http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Mass Media"  everywhere Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:02:45 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 5410 | Police: Man Shot at New Lenox Business http://en.redtram.com/go/152474940/top100/ 152474940 A male was reportedly fatally shot following an argument at a business in an unincorporated area near southwest suburban New Lenox. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:11:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152474940/top100/ 38551 | 2 dead, 4 hurt in wreck near Tonopah http://en.redtram.com/go/152457998/top100/ 152457998 A chain reaction of accidents near Tonopah that involved three vehicles Sunday morning resulted in two deaths and four injuries, said Arizona Department of Public Safety officials. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:33:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152457998/top100/ 21950 | Republican Convention: McCain Speaks but Says Little http://en.redtram.com/go/152441248/top100/ 152441248 For Republican presidential candidate John McCain, it was the biggest night yet of his campaign. He spoke about change and reform. But the message was a different one -- namely that he is a very conventional candidate. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:46:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441248/top100/ 21950 | David Brooks: A Glimpse of the New http://en.redtram.com/go/152441249/top100/ 152441249 The central drama of the convention was the struggle by reform Republicans to break through the pull of old habits and create something new. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:46:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441249/top100/ 21950 | Men of Substance: McCain to Obama -- Do as I Say, Not as I Do http://en.redtram.com/go/152441250/top100/ 152441250 John McCain disapproves of contests of personality and style -- unless he thinks he can win them. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:46:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441250/top100/ 21950 | Bargain Medicine: Outsourcing the Drug Industry http://en.redtram.com/go/152441192/top100/ 152441192 US giants are rushing to partner with Indian and Chinese companies -- tapping their brainpower and saving millions of dollars in the search for breakthrough treatments. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:45:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441192/top100/ 21950 | Autobahn Stunt: Police Chase Skateboarding Daredevil http://en.redtram.com/go/152441089/top100/ 152441089 Lots of people like to go fast on the autobahn. But police in Germany are now looking for a skateboarder who hit 100 kilometers per hour on a stretch of motorway near Stuttgart. The stunt came to their attention via Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:45:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441089/top100/ 21950 | Diplomacy With Russia: EU Civilian Mission Could Monitor Georgian Peace http://en.redtram.com/go/152441090/top100/ 152441090 EU foreign ministers meeting on Friday and Saturday would like to clear the way for an observer mission to Georgia. The idea is to push Russia to remove its troops and comply with the peace agreement. The ministers will also Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:45:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441090/top100/ 21950 | Workin' for a Living: EU Rookies Put in Longest Hours on the Job http://en.redtram.com/go/152441028/top100/ 152441028 A surprising new study shows that Europe is still divided when it comes to work hours: the EU's newest members work the longest and have the least vacation, while "old" Europe tends to take the most time off. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:45:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152441028/top100/ 21950 | The Sweet Smell of Commuting: Berlin Sniffs Out New Scent for Local Trains http://en.redtram.com/go/152440986/top100/ 152440986 The fragrance used to mask bad metro smells in Paris isn't strong enough for the Berlin commuter rail. Transportation authorities have started sniff tests in a project to give the S-Bahn a new, refreshing odor. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:45:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440986/top100/ 21950 | Green Gold Rush: Africa Becoming a Biofuel Battleground http://en.redtram.com/go/152440920/top100/ 152440920 Western companies are pushing to acquire vast stretches of African land to meet the world's biofuel needs. Local farmers and governments are being showered with promises. But is this just another form of economic colonialism? Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440920/top100/ 21950 | The World from Berlin: Nuclear Slop in Leaky Mine Washes over Berlin http://en.redtram.com/go/152440919/top100/ 152440919 The nuclear waste scandal involving leaky drums of "radioactive liquor" at a storage facility in a German salt mine called Asse II keeps growing. Commentators see consequences not just for some federal politicians, but also for Germany's ongoing nuclear debate. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440919/top100/ 21950 | Battery-Powered Bad Boy: Electric Motocross Bike Could Redeem Rebel Sport http://en.redtram.com/go/152440918/top100/ 152440918 The deafening engines that send motocross bikes shooting off jumps and tearing up hillsides have earned the cycles a bad reputation. But a German entrepreneur wants to rehabilitate the sport -- with an all-but-silent new engine. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440918/top100/ 21950 | World War II Landmark: Berlin Watches as Iconic Church Slowly Crumbles http://en.redtram.com/go/152440745/top100/ 152440745 Most tourists who visit the German capital know the Gedächtniskirche in the heart of former West Berlin. But the monument is crumbling and funds for needed renovations are scarce. It's yet another sign that Berlin life has moved east. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440745/top100/ 21950 | SPIEGEL Interview with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'Political Campaigns Are Rarely about the Issues' http://en.redtram.com/go/152440750/top100/ 152440750 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't go to the Republican National Convention, but SPIEGEL spoke to him about McCain's new-found conservatism, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and whether he's eyeing a job in Washington D.C. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440750/top100/ 21950 | Social Democrats in Chaos: Kurt Beck Resigns as SPD Head http://en.redtram.com/go/152440767/top100/ 152440767 One day after Germany's Social Democrats leaked the news that Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier would be the party's candidate for chancellor, SPD leader Kurt Beck resigned in frustration. Party bigwig Franz Müntefering may take over. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:44:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440767/top100/ 21950 | Picture This: Blowing Fire http://en.redtram.com/go/152440701/top100/ 152440701 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:43:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152440701/top100/ 7625 | Labour hits out at SNP housing 'spin' http://en.redtram.com/go/152430475/top100/ 152430475 LABOUR yesterday said the Scottish Government had chosen "spin over action" after Alex Salmond, the First Minister, announced last month that around £100 million coul Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:28:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152430475/top100/ 7625 | Cameron hints at possible tax cuts under the Tories http://en.redtram.com/go/152430429/top100/ 152430429 DAVID Cameron hinted yesterday at the possibility of tax cuts under a Conservative government, saying that it was right for those who "put their backs into the British eco Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:27:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/152430429/top100/ 7625 | Minister apologises for suggestive texts http://en.redtram.com/go/152430427/top100/ 152430427 A GOVERNMENT minister has apologised unreservedly to a civil servant who asked to be moved from his office because of his behaviour towards her, it was revealed yesterday. 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