GPS Leading Driving Astray in N.J. City

Seeded on Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:23 AM EST (The Washington Post)

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Modern technology is leading some drivers in Secaucus, N.J. straight into a dead end.

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New Guitar Hero gives sweet emotion to Aerosmith fans

Seeded on Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:38 PM EST (The Washington Post)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Inc on Friday unveiled a new 'Guitar Hero' video game focusing on the rock band Aerosmith, taking the billion-dollar franchise in a new direction.

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Google's US ad share drops for first time in two years

Seeded on Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:58 PM EST (The Washington Post)

Google lost ground in the U.S. Internet advertising market for the first time in two years during 2007 due to slower growth in the fourth quarter, market researcher IDC said Monday.

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Tentative Deal Is Reached in Writers' Strike

Seeded on Sat Feb 9, 2008 1:05 PM EST (The New York Times)

The governing boards of the two writers' guilds are expected to meet as early as Sunday, and the long and bitter strike could be over by Monday morning.

media, business, strikes, television, motion-pictures, nytimes, organized-labor, writers-guild-of-america, los-angeles-calif

Strike May End Soon, but Writers May Confront a Hostile Hollywood

Seeded on Mon Feb 4, 2008 4:26 PM EST (The New York Times)

Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.

media, business, strikes, nytimes, writers-guild-of-america, writing-and-writers

U.S. Economy Unexpectedly Sheds 17,000 Jobs

Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 4:51 PM EST (The New York Times)

The decline in jobs across a broad spectrum of professions marks the most striking evidence yet that the United States may be slipping into a recession.

business, labor, unemployment, nytimes, united-states-economy

Microsoft Bids $44.6 Billion for Yahoo

Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:50 AM EST (The Washington Post)

Microsoft Corp. has offered to buy struggling Internet search provider Yahoo for $44.6 billion, a merger that would combine two of the technology world's most well-known names into a potentially potent competitor for Google in the lucrative Web search and advertising market.

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VideoPoke Now Available on Facebook

Seeded on Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:03 PM EST (billboardpublicitywire.com)

technology, myspace, facebook, music-video, video-poke, singingfool, haddon-heights

Auction bid triggers airwaves open access

Seeded on Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:42 PM EST (The Washington Post)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bidder on Thursday offered $4.71 billion for a key slice of wireless airwaves being sold by the government, triggering a condition that the spectrum be accessible to any device or software application.

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Amazon's Profit More Than Doubles

Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:30 PM EST (The New York Times)

The fourth quarter, which includes the critical holiday shopping season, is reliably the company's strongest period, and this year proved no different.

technology, nytimes, retail-stores-and-trade, company-reports, amazon-com-inc

Edwards Drops Out of Race for President

Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:17 PM EST (The New York Times)

John Edwards said that he was leaving the race for the Democratic nomination "so that history can blaze its path."

us, politics, john-edwards, democratic-party, nytimes, presidential-election-of-2008

STAR TREK (2008)

Seeded on Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:49 PM EST (videodetective.com)

New Star Trek movie trailer. The flick comes out Christmas, 2008

entertainment, paramount, tease, nemoy, star-trek-2008, trekies

SAG Show Is New Star of Awards Telecasts

Seeded on Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:40 PM EST (The New York Times)

For most of their first 13 years, the Screen Actors Guild Awards played little more than the role of a seat-filler. This year they might be the biggest star in town.

awards, television, screen-actors-guild, movies, nytimes, decorations-and-honors, actors-and-actresses

Sundance Could Be a Sellers' Bonanza

Seeded on Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:07 AM EST (The New York Times)

The Sundance Film Festival, which opens with "In Bruges," the playwright Martin McDonagh's film debut, is one of the oddest ecosystems on earth.

movies, utah, motion-pictures, nytimes, writers-guild-of-america, writing-and-writers, sundance-film-festival-park-city

1,500 Job Cuts Expected at EMI

Seeded on Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:44 PM EST (The New York Times)

Terra Firma plans to dismiss about a third of the staff at EMI as it moves to streamline marketing operations and focus on the discovery of new artists.

business, music, emi-group-plc, nytimes, london-england, recordings-and-downloads-audio, layoffs-and-job-reductions

MySpace and 45 States Team Up to Fight Online Predators - New York Times

Seeded on Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:47 PM EST (The New York Times)

technology, myspace, 45-states-team-up, fight-online-predators

Clinton and Obama Spar Over Remark About Dr. King

Seeded on Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:51 PM EST (The New York Times)

Senator Barack Obama refuted the charge that his campaign had been trying to fan anger over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's comments on civil rights.

us, politics, hillary-rodham-clinton, barack-obama, nytimes, presidential-election-of-2008, martin-luther-jr-king

A Day of Confusion at Golden Globes

Seeded on Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:13 PM EST (The New York Times)

The event, which usually ends in teary speeches and lavish parties, could end up in court instead.

television, celebrities, arts, nytimes, writers-guild-of-america, golden-globes-awards, hollywood-calif

Awards Season, and the Swag Goes to ... Few

Seeded on Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:08 PM EST (The New York Times)

The Hollywood writers' strike is threatening a beloved Tinseltown institution: the swag bag of free luxury items.

awards, television, celebrities, arts, nytimes, writers-guild-of-america, golden-globes-awards, writing-and-writers, decorations-and-honors, cosmetics-and-toiletries

In Writers Strike, Signs of Internal Discontent Over Tactics

Seeded on Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:50 AM EST (The New York Times)

Some writers wonder whether the guild's militant tactics are actually doing more damage than good.

media, business, strikes, nytimes, writers-guild-of-america, writing-and-writers, hollywood-calif

Sony Joins Other Labels on Amazon MP3 Store

Seeded on Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:43 AM EST (The New York Times)

Sony BMG announced that it would become the fourth and final major music label to sell digital music on Amazon.com.

technology, nytimes, recordings-and-downloads-audio, amazon-com-inc, bmg-entertainment

Kerry Endorses Obama as Campaign Goes Nationwide

Seeded on Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:57 PM EST (The New York Times)

Senator John Kerry is the first of several high-profile Democrats expected to announce their support for Senator Barack Obama.

us, politics, barack-obama, nytimes, presidential-election-of-2008

Letterman's Back, With a Greeting From Clinton

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 8:39 PM EST (The New York Times)

The show's producers inserted a one-line joke to precede David Letterman's entrance — delivered not by the host but by Senator Hillary Clinton, via satellite from Iowa.

television, david-letterman, arts, nytimes

Oil Hits $100 a Barrel for the First Time

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 1:47 PM EST (The New York Times)

Driven by an unprecedented surge in demand, oil prices reached a long-awaited symbolic milestone.

business, nytimes, oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, prices-fares, fees-and-rates

Robin Williams to Be Letterman Guest

Seeded on Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:51 PM EST (The New York Times)

In the first competitive move in what may become a booking blitz, David Letterman has booked Robin Williams as the first guest on his late-night show when he returns to the air.

television, david-letterman, arts, robin-williams, nytimes

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