Digital Dogs Promoting Marley & Me
December 31, 2008
Online Game Allows Players To Care for Pet
London, UK (RushPRnews)12/31/08-With the Jennifer Aniston movie Marley & Me already released in the US, and due for release in the UK in March, the film has been receiving some added publicity thanks to an online campaign that sees users able to create and care for digital dogs.
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China arrests 59 Tibetans in Lhasa Raid
December 30, 2008
Dharamshala, India (RushPRnews)12/30/08- According to an overnight report by the semi-official China News Service, 59 Tibetans were arrested in a series of raids conducted by the Chinese police in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, Reuters news agency reported. The raids took place December 24. The 59 were accused of acting under the influence of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, and of downloading “reactionary” songs for distribution within Tibet, the report said.
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Taiwanese Singers Seek His Holiness’s blessings for ‘2009 Tibet Concert’
December 30, 2008
Dharamshala, India (RushPRnews) 12/30/08- Taiwanese singer duo of Shan-ling and lead singer Freddy, sought the support and blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for their forthcoming concert ‘Free Tibet’ to be held in Taiwan in March 2009. The singers have also extended an invitation to His Holiness the Dalai Lama to grace the concert during their audience on the morning of 29 December, The Tibet Post International reported.
Mars Rovers Near Five Years Of Science And Discovery
December 30, 2008
PASADENA, Calif.(RushPRnews)12/30/08 — NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity may still have big achievements ahead as they approach the fifth anniversaries of their memorable landings on Mars.Of the hundreds of engineers and scientists who cheered at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 3, 2004, when Spirit landed safely, and 21 days later when Opportunity followed suit, none predicted the team would still be operating both rovers in 2009.
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The Truth About Vitamin E
December 30, 2008
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
By Ira Dreyfuss
WASHINGTON (RushPRNews)12/30/08-Vitamin E and the mineral selenium don’t seem to give men the protection against prostate cancer that they might have hoped for. Previous studies indicated the supplements could help. So researchers across the United States and Canada looked what happened to men who took the supplements.
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Court News: Navy Agrees to Disclose Previously Classified Information on Its Sonar Use
December 29, 2008
Environmental Coalition Reaches Agreement with Navy on Mid-Frequency Sonar Lawsuit
Navy to follow environmental compliance schedule, release classified information on sonar and fund research to benefit marine mammals
LOS ANGELES (RushPRnews)12/29/08-- After years of litigation with the U.S. Navy over its refusal to prepare environmental impact statements (EIS) for sonar training exercises, Read more
281 Feature Films in Competition for 2008 Oscar®
December 29, 2008
Beverly Hills, CA(RushPRnews)12/29/08 — Two hundred eighty-one feature films are eligible for the Academy Award® for Best Picture of 2008, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.
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2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ADDS WORLD PREMIERE OF THE WINNING SEASON TO LINE UP
December 29, 2008
Park City, UT(RushPRnews)December 29, 2008—Sundance Institute announced today the addition of THE WINNING SEASON to the films screening at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in the out-of-competition Premieres section. THE WINNING SEASON will have its world premiere on Monday, January 19 at 8:30 p.m. at the Library Center Theatre in Park City. The 25th Sundance Film Festival runs January 15-25, 2009 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. A complete list of the films is available at Sundance Institute’s website at www.sundance.org/festival.
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Israel Pushes Gaza Offensive as Death Toll Tops 300
December 29, 2008
Jerusalem, Israel(RushPRnews)29/12/08--Israeli aircraft and warships bombarded Palestinian targets again Monday - the third day of an offensive against Hamas and its infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. More than 300 Palestinians have been reported killed and hundreds more injured. Two Israelis have also been killed since the offensive began on Saturday.
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