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Hot trends for April 24, 2008
Japan’s Latest Suicide Trend
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:40:11 PDT
No more jumping in front of rush-hour commuter trains, no more leaps from apartment building rooftops. The Japanese have a popular new way of doing themselves in. Is the news media to blame for the growing number of cases of suicide by this latest method?
The 17 Medicine Headlines News Of March 2008
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:48:36 PDT
March 2A new study suggested that flu viruses strike in winter because the cold temperature hardens their protective fatty coating (Nat. Chem. Biol., doi:10.1038/nchembio.77; 2008).
China protests target CNN, French store
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:49:57 PDT
Protests against Tibetan independence have continued Sunday in several Chinese cities, according to the country's state-run news agency.
Clinton and Obama on Colbert Report
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:03:47 PDT
Indecision 2008 has almost become legitimate political news media. Unlike 4 years ago (if my memory serves me well) along with the addition of The Colbert Report, The Daily Show's Indecision 2008 coverage of the presidential race has been able to secure candidates repeatedly, and last night Stephen Colbert got BOTH plus the last to fall, Edwards.
News Corp may need FCC waiver to acquire Newsday (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:36:36 PDT
Rupert Murdoch's plan to add Long Island's Newsday newspaper to his News Corp empire likely would become the next lightning rod in a debate over how U.S. regulators decide on the number of media properties one company can own.
CBS News Records Its Worst Ratings (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:40:58 PDT
On Tuesday CBS received ratings results that put an exclamation point on its troubles: the “CBS Evening News” recorded the worst five-night run in its history last week.
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.
Biggest stock moves linked to company news, Fed: Goldman Sachs (Market Watch)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:08:29 PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The biggest one-day moves in stock and bond markets over the past six months stemmed from Federal Reserve actions and company-specific news, says a new analysis by Goldman Sachs.
News-talk WJR not worried about sports stations (Detroit Free Press)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:27:46 PDT
So, if sports-talk stations are mixing in other topics, what are news-talk stations talking about? And are they feeling threatened?
More grim news on homes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:08 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.
News Corp allegedly hired hacker to 'sabotage competition' (InfoWorld)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:50:05 PDT
News Corp. employed a top hacker to develop pirating software, a court has heard. Media network Dish is suing News Corp. for $900 million in lost revenue and system-repair costs resulting from pirated smart cards. Dish claims they were created by Christopher Tarnovsky who, the company claims, hacked into its satellite network following orders from News Corp and stole security codes to ...
Wendy Thomas 'disappointed' by merger news (The Columbus Dispatch)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:18:31 PDT
The namesake of Wendy's International reacted negatively today to news that the Dublin-based chain will merge with the parent of Arby's. "We're very disappointed," said Wendy Thomas, daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas.
Man denies hacking into News Corporation rival (Guardian Unlimited)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:26:06 PDT
A computer hacker has told a court he was hired by a subsidiary of News Corporation to develop pirating software but denied breaching a rival satellite system. By Chris Tryhorn
Inman Q&A with "Super Mike" Minervini
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:07 PDT
Inman News tracked down Mike "Super Mike" Minervini, a broker-associate for RE/MAX Champions in Matawan, N.J., for this Q&A. E-mail us if you or someone you know would be a good candidate to feature in this recurring Q&A segment. Q: How many years have you worked in the real estate business, and how long ago did you begin marketing yourself as Super Mike? A: I have been in real estate since 1998. I began marketing myself as "Super Mike" since the beginning of 2007. Q: I read that a
Sharia Puts Black Maryland Couple Into Bankruptcy, Shuts Down Their Restaurant
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:19 PDT
By Debbie Schlussel I've been following First Islamic Investment Bank a/k/a Arcapita (it's new and sanitized name to hide its Islamic goals) ever since I wrote about its anti-American, pro-HAMAS corporate executive, Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi. The spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, oversaw the Sharia compliance for the company, specifically the halal nature of food products sold at the Islamic Bank's coffee chain, Caribou Coffee. After I wrote about Qaradawi's oversight of the Caribou Cof
Exponential 5 :: Rick Warren
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:30 PDT
Tim Keller and Rick Warren shared the stage for Session 5 of Exponential. I'll post notes from Keller later, but here are Rick Warren' s suggestions for building a reproducing church...along with a couple of other quoteables: Never compare yourself to someone else... you'll always find someone who is better than you, which leaves you discouraged you'll always find someone who not as good as you, which leaves you prideful either way, you're dead in the water Keys to a Reproducing Church Never
Movie Review: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:51 PDT
To lose control or use of your body would be a terrible feeling. That feeling of being trapped, the complete loss of influence over what is central to us being us, that would be one of the most incredible parts of life to overcome. Now there is another story about that struggle to find yourself ...]
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Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:40:11 PDT
No more jumping in front of rush-hour commuter trains, no more leaps from apartment building rooftops. The Japanese have a popular new way of doing themselves in. Is the news media to blame for the growing number of cases of suicide by this latest method?
The 17 Medicine Headlines News Of March 2008
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:48:36 PDT
March 2A new study suggested that flu viruses strike in winter because the cold temperature hardens their protective fatty coating (Nat. Chem. Biol., doi:10.1038/nchembio.77; 2008).
China protests target CNN, French store
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:49:57 PDT
Protests against Tibetan independence have continued Sunday in several Chinese cities, according to the country's state-run news agency.
Clinton and Obama on Colbert Report
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:03:47 PDT
Indecision 2008 has almost become legitimate political news media. Unlike 4 years ago (if my memory serves me well) along with the addition of The Colbert Report, The Daily Show's Indecision 2008 coverage of the presidential race has been able to secure candidates repeatedly, and last night Stephen Colbert got BOTH plus the last to fall, Edwards.
News Corp may need FCC waiver to acquire Newsday (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:36:36 PDT
Rupert Murdoch's plan to add Long Island's Newsday newspaper to his News Corp empire likely would become the next lightning rod in a debate over how U.S. regulators decide on the number of media properties one company can own.
CBS News Records Its Worst Ratings (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:40:58 PDT
On Tuesday CBS received ratings results that put an exclamation point on its troubles: the “CBS Evening News” recorded the worst five-night run in its history last week.
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.
Biggest stock moves linked to company news, Fed: Goldman Sachs (Market Watch)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:08:29 PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The biggest one-day moves in stock and bond markets over the past six months stemmed from Federal Reserve actions and company-specific news, says a new analysis by Goldman Sachs.
News-talk WJR not worried about sports stations (Detroit Free Press)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:27:46 PDT
So, if sports-talk stations are mixing in other topics, what are news-talk stations talking about? And are they feeling threatened?
More grim news on homes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:08 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.
News Corp allegedly hired hacker to 'sabotage competition' (InfoWorld)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:50:05 PDT
News Corp. employed a top hacker to develop pirating software, a court has heard. Media network Dish is suing News Corp. for $900 million in lost revenue and system-repair costs resulting from pirated smart cards. Dish claims they were created by Christopher Tarnovsky who, the company claims, hacked into its satellite network following orders from News Corp and stole security codes to ...
Wendy Thomas 'disappointed' by merger news (The Columbus Dispatch)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:18:31 PDT
The namesake of Wendy's International reacted negatively today to news that the Dublin-based chain will merge with the parent of Arby's. "We're very disappointed," said Wendy Thomas, daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas.
Man denies hacking into News Corporation rival (Guardian Unlimited)
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:26:06 PDT
A computer hacker has told a court he was hired by a subsidiary of News Corporation to develop pirating software but denied breaching a rival satellite system. By Chris Tryhorn
Inman Q&A with "Super Mike" Minervini
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:07 PDT
Inman News tracked down Mike "Super Mike" Minervini, a broker-associate for RE/MAX Champions in Matawan, N.J., for this Q&A. E-mail us if you or someone you know would be a good candidate to feature in this recurring Q&A segment. Q: How many years have you worked in the real estate business, and how long ago did you begin marketing yourself as Super Mike? A: I have been in real estate since 1998. I began marketing myself as "Super Mike" since the beginning of 2007. Q: I read that a
Sharia Puts Black Maryland Couple Into Bankruptcy, Shuts Down Their Restaurant
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:19 PDT
By Debbie Schlussel I've been following First Islamic Investment Bank a/k/a Arcapita (it's new and sanitized name to hide its Islamic goals) ever since I wrote about its anti-American, pro-HAMAS corporate executive, Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi. The spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, oversaw the Sharia compliance for the company, specifically the halal nature of food products sold at the Islamic Bank's coffee chain, Caribou Coffee. After I wrote about Qaradawi's oversight of the Caribou Cof
Exponential 5 :: Rick Warren
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:30 PDT
Tim Keller and Rick Warren shared the stage for Session 5 of Exponential. I'll post notes from Keller later, but here are Rick Warren' s suggestions for building a reproducing church...along with a couple of other quoteables: Never compare yourself to someone else... you'll always find someone who is better than you, which leaves you discouraged you'll always find someone who not as good as you, which leaves you prideful either way, you're dead in the water Keys to a Reproducing Church Never
Movie Review: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:51 PDT
To lose control or use of your body would be a terrible feeling. That feeling of being trapped, the complete loss of influence over what is central to us being us, that would be one of the most incredible parts of life to overcome. Now there is another story about that struggle to find yourself ...]
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