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Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized - San Francisco Chronicle
17 May 2012 at 2:42pm
Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized
San Francisco Chronicle
Cannes, -- France - At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East - but no women. Not, at least, among the 22 films competing for ...
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Houston: 5 free things for visitors to do - CBS News
17 May 2012 at 3:41pm
CBS News
Houston: 5 free things for visitors to do
CBS News
HOUSTON ? Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of the nation's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors. But that doesn't mean you have to ...
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Free Photo Scanning Leads to Social Media Raves, Says ScanMyPhotos.com - San ...
17 May 2012 at 3:05pm
Free Photo Scanning Leads to Social Media Raves, Says ScanMyPhotos.com
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"Do it right and the free products will translate into new, raving fans and eventually, loyal paying customers, says Mitch Goldstone, president & CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com. Most businesses often shy away from not charging a fee when trying to find new ...
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Free Speech Fight - Wall Street Journal
17 May 2012 at 1:57pm
Wall Street Journal
Free Speech Fight
Wall Street Journal
If Pacquiao is inclined to pick a fight, he would have a strong free-speech case against Caruso Affiliated. Not a First Amendment case, mind you. The US Constitution protects free speech only against encroachment by governmental authorities.
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Military families get a free pass for federal lands - Salt Lake Tribune
17 May 2012 at 6:19pm
ABC2 News
Military families get a free pass for federal lands
Salt Lake Tribune
Beginning Saturday, which is Armed Forces Day, the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management will begin issuing free annual passes for military families. The military version of the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal ...
Military families to get free national parks passFox News
A thanks for active military and families -- free US park passesLos Angeles Times
Military families to get free pass to national parksCNN
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Georgetown Should Honor Its Commitment to Free Speech - Huffington Post (blog)
17 May 2012 at 11:00am
Georgetown Should Honor Its Commitment to Free Speech
Huffington Post (blog)
The latest conflict between Georgetown's commitment to free speech and its Catholic identity has thrust the university into the news again. Just weeks ago, Representative Paul Ryan's appearance at Georgetown was challenged by critics, and this month's ...
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Free Maryland-Area Workshops Teach How to Fund Real Estate Investments With ....
17 May 2012 at 10:59am
Free Maryland-Area Workshops Teach How to Fund Real Estate Investments With ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Teaches How to Access Peer-to-Peer Lending for Real Estate Deals BALTIMORE, MD, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Free 90-minute workshops in the Baltimore-area May 23, and 24 will introduce attendees to the tools and concepts of how to bypass ...
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Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri says free agent point guard Andre Miller wants to ... ...
17 May 2012 at 1:11pm
Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri says free agent point guard Andre Miller wants to ...
Washington Post
DENVER ? The Nuggets' three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson's deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver. That last item seemed a bit of a stretch after Miller indicated over the ...
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Restaurant Claims Prompt Push for Standardized 'Gluten-Free' Labeling - Wall ...
17 May 2012 at 2:48pm
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Restaurant Claims Prompt Push for Standardized 'Gluten-Free' Labeling
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Melinda Beck That's the controversy Domino's Pizza sparked last week when it launched a new ?gluten-free crust? pizza ? but said it was designed for people with mild gluten sensitivity, not those with celiac disease who must avoid even minute ...
North American Society for the Study of Celiac Disease Calls for Industry ...MarketWatch (press release)
Domino's gluten-free pizza crust stirs up controversyFox News
Domino's adds gluten-free pizza crustAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
CNN
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Free Therapy for Foster Youth: An Organization You Need to Know This Foster ....
17 May 2012 at 3:55pm
Free Therapy for Foster Youth: An Organization You Need to Know This Foster ...
Huffington Post
"It's astonishing that the service is free," said Stapleton. "When you put all your means into three children who need therapy once a week, it takes a toll." A Home Within has been a resource for youth throughout the nation since 2001, when executive ...
Facebook co-founder says he's grateful to US and has paid taxes - Los Angeles...
17 May 2012 at 2:22pm
ABC News
Facebook co-founder says he's grateful to US and has paid taxes
Los Angeles Times
"I have paid and will continue to pay any taxes due on everything I earned while a US citizen," he said. "It is unfortunate that my personal choice has led to a public debate, based not on the facts, but entirely on speculation and misinformation.
Facebook's Saverin responds to tax allegations: 'I have paid and will continue ...The Verge
On eve of Facebook IPO, Sunlight exposes $3 billion tax breakZDNet (blog)
Facebook's IPO: Great for Investors, Even Better for Its Tax BillBloomberg
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Coughlin should be among best paid - ESPN (blog)
17 May 2012 at 3:55pm
Coughlin should be among best paid
ESPN (blog)
My guess all along has been that it'll be a three-year deal, and as for salary, I think this Forbes list of the highest-paid coaches in sports offers some clues. You see the Washington Redskins' Mike Shanahan tied for second on that list at $7 million ...
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Biden: Taxpayers paid for Romney's 'bad' investments - Politico (blog)
17 May 2012 at 10:58am
Boston.com
Biden: Taxpayers paid for Romney's 'bad' investments
Politico (blog)
Taxpayers "pay for the so called success of the investors," Biden said, campaigning in Ohio. Highlighting the case of GST Steel, a company purchased by Romney's Bain Capital private equity firm in 1993 and shuttered several years later, ...
State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Drug Testing for Welfare RecipientsWTRF
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USC paid Lane Kiffin, Monte Kiffin combined $3.9M in 2010 - USA TODAY (blog)
16 May 2012 at 7:13pm
USA TODAY (blog)
USC paid Lane Kiffin, Monte Kiffin combined $3.9M in 2010
USA TODAY (blog)
By Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY The University of Southern California paid head football coach Lane Kiffin $2.4 million in 2010 and paid his father, assistant head coach Monte Kiffin, more than $1.5 million, according to the school's new federal tax ...
Kiffin not $4 million manESPN (blog)
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Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance - Forbes
17 May 2012 at 3:09pm
Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance
Forbes
Private health insurers are paid a fixed monthly fee to provide at least the same minimum health benefits to their enrollees as ?traditional? fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, but they also have the ability to offer coordinated care, disease management, ...
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NC Central coach on paid leave after arrest - Fox News
17 May 2012 at 11:55am
USA TODAY
NC Central coach on paid leave after arrest
Fox News
Durham, NC ? North Carolina Central University has placed football coach Henry Frazier III on paid leave following his arrest earlier this week on a charge that he assaulted his wife. After putting Frazier on leave, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ...
Former Prairie View football coach Frazier accused of assaulting wifeHouston Chronicle (blog)
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Bill Belichick highest-paid coach -- again - ESPN (blog)
16 May 2012 at 10:26pm
CBSSports.com (blog)
Bill Belichick highest-paid coach -- again
ESPN (blog)
By Kristi Dosh | ESPN.com Professional football is the most lucrative coaching field, according to Forbes, which has released its top 10 list of highest-paid coaches in sports. Bill Belichick tops the list for the second year in a row following the ...
Belichick No. 1 on Forbes' list of highest-paid coaches in sportsSportingNews.com
Forbes: Bill Belichick highest-paid coach in sports; 8 of top 10 are NFL coachesCBSSports.com (blog)
The Highest Paid Coaches In SportsForbes
USA TODAY -WRTV Indianapolis -Boston.com (blog)
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Should Nannies Get Paid Overtime? - Patch.com
17 May 2012 at 6:43pm
New York Daily News
Should Nannies Get Paid Overtime?
Patch.com
According to a survey conducted by Park Slope Parents, 44 percent of participants said that they pay their nanny the same rate for hours worked above 40 hours a week. It also revealed that only 15 percent of nannies who work over 40 hours receive ...
Help line for city's nanniesMetro.us
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Insurance companies paid out $479 million in dog bite claims across the ... -...
16 May 2012 at 4:46pm
National Post
Insurance companies paid out $479 million in dog bite claims across the ...
Washington Post
State Farm Insurance, one of the nation's largest home insurers, paid more than $109 million on about 3800 dog bite claims nationwide last year, spokesman Eddie Martinez said Wednesday. In 2010, there were about 3500 claims and $90 million in payouts.
Insurance firms paid out US$479-million in dog bite claims across US in 2011National Post
Dog bites account for more than one-third of homeowners insurance claimsDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
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Facebook paid ads: Concerns continue as IPO approach - VatorNews
17 May 2012 at 9:04am
Sci-Tech Today
Facebook paid ads: Concerns continue as IPO approach
VatorNews
With GM pulling its $10 million paid ad budget out just days before the IPO, many are looking at just what the paid ads have to offer when companies can tailor contests, pages and games without handing over any money to the social network.
GM pulls paid ads from FacebookTG Daily
GM Drops Paid Facebook Ads, Will Still Use Free PagesSci-Tech Today
GM Un-friends Facebook for Paid AdvertisingTechzone360
WebProNews -Financial Post -Econsultancy (blog)
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Survey: Facebook Trails Google in Mobile, Regular Users - PC Magazine
17 May 2012 at 5:35pm
Survey: Facebook Trails Google in Mobile, Regular Users
PC Magazine
By Damon Poeter A slew of surveys and studies concerning Facebook's position in the online firmament have emerged ahead of the social networking giant's upcoming initial public offering, but it can be difficult to determine if all the metrics being ...
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White House steps up efforts against prison rape - CBS News
17 May 2012 at 2:01pm
NewsNet5.com
White House steps up efforts against prison rape
CBS News
While the regulations have been in the works for years, the announcement comes on the heels of a Justice Department survey of former state and local prisoners that showed almost one in every 10 said they were sexually victimized at least once in prison ...
Tenth of state inmates report sexual attacksUSA TODAY
Justice: Prisons to step up anti-rape effortsThe Associated Press
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Disputed survey shows estimated April job loss of 6200 - Milwaukee Journal Se...
17 May 2012 at 12:56pm
Kansas City Star
Disputed survey shows estimated April job loss of 6200
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The state's unemployment rate, which comes from a separate monthly survey of households rather than employers, declined to 6.7% in April from 6.8% in March, the preliminary data show. Thursday's numbers come amid an unprecedented level of skepticism ...
Walker And Barrett Fight Over Latest Report Of Job LossesTPM
Walker releases more positive jobs numbersThe Oshkosh Northwestern
Wisconsin governor releases better 2011 jobs dataChippewa Herald
Heritage.org (blog)
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Nation Rejects Humanitarian Surveys in Rebel-Held Areas of South Kordofan - A...
17 May 2012 at 5:05am
Nation Rejects Humanitarian Surveys in Rebel-Held Areas of South Kordofan
AllAfrica.com
Khartoum ? The Sudanese government will not recognize humanitarian surveys conducted by foreign aid groups in rebel-controlled areas of South Kordofan State, an official announced on Wednesday. Khartoum has been blocking humanitarian assistance from ...
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Surveys Delve into Mobile Habits - Wireless Week
17 May 2012 at 1:24pm
Surveys Delve into Mobile Habits
Wireless Week
MocoSpace, which bills itself as the ?leading games destination on the mobile Internet,? announced results of a new ?YU Play? survey conducted on its network of more than 25 million users. The poll points to two of the most popular reasons people play ...
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That political survey robo-call you just got? It's a scam - ITworld.com
17 May 2012 at 12:40pm
That political survey robo-call you just got? It's a scam
ITworld.com
It promised to reward my survey participation with a nice payoff: A free two-day cruise for two to the Bahamas. At this point all of the Scam Alert sirens went off in my head. So I decided to play along. The automated survey asked five questions ...
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Only Weirdos Respond to Opinion Surveys. Can We Still Trust Them? - Slate Mag...
17 May 2012 at 7:01pm
Only Weirdos Respond to Opinion Surveys. Can We Still Trust Them?
Slate Magazine
If they tell you they're conducting a public opinion survey that will only take a few minutes of your time, do you go ahead and start sharing your views on religion, gay marriage, the economy, and the upcoming election? If you answered ?yes? to all ...
More Americans plan on summer travel, surveys say - Boston Herald
16 May 2012 at 2:53pm
Los Angeles Times
More Americans plan on summer travel, surveys say
Boston Herald
By Hugo Martin / Los Angeles Times (MCT) Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. But many will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and ...
Travel Guard surveys adventure travelersSTLtoday.com
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Survey: Economic Optimism Increases Among U.S. and Europe CFOs - EON: Enhance...
17 May 2012 at 11:07am
Survey: Economic Optimism Increases Among U.S. and Europe CFOs
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
MORRISTOWN, NJ & NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Chief Financial Officers still see a tough road ahead, but are demonstrating a strong outlook, according to the most recent survey of CFOs conducted by Financial Executives International (FEI) and ...
Survey finds six-year decrease in smoking among youth - Nurse.com
17 May 2012 at 5:40pm
Survey finds six-year decrease in smoking among youth
Nurse.com
The rate of current cigarette users among young adults decreased from 39.5% in 2004 to 34.2% in 2010, according to the report, based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. "Although some progress has been made in curbing youth ...
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'Free Range' Parenting: Are Your Kids Safe Alone?
17 May 2012 at 4:02pm
'Free Range' Parenting: Are Your Kids Safe Alone?
Free Maryland-Area Workshops Teach How to Fund Real Estate Investments With N...
17 May 2012 at 10:56am
BALTIMORE, MD-- - Free 90-minute workshops in the Baltimore-area May 23, and 24 will introduce attendees to the tools and concepts of how to bypass banks and leverage non-traditional lending to fund profitable ...
2012 free-agent tracker, by position
17 May 2012 at 1:15pm
Updated May 17, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
Restaurant Claims Prompt Push for Standardized ?Gluten-Free? Labeling
17 May 2012 at 3:10pm
The launch of "gluten-free" pizza that still should be avoided by people with full-blown celiac disease has prompted a physicians group to call for the standardization of the labeling of gluten-free foods.
Portland Mayor Sam Adams Declares May 16 ?Gluten-Free Beer Day?
16 May 2012 at 4:57pm
On Wednesday, May 16, at 9:30 a.m., Mayor Sam Adams declared it to be Gluten-Free Beer Day in Portland, Ore., and every May 16 henceforth. In an official ceremony held at City Hall, Adams delivered the following proclamation to supporters and brewers of gluten-free beer, including Omission Beer, Deschutes Brewery and Harvester Brewing.
Bomb in Colombian capital taints first day of Colombia-US free trade agreement
15 May 2012 at 2:41pm
A bilateral free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States came to life today with the Miami arrival of 4,200 boxes of fresh-cut Colombian roses, carnations, astromelias, and the delivery of a high-end Harley-Davidson in Bogota.
Free shuttle service to Grand Canyon resumes
17 May 2012 at 9:54am
Free shuttle service between the Grand Canyon and the neighboring town of Tusayan has resumed.
ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall
15 May 2012 at 11:38am
Need a free security suite? ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall combines excellent personal firewall protection with good malware blocking. Note, though, that it may have trouble cleaning up a badly-infested PC.
CruiseWise Announces the WiseGuide: A Free, Custom Travel Guide for Download
17 May 2012 at 5:24pm
CruiseWise announces the launch of the WiseGuide?a free, personalized cruise travel guide now available for download on the website. This new service allows users to create a custo
Free Guide to Spread Betting Renishaw Plc Shares Following Q3 Results
16 May 2012 at 1:00am
LONDON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Use our free guide to find out how you can spread bet shares of Gloucestershire-based engineering company Renishaw PLC, following the announcement of their third quarter ...
Research and Markets: Paid Advertising In Social Media
17 May 2012 at 10:53am
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Paid Advertising In Social Media" report to their off
Insurance companies paid out $479 million in dog bite claims across the count...
16 May 2012 at 5:14pm
Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year.
Mum pins hopes on being paid as carer
16 May 2012 at 12:09pm
Being paid to care for her 19-year-old disabled son would be a "marvellous help to both our lives", Christchurch mother Andrea Lamont says.
Mum pins hopes on being paid as fulltime carer
16 May 2012 at 12:07pm
Being paid to care for her 19-year-old disabled son would be a "marvellous help to both our lives", Christchurch mother Andrea Lamont says.
NetSpend Holdings Gaining More Customers For Its Reloadable Pre-Paid Debit Cards
17 May 2012 at 3:02pm
NetSpend Holdings (NTSP) isn?t just a provider of pre-paid cards anymore. The Texas-based company has grown into a broader financial-service enterprise that serves a number of the credit and money needs of some 60 million consumers in the U.S., who either don?t have bank accounts or don?t qualify for the traditional credit cards like Visa (V), MasterCard (MC) or American Express (AXP).
Bill Belichick, Doc Rivers among highest paid coaches in America
16 May 2012 at 4:05pm
Bill Belichick is the highest paid coach in America. (Bill Greene / Globe Staff)By Steve Silva, Globe Staff Bill...
Summit Council votes 6-1 to resume paid parking at three Deforest lots
17 May 2012 at 2:08pm
Despite arguments against it by a group of residents, Common Council, on Tuesday, May 15, by two votes of 6-1 approved the return of paid parking to the city?s three Park & Shop lots on Deforest Avenue and tier garage, lower level.
Convicted Taylor says prosecutors paid witnesses
16 May 2012 at 8:18am
Convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor accused UN prosecutors Wednesday of paying witnesses to testify against him as he addressed a war crimes court in The Hague.
Activists launch drive to require paid sick time in Orlando
16 May 2012 at 12:41pm
Nearly half the workforce in Orlando receives no paid sick time, forcing them to choose between going to work sick or losing a day's wages, workers-rights groups say.
Data Center: Sacramento's 1,000 highest-paid local government employees
16 May 2012 at 9:31am
The 1,000 highest-paid local government workers in the Sacramento region collectively earned $172 million during 2010.
Surveys study the subterranean
16 May 2012 at 8:45pm
Seismic surveys have begun near Esperance to provide data in the search for better geological understanding and further resources in the region.
Surveys show initial support for merger of A-C, PORTA schools
16 May 2012 at 11:22pm
ASHLAND ? Residents support a proposed merger of the A-C Central and PORTA school districts, according to surveys the two districts released this week.
CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. - Geophysical Surveys Define New Uranium Drill Targets...
11 May 2012 at 4:00am
CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. - Geophysical Surveys Define New Uranium Drill Targets at NW Manitoba Project
More Americans plan to travel this summer, surveys say
16 May 2012 at 7:18am
But many travelers will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and entertainment because of high fuel costs and rising airfares. Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Research and Markets: OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2012
14 May 2012 at 9:46am
Research and Markets has announced the addition of OECD Publishing's new report "OECD Economic Surveys: Korea
Political surveys survive response fall-off, Pew finds
15 May 2012 at 1:20pm
The Pew Research Center?s latest detailed study of survey quality paints a worrisome picture for survey response rates, but again shows that a well-done telephone poll ? even one with response rates in the high single-digits ? accurately represent the U.S. population on a broad range of political and demographic measures. Read full article >>
GEOTECH Acquires Aeroquest
14 May 2012 at 8:10am
AURORA, ONTARIO-- - GEOTECH LTD., a world leader in airborne geophysical surveys is pleased to announce its acquisition of Aeroquest International and its subsidiaries. A meeting of Aeroquest International ...
Student surveys for children as young as 5 years old may help rate teachers
13 May 2012 at 2:22pm
Kindergartners in Georgia ? many of whom don?t yet read ? could soon play an important role in deciding which teachers get raises or get fired. Under a new pilot program, 5-year-olds will be guided through a survey that includes such statements as ?My teacher knows a lot about what he or she teaches? and ?My teacher gives me help when I need it.? As the youngsters circle a smiley face, a neutral ...
Metro to distribute travel and satisfaction surveys
16 May 2012 at 6:24pm
Metro has announced they will be conducting travel and satisfaction surveys.
VDOT surveys the Hardy Ford Bridge for future improvement project
16 May 2012 at 4:05pm
Wednesday crews finished surveying SML near the bridge It's a beautiful, sunny day on the lake.
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