How to Negotiate Like a Pro
State's Democrats work to regroup behind Obama
Barack Obama suffered his worst primary-season defeat in Arkansas. Now, as he turns to the general election, state Democrats are hoping to mend fences.
Beating Labour and the Diversity Agenda
The recent London elections made it very clear that, if the Lib Dems are to avoid becoming the victims of a mighty squeeze at the next general election, we are going to have to do more to engage with disenfranchised Labour supporters, ...
GMB cuts funding for 35 Labour MPs
It plans to withdraw funds from a maximum of 35 MPs and yesterday announced the first six. Probably of most interest to Liberal Democrat members and supporters is the inclusion of Durham MP Roberta Blackman-Woods on the list as she is [ ...
Democrat moves to extend AEC's term
The Democrat Party is planning to draft a bill to extend the term of the Assets Examination Commitee, deputy....
Key communications staff to leave Lib Dems
Robert Winnett at The Daily Telegraph's Three Line Whip blog gives us the low-down, and Same Coates at The Times' Red Box blog has this to say: Jon Oates, the party's director of policy and communications, is returning to the world of ...
Democrat Votes Getup the Improvement
The masterdom and something else again matured Mail-order house Democrats flimflam taken a flitter on good terms old days irruptive radio editorials, gibble-gabble adviser shows and Internet blogs in order to sustainment out of sight ...
Top Labour councillor joins Liberal Democrats in Ashfield
Cllr Christine Wakefield, the Chairman of Ashfield Labour Council Group, has joined the Liberal Democrats. This local coup follows a number of recent election successes that have led to the Liberal Democrats taking minority control of ...
Are Google, Yahoo the next dinosaurs? (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Internet search engines are locked in their own Darwinian drama. Depending how it turns out, desktop brands such as Google and Yahoo could become sturdier versions of themselves, ensuring survival as more people bolt for the mobile Web. Or they could become the Dodo birds of the Net - outclassed by a new generation of rivals.
Shareholders try to kill Yahoo severance plan: report (Reuter s via Yahoo! News)
A Yahoo employee severance plan meant to protect workers after a merger with Microsoft should be scrapped, according to a shareholder lawsuit against Yahoo and its directors, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Yahoo Launches Neighborhood Information Service in India (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo rolls out Local, its neighborhood information service in four Indian cities, with plans to extend the service to other...
One more day of hot temperatures - Statesville Record & Landmark
 KAUZ |
Obama takes the offensive vs. McCain Democrat delivers attack on...
Obama takes the offensive vs. McCain Democrat delivers attack on economic differences Scott Helman Globe Staff Senator Barack Obama is kicking off
Democrat Admits Democrats' Budget Includes Largest Tax Increase
At least someone on the Democrat side of the aisle will admit it. Congratulations, Rep. Foster.
Kenya shilling unchanged against dlr, could weaken - Reuters
 Wall Street Journal |
Tensions rise over Indonesia sect - Aljazeera.net
Big-game package is priced for big-time fans - Belleville News...
Big-game package is priced for big-time fansBelleville News Democrat, USA - 1 hour agoThe St. Louis Sports Commission and St. Louis Convention
IEA cuts 2008 demand forecast again; blames subsidy reductions in ... - Forbes
 Javno.hr |
Forex - Dollar keeps positive momentum from Bernanke's hawkish ... - Forbes
 The Southern Ledger |
Stargazing | Alba gives birth, Morissette is forgiving and Golden ... - Kansas City Star
Clinton interest in VP complicates Obama's task - Seattle Times
 The Canadian Press |
Ballots go out in Yahoo fight (San Jose Mercury News)
The polls opened Monday for Yahoo shareholders as the company mailed out ballots for the upcoming board election that could determine whether Yahoo remains an independent company.
New 'free' Apple iPhone set to spark fresh battle with Nokia - Daily Mail
 PRESS TV |
In Kentucky's Third District, Democrat Yarmuth Well Ahead of ...
SurveyUSA's exclusive polling for Louisville's WHAS-TV shows incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth 17 points atop Republican Anne Northup in the US House race in Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District. Northup held the seat for five terms, ...
After embarrassing 1st season, Red Bull showing progress - The Times...
After embarrassing 1st season, Red Bull showing progressThe Times and Democrat, SC - 24 minutes agoVickers had finished second, and Allmendinger a
Chertoff Says US-Mexico Border Secure 3 Years after Bush Leaves Office - Crosswalk.com
 US Department of Homeland Security (press release) |
Kaiser to try HealthVault - San Jose Mercury News
 E Canada Now |
Apple unveils faster, much cheaper iPhone - San Jose Mercury News
Rescuers working to save 12 trapped miners - RTE.ie
 The So uthern Ledger |
Liberal Democrat Policy Communications Director to take up new post...
Local Shriners to host car and motorcycle show (Marshall...
Local Shriners to host car and motorcycle show (Marshall Democrat-News) : The Saline County Shrine Club will hold their first Car and Bike Show
Yahoo woos shareholders to ward off board coup (San Francisco Chronicle)
Trying to stave off a boardroom coup, Yahoo Inc. lobbied shareholders Monday to re-elect its current directors and reject a rival slate proposed by billionaire investor Carl Icahn. "The future of Yahoo and the value of your investment are in your hands,"...
McCain Faces Challenge Over Campaign Links to Lobbyists - Wall Street Journal
 United Press International |
Salmonella scare holds the tomato - Chicago Tribune
 Turkish Press |
Ken Griffey Jr. joins the 600 club - Seattle Times
NFL | Giants' Michael Strahan exits as a champion - Seattle Times
 Sky News |
Crosswalk named after Monroe County social worker killed there -...
Crosswalk named after Monroe County social worker killed there. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 1 hour ago...
How Paul Pierce, a born Laker, grew up to be a Celtic - Los Angeles Times
 The Southern Ledger |
Rwanda: Rome Summit - Politics Shape UN - AllAfrica.com
 Monsters and Critics.com |
Obama hits McCain on economy, trying to tap into voter anxiety - International Herald Tribune
 NDTV.com |
Bush Seeks $275 Million More to Improve US Food, Drug Safety - Bloomberg
 dBTechno |
Shareholders seek to repeal Yahoo severance plans (CNET)
Yahoo shareholders are seeking to invalidate a controversial employee severance plans prior to the company's August 1 shareholders meeting, according to a report in the New York Times.
Thyatira News - Democrat
Happy Birthday to T.J. Latimer who celebrated his 14th birthday this past week. We hope he had a good one and many more just as happy. We extend our sympathy to the family of Mike Williams who passed away last week. I have known his brother, Johnny ...
Too much pay - too little sense - Democrat
General Motors recently announced that it is closing four truck plants and laying off thousands of employees. This comes on top of three years of restructuring and tens of billions of dollars in losses. We do not understand how the highly paid ...
Loss of suffrage not too severe - Democrat
Approximately 150,000 convicted felons in Mississippi have lost the right to vote. That is nearly 7 percent of the state's adult population. Some argue that after these men and women have paid their debt to society with prison time, they should also ...
Mind the traffic signs - Democrat
Those who travel Strayhorn Street - or, as some have called it, the "Strayhorn Speedway" - were probably surprised last week to see two bright and shiny new stop signs along the way. The truth is, many motorists have been using that stretch of road ...
Animal shelter getting closer - Democrat
It looks like the proposed animal shelter is just within reach. Bids were opened at the end of May for the building itself, and on the labor to erect the structure, and approved at the June 3 meeting of the Senatobia Board of Aldermen. The city has ...
Another pathetic column - Democrat
A Miami wife went out of town last month. While she was gone her husband hired a nude maid to clean the house. Upon her return, the wife didn't discover the nude maid, but she also didn't find some $40,000 worth of jewelry that was kept in the ...
Library patronage up in town - Democrat
It was another short meeting last week in Coldwater. The Fire Department reported seven call s for the month of May. Six calls were in the city and one was in the county. The Police Department reported 72 citations were written during the past month ...
Apple plans to offer thousands of iPhone apps - San Francisco Chronicle
 Science Centric |
Yahoo Shareholders Seek Repeal of Severance Plan (New York Times)
An employee severance plan put in place by Yahoo to protect workers after a merger with Microsoft could skew the outcome of a proxy battle, a lawsuit says.
More unpaid debts for the deadbeat defaulting Democrat
Didn't want this one to get lost over the weekend. […] Read the rest »
Why Patrick Swayze's new A&E series makes us happy - Entertainment Weekly
 Enews 2.0 |
Introducing The RedState "Corrupt Democrat Watch"
One, the media famously tends to fail the "Name That Party" test when a Democrat rather than a Republican gets caught doing something fishy - ie, if the wrongdoer's a Republican, you are much more likely to see press accounts mention ...
Metro train derails in northern Va.; no injuries reported - Baltimore Sun
 Inside NoVA |
Yahoo, Carl Icahn wrestle for shareholder votes (AP via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo Inc. and activist investor Carl Icahn delivered another dose of derision Monday in their battle for control of the Internet pioneer's board.
More unpaid debts for the deadbeat defaulting Democrat
Didn't want this one to get lost over the weekend. […] Read the rest »...
Icahn trashes Yahoo for failed growth plan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Carl Icahn on Monday fired off another letter savaging the board and management of Yahoo Inc for failing in its growth plan, the latest volley in an escalating proxy battle the billionaire investor has staged at the Internet company.
At joint summit, EU and US to say ready for extra Iran sanctions - Ha'aretz
 Boston Globe |
Obama Heads for Republican Turf; McCain Plans Fund-Raising Stops - Wall Street Journal
 EiTB |
Spanish truckers block border with France to demand fuel relief - International Herald Tribune
 Boston Globe |
Icahn Blasts Yahoo Again (PC World via Yahoo! News)
The war of words between investor Carl Icahn and Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock continues, with Icahn blasting off yet another...
