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April 04, 2008 News and Trends
Supervisor Chris Daly Calls Matier and Ross Bottom-Feeders
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:23:01 PDT
In his blog, Chris Daly called San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phil Matier and Andy Ross "bottom-feeders" and took a shot at their constant contacting him for news and information. When I called Andy Ross for a response, he said "Ya know. Chris, is Chris. You know? I mean. That's all I'm going to say."
As market gets tough, more people will sell FSBO
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:25:45 PDT
Much of the recent news regarding mortgage defaults and fall of home values raises the question if more people will sell their homes “For Sale by Owner”. As homeowners equity decreases the need of a “By Owner” sell will increase. We think that the increase will be fueled by necessity more than by choice.
Keep The Real News Network Going!
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:27:40 PDT
The Real News Network needs your donations, keep them online!
U.S. news World news Politics Business Entertainment Health
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:30:21 PDT
Fine print reveals that you have less rights than you might realize...
Let’s get Sirius for a moment, shall we?
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:48:12 PDT
News about the merger of Sirius and XM. The stock price of Sirius will stay put for now until the synergies are realized.
Rioting breaks out in Tibetan area of China
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:52:24 PDT
BEIJING - New violence has broken out in a volatile Tibetan region of western China, leaving eight people dead, an overseas Tibet activist group said Friday. China�s official Xinhua News Agency said a government official was seriously injured.
Top 10 Apple iPhone Apps!
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:19 PDT
Nice little top 10 list of Apple iPhone apps. Not sure I agree with all of them but looks like another nice Apple iPhone news site.
Soldiers Owe Their Soul To The Company Store
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:04:53 PDT
Everyday there is more news on how the population is disappointed in how the government has handled things for the past eight years. We have had issues during these two Bush administrations with ... But something today has caught my eye that does need some discussion.
Washington to Bear Stearns Shareholders: Drop Dead
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:25 PDT
Attention, ticked-off Bear Stearns shareholders: It’s the government you should be mad at.That was perhaps the most interesting piece of news to come out of the grilling that just took place on Capitol Hill. In testimony to congress, treasury officials admitted they were the ones demanding a super-low share price in the Stearns-Morgan deal.
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News (UPI)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:16:00 PDT
Mexican drug cartels post help-wanted ads ... Court orders couple to remove birdseed ... 'Flintstones' car beats court challenge ... Python stops traffic in Philippines ... UPI Quirks in the News.
Turkey's Islamic revolution by stealth
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:18:44 PDT
The Turkish Daily News is certainly an interesting place to find opinions of people living in the world's most modern Muslim country. Its status as a secular country is a source of pride to its inhabitants who jealously guard the freedoms that come from the separation of mosque and state.
Breaking the Techmeme Habit - Check these news aggregators
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:19:36 PDT
Even I love Techmeme and check it almost 7-8 times during the day . But this post features some other quality news aggregators worth taking a look.
Royal Canadian Air Farce Finally Dies, Canada cheers (C4NN)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:34:08 PDT
With a 4/10 on IMDB dropping daily, and nothing but terrible reviews for as far as the eye can see. CBC finally logged onto the internet and realized no one enjoys this show.C4NN - Where even the bad news is good news.
No Jobs Friday
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:34:48 PDT
More bad news.
HubDub: The World’s Betting Pool
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:45:52 PDT
HubDub, the brainchild of young Edinburgh native Nigel Eccles, is where Digg meets Fantasy Football. Essentially, Eccles has put a new and interesting twist on the idea of user-generated news aggregation by adding in the excitement and competition of a prediction market.
The plane truth: The secret life of luggage - News
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:55:07 PDT
One in every 60 pieces of luggage goes missing
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:23:01 PDT
In his blog, Chris Daly called San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phil Matier and Andy Ross "bottom-feeders" and took a shot at their constant contacting him for news and information. When I called Andy Ross for a response, he said "Ya know. Chris, is Chris. You know? I mean. That's all I'm going to say."
As market gets tough, more people will sell FSBO
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:25:45 PDT
Much of the recent news regarding mortgage defaults and fall of home values raises the question if more people will sell their homes “For Sale by Owner”. As homeowners equity decreases the need of a “By Owner” sell will increase. We think that the increase will be fueled by necessity more than by choice.
Keep The Real News Network Going!
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:27:40 PDT
The Real News Network needs your donations, keep them online!
U.S. news World news Politics Business Entertainment Health
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:30:21 PDT
Fine print reveals that you have less rights than you might realize...
Let’s get Sirius for a moment, shall we?
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:48:12 PDT
News about the merger of Sirius and XM. The stock price of Sirius will stay put for now until the synergies are realized.
Rioting breaks out in Tibetan area of China
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:52:24 PDT
BEIJING - New violence has broken out in a volatile Tibetan region of western China, leaving eight people dead, an overseas Tibet activist group said Friday. China�s official Xinhua News Agency said a government official was seriously injured.
Top 10 Apple iPhone Apps!
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:19 PDT
Nice little top 10 list of Apple iPhone apps. Not sure I agree with all of them but looks like another nice Apple iPhone news site.
Soldiers Owe Their Soul To The Company Store
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:04:53 PDT
Everyday there is more news on how the population is disappointed in how the government has handled things for the past eight years. We have had issues during these two Bush administrations with ... But something today has caught my eye that does need some discussion.
Washington to Bear Stearns Shareholders: Drop Dead
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:25 PDT
Attention, ticked-off Bear Stearns shareholders: It’s the government you should be mad at.That was perhaps the most interesting piece of news to come out of the grilling that just took place on Capitol Hill. In testimony to congress, treasury officials admitted they were the ones demanding a super-low share price in the Stearns-Morgan deal.
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News (UPI)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:16:00 PDT
Mexican drug cartels post help-wanted ads ... Court orders couple to remove birdseed ... 'Flintstones' car beats court challenge ... Python stops traffic in Philippines ... UPI Quirks in the News.
Turkey's Islamic revolution by stealth
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:18:44 PDT
The Turkish Daily News is certainly an interesting place to find opinions of people living in the world's most modern Muslim country. Its status as a secular country is a source of pride to its inhabitants who jealously guard the freedoms that come from the separation of mosque and state.
Breaking the Techmeme Habit - Check these news aggregators
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:19:36 PDT
Even I love Techmeme and check it almost 7-8 times during the day . But this post features some other quality news aggregators worth taking a look.
Royal Canadian Air Farce Finally Dies, Canada cheers (C4NN)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:34:08 PDT
With a 4/10 on IMDB dropping daily, and nothing but terrible reviews for as far as the eye can see. CBC finally logged onto the internet and realized no one enjoys this show.C4NN - Where even the bad news is good news.
No Jobs Friday
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:34:48 PDT
More bad news.
HubDub: The World’s Betting Pool
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:45:52 PDT
HubDub, the brainchild of young Edinburgh native Nigel Eccles, is where Digg meets Fantasy Football. Essentially, Eccles has put a new and interesting twist on the idea of user-generated news aggregation by adding in the excitement and competition of a prediction market.
The plane truth: The secret life of luggage - News
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:55:07 PDT
One in every 60 pieces of luggage goes missing
