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- LinkedIn CEO stresses personal brand creation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:52PMDuring a Silicon Valley panel discussion Monday evening, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner emphasized how the online venture he runs enables members to create their own professional brand.
- SM East football coach Sherman charges into battle with cancer Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:16PMI t’s 7 o’clock on Thursday morning, and the Shawnee Mission East High School weight room is open for one man. The stubbly gray and black hairs on the head of football coach Chip Sherman glisten with sweat as he grips his blistered fingers around the handle bars of the machine. Two hundred pounds are on the other end. He grimaces and pushes.
- Bay State sales decline 18% for fifth straight monthly loss Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:09PMAs Bay State temperatures have risen, year-over-year home sales have dropped, marking a fifth straight month of...
- Former Charlotte man writes "Ode to Osama" in a new al-Qaeda magazine Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMAl-Qaeda's online magazine, "Inspire". The cover article makes Osama bin Laden out to be a martyr. The author is a former Charlotte-man who fled last year to the country of Yemen.
- High heat may bring added stress for seniors Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMEvening rush hour delivered a firm warning of what the rest of the week could deliver.
- One of the problems of Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:39PMIn reply to Media In The Firing Line : One of the problems of current media regulation is that regulators don’t regulate. ACMA has quite wide-ranging powers, for instance in regards to talkback radio, which it has consistently refused to exercise. A more activist approach is clearly required to deal with 2GB , 2UE and the like, who have embarked on a vicious campaign of sexual vilification of ...
- Feel that? The media power axis just shifted Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:26PMWhat many have suspected is now made clear. Rupert Murdoch is not always watching. His hand is no longer firmly on the tiller. He is losing, or has lost, his touch. Read more on the blog...
- Tuesday Sports: Baseball...Then and Now Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:00PMMel Busler takes a look at the Wizards playing a doubleheader at the fairgrounds and he speaks with Dave Gerken, a former professional baseball player with stories from the past including time spent with Willie Mays.
- Piers Morgan: I never participated in phone hacking Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:11PMPiers Morgan, host of CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" and a former editor of two British tabloid newspapers, on Tuesday called a British lawmaker's allegations that he participated in phone hacking "nonsense."
- Ernst & Young Deaf, Dumb, And Blind About News Corp. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:00PMDramatic testimony today in Parliament by Rupert Murdoch and son James on the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal.
- Oneida Indian Nation plans to film movie Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:48PMThe Oneida Indian Nation is planning to take their story to the big screen.
- The Jam: Time-Lapse Video Of LA Derby Dolls Track Installation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:33PMSometimes things look most awesome when sped up. Uploaded to YouTube by LA Derby Dolls Media Man LaddVinceWheel today's video lunch says bye bye to the LA Derby Dolls' old track and and chows down on the new assembly with, "five days of work condensed to 2 minutes." [ more › ]
- Kinda I Want To, But Trent Says No: 'Ignore' Pretty Hate Machine Re-issue, Says Reznor Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:33PMTrent Reznor is pretty much hating the the Pretty Hate Machine re-issue and took to Twitter to tip off fans about the latest catalog offering, according to Billboard.biz . [ more › ]
- Scribd creates a paid news site Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:31PMScribd is starting a digital news stand with articles from People, Fortune, Salon and Time magazine.
- Cisco cutting 6,500 jobs, O.C. hit unclear Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:19PMCisco Systems will cut 6,500 workers – about 9% of its worldwide workforce – including 2,200 who are taking voluntary early retirement, the networking company announced Monday. It is not known how many jobs might be affected in the company's...
- Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12PMOurSports Central is your source for the latest news and scores from all minor and independent professional sports leagues.
- LinkedIn CEO Stresses Personal Brand Creation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:24PMCEO Jeff Weiner sees the social network as a place for professionals to express their experiences, skills
- POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:36AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
- Kenya: Lessons for Media From Murdoch Newspspaper Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:31AMSomething has happened lately in the West which has serious ramifications for the practice of journalism as a profession. The News of the World (NoW) Sunday tabloid in the UK did its last publication last Sunday after years of publishing salacious and scandalous stories about the rich and the famous (NoW is part of News International, the newspaper wing of media magnate, Rupert Murdoch).
- Trial for teen on machete charge Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:48AMA teenager faces trial after he was charged with carrying two machetes, a kitchen knife and a shears blade in Cambridge. Michael Gallagher, of Rainham, Essex, has denied three counts of possessing a bladed article in Campkin Road, King’s Hedges, on the morning of May 17 this year.
- PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:37AMJuly 18 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories inThe New York Times business pages on Monday. Reuters has notverified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * High-frequency trading ...
- Murdoch scandal intensifies Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:28AMLONDON — An intensifying voice mail hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard on Sunday with the arrest of the media magnate’s former British newspaper chief and the resignation of London’s police commissioner.
- New Collectively Green Lifestyle Site Encourages Viewers to Choose Their Own Shade of Green Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:11AMNew green lifestyle site, Eco18.com, launches July 18th. (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8644788.htm
- Press barons lose info monopoly in Twitter era Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:45AMThe rise of the Internet and particularly social media are revolutionising the structures of who controls information -and therefore to a certain extent the resulting structures of power. Keeping secrets is getting harder, stealing them in vast quantities and disseminating the information to the world easier
- Lansdale Founders Day plans under way Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:25AMFundraising for Lansdale Borough’s Founders Day fireworks and festivities has gotten off to a good start.
- Hungtington's Kitchen offers free fondant demo Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:11PMHUNTINGTON -- A free fondant decoration demo will be at Huntington's Kitchen from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21.
- Hospice to conduct six-week grief class Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:11PMHUNTINGTON -- Hospice of Huntington Inc. will conduct "The Grief Journey: A Six-Week Class" at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 10. Sessions are conducted at the Hospice office, 1101 6th Ave., Huntington, and explore aspects of grief and ways of coping with changes following the death of a loved one.
- Huntington in first place in dog park contest Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:11PMHUNTINGTON -- Huntington's planned off-leash dog park at Ritter Park is in first place in PetSafe's online voting contest for a $100,000 prize.
- Man arrested on burglary charge Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:10PMHUNTINGTON -- Two people were booked into Western Regional Jail since Friday evening, according to booking records.
- Sentinel Sesquicentennial: Sentinel shines in the Golden Age Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:10PMWith a simple gesture, journalist Roger Steck was about to uncover one of the biggest news stories of his time.
- A's Sizemore gets game-winning hit in 10th inning Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:04PMOAKLAND, Calif. - Scott Sizemore singled with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics...
- Commentary: What does every economic news story focus on? 'Jobs.' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:17PMLots of words, no answers: In eight Republic articles, the word job was mentioned more than 200 times. Up-and-down jobs reports muddle outlook.
- Aiding Insecurity: Four Years of Mexico's Drug War Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:59PMSaturday 16 July 2011 Aiding Insecurity: Four Years of Mexico's Drug War Tom Barry, Truthout: "Mexico's drug-trafficking organizations constitute a threat to regional security and to US national security, says the US government. Yet the region is becoming ...
- Tequila Crawlageddon: Park Yourself In Echo Park Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:48PMTequila pub crawl? Okay. Twist my effing arm. Saturday in Echo Park is the 1st Real de Mexico Tequila Crawl hosted by "the Echo Park company of the same name" that's been "quietly providing local hot spots with family-produced, 'single estate' tequila," according to Echo Park Patch . [ more › ]
- John Rentoul: George Osborne, the new Macavity Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:11PMThere is nothing quite like a focus group for bringing home to political obsessives how distant their concerns are from those of normal people. Deborah Mattinson, who was Gordon Brown's opinion researcher until she told him things that he didn't want to hear, was talking to focus groups as the phone-hacking scandal was breaking. The behaviour of the News of the World ("immoral and a disgrace ...
- Comic-Con 2011: 'Alcatraz's' Jorge Garcia (Q&A) Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:25PMLesley Goldberg The “Lost" alum discusses meeting "The Simpsons" mastermind Matt Groening, what to expect on Fox’s midseason drama and why "dude" montages are perfectly acceptable. read more
- Hellbent For Leather: USA's Only African-American Touring Rodeo Comes Rollin' Into LA Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:03PMOriginally created to "entertain" and educate the public about "the history of black cowboys and pioneers," the nation's only African-American touring rodeo, the Bill Pickett Invitational , is making a stop in Southern California this weekend, reports KPCC . The rodeo, around since the mid-80, appeals to "audiences of all kinds - city slickers included." [ more › ]
- Lessons on how to ruin the summer holidays Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:51PMPerhaps the greatest indictment of television is that people who know nothing about the business beyond the on-off button could not make more neglectful moves or illogical decisions than many of those at the wheel, the professionals. This past July Fourth was one of those days when the common sense...
- State College Spikes Game Notes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:42PMOurSports Central is your source for the latest news and scores from all minor and independent professional sports leagues.
- Cut-rate Apple: iPhones for nine bucks, iPads for 70? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:56PMeditor's notebook I have what, for a tech editor, is a shocking confession to make: I'm--gasp--not an early adopter. But at these prices, maybe it's time to join Generation i.
- Equal human rights for all in Sri Lanka - Ambassador Jaliya Wickremasuriya Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:54PMSri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States Jaliya Wickremasuriya, in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Observer, said the US should be aware that human rights have been restored equally to all Sri Lankans without fear or favour.
- Bears' Moore on slain sibling: He meant 'everything' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:32PMEddie Moore III shot to death in Atlanta; details unclear He missed the initial call. Then the follow-up. And a few calls after that.
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- ONLINE FREDERICKSBURG.COM IS THE REGION'S NO. 1 WEB SITE Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:16AMCelebrating its 15th birthday this year, Fredericks burg.com generates 5.5 million page views each month from nearly 400,000 unique visitors. Find out first...
- New film revisits perverse sex scandal Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:48PMErrol Morris' new film, 'Tabloid', tells the story of a 1970s sex scandal which rocked the world.
- Report: Corinthians to entice Manchester City by including bonus clause in 40 million Euros bid for Carlos Tevez Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:28PMThe Brazilian outfit have added a bonus clause to their initial offer to convince City to let go of the player, but have also set an ultimatum for the English side.
- Can we handle the truth about our economic state? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:15PMINSIDE POLITICS:Kenny’s Roscommon flip-flop is is in a long and inglorious tradition of making and breaking election promises
- Eastday-UK needs new media watchdog: PM Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:58PMLONDON - The phone-hacking scandal of Rupert Murdoch's News International has shaken British journalism to its core and there are widespread calls for stepping up regulation of print media.
- SOE Announces Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Summer Series Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:15PMSAN DIEGO - Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) and LucasArts today announced Mission on Iceberg Three, the summer series of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, which connects the storyline between seasons three and four of the hit Cartoon Network television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. SOE worked closely with Dave Filoni, supervising director of the series, to create the exclusive storyline ...
- SOE Announces Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Summer Series Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:15PMSAN DIEGO - Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) and LucasArts today announced Mission on Iceberg Three, the summer series of Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, which connects the storyline between seasons three and four of the hit Cartoon Network television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. SOE worked closely with Dave Filoni, supervising director of the series, to create the exclusive storyline ...