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Hot trends for April 28, 2008

The end for patent trolls?

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:01:13 PDT
IT'S good news for small-time inventors but a blow for some of the giants of technology. A bill going through the US Senate that would have slashed the damages inventors receive when patents are infringed has been kicked into the long grass.

N'Sync star speaks out for Day of Silence

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:05:15 PDT
Gay bishop to attend Lambeth conference despite previous rejection The most senior openly gay cleric in the Anglican Communion, Gene Robinson intends to attend the 2008 Lambeth Conference to be held in Caterbury despite previously refusing to. Popularity: 13% ?] Video: PinkNews editor takes Boris Johnson to task At the Stonewall hustings for the Mayor of London, chair of the hustings, PinkNews.co.uk editor, Tony Grew, took Conservative Party Candidate Boris Johnson to task. Popula

Islamic finance industry trends to be studied (Gulf Daily News)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:10:43 PDT
MANAMA: Trends, opportunities and the future direction of the global Islamic finance industry will be highlighted at a strategic briefing being organised by the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM).

Oil prices jump after news of shots fired in Gulf (USA Today)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:54:53 PDT
Oil prices rose sharply Friday on news that a ship under contract to the U.S. Defense Department fired warning shots at two Iranian boats. Retail gas prices as expected rose further into record territory, nearing $3.60 a gallon.

Green Initiatives Researched Online

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:35:56 PDT
Green Initiatives Researched Online April 28th, 2008 A recent Burst Media Online Insight survey of more than 6,000 consumers found that four out of five (79.6%) respondents go online to conduct personal research on green initiatives and products. Data in this survey could hep you with your online PR content strategy Consumers indicate high recall of green advertising but are often skeptical of advertiser claims. To allay doubts many seek more information on green claims made in advertising

Market news: private art sales - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Market news: private art sales
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
In a survey published this week by the American magazine Art News, it is estimated that current annual private art sales are between $25 billion and $30 ...


Amy Acker Cast In Joss Whedon’s ‘Dollhouse’

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:40:04 PDT
As filming for the first episode of “Dollhouse” gets closer, the news is starting to roll in faster than a rumor on the internet. Amy Acker, best known by fans of “Angel” as Winifred “Fred” Berkle and Illyria, has been cast in the new Joss Whedon series.

The dance between Iran and USA gets closer

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:57:46 PDT
Apr 12, 2008 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JD12Ak03.html US edges closer to engaging Iran By M K Bhadrakumar April is the cruelest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. T S Eliot's famous opening lines from The Waste Land come to mind as Washington confirms that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is heading for the Middle East to attend an international conference regarding the Iraq situation, in Kuwait on April 2

Video Games: Crime Rate Down Among Kids, Not Up

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:59:11 PDT
While concerns about violent games breeding criminals remain strong, US national statistics show that violent crimes by children have been on the decline for years while video game play has rocketed.“If there is this big causal trend you would expect to see a large leap in violent crime among kids, but there is not,” said Mia Consalvo.

CBC Newsworld shuts Calgary operations - Times Colonist


CBC Newsworld shuts Calgary operations
Times Colonist, Canada - Apr 5, 2008
CALGARY -- CBC News is shutting down its Newsworld operations in Calgary, slashing 32 jobs in the process while opening up a slew of new positions for local ...


China to finish interior Antarctic station in 2009

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:35:27 PDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will complete a new research station in the interior of Antarctica next year, state media said on Sunday, expanding its presence on the continent. The official Xinhua news agency cited Sun Bo, head of the Chinese Antarctic...

Fall in Singapore F1 Hotel Rates?

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:38:42 PDT
When the news that Singapore is going to hold the first ever F1 night race came out, hotels around the track had put forth proposals that could charge the customers as high as $1,700 per night. Now, just 5 months away from the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, it is reported that the hotel rates could possibly fall after receiving cold response..


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