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Stills From Vanessa Bruno’s Short Film with Lou Doillon

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:01:03 +0000

>> Vanessa Bruno screened the four minute mini-movie starring Lou Doillon she recently produced for her label over the weekend. While the movie won’t be available for viewing online until September 9 according to her website, the film’s director Stephanie Di Giusto posted a number of stills from the project to give us a visual tasting in the meantime.

Report: Justice Department starting antitrust review of AT&T, Verizon

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:01:02 +0000

NEW YORK – The Justice Department is starting a review of whether the largest U.S. telecommunications carriers engage in anticompetitive behavior, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The inquiry, as yet informal, may look at whether consumers are hurt by the long-term exclusivity agreements carriers like AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless sign with cell phone makers, according a report on the newspaper’s Web site on Monday. The Federal Communications Commission has already said it will look into exclusive handset deals. Most exclusivity agreements last for six months or less, but AT&T is still the only U.S. carrier to sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone two years after the first model’s launch, which…

NC judge grants request to halt telemarketer calls

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:01:01 +0000

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina judge has granted a request from the attorney general’s office to temporarily ban a Florida company from making false claims to timeshare owners. Wake County Superior Court Judge Shannon R. Joseph granted Attorney General Roy Cooper’s request to…

Explorer: Tasting Slovenian Cuisine Right at the Source

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:00:23 +0000

The Karst, in the country’s southwest region, is known for its gastronomic heritage and family farms that welcome travelers.

Jeff Fisher: Steve McNair a ‘great person,’ will be missed

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:00:18 +0000

Comments 0 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An emotional Jeff Fisher says his former quarterback Steve McNair was a "great person" who put the Tennessee Titans’ franchise on the NFL map. Jeff Fisher congratulates Steve McNair after a touchdown in 2003. Fisher remembered McNair as a “great person” on Monday. (AP Photo) // The Titans coach Monday called the slain quarterback one of the "greatest competitors of all time on the field." Fisher was the only coach McNair had for the first…

Antibody attacks cancer stem cells

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:00:07 +0000

A new antibody that specifically targets cancer stem cells holds promise in treating an aggressive type of leukemia, researchers from Canada and Australia say. The therapeutic molecule they created attacks a protein, CD123, on the surface of cancer stem cells, which…

Union says BA cabin crews reject cost-cut measures

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:00:06 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Cabin crew union members at British Airways on Monday rejected the company’s proposals to slash costs, including pay freezes, new contracts for cabin crew and 3,700 job cuts, Unite union said. “There was an overwhelming rejection…

Find the right internship with these tools

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:56:00 +0000

If you’re looking for an internship, start with these resources. From search tools to ratings, you’ll find everything you need.

Mariah Carey among Jackson memorial participants (Reuters)

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:49:40 +0000

Reuters – Singers Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Usher and Lionel Richie, and Motown records founder Berry Gordy, will be among those taking part in Michael Jackson’s memorial on Tuesday, the family’s spokesman said.

Obama, Medvedev OK deal to cut weapons

Blogburger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:44:19 +0000

President Dmitry Medvedev called his summit talks with President Barack Obama Monday a “first but very important step” toward revitalizing relations between Russia and the United States.