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Calling on Tourists to Come for New York City, but Stay for the State (New York Times)

The ?I love New York? slogan is being updated to reflect everything from the new media choices consumers are making to higher gas prices and other travel expenses.

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Calling on Tourists to Come for New York City, but Stay for the State - New York Times

Calling on Tourists to Come for New York City, but Stay for the State
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
so visitors who are “driving down from Boston or Montreal or driving over from Pittsburgh” could be enticed to sample other attractions.

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HL:The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Monday, May 5, 2008@ (INO News)

BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are The Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 10 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. To contact Canadian Press Business by e-mail, send messages to business(at)thecanadianpress.com.

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Penguins, Flyers renew bitter rivalry - Scripps News

Penguins, Flyers renew bitter rivalry
Scripps News, DC - 4 hours ago
Think of the Daniel Day-Lewis film "There Will Be Blood," and at the very least, parental guidance is recommended for viewers. "If you want a rivalry,

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The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Monday, May 5, 2008@ (INO News)

BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are The Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 6 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Dave Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.

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THE CANADIAN PRESS@BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business staffing plans as of 4:15 p.m. ET. Plans may … (INO News)

Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Dave Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631. To contact Canadian Press Business by e-mail, send messages to business(at)thecanadianpress.com.

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Cariou to star in Canadian debut of Frost/Nixon (CBC)

Winnipeg-born stage star Len Cariou will tackle the role of Richard Nixon in the upcoming Canadian debut of the acclaimed play Frost/Nixon.

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Funny entries sought for $10,000 short film contest (CBC)

A new online film portal is offering a $10,000 prize for the funniest film by a Canadian producer.

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Guys go for an extra inch in 'S&M: Short and Male' - CTV.ca

Guys go for an extra inch in 'S&M: Short and Male'
CTV.ca, Canada - 8 minutes ago
On a journey that takes him from Montreal to Beijing, Goldberg compares the experiences, frustrations and desperate measures some men go through for a

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The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Monday, May 5, 2008@ (INO News)

BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 3 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Dave Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631.

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Midday Update (POLLSTAR)

Today’s noon-time report features new dates for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds , Elton John , Melissa Ferrick and Fleet Foxes , plus links to items about Alicia Keys , Peter Gabriel , yesterday’s disco hits reemerging as today’s club favorites and music marketing in the digital age.

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The Canadian Press Business News Budget, Monday, May 5, 2008@ (INO News)

BUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business budget lines as of 1 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or to Gary Norris or Dave Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138.

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Cerestech Introduces New Family Of Thermoplastic Starch Blend Resins (PlasticsNet)

Cerestech, Inc., has announced the commercial introduction of several branded Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) Blends, called Cereloy , that deliver cost-effective, high property retention film and injection molded products with a substantially reduced Carbon Footprint relative to resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, biodegradable polyester or polylactic acid (PLA)

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Literacy Foundation - Media advisory - Canada NewsWire (press release)

Literacy Foundation - Media advisory
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 15 hours ago
MONTREAL, May 5 /CNW Telbec/ - In May, the Literacy Foundation will delight thousands of children by giving them brand new books as part of the Gift of

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Literacy Foundation - Media advisory - Canada NewsWire (press release)

Literacy Foundation - Media advisory
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 26 minutes ago
MONTREAL, May 5 /CNW Telbec/ - In May, the Literacy Foundation will delight thousands of children by giving them brand new books as part of the Gift of

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Help make it show time - Buffalo News

Help make it show time
Buffalo News,  United States - 9 minutes ago
Smaller productions still are being shot here, but Buffalo has not been as competitive for more ambitious film and video projects.

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Today at montrealgazette.com (Montreal Gazette)

Despite carving out a reputation in recent years as one of the top locations in the world for film production, this is shaping up to be a dry summer for Montreal, with no foreign shoots on tap. Go to montrealgazette.com/artslife to watch our video of Quebec film commissioner Hans Fraikin discussing the challenges of luring moviemakers to Montreal, then visit Gazette reporter Brendan Kelly’s new …

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Inside today (Montreal Gazette)

A cyclone has left at least 350 dead as it tore through Myanmar. Waters surged up to 3.7 metres in places and 200,000 homes were destroyed on one island alone.

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Alternative drama is back - and thriving - at the NFB - The Gazette (Montreal)

Alternative drama is back - and thriving - at the NFB
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 16 minutes ago
Some of the best Canadian movies made in the 1980s were produced right here in Montreal at the National Film Board. They were all part of an exciting

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Henry Brant, 94, U.S. composer (San Jose Mercury News)

Henry Brant, an adventurous American composer best known for his spatial music, in which the placement of performers on the stage and at carefully specified places around a concert hall is a crucial element, died on April 26 at his home in Santa Barbara.

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Seattle Trumpet Consort (Seattle Weekly)

Without getting into a lot of acoustic arcana about how and why, the natural trumpet —the instrument’s version 1.0, just a coiled brass tube without valves—sounds earthier than the modern version, with a smaller range.

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