Message from Barack - Deadline: Midnight

Tonight is the crucial financial reporting deadline for June. Your support has gotten us this far, and I am grateful. But I need your help to take on John McCain, the...

Blue Ray Technologies Opening Largest Indie BD Mastering Facility, First with Rewritable Disc

BRT, already first Indie Blu-ray Disc manufacturing plant, will also do pre-mastering, stamping, authoring, and encoding. Spokane, WA (RUSHPRNEWS) June 30, 2008 -- Blue Ray Technologies, America's first indie Blu-ray disc...

Controversial Video offends both Republicans and Obama fans

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Aguascalientes, Mexico (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/30/2008 -It had to happen. The title of Ritchie Valens' 1958 hit 'La Bamba', based on a 300 year old Mexican folk song, is tailor-made...

Death Row Records Finally Purchased By Global Music Group

Death Row Records Finally Purchased By Global Music Group LOS ANGELES, (RUSHPNREWS) 06/27/2008-As Yo! Raps previously reported, a judge ordered Suge Knight to auction off all of Death Row’s...

Pamela Anderson Visits Big Brother's House

Network TEN has announced that Pamela Anderson will be entering the Big Brother House on July 9. Topping the expected shock of bellydancer Rima entering the house this Sunday, after...

Academy Settles Lawsuit with RAI

Academy settles lawsuit with Radiotelevisione Italiana for its uses of "Oscar" Beverly Hills, CA(RUSHPRNEWS) 06/26/2008 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has amicably resolved a trademark...

Google Names Canadian Patrick Pichette CFO

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (RUSHPRNEWS) June 25, 2008 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that Patrick Pichette will be named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Most recently, Mr....

Bush's Proposal to Allow Firearms in National Parks

Under pressure from a group of senators, the Bush administration would weaken the current rule, which requires that firearms be unloaded and stored to prevent their ready use, to allow...

U2 Fans Raise Over $26,000 to Build Wells in Honor of Bono's Birthday

U2 fans from around the world donated over $26,000 to the African Well Fund to build wells in Africa in honor of Bono's birthday. The African Well Fund is a...

KFC Canada Gives In to PETA's Demands

KFC Canada Gives In to PETA's Demands TORONTO,(RUSHPRNEWS) 06/20/2008-For more than five years, PETA has been pressuring fast-food chain KFC to stop the worst abuses of chickens, like scalding birds to...

GutYoung Says Don't Trust Anyone With Kids

Parents Banned Because They're Not "Hip"  One way to define what is young, hip and trendy, according to GutYoung.com, is to ban the parental perspective. New York City, NY (RUSHPRNEWS)...

Lil Wayne Shows Hip-hop, Music Industry Not Dead with Million Opening

Music biz can still put out a big CD premiere in Internet Age, Coldplay also a winner  By Emily Smith Hollywood Today HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 6/19/08 — Hip Hop...

Barack Announced Controversial Campaign Decision

Barack announced an important decision for our campaign today. Chicago, IL (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/19/2008-I want to add a little context to the video message you received earlier announcing that we will not...

Help stop torture and illegal detention by making a gift to our Denounce Torture campaign - all gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar through June 30th.

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) O6/19/2008- Murat Kurnaz's story reads like a Hollywood screenplay, but, as he told 60 Minutes recently, it was a real world hell he endured for five years...

Obama Opposes Drug Testing on Soldiers

Obama Statement on Reports that US Soldiers are Being Recruited for Dangerous Drug Tests Chicago, IL (RUSHPNEWS) 06/19/2008 -- Below is a statement from Barack Obama on disturbing reports that...

Full Sail University Honors Instructor and Dungeons & Dragons Co-Designer, Dave Arneson

On Thursday, June 19, Full Sail University will honor Dave Arneson to commemorate his retirement as an instructor for the Game Development Degree Program at Full Sail for the last...

Blood Sucking at the Hollywood Film Festival

Hollywood Fest & Film Threat Celebrate Genre Cinema In Hollywood Hollywood, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) June 06/19/2008 -- The Hollywood Film Festival, presented by STARZ, will mark its return on October 22,...

LLOYD BANKS & TONY YAYO TALK ABOUT THE YOUNG BUCK SITUATION

G-Unit Members Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo Exclusively Talked To Yo! Raps About Their New Album “Terminate On Sight” And The Young Buck Situation New York, NY (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/19/2006...

Yo! News: Young Buck Pleads With 50 Cent, Breaks Down During Phone Conversation

Yo! News: Young Buck Pleads With 50 Cent, Breaks Down During Phone Conversation LOS ANGELES (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/18/2008- A very emotional phone call between former G-Unit rapper Young Buck and G-Unit...

Confessions of a Fiftysomething

NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/17/2008 -The hilarious comedian Rita Rudner turns her unique gaze on women and aging in her new book, I Still Have It... I Just Can't...

Yahoo! Extends Mobile Advertising Lead by Announcing Partnerships with Maxis Communications Berhad and Idea Cellular Limited

Companies to Enhance Consumer's Mobile Experience by Delivering Highly Relevant and Engaging Mobile Advertising in Malaysia and India SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SINGAPORE, Jun 17, 2008 (RUSHPRNEWS) -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO), a...

New Dianetics Book Site Launched By The Church of Scientology

Los Angeles, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) June 17, 2008 -- In celebration of the 58th anniversary of the release of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, the Church of Scientology has...

Urban Zebra Productions Makes Waves at Cannes

New Independent Film Company Urban Zebra Productions represented three films at the May, 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Hollywood, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) June 17, 2008 -- With an acting background and...

Al Gore Endorses Obama

Al Gore to deliver a message of endorsement for Obama tonight in Detroit DETROIT,MI (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/16/2008- A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit,...

Fizbers.com Launches A Real Estate Social Network

Fizber.com to Launch Social Network Fizbers talk: Property-search site lets users to interact with home buyers, sellers and real estate professionals Miami Beach, FL (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/16, 2008 -- Real Estate...

Eminen Reveals During Radio Show that New Album is Coming Out in May

Yo! News: Eminem Plans To Release New Album LOS ANGELES (RUSHPRNEWS)06/16/2008- Yo! Raps has learned that Eminem´s plan to release a new LP are true. The rapper himself has confirmed...

U.S. Congress Appeals to King of Thailand to Help Save Hmong Refugees

Washington, D.C (RUSHPRNEWS)06/14/2008- In response to the humanitarian crisis facing Lao and Hmong refugees in Southeast Asia, on Thursday evening June 12, 2008, on Capitol Hill, bipartisan legislation opposing...

NY Giants using Comedy as Training Strategy

NY Giants using Comedy as Training Strategy NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/14/2008 - Superbowl XLII Champions, the New York Giants were quietly trying something new with training at their mandatory...

STEPHEN COLBERT, will.i.am, DAVID BYRNE PROVE LESS IS MORE

STEPHEN COLBERT, will.i.am, DAVID BYRNE PROVE LESS IS MORE WITH FIVE-WORD SPEECHES AT THE 12TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS NEW YORK (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/13/08 — From comedian Stephen Colbert to will.i.am...

“The Smurfs” to Make Jump to Big Screen

“The Smurfs” Make Jump to Big Screen Long-awaited movie will be mix of live action and CGI   By Matthew B. Zeidman for Hollywood Today   HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 6/11/08...

I Am Because We Are, written By Madonna To Be Shown at Traverse City Film Festival

See Traverse City's Madonna Madness in Action on MyNorth.com I Am Because We Are on Saturday, June 7 at the Traverse City State Theatre in Traverse City,...

Premiere of "Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody"

Viz Media and NCM FATHOM Team Up For U.S. Premiere of Highly Anticipated Animated Feature Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody Full-length animated feature based on best-selling...

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Welcome Bundle of Joy

Superhero mom and husband welcome first child By Matthew B. Zeidman for HollywoodToday LOS ANGELES (rushprnews) 6/11/08 – She’s best known for playing a genetically modified superhero...

Pillow Decor Ltd. acquires pillow division of Prasad’s Imports

Pillow Decor Ltd. acquires pillow division of Prasad’s Imports  Vancouver, BC, 06/11/08 – Pillow Decor Ltd. announced today that is has acquired the decorative pillow division of Seattle-based Prasad’s Imports....

The Game´s Album "L.A.X." Release Delayed Again

Yo! News: The Game´s Album "L.A.X." from Yo!Raps Magazine LOS ANGELES(rushprnews) 06/11/08-Pushed Back For The Third Time Another unpleasant news regarding The Game's new album...

Christians Persecuted in China

Crackdown on Chinese Christians: Olympic Lock Down from the SOP newswire2 BEIJING (rushprnews) 06/10/2008- With exactly two months to go until the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, a fresh report...

From the Ground Up: Piore Award Highlights Rashid’s Foundational Career

Microsoft Senior Vice President, Research honored at 45th Design Automation Conference for contributions to modern operating systems and leadership in industrial research. ANAHEIM, Calif. (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/10/2008 – This week Rick Rashid,...

Hillary Clinton Delivers Remarks in Washington, D.C.

Hillary Clinton delivered the following remarks at a campaign event in Washington D.C. on Saturday: WASHINGTON, (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/09/08 -Thank you so much. Thank you all. Well, this isn’t exactly the...

Obama Looks Back To The Future

Obama: The World Awaits You By Mathias Victorien Ntep for Black Star News The U.S. electorate is bringing to fruition the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King----that human beings will...

A Message from Hilary Clinton

WASHINGTON, (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/07/2008-Dear Friend, I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone...

Obama's Nomination "the moral arc of the universe"

Obama's Defining Moment In History Senator Obama's nomination confirms Dr. King's observation that "the moral arc of the universe" is long, but bends toward freedom and justice.By Jesse Jackson,...

"Zohan" or The Art of Middle-Eastern Maintenance

‘Zohan’ Embraces Palestinians and Israelis - Middle East rivalries set aside for Adam Sandler comedy  By Robin Rowe for Hollywood Today HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 6/7/08 – “Comedy brings people together,”...

Lost Pyramid Found at Saqqara

Egyptian Pharoah's 'Missing' Pyramid Found Katarina Kratovac, Associated Press   June 5, 2008 -- Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the "missing pyramid" of a pharaoh and a ceremonial procession road where high priests carried...

Avaaz Posts Ad for UN Human Rights Commissioner

Avaaz posts global ad for new UN Human Rights Commissioner  New site launched to track candidates and selection process By the Avaaz team NEW YORK (rushprnews) 6/6/08 –- Avaaz, the world's largest international online...

Obama To Face McCain with Hillary as Ms. VP Question Lingers

Obama takes Dem Nomination for President, will face McCain Hillary camp lobbying for Vice Presidential position under Obama, questions linger By Brian Frederick Hollywood Today ST. PAUL, MN (rushprnews) 6/4/08 - - In...

Internet Taxes or Downloading the Fleecing of America

Internet Tax: Time Warner Charging Fees for what They Consider Excessive Downloading Will cable giants Time Warner and Comcast fleece America even more? By Brian Frederick Hollywood Today BEAUMONT, TX (RUSHPRNEWS)...

Shakir Stewart Replaces Jay-Z At Def Jam

Yo! News: Shakir Stewart Replaces Jay-Z At Def Jam from Yo!Raps LOS ANGELES (RUSHPRNEWS) 04-06-08 -Nearly six months after Jay-Z left Def Jam in December of 2007, Island Def Jam Music Group...

The Human Face of Technology: Using Information Technology to Manage Disaster Response

Microsoft disaster recovery team aids in response and recovery during times of crisis, when information becomes almost as precious as life itself. REDMOND, Wash.(RUSHPRNEWS) 06/04/08 -- The recent cyclone in Myanmar...

NASA and Google Announce Lease at Ames Research Center

NASA and Google Announce Lease at Ames Research Center MOUNTAIN VIEW (rushprnews)04/06/08– NASA and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced plans to develop a new high-technology campus at NASA Ames Research Center...

Police Say Universal Fire was an Accident but Questions Linger

Police Say Universal Fire was an Accident but Questions Linger Three workers admit they set blaze by accident, but why were there fires all over the lot? By Brian Frederick Hollywood Today HOLLYWOOD,...

This Is About America - Obama Speaks

This Is About America By Barack Obama Black Star News Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United...

80 Nuns Detained After Peaceful Protests in Kham

More than 80 nuns detained after peaceful protests continue in Kham  from the International Campaign for Tibet PHOTO: Sangye Lhamo, 26 years old, protested along with two other nuns from Dragkar...

The Empire Strikes Back At Lil Wayne

The Empire Strikes Back At Lil Wayne from Yo! Raps Magazine LOS ANGELES, (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/03/2008 -Lil Wayne recently told DJ Drama on his Shade 45 radio show that he is...

Microsoft Helping to Keep Kids Safe Online

Q&A: WiredSafety’s International Stop Cyberbullying Conference Microsoft joins Internet safety organizations, educators, government officials and industry leaders at new conference dedicated to helping keep kids safe online.  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.(rushprnews) — June...

Major Fire at Universal Studios Burns Landmarks

Blaze burns famed Hollywood locations from “Back to the Future” and “King Kong” to the “Psycho” house By Ane Howard for Hollywood Today HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 6/1/08 — “The smoke was rising...

Amended Lawsuit Filed Against Advanced Content Services, Inc.

Amended Lawsuit Filed Against Advanced Content Services, Inc.  Las Vegas, Nevada (RUSHPRNEWS)June 2, 2008- Rodrigo Calderon Araya today announced that he served an Amended Complaint in the United States District Court...

You Bet Your Ass: Clinton’s “Garbage Man” Takes a Ride to the Dump

You Bet Your Ass: Clinton’s “Garbage Man” Takes a Ride to the Dump By Geoffrey Dunn Editorial for The Black Star News NEW YORK, (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/01/08- Ickes—President Clinton’s former deputy White...

Mike Myer’s Love Guru Not Loved By Everyone

Hindu Group in Uproar over Mike Myer’s Love Guru, Spreading calls for Protest Hindu group says Myers, Jessica Alba film a slant against gurus, like saying Austin Powers a strike against...

"Sex and the City" Moviegoers Do the Fandango

"Sex and the City" Moviegoers Do the Fandango; Company Sells More Than 16% of the Film’s Opening Weekend Box Office  LOS ANGELES (RUSHPRNEWS) 06-01-08 - Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination,...

NewsBlaze Traffic Destroyed by Programmers

How Inform.com and Google, and I Destroyed NewsBlaze Website Traffic  By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze FOLSOM (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/01/2008 -When you have a popular website and a lot of good content, life is good....

Flaming Planet Houston Data Center

The Planet Houston Data Center Goes Up in a Puff of Smoke By Alan Gray, NewsBlaze HOUSTON, Texas (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/01/2008 - Yesterday at 5:45 p.m. in Houston, Texas, a transformer in The Planet...

Obama Now Controls Democratic Party- A New Era Has Begun

  Obama Now Controls Democratic Party Editorial By BooMan  for The Black Star News The Clinton era is over; it's time for the next generation of leaders like Obama WASHINGTON (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/01/2008 -Well,...

Jessica Biel Looks to Bring “Virtue” to the Big Screen

The actress joins the cast of an independent film adaptation of Noel Coward’s play “Easy Virtue.” By Jonathan Zipper Hollywood Today HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 06/01/08 – Actress Jessica Biel has signed...

Sex and the City’ Fans Selling Out Theaters

Sequel based on HBO television series going for $66 million weekend By Robin Rowe for Hollywood Today HOLLYWOOD, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) 6/01/08 –‘Sex and the City’ fans are selling out theaters, despite tepid...