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| |  | Empowerment Summit Boasts Big Lineup, Including Les Brown, Greg Reid,... |
| | | On October 16th & 17th, 2010, some of the Top Motivational and Inspirational speakers from around the World will come together for The Empowerment Summit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This two-day... (PRWeb September 03, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/motivational/speakers/prweb4457654.htm |
| |  | Ric Edelman Named Nation?s Top Independent Financial Advisor for 2010 |
| | | Ranked by Barron?s, the prestigious Wall Street publication. (PRWeb September 03, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4459374.htm |
| |  | KMSI Announces "KMx Total Solution Program for Learn.com Clients" |
| | | Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI) a leader in Web-Based Training and eLearning Technologies, today announced its "KMx Total Solution Program for Learn.com Clients" special offer. This... (PRWeb September 03, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/web-based_training/elearning/prweb4460824.htm |
ABC News -- Business |
| |  | Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 Percent |
| | | Companies add 67,000 workers in August; unemployment rate climbs to 9.6 percent
Unemployment - Work - United States - Labor Movement - Labor force |
| |  | First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs |
| | | A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser.
Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal |
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| |  | Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up Big Time |
| | | While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said
Foreclosure - Southern California - United States - Real estate - Business |
Computerworld E-business News |
| |  | Consumer group lampoons Google CEO over privacy issues |
| | | Consumer Watchdog, a group that has been a sharp critic of Google's privacy practices in the past, is at it again. |
| |  | Google toots browser birthday horn, ships Chrome 6 |
| | | Google today celebrated Chrome's second birthday by launching the sixth version of its browser for Windows, Mac and Linux. |
| |  | Jobs slashes Apple TV price, unveils 'Ping' social network |
| | | Apple CEO Steve Jobs today introduced a smaller and less expensive Apple TV, laid out a completely revamped iPod music player lineup, talked up a pair of upgrades to its iOS mobile operating system and touted changes to the company's iTunes music software and store. |
| |  | Amazon lines up ducks for streaming service |
| | | Amazon.com has been glad-handling executives at major entertainment companies, trying to sell them on a service for streaming TV shows and movies over the Internet, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move would be a direct challenge to the 800-pound gorilla in the market, Netflix, and to Google, which recently announced plans to bake its Android operating system into a variety of TV-related devices. Apple is also rumored to be planning to get into the streaming business with 99-cent rentals of TV shows from the Fox networks and Disney-owned ABC. |