The 13th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, Presented by BET Networks, Announces Closing Night Selection, Special Screenings and Additional Programming Sep 22, 2009
Additional select programming was also announced, including special screenings of ESPN Films' "Without Bias" and HBO Latino's "Celebrity Habla," as well as an intimate conversation with independent film titan Bob Berney, hosted by Urbanworld festival founder Stacy Spikes. The festival will also present the work of five Urbanworld Screenplay Competition finalists in live readings, with HBO sponsoring the Screenplay award category. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tampa a key shipping point for Panamanian hydroelectric project Sep 16, 2009
A fleet of 15-20 pneumatic tanker trucks will shuttle the fly ash from Titan America s Tampa terminal to the port s berth 219. Tampa is the premier construction materials conduit for the west and central Florida region, and Separation Technologies handling of fly ash is sure to be a seamless operation at Titan America s well-equipped facilities, said Richard Wainio, Tampa s port director and chief executive, in a release. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Estrella TV Makes Its Nationwide Debut Sep 15, 2009
Among the latest affiliate agreements are Tribune Broadcasting's WPIX-TV in New York; Sinclair Broadcast Group's KVMY-TV in Las Vegas; Titan Broadcasting's KTNC-TV in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, California; KFRE-TV in Fresno-Visalia, California; Belo Corp.'s KENS-TV in San Antonio, Texas; and Hearst's KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Estrella TV's quality and diversity differentiate our ever-expanding network from other Spanish-language broadcasters," said... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lehman hangover Sep 15, 2009
A year after its historic collapse, Lehman Brothers is causing huge headaches for some of its biggest creditors -- namely hedge-fund titan John Paulson ... A year after its historic collapse, Lehman Brothers is causing huge headaches for some of its biggest creditors -- namely hedge-fund titan John Paulson. (New York Post -- Business)
Titan remodel put on hold Canton plant stays healthy Sep 15, 2009
Nissan officials are reticent about future plans for its Titan full-sized pickup, built at the automaker's Canton plant, after they and Chrysler recently announced they're shelving plans to build the next-generation version of the truck. But month-to-month sales increases for the Titan and Nissan's other trucks have led the Canton plant to again operate on a five-day work schedule ... Nissan could seek another such partnership to build the next-generation Titan. (The Clarion-Ledger)
DCA Partners with IRT for MXF Analysis in Aurora Sep 11, 2009
Titan, Viper, Commander, Aurora and DiscTag are trademarks of DCA, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Looking back at Lehman: 1 year later, financial world still reeling Sep 11, 2009
They all tie back to Sept. 15, 2008, the day Wall Street titan. filed for bankruptcy. (USA Today -- Money)
Spanish exchange students' tour includes Tasing, firearms, K-9 demos Sep 10, 2009
The food here was excellent and we've had Indian from coast to (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'The Dr. Oz Show' Names 'Core Team Oz' Sep 9, 2009
Heisman Trophy winner and former Tennessee Titan running back Eddie George has been associated with the Professional Football Players Mothers Association for years, helping them define a path to better health. His wife Taj George is a pop singer, formerly of the group "SWV," and a fan favorite in the most recent season of Survivor (Survivor: Tocantins). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Titan Uranium Inc. Announces the Appointment of Don Ching as Non-Executive Chairman Sep 9, 2009
Source: Titan Uranium Inc. ... SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2009) - Titan Uranium Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: - ; FRANKFURT: - ), a North American exploration and development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Don Ching as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors ... Brian Reilly, Titan's President and CEO, commented, "Don brings tremendous business acumen and leadership to the Titan Board. His extensive experience in the private... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Vuka pays to sell Loncin's bikes Sep 7, 2009
Vuka Scuta is wholly owned by Luna Corporation, whose major shareholders are entrepreneur Barney Esterhuyzen and his family trust, Titan Nominees. The company introduced a range of Chinese-made two-wheelers to South Africa two years ago, and has ambitious plans for the southern African market. (Business Report, South Africa)
TECH CHRONICLES Oh, the places Google can go with book plan Sep 4, 2009
Google Inc. pointed out this week that the estate of Dr. Seuss intends to file a letter in support of the pending legal settlement that would allow the search titan to forge ahead with plans to make millions of books searchable online ... TECH CHRONICLES / Oh, the places Google can go with book plan Articles Google Inc. pointed out this week that the estate of Dr. Seuss intends to file a letter in support of the pending legal settlement that would allow the search titan to forge ahead with plans... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Tata Sons gets Rs 2,000-cr dividend booster from TCS Sep 3, 2009
The group holds less than 20% in companies such as Tata Chemicals and watch-maker Titan. The rest of the Tata groups listed companies contributed only Rs 700 crore of the total dividend income of Tata Sons, statistics collated by ETIG shows. (India Times)
Google Book Search settlement plan questioned Aug 30, 2009
The deal, reached in October after two years of negotiations, would allow the Mountain View search titan to forge ahead with its ambitious project while setting up a system for identifying and compensating the appropriate rights holders. The company will make scanned works available free at public libraries, through subscriptions at universities and other institutions, and to preview or buy online. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Former Buchanan standout Chappell in second at Nationwide tourney Aug 29, 2009
She also won the Ladies Titan Tire Challenge and Michelob Players Championship. Amanda Blumenherst shared second entering the final round and ended alone as runner-up at minus-nine after closing with a 70. (Fresno Bee)
Chrysler and Nissan nix small cars-for-pickups alliance Aug 28, 2009
Chrysler was supposed to supply Nissan with a Dodge Ram-like successor to the Titan pickup ... Photo of Nissan Titan by Nissan. (USA Today -- Money)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for August 26, 2009 Aug 27, 2009
TSX-X -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITAN URANIUM INC. ("TUE") BULLETIN TYPE: Halt BULLETIN DATE: August 26, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 2 Company Effective at the opening, August 26, 2009, trading in the shares of the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 10... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Titan's Oversized Tires Fall Flat in Canada Under 400-Ton Dump Truck Loads Aug 25, 2009
Titans Giant Tires Falling Flat in Alberta Oil Sands (Update3) - Bloomberg ... Titans Giant Tires Falling Flat in Alberta Oil Sands (Update3) ... Titan has halted production of 13-foot (4-meter) tires used on dump trucks to install pressure-monitoring devices, Chief Executive Officer said in a telephone interview. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
What's the plan? Aug 23, 2009
RRO: What happened to the visioning process for the City Center area; what happened to (developer) Titan s plan for a retail center next to City Hall. Jimenez: The master plan for the Central Business District/City Center area went before the Planning and Zoning Board in July. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Google's new search engine Aug 12, 2009
The search page looks identical to the classic, clean Google web page long associated with the internet titan. "The new infrastructure sits 'under the hood' of Google's search engine, which means that most users won't notice a difference in search results," the engineers wrote. (iAfrica.com)
Soprano family values Aug 11, 2009
Prompted by outcries from elected officials, federal mortgage titan Fannie Mae has canceled an onli. General Motors will let customers buy cars and trucks online through EBay Inc. from some California dealers. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Titan Players Named to Oreck Power Team for Benefit of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Aug 8, 2009
Titan Players Named to Oreck Power Team for Benefit of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee - Yahoo ... Titan Players Named to Oreck Power Team for Benefit of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee ... Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Oreck Corporation recently signed on to sponsor the Tennessee Titans throughout the 2009 football season to help benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, according to Oreck CEO, Bill Fry. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Map: Follow the stimulus cash Aug 6, 2009
Besides being a titan of the RV business, Navistar, which owns Monaco, is also in the hybrid electric vehicle business. In March, it unveiled its newest hybrid truck, the International WorkStar Hybrid 4x4, billed as the industrys first four-wheel drive diesel-electric hybrid commercial truck. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Hacienda Corona concerts resume Aug. 8 Aug 6, 2009
On Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. Tucsons premier Titan Valley Warheads will jam out at the historic Hacienda Corona at 348 S. River Road. Tickets are 15 at the gate and you are invited to bring a chair and a picnic dinner to enjoy. (Nogales International, AZ)
S&P 500 Eclipses 1000 Amid Recovery Aug 4, 2009
The Dow was led higher Monday by aluminum titan Alcoa (AA) and Traveler's (TRV). None of the index's 30 components fell by more than 1% but defensive stocks like Verizon (VZ) and Coca-Cola (KO) were the biggest drags. (Fox News)
Holiday magazine: A majestic trip to 1961 S.F. Aug 2, 2009
One revealing spread, shot on a Powell and Mason cable car atop Nob Hill, is peopled by local legends: downtown restaurateur Joe Paoli; baseball luminary Frank "Lefty" O'Doul; author, nightclub owner and bullfight aficionado Barnaby Conrad; uber press agent Don Steele; advertising titan Howard Gossage; and Chronicle columnist Herb Caen. Caen, not even midway through his long and fabled career, could then justly claim - even if modesty prevented him from doing so - that San Francisco circa 1961... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
A Blackboard legacy? Aug 1, 2009
Perhaps most notable in the recent past is AOL, although there is also telecommunications titan in its day and software legend. And while some Blackboard observers know the company best for the aggressive way it guards it patents, others argue that the educational software leader is on its way to becoming the region s next technology legacy. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
* World Business Quick Take Aug 1, 2009
The company, which owns a chunk of troubled Wall Street titan Morgan Stanley, returned to profit after ending the last financial year to March D256. 95 billion in the red. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Years at Blackboard an education that turns employees into entrepreneurs Aug 1, 2009
Perhaps most notable in the recent past is AOL, although there is also telecommunications titan in its day and software legend. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Back by Popular Demand: Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Ditch Their Cars for Mackinac Island's 5th Annual Mackinac Island Music Festival Aug 1, 2009
Rolling Stone Magazine dubs Ryder as "the howling titan of soul and working class party rock ... he's Saturday night in a bottle." Ryder's opening act will be veteran slide guitarist Kraig Kenning from Chicago, who captured first place honors in the National Guitar Slide Festival in North Carolina. Ash Can Van Gogh featuring Detroit music scene veterans Billy Brandt, JC Whitelaw, Mary McGuire and Nino Dmytryszyn will perform a special reunion show at the Music Festival Hoedown along with blues... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SPACE FLIGHT Business of space fails to blast off as expected Jul 27, 2009
Now all four companies have merged into aerospace titan Boeing. "There just wasn't the budget to go compete for programs, go win and be prime contractor on part of the space program," said Pat Schondel, Boeing's vice president of space exploration. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Drug companies post solid results Jul 27, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. By Lewis Krauskopf Lewis Krauskopf. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Air Force Delivers Australian Firetruck for Talisman Saber Jul 24, 2009
C-17 aircrew delivers RAAF fire truck during Talisman Saber 2009. We have a small footprint, but a large impression. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Local racing: Rewind back two months Jul 23, 2009
Pittman and his wife Mandy recently purchased the Reeve Kruck Titan Racing USA Sprint car team and has all of the equipment for sale. For more information on the team, email Pittman at. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Texas town prepares for protests in dragging case Jul 21, 2009
The protests Tuesday in Paris are expected to pit members of the New Black Panthers and Ku Klux Klan against one another. Others, including members of the Nation of Islam and a local group, the Concerned Citizens for Racial Equality, also will take part. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Former ND nuclear missile site gets first visitors Jul 16, 2009
In Arizona, historic preservationists operate a former Titan nuclear missile site. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Catch a wake up! Jul 16, 2009
The company is wholly owned by the Luna Group, a 23-year-old diversified business founded by entrepreneur Barney Esterhuyzen and his family trust; as well as Titan Nominees, part of the Titan group run by retail masterminds Christo Wiese and Renier van Rooyen. A small stake is held by Vuka's Hong Kong agent. (iAfrica.com)
New Yorkers Are Eating and Entertaining More at Home According to Zagat's New York City Food Lover's Guide Jul 15, 2009
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MS Office moves online Jul 14, 2009
Microsoft on Monday said that the 2010 version of its popular Office software will feature online collaboration as the technology giant duels "in the cloud" with internet titan Google. Microsoft made the announcement at the opening of a Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans. (iAfrica.com)
The best in comic books Jul 13, 2009
If superheroes are the first things that come to mind when you think of comics, a good place to start a fresh exploration of the medium may be The Best of Simon and Kirby (Titan Books; 240 pages; $39. 95). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Google unveils OS Jul 9, 2009
The internet titan also announced its Google Apps suite of email, calendar, word processing, instant messaging and online telephony programs are out of a test, or beta, phase. Google's "cloud" services compete with Outlook, Word and other Microsoft software. (iAfrica.com)
Downtown at the Gardens is latest mall to flop Jul 8, 2009
It's just the latest big-dollar, high-profile foreclosure in Palm Beach County, where condo titan The Related Group last week lost the luxurious CityPlace South Tower in downtown West Palm Beach to its lender. And the storied Palm Beach Mall was hit with a $55. (The Palm Beach Post)
Selling Sweeps Wall Street as Crude Jul 8, 2009
At the same time, Wall Street is understandably jittery as aluminum titan Alcoa (AA) is set to kick off earnings season Wednesday. Standard & Poors expects seven of the S&P 500s 10 sectors will report year-over-year declines in profits. (Fox News)
High fashion carry-ons Jul 8, 2009
There are sleek Samonsites made with cutting edge ballistic nylon and polycarbonate materials, marvelous shiny and sturdy pieces from Japanese designer Hideo Wakamatsu, and the latest looks from hot German brands Titan and Rimowa. 2008 La Chaise LongueLa Chaise Longue is a fun French chain that specializes in innovative home dcor items. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Getting the Message: Storytelling in Video Games Jul 7, 2009
But measured against books like Kurt Vonnegut's The Sirens of Titan and Gene Wolfe's Shadow of the Torturer and Neal Stephenson's Anathem, or movies like The Handmaid's Tale and Dark City and Solaris, it came across more like sucking on a really pretty lollipop. Muzyka and Zeschuk can talk "meta" narrative all they like--social, external, internal, whatever--that's just the medium changing, not the message. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Astana strong in first stage Jul 5, 2009
Armstrong's Astana team was dominant in the time trial through the hills and hairpin turns of Monaco, led by the cyclist who would be his heir as Tour titan Alberto Contador of Spain. The Texan, who has a record seven Tour victories, is making his return to cycling's showcase event after ending a 3 -year retirement this winter. (Montana Standard, MT)
The Ultimate List: Multi-Boot Games Jul 5, 2009
Jazz Jackrabbit Developer: Game Titan Publisher: Jaleco Multi-boot Players: 4. Hop around in this four-player deathmatch, blasting opponents with the rabbit's large arsenal of weapons. (IGN Game Boy)
50,000-dollar insult! Jun 25, 2009
I think they want something sophisticated than Hummer, Omega, Outlander, Phantom, Quantum, Scrambler, Titan or what car. Who are those MPs who are pushing for this car loans. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Amazon Taps Its Inner Apple Jun 25, 2009
There's a far more contemporary lesson: Bezos, the former hedge-fund manager with the shiny pate and amphibious build, may be cribbing from another techno titan. Jeff Bezos is trying to do to book publishers what Steve Jobs of Apple did to the music industry. (FastCompany)
Microsoft Steals Away Another Top Yahoo Jun 24, 2009
More than a year ago, the software titan began building datacenters to support its software-plus-services vision, including its Live Mesh media connectivity and Azure services platforms -- both introduced last year by , Microsoft's chief software architect. Of course, those datacenters will also be used to support Microsoft's latest search offering -- -- which the company released commercially at the beginning of June. (SmallBusinessComputing)
GM test drives a foreign business model Jun 23, 2009
With the U.S. government taking a controlling stake in General Motors, the titan of American private enterprise is, at least temporarily, joining the ranks of semi-nationalized companies. Economic evidence suggests that state involvement in industry rarely works best. (MSNBC -- Business)
Someone say NCA? Jun 22, 2009
Meanwhile, fans of football titan Liverpool are extremely worried about the club's future after auditors recently claimed that its parent company was in danger of collapse because of unsustainable loan-repayments. Liverpool's American owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, face a July 24 deadline to refinance 350-million of debt which they have been servicing at punitive rates of interest, according to company accounts. (iAfrica.com)
Volvo, Audi take on BMW Jun 22, 2009
BMW X3 - $87,404 Titan Silver Metallic, WAGON, 1,732 ... Titan Silver Metallic, 4D WAGON, 1,800 kms, 6 SP AUTOMATIC STEPTRONIC. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Officials: Hawaii anti-missile move a safeguard Jun 20, 2009
It took North Korea about 12 days to complete ground preparations before the April launch of a Taepodong-2, roughly equivalent to a U.S. Titan missile. If North Korea does launch a long-range missile from its new Dongchang-ni site on the west coast, it could be placed on a southeast trajectory toward Hawaii. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Letter: Employees behavior was inappropriate Jun 18, 2009
Its history is vast, stretching from General Washington s procurement of timber for the construction of Dorchester Heights, to life insurance titan Elizur Wright s devotion to maintaining it s beauty. It is a place where columnist Sylvester Baxter, a citizen of Malden, wrote in the Boston Herald in 1879 Something like five miles north of Boston likes a great tract of country, all stony hills and table-lands, almost uninhabited, and of wonderful pictureesequeness,(sp) and wild rugged beauty. (Malden Observer, MA)
THE BOYLE-ING POINT: Congress....they don't get it Jun 16, 2009
Idle Thoughts The Pembroke Titan band was fabulous in the Memorial Day Parade. Linda Osborne, Mike Hurney and their committee did a great job again. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Wahl, ODonnell// Jun 16, 2009
Joey graduated from Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead, as a diesel mechanic and is employed at Titan Machinery in Moorhead. A July 11, 2009 wedding is planned at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Fargo, followed by a reception at the Radisson. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Detroit Auto Goes Global Jun 6, 2009
Racing titan Penske's deal to buy Saturn will bringing more foreign brands to Detroit 3's turf. By TOM KRISHER and COLLEEN BARRY AP Business WritersDETROIT June 5, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press FONT SIZE. (ABC News -- Wire)
GM COLLAPSES INTO GOVERNMENT'S ARMS... Jun 3, 2009
Corp. became the second-largest industrial bankruptcy in history Monday as it filed its landmark case, with President Barack Obama predicting the humbled corporate titan will emerge from Chapter 11 "a stronger and more competitive" company within months ... General Motors Corp. became the second-largest industrial bankruptcy in history Monday as it filed its landmark case, with President Barack Obama predicting the humbled corporate titan will emerge from Chapter 11 "a stronger and more... (The Drudge Report)
Can Andrew Breitbart Save Hollywood? Jun 2, 2009
Some are calling this newfound courage the Breitbart Effect, named for the affable New Media titan who exposed the amoral Superfund toxic waste site of Tinsel Town by subjecting it to the standards of traditional, conservative (read: normal) American values. Through his pioneering work on news aggregation Web sites such as the Drudge Report and the Huffington Post, Breitbart led the charge away from the take-it-or-leave-it company store of monolithic network news and toward the consumer-driven... (Townhall.com)
Nationalizing General Motors Jun 1, 2009
"Mr. Obama plans to tell the nation on Monday that he believes GM can be brought back from the brink of insolvency, even if the company looks almost nothing like the titan of old," the NYT writes. The Wall Street Journal is not so sure, calling The challenges are myriad, ranging from lingering legal issues to nasty politics on Capitol Hill to weak consumer demand for new autos. (Slate)
Obama makes his big move on GM Jun 1, 2009
Reflecting the government's extraordinary intervention in industry, aides say, Obama plans to tell the nation that he believes GM can be brought back from the brink of insolvency, even if the company looks almost nothing like the titan of old. He will spell out a strategy in which the shrunken GM can make money even if new car sales remain at a sluggish 10 million a year in the United States and even if GM, once the giant of the industry, holds only a 13 percent share of sales. (Boston Globe)
Ubisoft's madcap 'Rabbids' breeding US fans Jun 1, 2009
French videogame titan Ubisoft is turning E3 into a playground for "Rabbids," madcap videogame rabbits breeding fans throughout Europe and the United States. A team of Rabbids, accompanied by a street band from Romania, will "wreak havoc" outside an annual Electronic Entertainment Expo videogame industry extravaganza that begins Tuesday in Los Angeles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
"Floyd & F.L." candy celebrates Yards, Lewis & Clark connection May 27, 2009
For more than a quarter-century Eaton led the Stockyards Company, transforming it into a national power that once rivaled Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City and South St. Paul as titan of the livestock marketing industry. Eaton was the great-grandfather of Marty Palmer, President of Palmer Candy Company, and Doug Palmer, President of Tegra, formerly Terminal Grain Corporation. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Suzy Welch on How to Make a Sound Decision May 24, 2009
Unfortunately, the biggest story of her career turned out to be a tabloid-ready bombshell starring Suzy herself--specifically, her relationship with corporate titan Jack Welch. "Jack and I gave the press a magnificent cocktail," she told TIME recently. (Time.com)
