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Current News for August 04, 2008

What you need to know about imaging solutions for camera pho

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:13:24 PDT
Great article on latest CMOS Sensor trends

Pride London reveal more details about trans toilet incident

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:49:02 PDT
ANALYSIS: What is the Christian Institute? Lillian Ladele's success at an employment tribunal today horrified many. But who bankrolled her case? INTERVIEW: Why supporting gay staff is good business Barclays was an early supporter of Stonewall's efforts to promote equality in the workplace as a member of the Diversity Champions programme. In fact they were the first bank to sign up. Cashman slams Iris over 'gay cure' stance An openly gay MEP has attacked a Northern Irish politi

Connecting with people from a long way away (Winnipeg Free Press)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:23:41 PDT
My assignment was simple. Phone a home in rural Quebec and put a question to the teenage penpal of the young Winnipeg solider killed in Afghanistan on Friday.

Odd Signs of High Gas Prices - Camel Carrying a Car

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:20:01 PDT
A camel carrying a car? Perhaps it is a sign of things to come with the rising cost of fuel. The video shows the camel taking the car from Afghanistan to Pakistan which is a torturous and treacherous route…

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Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:18:29 PDT
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MP calls for new law to remove religious discrimination from public services

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:43:36 PDT
Ambulance Trust joins Stonewall workplace scheme The South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SECAmb) is the latest organisation to join forces with Stonewall to improve workplace equality. Last chance to apply for a job with London's BNP member There are only two days left to get your application in for a job with the BNP's lone London Assembly member. Push to increase minority representation excludes gays The government is to set new targets for the appointment of women

Celebrity & Entertainment News

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:49:40 PDT
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The 3 Trends of Enrichment (The Motley Fool)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:27:18 PDT
Health care, alternative energy, and emerging markets are the places to be.

Employment Trends Index (ETI) Suggests Higher Unemployment Rate to Come (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 PDT
The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index continued a now year-long decline in July, suggesting even more softening to come in the labor market. The index fell in July to 112.1, down 0.9 percent from June's revised figure of 113.1, and down more than 7.5 percent from July 2007.

Bold and Unique: Top 2008 Jewelry Trends

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:02:48 PDT
The top jewelry trends for 2008 call for less, but the key ingredient for fashionistas is bold and unique pieces. For those who like to draw a bit of attention, think show-stopper pieces that make a statement and are gem-intensive.


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Longtime Braves broadcaster Skip Caray dies at 68

Source: The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) � Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but various health problems had limited Caray to calling only Braves home games this season.

"We've all lost a very good friend," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "For me, he was a good buddy � at the park and away from the park. We always had a lot of great laughs. He will be very sorely missed."

Caray was drawn into broadcasting by his father, Harry, the longtime voice of the Chicago Cubs and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The family line has continued with two of Skip Caray's sons. Chip Caray is part of the Braves broadcast team and Josh Caray is working on the radio for the Class A Rome Braves.

While his father was known for his declarations of "Holy Cow," Skip Caray was able to declare "Braves Win! Braves Win!" with regularity as the team won 14 consecutive division titles beginning in 1991 and the 1995 World Series.

"Our baseball community has lost a legend today," Braves president John Schuerholz said. "The Braves family and Braves fans everywhere will sadly miss him. Our thoughts are with his wife Paula and his children."

Caray and Pete Van Wieren have been broadcasting Braves games since 1976. Caray's sarcastic wit made him a popular lead voice of the broadcast team, and his fame grew nationally as TBS carried Braves games to a national audience for 30 years.

After decades of calling the Braves America's Team, TBS this year began a seven-year contract of national weekly telecasts, leaving the Braves to the regional Peachtree TV network � and leaving Caray to radio work on home games.

Health problems also cut into Caray's workload.

Caray said this year he was battling diabetes, congestive heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and reduced kidney and liver functions.

"I almost died in October (2007)," Caray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Braves' 2008 home opener.

Still, Caray's death came as a shock, even to those who worked closely with him.

"He's had some medical issues but you're never ready for something like this," longtime TBS producer Glenn Diamond said Sunday night. "We're all very shocked by the timing. It's a very sad day for family and for Braves fans. I think the Braves fans feel they're part of Skip's family."

Caray, a St. Louis native, started in local radio and later joined his father at the University of Missouri calling football.

He joined the St. Louis Hawks NBA broadcasting team and followed them to Atlanta in 1968. He was added to the Braves broadcast team in 1976.

Caray and Van Wieren were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005. Caray was named Georgia sportscaster of the year six times.

"He had a huge impact on a lot of people's lives and he had a huge impact on my life," Diamond said. "During the season we spent more time together than we did with our families and our lives."

Caray is survived by his wife and four children.

The Braves said funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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