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September 27, 2008 News and Trends

Whats Left Of Washington Mutual Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:57:18 PDT
After its bank assets were seized by the FDIC and sold to J.P. Morgan Chase two days ago, Washington Mutual, Inc., the holding company, filed a Chapter 11 petition in Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Washington Mutual Inc., a holding company for the savings and loan that became the biggest U.S. bank to fail, filed for bankruptcy protection along with its unit WMI Investment Corp. WaMu, the 119-year-old Seattle-based thrift, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankru

The Five Most Annoying Twitter Usage Trends

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:30:04 PDT
Wendy Piersall (CEO, Sparkplugging.com) gives the five most annoying things people do on Twitter. Unless you want to loose cool points, stop these habbits ASAP!

The Evolution Of Karaoke Music Songs - Chart Toppers

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:01:28 PDT
by Ian Carter So karaoke songs are just like any other songs right? Well yes and no. They have the same tunes but they are not by the same artists. Karaoke music is never performed by the same artists that prepared it for the vocalists. That’s why you will notice a big difference in the same music being offered by different Karaoke disc jockeys. It all depends on which label they buy. You can find almost every type of karaoke song that you could possibly want. It has become just as popular a

Trends appear as Big Ten begins (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:07:03 PDT
With the 113th Big Ten season getting under way today, it’s a good time to gauge the trends that are affecting the conference: •The Big Ten remains a running conference. Five teams are ranked among the top 30 in rushing among the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, led by Penn State at No. 8 and Indiana at No. 9.

News bias can be in eye of the beholder (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:38:05 PDT
There are plenty of places to get information, good and bad. Cable news, the Internet and talk radio have democratized news media, but at a cost. A growing trend finds people seek news that reinforces their already-held beliefs.

Making water out of air, smarter homes, and better building blocks

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:54:36 PDT
Making water out of air, smarter homes, and better building blocks Posted in News - Comments Off September 27th, 2008 by admin Tech at West Coast Green includes a device to deliver water from ambient air, a $14,000 solar table, and energy monitoring systems.

More Americans Going Online For Coupons

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:06:47 PDT
Growing trend of online coupon shoppers. 36 million shoppers went online for coupons in 2008 with over 61% having an annual income of over $60,000.

Facebook updates: the new way to brag

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:57:41 PDT
The growing trend to use Facebook status updates as a sneaky way to boast to your "friends".

Legal News Watch Launches Asbestos Today

Tue, 04 Nov 2003 00:00:01 PST
SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) November 3, 2003– Legal News Watch today announced the debut of Asbestos Today (http://www.asbestostoday.com), a single, central location where consumers can easily find...


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June 24, 2008 News and Trends

Int'l Trend Setter™ - ITS Online - Versace Lamborghini L

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:03:08 PDT
Versace and Lamborghini have revisited an ultra-luxury partnership to create an exclusive version of the LP640. Coming complete with a range of accessories, the LP640 itself has undergone a Versace aesthetic treatment. The engine hood features a transparent hood to showcase the V12, nappa leather clad seats and a hand-embroidered Versace motif t

Man Gets Windows Vista to Work With Printer

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:31:47 PDT
This headline is lifted straight from the article at SeattlePi, because that's really the story here. Back in January, the news site covered the story of Charles Walling, a new owner of a Vista equipped PC. Like many, his printer wouldn't work because Dell hadn't released Vista drivers for it, so Walling tried to install his XP drivers.

5 Decor Trends that Go Too Far

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:40:51 PDT
5 Trends That Make Me Want to Subscribe to Dentition Monthly:Give me your lighting, give me your mobiles, give me your stunning fabrics, and eco-paper my walls - but please, no more of these trends.

Qantas Socceroos Gadget - Google Blog

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:44:37 PDT
Really easy way to keep track of what the Socceroos are up to, anywhere in the world. Has a calendar of games/draw, exclusive reviews by a writer from Fourfourtwo and news on the Socceroos. Worth downloading.

Seth Green

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:05:34 PDT
A really cool site about Seth Green. It has news, links, photos, videos and much more.

Vancouver aquarium's baby beluga treated for infection

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:39:46 PDT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A 2-week-old baby beluga whale born at the Vancouver Aquarium in British Columbia is reportedly doing well after being treated for an infection near her tail. Aquarium veterinarian Dr. Martin Haulena says the calf was acting...

Local VoicePrint volunteers awarded (St. Catharines Standard)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:38 PDT
Local VoicePrint volunteers, who make print media including the St. Catharines Standard, accessible to residents, were honoured Thursday at Lakeside Park. In conjunction with National Access Awareness Week, the St. Catharines volunteers were awarded the Ontario March of Dimes’ Breaking the Barrier Award at a ceremony. ...]

Qantas Socceroos Gadget - Google Blog

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:44:37 PDT
Really easy way to keep track of what the Socceroos are up to, anywhere in the world. Has a calendar of games/draw, exclusive reviews by a writer from Fourfourtwo and news on the Socceroos. Worth downloading.

Energy Journal III

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:28:50 PDT
Analysis of energy news and trends.

Young Republicans Unite!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:48:48 PDT
One of the incessant messages circulated by the media is the idea that all of the young voters of America are passionate supporters of Barack Obama. This is assertion of course is wildly overstated. In fact every time I hear the comment, "that the youth of America are trending to the left in large numbers" it begins to get my blood boiling...

In the news: Coldplay on The Hour

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:04:29 PDT
From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun: Coldplay under Strombo’s hot gaze “Chris Martin of Coldplay isn’t afraid of some cold self-analysis. Martin and his world-famous British band get the full hour-long treatment tonight on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos (CBC, CBC Newsworld). Coldplay granted unprecedented access to Stroumboulopoulos, who visited the band in England.” Read more.


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