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[edit] Wajax Acquires Weir Process Equipment Business and Increases ... - FOXBusiness

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[edit] Inequality and the 80’s

29 August 2008, by Inequality and the 80’s By: Unity - Tags: inequality, poverty, Statistics As DK kindly points out, in the postscript to this post, I’m the kind of leftie who likes to do the research and back up my arguments with evidence, so when I run into disputes such as this one: Narrative #2: but, of course, one of the most popular narratives that the Left love to employ is that of the unsurpassed evil of the Thatcher years. Chas, why not compare the increasing level of inequality between Labou

[edit] Little Kitten - Intro To SkepticTrack At Dragon*Con!

29 August 2008, by Richard Saunders and Derek Colanduno, hard at work and setting up for Dragon*Con, which begins today! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pIUhrxSaNk

[edit] Where’s Georgia?

29 August 2008, by It really bothers me when people show their arrogance and stupidity all in one fell swoop. Especially when those people are Americans and they’re showing their ass on an international stage. This dimbulb asks about the recent Russian invasion of Georgia. Only s/he thinks it’s the STATE of Georgia… you know, where [...]

[edit] Study confirms vCJD could be transmitted by blood transfusion

29 August 2008, by unknown The findings underline the importance of precautions against vCJD transmission, such as the Government decision in 2004 to ban blood donations from anyone who had received a blood transfusion since 1980.

[edit] Biophysical method may help to recover hearing

29 August 2008, by unknown Scientists based in Switzerland and South Africa have created a biophysical methodology that may help to overcome hearing deficits, and potentially remedy even substantial hearing loss. The authors propose a method of retuning ...

[edit] Researchers discover atomic bomb effect results in adult-onset ...

29 August 2008, by unknown Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to Japanese researchers.

[edit] Barrow researchers identify a new approach to detect the early ...

29 August 2008, by unknown Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center recently participated in a pilot study with the Montreal Neurological Institute that suggests a certain type of MRI scanning can detect when a ...

[edit] Explosives go "green"

29 August 2008, by unknown Certain explosives may soon get a little greener and a little more precise.

[edit] 'Racetrack' for fast electrons in semiconductor structures

29 August 2008, by unknown In order to realize the electrical units of voltage, resistance and current with highest accuracy quantum effects in nano-circuits are nowadays used. Important prerequisites are extremely pure semiconductor layers where high-mobile ...

[edit] Louisiana's "Good Pirates" carry on in Katrina's wake

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[edit] Sarah Palin is your Republic Vice President candidate

29 August 2008, by Republican Presidential candidate John McCain has selected Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate in the 2008 US Presidential elections. Palin isn’t the first woman to ever be selected as a VP candidate in the US. There’s a long list of female candidates before her that never actually made it as VP in the US. If McCain wins the 2008 Presidential Election, Palin will be history’s first female Vice President for the United States of America. For the record, her last name is pronouce

[edit] NBC: McCain picks Palin as running mate

29 August 2008, by McCain picks Palin as running mate Popular Alaska governor to be first female Republican VP nominee MSNBC and NBC News updated 11 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, NBC News has learned. She would be the first woman ever to serve on a Republican presidential ticket. The pro-life Palin would also be the first Alaskan ever to appear on a national ticket. Palin, 44, was elected Alaska's fi

[edit] Arctic ice on the verge of another all-time low

29 August 2008, by unknown Following last summer's record minimum ice cover in the Arctic, current observations from ESA's Envisat satellite suggest that the extent of polar sea-ice may again shrink to a level very close to that of last year.

[edit] Liberal Talk Host Sentenced to 7 Years for Kiddie Porn

29 August 2008, by Liberal Talk Host Sentenced to 7 Years for Kiddie Porn August 29, 2008 at 4:23 am · Filed under Analysis, CounterPulse, Current Events, Hot Talk, Media, NewsLog, OP/ED, Politics, VOA News Analysis, VOA Politics, VOA Top Stories, Vox Populi, crime, law Bernard ”Bernie” Ward, 57, a San Francisco resident who worked as a radio talk show host and was a frequent Fox News Channel and CNN guest representing the liberal-left viewpoint, was sentenced on Thursday to serve 7 years in federal prison.

[edit] Cancer spotted through a photograph

29 August 2008, by Here’s an amazing story of chance and curiosity that saved a baby’s life over international borders. Two mothers, one in England and the other in the United States, formed a bond online over a website for soon-to-be mothers and subsequently kept the correspondence going after both of their daughters were born on the same day. The two mothers were sending each other pictures of their daughters when Madeleine Robb of England noticed a slight discoloration and “white shadow” in Rowan Santos’ le

[edit] Sound Commentary on Current Events in Seattle, Puget Sound and ... - Sound Politics

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[edit] I’m Running For President

29 August 2008, by Check-out the full video announcing my run for the President of the United States here. Most Commented Posts New Poll: To Return or Not Return the Heelys (33) Star Wars Pugs (20) Be Douglas Karr’s Friend (13) If you've enjoyed what you've read, you can show your appreciation by buying me a cup of coffee.

[edit] Yes, we can. Starting now.

29 August 2008, by Photo courtesy of Obama for America. Remarks of Sen. Barack Obama, "The American Promise," Democratic Convention, Thursday, August 28, 2008, Denver, Colorado. To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation: With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey and especially the one w

[edit] Yes, we can. Starting now.

29 August 2008, by Photo courtesy of Obama for America. Remarks of Sen. Barack Obama, "The American Promise," Democratic Convention, Thursday, August 28, 2008, Denver, Colorado. To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation: With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey and especially the one w

[edit] Schools Become "Campaign Central" With ABC-CLIO's Election History ... - PR Web (press release)

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[edit] The Terrorist Connection Does El Salvador’s Opposition, the FMLN

29 August 2008, by A leading, yet elusive figure of El Salvador’s primary political opposition party has come under legal and political scrutiny in his country for allegedly offering to sell weapons and arrange business deals with Latin America’s largest home-grown terrorist organization, the Colombian FARC-People’s Army.   The impact of this finding goes well beyond the confines of this tiny, yet vibrant Central American country that has even sent troops to fight terror in the Middle East.  It is a reminder tha

[edit] Dismissed with Prejudice

29 August 2008, by Dismissed with Prejudice By: Unity - Tags: J Mark Brewer, SPCK, SSG It’s time for a quick update on the ongoing SSG/SPCK saga and J Mark Brewer’s efforts to obtain a bankruptcy order in the US court on behalf of a UK charity and if you’ve been following any of this you should be delighted to know that Brewer’s bankruptcy application was heard yesterday and dismissed with prejudice. “Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 11:00 am. Appearances: Mark Brewer for debtor; Randy Williams for

[edit] Top Ten List: Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 - Swampscott Reporter

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[edit] Pacquiao sees ‘difficult’ fight vs De la Hoya

29 August 2008, by Mark Anthony World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao said his December 6 bout against Oscar de la Hoya would be a “difficult” fight since his opponent is bigger and heavier, but predicted he could still win. ...

[edit] The First African American Democratic Presidential Nominee

29 August 2008, by Senator Barack Obama accepted the democratic presidential nomination making a history for himself as the first ever African American to lead a major party ticket and presented his plan on how to lead the country to change. “Change happens because the American people demand it — because they rise up and insist on new ideas and [...]

[edit] Navy Tests New Railgun

29 August 2008, by  Booooooooooooooom! The Navy is hoping that their newest 10 megajoule railgun (topping their old pathetic 9 megajoule) will replace the standard 5-inch guns on most of their ships. Projectiles fired at this energy level reach about 5,600 mph, but the Navy isn’t stopping there. They have their eyes set on a 64 megajoule system capable of shooting at over 13,000 mph and hitting 5 meter targets from 200 nautical miles. (more…)

[edit] Comex 2008 in Singapore

29 August 2008, by Comex 2008 is Singapore’s biggest IT & Consumer Technology exhibition. It was held at Suntec City Exhibition Centre from from August 28 upto 31st. This event got bigger and more exciting than last year. The exhibition will feature exclusive show offers and great discounts of the latest consumer technology gadgets from digital cameras, cellphones, computers, home entertainment, software, consumer electronics and more.

[edit] Change is the New Black

29 August 2008, by As is my tradition, I spent way too much of my Thursday night keeping a running diary of Obama’s acceptance speech. Also by tradition, I watch only the Fox News coverage, because Bill Kristol is hilarious and Charles Krauthammer is an indestructible robot sent from the future to kill us all. I’m taking the over on number of times the word “change” pops up in Obama’s speech, but I’ll be keeping a tally, just in case. Join me, won’t you. I join Hannity & Colmes already in progress at 6:13PM.

[edit] A piece of Ninoy in me

29 August 2008, by Mark Anthony Twenty-five years ago, as the country was under the iron hands of a dictator, when activists and opposition leaders were detained or joined the ranks of the disappeared, a man in white suit said, “The Filipinos are worth dying for. ...

[edit] Good for Bavaria!

29 August 2008, by Some good news out of Bavaria, Germany: Teachers in Bavarian state primary schools may not remove crucifixes from classrooms in accordance with their personal beliefs, because the crucifixes stand for Christian values and represent Bavaria's Christian heritage, a court in Augsburg has ruled. Yay! Bavarian judges understand Europe has a Christian heritage! The ruling followed an attempt by a teacher in a state primary school in Bavaria to sue the Bavarian state for not allowing him to take down

[edit] Sydney Orchestra faked it during the Sydney 2000 Olympics

29 August 2008, by Sooner or later, the truth will make itself known. And in the case of the Sydney 2000 Olympic games, the truth is that the Sydney Orchestra mimed and faked portions of the opening ceremony. The real kick in the nuts (at least for Sydney) is that the recording that was heard over the wonderful acting Sydney Orchestra was actually that of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Yikes. This news comes just a few weeks after it was made public that China used a body double when a little girl sang the

[edit] Obama’s Convention Speech Dishonesty

29 August 2008, by Obama thinks you’re stupid. He said that John McCain would give tax cuts to the rich, but that he wouldn’t give a single dime to 100, 000 Americans. This is a trick. The 100, 000 Americans Barack is talking about paid ZERO income taxes. You cannot give these people a tax cut, because they pay no income tax at all to begin with. Obama claimed that McCain didn’t know anything about the average American worker. And how could he when he said that he personally thought middle class was defined a

[edit] Bea Alonzo’s Betty La Fea Grand Presscon

29 August 2008, by Mark Anthony Beautiful actress Bea Alonzo appeared once again as herself, the lovely Bea, Thursday evening, August 28 in a grand press conference of ABS-CBN’s upcoming television show – “I Love Betty La Fea.” In the event, Alonzo shared her ...

[edit] Marketing Coordinator (Fresno, CA)

28 August 2008, by The Marketing Coordinator is responsible for providing support to the Director of Marketing & Membership and the Marketing Department. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Under the direction of the Director of Marketing and Membership and with the Manager of Marketing and Communications, ...

[edit] Northwestern College Launches "NWC Alert" for Campus Emergencies or Severe Weather Announcements : Desktop Application b...

28 August 2008, by ActiveAccess (http://www.activeaccess.com), a desktop content delivery platform offered by BIA Information Network (BIN), announced today that Northwestern College (http://www.nwciowa.edu) in Orange City, Iowa, has launched NWC Alert, a campus-wide desktop security notification system, on the computers ...

[edit] PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE FOR AUTOMOTIVE-LIFESTYLE TEAM (Woodland Hills, CA / San Fernando Valley)

28 August 2008, by PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE FOR AUTOMOTIVE-LIFESTYLE TEAM JMPR Public Relations is one of the top independent public relations firms in the Los Angeles area. Our national clients include Airstream, Bentley Motors, Ducati Motorcycles, RM Auctions and Meguiar’s Car Care Products. We are ...

[edit] Sprint’s Xohm Adds Location to WiMAX

28 August 2008, by Despite its delays launching its Xohm 4G mobile WiMAX network, Sprint has not been idle. The carrier said this morning it would work with a variety of businesses to bring location-based services to the Xohm network when it launches in September. It sounds neat, and the partners listed below ...

[edit] Sprint Integrates Content and Location Services Into Its WiMax Network; Content Partners

28 August 2008, by image Sprint (NYSE: S) has integrated a slew of content and location-based services into its upcoming Xohm WiMax wireless broadband network. In the release, the company stressed the importance of developers and customers being able to tap into this information, which sounds ...

[edit] Sprint Integrates Location-Based Services Into Its WiMax Network; Announces Content Partners

28 August 2008, by Sprint (NYSE: S) has integrated a slew of content and location-based services into its upcoming XOHM WiMax wireless broadband network. In the release, the company stressed the importance of developers and customers being able to tap into this information, which sounds more ...

[edit] Communication Specialist/Grant Writer (Norfolk, VA)

28 August 2008, by General Description: The primary objectives of this position are to 1) coordinate and manage the Foodbank’s grant program including conducting grant development, prospecting of potential grants, and stewardship; 2) develop media strategies and communications materials that ...

[edit] Video Editor Needed, Must Be Passionate About News & Current Events (Northern NJ)

28 August 2008, by Electronic newsroom needs ongoing entry-level and junior-level help identifying and editing the day's 5 most controversial pieces of news video, pop-culture video, sports video and current-events video, so that we can have website visitors view the ...

[edit] Brenda Priddy Ebay Fundraiser To Benefit Wounded Auto Writer (Charity Auction)

28 August 2008, by Spy photog and all-around auto industry superstar Brenda Priddy is once again in the middle of giving something back to the community, this time raising money to help out auto writer Frank Washington following a brutal assault last month. Washington was left unable to work after he was mugged ...

[edit] Green Credits

28 August 2008, by Governments everywhere face the challenge of how to engage their citizens in a program of carbon emissions reductions. There have been two main approaches so far – carbon taxes and personal carbon quotas. We propose Green Credits, an alternative which is based on rewarding citizens after they ...

[edit] Green Credits

28 August 2008, by Governments everywhere face the challenge of how to engage their citizens in a program of carbon emissions reductions. There have been two main approaches so far – carbon taxes and personal carbon quotas. We propose Green Credits, an alternative which is based on rewarding citizens after they ...

[edit] Development Associate (Philadelphia)

28 August 2008, by Dignity Housing is a non-profit organization established in 1988 to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty in Philadelphia. The organization manages an inventory of 90 affordable housing apartments and single-family homes, located primarily in Northwest Philadelphia. Through a ...

[edit] Obama Dot Com - by: matt

28 August 2008, by Since the Democratic Primary really got underway, I’ve been trying to come up with a proper analogy to apply to the Obama campaign’s methods. I guess my visceral reaction to their messaging and branding got in the way of piecing together that analogy, but after kicking it around with a couple ...

[edit] Communications Intern w/ Bread & Roses Community Fund (Philadelphia)

28 August 2008, by Job Description: Communications Intern Start Date: September-December (7-12 hours) The Communications Intern is responsible for assisting the development officer with the planning and implementation of Bread & Roses Community Fund’s communication materials, including the newsletter, website ...

[edit] Unconscionable political convention coverage

28 August 2008, by In May, as part of the Carnival of Journalism, Ryan Sholin asked: What should news organizations stop doing, today, immediately, to make more time for innovation? I have another take on that question, and it is one that more news organisations are being forced to ask. What ...

[edit] Communications Director (Dupont Circle)

28 August 2008, by The National Network to End Domestic Violence, the leading voice for domestic violence victims and its advocates, seeks a full time Communications Director. This position reports to the Senior Director of Development and Communications. This is a full-time position responsible for ...

[edit] Director Government Business Development (Washington, DC)

28 August 2008, by SUCCESS MEANS VISION …. AeA is the largest association of high-tech companies in the U.S. with 2,300 companies, representing all segments of the high technology industry and 1.8 million employees. With 18 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing, AeA offers ...

[edit] Prague remembers Aug. 21, 1968 - Prague Post

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[edit] Understanding the Philosophical Issues Behind Russian Politics ... - MarketWatch

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[edit] New KBS president threatens to cancel programs - 한겨레

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[edit] Sound Commentary on Current Events in Seattle, Puget Sound and ... - Sound Politics

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[edit] Community website in search of writer/content manager (Key Biscayne)

27 August 2008, by keybiscayne.com, a new community website for the community of Key Biscayne, is looking for writers to cover community news, current events, happenings, and more.

[edit] Spherical Cows

27 August 2008, by Cartoon Model of a SNR(Supernova Remnants) When scientists refer to a spherical cow, we are poking fun at ourselves. We are admitting that some of our models or descriptions of things are far more simple than the actual object, like to say that a cow has a spherical shape. The phenomena we study are ...

[edit] Major Gifts Officer

27 August 2008, by Major Gifts Officer Reports to: Senior Vice President for Development Department: Development and Strategic Planning Staff reporting to this position: None Position classification: Exempt, Full-Time Summary Working with Senior VP for Development and Director of Development, develops ...

[edit] Sound Commentary on Current Events in Seattle, Puget Sound and ... - Sound Politics

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[edit] LA County Fair Ads Play Up Current Events - LAist

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[edit] allAfrica.com Liberia Juju Pot Buried At Executive Mansion Page 1 of 1

1 June 2008, by killian4omally allAfrica African news and information for a global audience

[edit] Myspace.com Blogs - CHECK OUT MY BLOG - Cali MySpace Blog

9 May 2008, by calibaygurl Link to my personal website (thats all , Tom....no worries!)

[edit] BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

5 April 2008, by robertappino Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.

[edit] CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

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[edit] Digg - News and Current Events

31 January 2007, by dhave2k7 ... community every second counts, every second, a website is created equipped with tested strategies and ready to compete with the trends online. This site aims to inform the net workers of what...

[edit] Slate Magazine – Current events, news, politics, culture, and more.

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[edit] News Hounds: Terry McAuliffe Sounds Positive Yet Fox Keeps Running Banner - Latest Polls Many Races Tightening

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[edit] Fundamentalist Christianity " Blog Archive BP says Prudhoe Bay output down 90,000 bpd on hitch "

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[edit] CNN.com International

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[edit] THE TENSION -- "Veritas vincit"

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[edit] Muck and Mier

13 October 2005, by dailyfisk They say the GOP could split right down the middle, that the Christian Right is rising out of its pews, incensed that Bush would squander their last best shot at reversing the legality of abortion by nominating to the bench one of his own staffers, whose

[edit] Barbecue for Harriet Miers

12 October 2005, by dailyfisk Bush Says Trust me! Apparently Harriet does. Is it cronyism, patronage, or just friendship? Call it what you will, but in our book favoritism is all the same.

[edit] Rita Drowns out Anti-War Protestors

27 September 2005, by politicalfootball According to the Washington Post the numbers exceeded what was initially hoped for in what is being billed as the largest anti-war demonstration since the start of the Iraq campaign. There's lots of commentary to be found, but the most interesting so far

[edit] Bush Unveils New Terrorist Strategy

21 September 2005, by dailyfisk ... good men. Dicks need not apply. Osama is nowhere to be found so Bush pulls another fast one and declares war on porn. Bush was recently quoted as saying: "Heck, we gotta have a war we can...

[edit] North Korea abandons Nukes, plays Chess

19 September 2005, by politicalfootball What this really demonstrates is how important it is for the U.S. to settle this region of the globe, even if it is only just a stop-gap measure. The U.S. has more than enough on its plate with Iraq and Katrina to contend with.