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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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The Free Library of the 21st Century - Philadelphia Inquirer
18 May 2012 at 2:02am
The Free Library of the 21st Century
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Sandra Horrocks A RECENT OPINION piece called into question the Free Library's place in our digital world. A quick stop on freelibrary.org ? our ?online branch,? which receives 8 million unique visits annually ? immediately highlights just how ...
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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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Freshdesk Announces Free Customer Support Software for 501 Refreshing Startup...
17 May 2012 at 11:09pm
Freshdesk Announces Free Customer Support Software for 501 Refreshing Startups
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
With the Freshdesk Future Fund, businesses get 3 full-time agent seats free for a whole year. "It's great to have Freshdesk supporting entrepreneurs with their very sophisticated customer support software," says Michael Mayernick from Spinnakr.com, ...
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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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'Free-falling' Indian rupee hits new lows - AFP
18 May 2012 at 1:25am
AFP
'Free-falling' Indian rupee hits new lows
AFP
MUMBAI ? The Indian rupee plumbed new depths on Friday, sinking to a record low against the dollar for the third successive day amid turmoil on global markets. The Indian unit fell to 54.82 against the dollar in early trade, below its previous low of ...
Re hits 54.60 intra-day, RBI cushions further fallIndian Express
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Golf: Ryan Palmer has bogey-free first round at Byron Nelson - Salt Lake Tribune
17 May 2012 at 7:49pm
AFP
Golf: Ryan Palmer has bogey-free first round at Byron Nelson
Salt Lake Tribune
AP Irving, Texas ? Ryan Palmer shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Byron Nelson Championship, a year after losing a playoff to Keegan Bradley in the event. Marc Leishman and Alex Cejka were a stroke back.
Ryan Palmer's 64 leads Byron NelsonUSA TODAY
Ryan Palmer Leads at NelsonNew York Times
Ryan Palmer leads PGA Nelson after round oneAFP
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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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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
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, ...
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Rent paid, Brockton's WXBR-AM 1460 to return to air - Boston Globe
18 May 2012 at 1:29am
Rent paid, Brockton's WXBR-AM 1460 to return to air
Boston Globe
By Emily Sweeney A Brockton radio station that was recently evicted from its building has paid its rent and its local programs will soon return to the airwaves, its owner said Thursday. The future of WXBR-AM (1460) had been uncertain since May 2, ...
Rent paid, WXBR set to return to airwavesBoston.com
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Kraft Group paid $1.18m for land near casino site - Boston Globe
18 May 2012 at 1:33am
Boston Globe
Kraft Group paid $1.18m for land near casino site
Boston Globe
Two weeks before Robert Kraft abandoned a plan to build a casino in Foxborough, the Kraft Group paid $1.18 million for a parcel of land adjacent to the Route 1 site where the casino would have been built. The Kraft Group's purchase of the 4.9-acre plot ...
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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 ...
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Overtime pay soars for state police force - Fresno Bee
18 May 2012 at 1:20am
California Watch
Overtime pay soars for state police force
Fresno Bee
The state-run police force, called the Office of Protective Services, last year paid about $2 million in overtime to 80 of its officers. The officers patrol five facilities that house about 1800 patients with intellectual disabilities in Los Angeles, ...
Overtime pay soars for developmental center policeThe Bay Citizen
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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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Congress returns paid time to 2000 'Red Bulls' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
17 May 2012 at 8:23pm
MinnPost.com
Congress returns paid time to 2000 'Red Bulls'
Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - The US Senate cleared long-sought legislation Thursday providing the Minnesota National Guard and more than 49000 troops nationwide paid time-off benefits they were promised before they were shipped overseas last year.
Congress passes National Guard paid leave billMinnPost.com
Bill would restore National Guard's paid leave benefitsMinnesota Public Radio
US Congress Working To Restore Paid Leave For TroopsCBS Local
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Keep big pay in Provo - Salt Lake Tribune
18 May 2012 at 2:01am
Keep big pay in Provo
Salt Lake Tribune
Requiring that city employees, especially high-paid employees, live in the town where tax dollars pay their salaries accomplishes several purposes: increasing the city's number of families, having employees with a vested interest in the city and ...
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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)
Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claimsAlbany Times Union
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Survey: Facebook Trails Google in Mobile, Regular Users - PC Magazine
17 May 2012 at 5:35pm
Globe and Mail
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 ...
Salzman: The Real Impact of FacebookCNBC.com
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White House steps up efforts against prison rape - CBS News
17 May 2012 at 2:01pm
Daily Mail
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 attacksDetroit Free Press
Justice: Prisons to step up anti-rape effortsThe Associated Press
Study finds nearly 1 in 10 state prisoners is sexually abused while incarceratedCNN International
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Disputed state survey shows April job loss - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
17 May 2012 at 12:56pm
The Atlantic
Disputed state survey shows April job loss
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 lowest since 2008, the preliminary data show. Thursday's numbers come amid an unprecedented ...
Walker And Barrett Fight Over Latest Report Of Job LossesTPM
Walker releases more positive jobs numbersThe Oshkosh Northwestern
An Inconvenient Wisconsin TruthHeritage.org (blog)
Chippewa Herald
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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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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 ...
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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Fewer Young Americans Smoking, Survey Finds - iVillage Entertainment
17 May 2012 at 8:07pm
Fewer Young Americans Smoking, Survey Finds
iVillage Entertainment
The percentage of daily smokers among teens fell from just over 3 percent to under 2 percent, and decreased from about 20 percent to nearly 16 percent among young adults during the study period, the survey found. Among young adults who were daily ...
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May 2012 Philly Fed Survey Significantly Deteriorated - Global Economic Inter...
17 May 2012 at 10:31pm
May 2012 Philly Fed Survey Significantly Deteriorated
Global Economic Intersection
The Philly Fed Business Outlook Survey turned nasty in May 2012 showing business conditions no longer expanding. Survey components new orders and unfilled orders again contracted ? now in contraction territory. This is a very noisy index which readers ...
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Survey for health, poverty benefits threatened in Congress - CNN
15 May 2012 at 8:24am
Center For American Progress
Survey for health, poverty benefits threatened in Congress
CNN
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN The survey provides data about who has health insurance so services can be directed toward specific people and places. (CNN) -- Americans needing health insurance or disability services could be overlooked by their local ...
Does government knowledge mean government intrusion?Washington Post (blog)
East Tennessee Congressmen vote to scrap highly intrusive Census Bureau surveyExaminer.com
OP-ED: A Future Without Key Social and Economic Statistics for the CountryHNN Huntingtonnews.net
The Republic
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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
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.
'Free-falling' Indian rupee hits new lows
18 May 2012 at 1:16am
The Indian rupee plumbed new depths on Friday, sinking to a record low against the dollar for the third successive day amid turmoil on global markets.
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.
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.
Rodizio Grill Has Become a Favorite Destination for Gluten-Free Dining
16 May 2012 at 1:30pm
SALT LAKE CITY, UT-- - May is National Celiac Awareness Month and Rodizio Grill is doing their part by providing flavorful gluten-free menu items. Celiac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten that ...
Vonage Extends Free Calling to U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico on the Vonage Mob...
17 May 2012 at 7:01am
Vonage Extends Free Calling to U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico on the Vonage Mobile® App
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.
President Obama paid a federal tax rate of 20.5 percent in 2011, according to...
18 May 2012 at 1:28am
President Obama and the first lady paid $162,074 in taxes in 2011 at a federal tax rate of 20.5 percent, according to income tax returns released by the White House today, three days prior to a scheduled Senate vote on the president?s call that millionaires be taxed at at least the same rate as middle class Americans. The Obamas reported an adjusted gross income of $789,674 in 2011, about half ...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 >>
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 ...
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
Metro to distribute travel and satisfaction surveys
16 May 2012 at 6:24pm
Metro has announced they will be conducting travel and satisfaction surveys.
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 ...
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.
Questionmark White Paper Explores the Role of Assessments in Mitigating Risk
17 May 2012 at 11:52am
A new white paper from assessment technologies and services provider Questionmark explores how surveys, quizzes and tests help financial services mitigate risk and maintain regulat
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