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October 03, 2008 News and Trends

Cybercriminals syndicating Google Trends to serve malware

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:32:18 PDT
In an underground ecosystem that is anything but old fashioned when it comes to abusing legitimate web services, cybecriminals have started exploiting the traffic momentum, and by monitoring the peak traffic for popular search queries using Google’s Trends, are syndicating the keywords in order to acquire the traffic and direct it to malware

What's missing from this election? Molly Ivins!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:23:30 PDT
'The late buckaroo populist and freedom fighter would have had a ball with the insanity of this current news cycle.'It breaks a girl's heart to know that Molly Ivins does not get to have a go at the Republican slate this year. I can see that big, rosy, sunflower face watching this all with astonishment and roaring with laughter.

Meow! Officer expects house cat, gets cougar

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:15:32 PDT
Meow! Officer expects house cat, gets cougarSeeded on Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:15 PM EDT (MSNBC) A police officer didn't think much of a call to shoo off a bothersome "kitty cat" at a Casper home on Monday.msnbci, animal-weirdness, weird-news, world-news10

Interesting Times

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:52:53 PDT
The good news is Congress rewrote their 700 billion dollar bailout bill and turned it into a 800 billion dollar rescue plan. Totally different. Now it's a rescue plan. Instead of a bailout bill. Sounds much friendlier. Besides, what's 100 billion amongst friends?

Cybercriminals syndicating Google Trends keywords to serve malware (ZDNet)

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:22:38 PDT
In an underground ecosystem that is anything but old fashioned when it comes to abusing legitimate web services, cybecriminals have started exploiting the traffic momentum, and by monitoring the peak traffic for popular search queries using Google's Trends, are syndicating the keywords in order to acquire the traffic and direct...

Steve Aschburner: Coaches who could land on the hot seat (Sports Illustrated)

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:12:09 PDT
Given our nation's current economic plight, the NBA -- which likes to set trends and provide stellar examples -- ought to consider a departure from business as usual this season. As in, cool it with the pink slips.

Livingston Signs with Heat

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:24:45 PDT
According to the associated press, former Clipper and former fourth overall pick in the draft, Shaun Livingston, has signed a two year contract with the Miami Heat. Why is this such big news? I am not sure if you remember, but Livingston severely injured his leg in a game over 19 months ago...

Silver Summit: Analysts Cry Manipulation

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:52:39 PDT
A couple of very good articles this morning on www.SilverInvestingNews.com. Melissa Pistilli attended the Silver Summit show and attended the presentations by a bunch of the analysts including John Embry, David Morgan, Roger Weigand, Jeffrey Christian, and Al Korelin. She does a good job of summarizing their thoughts.


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Current News for August 07, 2008

Interview: Firefox 3's design guru talks Firefox's future

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:53:17 PDT
In TechRadar's wide-ranging interview, Mike Beltzner talks Firefox 3, the big trends in browser design, and what's coming next

Citi Trends Announces Second Quarter Sales (Centre Daily Times)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:20:44 PDT
Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) today reported unaudited sales results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

Arsenal news :Coaches well-known in England Face –off

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:16:12 PDT
Arsene Wenger vs. Steve McClaren. No one ever thought this could happen.Former England boss Steve McClaren’s team has been drawn for champions league qualifying round.

Ashton and older women - Gossip is NEWS

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:51:18 PDT
Ashton Kutcher was the "luckiest man in Japan", escorting co-star Cameron Diaz and wife Demi Moore to the Tokyo premiere of "What Happens in Vegas."Maybe.If you're into old women.Cameron turns 36 this month. And Demi ... isn't she like 60?

Daily Search Usage Strikes out the Most popular Internet app

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:21:28 PDT
2369-thumb Daily Search Usage Strikes out the Most popular Internet app Email ‘Searching’ an Internet for pleasure or to find any useful related content has become the most popular daily trend nowadays.

Citi Trends Inc, Hot Topic, Inc and Royale Energy Inc lead small-cap volume in pre-market (SmallCapInvestor.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:19:59 PDT
Citi Trends , Hot Topic and Royale Energy are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations...

Another (Yawn) Yankee Disaster Photo

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:37:07 PDT
Cleaning off my desk, which got piled high while I was away, and came across this photo of the latest Vermont Yankee snafu. Funny thing: there was a time when photographs of water cascading out of broken nuclear components and into the Connecticut River really seemed like breaking news here at VDB. But by now they just seem so, well, common. Almost comforting in their regularity, even.

Pink Paper website will be back

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:25:24 PDT
Concern for missing Ugandan gay rights activist One of three people who demonstrated at an AIDS international conference in Uganda has disappeared. Usaam Auf Mukwaya was arrested at the HIV/AIDS Implementers' Meeting last month. Congress discussion on Bush impeachment is "anger management" With his run for the White House behind him, Representative Dennis Kucinich got an official airing in the House Judiciary Committee last week in his continued quest to impeach President Bush.

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Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:17:07 PDT
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Clutch Bags : Bag it from carmaworld.com

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:48:01 PDT
And the latest trend that has hit the celebdom and spreading around is that of the “clutch bag”. You can see all our filmy divas flaunting one. Whether it’s for a movie premiere or a page3 party.

"Tyson Homosexual" -- whoops.

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:38:03 PDT
The American Family Association obviously didn't foresee the problems that might arise with its strict policy to always replace the word "gay" with "homosexual" on the Web site of its Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow.

Marple news - 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?'

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:41:12 PDT
From Digital Spy: Veteran actor Richard Briers and Bottom's Rik Mayall are to join Julia McKenzie in the third instalment of the latest Agatha Christie's Marple series. 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?' follows the mystery sparked when a dying man utters the words of the episode's title in his last moments. Penned by Patrick Barlow, the two-hour film sees Miss Marple on the hunt for clues once again. Harry Potter stars Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley) and Sean Biggerstaff (Oliver Wood) also appear in

Citi Trends Inc, Hot Topic, Inc and Royale Energy Inc lead small-cap volume in pre-market (SmallCapInvestor.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:19:59 PDT
Citi Trends , Hot Topic and Royale Energy are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations...


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Hot trends for August 04, 2008

Bingo is the new trend in Online Gaming

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:42:02 PDT
We have noticed that bingo is becoming hot and that it is The New Trend in Online Gaming. The online casinos have entered many new characteristics to the game. The new characteristics made the game faster, easier, cooler more convenient for any bingo player that does not want travel to a bingo event.

Swedish man jailed for attacks on gays he met in chatrooms

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:31:02 PDT
Concern for AIDS experts detained in Iran Two brothers who are pioneers in the prevention of HIV transmission in Iran have been held by the authorities without charge for nearly a month. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment INTERVIEW: What's wrong with angry? Gay play revived for Edinburgh For gays of a certain age, the 1998 film Get Real holds fond memories. The story of a geeky teenage outcast, who discovers while out cottaging that the hottest boy in schoo

The New Creative Zen Mozaic 4 GB MP3 Player (Black)

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:51:24 PDT
Buck the trend and create your own style with the eye-catching Zen Mozaic. Available in 2 GB or 4 GB capacities, the player sports a mosaic keypad–a one-of-a-kind design that helps you stand out from the crowd instantly. Distinctive in form and cool in function, play back your photos in sharp clarity on the 1.8-inch screen while tuning in to your..

The Dawn of Visual Networking

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:13:22 PDT
The age of visual networking is upon us, and it could be the most important trend in personal computing in at least a decade. So what is it? In its simplest form, visual networking is watching a cool video on YouTube, then e-mailing it to a friend. A more elaborate scenario is people using Cisco's HD Video Conference Telepresence suites or HP's...

Trends In Branding Methods

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:10:18 PDT
branding methods to use in today's modern advertising

Gossip Girl Couch Potatos - Just Jared

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:22:53 PDT
Gossip Girl Couch Potatos - Just Jared Sydney Morning Herald Gossip Girl Couch Potatos Just Jared - 1 hour ago The cast of Gossip Girl (sans Ed Westwick) lounges around like couch potatoes on a sofa at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards held at Gibson Amphitheater on Sunday in Los Angeles. Host Miley Cyrus Swepps Teen Choice Awards Hollywood Today Newsmagazine Gossip Girl wins six Choice gongs BBC News The Associated Press - E! Online - ChattahBox - United Press International all 239 news articles

Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...

Google Releases Update to Ad Planner

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:17:35 PDT
Google just launched Ad Planner a little over a month ago, and already the media measurement and planning tool is getting an update. The new features are based on user feedback. Here's what you can look forward to, straight from the horse's mouth: New metrics and dataWe've added additional metrics for site visitation including average time on site, total visits, and average visits per visitor. These metrics can be useful in understanding how engaged users are with a particular site. In addition

Rumor: iPhone Nano for Christmas

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:09:32 PDT
We had touted a rumor about iPhone Pro (a Titanium-made iPhone) five days ago. The result? Well, it seems that blogosphere didn’t react obsessively with this one. Perhaps, it was too hard to get trusted or it was too fake to be true. But now, we’re coming with the new one. This time we’re citing a more trusted source, Cellular News.

Multifunctional home digital photo frame-New Fashion trend

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:33:23 PDT
Globeoffer home digital photo frame bring you to a new world of digital audio and video. Multifunctional digital picture frame with 7 inch TFT high resolution display, instant display high resolution pictures reach 8 mega pixels, clear and vivid. It is not only a photo dis-player but also an audio and video player, it just like a mini TV.

All Headline News (AHN) Opens New York and Washington D.C. News Bureaus

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 20, 2006 -- As part of a planned expansion program, All Headline News (AHN) has announced that it is opening two offices and news bureaus to expand news coverage...


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