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Laos fears economic effect from oil prices
Land-locked Laos, which has no known petroleum resources, faces a serious threat from rising oil prices this year, the country's president warned Monday.
Thorpe and Gardam head National Short Story prize shortlist
Richard Lea Friday July 4, 2008 guardian.co.uk Adam Thorpe and Jane Gardam head the shortlist for the National Short Story prize, the world's richest single story award, announced earlier today.
How to beat the traffic at the WaMu Family 4th
The WaMu Family Fourth of July celebration returns to Lake Union's Gas Works Park Friday.
Six Killed in Yet Another Med Airlift Tragedy
Following a deadly weekend helicopter crash, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that an increase in medical flight accidents is a "serious issue" that the safety agency is very ...
Ultimate Factories -- Fire Trucks
I was watching a show that I just discovered on the National Geographic Channel -- Ultimate Factories , their episode on fire truck manufacturing at Pierce Manufacturing .
Great Lodges of the National Parks, photo credit: 2008 Davis Morris, Graphic Arts Books
Rough it in style with Episode 2 of GREAT LODGES OF THE NATIONAL PARKS. Rocky Mountain National Park is just out your back door at the grand and graceful Stanley Hotel, which may look familiar to fans of ...
Police `torture' videos cause uproar in Mexico
Videos showing Leon police practicing torture techniques on a fellow officer and dragging another through vomit at the instruction of a U.S. adviser created an uproar Tuesday in Mexico, which has struggled to ...
Reality show judge in Shinjini case defends himself
A judge of the reality TV show on which Kolkata teenager Shinjini Sengupta was reportedly rebuked, leading to her breakdown, Tuesday defended himself and the others on the panel.
The National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress' National Recording Preservation Board chooses audio selections every year for a national registry.
Great Lodges of the National Parks
This series explores the grand lodges in the western national parks, showcasing a pivotal era of American craft and design.
A look at The National's 'At Issue' Cabinet rankings
CBC The National's 'At Issue' panel aired is last episode of the season, looking back at the best and worst of the Parliamentary session.
Somerset teachers come out on top
TEACHERS from across Somerset have been selected as the best of the best in the tenth annual South West Teaching Awards.
NAB Defends FCC's - Viewability' Order
Broadcasters took aim at cable programmers attempting to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's "viewability" order , which requires cable operators to carry must-carry TV stations in analog and ...
2008 Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Inductee- David J. Barrett
President and Chief Executive Officer, Hearst-Argyle Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblank television ');" onMouseOut="setTimeout ',500);" class=hotlink2>Television , Inc.
NAB Seeks Removal of Cross-Ownership Provision
The National Association of Broadcasters is trying to get a provision removed from a House Federal Communications Commission appropriations bill that would prevent it from implementing its relaxation of the ...
Verizon Wireless Continues Support of National HIV Testing Awareness Campaign
The message about the importance of HIV testing is getting out to the general public, thanks to the innovative use of wireless communications.
Farmers, residents continue to face flooding in Midwest US
Residents of the US Midwest continued to watch streets, buildings and fields fill with water from the flooding Mississippi River Saturday.
Kvie to Air Weekly "Drexel Interview" Beginning June 21
' KVIE Public Television on June 21 will begin broadcasting the award-winning "The Drexel InterView ," a weekly original TV series that features conversations with nationally known and emerging talents in the ...
NBC bringing up 'Baby Borrowers' buzz
In this image released by NBC, teenager Sean cares for a child put in his care in the six-part reality TV series, "The Baby Borrowers," debuting on Wednesday, June 25.
Pitts: Who speaks for the poor, ignored?
A few words about white trash. I've always found that term offensive, its ubiquity notwithstanding.