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McDonald's scores gold with plugs by athletes (The Globe and Mail) Advertising experts say the unsolicited endorsements by a growing number of Olympic stars are the result of a savvy marketing strategy us.rd.yahoo.com
McDonald's scores gold with plugs by athletes (The Globe and Mail) Not long after Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt stunned the crowd in Beijing by setting a world record in the 100-metre sprint on Saturday, he produced another surprise: The world's fastest man likes fast food. In fact, his prerace meal that day was none other than Chicken McNuggets. us.rd.yahoo.com
Marilla Grants Permits After Code Review (East Aurora Advertiser) The Marilla Town Board has approved a number of special use permits for residents and businesses alike, something that is routinely done, but this year was delayed for several months until the board had a chance to review its zoning code. us.rd.yahoo.com
A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing (ITBusiness.ca) Rogers Communications Inc.'s practice of re-directing faulty DNS requests to a server hosting advertising-laden Web pages is irksome and potentially unethical, but there's a way for telecommuters to get around it, says an expert. us.rd.yahoo.com
Harper, Dion turn up volume on election talk (CTV Winnipeg) Liberal Leader Stephane Dion said he disagrees with the prime minister's suggestion that Parliament is broken, but he is nevertheless considering forcing a fall federal election. us.rd.yahoo.com
08-19-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) LAURENCE FISHBURNE SEALS 'CSI' DEAL: Contracts are all signed; actor will join cast in ninth episode this fall. *CBS announced Monday that Laurence Fishburne is a go to replace departing actor William Petersen in its top rated drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." us.rd.yahoo.com
Talking Sound and Fury (antiMUSIC) The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview with Sound and Fury vocalist Luke Metcalf. us.rd.yahoo.com
Delerium in North America (antiMUSIC) Electronic music pioneers Delerium have announced the D Tour 2008 North American Tour, which kicks off in Vancouver on September 11 us.rd.yahoo.com
Bryan Popin to Perform in East Aurora (East Aurora Advertiser) Songwriter and piano prodigy Bryan Popin will be making a two-day stop in East Aurora to perform at Hamlin Park in another installment of the "Concerts in the Park" series. Schooled in everything from classical to jazz, the globetrotting musician from New Jersey and Nashville has been hailed by many as being one of the most talented performers of his generation. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bills fans see their team slowly slipping away (Fox Sports) Bills execs say they want to stay in Buffalo. But the exhibition in Toronto has locals worried — with good reason, Alex Marvez says. us.rd.yahoo.com
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