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Film Commission receives nonprofit status (Sierra Star)
Thursday, 18 Feb, 2010 – 8:09 | No Comment
Film Commission receives nonprofit status (Sierra Star)

The Madera County Film Commission, has been granted nonprofit status by the Internal Revenue Service.

Romeo and Juliet’s notion of love has led us astray (Juneau Empire)
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 19:28 | No Comment
Romeo and Juliet’s notion of love has led us astray (Juneau Empire)

What if Shakespeare had it wrong about love in “Romeo and Juliet”? In fact, what if all of us have it wrong and our ideals of love and romance are hopelessly awry?

Valentine’s Day advice from online dating expert (podcast) (CNET)
Thursday, 11 Feb, 2010 – 19:44 | No Comment
Valentine’s Day advice from online dating expert (podcast) (CNET)

Julie Spira has been giving online dating advice for 16 years and has some expert advice for anyone using the Net to find their special someone.

Saints aren’t the first to call on fleur power (The Houma Courier)
Sunday, 7 Feb, 2010 – 20:08 | No Comment
Saints aren’t the first to call on fleur power (The Houma Courier)

By JOE LAPOINTE N.Y. Times Throughout history, the fleur-de-lis has represented many things, including royalty and religion. The symbol, an artistic representation of a flower (a lily or an iris), has been found on ancient Greek and Roman coins.

Saints Aren’t the First to Call on Fleur Power (New York Times)
Saturday, 6 Feb, 2010 – 17:50 | No Comment
Saints Aren’t the First to Call on Fleur Power (New York Times)

The fleur-de-lis has come to be the symbol of the Saints. But it has been the symbol of many other things over the centuries.

Gay Super Bowl Ad Rejected by CBS (The Advocate)
Friday, 29 Jan, 2010 – 21:28 | No Comment
Gay Super Bowl Ad Rejected by CBS (The Advocate)

The much-derided ad for a new gay dating website called ManCrunch.com has been formally rejected by CBS on Friday, reports CNNMoney.com.

BBC ‘must end obsession with targeting under-35s’ (Independent)
Thursday, 14 Jan, 2010 – 8:17 | No Comment
BBC ‘must end obsession with targeting under-35s’ (Independent)

The BBC has been warned to stop chasing young viewers and mass audiences by wasting money on sports rights, such as for Formula One coverage, and formulaic game shows, such as BBC One’s Hole in the Wall, that could be provided by commercial channels.

BBC ‘must not make shows for the under-35s’ (Independent)
Thursday, 14 Jan, 2010 – 0:09 | No Comment
BBC ‘must not make shows for the under-35s’ (Independent)

The BBC has been warned to stop chasing young viewers and mass audiences by wasting money on sports rights, such as for Formula One coverage, and formulaic game shows, such as BBC One’s Hole in the Wall, that could be provided by commercial channels.

• Clear skies ahead: Job with FAA latest comeback step since losing sight in plane crash (The Salisbury Post)
Friday, 25 Dec, 2009 – 8:57 | No Comment
• Clear skies ahead: Job with FAA latest comeback step since losing sight in plane crash (The Salisbury Post)

By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS â It has been almost nine years since the Post ran a story about Barry Hulon Hyde’s brush with death in a plane crash.

McNair case has negligible impact on NFL infidelity (CBS Sports)
Wednesday, 16 Dec, 2009 – 3:22 | No Comment
McNair case has negligible impact on NFL infidelity (CBS Sports)

Fame, money, travel — for many NFL players, it has been a recipe for marital infidelity. Mike Freeman talked with dozens of players to ask if the murder of Steve McNair rewired some thinking.