Richard Stursberg Interview Summary - Broadcaster.com

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:01:50 PDT
Broadcaster.com featured an interview with Richard Stursberg, Vice-President of English Services at the CBC, this week. Really nothing all that new — basically the same arguments and explanations as we’ve heard, but, for the record, a brief summary of the interview is after the jump, below. Plans For Radio 2 We are attempting to broaden the musical mix available on Radio 2. Everyone likes the intelligence & the quality of the station, but the content will be broadened outside of class

Another Super Tuesday -- Pennsylvania Edition

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:19:44 PDT
By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATED FREQUENTLY. SEE BELOW. 9:11 pm -- Hello, everyone. As Creature mentioned -- and make sure to read his excellent Pennsylvania primary post right below this one (or click here) -- I was on CTV Newsnet earlier this evening for a live interview segment with prime-time host Marcia MacMillan. For those of you who aren't Canadian, Newsnet started out as a sort of CNN Headline News. It has recently morphed into a rival to CBC Newsworld, the other major 24/7 news netwo

Just in, green dogs are the new trend

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:27:48 PDT
A golden retriever has allegedly given birth to a green puppy. Vets said one possible explanation is that the placenta colored the dog.

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.

China Money: Trends shift against bond market (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:39:49 PDT
SHANGHAI, May 9 - A five-month-old rally in China's bond market is set to reverse as trends in foreign and domestic markets turn against it.

Hottest Hollywood News - Headlines - Gossip

Sat, 10 May 2008 16:21:45 PDT
Hot Sexy Abs? Farmer Wants a Wife, Family Guy, Paula, Idol, Jimi Hendrix, Giant Squid... the list goes on. Check it out! Enjoy

Northeast Ohio is Buzzing with Real-Time Local News at cleveland.com

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) September 20, 2007 -- News has taken on a whole new meaning. Gone are the days of waiting for the traffic or weather report or the latest sports and news. Or waiting days to...

Diet Trends| Reviews

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:37:35 PDT
Diet Trends, Weight Loss Reviews, South Beach Diet, Nutrisystem, Medifast, Weight Lost Stories, Natural Weight Loss, Master Cleanse, Proactol, Dieting Secrets, Weight Loss Programs, Top Rated Diets

Chisinau Mayor Bans Gay Pride on Eve of Parade

Sat, 10 May 2008 18:20:22 PDT
CHISINAU, May 9, 2008 – Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca has banned the Gay Pride parade in the Moldovan capital. The parade, part of “Rainbow over the Dniester” is scheduled to take place on Sunday (May 10). But Pride organisers, GenderDoc-M, say that the Mayor has no power to ban the march. According to the new Moldovan law on public manifestations, local authorities have no right to prohibit a public manifestation, GenderDoc-M say If the authorities have proof that there could be serious tr

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.

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Entertainment

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:12:57 PDT
A roundup of some of the more entertaining, if snarky, news stories of recent days. Complete with links, and a quote from Darth Cheney on our robust economy. If your home is in foreclosure, your HELOC has been canceled, or your job just got shipped overseas, don't read this is all I gotta say.

Traditional Media Still Battling Digital Woes

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:36:13 PDT
The recurring theme of looking back to the "good old days" by media executives continues on, as many still struggle to find ways to monetize their digital efforts. On Wednesday at the Argyle Executive Forum on Leadership in Media in New York, this message was reiterated again, as most of those in attendance were executives from old media companies, and they complained of the inability to make the transition at this time. This is the same old problem of looking at the big profits of the 1980s th

Teens with a Gambling Problem?

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:18:07 PDT
Does your teen gamble? Parents are seeing big problems because of this growing trend.

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/

Sovreign Wealth Funds and the new Financial World Order

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:40:46 PDT
From Kevin Kelly: You’ll be hearing more about sovereign wealth funds and flows in the future. A sovereign wealth fund is a huge heap of money that is controlled by a nation — say Singapore or Saudi Arabia — rather than by a private transnational company. The latter is called private equity funds and their investments have been prime movers in global finance for decades. Some of the largest banks and finance companies that are in the current news cycle, like Bear Stearns, or UBS, are good

News Corp. Withdraws Its Bid for Newsday (New York Times)

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:30:58 PDT
Cablevision appeared likely to prevail in the bidding for the Long Island newspaper after News Corporation pulled its $580 million bid.

Free Webinar on Social Technology Today

Fri, 09 May 2008 08:03:33 PDT
You've probably heard people talking about the new "it" book: "Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies." The book discusses the current trend of people using online social technologies like blogs, social networks, and podcasts, among other things, and how enterprise must learn to embrace these tools....

"The Magnificent 13" will compete in the 41st Toyota Santa Clara International Grand Prix, starting Thursday in Santa Clara

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:16:12 PDT
Bumped into this by accident and I am glad I did. From the Mercury News: "... U.S. national teams members expected to compete include Olympians Kaitlin Sandeno, Erik Vendt, Kara Lynn Joyce, Amanda Beard, Jason Lezak, Peter Vanderkaay and Margaret Hoelzer, USA Swimming announced today. The field also includes Kim Vandenberg of Moraga and world record-holder Kate Ziegler. ..." Link] Available Cowboys and Cowgirl include: Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Natalie Coughlin.

The Headline News Report For 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- The Headline News Report For 2006 delivers continuously updated daily news, breaking news and full coverage of top stories from the world's news sources....

Yummy411: BCI 4th Annual Celebrity Makeup Symposium, Part 1

Sat, 10 May 2008 12:07:54 PDT
Okay family! I'm so excited that Tawanna was able to attend Bennett Career Institute's 4th Annual Celebrity Makeup Symposium! Unfortunately, since I wasn't able to attend, I asked Tawanna if she would be a special Yummy411 correspondent! So here's Tawanna account of the special occasion! Saturday The symposium started Saturday to sign in, get your kit and attend the meet and greet that followed over at Catholic University (no major training or instruction went forth). At the Meet and Greet, a

The secret dress code of online newspapers

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:09:26 PDT
Short analysis of the design trends in newspaper websites.

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