming products include digital cameras shaped like like a cat's head and also a Hello Kitty MMORPG game. Who wouldn't want a Hello Kitty...

Happy 50th to Vancouver's wooden coaster

Vancouver doesn't have many claims to fame, but one of the most important is its wooden coaster that resides in the Playland - and it turns 50 today.I get so scared when I ride it but everytime I go to the...

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