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15 hrs ago | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Swine Flu Summit

The initial scare posed by the sudden emergence of swine flu in April may have passed, but federal officials are warning against complacency and bracing for the virus' expected return in the fall.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

20 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

Venezuela announces new rules affecting cable TV

President Hugo Chavez's government is imposing new regulations on cable television while also revoking the broadcast licenses of more than 200 radio stations, the top telecommunications official said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Hugo Chavez, Entertainment, Television, World News, Venezuela,

Yesterday | Juneau Empire

Burns' new documentary notes Alaska national parks

Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, with his new documentary on America's national parks, has touched the hearts of Alaska's conservationists and the tourism industry, both with their own personal passions for seeing these parks thrive for generations to come.

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Related Topix: Alaska, Alaska Government, Entertainment, Television

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Independent Online

Search for new SABC board is under way

The public has been invited to make nominations for new SABC board members before July 31, Parliament's portfolio committee on communications said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Buenos Aires Herald

North Korea suspected in White House Web attack

People watch a television news broadcast about hacker attacks at the Seoul railway station.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Entertainment, Television

Guardian Unlimited

Indonesian president set for re-election - AP

A A A' Indonesians voted Wednesday in their country's second direct presidential election, and early ballot counts showed the incumbent would likely win a single-round victory on the back of recent economic and political stability.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Entertainment, Television, Tsunami, Asian Tsunami Disaster

Tue Jul 07, 2009

The New York Times

Postcard From London: Sex and Cats and Other Strange Connections

I imagine Ia m beginning to sounding a little demented. That starts to happen when Ia m two or three weeks into one of these marathon theater-going trips.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Offbeat

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Buffalo News

Britons turn living statues atop London column

Rachel Wardell, 35, the first participant for British sculptor Antony Gormley's work One & Other, stands on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, central London, Monday, July 6, 2009.

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Related Topix: Travel, United Kingdom Travel, London, United Kingdom Travel, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Entertainment, Television

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

NTC extends expiry dates of cell phone loads

Telecommunication companies are now mandated to extend the validity of mobile phone loads or credits after the National Telecommunications Commission issued guidelines Friday on prepaid credits.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

KSALLink.com

Participants sing the National Anthem at the Independence Day Tea Party in Salina.

Fun and games began Independence Day in Salina Satyrday, and a concert and spectacular fireworks display ended it.

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Chosun Ilbo

Americans Get Early Start to July 4 Holiday

Fireworks explode over Washington July 4, 2008. Many Americans are getting an early start to the July 4 Independence Day holiday in the United States, with a day off of work to enjoy the long holiday weekend.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Entertainment, Television, New York, NY, Coney Island, NY

Fri Jul 03, 2009

People's Daily Online

A dressing down for stuffy classics

Summer has come. London has the Proms Festival from mid July to mid September, while the Berlin Philharmonic ends its season with an open-air concert on the Waldbuhne stage in the capital's forests.

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Related Topix: Classical, Entertainment, Television

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Pnompenh Post

Lightning deaths in 2009 so far surpass total for all of last year

Experts say lightning has become a more frequent occurrence due to climate change, and that the danger of being struck is as great as ever.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Star

Sanef calls for SABC stability

The South African National Editors' Forum yesterday urged Parliament to restore "stability, credibility and sound financial capacity" to the embattled SABC.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Entertainment, Television

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Poynter

Should the National Guard Patrol the Mexican Border?

Story ideas that you can localize and enterprise. Posted by 7:30 a.m. Mon-Fri. POYNTER GROUPS Find and join conversations about Reporting, Writing & Editing and Online & Multimedia .

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Related Topix: Prison, US National Guard, US Military, Entertainment, Television, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Journalism

South Asian Media Net

Houses divided on TV coverage

THIMPHU: In the interest of strengthening the roots of democracy in Bhutan, the National Council yesterday said that all their discussions would be broadcast live on BBS and that they have no problems about the public viewing their debates.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Bhutan, Asia, World News

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Fort Scott Tribune

Essay winner gets look at Civil War medicine at FSNHS

The Fort Scott National Historic Site hosted Ryan Kelly and his family for an extensive tour of the facilities here Thursday and Friday.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Fort Scott National Historic Site, Entertainment, Television, Fort Scott, KS, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Sun Jun 28, 2009

RF Globalnet

Anritsu Launches Test Instruments To Comply With NRSC HD Radio...

Anritsu Company, the market leader in handheld wireless test solutions, announces that it is the first company to submit self-certification documents to the National Radio Systems Committee for compliance with the group's recommendations for measuring HD radio signals.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Sat Jun 27, 2009

People's Daily Online

Chinese deploys mobile phones to spread anti-drug messages

China's anti-drug authorities now use mobile phones as a new front in the battle against narcotic abuse - simply by sending a warning message to millions of phone users.

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Related Topix: Drugs, World News, China, Asia, Cell Phones, Electronics, Entertainment, Television

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Variety

Baker nominated for FCC seat

As expected, the White House has announced its intention to nominate Meredith Attwell Baker to take the Republican FCC seat vacated by Deborah Taylor Tate.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

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