Newsweek Heaped Praise on Palin... In 2007

Here's how the piece starts out."In 1998, voters in a focus group were asked to close their eyes and imagine what a governor should look like. "They automatically pictured a man," says Barbara Lee, whose foundation promoting women's political advancement sponsored the survey....

Golf War: Monty rounds on Poulter in Ryder Cup wild card row

As Ryder Cup fever sweeps the golf world competition for the European Team wildcard places has led to two of the top players having a verbal set-to that would see them being accused of ungentlemanly conduct had it...

Pro-Clinton Democrats leave national conference for Republican hosted happy hour

It's been said that politics make strange bedfellows; the anti-Obama backlash in the Democratic Party has added new credence to that belief as John McCain supporters hosted a "Happy Hour for Hillary" event during...

Freddie Mac Suffers $861 Million Loss

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac to you and me) is facing losses far worse than analystis predicted. The FHLM exists to create a secondary market for mortgages, and its business model seems...

Closed Buddanpur Primary School Asks SSA For Help

Banur (Mera Chandigarh): One pretext of Universal Elementary Education scheme sponsored by World Bank in India under name Sarv Shikha Abhiyaan (SSA) it hard to report that adjoining village of Tricity Chandigarh, a Primary school located at Buddanpur village (Punjab) was...

Obama, McCain keep "town hall meetings" local

Blogger Ezra Kelin: Obama and McCain want alternatives to the mainstream media."New York's Michael Bloomberg and ABC News have offered to host the first if the (possible) presidential townhalls. Both campaigns...

US climate change bill blocked

US lawmakers have blocked a much-anticipated bill on climate change, after Republicans vowed it would be too expensive for the economy. "A US attempt to establish a system of caps and tax relief to cut carbon emissions has been blocked in Congress.The bill was backed by most...

Summit targets global food crisis

World leaders have gathered in Rome to discuss the fallout of soaring food prices. Although delegates are discussing more about Mugabe's presence than food crisis.   " A key UN-sponsored summit is set to...

America's Most Wanted Escapee Captured

" On May 28, 2008, members of the U.S. Marshals sponsored Hornet’s Nest Task Force captured escapee Richard Allen Sloan in Kings Mountain, North Carolina after being on the run for approximately one year....

Bands or Brands? The Future of 'Independent' Corporate Radio

Wired poses a similar question to one I've been asking a lot lately, will the future of independent entertainment be completely reliant on big-branded corporate products and projects in order to survive?"Who would...

Music and Fashion Brand Together for Hilfiger's 'TommyTV'

Branded entertainment is starting to get on my nerves. Musicians are hard up for cash as it is, but are they so desperate that they need to get in bed with the notoriously inauthentic Hilfiger, just to get their...

China Outraged by US-Tibet Resolution

The US has hurt China's feelings."An indignant China said Friday the U.S. "seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people" when Congress passed a resolution calling on Beijing to stop cracking down on Tibetan dissent and talk to the Dalai Lama.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...

Unclaimed Money Scam Uncovered

Unclaimed Money  Scam Uncovered, Never pay a fee for unclaimed funds.Related Links Real Missing Money Site"Do you have missing money waiting for you? Lots of people receive letters claiming you "have...

YouTube: 10 Hours of Content Every Minute

Frank Smith looks at the implications of Youtube's volume of content.  Some interesting questions arise."NEW YORK -- Media Summit -- During a panel here at the Media Summit yesterday, YouTube Inc. 's Philip Inghelbrecht, strategic partner development manager, dropped...

Brad Pitt's Pink House art installation ends Sunday

"Brad Pitt's Pink House art installation ends Sunday Posted by Doug MacCash, Art Critic January 05, 2008 4:20PM AP PHOTOActor Brad Pitt points to the Make It Right Pink House art installation, representing sites...

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