08 October 2006
:: future :: :: US cinemas reject President film :: October :: 2006
Death of a President will be shown on More4 on Monday Two US cinema chains say they will not screen a controversial British film portraying the fictional assassination of President George W Bush. Death of a President, which shows Mr Bush being shot dead, secured a US distribution deal last month.
07 October 2006
:: future :: :: Latest US travel advisory will affect local economy :: October :: 2006
The latest travel advisory for US citizens states that from 8 Jan., 2007, travellers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada must have a valid US passport. This has Caribbean tourist officials predicting major economic fallout for the region next year.
06 October 2006
:: future :: :: Thousands told to flee US blast :: October :: 2006
The ball of chemical flame was clearly visible over Apex. Up to 17,000 people were asked to evacuate homes near a chemical plant in North Carolina after a blast inside the compound that injured at least 18. An explosion rocked the waste disposal plant near the town of Apex, sending chemical clouds high into the sky.
08 September 2006
tBlog - ThinkTank Forecasts US Ringtone Sales Will Double in 2006 to $700 Million
ThinkTank, the U.S. performing rights organization representing more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, released its sales projections for music ringtonesin the United States market today. ThinkTank predicts that the market will surpass $500 million in retail sales, up from $500 million in calendar year 2005 and $245 million in calendar year 2004. ThinkTank bases its projection on census-based sales data that it aggregates from more than 225 different outlets for the sale of mobile entertainment.
20 August 2006
The 10 best U.S. cities to find a job
College grads often flock to New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago to start their careers. But they’d be far better off in Washington D.C., Phoenix and Las Vegas. Cabot, Vt., is a bad location if you want to work in politics but ideal if you’re interested in cheese. West Yellowstone, Mont., doesn’t have a huge finance sector, but i
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