Clinton Says Husband Would Be Ambassador
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that if she is elected president, she would make her husband a roaming ambassador to the world, using his skills to repair the nation's tattered image abroad. (Read on Source)
Supreme Court Makes It Harder for Private Plaintiffs to Sue Companies for Antitrust Violations
Private plaintiffs may be deterred from filing long-shot antitrust claims against big corporations because of a major Supreme Court ruling issued Monday. In , the Court said "a bare assertion of conspiracy will not suffice" to get beyond the summary judgment stage in claims under §1 of the Sherman Act. The suit, filed on behalf of a class of local phone and Internet service subscribers, claimed that regional phone companies had agreed not to compete on each other's turf.
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Individual Settlements Still Subject To MDL Assessment, Judge Rules
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on April 25 ruled that four plaintiffs who chose to opt out of the collective MuscleTech settlement, and later settled with the company individually, benefited from the work of the Plaintiffs' Coordinating Committee (PCC) and therefore owed the 6 percent assessment fee (In Re: Ephedra Products Litigation, MDL No. 1598, S.D. N.Y.). Full story on lexis.com
LA Angels of Anaheim GAME 91/162 GAME THREAD
Post Your OPD GUESSES here. Sunday Afternoon Game Thread Dallas Clearchannel @ Angels - 12:30 PM Brandon McCarthy versus Jered WEAVER Dream Weaver on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of a sunny Southern California summer. Random Song Lyrics Well, he hands you a nickel, he hands you a dime, He asks you with a grin if you're havin' a good time, ... (Read on Source)
Troubleshooting Linux Audio, Part 2
In my last installment of this series I introduced a variety of GUI-based tools that can help you discover more about your system to help identify potentially troublesome components. This week we'll look at some of the command-line utilities that do similar work. In fact, some of these utilities are the engines underneath the more attractive GUI tools, and there may be good reasons to employ the engines directly instead of relying upon their graphic incarnations.
Web hosting coupons
... a webmaster conference. He said that he was making a good living by recommending web hosting services and that was his only business. Bill, I have some idea about the ...
Big 12 Roundtable - Getting Personal
This week's round table is being hosted by the outstanding Nebraska Cornhuskers site, Corn Nation. It would be well worth your time to head over there and check out the responses from some of the best Big12 blogs around. Yes, that's right the North is taking over the round table and why shouldn't they, they out number the South in responses 10-1. ... (Read on Source)
Question of the Day
Perusing the O-Live forum earlier, someone was asking for suggestion on signs they should make for the GameDay set. There were long lists, but this was by far the funniest one I saw: "Chuck Norris wears Dennis Dixon pajamas" Today's question is a three-parter, but its very simple: Are you going to the game on Saturday? Are you going to get there ... (Read on Source)
Video: "Toilet" House Makes a Point
 | A South Korean house built to look like a toilet is no joke. Its owner aims to raise awareness about the importance sanitation. |
XML Viewer and its advantages
XML VIEWER is a program that is used for examining the contents of an XML file in a very flexible way. In addition, various modifications can be...
SGI Acquires Linux Networx
eWeek: "The acquisition should help SGI build Linux-based clusters for high-performance computing..."
The first govermental social network ?
OMG.. The goverment in the uk want to start a socail network: Calling all social media experts - UKGov your ideas for new data mashups, and there’s GBP20,000 to support the best ideas: Some of the things it will include Mapping information from the Ordnance Survey Medical information from NHS Choices Neighbourhood statistics from the ONS ... (Read on Source)
Bush: Boycotting Olympics would be 'affront' to Chinese
President Bush on Sunday defended his decision to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games next month, saying ...
Elsom to miss New Zealand rematch
Australia and Leinster flanker Rocky Elsom will miss next week's Tri-Nations test against New Zealand in Auckland because of a foot injury. (Read on Source)
Making Snack Food Choices: Are Bad Intentions Stronger Than Good Intentions?
People who are asked whether they would choose between a "good" snack and a "bad" snack might not follow their intentions when the snacks arrive. Researchers found that there is a substantial inconsistency between healthful snack choice intentions and actual behavior.
Penicillin bug genome unravelled
Researchers decode the DNA sequence of the fungus which produces penicillin, ahead of the 80th anniversary of its discovery.
Kohl: Google-Yahoo Deal a Possible Antitrust Threat (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google and Yahoo might be singing the praises of their ad deal on a newly created Web site, but the chairman of a Senate antitrust subcommittee said Thursday that the arrangement could pose a threat to competition.
Metals Stocks: Gold tumbles $20, down for seventh day on funds liquidation
Gold futures fell Friday for a seventh straight session, with the benchmark contract heading for the biggest weekly loss in more than 20 years, as investors kept dumping futures contracts and opted for cash amid financial turmoil.
Quote of the day
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Studie über Vergewaltigungen im Zweiten Weltkrieg
Vergewaltigungen waren im Zweiten Weltkrieg ein Massenphänomen. Bis heute wurden sie tabuisiert. Ihre seelischen Folgen werden jetzt erstmals in einer psychotraumatischen Studie aufgearbeitet. (Read on Source)
Genetic Data Transfer Time Between TGen-ASU To Be Slashed By Light-speed Computer Connection
Hot on the heels of a new supercomputer, plans for a new light-speed data line between the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Arizona State University could slash the time is takes to transfer genetic information. Accelerating the flow of information could help speed discoveries that eventually could help produce treatments and cures ... (Read on Source)
Auto Review: 2009 Ford Mustang GT
Ford seems to find ways to keep making the Mustang more interesting. Among this year's efforts is an all-glass roof. Move the sunshade back, and you get the effect of riding in a convertible without the drafts.
Food Network launches mobile app for easy access to recipes
The Food Network has launched a new mobile app to find seasonal recipes quickly.
First inventory of life at poles
The first comprehensive inventory of the animals that live in a polar regions is completed, scientists report.
Gumiyo Introduces Mobile Lead Management? for Auto Dealers
Gumiyo, the nation's leading mobile marketing and technology provider, today announced the release of Mobile Lead Management™ (MLM), a set of tools developed to help auto dealers maximize ROI from their mobile marketing campaigns. The lead management solution integrates seamlessly into Gumiyo's Mobile Ready platform, enabling dealers to quickly and easily capture, process and manage real-time mobile phone SMS text messaging inquiries from consumers. (PRWeb Dec 11, 2008)
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Automobile Magazine Reveals 2009 All-Stars Winners : A List of Ten of the Year's Elite, Ranging fr
AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America’s leading automotive lifestyle publication and part of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SORC), today announced the winners of its 2009 AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE All-Stars Awards. (PRWeb Dec 15, 2008)
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About Doug Heil
Doug worked in the lumber business for almost 20 years prior to jumping on the internet in 1996. He held various positions including managing successful lumber yards, and selling building materials to the general public. He attended Findlay University in Ohio and studied business management and marketing. (Read on Source)
Blackhawks extend win streak to seven games
Second-period goals by Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp give Chicago a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks (Read on Source)
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