Sumner Redstone forced to sell Viacom, CBS shares - Los Angeles Times
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2008-10-11 03:00:00The Highs And Lows Of Attack Ads
There's no disputing that presidential campaign is turning negative - on the trail and on the television. More attack ads are on TV, and they can be very effective. But not always. Jeff Greenfield...
2008-10-11 00:31:33Viacom, CBS warn ad market sinking results - Reuters
Boston GlobeViacom, CBS warn ad market sinking resultsReuters - 2 hours agoBy Paul Thomasch NEW YORK Reuters - Viacom Inc and CBS Corp warned that quickly deteriorating advertising sales w...
2008-10-11 00:38:47For hands that build Durga idols, nothing has changed
NAT1National/Religion/SocietyFor hands that build Durga idols, nothing has changedBy Soudhriti BhabaniKolkata, Oct 11 IANS Narrow, murky lanes, leaking roofs and filth are their daily companions. For some, the houses are so dingy that even a few rays of the sun are hard to come by. Nothing has changed for the artisans of Kumartuli even though another Durga Puja has come and gone.At the three-century-old potters' town in the northern part of Kolkata, the artisans toil day and night to make the idols of gods and goddesses. These very idols are at the centre of many celebrations and much merriment across the country, but for the artisans life continues amid abysmal conditions.A rehabilitation project announced by West Bengal more than three years ago has missed several deadlines and is yet to take off."The rehabilitation package has been stuck in the files for over four years. Nothing's been done so far for the Kumartuli artisans," Mintu Pal, general secretary of the Kumartuli Mrit Shilpi Association Kumartuli Potters Association, told IANS.The term 'kumar' denotes potter and 'tuli' means locality in Bengali. More than 4,000 artisans live in Kumartuli."We are still facing the same problems and getting only a mouthful of assurances from government officials and the political leaders," said Pal.For instance, the idols are made in sheds that are not concrete structures. And with leaking roofs in the rainy season, the job takes that much longer."Every year we have to brave incessant rain during the pre-puja season and for that we face a lot of trouble like late delivery of idols, high labour and raw material costs," said Pal.The Kumartuli rehabilitation plan, worth Rs.260 million, is funded by the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission JNURM. The entire work is expected to take one-and-a-half years for completion once it starts.The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority KMDA will implement the project, 35 percent of its cost to be borne by the centre, 15 percent by the state government, and the remaining 50 percent to be raised through loans.The KMDA will construct houses for the artisans over five acres of land at Kumartuli on the ground-plus-three-floor pattern. It will also build an art gallery for artisans to showcase their creations."The project got delayed because of some administrative procedures. Earlier we identified a piece of land at Kashipore further north of the city to rehabilitate the artisans but there were some litigations pending for that ground," said Sudhanshu Seal, an MP of the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist CPI-M who is heading the committee constituted for Kumartuli's makeover."Now we'll temporarily rehabilitate all the artisans in a nearby place and again shift them to the potters' town once the project is over." He said the plan was conceptualised in 2005 and was supposed to be implemented last year.When asked why several deadlines were missed, Seal told IANS: "This time we're hopeful of starting the process just after the festive season and will complete it in the next two years.""The area where we've decided to accommodate the artisans is owned by the state health department and public health department," he added.The history of Kumartuli, the haven of clay model-makers, dates back to the 17th century when potters in search of a better livelihood came from Krishnanagar to Gobindapore, a prosperous village on the banks of the river Hooghly, to make a living by making pots, clay toys and cooking utensils for household use.Later, when the land at Gobindapore was required by the British East India Company to build Fort William, the inhabitants migrated further up the river to Sutanuti. The potters moved on to the new destination, started living there and named it Kumartuli.The Bengal Consultations, a journal published in 1707 AD, gives an account of the presence of Kumartuli's artisans who occupied 75 acres of land at Sutanuti, which is part of present-day north Calcutta."All the three associations of Kumartuli artisans are jointly fighting for the project so that it would be implemented shortly. The earlier our state government kickstarts the project, the more helpful it'll be to all of us to continue our tradition of idol making," Kumartuli artisan Panchanan Rudra Pal told IANS."The project will help us revitalise this craftsmanship of ancient Bengal and will create huge employment opportunities for the future generation of artisans."Soudhriti Bhabani can be contacted at soudhriti.b@ians.in-Indo-Asian News Servicesb/ssp/pg/tb794 Words**11100821
2008-10-11 00:04:10McCain raises Ayers in anti-Obama ad AP
AP - John McCain is hammering Barack Obama over his association with former 1960s radical William Ayers in a new TV ad....
2008-10-10 06:44:10Calorie Counting Ads Hit NYC Subways
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2008-10-10 03:10:24U.S. presidential race turning increasingly negative
Washington, Oct.10 ANI: The presidential contest between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain is reported to be getting increasingly negative with just 25 days to go for the polls.According to Fox News, McCain and Obama seem to concentrating more on criticizing each other's past associations rather than on providing acceptable solutions to stop the American economy from collapsing. Fox News claims that the television advertisements issued by both the McCain and Obama camps are getting nastier with each passing day. The campaign insults are getting more personal and the crowds at their respective rallies are getting rowdier.The presidential candidates face a balancing act-engaging voters in a sincere economic discussion, while engaging each other in what amounts to trench warfare. But if the past week is anything to go by, trench warfare seems to be taking priority.McCain continues to target Obama's ties with 1960s radical William Ayers. The Ayers issue has triggered a cascade of recriminations from both campaigns, and has the potential for both candidates alienating undecided voters.The McCain campaign released a 90-second Web video Thursday examining the Ayers connection and saying the issue speaks about the Illinois senator's "judgment and candor."The Obama campaign is mostly relying on Joe Biden to return fire. Biden on Wednesday called McCain "an angry man, lurching from one position to another."The Obama campaign has taken to calling McCain "erratic," particularly for his economic proposals-a word some Republicans take as a slight against McCain's age, 72. And both Democratic running mates are using a little street talk to taunt McCain for going at them through ads, and not in person.Meanwhile, the McCain campaign is escalating its effort to cast Obama as an extreme liberal and suggest that he is somehow un-American.McCain campaign co-chairman Frank Keating, a former Oklahoma governor, said on Dennis Miler's radio show Thursday that Obama ought to admit that he was "a guy of the street" who "used cocaine" and "voted liberally."Republican strategist Andrea Tantaros said that McCain runs a big risk of distracting from his economic message. Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor released a statement Thursday saying McCain "would rather launch angry, personal attacks than talk about the economy." Jeremy Mayer, professor of public policy at George Mason University, said McCain's turning to Ayers because he thinks he has to go negative to win. And in doing so, he said McCain is basically mounting a late-game strategy to galvanize the base similar to what President Bush did in the last two elections. "Whatever McCain has been doing hasn't been working. There's a real hunger among the Republican base to really attack Barack Obama. ... Republicans won base elections in 2000 and 2004. A lot of people who are on McCain's campaign are veterans of those successes," Fox News quoted Mayers, as saying.He said he expects the final presidential debate next week to be very negative.Polls show McCain continuing to lose ground against Obama. The Gallup tracking poll showed Obama with an 11-point lead Thursday for the second day in a row. McCain, however, says that political pundits are not going to decide whether he is going to win or not. ANI
2008-10-10 02:52:38McCain ad says Obama 'too risky'
US Republican John McCain launches a new campaign advert accusing his Democratic rival of being "too risky" to be president....
2008-10-09 12:00:00Pageantry, festive spirit marks Mysore Dussehra
NAT51National/Religion/Society/CulturePageantry, festive spirit marks Mysore DussehraMysore, Oct 9 IANS The grand finale of the 10-day Dussehra fest began on a spectacular note Thursday, with pageantry and festive spirit marking Vijayadashami in this cultural capital of Karnataka, some 140 km from India’s IT hub.Witnessed by thousands of people, from India and abroad, the colourful Dussehra procession led by the elephant Balarama took off from the illuminated Mysore palace of Wadiyars to Bannimantap grounds on the other side of the city.The mile-long victory procession, christened ‘jamboo savari’ consists of a dozen elephants, scores of camels, horses and bullock carts. 47 tableaux depicting the cultural and historical facets of Karnataka are the special attraction of the fest.Earlier, scion of the erstwhile Mysore maharajas - Srikantadatta Wadiyar - heralded the victory march by invoking the family deity.Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa also joined the celebrations.Besides family members and relatives of Wadiyars, district in-charge minister Shobha Karandlaje, several cabinet ministers, MPs, legislators, top officials and special invitees graced the occasion.The crowds were enthralled with music, folk dances and songs by cultural troupes and artistes from different parts of the state.About 4,500 police personnel were deployed in and around the city to ensure peaceful celebration of the fest.In his brief address on the occasion, Yeddyurappa said Dussehra was a joyous fest for the 60-million people of Karnataka, heralding peace, happiness and prosperity.Expressing gratitude to goddess Chamundeshwari for blessing the state with bountiful rains and good harvest, the chief minister thanked the people for maintaining peace and order during the 10-day celebrations.Metal detectors and closed-circuit television CCTV sets were installed at key entry and exit points to monitor the people and detect any untoward movement.Meanwhile, the Dussehra celebration committee expressed unhappiness as the number of visitors to the colourful fest dwindled this year compared to previous years."We were expecting over one million people, including thousands of domestic and foreign tourists for the 10-day celebrations. Instead, about 600,000 people visited. The recent terror attacks in Bangalore and other cities appear to have dampened the enthusiasm of the people in witnessing the grand Mysore Dussehra fest,” a committee member told IANS.The Mysore Dusshera fest dates back to 1610 AD when King Raja Wadiyar-I began celebrating the victory of goddess Chamundeshwari who slew demon Mahishasura on Vijayadashmi day.--Indo-Asian News Servicemb/fb/ak/vt424 Words09101855
2008-10-09 09:04:06Obama holds advertising advantage over McCain AP
AP - Barack Obama spent ū.3 million in TV advertising on Monday. At that rate the Democrat will spend more than ๪ million on ads through Election Day — more...
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