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...court today to challenge ban by #carter-ruck on reporting parliament. Watch this space," he posted. He informed the Twitterverse that a court hearing was set for the afternoon. Then came two jubilant tweets: "Victory! #CarterRuck caves-in. No #Guardian court hearing. Media can now report Paul Farrelly's PQ about #Trafigura. More soon on Guardian." And "Thanks to Twitter/all tweeters for fantastic support over past 16 hours! Great victory for free speech. #guardian #trafigura #carterRuck...
Andre Boisclair, who graduated from the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) in June, became the first openly gay leader of a major North American political party earlier this month by winning the leadership of the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) in Canada. Even after Boisclair admitted to using cocaine in office, he secured 58.6 percent of his party’s vote and is promising to put forward a referendum on Quebec’s sovereignty within the next two years. With his party gaining momentum following the election, Boisclair has his sights set on the Premiership of Quebec. Securing such...
...more reason advertisers want to TiVo-proof their message. Since 1999, television product-placement deals have surged in value from $709 million to $1.9 billion, according to the research firm PQ Media. Already, marketers have burrowed into reality shows like Survivor and The Apprentice. This season also brought us a Desperate Housewife fawning over a Buick, Bernie Mac popping Rolaids, a character in According to Jim declaring she only wants "the shrimp at Red Lobster" and an episode of Arrested Development set in a Burger King. "We needed as much support for the show as we could get," says Steven...
...Scissors, gluestick and exclusive access to Andrew M. Brunner’s baby photos. <pQ:Why haven’t you ever profiled Domna...
...Kelsos are pleading not guilty to charges of abandonment, a misdemeanor. But affluence turned their predicament into loud headlines. Richard, 62, is president and ceo of the PQ Corp., a major specialty-chemical company, and serves on a prestigious Philadelphia business council; Dawn, 45, is an activist for disabled-children?s causes and for three years has been a member of the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council, an advisory group to the state welfare department. News stories noted that the couple drove away from the police station, where they were charged, in separate BMWs...