News
"Scotland Yard chief resigns in tabloid scandal"
By Rob Winters - Published on Sunday, 17 July 2011 18:51
"Paul Stephenson on Sunday night said he was stepping down as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, as Scotland Yard is formally known, because of continued criticism and speculation over links between senior police officials and Murdoch's media empire.
Stephenson's announcement came hours after Rebekah Brooks, the former chief of Murdoch's British operations, was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept private voicemail messages and corruption charges stemming from bribes allegedly paid to police officers by journalists in exchange for information."
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-britain-murdoch-20110718,0,917643.story
"Calculating your net worth"
By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 16 July 2011 20:30
"Every year, Forbes magazine and Canadian Business magazine compile their "rich lists" - the who's who of billionaires and millionaires on the basis of their net worth. While you might be fascinated at the glimpse into how "the other half" lives, perhaps it has makes you wonder how your own net worth stacks up.The great leveler
Measuring your net worth can help you to see clearly and cut through the little lies we tell ourselves. No matter how wealthy or poor you may be, a calculation of your net worth is like a temperature reading of your financial health."
Read more: http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Baby-know-I-worth-Calculating-goldengirlwp-187239983.html
"Edison's device wins a year reprieve"
By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 16 July 2011 19:33
"It took two votes, but Republicans in the U.S. House saved the light bulb this week -- at least for a year.Under an energy bill passed four years ago that set new efficiency standards for lighting devices, the traditional light bulb -- think Thomas Edison -- would have been effectively outlawed by 2012, to be replaced with more expensive fluorescent devices."
Read more: http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/edison-s-device-wins-a-one-year-reprieve-125680718.html
"Netflix Price-Hike Backlash"
By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 16 July 2011 10:06
"This movie’s getting panned, big time.Netflix is enduring a world of hate for its price hike, which ups the cost for a combined DVD-rental and streaming plan by 60 percent. Customers and the media are having a field day taking the company to task for requiring customers to pay $6 more a month for the same, exact service.
Rival Blockbuster is loving it. The struggling video rental chain is touting its 99-cent DVD rentals for thousands of titles, and also highlights its $2.99 rentals for new releases. (But the real question when renting from Blockbuster is: If the store shuts down during the 24-hour rental period, do you get to keep the movie?)"
"A clean bathroom in 10 minutes"
By Rob Winters - Published on Saturday, 16 July 2011 09:46
"The bathroom is the one room in my house that I hate to clean because my family cannot grasp the concept of putting the cap on the toothpaste much less cleaning up after themselves. Furthermore, I cannot make them understand that spending a few minutes each day cleaning the bathroom will keep the bathroom clean without breaking mom's back. The trick is to use products that do most of the work for you (spray, sit and wipe)."
Read more: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8217265/how_to_clean_a_bathroom_in_just_10.html?cat=6
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