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June 29, 2008 News and Trends

News flash: Steve Jobs is aging

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:46:26 PDT
In an interview with Financial Times registration required], Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg shared his company’s answer to the iPhone’s popularity

Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

Top 25 Censored Stories for 2007

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:15:55 PDT
Good compilation of less covered news stories, that perhaps should have gotten more attention than they did.

Spike of Executions Belies National Trends Away From the Death ... - PR Newswire (press release)


Spike of Executions Belies National Trends Away From the Death ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 50 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHO: Activists from more than 17 states, Death Row Survivors, Murder Victim Family Members, and other leaders ...


Savvy Traveller: Holiday dates to avoid

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:14:24 PDT
Nick Trend tells you the summer holiday dates to avoid on the road and at the airport.

The Benefits of Conservation Gardening

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:48:24 PDT
This fall if you've been impacted by the global trend to "go green," you might want to consider conservation landscaping with native garden plantings. Scientist report more than esthetic rewards await you for your efforts. Planting native plants helps restore the ecological balance in nature.

Ideas & Trends Eureka! Where Do I Cash the Check? - New York Times


Ideas & Trends Eureka! Where Do I Cash the Check?
New York Times, United States - 14 hours ago
If the trend takes off there may be so many contests that they lose their appeal. But science will be in no danger. No prize will ever match the thrill of ...


My Fare Lady.....

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:12:00 PDT
No, I didn't spell the title of this post wrong. My Fair Lady is my favorite musical and lately my husband has been complimenting me on my ability to plan vacations...I am a good researcher as to the different fares. Anyway....the title made me smile. :-) The most difficult area of a vacation for me is deciding what transportation arrangements would be best. In today's economy, it is crucial to one's wallet to pick the best option. I often look at sites like LowFares.com when picking out transp


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