Archive for August 9th, 2008

Yahoo! Makes Deal with Icahn, Ending Battle

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Carl Icahn to settle their pending proxy contest related to the Company's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, eight members of Yahoo!'s current Board of Directors will stand ...

[Daily Jokes]Canada America

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

An American will say, "Hot day!" A Canadian will say, "Hot day, eh?" meaning "It's a hot day, isn't it?" This is something deeper than spelling or pronunciation. It goes to the heart of the less-assertive Canadian character. The United States was born when Americans revolted against King George III and ...

Beautiful Olympics inauguration photos

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the art performance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, titled "Beautiful Olympics", in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, China.(Xinhua Photo) Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the art performance of the opening ceremony ...

Fireworks show at opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the fireworks of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Yang Lei) Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the fireworks of the opening ceremony of the Beijing ...

“Beautiful Olympics” at opening ceremony

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the art performance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, titled "Beautiful Olympics", in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, China.(Xinhua Photo) Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the art performance of the opening ceremony ...