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This doc hip hops to the top of the world - Winnipeg Sun


This doc hip hops to the top of the world
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Apr 18, 2008
On Sunday CBC Newsworld has the BBC documentary Massacre at Virginia Tech. It recalls the horrible shooting spree by Seung-Hui Cho on April 16, 2007, ...


CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld - Toronto Star


CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld
Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 3, 2008
CALGARY–CBC News will close the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced Thursday that the two hours of ...


TV tonight: Five worth watching - Toronto Star


TV tonight: Five worth watching
Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 20, 2008
... his shooting rampage in Blacksburg, Va., The Passionate Eye has the premiere of Jonathon Hacker's film Massacre at Virginia Tech (CBC Newsworld at 10). ...
PBS's Nature and Oprah's finale The Gazette (Montreal)
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TELUS Mobility launches TELUS mobile TV on its national 1X network

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:35:45 PDT
TELUS mobile TV is powered by MobiTV, the world's first network and platform providing live television on wireless phones. clients watch live, real-time programming on seven channels: CBC Newsworld, Fox News, G4 Tech TV, Le Reseau de l'information (RDI), MeteoMedia, The Shopping Channel and The Weather Network.

Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...

World News-World Infomation

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:11:04 PDT
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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.

WordPress Upgrades

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:05:37 PDT
WordPress 2.3 and 2.2 upgrades include security and minor bugfixes without any plugin or theme compatibility issues. Do share your feedback if you upgrade.Download |WordPress | Instructions | Extended Upgrade GuideTag: Wordpress design, wordpress News,World News

Entertainment News, Celebrity News,

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:25:52 PST
Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Movie News, Music News, TV News - AOL News,World News

Canada - Mortgage Insurance is NOT a sure thing

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:56:10 PST
"MarketPlace" was broadcasted on Feb 6 and re-ran on CBC NewsWorld on Feb 9. It was about claims made and declined by the major banks (and their underwriter Canada Life) regarding mortgage insurance that the borrowers took when they assumed their mortgage.Link: http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/in_denial/

Celebrity & Entertainment News

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:49:40 PDT
Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Movie News, Music News, TV News - AOL News,World News

CBC Newsworld : Passionate Eye Monday : Documentary

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:53:25 PDT
The story that showed on news world tonight.This is just another example of the futility and expense in money and lives that is the drug war.

A Viewer Speaks

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:05:29 PDT
WE GET A good group of commenters here in Sticksville. Lately, we've been hearing quite a bit from a young woman from the Prairies, who has an openminded attitude toward Canadian shows, and an engaged and passionate way of defending them. On the subject of all the changes going on at the CBC, I think she's expressed the necessary corrective point of view better than Richard Stursberg, Kirstine Leyfield, or anybody else at the public broadcaster has managed to do. So I'm bumping her comment here


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April 22, 2008 Breaking News

What is RSS?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:40:11 PDT
by Kim and Charles Petty What is RSS? RSS stands for more than one thing. Usually, RSS stands for “really simply syndication,” but it can also mean “rich site summary,” or “RDF site summary” — RDF standing for “resource description framework.” That answers the question of what is RSS, but what can it do? What is RSS in the context of really simple syndication? It is a tool that allows sites to give a quick summary of important links and descriptions in XML format. This essentially allows them

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Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:40:21 PDT
I've been away, posting to resume tomorrow when I've caught up with the news.

Only in Amerika

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:40:49 PDT
Ladies and gentlemen, your so-not-liberal-they-look-like-conservative-propagandists media in action… To the public, these men retired military brass] are members of a familiar fraternity, presented thousands of times on television and radio as “military analysts” whose long service has equipped them to give authoritative and unfettered judgments about the post-Sept. 11 world. Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity, though, is a Pentagon information apparatus that has used those analys

PlayStation Home Delayed, Closed Beta Extended

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:41:52 PDT
Expecting PlayStation Home this spring? Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s not happening. Not a chance. Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that it is extending the duration of the closed beta for PlayStation Home to summer 2008. As a result, a further number of registrants will soon be invited to test the service and the open beta has been pushed back till fall. From the release: We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we hav

35 Green Office Tips for Earth Day

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:42:43 PDT
I don't do the whole celebrate Earth Day deal too much - it does sort of seem like almost too small a step nowadays. We should celebrate Earth Day all year round, if we truly want to make a difference. That said, there's no time like the present. If you haven't been practicing Earth Day minded behavior each day at the office, well, today is a great day to give it a whirl. I've rounded up about 35 of the best of the green-minded posts I've done here at Office Stuffer. Read one, read them all,

Stop the use of paid propagandists by the Defense Dept.

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:43:49 PDT
Stop the use of paid propagandists by the Defense Dept. April 22nd, 2008 - Posted by: Steve Shickles On April 20th, the New York Times exposed a secret Pentagon campaign to infiltrate the media with pro-war propaganda. Free Press Action Fund is gathering 50,000 signatures to tell the Bush Administration to knock it off. This is not a partisan issue. This is a violation of conceivable standard of journalism — and possibly of federal law! Sign now! Originally Syndicated via RSS from Digg / Po

The Stanford coaching search: Oliver interviews. Is Taylor the man to beat?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:45:38 PDT
Heard from a variety of sources Monday: Finally, there’s news on the Stanford search. It’s not big news, and it’s not all hard news. Some of it is pseudo-news. But as Bob Bowlsby moves through this hiring process, now two weeks old, the fog is beginning to lift. Current assistant... Continue reading...

Details of Harvey Dent centric trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:45:57 PDT
The delayed second trailer for The Dark Knight which focuses more on Harvey Dent and The Joker's rise to being the mob boss in Gotham has played at the NY Comic Con. It's expected the trailer will be available for us in a few weeks time, probably the end result of another viral marketing scarvanger hunt. Here's the scoop from a reader of AICN who saw it with his own eyes... This trailer is more plot-driven, depicting the Joker's rise to power (Joker to mob bosses: It's simple: kill the Batman.)

Untitled

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:46:14 PDT
Hong Kong singer and actress Kelly Chen held a press release for her upcoming concert titled "Love Fighters". The star, dressed in white, said she has been fully devoted to rehearsals these days and the dance practice was so intense that her feet were bruised. Kelly also revealed that she has ordered a "Time Machine" from Australia, which will help her "transcend in time and space on the stage". Read all of: Kelly Chen to Hold Concert in Hong Kong 0 Comments 42 clicks Email to

Dilbert.com Relaunched

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:47:14 PDT
My favourite comic site on the net, Dilbert.com has been relaunched with not only a new look but lots of new features as well. One of which is the mashable Dilbert comic strips where users can write their own version a Dilbert comic strip and share it with anyone. But my favourite feature is the animated versions of tons of Dilbert comics which you can view here. as seen on Webware.com] ShareThis

Weird wolf shot in Box Elder

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:48:44 PDT
Weird wolf shot in Box Elder PROMONTORY -- An animal that appeared to be a wolf has been shot and killed after it harassed livestock near the North East Promontory Road to Thiokol Ranch. (By: ROBERT JOHNSON, Category:News)

News Corp. in Deal to Acquire Newsday From Tribune, WSJ Says (Bloomberg.com)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:48:58 PDT
April 22 (Bloomberg) -- News Corp. reached an agreement in principle to acquire Newsday from Tribune Co., the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the decision.

Sir Tom ups stakes for Leith museum

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:49:23 PDT
Sir Tom ups stakes for Leith museum MILLIONAIRE businessman Sir Tom Farmer has called on both the council and the Scottish Government to help create a museum for Leith. As revealed in the Evening News last week the Hibs owner and famous Leither has been announced as the Leith Museum Campaign’s patron. for more click here

Liverpool v Chelsea, live commentary from 1945BST

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:50:37 PDT
You can barely stand the tension. So many crucial decisions, so many reputations on the line, so many lives to be changed. But if you're not interested in How to Look Good Naked, in which Gok Wan helps a 35-year-old woman who wants to meet a man, then follow the big game with us tonight. Avram Grant, who may or may not look good naked, has nine days to save his skin. Lose in the semi-finals of the Champions League and he might as well beat a quick retreat to Israel. Rafael Benitez, on the othe

Maoists win 120 out of 240 directly elected seats in Nepal

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:50:49 PDT
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists has won 120 out of the total 240 directly elected seats under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system of the Constituent Assembly polls.

Dallas-based 7-Eleven offers behind-the-scenes tour to few media outlets

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:51:16 PDT
Pegasus News was one, along with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, D Magazine, Fox 4, and the Dallas Morning News, who inexplicably declined.

Turmoil at Cambridge paper

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:54:15 PDT
Turmoil at Cambridge paper Roy Greenslade / The regions 07:45am Staff at the Cambridge Evening News have passed a vote of no confidence in the management following the sudden departure on Friday of editor Murray Morse. A statement issued after a meeting attended by 70 "dismayed and disappointed" journalists said: "We wish to go on record as saying that Murray was regarded by us as an excellent editor, as well as a popular and supportive colleague." They indicated that he departed because a

Tuesday's fabulous Absolutely news

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:56:42 PDT
Tuesday's fabulous Absolutely news Posted 1 minute ago | Post a comment | Doctor Who David Morrissey to appear in Christmas special spoilers] Film DS9's Nana Visitor to play Jason Vorhees' mum in Friday the 13th remake? Guillermo del Toro to direct Saturn and the End of Days Sex and the City world premiere to be in London Comics Ender's Game comic coming Frank Miller to direct Hard Boiled adaptation? Stan Lee to work as writer and editor for Virgin Comics British TV Harry Hill t


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April 22, 2008 Hot Trends

NBC has news for MySpace (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:48:40 PDT
NBC News and MSNBC.com will provide political news and other content to social networking site MySpace.

MySpace, NBC News link up for elections site (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:49:05 PDT
News Corp's MySpace Internet social network, NBC News and msnbc.com have launched an online hub for U.S. presidential elections coverage for younger voters.

MS SilverLight catching up to Adobe Flash... in crash stats

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:53:59 PDT
NetNewsWire has a feature where it sends me crash logs (if the user clicks the send button) — so I see a fair amount of Flash crashes. But lately I’m starting to see Silverlight crashes now too.

Aquaculture Vietnam, Thủy sản, Thủy sản Việt Nam

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:58:17 PDT
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Rendell Says: "College Kids Drink the Kool-Aid of Obama."

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:13:46 PDT
They pulled this from You Tube, but thankfully someone downloaded it quickly! Appearing with a group of college students on Fox News (why are Clinton surrogates always on FOX these days?) yesterday, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said that a lot of young people "drink the Kool-Aid" of Obama's speeches. Check out how the students push back at that!

Tribune To Sell Newsday to News Corp for $580 Million

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:27:03 PDT
Tribune Co has reached agreement in principle to sell Newsday to News Corp for about $580 million in what would be a joint venture, according to a source familiar with the matter. Under the terms of a deal, Newsday would be part of a joint venture with News Corp's New York Post and other News Corp assets.

Tribune near plan to sell Newsday to News Corp (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:29:10 PDT
Tribune Co has reached agreement in principle to sell Newsday to News Corp (NWSa.N) for about $580 million in what would be a joint venture, according to a source familiar with the matter.

RSS a domicilio con NewsGator Inbox per Microsoft Outlook

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:30:45 PDT
É il prodotto (free) ideale per chi consulta giornalmente molti feed RSS perché consente di ricevere le notizie direttamente nel proprio client di posta. Dal punto di vista ideologico ha un suo significato: all’interno del flusso di informazioni e comunicazioni che giornalmente gli utenti ricevono, anche gli RSS si sono ritagliati un loro spazio

Not-so-super Tuesday - blogs.themiamihurricane.com

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:31:02 PDT
So tomorrow (well, today I guess) is officially a big day politically. John McCain aside (and I don't THINK I need to explain why I'm disregarding his candidacy), this is big for the Dems. If Sen. Clinton doesn't pull through and BIG, it's bad news bears. Here is my biggest problem with this election: When did politics become about popularity?...

Health, Bioidentical Hormones And Mother’s Day News

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:31:32 PDT
What do bioidentical hormones and Mother's Day have in common? The official kick-off for the ninth annual National Women's Health Week (May 11-17). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, is asking "women across the country to get healthy by taking action." This includes checking hormonal balance and symptoms ass

CWF - Quality Freeware Game Site

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:41:48 PDT
Site is about gaming, Providing downloads, interviews ofgame developers, few reviews, and a freewarenews section.There's also other plans like 'developer help project' aimingto be a 'bridge between people interested ingame creation and freeware developers. Everyone can suggest a game, buteach game must pass a validation. Free.

Romanian Top40

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:02:21 PDT
This is a top list with Romanian Websites.Business, Career, Entertainment, Spirituality, Music, Sport, Automobiles, Regional, Science, Education, Computers, Internet, Health, News, Mass media, Society, Tourism

Breaking News: FAA Reports Strange UFO Lights In Phoenix

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:03:08 PDT
The FAA and many Phoenix residents reported seeing strange red lights in the sky Monday night, and the cause is a mystery. The bright lights initially were in a square shape and then became triangular. The Air Force stated the lights are not part of their activities. Such phenomena are described in Doomwatch Legacy by Sunstroke author David Kagan

North Carolina Should Not Ignore ‘Legal, Moral’

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:04:03 PDT
Although some civil rights groups that are "pressing" the North Carolina Legislature to pass a bill that would mandate HIV testing for prison inmates might be overstating HIV prevalence in prisons, their "point shouldn't be missed" because the "fact is, consensual and forced sex behind bars ... helps spread the disease," a Raleigh News & Observer e

Texas State University Ends Foundation Ties After News of Arrest (New York Times)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:15:48 PDT
Texas State University has severed ties with a charitable foundation that has been a major donor after news surfaced that the group’s president, Scott Mitte, had been arrested on charges of cocaine possession, said the university’s president, Denise Trauth.

Death Note Theater & DVD Dates

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:39:45 PDT
A while ago I wrote some news about the Japanese hit film Death Note coming to the US. My first report said that this would be sometime in the spring via Viz Media. While checking out future movie releases here in my hometown of Chicago, I noticed the local AMC lists that Death Note begins on Tues...


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