The official news agency says Moroccan King Mohammed VI has ordered experts to check the safety of all the country’s historic mosques after a centuries-old minaret collapsed, killing 41 people.
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February 20 2010
Minaret collapses during Friday prayers in Morocco, 41 dead
February 20th, 2010 
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February 20 2010
Minaret collapses during Friday prayers in Morocco; death toll rises to 41
February 20th, 2010 Tommy Morocco’s official news agency says officials have raised the death toll following the collapse of a minaret during a crowded prayer service to 41 people.
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February 17 2010
Tiger to make public apology Friday
February 17th, 2010 Tommy 
Tiger Woods will end nearly three months of silence Friday when he speaks to the media for the first time about his middle-of-the-night accident sparked shocking revelations about his infidelity.
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January 29 2010
Fake Drugs Bought on the Web Pose Big Health Risks (HealthDay)
January 29th, 2010 NIT 
Tags: drugs, dysfunction, erectile, Friday, HealthDay, Internet, Jan, jan 29, news, playing russian roulette, prescription, prescription medications, Read
medications over the Internet, especially drugs purporting to treat
erectile dysfunction, are playing Russian roulette with their lives, a new
study contends.
January 29 2010
Scientists Decode Brain Cancer Cell Line (HealthDay)
January 29th, 2010 NIT Tags: brain, brain cancer, cancer, cancer cell, cell, Friday, HealthDay, Jan, jan 29, line, news, Read, scientists, U.S.
sequencing of a brain cancer cell line has been performed by U.S.
scientists.
December 5 2009
Vitter, Coburn Public Option Bluff Called By Democrats (VIDEO)
December 5th, 2009 NIT Tags: amendment, broad brush, david vitter, democratic senators, Friday, idea, La., lawmakers, Okla., option, pair, possibilities, R-La, Read, republican senators, Sens, The Hill, Thursday, Tom Coburn
Democrats took on a pair of Republican senators Friday, signing on to an amendment that would make lawmakers join the public option.
On Thursday, thinking Democratic senators would balk at the idea, Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced the gimmick health-care amendment.
“The idea, broad-brush, is that whatever government option is in the bill, every senator and every representative should be enrolled in it,” Vitter told The Hill. “No other possibilities, no other choices.”
“It’s called leadership,” Coburn said. “If it’s good enough for everybody else, we ought to b
December 1 2009
Cyber Monday Deals Ignite Sales for Online Retailers [STATS]
December 1st, 2009 NIT Tags: apparel retailers, Black, black friday, Cyber, cyber monday, economic news, Friday, midday, momentum, Monday, online, online retailers, online shopping, percent, Read, Shopping, year
By midday yesterday it looked like we might be in for a big Cyber Monday, and today, final stats show that it was definitely a strong showing for online retailers.
According to numbers provided by Coremetrics, sales for this year’s Cyber Monday beat last year by 13.7 percent. Moreover, it appears that Black Friday deals moving online hasn’t taken much thunder away from the year’s busiest online shopping day –- sales yesterday topped this year’s Black Friday by 24.1 percent.
Some other numbers directly from the report [PDF link]:
The average dollar amount consumers spent per online order rose 38.2 percent from Cyber Monday 2008 ($180.03 versus $130.24), led by apparel retailers.
Consumers bought nearly 10 percent more items per order on Cyber Monday 2009 compared to Black Friday 2009 and nearly 30 percent more compared to Cyber Monday 2008.
Consumer shopping hit its peak from 9-10 a.m. PST, but maintained stronger momentum throughout the day than on Cyber Monday 2008.
The big Cyber Monday numbers follow strong results from Black Friday. Does that point to good economic news ahead? Perhaps, though Coremetrics is quick to point out that the stats are being driven at least in part by more consumers turning to the Web to find the best prices on items.
Did you do any online shopping yesterday? Let us know about your experience in the comments.
Tags: black friday, cyber monday, online retail, online shopping
November 24 2009
Toys”R”Us Explodes on Facebook With Black Friday Preview
November 24th, 2009 NIT Tags: Black, black friday ads, community participation, course share, Facebook, facebook friends, Friday, magic formula, Mystery, mystery deals, page, Read, side, Smart, smart retailers, toy, toy retailer
Black Friday tends to bring out the animalistic side of shoppers looking for great bargains. Smart retailers are hip to the craze, which has been somewhat of an internet meme ever since October, and they’re using the web and social media as platforms to generate even more interest.
Toys”R”Us appears to have found the magic formula for not only building buzz but gaining thousands of Facebook fans by the day. The toy retailer has wisely decided to give their Facebook fans, and Facebook fans only, a full preview of Black Friday discounts, as well as exclusive access to “Mystery Deals.”
Their calculating Facebook maneuver is helping them net hundreds of thousands fans. As they close in on 400,000 fans total, All Facebook is reporting that Toys”R”Us is currently the fastest growing brand on the social network.
Interesting enough, Toys”R”Us is using Scribd to display its 35 page, 120 plus product, Black Friday extravaganza within their Facebook Page. Fans can sift through the discounts, unearth the mystery deals, and of course share their enthusiasm with their Facebook friends.
Toys”R”Us isn’t just relying on Black Friday to encourage community participation and engagement on Facebook though, as they’ve also embedded their entire 80 page Big Book toy catalog as a part of their Page, and are posting in-store redeemable coupons.
This holiday season, social media may hold the key to helping retailers become profitable for the year, and by all indications, Toys”R”Us is doing everything right.
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Tags: black friday, black friday ads 2009, toysrus
November 23 2009
Nintendo Black Friday: DSi with $20 in DSiware
November 23rd, 2009 NIT Nintendo has made a Black Friday splash by announcing two DSi bundles that will launch on Friday with more than $20 in DSiWare content bundled with the hardware.
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