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June 18, 2008 News and Trends
Bad loans, bad news for Fifth Third (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:12:47 PDT
BAD LOANS, BAD NEWS: Mounting loan losses from the nation's housing and credit crisis spurred Fifth Third Bancorp to cut dividends by nearly two-thirds and move to raise $2 billion with a stock offering and the sale of some noncore businesses.
Afternoon News Update (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:18:40 PDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV, MyFoxAL.com) -- FOX6 News Anchor Steve Crocker has this afternoon news update.
007 on Blu-ray: 6 Bond films in HD for fall
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:20:03 PDT
James Bond on Blu-ray. Q must be doing a jig. MGM unveiled the first six "classic" 007 movies set for Blu-ray today, with the titles rolling out Oct. 21, targeted for the debut of "Quantum of Solace" and, of course, holiday shopping. The good news: "Dr. No, "From Russia With Love" and "Thunderball," all with Sean Connery. All restored.
Free identity theft protection coming soon
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:25:40 PDT
TransUnion, one of the three national credit bureaus, is about to officially settle a class-action lawsuit that will make some fairly valuable services available to almost all of us. Very good news for anyone wanting to protect against identity theft.
Get the latest news in racing (Daily Racing Form)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:26:10 PDT
In order to read Daily Racing Form's free daily news stories it is required that you have a DRF.com free membership. If you do not have a DRF.com free membership, please register here . You will NOT need to be logged in to read each day's free news stories.
terrorist fist gab
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:26:53 PDT
a news based comedy piece i wrote for StrongTakes.com, an online news based comedy publication.
Vote Penny Arcade for Best Website of 2008!
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:28:26 PDT
In other news Penny Arcade has been selected as one of Time magazines 50 best websites of 2008. Maybe it could be like our ten year anniversary present. If you could take just a couple minutes navigate to the link and then slide the little rating bar up to...oh I don't know...100, that would be awesome.-Gabe
Latest Alabama News (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:41 PDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV, MyFoxAL.com) -- The latest Alabama news from the Associated Press.
New Guinness Book Most Tattoos Record Creates Tattoo Removal
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:35:54 PDT
Recent news of Dallas, TX tattoo artist holding new record of most tattoos done in 24 hours is prime example of the rising demand for tattoo removal.
Is Slashdot Down
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:51:28 PDT
I haven't been able to get in for several days but I don't notice anything being reported on the other geek news sites. Is it down or are they blocking some IPs?
Video Wars: News Bloopers! (Extra TV)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:53:33 PDT
Mark and Dayna take their battle to the small screen, and duke it out over crazy clips from live local news! Mark's pick is a newscaster who gets an unwelcome smooch while covering a wrestling event -- while Dayna chose the reporter covering a wildfire who endured a visit from a surprise streaker!
Internet Marketing Colorado Springs
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:01:18 PDT
Consulting and Internet Marketing news and information for Small Businesses.
Superhydration to be healthy - loose weight and build muscle
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:02:12 PDT
Drinking lots of water referred to as "superhydration" has numerous health benefits: loose weight, build muscle. Consuming "micro clustered" water can actually saturate the blood with oxygen - great news for athletes by improving endurance - but also makes sense for improving everybody's health. Good article links included.
Sneak Peeks at openSUSE 11.0: Talking GNOME with Vincent Untz
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:36 PDT
Just a few hours before openSUSE 11.0 is officially released! Here we’ll take a look at GNOME in openSUSE 11.0, and talk to Vincent Untz, openSUSE developer and a member of the GNOME Foundation Board. openSUSE News: What kind of changes have happened “behind the scenes” in GNOME that users might not see right away, but are important? (Like performance increases, backend changes, etc.) Vincent Untz: Several things have changed: PulseAudio: Instead of using esound as the sound server, we now u
Haiyoh Again Meh
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:24 PDT
it’s 5.18 in the morning! guess who’s still not sleeping yet? yah. this slumber disability, paired with some accidental hyperactivity caused by a neat wipe-out of half a packet of peanut butter cups, brings to you a random list of updates in the awesome life of the pinkpau, with a little bit of random opinion and burning observations thrown in here and there : 1. Martian has come and gone. we spent the weekend at the Ritz Carlton, where i took gross advantage of the vast bathroom counter by li
Now is an excellent time to adopt a cat
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:32 PDT
If you've been thinking about adopting a cat, the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter in Hillsboro has a deal for you. Now through July 3, adult cats are available for only $10 at the shelter, 1901 S.E. 24th Ave....
Where Is Hillary On The Campaign Trail?
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:39 PDT
Where Is Hillary On The Campaign Trail? Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 – 15:04 PDT ] Hillary Clinton needs to start making some campaign appearances for Barack Obama. She needs to give a speech to voters which clearly lays out why they should vote for Obama over the Republican candidate. And she needs to start giving this speech soon. Because there is still a division in the Democratic Party, and we only have a few months to rally the base. And Hillary Clinton's strong endorsement of Barac
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Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:12:47 PDT
BAD LOANS, BAD NEWS: Mounting loan losses from the nation's housing and credit crisis spurred Fifth Third Bancorp to cut dividends by nearly two-thirds and move to raise $2 billion with a stock offering and the sale of some noncore businesses.
Afternoon News Update (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:18:40 PDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV, MyFoxAL.com) -- FOX6 News Anchor Steve Crocker has this afternoon news update.
007 on Blu-ray: 6 Bond films in HD for fall
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:20:03 PDT
James Bond on Blu-ray. Q must be doing a jig. MGM unveiled the first six "classic" 007 movies set for Blu-ray today, with the titles rolling out Oct. 21, targeted for the debut of "Quantum of Solace" and, of course, holiday shopping. The good news: "Dr. No, "From Russia With Love" and "Thunderball," all with Sean Connery. All restored.
Free identity theft protection coming soon
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:25:40 PDT
TransUnion, one of the three national credit bureaus, is about to officially settle a class-action lawsuit that will make some fairly valuable services available to almost all of us. Very good news for anyone wanting to protect against identity theft.
Get the latest news in racing (Daily Racing Form)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:26:10 PDT
In order to read Daily Racing Form's free daily news stories it is required that you have a DRF.com free membership. If you do not have a DRF.com free membership, please register here . You will NOT need to be logged in to read each day's free news stories.
terrorist fist gab
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:26:53 PDT
a news based comedy piece i wrote for StrongTakes.com, an online news based comedy publication.
Vote Penny Arcade for Best Website of 2008!
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:28:26 PDT
In other news Penny Arcade has been selected as one of Time magazines 50 best websites of 2008. Maybe it could be like our ten year anniversary present. If you could take just a couple minutes navigate to the link and then slide the little rating bar up to...oh I don't know...100, that would be awesome.-Gabe
Latest Alabama News (FOX 6 News Birmingham)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:41 PDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV, MyFoxAL.com) -- The latest Alabama news from the Associated Press.
New Guinness Book Most Tattoos Record Creates Tattoo Removal
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:35:54 PDT
Recent news of Dallas, TX tattoo artist holding new record of most tattoos done in 24 hours is prime example of the rising demand for tattoo removal.
Is Slashdot Down
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:51:28 PDT
I haven't been able to get in for several days but I don't notice anything being reported on the other geek news sites. Is it down or are they blocking some IPs?
Video Wars: News Bloopers! (Extra TV)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:53:33 PDT
Mark and Dayna take their battle to the small screen, and duke it out over crazy clips from live local news! Mark's pick is a newscaster who gets an unwelcome smooch while covering a wrestling event -- while Dayna chose the reporter covering a wildfire who endured a visit from a surprise streaker!
Internet Marketing Colorado Springs
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:01:18 PDT
Consulting and Internet Marketing news and information for Small Businesses.
Superhydration to be healthy - loose weight and build muscle
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:02:12 PDT
Drinking lots of water referred to as "superhydration" has numerous health benefits: loose weight, build muscle. Consuming "micro clustered" water can actually saturate the blood with oxygen - great news for athletes by improving endurance - but also makes sense for improving everybody's health. Good article links included.
Sneak Peeks at openSUSE 11.0: Talking GNOME with Vincent Untz
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:03:36 PDT
Just a few hours before openSUSE 11.0 is officially released! Here we’ll take a look at GNOME in openSUSE 11.0, and talk to Vincent Untz, openSUSE developer and a member of the GNOME Foundation Board. openSUSE News: What kind of changes have happened “behind the scenes” in GNOME that users might not see right away, but are important? (Like performance increases, backend changes, etc.) Vincent Untz: Several things have changed: PulseAudio: Instead of using esound as the sound server, we now u
Haiyoh Again Meh
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:24 PDT
it’s 5.18 in the morning! guess who’s still not sleeping yet? yah. this slumber disability, paired with some accidental hyperactivity caused by a neat wipe-out of half a packet of peanut butter cups, brings to you a random list of updates in the awesome life of the pinkpau, with a little bit of random opinion and burning observations thrown in here and there : 1. Martian has come and gone. we spent the weekend at the Ritz Carlton, where i took gross advantage of the vast bathroom counter by li
Now is an excellent time to adopt a cat
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:32 PDT
If you've been thinking about adopting a cat, the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter in Hillsboro has a deal for you. Now through July 3, adult cats are available for only $10 at the shelter, 1901 S.E. 24th Ave....
Where Is Hillary On The Campaign Trail?
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:39 PDT
Where Is Hillary On The Campaign Trail? Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 – 15:04 PDT ] Hillary Clinton needs to start making some campaign appearances for Barack Obama. She needs to give a speech to voters which clearly lays out why they should vote for Obama over the Republican candidate. And she needs to start giving this speech soon. Because there is still a division in the Democratic Party, and we only have a few months to rally the base. And Hillary Clinton's strong endorsement of Barac
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