Corporate Press Release Theater: Access Hollywood's Obama Bounce

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There's been much talk, particularly with Barack Obama's overseas roadtrip, about whether the media are paying an unfair amount of attention to the Democratic candidate compared with John McCain. (An argument the McCain campaign is aggressively pushing.) It's a worthwhile question, but it's also worth noting that there are motivations other than bias involved: namely, money and eyeballs. BURBANK... Submitted by: webmasterplace | Visited 2 times | Comments 0

♦ Scarlett Johansson 'Disappointed' By Obama Slur.

1 vote	Scarlett Johansson 'Disappointed' By Obama Slur.... Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has denied reports she is supporting presidential candidate Barack Obama because she has "a crush" on him. The 23-year-old star has long voiced her support for Obama in his race for the White House in the upcoming U.S. Submitted by: kailash - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clinton Ready to Campaign for Obama

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U.S. Relations between Clinton and Obama have only just began to thaw since Obama defeated the former president's wife in the bruising Democratic primary. Throughout that bare-knuckle race, Clinton had portrayed Obama as too inexperienced to be president. Just weeks ago, Obama called the former president to ask for his help in winning the White House. Since Obama clinched the nomination... Submitted by: tavshan - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Panettiere Blasts 'size-ist' Hollywood.

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Panettiere Blasts 'size-ist' Hollywood.... Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere has criticised Hollywood for harbouring prejudiced opinions about women insisting they shouldn't be forced to slim down to be a successful star. The 18-year-old hates the "size zero" culture that has taken over the entertainment industry, and is convinced there is a huge ... Submitted by: itblue - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fujifilm S3 Pro final press release

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It's final, or so we're told. Here is what Fujifilm are calling the official final press release for the FinePix S3 Pro, this comes ten days after we posted our own exclusive hands-on preview of the camera. We've used the specifications provided in this final press release to double check the specs page provided in our preview. Still no official pricing yet... Submitted by: apollovs - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Are smartphone viruses really a threat to your network?

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All evidence points to the fact that smartphone viruses will be a threat to your network even though they aren’t at this moment. After all, the latest mobile devices are packed with more and more applications and corporate data, are enabled for real Web browsing and online collaboration, and can access corporate servers. What’s more... Submitted by: kakarotoni - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama changes mind on daughters' TV interview

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Barack Obama has spent days rejecting charges of flip-flopping on Iraq, but the presidential contender on Wednesday owned up to changing positions on another issue -letting his daughters be interviewed on television. "We wouldn't do it again, and we won't be doing it again," Obama told NBC's "Today" show after "Access Hollywood" aired an interview with the Obama family... Submitted by: gotlinks - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Kuselan delays for a grand release

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Superstar Rajinikanth's Kuselan release has been delayed for a week due to Pyramid Saimira's grand release plans worldwide. Earlier, the film was slated to release on July 25 with 1000 prints worldwide. But Pyramid Saimira, the distributors of the film, who got the rights of the movie for Rs.64 crores, changed their mind and decided to postpone the release further a week or two. Submitted by: seoenhancer - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Michelle Obama: 'I don't want to be a distraction'

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"I'm no different from Hillary (Rodham Clinton) or anyone else who has been a political target. There is strategy involved. It's not personal," Obama says. MANCHESTER, N.H. — Michelle Obama has two potentially conflicting goals as she campaigns for her husband, Democrat Barack Obama: She wants to stay true to who she is and to keep the focus on issues, not her. As first lady, Obama says... Submitted by: tehcaveman - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama Plans General Election Team

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Top Obama organizer Paul Tewes is in discussions to run the party, several Democratic officials said Tuesday. Obama spokesman Bill Burton said no final decisions have been made on general election plans and that such decisions would be premature with Obama yet to clinch the nomination. Tewes is one of the leading architects of Obama's success in the marathon Democratic primary race. Submitted by: Prikol - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Scarlett Johansson And Obama Are Pen Pals.

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Scarlett Johansson And Obama Are Pen Pals.... Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson has developed a pen pal relationship with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The pair has been exchanging regular emails, in which Obama confesses he is a "huge movie lover" and particularly fond of Johansson's performance in Lost in Translation. Submitted by: CommonDavid - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Diddy Makes Rap History On Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

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Diddy Makes Rap History On Hollywood Walk Of Fame.... Sean `Diddy' Combs became the first rapper to be honoured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (02May08) when he unveiled the 2,362nd star outside Hollywood landmark Mann's Chinese Theater. Fellow rap mogul Russell Simmons and Jamie Foxx were among the celebrities who paid tribute to Diddy at the event. Submitted by: Alneo - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama Seeks Info on Dodd in Vice President Search

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Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton and Dodd's Senate office declined comment Thursday. Recent moves by Obama have stoked speculation about the search for the No. 2 on the Democratic ticket. On Wednesday, Obama made an unscheduled stop at the building housing the law firm of one of his search committee members, Eric Holder. Obama also traveled to New York with another member of the search team... Submitted by: superbust - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Edwards to endorse Obama

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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, a fresh sign of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy. Edwards was to appear with Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as Obama campaigns in a critical general election battleground state, the Obama campaign said Wednesday. Submitted by: usasportstraining - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama fights McCain over taxes

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Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Thursday accused Republican John McCain of mischaracterizing his tax plan and said most Americans would not see taxes go up. Obama, an Illinois senator, has drawn heavy fire from rival Arizona Sen. McCain this week on the issue of taxes, with the Republican repeatedly accusing Obama of seeking the largest increase since World War II. Obama... Submitted by: thingsnotseen - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft warns of ActiveX vulnerability in Microsoft Access

1 vote	Microsoft is warning users of a security vulnerabilty in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access. The vulnerability is only present in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Access 2000, Access 2002, and Access 2003.Read More... Submitted by: Ted_Lang - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ More state polls: Obama competitive in Alaska?

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Earlier today, we told you about new state polls showing Democrat Barack Obama ahead of Republican John McCain in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Alaska : "In one of the bigger surprises of Election 2008, early polling shows Barack Obama as potentially competitive in Alaska," says Rasmussen Reports. Its new poll shows Obama trailing McCain by just 4 percentage points, 45%-41%. Submitted by: nick2007 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama at breakfast with troops: 'Food is excellent ... company is even better'

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Obama met Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has chided for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country. Obama and Karzai held talks and lunched together at the presidential palace in Kabul. Karzai's office released video showing the two men seated in front of a marble fireplace, chatting and smiling. They made no public comment. Update at 9:25 a.m. ET. Submitted by: Hellfire81 - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Access Pharmaceuticals to Acquire MacroChem

1 vote	Access Pharmaceuticals and MacroChem have signed a definitive merger agreement providing for Access to acquire MacroChem through the issuance of 2.5 million shares of Access Pharmaceuticals's common stock. Submitted by: Event_King - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Obama Makes Unscheduled Stop at DC Office Building

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Aides said the likely Democratic nominee had private meetings planned while in Washington, but declined to provide additional details, including whether Obama was meeting with Eric Holder, a partner at Covington and Burling who is helping the candidate vet potential running mates. The firm is located just blocks from the White House that Obama hopes to occupy come January. Obama's entourage... Submitted by: mecho - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment