BoingBoing.net is one of the most popular blogs in the world, routinely attracting 2 million unique users a month. Despite that popularity, co-founder Mark Frauenfelder has also found time to launch Make Magazine and Boing Boing TV and write a book called "Rule the Web." Here, Frauenfelder talks about...
CINCINNATI -- The transcript of comedian Jon Stewart's not-so-funny October debate with CNN "Crossfire" hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala was the No. 1 "blogged" news item of 2004 at BlogPulse.com, according to marketing intelligence firm Intelliseek.
Football: Chizik hires away Tulsa offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, who directed one of the nation's top-ranked offenses at Tulsa, was hired Sunday by new Auburn coach Gene Chizik as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Malzahn brings a no-huddle, fast-paced attack to the Tigers, who...
Devin Brown scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and host Holy Cross rallied from a 13-point deficit with 9:09 left in the game to beat USF on Saturday. R.J. Evans led Holy Cross with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Colin Cunningham added...
By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Before it represents the Topeka Blues Society at the first International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase in Memphis, Tenn., a northeast Kansas family trio will perform Saturday night at an early New Year's Eve party. Just 'Cuz...
By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Before it represents the Topeka Blues Society at the first International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase in Memphis, Tenn., a northeast Kansas family trio will perform Saturday night at an early New Year's Eve party. Just 'Cuz...
Company Consultant and Major Shareholder Richard 'Bo' Dietl Relates Perspective on Recent Madoff Allegations and Investor Protections SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Document Capture Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DCMT), an IP-driven worldwide leader in the design, development and sale of USB-powered scanning technologies, today announced a CNBC interview...
CALGARY, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compton Petroleum Corporation (TSX - CMT, NYSE - CMZ) plans a reduced 2009 capital program focused on the exploitation of its resource plays at Niton in central Alberta and Hooker in southern Alberta. In light of current economic uncertainty, Compton has set...
EastBridge Investment Group EBIG (OTCBB: EBIG) today announced its auditors from the audit firm, Jewett, Schwartz,Wolfe & Associates of Hollywood, Florida, are still in China doing theirfield audit of EBIG's client, Wenda and EBIG's two acquisitions, JiBo andAoxing. Of Wenda's seven campuses in various cities, the auditors havefinished auditing...
Todd Snider Peace Queer CRS A brief eight-song cycle exploring the way our world turns us into "winners" and, by extension, warriors. Snider is himself a peace queer and so his address to this theme comes freighted with irony, as well as the tropes of ornery...
MUMBAI, India, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE: SUN PHARMA, BSE: 524715) today announced its subsidiary, Alkaloida Chemical Company Exclusive Group Ltd. Alkaloida, has extended the Expiration Date of the Tender Offer for the purchase of all outstanding Ordinary Shares of...
HOUSTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- BP today announced that it has successfully started production from the third and fourth wells at the Thunder Horse field with production now in excess of 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day boed, signalling the completion of commissioning and commencement of full operation....
HOHHOT, China, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Gold Horse International, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: GHII) ("Gold Horse" or "the Company"), a multifaceted business group that controls and operates a construction company, real estate development business and a hotel in Inner Mongolia, China, today announced that the Company successfully completed...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Staring down the barrel of a global recession, brand managers and marketers are indeed facing gloomy times ahead. Tight consumer budgets mean bargain shopping, making the job of retaining customers and growing brands a difficult challenge in the months ahead. Mastery of communicating brand value across...
Customers are still looking for pie when they visit what used to be Walker's Pie Shop on Solano Avenue. But at the restaurant that's taken its place -- Bistro 1491 -- they're more likely to be offered cheesecake or tiramisu. The new owners, brothers Tim and...
Nexen Inc. announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire an additional 15% interest in the Long Lake project and the joint venture lands from OPTI Canada Ltd., effective December 31, 2008. We will also become operator of the upgrader. Upon closing, we will have a 65% interest in...
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Legacy Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:LEGC), the holding company for Legacy Banks (the "Bank" or "Legacy") announced today that the Bank had entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with The Bank of Western Massachusetts ("BoWM") to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of a full-service...
