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'Awake' keeps hero, viewers guessing at reality Palm Beach Post By AP | TV | February 29, 2012 By LYNN ELBER NBC's new drama “Awake” has the kind of intricate, high-concept premise that can test viewers. But that's nothing compared with what its producers face. Howard Gordon, a master at juggling challenging plots ... See all stories on this topic » Palm Beach Post

Network Snowe Job: NBC and ABC Mourn Retirement of Maine Senator, Fret Over ... NewsBusters (blog) By Kyle Drennen | February 29, 2012 | 11:10 On Wednesday's NBC Today, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd was looking for any excuse to be an Obama spokesman as made this declaration about the announced retirement of Maine Senator Olympia Snowe: ... See all stories on this topic »

First Cuppa Coffee – February 29th, 2012 : Leap Day Edition OB Rag by Doug Porter on February 29, 2012 · 0 comments Happy 29 th ! There's an extra day this month…. It happens every four years and here's the how & why. Disneyland(s) have decided to celebrate the extra day by staying open all night; one has to wonder ... See all stories on this topic »

5 Theories on the Death of Cable TV -- And Why They're Wrong PBS MediaShift by Seth Shapiro, February 29, 2012 It's become popular to declare the imminent demise of pay television. Whether at the hands of Google/YouTube, or as a product of cord-cutting, there's usually a sense of righteous indignation embedded in the arguments ... See all stories on this topic » PBS MediaShift

Singer Promoted to GM at Travel Channel MarketWatch (press release) KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:SNI) continues to focus on developing its newest network, Travel Channel, into the same sort of category leader as HGTV and Food Network, announcing on Wednesday that ... See all stories on this topic »

Through Its Partnership with Machinima, TheStream.tv Will Live Stream Its ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 It was announced today that theStream.tv will exclusively stream on YouTube Live (youtube.com/thestream.tv) as part of the Machinima Network, as well as produce a show specifically for one of their popular ... See all stories on this topic »

Neighbor says Ohio teen suspect was normal kid Boston.com Two of the victims have died and three remain hospitalized (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) By Thomas J. Sheeran and Kevin Begos Associated Press / February 29, 2012 CHARDON, Ohio—The teenage suspect in a deadly shooting rampage at an Ohio high school was a ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Sprint TV comes to the iPhone The Verge ... Keene on February 29, 2012 08:42 am 0Comments Sprint TV, a long-time stalwart of mobile video in the US, has finally reached the iPhone with both its free and premium channels. The service offers ESPN, the Disney Channel, the Weather Channel, NBC, ... See all stories on this topic »

Prosecutor: School shooting 'not about bullying' Bakersfield Now By THOMAS J. SHEERAN and KEVIN BEGOS Associated Press Published: Feb 29, 2012 at 8:14 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 29,2012 at 8:14 AM PST TJ Lane is taken into court by Geauga County deputies in Chardon, Ohio Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. See all stories on this topic » Bakersfield Now

YPO & CNBC Enter Exclusive Editorial Partnership CNBC.com (blog) CNBC will also serve as the exclusive international broadcast partner for the upcoming 2012 YPO Global Leadership Summit which takes place in Singapore on February 29 and March 1. This annual event connects more than 2000 YPO members for a two-day ... See all stories on this topic »

Former WBBH Anchor Speaks Out About Firing on Rival Station mediabistro.com By Andrew Gauthier on February 29, 2012 11:58 AM Longtime WBBH anchor Craig Wolf spoke to rival station WFTX this week about being fired by the NBC-affiliate last year. Wolf recently filed a lawsuit against WBBH, alleging that the station fired him in ... See all stories on this topic » mediabistro.com

Controversial Author, Michael Pearl's New Men's Book Ships over 9000 Copies in ... eYugoslavia.com Krestic on Feb 29, 2012 in Featured, General News To celebrate this success the publisher has designed a special promotion around the book. An Amazon promotion from March 6-8 will feature over 50 special offers that can save readers thousands of ... See all stories on this topic » eYugoslavia.com

Is Taylor made for the big time? The Province By Bob Thompson, Postmedia News February 29, 2012 8:21 AM His acclaimed TV series might be cancelled, but the native of Kelowna is on the verge of becoming a movie star. The 30-year-old is front and centre in the Andrew Stanton-directed 3-D sci-fi epic ... See all stories on this topic »

Feb 28th 2012 11:30PM Cambio Read More » Feb 27th 2012 10:00PM We chatted with the lovely, multi-talented Megan Hilty from NBC's hit show Smash about Monday night's anticipated episode featuring Nick Jonas. Nick guest stars as a television celebrity named. See all stories on this topic »

Patience and piracy: Why helping yourself hurts good TV A.V. Club New York by Todd VanDerWerff February 29, 2012 I have a feeling this is one of those things that most people have done. Perhaps it was wholly unintentional—as when a couple of relatives of mine “accidentally” downloaded some music from Napster back when that ... See all stories on this topic » A.V. Club New York

JR Ewing Takes Over Social Media; TNT Launches A New Dallas Facebook Page KSiteTV Are you all ready for the return of JR Ewing? For me, June can't come fast enough… Feb. 29, 2012 – TNT is set to take a truly innovative approach to catching viewers up with the Ewing family as it unveils the new Dallas Facebook Page today. See all stories on this topic » KSiteTV

Lady Gaga to Stream Born This Way Foundation Launch Live Cambio Read More » Feb 27th 2012 10:00PM We chatted with the lovely, multi-talented Megan Hilty from NBC's hit show Smash about Monday night's anticipated episode featuring Nick Jonas. Nick guest stars as a television celebrity named. See all stories on this topic »

James Murdoch Resigns As Executive Chairman of ... - CNBC Video James Murdoch Resigns As Executive Chairman of News International. Wed 29 Feb 12 | 09:40 AM ET. Highlight ... CNBC welcomes your contribution. Please ... video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000075990

German Waiter Spills Beers on Angela Merkel - CNBC - CNBC Video Go. Click text to jump within video ... CNBC reserves the right to moderate and approve your ... video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000075765

Maria Bartiromo's Market Insight: Apple's Half-Trillion ... - CNBC Video CNBC's Maria Bartiromo discusses the day's top business and financial stories. ... Futures ... video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000075681

How Will EU Oil Sanctions On Iran Impact Asia ... - CNBC Video Wed 29 Feb 12 | 03:20 AM ET ... managing director for UTC Nexia International, joined CNBC ... video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000075787

Breaking News: EU's Juncker Get Assurances From ... - CNBC Video CNBC's Simon Hobbs has the latest details on Greece's debt problems and when to expect ... video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000073525

The Roadmap: Can Dow Stay Above 13000? - CNBC - CNBC Video The Squawk on the Street news team discuss today's market moving headlines, including ... Wed 29 Feb 12 | 09:00 AM ET ... CNBC welcomes your contribution. video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000075980

James Murdoch Resigns as News International Chairman - CNBC James Murdoch Resigns as News International Chairman. Published:Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 | 9:29 AM ET. Text Size. By: CNBC.com. James Murdoch ... www.cnbc.com/id/46571333

Former Bear Stearns CEO: Investment Firms Will Be ... - CNBC Video Wed 29 Feb 12 | 07:00 AM ET. Highlight ... Go. Click text to jump within video... CNBC reserves the right to moderate and approve your comment. Sorry, we are ... video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000075270

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the fifth estate awarded 2012 Canadian Hillman Prize in Journalism DigitalJournal.com (press release) TORONTO, Feb. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Sidney Hillman Foundation judges have awarded the 2012 Canadian Hillman Prize to a team of reporters, producers and researchers led by Harvey Cashore (Head of CBC Investigative Content Unit) and Jim Williamson and ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada in brief: Feb. 29, 2012 The Cord Live and automated calls allegedly falsely impersonated Elections Canada or an opponent's campaign. According to CBC news, the conservatives have strongly denied any involvement or co-ordinated effort asked for Liberals in Kingston are poring through ... See all stories on this topic »

Allan Hawco has built his Republic from the ground up Canada.com By Pat Donnelly, The Gazette February 29, 2012 10:50 AM Allan Hawco, star and co-producer of CBC television show Republic of Doyle speaks to a gathering of fans at Hurley's Pub in Montreal Thursday, February 23, 2012. Hawco is an National Theatre ... See all stories on this topic »

American Water Awarded Contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant for City Brewery MarketWatch (press release) VOORHEES, NJ, Feb 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- American Water (NYSE:AWK) , the largest publicly traded US water and wastewater utility company, announced today that its Contract Services Group has been awarded a contract from CBC Latrobe, ... See all stories on this topic »

Shelagh Rogers on the Great Moon Gathering Macleans.ca by Shelagh Rogers on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 8:15am - 0 Comments It doesn't get more Canadian than this: a great Canadian band (the Tragically Hip) fronted by the poet of the Canadian soul (Gord Downie), a great Canadianauthor (Joseph Boyden) and ... See all stories on this topic »

TV Wednesday: Dragons' Den Canada.com By Alex Strachan, Postmedia News February 29, 2012 10:08 AM Dragons' Den routinely clocks more than a million viewers a week, good enough for a Top 25 spot on the week's most-watched TV list, despite airing directly opposite two of the most-watched ... See all stories on this topic »

North of the 52nd with the Tragically Hip Macleans.ca by Joseph and Amanda Boyden on Wednesday, February 29,2012 8:30am - 0 Comments We're in a 40-person prop plane, high over black spruce and frozen rivers somewhere between Timmins and the coast of James Bay. A frigid night has fallen outside the small ... See all stories on this topic » Macleans.ca

Health minister tries to block bill backing controversial MS therapy Windsor Star By Don Butler, Postmedia News February 29, 2012 10:12 AM Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq has sparked anger by aggressively opposing a private member's bill that would accelerate clinical trials of so-called liberation therapy for people with multiple ... See all stories on this topic »

March is Easter Seals Month celebrates 90 years of helping kids with physical ... NorthumberlandView.ca TORONTO, Feb. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - This month, Easter Seals Ontario kicks off its annual fundraising and awareness campaign for kids with physical disabilities, March is Easter Seals Month; and this year, Easter Seals celebrates its 90 th anniversary. See all stories on this topic »

SNC-Lavalin insider letter sparks probe « Shabab Libya By Yoots The Libyan Revolution - Feb 17 2011 ... Cyndy Vanier, a Canadian consultant who allegedly had dealings with SNC-Lavalin, has been imprisoned in Mexico since November, accused of plotting to smuggle Gadhafi family members into Mexico. ... CBC News investigation has learned the probe, which was announced this week, began in December after an anonymous “poison pen” letter sent to senior executives and board members outlined a string of unproven criminal allegations ... Shabab Libya

Why do we have leap years? - World - CBC News Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to related news content; Skip toCBC accessibility page ... CBC News World ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 201210:57 AM ET ... Canadian institutions that participate in the program include the Toronto Zoo ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/02/21/f-leap-year.html

Sanctions working in Myanmar, Nobel laureate Suu Kyi says - World ... Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi says tough Canadian sanctions are helping her native ... CBC News World ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 11:19 AM ET ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../pol-cp-aung-san-suu-kyi.html?...

Cruise ship incidents drive down demand, prices - World - CBC News CBC News World ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 8:47 AM ET ... CBC Newscontinues to track examples of suspicious election calls in ridings acrossCanada . www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../cruise-prices-demand.html

Canada's space station commitment renewed - World - CBC News Canada has finally committed itself to remaining involved in the InternationalSpace ... Major StoriesIn The News ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 12:51 PM ET ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../science-international-space-station.html

Wednesdays with @Kady: Feb. 29 - Politics - CBC News CBC News Navigation ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 11:38 AM ET ... and all the latest news and revealations as Elections Canada and the RCMP continue their ... www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/.../pol-wwk-feb29.html

James Murdoch resigns from News International - Business - CBC ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 11:48 AM ET ... his position at News Internationalto focus on the company's international TV business. ... 2012. The CanadianPress ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../james-murdoch-news-international.html

Syria keeps out UN humanitarian chief - World - CBC News CBC News World ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 12:15 PM ET ... CBC Newscontinues to track examples of suspicious election calls in ridings acrossCanada . www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../syria-humanitarian-access.html

Syria steps up assault on Homs - World - CBC News CBC News World ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 11:30 AM ET .... laureate Aung San Suu Kyi says tough Canadian sanctions are helping her native Myanmar on ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../syria-ground-assault.html

3 Canadians up for Rose d'Or international TV awards - Arts - CBC.ca Canadian French-language show competes with Eurovision for best live event.CBC News. Posted: Feb 29, 2012 12:14 PM ET. Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012... www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/02/.../rose-dor-awards.html

U.S. growth revised higher - World - CBC News The world's largest economy is expanding at a faster pace than previously thought, ... Major StoriesIn The News ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 9:07 AM ET .... SYRIA PROTESTS Syrian opposition growing 70 countries includingCanada push ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/.../us-economy-gdp.html

Retirement savings in Canada — by the numbers - Business - CBC ... CBC Global Header Navigation ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 5:11 AM ET ...CBC News has compiled a number of important figures on retirement and financial .... Investing 5 reasons to have international investments Why an all-Canadian ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../f-rrsp-retirement-planning-numbers.html

Student job centres shut down across Canada - Business - CBC News By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 12:51 PM ET ... Canadians accustomed to visiting a Service Canada Centre for Youth to hunt for a .... Investing 5 reasons to have international investments Why an all-Canadian ... www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/.../pol-jobs-online.html

Deadly tornado-like storms hit Midwest - World - CBC News CBC News World ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 1:00 PM ET .... CBC Newscontinues to track examples of suspicious election calls in ridings acrossCanada . www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/.../midwest-tornadoes.html

5 more ridings report suspicious election calls - Canada - CBC News CBC News continues to track examples of suspicious election calls in ridings across Canada. ... CBC News Canada ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 11:32 AM ET .... the International Space Station, Canada has yet to commit itself to remaining ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../02/.../pol-robocalls-wed-riding-wrap.html

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