Monthly Archives: January 2011

Labor woes shadow Super Bowl week (AFP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

AFP – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will meet during Super Bowl week in Dallas and New York with union brass from the players’ side as the try to hammer out a new collective-bargaining agreement. Continue reading →

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Bush daughter supports gay marriage (Politico)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Politico – “I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for marriage equality,” she says in a video. Continue reading →

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Wallace Shawn juggles acting jobs, play writing (omg!)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Reuters – He is not now, nor was he ever, a matinee idol, a chameleonic star, or the go-to guy for second-banana roles. Continue reading →

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Wallace Shawn juggles acting jobs, play writing (Reuters)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – He is not now, nor was he ever, a matinee idol, a chameleonic star, or the go-to guy for second-banana roles. Continue reading →

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Director Peter Weir finds "Way Back" to big screen (omg!)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – Reuters – It’s difficult to find a common thread among Peter Weir’s films. Continue reading →

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Director Peter Weir finds "Way Back" to big screen (Reuters)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – It’s difficult to find a common thread among Peter Weir’s films. Continue reading →

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China PMI points to slowing growth and rising inflation (Reuters)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – China’s factories slowed a touch in January under the weight of monetary tightening, but input prices rose quickly, keeping the pressure on the government to tackle inflation despite easing growth. Continue reading →

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Haiti: Aristide can have passport, hasn’t applied (AP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

AP – Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is eligible for a passport but has not applied for one, Haitian officials said Monday. Continue reading →

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White House vows to implement health care reform, despite judge’s ruling (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

The Christian Science Monitor – Senior administration officials vowed on Monday to continue with the full implementation of President Obama’s health care reform law despite a federal judge’s decision declaring the law unconstitutional and… Continue reading →

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Torres makes record Chelsea move, Reds land Carroll (AFP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

AFP – Chelsea smashed the British transfer record to sign Spain striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool, who had earlier made a club record swoop for Newcastle’s Andy Carroll on a dramatic deadline day. Continue reading →

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