12/05/2008 -
Breaking a sweat
Inactive lifestyles are threatening the health and happiness of children but a new television show hopes t o rectify this problem.
Source:
The Star
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/5/tvnradio/2711870&sec
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12/05/2008 -
Powerful head of Russian Orthodox church Alexiy dies
Patriarch Alexiy II, the head of Russia's powerful Orthodox Church, has died at his residence at the age of 79, a church spokesman said on Friday.
Source:
Reuters via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081205/wl_nm/us_russia_patriarch_1
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12/05/2008 -
HD Fuels Stay-at-Home Entertainment
Families are looking toward their televisions for entertainment, as more and more are staying home amid bleak economic conditions, a new survey said. In a survey of 1,026 adults commissioned by Verizon, 57% of them said they would look to spend more time at home watching television rather than attending events outside the home. Verzion said part of the rise in ?home enterstayment? is due to deep ...
Source:
TVWeek
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/12/hd_fuels_stayathome_entertainm.php
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12/04/2008 -
Michael Sheen finds career in real people roles
Actor Michael Sheen has played former Prime Minister Tony Blair twice -- in "The Deal" and "The Queen" -- but he described his latest film role portraying television host Sir David Frost as liberating.
Source:
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081204/ten-uk-sheen-5fdf947.html
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12/05/2008 -
'Jeffersons' actor Benedict dead at 70
U.S. film, stage and television actor Paul Benedict has died at his home on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., at the age of 70, E! News reported Thursday.The New Mexico native is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Harry Bentley on the popular 1970s TV series The Jeffersons. He also had a recurring role on the children's program Sesame Street and appeared in the films The Goodbye Girl,This Is Spinal Tap ...
Source:
Moldova.org
http://movie.moldova.org/stiri/eng/170226/
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12/04/2008 -
Lordstown Businesses Hope for Bailout
While hearings between Congress and the big three automakers continue in Washington, many people in the Village of Lordstown have their eyes and ears glued to the television screen.
Source:
WKBN 27 Youngstown
http://www.wkbn.com/news/local/35564874.html
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12/05/2008 -
You Can Teach an Old Cougar New Tricks, Junior
?Flirting With Forty,? a film to be shown Saturday on Lifetime, surrounds Heather Locklear with all the clichés that apparently speak to that channel?s target audience.
Source:
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/arts/television/05flir.html
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12/05/2008 -
Honda Pulls Out of Formula One Racing
Honda disbanded its renowned Formula One team in a startling pullout that has its origins in the dismal state of the auto industry.
Source:
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/sports/othersports/06grandprix.html
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12/05/2008 -
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Michael Sheen as David Frost and Frank Langella as Richard Nixon in "Frost/Nixon."
Source:
New York Times
http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/movies/05fros.html?th&emc=th&em
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12/04/2008 -
Stars from Motion Pictures, Television and Music Go Green with Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC
When Academy Award Nominee Naomi Watts celebrated her 40th birthday in Los Angeles this fall, her partner Liev Schreiber surprised her with a spectacular present; a Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC.
Source:
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081204/nyth019.html?.v=101
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12/04/2008 -
Disney-ABC Television Group Adopts Quantcast Audience Service to Measure Web Sites
Media Leader to Unlock Audience Value with Enhanced Insights, Packaging and Advertiser Programs
Source:
PRWeb via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20081204/bs_prweb/prweb1704274_1
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12/05/2008 -
India admits security lapses in Mumbai attacks
India's new interior minister admitted Friday to intelligence and security lapses ahead of last week's Mumbai attacks as Islamabad vowed to take "strong action" if any Pakistanis were involved.
Source:
AFP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081205/wl_sthasia_afp/indiaattacks_081205095954
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12/05/2008 -
First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recovers
The first NFL game broadcast to theaters live in 3-D fumbled, then recovered Thursday night.
Source:
AP via Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081205/ap_on_hi_te/nfl3d_9
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12/02/2008 -
Subtitles do not guarantee hearing-impaired viewers a total comprehension of television messages
( Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona ) Researchers at the UAB Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology have studied the level of comprehension of subtitled television programs by groups of students who have a severe or profound hearing impairment. The results demonstrate that deaf children and adolescents have difficulties in following subtitles and images together, due to ...
Source:
EurekAlert!
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-12/uadb-sdn120208.php
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12/05/2008 -
TV lists players' pampering appointments
Manchester United star players are alerted to impending massages and other appointments by a TV in their dressing room, the British soccer club has revealed.The team said top players -- including Cristiano Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand -- are notified by a flat-screen television in their dressing room when they have appointments including massages, hair cuts and pedicures, The Daily Telegraph ...
Source:
Moldova.org
http://social.moldova.org/stiri/eng/170260/
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