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    Oil's Expanding Frontiers  Nov 22, 2009
    The Paris of the Enlightenment and then of Napoleon, pioneer of mass armies and nationalist statism. London, seat of parliamentary democracy and center of finance. (Townhall.com)

    Sarah and Barack  Nov 19, 2009
    The first is telegenic, charming and a pioneer -- the first mixed-race politician to be president. The second is telegenic, charming and a pioneer -- the first Republican woman to be nominated for vice president. (Townhall.com)

    Full Story »  Nov 17, 2009
    Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover by AP: Yahoo ... Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover ... Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Eddy W. Hartenstein to Serve as Non-Executive Chairman of SIRIUS XM Board of Directors  Nov 13, 2009
    Mel Karmazin, SIRIUS XM's Chief Executive Officer, said, "As Chairman of the Board, Gary has very effectively steered our company in the right direction, through our merger and beyond. He is a true pioneer; he believed in the promise of satellite radio before there were subscribers, programming or even satellites. I want to thank Gary for his vision, expertise and tireless commitment to SIRIUS XM. We greatly appreciate his many contributions and wish him all the best in all his future endeavors.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Grants launch algebra by iPod  Nov 12, 2009
    For the first time in its history, the Georgia Department of Education this month will hand out grants for schools to pioneer the use of handheld computing to see if it engages students better than traditional book-and-paper methods ... Georgia officials have awarded grants to 47 school systems to pioneer the use of handheld computing devices, such as a netbook or iPod Touch, as a student s primary learning tool in class and at home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Cable, Broadcast Pioneer Peter Storer Dies At 81  Nov 11, 2009
    Cable and broadcast pioneer Peter Storer, 81, died Nov. 8 of cardiovascular disease at his home in Saratoga, Wyoming. Storer, whose father was pioneering broadcaster George Storer, built Storer Communications from a broadcast group into the fourth largest MSO at the time. (Multichannel News)

    Pierre Boulez Receives Inamori Foundation's 25th Annual Kyoto Prize for Lifetime Achievement in "Arts and Philosophy"  Nov 10, 2009
    There he devoted himself to the development of software and hardware for computer-based real-time audio processing, becoming a pioneer in the advancement of computer music. Maestro Boulez remains active in music today, recording and conducting leading orchestras around the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Fort Hood shooting victims: grandparents, sons, mother to be  Nov 10, 2009
    Specialist Kham Xiong, 23, was among the first killed as he waited to get a flu shot and a vision test, the St Paul Pioneer Press in Minnesota reported. Xiong was due to head out to Afghanistan in January with the 510th Engineer Company. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Lobo Notes Vs. UNLV  Nov 7, 2009
    The Lobos will next travel to Denver, Colorado for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, which will be held at Pioneer Field on the University of Denver campus from Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 14. New Mexico's victory over San Jose State on Sunday gave them a chance to control their own destiny. (Golobos.com)

    Deadline looms for negotiators on board Viking  Nov 7, 2009
    The 27 Sri Lankan asylum seekers arrived on LNG Pioneer, a tanker from the Bahamas, after the men's boat sank on Sunday with the loss of 12 lives. West Australian police and forensic specialists were on the island to interview survivors about how it sank with two vessels nearby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Key Patriot League Football Games in the Lehigh Valley on Saturday  Nov 6, 2009
    Georgetown (0-8, 0-5) at Marist (5-3, 4-2 Pioneer) Leonidoff Field; Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - Saturday, 1 p.m.. Series Georgetown, 10-2 Streak Georgetown, One Win Last Meeting Georgetown, 13-12 (11. (Patriotleague.com)

    Pioneer Cuts Fundraising Target, Citing Improving Earnings, Reduced Costs  Nov 5, 2009
    Pioneer Halves Fundraising Target, Citing Earnings (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Pioneer Halves Fundraising Target, Citing Earnings (Update1) ... Pioneer, which had previously estimated it would raise 40 billion yen ($442 million) by March 2012, will continue to consider all possible funding measures, President said today. (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    7-Eleven® to Launch One of the Nation's Largest In-Store TV Networks  Nov 4, 2009
    Founded in 1992, Explorer TV was a pioneer in place-based media where advertisers are integrated into network content. All of Explorer TVs content is 100% advertiser supported. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Boat capsizes off Cocos Islands  Nov 2, 2009
    By the time the merchant ship, LNG Pioneer, had arrived, the boat had already sunk, he said. The LNG Pioneer and the trawler are continuing to search for more survivors ... "The LNG Pioneer is a large vessel and they are trying their best with life rafts and their life boat to recover those in the water," Amsa spokeswoman Rhianne Robson told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Surfers line up for Mavericks season  Oct 31, 2009
    It is the first year since the contest began in 1999 that Mavericks pioneer and El Granada resident Jeff Clark did not lead the ritual. Clark made no public appearance at the event. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)

    Opening ceremonies for the 2009-2010 contest are scheduled for Friday.  Oct 30, 2009
    In a sudden and disputed departure earlier this year, Mavericks pioneer Jeff Clark announced he would step down as contest director. Without someone in the director s chair, the surfers will cast their votes when potential contest conditions roll in. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)

    Reviews of AV receivers in midrange of prices  Oct 27, 2009
    Editors' Choice: Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K. Rating: 4 stars out of 5 (excellent). (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Producer finds niche in direct-response marketing  Oct 25, 2009
    Morrison's latest step in the direct-marketing game involves working with Pete Chicarelli, the inventor of Instagone, and a direct-response pioneer who's made millions of dollars with his marketing campaigns. "He's a product developer who can outsell the retail market," says Morrison of Chicarelli. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    DTS to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results  Oct 23, 2009
    A pioneer in multi-channel audio, DTS technology is in home theatre, car audio, PC and game console products, as well as DVD-Video, Blu-ray Disc and surround music software. Founded in 1993, DTS corporate headquarters are located in Agoura Hills, California with its licensing operations headquartered in Limerick, Ireland. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Cuba-Style Indoctrination in Store for U.S.?  Oct 21, 2009
    UNICEFs Ortiz commended the Cuban youth group, the Jos Marti Pioneer Children Organization, for granting children the possibility of expressing themselves ... The Jos Marti Pioneer Children Organization is the Cuban version of a long-standing Communist youth organization created to promote communist ideology ... In all the schools in the country, today is the ceremony for the first grade students to enroll in the Pioneer organization. (Townhall.com)

    Special Edition Digital Turntable and Mixer from Pioneer Appropriately Dressed in Black  Oct 20, 2009
    Pioneer CDJ-400-K and DJM-400-K Available in Limited Black Color Versions ... Source: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, is now offering two of Pioneers most popular DJ products, the CDJ-400-K and DJM-400-K, in a limited edition black color version. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Cover Story: Where Are They Now?  Oct 19, 2009
    Catching Up With Cables Pioneers (Part 1 of 2) ... NOW: Greer is a board member of The Daniels Fund, a charitable organization funded by an endowment from cable pioneer Bill Daniels. (Multichannel News)

    Audacious tactics stun Pakistan  Oct 16, 2009
    He is seen as the pioneer of attacks on security forces and masterminded several attempts on the life of President Pervez Musharraf. What is most interesting is that he was a member of Jaish-e-Mohammad, one of Pakistan's most dangerous militant groups, which has revitalised its operations since 2007. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    MGP Ingredients to Webcast Annual Meeting October 22, 2009  Oct 16, 2009
    In business since 1941, MGP Ingredients, Inc. is a recognized pioneer in the development and production of value-added, grain-based starches, proteins and food grade alcohol products for the branded packaged goods industry. The Company has facilities in Atchison, Kan. (Primezone Releases)

    Liberty First, Security Second  Oct 15, 2009
    Such was the stuff our pioneer ancestors were made of, and such, as we know, drives the underprivileged from around the world today to reach far beyond their circumstances to realize their dream of a better life here in America. We made day trips to both Jamestown and Yorktown, where the history was much older than in Williamsburg. (Townhall.com)

    Content & Communications World 2009 Exhibitor Profiles  Oct 14, 2009
    Having pioneered the content delivery market one decade ago, Akamai's services have been adopted by the world's most recognized brands across diverse industries ... Expand Networks is the pioneer and leader in the WAN Optimization market ... Florical pioneered ShareCasting since its first on-air deployment in 1995 and is again pioneering with HybridCasting which cost effectively shares broadcast responsibilities dynamically in a multi-channel environment. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Gays question Obama 'don't ask, don't tell' pledge  Oct 11, 2009
    Cleve Jones, a pioneer activist and creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, said Obama delivered a brilliant speech, but added "it lacked the answer to our most pressing question, which is when.". "He repeated his promises that he's made to us before, but he did not indicate when he would accomplish these goals and we've been waiting for a while now," said Jones, national co-chair of a major gay-rights rally scheduled for Sunday on the National Mall. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Briefing: Wiser wires  Oct 9, 2009
    Thomas Edison, a pioneer of electrification in the 1880s, would be able to run them ... Italy (surprisingly, perhaps) is a pioneer, at least in smart metering. (The Economist)

    Commies, Fascists and Perverts, Oh My!  Oct 7, 2009
    As with gay activist pioneer Harry Hay, legalizing adult-child sex has long been a goal of many homosexual activists (for years, overtly and today, covertly). Boys and teens utilized for homosex are referred to as chicken in gay lexicon. (Townhall.com)

    Nobel Prize in Physics Goes to Pioneer in Fiber Optics and Inventors of Digital Image Sensor  Oct 7, 2009
    LEADING LIGHTS: Three pioneers in optical technology will share the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics ... Kao was an early pioneer in the field of fiber , the transmission of information over flexible glass fibers. (Scientific American)

    Vonage releases calling app for iPhone, BlackBerry  Oct 6, 2009
    Vonage Holdings Corp., a pioneer in Internet-based home phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers. The free programs let users place calls that are routed over Vonage's network, at least for the international leg. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Students push honorary degree for sex researcher  Oct 5, 2009
    While many recognize Washington University for its world-class, cutting-edge medical research, few people know that the institution also pioneered sexuality studies in the 1950s. Even fewer know about the pioneer herself, the mother of the scientific study of sex and sex therapy: Virginia Johnson. (Washington University Student Life, MO)

    E-readers seen as holiday hit, presage tablet PCs  Oct 5, 2009
    Sony, which pioneered e-reading devices but was eclipsed by Amazon, has been adding new models, including one for 199 ... Taiwan's Asustek, pioneer of netbook PCS, is also reportedly launching a reader, perhaps this year. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Great time for U.S. consumers  Oct 5, 2009
    News Story - Idaho State Journal. Karen Wilmes of Hopkinton, R.I., sorts though her coupons during a shopping trip with her two-year-old daughter Allison on Oct. 1, in Westerly, R.I. By purchasing items on sale, using her loyal customer card and coupons, Wilmes saved 54. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Taming The Vast -- And Growing -- Digital Data-sphere  Oct 5, 2009
    D-NET is really a pioneer ... 28, 2006) Publishers of electronic scientific journals should adopt approaches pioneered by online merchants and digital music purveyors in order to complete the revolution in information access that began. (Science Daily)

    Home theater-security biz move  Oct 2, 2009
    News Story - Idaho State Journal. POCATELLO -- A local home theater and home security business that has been run from a family's house for three years is moving into a commercial building. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Volleyball Returns Home To Host NC State Friday Night  Sep 26, 2009
    The Jackets are coming off a 0-2 weekend at the Pioneer Classic in Denver, Colo. where they lost hard-fought matches to No. 9 Minnesota and host-Denver. (Ramblinwreck.com)

    Matchup of Past Two Champions Highlights Saturday's Patriot...  Sep 26, 2009
    Marist (1-2, 0-2 Pioneer) at Bucknell (1-2, 0-0) Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium; Lewisburg, Pa. - Saturday, 1 p.m.. (Patriotleague.com)

    Pioneering Coastside environmentalist has died  Sep 24, 2009
    Dave Iverson, a former Half Moon Bay City Council member and a pioneer of Coastside land-use protections, has died. Iverson was a World War II veteran who brought the toughness he learned as a Marine to local politics. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)

    Pioneering cyber-security center to transform crime prevention  Sep 24, 2009
    Harnessing this expertise, CSIT will help pioneer the concept of 'converged security' the use of IT systems to improve people's physical security while protecting the systems themselves to ensure they can't be hacked into. Professor John McCanny, Principal Investigator at CSIT, says. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Enriquez, Brown earn Athlete of the Week honors  Sep 23, 2009
    While it was an up-and-down week for her team, Pioneer Valley girls tennis player Caitlyn Brown had a very up week ... Pioneer Valley has a bye this Friday. (Lompoc Record, CA)

    Volleyball Ends Pioneer Classic With 3-1 Loss To No. 9 Minnesota  Sep 22, 2009
    - The Georgia Tech Volleyball team (7-4) closed out the Pioneer Classic with a 3-1 (19-25, 17-25, 27-25, 18-25) loss to No. 9 Minnesota (8-3) Saturday afternoon in the Mile High City. Freshman led the Yellow Jackets with 14 kills as Tech played in its final tournament of the season and now returns home to host NC State and North Carolina next weekend. (Ramblinwreck.com)

    Hawkins Shuts Down Pioneers As Huskies Settle For 0-0 Draw  Sep 21, 2009
    Described as "the most beautiful place to watch a college football game," Husky Stadium is the site of one of the most incredible game day environments in the country. Tailgating takes on a whole new meaning while docking on the shores of Lake Washington. (Gohuskies.com)

    Phase 3 Trial Shows Denosumab Delayed Skeletal Related Events in Advanced Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases  Sep 21, 2009
    THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. There is no need for renal monitoring or dose adjustments due to renal impairment," said David Henry, M.D., clinical professor of Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. "Furthermore, the positive results of this study, combined with the convenience of a monthly subcutaneous injection and without the flu-like symptoms associated with Zometa administration, make this an exciting potential treatment option for advanced cancer patients. (Canada Newswire)

    Moms decry child-care aid cuts  Sep 20, 2009
    Ben Garvin, Pioneer Press. It's Saturday evening at TCF Bank Stadium, the crowd long since gone and the University of Minnesota's 35-21 loss to No. 8 California fading into the long shadows. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)

    Skype founders file lawsuit against eBay  Sep 18, 2009
    The group includes Web browser pioneer and eBay board member Marc Andreessen and former Skype board members Danny Rimer and Mike Volpi, among others. Joltid is seeking an injunction on Skype's use of the technology as well as damages it estimates could amount to more than $75 million per day. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    New Pioneer CDJ Digital Turntables Bring the Art of DJing to New Heights  Sep 17, 2009
    Source: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, the leader in and the innovator of the CD turntable, today launched two multi-format digital turntables, the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900, with features that put the performance back into the art of DJing and reduce the need for laptops to access music files ... Understanding the expanding needs of todays evolving DJs, Pioneers new multi-format digital turntables... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Pioneer's Brawny SC-09TX  Sep 11, 2009
    I'm still mourning Pioneer's decision to drop out of the HD television market ... But for the past couple of months, I've found some solace by reviewing Pioneer's flagship audiovisual receiver, the Pioneer Elite SC-09TX. It's a hulking 78-pound system that delivers monstrously good sound and video at a massive $7,000 price ... Rather than clutter the front with all the technology logos you normally see, Pioneer moves them to the top front border. (BusinessWeek)

    DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database (AP)  Sep 11, 2009
    DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database by AP: Yahoo ... DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database. (Yahoo News)

    Entropic Communications, ViXS Systems Inc. Collaborate to Develop MoCA Enabled, Network Attached Storage Reference Design  Sep 11, 2009
    "Home entertainment networking is continuing to evolve and we are pleased to be partnered with Entropic, a pioneer in home networking, as we build on our respective technologies to be at the forefront of that evolution," said Sally Daub, CEO and president, ViXS Systems Inc. "By combining Entropic's proven MoCA solution with our advanced video processing technology, we are able to deliver a powerful, robust, and cost-effective solution to the consumer electronic market, enabling high-definition... (Primezone Releases)

    Toshiba Introduces World's Highest-Capacity, Single-Platter 1.8-Inch HDD, Enabling Next-Generation Portable Media Players  Sep 10, 2009
    Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., the industry pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today introduced a new line of 1. 8-inch HDDs with up to 160GB(1) of capacity in a single-platter, five-millimeter-high design targeted for next-generation portable media players, digital video cameras and other consumer electronics products. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    ASUS ROG Maximus III Series Motherboards Promise Maximum In-game Immersion  Sep 9, 2009
    ASUS is the pioneer of numerous innovations that have gone on to become industry standards. Recent examples include the 16-phase power design, Stack Cool3, and anti-EMI safety design. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Amgen to Present at the Baird Healthcare Conference  Sep 5, 2009
    A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science's promise by bringing safe and effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient ... To learn more about our pioneering science and our vital medicines, visit. (PR Newswire)

    E-mail is ruining my life!  Sep 2, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:10 GMT, Friday, 7 March 2008. E-mail is ruining my life. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Can Technology Make A Difference In A Job Hunt?  Sep 1, 2009
    One of them, a venture capital backed firm named ITS, has invested $30 million to pioneer some new ways for making job hunting easier ... ITS has pioneered a new online information resource called the Job Market Access Center or JMAC for short. (PR Newswire)

    Insert yourself in film scenes  Aug 29, 2009
    News Story - Idaho State Journal. AP Entertainment Writer. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Irish Start Shamrock Invite With Sweep  Aug 29, 2009
    Jordan Raines paced the Pioneers with eight kills ... Junior kept the serve in Notre Dame's favor as the Irish forced a pair of Pioneer timeouts late in the frame and Enzweiler turned on the heat with a pair of slams off Nicholas' floaters. (Und.com)

    New iPhone app game Seek 'n Spell a hit  Aug 29, 2009
    It was an otherwise peaceful afternoon in Golden Gate Park, and these are otherwise dignified people in their 30s who gathered in Pioneer East Meadow to play Seek 'n Spell. Designed by the San Francisco software-development start-up Retronyms, Seek 'n Spell is an iPhone application that's part Scrabble, part capture-the-flag. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Bob Novak vs. the TV "Genius"  Aug 27, 2009
    On ABC, Charlie Gibson said Novak "was conservative ... and pioneered some of the rough-and-tumble debate now so widespread on television." On CBS, Maggie Rodriguez declared: "As the sharp-edged conservative voice on CNNs Crossfire, Robert Novak pioneered the high-volume, high-tension talking-head battles that are now a staple of cable news." ... First, its simply wrong to say Novak "pioneered" noisy cable-news debate style: Pat Buchanan was the first co-host of "Crossfire."... (Townhall.com)

    One Long Shot to Watch  Aug 27, 2009
    Location: CA Reply # 2 Date: Aug 27, 2009 - 3:13 AM EST State Bankruptcy and the Reset Button Conservatives should pioneer the use of State Bankrupty to nullify all contracts with the massive and bloated program of public spending. Like any bankruptcy, the shareholders, the companies productline, and the employees are all negotiable, and a new budget, a balanced budget, must be approved by a bankruptcy judge, before the State can go back in business. (Townhall.com)

    School officials remember Imergoot after death in crash  Aug 24, 2009
    She was, in a sense, a pioneer and indeed strong advocate for the advancement of womens athletics on the Danforth Campus and was proud of Washington Universitys commitment to enhanced opportunities for women in sport ... So the fact that she started the program here, she was a pioneer in womens athletics, said Martha Tillman, current director of the South 40 Fitness Center and former swim team coach from 1979-99. (Washington University Student Life, MO)

    Vonage makes free international calls standard  Aug 20, 2009
    Now, Vonage Holdings Corp., which helped pioneer that feature with its Internet phone service, is expanding it to most international calls as well. CEO Marc Lefar said Wednesday that Vonage will include unlimited calls to more than 60 countries in a new standard plan that costs $25 per month, replacing a plan of the same price that included unlimited calls to just six countries. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Fuze Box Surpasses One Million Registered Users for Fuze Meeting and Fuze Messenger  Aug 20, 2009
    Founded in 1998, CallWave was a pioneer in the area of integrated web telephony and enjoyed substantial commercial success for its web-based voicemail and fax applications, culminating in an IPO in 2004. As the market for its products declined, CallWave focused its attention on the next wave of web-based communications - rich media - and acquired several technology companies to form the basis of a new visual communications platform. (PR Newswire)

    The greatest open source software of all time  Aug 18, 2009
    Making connections Perhaps the most venerable of our revered hall of famers is the BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) domain name server, which dates from the pioneer days of the Internet. The Internet runs on DNS, and DNS runs on BIND. There is probably no more important technology to enable the many various Internet applications that we all enjoy today. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Trina Solar Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results  Aug 18, 2009
    Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: ) is a well recognized manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was founded in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is one of the few PV manufacturers that have developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. (PR Newswire)

    Aerosmith cancels summer tour  Aug 15, 2009
    News Story - Idaho State Journal. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Aerosmith has canceled the remainder of its summer tour. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Crowd at Fairbanks forum skeptical of health care reform  Aug 15, 2009
    People filled the 384 seats in the Pioneer Park theater, where the forum was held, and another 150 sat in a nearby room with a live audio feed. Though similar town-hall-style meetings have turned into free-for-alls across the U.S., Thursday's gathering was less confrontational. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Tribute to shot contractor  Aug 14, 2009
    Page last updated at 14:00 GMT, Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:00 UK. Paul McGuigan was soon to become a father for the second time. (BBC News -- UK)

    Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies  Aug 14, 2009
    Yes Les Paul had enomous talent and was a pioneer in his own right. But he DID NOT "invent" the electric guitar. (CBS News)

    Rock guitar pioneerdies  Aug 14, 2009
    Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies ... Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, has died at the age of 94 ... Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Guitar legend-inventor Les Paul dies at age 94  Aug 14, 2009
    Les Paul, who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar later wielded by a legion of rock 'n' roll greats, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia ... au/photogallery/entertainment/guitar-pioneer-les-paul-dies/20090814-ekfq ... Les Paul: guitar pioneer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Musicians remember Les Paul  Aug 14, 2009
    News Story - Idaho State Journal. NEW YORK (AP) -- Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll, who died this week at age 94. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Musicians pay tribute to Les Paul  Aug 14, 2009
    Guns N' Roses star Slash has paid tribute to guitar pioneer Les Paul, who has died aged 94, calling him "vibrant and full of positive energy" ... "Without the advances he pioneered, the recording sciences and the electric guitar would have been left years behind." ... Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Obituary: Les Paul  Aug 14, 2009
    Mr Paul pioneered the shift from acoustic to electric guitar and invented multi-track recording, as well as having a string of hits himself ... Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies ... Les Paul playing his pioneering guitars. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Iran's enforcers  Aug 14, 2009
    Page last updated at 21:13 GMT, Thursday, 13 August 2009 22:13 UK. Will Iran's Basij stay loyal. (BBC News)

    Worst of NI downturn over - bank  Aug 14, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:01 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 08:01 UK. A local bank is claiming that the worst of Northern Ireland's economic downturn is over - but NI's recovery will lag behind that of the rest of the UK.. (BBC News -- UK)

    Iraq united behind football stars  Aug 14, 2009
    Page last updated at 12:18 GMT, Wednesday, 22 July 2009 13:18 UK. Nothing can dampen the Iraqi soccer obsession, neither violence nor sandstorms. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Pregnant women to get flu vaccine  Aug 14, 2009
    Page last updated at 06:33 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 07:33 UK. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Health)

    Plus+ & MumboJumbo Partner to Publish LUXOR for iPhone & iPod Touch  Aug 14, 2009
    LUXOR, the pioneer of the franchise, now gets amped with the power of touch and tilt, and the network features of Plus. In LUXOR, the gods evil minions have unleashed chains of colored spheres to destroy the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Letter from the Editor: Lessons of the Edupunks  Aug 13, 2009
    Someone has to be progressive and pioneer a new way. But I'm not going to take that risk with my son's future. (FastCompany)

    Candidates tout strengths at forum  Aug 13, 2009
    Daily Record - Local news serving Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Roslyn, Thorp, Kittitas, Vantage, South Cle Elum, Easton, Snoqualmie and Suncadia. Daily Record: Seriously Local Since 1909. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Short Web address site tr.im to stay in business  Aug 13, 2009
    Twitter previously used TinyURL, a pioneer in the link-clipping space. In switching this spring, Alex Payne, one of Twitter's lead engineers, said Twitter had found TinyURL unreliable. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Industry Responds to the Passing of Michael Viner  Aug 12, 2009
    "Michael was a pioneer in audio books and the master of sell-by-date books. Like most visionaries with a genius touch, he was a complicated and challenged individual. I have learned a great deal by my association with him over the years, first as his employee then as his employer," said Julie Chrystyn. "Michael Viner's legacy cannot be denied. I was pleased to witness his personal transformation and growth over the last two years. He was a fearless and tenacious fighter for what he believed in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Turning a page  Aug 10, 2009
    -- Sony, the early pioneer in the e-reader space, upped the ante last week when it announced two new Reader models that sell for $200 and $300. Sony also cut the price on its new best-selling books from $12 to $10 in line with Amazon and announced wider distribution for the device, including Walmart for the first time. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Pioneer Announces Business Results for 1Q Fiscal 2010  Aug 8, 2009
    Tokyo, Aug 6, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Pioneer Corporation today announced its consolidated first-quarter business results for the period ended June 30, 2009 ... Pioneer recorded an operating loss of JPY 8,756 million (US$91 ... Despite increased sales of Blu-ray Disc players due to favorable sales of new models, the decrease in Home Electronics sales largely reflected a drop in DVD drive sales mainly for PC manufacturers, as well as lower overseas sales in the plasma display business, from which... (JCN Network, Japan)

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