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Coleen Rowley: "Burying" the Truth: Nightline Reporter Channels Bill O'Reilly and Does a Hatchet Job Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:58AMIn a sad commentary on the currently disintegrating state of "main stream media", I found myself ambushed on Saturday, March 6th, just ten minutes after...
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H&R Block Tax Checkup Now Possible Cure for Making Work Pay Confusion Later Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:52AMMillions of taxpayers, depending upon other tax breaks they may qualify for, could find themselves with a tax surprise next year because of the Making Work Pay tax credit unless they adjust their withholding, according to analysis by The Tax Institute at H&R Block.
Of lies and half-truths: what BERNAMA did not report (UPDATED with Chinese Translation) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:47AMWhen asked what Johari would say, Malaysia Today was told that he will confirm that his office received a visit from several Chinese underworld figures to seek protection against the threats and intimidation they received from the MACC. The MACC wanted them to retract their statements about Musa Hassan’s complicity with the Along. THE CORRIDORS OF POWER Raja Petra Kamarudin
Breast Cancer Drug Fulvestrant Appears More Effective in the Presence of CK8 and CK18 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:46AMWomen's responsiveness to the second-line breast cancer drug fulvestrant may depend on whether the cancer cells are expressing two key proteins, Indiana University Bloomington scientists report in this month's Cancer Biology & Therapy.
Fallout in Europe over Air Force tanker contest Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:45AMThe Obama administration is hearing from concerned European Union officials this morning over the U.S. Air Force tanker contest.
NATO extends anti-piracy mission until end of 2012 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:45AMBrussels - NATO on Wednesday agreed to extend its anti-piracy mission off the coast of Somalia until the end of 2012, the alliance's spokesman told journalists in Brussels. NATO maintains one of the main naval screens in the Gulf of Aden as part of i...
3 UAE-based Pinoy journalists awarded in Dubai Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:45AMMANILA, Philippines – Three Filipino journalists working in the United Arab Emirates newspapers received awards at the closing ceremony of a shopping festival in Dubai.
Biden condemns Israel settlement move at Palestinian talks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:42AMUS Vice President Joe Biden told Palestinian leaders on Wednesday Washington will hold accountable any side that hurts peace prospects, pointedly citing Israel's settlement expansion plans.
Bank Capital and Curbing Debt Keys to U.K. Recovery, FSA Says Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:37AMU.K. banks will face stringent tests to ensure their balance sheets can withstand a more severe recession even as the country’s financial regulator predicted slow growth for the economy.
Meat Loaf's recipe for 'changing the record industry' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:28PMEntertainment reporter Joanna Hunkin is witness to Meat Loaf's recipe for "changing the record industry"
Greece says G20 to review financial speculation Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:27PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Greece, pressing for curbs on financial speculation that it blames for worsening the country's debt crisis, said on Tuesday the idea would be examined by the Group of 20 leading powers at their next summit.
Greece says G20 to review financial speculation Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:26PMBy Harry Papachristou
Gaggle.Net, Inc. Selected as a Finalist for 2010 CODiE Awards Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:21PMGaggle, the leading provider of safe online learning tools, has been selected as a finalist in the 25th Annual CODiE Awards, sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Gaggle's student e-mail and collaboration tools were selected as finalists in the category of Best Instructional Solution in Other Curriculum Areas
Former Medellin drug trafficker Porras dies at 62 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:19PMBOGOTA Evaristo Porras, a former high-flying Medellin cartel drug trafficker associated with Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, has died at age 62, reportedly in economic ruin. Porras' death was...
A third of world's jailed journalists in Iran - CPJ Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:16PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - A third of the world's jailed journalists are imprisoned in Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Tuesday after the number of reporters held in the Islamic Republic rose to at least 52 in February.
Chanel does climate change, with real icebergs Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:08PMModels in head-to-toe yeti suits picked their way around towering but quickly melting icebergs, sloshing through a deep puddle of Arctic melt in their shaggy fake fur.
U.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:07PMVIENNA (Reuters) - Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.
Read complete Moody's report on Burlington's downgraded credit rating Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:07PMMoody's Investors Services downgraded the city's general obligation bond rating Monday two steps, from Aa3 "high grade," to A2, "upper medium grade." The lower credit rating means the city will pay higher interest rates to borrow money.
Looters hand back goods as Chile mourns quake dead Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:51AMCONCEPCION, Chile - Looters in Chile have handed back stolen goods worth two million dollars, the government said, as the country mourned the hundreds killed in last month's earthquake and tsunami.
Sunday papers disappoint Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:47AM"However, when I recently visited South Africa for the first time since moving to the UK, I was disappointed at the poor quality of South African Sunday newspapers, especially the poor production - terrible design and layout, a lack of editing and sub-editing and uninspiring subject matter.
Max Bennett returns to the Lowestoft Journal as editor Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:32AMMax Bennett has been made editor at the Lowestoft Journal. Bennett began his career in Lowestoft in 1988 as a trainee journalist for Eastern Counties Newspapers, parent company of the Lowestoft Journal and the Eastern Daily Press.
Al-Islam: We are sorry Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:31AMKUALA LUMPUR – Al-Islam magazine has apologised to the Roman Catholic Church and Christians for a May 2009 special report, which involved the desecration of a religious rite, saying they had "unintentionally hurt the feelings of Christians especially Catholics".
Milwaukee Archbishop speaks at press club Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:29AMAssociated Press - March 8, 2010 6:15 AM ET MILWAUKEE (AP) - A panel of professional journalists will interview Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki this week.
Nigeria: More than 200 dead in religious violence Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:28AMRioters armed with machetes slaughtered more than 200 people including a 4-day-old infant, residents said, less than two months after sectarian violence in the volatile region left more than 300 dead.
PM John Key: New Zealand has too many state agencies Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:27AMPrime Minister John Key says New Zealand has more government agencies than a country its size needs and has signalled there could be several mergers to reduce their number.
Hundreds killed in religious riots in Nigeria Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:26AMJOS, Nigeria | Rioters armed with machetes slaughtered more than 200 people overnight Sunday as religious violence flared anew between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria, witnesses said. Hundre...
12 women you should know Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:25AMHamilton is full of powerhouse women, past and present, who have carved out their spots in the city's history.
MoD to curtail Afghanistan reports Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:14PMBritish journalists' access to military operations in Afghanistan is to be restricted during the general election campaign in order to avoid accusations that the armed forces are being used for political purposes, it has been confirmed.
Lagos NUJ Commences Press Week Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:14PMNigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council, has scheduled its annual Press Week between May 9 and 15, 2010.
Armed patrols, calls for unity and tension fill Tibet's capital 2 years after deadly riot Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:09PMThe troops with automatic rifles patrolling the Tibetan quarter of the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet are as ever-present as Buddhist pilgrims.
In lean times, TV reporters must be jacks of all trades Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:08PMScott Broom turns his tripod toward the wall of gray mailboxes, adjusts the camera, walks into the shot and delivers his spiel.
Australian police makes arrest over Indian toddler's death Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:06PMMELBOURNE (AFP) - AUSTRALIAN police said on Sunday they had made an arrest over the death of Indian toddler Gurshan Singh. The body of the three-year-old, who was in Australia with his parents, was found in long grass beside an isolated road in Melbourne's north on Thursday night.
Malaysian Catholics accept apology over 'desecration' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:04PMKUALA LUMPUR, March 7 - Catholic authorities in Malaysia on Sunday accepted an apology from a Muslim magazine after its writers took part in a Catholic service and allegedly desecrated the communion wafer.
Chile mourns quake dead Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:58PMSANTIAGO - FLAGS were lowered across Chile on Sunday, as the country began three days of mourning for the hundreds who died in last week's powerful earthquake and tsunami.
The 82nd Academy Awards: Live from the red carpet Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:52PMThe Ministry of Gossip is coming to you live from the red carpet at the Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. 4:39: "You come here and there's every reason you are intimidated," said Sarah Jessica Parke r, who is presenting the award for, naturally, best costume. "It's a great treat."
Iraq's PM appears to poll strongly in Shi'ite south Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:51PMNAJAF/BASRA, Mar 7 (Reuters) Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's list appeared to have polled well in Iraq's Shi'ite south in a parliamentary election today, despite a stiff challenge by political rivals, according to informal tallies.
Political pioneer Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:46PMFor months the Knesset speaker rejected Marcia Freedman's request to speak about domestic violence in the legislature. In the end, the Knesset member finally received permission to raise the issue.
Vendor initiative in Proton global push Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:28AMThe national carmaker unveiled its concept car, EMAS, at the International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, last week. The concept car, scheduled to go into production in about two years, will spearhead Proton's world ambition. It has yet to identify the local vendors to supply parts for the car, Proton's director of engineering division, Tajul Zahari Abu Bakar, told Malaysian journalists here ...
Left Gears Up to Fight Media Wars Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:25AMby Michael Calderone From a glitzy new office in downtown Washington, the ideological war over the media is fully engaged. Six years after its founding to counter what it said was "conservative misinformation," Media Matters for America employs a staff of 70 that spends 19 hours a day monitoring newspapers, magazines, broadcast and cable television, talk radio, and the Internet to counter ...
Video: 'The Media is Not Against Israel' Says Ex-Sharansky Aide Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:20AMFollow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Aryeh Green, Director of Media Central and former aide to Natan Sharansky, spoke with Israel National News Radio's Barnea Selavan on media bias against Israel at this year's Jerusalem Conference.
Huge film, small film: Big stakes Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:09AMPublished: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 3:44 p.m. Very soon now, whatever suspense remains in this Oscar season will be over. Bullock or Streep? “Avatar” or “Hurt Locker”? All will be revealed. Will you be watching?
Xabi Alonso: Real Madrid Are Unstoppable In Attack Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:03AMThe former Liverpool midfielder believes that Los Blancos' offence is second to none.
1997 Proton Putra from Australia and New Zealand - Comments Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:49AMThis car is a joke. It is weaker than the Perdana, but more expensive than the Waja. The Waja will take its place in the market. It is meant to be a sport car, but it looks like two different Mitsubishi models sandwiched into one.
Heavy security is the new normal in China's Tibet Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:39AMLHASA, China - The troops with automatic rifles patrolling the Tibetan quarter of the capital of Chinese-controlled...
Yemen: Hospitalized al-Qaida prisoner kills guard Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:38AMSAN'A, Yemen - Security and hospital officials say an al-Qaida prisoner receiving treatment in a Yemen hospital...
Too few deciphering the Chinese puzzle Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:38AMBarely a week goes by without another multi-billion dollar reminder of the gap between the supply and demand of credible information and analysis on China.
Yemen: Hospitalized al-Qaida prisoner kills guard Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:35AMHospital officials said the patient snatched a gun from one of his guards, shot at them and fled. Security forces were dispatched to the hospital, chased the prisoner and apprehended him. Their smoke grenades set a small fire in the hospital.
Abbott says Rudd has lost control of borders Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:06PMPrime Minister Kevin Rudd has lost control of Australia's borders, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
Paris does performance art, exotic locales Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:05PMPerformance art - which saw Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf strip a pup tent-shaped former supermodel down to the size of a Playboy bunny in front of an audience of thousands - rang in Saturday day four of the City of Light's eight-daylong ready-to-wear week.