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Twitter goes to Aussie universityCANBERRA (Reuters) - Social networking upstart Twitter has made the jump to academia's hallowed halls, with 'tweets' made compulsory writing for would-be journalists at an Australian university.
Reuters Thursday, October 15, 2009Google to launch online electronic book storeFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Google plans to
launch an online store for electronic books in the first half of next year, offering about half a million books initially in partnership with publishers with whom it already cooperates.
Reuters Thursday, October 15, 2009Movie studios open their ears to online buzzLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is increasingly relying on Twitter and Facebook to gauge popular buzz on movies even before they come out, in a move reflecting the power of average filmgoers over once-mighty film critics and detailed surveys.
Reuters Thursday, October 15, 2009New York Times scraps plan to sell Boston GlobeNEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times Co said it has given up its plan to sell The Boston Globe and related businesses after drastic cuts it imposed on the daily newspaper earlier this year improved its financial position.
Market Watch Thursday, October 15, 2009Google sparks e-books fight with KindleFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Google plans to
launch an online store to deliver electronic books to any device with a Web browser, threatening to upset a burgeoning
market for dedicated e-readers dominated by Amazon's Kindle.
Reuters Thursday, October 15, 2009Amazon launching same-day U.S. delivery serviceSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it was launching same-day delivery service in seven cities as the online retailer looks to win sales from last-minute shoppers this upcoming holiday season.
Reuters Thursday, October 15, 2009MAX assays greater than 100 g/t Au in mineralization exposed by new trenches at Crowsnest gold project; drilling completedVANCOUVER, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MAX Resource Corp. (TSX.V: MXR; OTCBB: MXROF; Frankfurt: M1D) has completed 900 meters of a planned 1,200 meter reverse-circulation
drill program at the Crowsnest gold project in southeastern B.C. This program explored the original discovery trench and two new trenches to the west of the original high grade sampling with close spaced drilling designed to define the mineralized structure found in each trench. Sampling of mineralization exposed by these new trenches included an assay value exceeding 100 g/t gold, as listed below. A total of 26 holes were completed with initial assays from the drill program expected in November, 2009.
Market Watch Thursday, October 15, 2009Oilsands Quest Provides Bitumen Resource Estimate Update and Results of Annual MeetingCALGARY, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oilsands Quest Inc. (NYSE Amex: BQI) ("Oilsands Quest", or "the Company") today announced the release of independent resource estimates for a portion of its Axe Lake and Raven Ridge properties as well as the results of business conducted at its annual meeting which was held on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in Calgary. The estimates were prepared by McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. ("McDaniel"), at the request of Oilsands Quest with an effective date of April 30, 2009.
Market Watch Thursday, October 15, 2009Divided Cuban community meets on ''Planet Facebook''HAVANA (Reuters) - Susana has never set foot outside of Cuba but she has seen plenty of pictures of her friends' houses in Miami, their new cars and even the fancy disco they went to the other night.
Reuters Thursday, October 15, 2009Lapoint-Blasé wins $34.6M Doppler contractLapoint-Blasé Industries Inc. in Kirkwood won a $34.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide 54 portable Doppler radars for tracking weather
systems.
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