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View Article  Actress Reese Witherspoon backs bracelet sale for UN women's fund

Actress Reese Witherspoon joins the United Nations and the Avon cosmetics company to promote the sale of a bracelet, the funds from which will help combat violence against women around the world.

UNITED NATIONS (FILE) ...   more »

View Article  Kenny Chesney snags 11 Country Music Award nominations

The latest celebrity news including Kenny Chesney's 11 Country Music aAward nominations, health concerns threatening Van Halen's tour and Paris is busy working

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK, MARCH 03, 3008 - Kenny Chesney ...   more »

View Article  Clinton regains momentum; McCain wins nomination

Hillary Clinton wins critical primaries in Texas and Ohio to stay alive in the Democratic presidential race. On the Republican side, John Mccain clinches the Republican presidential nomination

COLUMBUS, OHIO, UNITED STATES (MARCH 4, 2008) ...   more »

View Article  What is the outlook for the Global Environment?

Economic Heavyweights Gather at Economic Summit

Press Advisory: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR)

Press Must Register For This Event

What is the outlook for the Global Environment? Will Education improve and really teach ...   more »

View Article  Germanium - the Military's Holy Grail

Germanium is rare commodity which plays vital role in U.S. military's

capabilities as used in infrared sensors

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- When you hear the word 'germanium,' do you conjure up visions of ...   more »

View Article  New Study Unearths Startling Truths About Senior Hunger In America

Harrah's Corporate Response to Senior Hunger

Hunger is a serious threat facing million of seniors in the United States, according to a groundbreaking national research study underwritten by the Harrah's Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ...   more »

View Article  New Book Details Housing Discrimination's Harmful Effects on Communities

National Fair Housing Alliance, Rep. Green Join to Launch Book and Set Agenda for 40th Anniversary of Fair Housing Act

WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Housing discrimination that reduces vital access for millions of Americans ...   more »

View Article  Mazda CX-9

Mazda CX-9 One of the Most Award-Winning Vehicles in Recent Times

IRVINE, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming off the heels of the prestigious 2008 North American Truck of the Year award, the 2008 Motor ...   more »

View Article  Going Green in Geneva: The 2008 Geneva Motor Show Brings Some Big Surprises

Including Enviro-Bentley, a Scuba-Diving Car, and a $2,500 Hatchback

GENEVA, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The snows may still cover the hills outside this Swiss city, but at the PALExpo exposition center, things are getting decidedly ...   more »

View Article  New Internet Gambling Legislation Would Collect Billions in New Revenue

WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced yesterday the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 that would ensure that taxes are collected on regulated Internet gambling activities. These revenues ...   more »

View Article  Six Apart Frees Photobloggers on TypePad, Movable Type, and Vox

Eye-Fi Allows Six Apart Bloggers to Send Photos Wirelessly to Their Blog With the Eye-Fi Card

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/05/08 -- Six Apart, the world's leading blogging software and services company, ...   more »

View Article  Back to Basics: Aspirin After Knee Surgery

New Study Finds Common Drug a Possible Treatment Option to Prevent Blood Clots in Knee Replacement Patients

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/05/08 -- Taking aspirin to prevent blood clots after knee surgery ...   more »

View Article  One More Reason to Take That Weight Off!

Study Finds Obesity Limits Range of Motion and Causes Longer Recovery After Knee Surgery

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/05/08 -- Obesity limits a patient's range of motion (ROM), prolongs recovery and extends ...   more »

View Article  The Roadmap to the Next Generation Branch Office Networks

Forward-Thinking Organizations Are Supporting Their Remote Workforce at Optimal Level of Performance, Cost, and Security

Best-in-Class Organizations Are 91% More Likely to Improve Employee Productivity at the Branch Compared to Their Peers

BOSTON, MA -- ...   more »

View Article  Turning On Trusted Computing

Organizations That Have Deployed Applications Based on Trusted Computing Infrastructure Exhibit Superior Capabilities in Security Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/05/08 -- A new research report on "Trusted Computing" ...   more »

View Article  Execute on Wireless Expense Management to Drive ROI

Drive Down Your Mobility Lifecycle Costs With Wireless Expense Management

Holistic Approach to Wireless Expense Management Reduces the Complexity of Mobile Device Management With Major Cost Efficiencies in Wireless Voice and Data Services

BOSTON, MA ...   more »

View Article  Top Tips to Keep Business Travelers and Travel Organizers Better Organized

Online Travel Assistant and Social Network for Frequent Travelers Lets Road Warriors Leave Those Manila Folders Crammed With Travel Confirmations Back at the Office

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/05/08 -- TripIt (www.tripit.com) ...   more »

View Article  Mr. Right, R.I.P.

NEWSWEEK LOOKS AT WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR.'S CONSERVATISM AND HOW IT'S FALLING

APART TODAY

DAVID BROOKS ON BUCKLEY: 'He changed the personality of conservatism.'

MICHAEL GERSON: 'The loss to conservatism and to America is real ...   more »

View Article  NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/March 10, 2008 Issue

(on newsstands Monday, March 3)

COVER: "Mr. Right, R.I.P." (p. 27). Editor-at-Large Evan Thomas looks at how William F. Buckley Jr., who died last week at 82, largely inspired and held together the conservative movement ...   more »

View Article  NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, March 10, 2008
Spain's Dud. (Atlantic and Latin America editions). London Bureau Chief Stryker McGuire and Special Correspondent Mike Elkin report on the upcoming Spanish election and the issues candidates will have to address to win over the ...   more »
View Article  A new robotic swift could be the flying RoboCop of the future

Dutch researchers have built a swift lookalike fitted with tiny cameras which they hope will be used as surveillance and crowd control cameras of the future without anyone noticing

WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS (MARCH 3, 2008)(REUTERS) ...   more »

View Article  Nissan launches Infiniti at Geneva car show

The 78th annual motor show opens to the media in Geneva today, presenting 94 new models and Nissan launches its luxury brand Infiniti in western Europe

 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (MARCH 4, 2008)(REUTERS) - The 78th annual ...   more »

View Article  Widows await death in India holy town

Old women pray for death in India's city of widows

VRINDAVAN, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (REUTERS) - Shunned by their families and abhorred by society, thousands of India's widows flock to Vrindavan, the holy city of ...   more »

View Article  High school basketball player with one arm defies the odds and leads his team

Porter Ellet showcases skill and determination as he leads his high school basketball team in scoring despite loss of arm

BICKNELL, UTAH, UNITED STATES -  Porter Ellet is a standout high school basketball player who ...   more »

View Article  Ukraine hints at Europe gas cut in row with Russia

Ukraine has suggested it may halt European gas flows if it runs out of its own supplies

KIEV, UKRAINE (MARCH 4, 2008) (REUTERS) - Ukraine hinted it would cut flows of Russian gas to Europe ...   more »

View Article  Paisley quits officals roles in party and government

The Rev Ian Paisley is to quit as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

 STORMONT, NORTHERN IRELAND (MAY 8, 2007) (ITN) -  Ian Paisley will step down ...   more »

View Article  The problem with Prozac


The problem with Prozac
Author: David McEvoy
 
Recent news reports have highlighted a major problem with
Prozac, basically that it doesn't actually work. Incredible
isn't it? It all stemmed from a major study by ...   more »
View Article  Innovating Collaboration: Making Thinking Visible in Business
 Innovating Collaboration: Making Thinking Visible
in Business
Author Name: Linda Yaven
Contact Email Address: elle@lindayaven.com
Introduction

It was on a plane coming home from a visit to the Reggio Emilia,
Italy schools for young children ...   more »
View Article  How Far Would You Go for True Love?


 How Far Would You Go for True Love?
Author: Amy Schoen
 
Ned was at a singles weekend in Virginia Beach when he met
Francie. There was an easy rapport between them and they
hung ...   more »
View Article  Know About Xanax Addiction

 Know About Xanax Addiction
Author: Roger Thompson

If you have been diagnosed with a panic disorder, major
depression or anxiety, you may be prescribed an anti-depressant
called Xanax. (Yes – you can spell it the ...   more »
View Article  Changing The Way We Listen To Music With The MP3 Music Player
Changing The Way We Listen To Music With The MP3
Music Player
Author: Michelle Bery

Not so very long ago most of us who are old enough to remember
probably had a collection of vinyl ...   more »
View Article  The Jones Act Controversy
 The Jones Act Controversy
Author: Joe Devine

The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the
"Jones Act," provides legal protection to seamen and allows
them to sue their employers over injuries sustained due ...   more »
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