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April 24, 2008 Hot Trends

Real-Time Local News Now Blankets Michigan

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) October 2, 2007 -- There is always something happening in Michigan and once-a-day news can't cover it all. The days of waiting for traffic or weather reports or the latest...

World's News Headlines Still Reeling with Doom and Gloom, but Economic and Business News Strongly Upbeat, New Metric Finds

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST
Although news organizations around the world worked to bring their audiences a good mix of stories and feature articles, on balance, the news for the first day of 2008 featured more negative stories...

Hacker testifies News Corp unit hired him (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:06:45 PDT
A computer hacker testified on Wednesday that a News Corp (NWSa.N) unit hired him to develop pirating software, but denied using it to penetrate the security system of a rival satellite television service.

Jobless claims drop but more grim news on homes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:38:43 PDT
Jobless claims fell sharply last week and durable goods orders showed resilience in March but new home sales plummeted, according to data on Thursday that delivered mixed news on the struggling economy.

Weekly world news quiz (BBC News)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:45:57 PDT
At the end of another week, test your knowledge with our world news quiz.

Merrill shares up 8% on news of steady dividend (Market Watch)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:58:33 PDT
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Shares of investment banking behemoth Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. rose nearly 8% in afternoon trading after the bank said Thursday that it will maintain its dividend of 35 cents per common share. The news that bank won't be trimming its payout to shareholders could be a sign that the financial powerhouse sees fewer credit worries on the horizon, and investors rallied on ...

Jobless claims drop but more grim news on homes (Los Angeles Times)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:34:46 PDT
WASHINGTON -- U.S. jobless claims fell sharply last week and durable goods orders showed resilience in March but new home sales plummeted, according to data that delivered mixed news on the struggling economy.

News media ask for access to R. Kelly's pretrial hearings (AP via Yahoo! News)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:38:56 PDT
An attorney for two newspapers and The Associated Press says singer R. Kelly's celebrity status doesn't justify news media being barred from pretrial hearings in his pornography trial in Chicago.

Police: We're Closing In On Pregnant-Teller Shooter

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:47:30 PDT
The four were being held on preliminary charges of conspiracy to commit robbery relating to Tuesday morning's heist and shooting at the Huntington National Bank, 2030 N. Post Road. Three other people were being questioned, 6News' Jack Rinehart reported.

Girls Say Man Tried To Lure Them Into Car

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:50:06 PDT
According to police, the man targeted female students of Kitley Intermediate School in Franklin Township, 6News' Ericka Flye reported.

Fox News Sunday's Obama Watch Ends This Weekend

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:50:38 PDT
Greg Kelly announced this afternoon on Fox News that Sen. Barack Obama has agreed to appear on Fox News Sunday this weekend.The possibility of an Obama appearance on the program rose to prominence after anchor Chris Wallace started the Obama Watch last month, monitoring how long it has been since Obama promised to appear on the show.

Government Approval Ratings | The Reuters-Zogby Index

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:57:11 PDT
Why are all of the news channels focusing on George W's 30% job performance approval rating when Congress's is only 16%?!?!?!

Merrill Lynch to Reform Its Board of Directors, The Journal

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:18 PDT
(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- After having suffered $6.6 billion in write-downs due to the subprime mortgage debacle, Merrill Lynch & Co Inc (NYSE:MER) has begun the process of reforming its own structures of corporate governance by shortening the electoral terms of the members of its Board of Directors, according to ...

Teens cooked feces in convenience store microwave

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:04:08 PDT
SANDY, Utah (ABC 4 News) — Police in Sandy have arrested three teens who were involved in cooking human feces in a convenience store microwave oven.

Hillary's Botched Joke..., By Rachel Morris - CBS News

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:10:12 PDT
OK, I realize this isn't a foreign policy gaffe of the same proportions as Goolsbee-gate or sniper -gate. But as a native New Zealander, I feel obliged to draw your attention to an incident in which Hillary Clinton may have gravely insulted this small but very important nation. Asked by Newsweek (apropos of nothing), if she "had any good jokes..."


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April 24, 2008 Hot Trends

Future of Web Design London 08

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:30:22 PDT
This time last week I was at the ‘Future of Web Design’ conference (FOWD), listening to some of the most interesting speakers in the field. I found the first lecture ‘Inspiration and Design Trends’ by Patrick Mc Neil most interesting, and ‘Design sign off in 12 steps’ by Larissa Meek the most practical. ‘Inspiration and Design trends’ by Patrick Mc Neil This man predicted the future! Apparently, the up and coming design trends are: Brown earthy colours – as a background colour this colour

Jules Smith Jewelry

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:41:47 PDT
Gina Nigrelli Jewelry Designer Gina's jewelry is feminine and functional with each piece rooted to her life in the Virgin Islands. The azure waters and Caribbean culture offer a compelling setting for unburdened creativity, while her frequent travels to New York City keep her on the beat and pulse of the industry. Her goal is to create pieces that express her adoration for the natural beauty that surrounds her while representing her personal style and her love for everything fashionable. I

UK Manufacturers Report Sharp Rise In Prices - CBI Industrial Trends Survey (Nasdaq)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:51:12 PDT
(RTTNews) - UK manufacturers reported that domestic and export prices are growing at their fastest pace since 1995, the Industrial Trends Survey of Confederation of British Industry showed Thursday. Similar rates are expected over the coming three months.

The Safelist Report for April 24, 2008 is Now Online

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:11 PDT
The Safelist Report for April 24, 2008 is now online. Subscribers may now login to view most current and full Safelist testing report. Not a Safelist Report subscriber? Subscribe to the Safelist Report! Safelist Testing makes a difference. Statistics this week cover March 12 to April 22, 2008. The Safelist Report is updated every Thursday. Next update: May 1, 2008. Top 10 safelists are selected based on overall performance for the last six weeks. The ranking is determined by using statistic

Eco-friendly inventions for household appliances

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:05:43 PDT
The current mania for all things eco is producing a fair number of impressive innovations in addition to the expected gimmicks. An example of the former is “Eco Tokukun” from Kankyo Souken, a product to make your household fish grill more environmentally friendly. These small stones, made from recycled paper sludge and silica, aluminum oxide, and calcium oxide and designed to lie in the bottom of the gas grill, promise to cut carbon emissions from the cooking process by 25%. They also incre

Why are our young people less happy than they have ever been?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:14:08 PDT
By Esther Hughes, Head, The Good Childhood Inquiry at The Children’s Society From CEN New research from The Children’s Society shows that 55 per cent of adults think that children today are less happy than they were as children, while only nine per cent think that today’s children are happier. Are they right? There’s some evidence to suggest that they might be. As part of The Good Childhood Inquiry, The Children’s Society has considered a range of evidence relating to children’s mental healt

The next phase of the Internet will be about creating value from the WOW (Wide Open Web)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:28:24 PDT
So far the primary theme of the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco seems to be openness and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), which I defined in our Web 2.0 Framework as “A defined interface to a computer application or database that allows access by other applications.” Web companies new and old are announcing APIs that provide access to the data that resides on their site. ReadWriteWeb writes about the next frontier after ubiquitous APIs, an interview of Web 2.0 keynoter Max Levchin focu

Design Blast International Design Conference

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:30:02 PDT
Design Blast: International Design ConferenceThe word "blast", meaning "shock wave" or "detonation", is also a slang word for having a fantastic time. With the title Design Blast, the University of Arts and Design in Karlsruhe is staging a one-day conference with the aim of making entertaining, provocative and promising design trends visibl... More...


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