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Posted by afanley, at 12:50PM 10/11/08 and by 2 others:
Irelands economy ends long winning run (AP)
Note: AP - Davey McKeever was down to his last bet slip of the night, crumpled in a sweaty fist, at the Shelbourne Park greyhound track. The remnants of McKeevers first unemployment check would rise or fall on the ironically named Nest Egg.
Posted by diane_court, at 12:33PM 10/11/08 :
Alaska ethics probe says Palin abused her power
Note: An Alaska ethics inquiry found on Friday that Gov. Sarah Palin, the U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate, abused her authority by pressuring subordinates to fire a state trooper involved in a feud with her family.
Posted by diane_court, at 12:32PM 10/11/08 :
Britney Spears asks What the hell was I thinking?
Note: Pop star Britney Spears plans to set the record straight about her personal and professional woes in a documentary to be aired shortly before the release of her new album "Circus" in December.
Posted by diane_court, at 12:29PM 10/11/08 :
Global financial system on brink of meltdown: IMF
Note: Concerns about the solvency of international banks has pushed the global financial system to the brink of a systemic meltdown, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday.
Posted by angryhanna, at 12:28PM 10/11/08 and by 2 others:
Team Cyprus Move To Undo “The Video”
Note: A group of twenty or so tech elite were partying 1999-style in Cyprusthis last week, and posted a lip sync video of the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believing” a couple of days ago. Among the group were Brittany Bohnet of Google, Mike Hudack of Blip.tv, Dave Morin and Aaron Sittig of Facebook, Sam Lessin of Drop.io and Jessica Vascellaro, the Wall Street Journal’s Silicon Valley beat reporter. Team Cyprus: Alcohol + Bad Judgement + Really. Poor Timing The video was released just as Silicon Valley really began falling apart and the UnParty began in earnest. - eBay’s 10% layoffs. , Google's stock nosedive. , Yahoo’s self destruction. , VC’s. bunkering. down. , etc. And more than a few people thought the ostentatious partying was a little, ahem, tasteless in light of the meltdown back home. Now that video has been taken private. , which is what it should have been marked as in the first place. But it’s too late - the video has spread to YouTube and other sites, and won’t be disappearing again. As I said yesterday, fair or not the video video will always be associated with the end of Web 2.0.
Posted by angryhanna, at 12:25PM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Amazon S3 Customers Now Benefit From Economies of Scale
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Posted by pkrf1end, at 11:54AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Phils go up 2-0 on Dodgers behind Myers (AP)
Note: Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldnt explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it. Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the...
Posted by freddiedubya, at 11:50AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
So There Is Money that Could Have Helped Schools | CommonDreams.org
Note: So There Is Money that Could Have Helped Schools | CommonDreams.org
Posted by afanley, at 11:24AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
PANIC DECLARED Empty store shelves, gas pumps, ATMs await. : Indybay
Note: PANIC DECLARED Empty store shelves, gas pumps, ATMs await. : Indybay
Posted by g8rrrry, at 11:22AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Photo: Nearly 300 New Marine Species Found Near Australia
Note: Photo: Nearly 300 New Marine Species Found Near Australia
Posted by freddiedubya, at 11:18AM 10/11/08 and by 2 others:
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 50 of your favourite words
Note: BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 50 of your favourite words
Posted by pkrf1end, at 11:12AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener (AP)
Note: AP - Daisuke Matsuzakas brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series.
Posted by Makin, at 10:48AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Sticky glue out-geckos the geckos - Innovation- msnbc.com
Note: Sticky glue out-geckos the geckos - Innovation- msnbc.com
Posted by medicalblogger, at 10:32AM 10/11/08 :
Medical News Nurses and other cleaners often get sick from asthma
Note: According to a study published in the journal “Lancet”, sick with asthma nurses 2 times more likely than people of other professions. The risk of the disease also increased from professional cleaners.
Posted by afanley, at 10:28AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Banking basics pay off for Wells Fargo amid chaos (AP)
Note: With its iconic stagecoach, Wells Fargo & Co. has evoked images of the wild West throughout its 156-year history. Now its finally expanding east of the Mississippi with a $12.2 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., a golden opportunity that the San Francisco-based bank was able to seize largely because it never got too wild while many of its rivals gambled on exotic lending products that led to the current financial chaos.
Posted by zimbo, at 10:28AM 10/11/08 :
Bon Jovi Slapped With $400 Billion Lawsuit Over Baseball Song
Note: Bart Steele is a Boston Red Sox fan, and in light of these circumstances, he probably even qualifies as a “Super Fan.” I think that’s a title that’s well deserved for someone who writes a song about their hometown team, and referred to it as a ...
Posted by g8rrrry, at 10:26AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
KDDIs First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen
Note: KDDIs First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen
Posted by paul1e999, at 10:24AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Tim Robbins gets star of Hollywood Walk of Fame
Note: AP - Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Posted by paul1e999, at 10:22AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:
Obama To Go Prime Time Before Election - omg! news on Yahoo!
Note: LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime time television just before the presidential election, Access Hollywood has confirmed. According to documents viewed by Access, the Democratic presidential candidate spent $891,250 at NBC and $961,000 at CBS for a half-hour of airtime starting at 8 PM on October 29.
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Posted by afanley, at 12:50PM 10/11/08 and by 2 others:Irelands economy ends long winning run (AP)
Note: AP - Davey McKeever was down to his last bet slip of the night, crumpled in a sweaty fist, at the Shelbourne Park greyhound track. The remnants of McKeevers first unemployment check would rise or fall on the ironically named Nest Egg.
Posted by diane_court, at 12:33PM 10/11/08 :Alaska ethics probe says Palin abused her power
Note: An Alaska ethics inquiry found on Friday that Gov. Sarah Palin, the U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate, abused her authority by pressuring subordinates to fire a state trooper involved in a feud with her family.
Posted by diane_court, at 12:32PM 10/11/08 :Britney Spears asks What the hell was I thinking?
Note: Pop star Britney Spears plans to set the record straight about her personal and professional woes in a documentary to be aired shortly before the release of her new album "Circus" in December.
Posted by diane_court, at 12:29PM 10/11/08 :Global financial system on brink of meltdown: IMF
Note: Concerns about the solvency of international banks has pushed the global financial system to the brink of a systemic meltdown, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday.
Posted by angryhanna, at 12:28PM 10/11/08 and by 2 others:Team Cyprus Move To Undo “The Video”
Note: A group of twenty or so tech elite were partying 1999-style in Cyprusthis last week, and posted a lip sync video of the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believing” a couple of days ago. Among the group were Brittany Bohnet of Google, Mike Hudack of Blip.tv, Dave Morin and Aaron Sittig of Facebook, Sam Lessin of Drop.io and Jessica Vascellaro, the Wall Street Journal’s Silicon Valley beat reporter. Team Cyprus: Alcohol + Bad Judgement + Really. Poor Timing The video was released just as Silicon Valley really began falling apart and the UnParty began in earnest. - eBay’s 10% layoffs. , Google's stock nosedive. , Yahoo’s self destruction. , VC’s. bunkering. down. , etc. And more than a few people thought the ostentatious partying was a little, ahem, tasteless in light of the meltdown back home. Now that video has been taken private. , which is what it should have been marked as in the first place. But it’s too late - the video has spread to YouTube and other sites, and won’t be disappearing again. As I said yesterday, fair or not the video video will always be associated with the end of Web 2.0.
Posted by angryhanna, at 12:25PM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Amazon S3 Customers Now Benefit From Economies of Scale
Note: sitedescription
Posted by pkrf1end, at 11:54AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Phils go up 2-0 on Dodgers behind Myers (AP)
Note: Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldnt explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it. Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the...
Posted by freddiedubya, at 11:50AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:So There Is Money that Could Have Helped Schools | CommonDreams.org
Note: So There Is Money that Could Have Helped Schools | CommonDreams.org
Posted by afanley, at 11:24AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:PANIC DECLARED Empty store shelves, gas pumps, ATMs await. : Indybay
Note: PANIC DECLARED Empty store shelves, gas pumps, ATMs await. : Indybay
Posted by g8rrrry, at 11:22AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Photo: Nearly 300 New Marine Species Found Near Australia
Note: Photo: Nearly 300 New Marine Species Found Near Australia
Posted by freddiedubya, at 11:18AM 10/11/08 and by 2 others:BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 50 of your favourite words
Note: BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | 50 of your favourite words
Posted by pkrf1end, at 11:12AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener (AP)
Note: AP - Daisuke Matsuzakas brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series.
Posted by Makin, at 10:48AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Sticky glue out-geckos the geckos - Innovation- msnbc.com
Note: Sticky glue out-geckos the geckos - Innovation- msnbc.com
Posted by medicalblogger, at 10:32AM 10/11/08 :Medical News Nurses and other cleaners often get sick from asthma
Note: According to a study published in the journal “Lancet”, sick with asthma nurses 2 times more likely than people of other professions. The risk of the disease also increased from professional cleaners.
Posted by afanley, at 10:28AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Banking basics pay off for Wells Fargo amid chaos (AP)
Note: With its iconic stagecoach, Wells Fargo & Co. has evoked images of the wild West throughout its 156-year history. Now its finally expanding east of the Mississippi with a $12.2 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., a golden opportunity that the San Francisco-based bank was able to seize largely because it never got too wild while many of its rivals gambled on exotic lending products that led to the current financial chaos.
Posted by zimbo, at 10:28AM 10/11/08 :Bon Jovi Slapped With $400 Billion Lawsuit Over Baseball Song
Note: Bart Steele is a Boston Red Sox fan, and in light of these circumstances, he probably even qualifies as a “Super Fan.” I think that’s a title that’s well deserved for someone who writes a song about their hometown team, and referred to it as a ...
Posted by g8rrrry, at 10:26AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:KDDIs First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen
Note: KDDIs First 3D Mobile Phone LCD Screen
Posted by paul1e999, at 10:24AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Tim Robbins gets star of Hollywood Walk of Fame
Note: AP - Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Posted by paul1e999, at 10:22AM 10/11/08 and by 1 others:Obama To Go Prime Time Before Election - omg! news on Yahoo!
Note: LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime time television just before the presidential election, Access Hollywood has confirmed. According to documents viewed by Access, the Democratic presidential candidate spent $891,250 at NBC and $961,000 at CBS for a half-hour of airtime starting at 8 PM on October 29.
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