Thursday, October 23, 2008

Yahoo firing 1,500 workers

Yahoo Inc. will fire at least 1,500 workers to cope with a crumbling economy that dented its third-quarter profit.

Full story in Canoe Money

	Bike belongs to missing Barrie boy
	Ontario facing $500-million deficit
	Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to hold news conference before markets open
	Washington warns Iraq to accept security deal or suffer the consequence

	Hamels, Utley lead Phillies over Rays
	Khabibulin leads Blackhawks past Oilers
	Think regional, instead
	Anderson, Panthers bounce Senators

	William Shatner lashes out at George Takei
	Man sues Oprah over his arrest
	'The Tudors' wins four Gemini Awards
	'Dancing' star OK after hospitalization

	Ontario runs $500-million deficit
	Japanese, Australian stock markets tumble in Thursday trading.
	Canadian dollar's plunge could help Canada weather economic slowdown
	Sparse plug-ins for electric cars spark creativity

	Teen beauty queen loses crown over dine and dash
	Missing pants case back in court
	Group says Ohio high school coach paid players
	Suburban NYC cop tickets his own mayor - twice

Couple shares street Smarts
I've never had a Smart car, but I've had a lot of Dumb cars. Actually, that should be "dumb" with a small d.

2008 Saab 9-3
Saab hath charms to soothe

2008 Smart Fortwo

Study warns that safety a problem for new generation biological drugs, too
CHICAGO - Nearly a fourth of widely used new-generation biological drugs for several common diseases produce serious side effects that lead to safety warnings soon after they go on the market, the first major study of its kind found.

Roast beef recalled in eastern Ontario because of Listeria

Is electric heating a thing of the past?
Heating properly and efficiently means picking and choosing from electricity, gas, heating oil, propane, geothermal, wood, pellets or even the old-fashioned fireplace. Need help to choose wisely?

Building a healthy house

'Boogie SuperStar' video game targets girls, growing segment of market
MONTREAL - The new video game "Boogie SuperStar" from Electronic Arts' Montreal studio aims to appeal to tween girls, a growing part of the gaming market which has traditionally been more geared to males.

Babelgum launches online music video competition; entries close Nov. 16

Table scare
Halloween may still be a week away, but it's a given that many weekend parties are already in the planning stages, be they breakfast, brunch or midnight specials!

Making Halloween delicious on the cheap