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August 27, 2008 News and Trends

Newsworld editor by day, comment-moderating superhero by night

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:00:24 PDT
A few months ago, when Rhiannon Agostinho tried looking for a group on Facebook where she could chat with people about the CBC and its happenings, she came up empty. So she started her own. Today, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation group is one of many of Facebook groups where thousands of fans gather. Rhiannon, an editor at CBC Newsworld, says the group was originally meant for CBC employes, but “Since then, other people have joined and given feedback which is great; I want more of that.”

The Times Online–August 22, 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:16:03 PDT
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The Party of the Little Guy has a big party - and someone has to pay

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:45:06 PDT
In fact, one of the country's leading lobbyists, Steve Farber, was chosen by the Democratic party chairman Howard Dean in 2006 to serve as co-chair and chief fundraiser of the Denver host committee that puts on the convention. Farber, a Denver lawyer, is the founding partner of Brownstein, Farber and Hyatt, one the most prominent and active lobbying operations in Washington. Farber and his team have persuaded some 141 corporations to contribute more than $50 million to pay the costs of putting

Be Still, My Heart

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:57 PDT
Did you watch the 6:30 news? How did it make you feel? In case you slept in a cave last night, here's a link to the story of the day — John Edwards has officially endorsed Barack Obama for president.

Drugs and Pharmacology, Tenth Edition

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:32 PDT
Looking for the latest news about drugs and pharmacology? Here is all the information on novel biological approaches to battling memory impairment to the bloody side effects of taking SSRIs and NSAIDs together.

Joe Biden's Plagiarism History

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:27:35 PDT
Why was Joe Biden's name slipped in on a slow-news Saturday? Read the history of Biden's plagiarism of speeches and law articles.

Ravens News and Notes-Boller Ailing/Douglas Returns

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:40:48 PDT
Diehard101 Ravens blogger Lee Tilman discusses the latest news coming from the team including Kyle Bollers potentially season ending shoulder injury and the return of Marques Douglas. Check it out at The Purple Reign.

Canada's Oil Sands Declared Most Destructive Project on Earh

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:50:23 PDT
(NaturalNews) A report issued by the nonprofit organization Environmental Defense has declared petroleum extraction projects in Canada's oil sands to be "the most destructive project on Earth."Shared with Flock - The Social Web Browserhttp://flock.com


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