Local funny man to appear on Leno tonight (680) Sep 30, 2009
Published: Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:01 PM EDT Oswego native Owen Benjamin continues to climb the ladder to stardom, as he will appear on The Jay Leno Show tonight as a regular comedian for the series new segment, Go on Assignment. Benjamin attended Oswego schools and then SUNY Plattsburgh before making his way to Hollywood. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
USAID and Georgetown Host White House, Social Innovators From Arab World at Event Sep 24, 2009
Today, 350 DAI staff work at our Bethesda head office (just outside Washington, D.C.) and many more are on assignment at project sites in more than 60 countries. DAI experts cover technical disciplines across the spectrum of economic, social, and institutional development, including crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS, avian... (PR Newswire)
MctraxMedia: Legendary Songwriter Andy Fraser Joins Forces With TckTckTck Campaign Sep 23, 2009
Meanwhile, Fraser is finalizing his upcoming CD "On Assignment" scheduled for release on Mctrax International along with the long-awaited "Alive" concert DVD/documentary. Andy Fraser reflects, "The magnitude of this climate threat, greenhouse gases, pollution, carbon emissions, endangering our planet, means we must make a global commitment and come together with a common purpose". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tax Equalization Calculation Sep 22, 2009
While the objective is simple - to ensure that the employee will not suffer any additional tax burden or benefit any tax windfall from the assignment, the process is slightly different from managing one's regular taxes had the employee not been on assignment ... Essentially, the estimated hypothetical tax liability approximates what the employee's home country income tax liability would have been had the employee not gone on assignment. (Suite101.com)
Africa's Mountain Gorillas Rebound, Says New Census Sep 22, 2009
On the National Geographic Channel tonight, go with National Geographic On Assignment to see Africa's fabled mountain gorillas (see sidebar for more information). Made famous by the work of Dian Fossey and the 1988 movie Gorillas in the Mist, mountain gorillas were decimated by civil unrest, poaching, and habitat destruction during the 1960s and '70s. (Yahoo News -- Pan-Africa)
Woman asking about client's sexual preference denied unemployment Sep 15, 2009
Williams had been working for temporary employment agency Kelly Services Inc. on assignment at Kraft Foods Inc. in Mason City. Williams was restricted to lifting no more than 20 pounds after undergoing a cornea transplant. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
By what perverse process has the godfather of terrorism been allowed such a triumph? Sep 13, 2009
Peter Hartcher is on assignment. Comments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Soldier killed in rescue named Sep 11, 2009
Page last updated at 08:09 GMT, Friday, 11 September 2009 09:09 UK. Corporal Harrison was "greatly loved", his family said. (BBC News -- UK)
BLITZ SYRACUSE: FOS Gameday Guide Sep 11, 2009
ND: I think the Lions really need to focus on assignment football. This is what was lacking against Syracuse particularly in the run game. (LionNews.com)
Kidnapped reporter 'fearless' Sep 10, 2009
In April 2004, while on assignment for the London Times newspaper, he was kidnapped along with a colleague while covering the siege of Falluja, in Iraq. The pair were released the same day. (BBC News -- UK)
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Then, on assignment for National Geographic, he researched each of these hotspots and distilled down the common denominators in each place. What can governments do to maximize the well-being of their citizens. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Freed journalist thanks rescuers Sep 10, 2009
" This is the second time Mr Farrell has been abducted while on assignment - in 2004 he was kidnapped in the Iraqi city of Falluja while working for London's Times newspaper. Journalist Stephen Grey, who has worked in Afghanistan, said Mr Farrell was a fearless reporter. "He is the sort of person who realises that you have to get out of your comfort zone beyond the wire in order to work out the truth. " Mr Farrell has described the moment the firefight with the Taliban started and Mr Munadi... (BBC News -- UK)
Photographer subpoenaed in Katrina probe Sep 9, 2009
Brandon is on assignment in Afghanistan and didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday, but an AP lawyer confirmed he received the subpoena to testify. Dave Tomlin, AP's associate general counsel, said Brandon would not appear before the grand jury until October at the earliest if he does testify. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Journalist gets subpoena in Katrina probe Sep 9, 2009
On assignment in AfghanistanBrandon was at the elementary school on Sept. 2, 2005, but none of the photos in The Times-Picayune's archives show Glover or the car that took him there, according to Lori Mince, a lawyer for the newspaper ... Brandon is on assignment in Afghanistan and didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday, but an AP lawyer confirmed he received the subpoena to testify. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Annie Leibovitz deadline to repay $24M loan passes Sep 9, 2009
FILE- In this Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, photographer Annie Leibovitz is pictured during a photo shoot while on assignment for Vanity Fair magazine in Washington. (Charles Dharapak, File / AP). (Albany Times Union)
Debts closing in on photographer Annie Leibovitz Sep 7, 2009
FILE- In this Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, photographer Annie Leibovitz is pictured during a photo shoot while on assignment for Vanity Fair magazine in Washington. Leibovitz is in danger of losing the copyright to her vast body of work if she doesn't pay back a 24 million loan by Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Heroes in our midst Sep 5, 2009
The duo s presence was lucky due to the fact Walet, who works as a itinerant reading interventionist, does not work at Hopkins Elementary School every day and was fortunate to be on assignment at the elementary school Aug. 25. These are rare moments we don t often get to see, Superintendent Dale Henderson said. (New Iberia, LA)
All About Steve is one of the years worst films Sep 4, 2009
He lies and says he has to suddenly leave town on assignment but makes the mistake of saying I wish you could come on the road with me. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
Stay away from stalking ‘Steve’ Sep 4, 2009
Steve and his blowhard news correspondent (Thomas Haden Church) leave town on assignment; Mary follows them from one disaster hotspot to another. That s right: It s a chick-flick for stalkers. (Boston Globe)
CBS's McCormick Recovering at Walter Reed Sep 3, 2009
CBS News radio correspondent Cami McCormick was injured while on assignment in Afghanistan, as Harry Smith reports. McCormick injured in an IED blast while traveling with U.S. soldiers. (CBS News)
Iraq: Key Figures Since The War Began Sep 2, 2009
Journalists killed on assignment as of Sept. 1, 2009: 139. COST. (CBS News -- World)
World's oldest dog dies in N.Y. at 21, or 147 Sep 2, 2009
Along with her owner, Chanel spent nine years on assignment in Germany, where she became adept at stealing sticks of butter from kitchen countertops and hiding them in sofa cushions in the living room, Shaughnessy said. She also liked chocolate, usually considered toxic to dogs, Shaughnessy said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
U.S. Journalists Say Soldiers `Violently Dragged' Them Back to North Korea Sep 2, 2009
Ling and Lee were on assignment for the San Francisco-based media organization, which was co-founded by former Vice President. We tried with all our might to cling to bushes, ground, anything that would keep us on Chinese soil, but we were no match for the determined soldiers, Ling and Lee said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Wounded CBS Reporter Flown to Germany Aug 31, 2009
CBS News radio correspondent Cami McCormick was injured while on assignment in Afghanistan, as Harry Smith reports ... On Friday McCormick, on assignment for CBS Radio News, was injured while traveling with members of the United States Army when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Logar Province, Afghanistan. (CBS News -- World)
Tips for Hotels Hosting Members of ... Aug 30, 2009
Various factors come into play in determining a discount or to fully host a travel writer including time of year, length of stay, reach of publication, and if the writer is on assignment. Some travel writers cannot accept complimentary accommodations and will appreciate a discounted media rate. (Suite101.com)
U.S. reporter wounded in Afghanistan Aug 30, 2009
McCormick was on assignment for CBS Radio News. She underwent emergency surgery at a field hospital before being taken to Bagram Air Base for further treatment, CBS said. (CNN)
CBS Reporter Injured in Afghanistan Aug 29, 2009
CBS News radio correspondent Cami McCormick was injured while on assignment in Afghanistan, as Harry Smith reports ... (CBS) CBS News Correspondent Cami McCormick was injured today in Logar Province, Afghanistan, while on assignment for CBS Radio News. (CBS News)
Budding journalists get taste of On Assignment Aug 26, 2009
Budding journalists get taste of On Assignment. Sean Anderson reacts as Diann Hartman and John Shea ready the video camera for the interview phase of the Camp Hyatt On Assignment contest, Friday morning in Poipu ... But he won t know for at least a week whether he is selected as a journalist for the Camp Hyatt On Assignment Contest. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
E-MAILING IT IN: Talking Cowboys' videoboard, AL MVP Aug 26, 2009
Traina: With Dan Rubenstein away on assignment, SI.com's Arash Markazi is taking the third seat at the table this week. Let's start with what is literally the biggest sports story of the week -- the Cowboys' JumboTron. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tom Mishou dies of cancer Aug 25, 2009
While on assignment in Iraq, Mishou suffered a heart attack and had to return to the United States for heart surgery. The last time I saw him on a capitol visit a few months ago, I almost didn t recognize him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Photographer leaves corporate job for natural beauty Aug 23, 2009
Whether a professional photographer looking for a smaller camera to tote along on assignment or a snap-happy sports fan heading to the big game, the new PowerShot digital cameras give users options for upgrading their shooting experience. All of the new cameras feature Optical Image Stabilization and use the DIGIC 4 Image Processor, the proprietary technology that accounts for the cameras higher performance levels, improved signal processing speeds and enhanced image quality. (Fresno Bee)
Eleanore Collins Aug 21, 2009
They spent two years in China on assignment with Mr. Collins company. Prior to retirement, they moved to the rural Solon, Iowa, area where they had an acreage and enjoyed hosting all of the families and grandchildren. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Injured AP Photographer in Baltimore Hospital Aug 18, 2009
Journalists have faced increasing danger from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, as they go on assignment with Western troops carrying out new offensives as part of the effort by the U.S. and its allies to turn the tide of the Afghan war. IED attacks are now the cause of the majority of U.S. and NATO deaths in Afghanistan. (Time.com)
Reports of drunk jail staff denied Aug 17, 2009
He said the accommodation was used not only by Long Bay staff but by prison officers who had come to Sydney from country jails on assignment. Commenting on a Sunday Telegraph report that said a series of security breaches had raised questions about Long Bay's management, Mr Woodham invited prison staff to come forward. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Another week, another headache for the NRL Aug 15, 2009
Besides being a bit pushy, reporter David Dorsey's 'crime' was failure to produce an official-looking work badge while wearing shorts and a baseball cap on assignment. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
• Wounded AP journalists evacuated from Afghanistan Aug 13, 2009
Wounded AP journalists evacuated from Afghanistan Two Associated Press journalists wounded in a bomb blast while on assignment with the U.S. military in southern Afghanistan were evacuated to a medical center in Dubai on Wednesday after being treated at a military hospital ... Journalists have faced increasing danger from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, as they go on assignment with Western troops carrying out new offensives as part of the effort by the United States and its allies to... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Marines launch assault against Taliban fighters Aug 13, 2009
Two Associated Press journalists wounded in a bomb blast while on assignment with the U.S. military in southern Afghanistan were evacuated to a medical center in Dubai on Wednesday after being treated at a military hospital. The Army said two U.S. soldiers were also wounded in the bombing of a light armored vehicle near the Pakistani border. (News & Observer)
Two AP Journalists Wounded In Afghanistan Bombing Aug 12, 2009
Journalists have faced increasing danger from roadside bombs as they go on assignment with Western troops carrying out new offensives as part of the effort by the United States and its allies to turn the tide of the Afghan war. Eighteen journalists were killed in Afghanistan between 1992 and 2008, making it the 11th most dangerous country in the world for media workers, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. (CBS News -- World)
Top 10 Innocents Abroad Aug 10, 2009
On March 17, the reporters, on assignment for Al Gore's Current TV network, crossed over the border into North Korea while filming a report on human-trafficking. Though the two were in the country for "maybe 30 seconds," according to Ling's sister, they were swiftly captured by border guards and soon found themselves sentenced by North Korea's highest court to 12 years of hard labor in a prison camp. (Time.com)
Did Clinton Promise Anything in North Korea? Aug 10, 2009
After former President Bill Clinton returned from North Korea -- with the two journalists who had been taken prisoner while near the North Korean border while on assignment for Al Gore s tv company -- the feel-good moment was tinged with doubt. Did Mr. Clinton promise anything to North Korean strongman Kim Jong-il and the rulers of the Hermit Kingdom in return for the release of the two Americans. (Human Events Online)
Kidd takes 1st step to run Aug 8, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. OREGON NEWSReal-time news, photos, videos and your comments. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Cross Country Healthcare Q2 income down 64% Aug 7, 2009
This uptick has resulted in July bookings for future assignments exceeding the average number of full-time employees on assignment during the month the first month this has occurred since September of 2008. If these recent trends persist, we would expect to see sequential volume growth in the fourth quarter. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Opinion: Bush better for Africa than Obama Aug 7, 2009
Scenes from the president's six-day tour photographed by Charles Ommanney on assignment for NEWSWEEK. By | Newsweek Web Exclusive Aug5, 2009. (MSNBC -- International)
Dear Leader stars in Bill and Hillary show Aug 6, 2009
The fact that the two captured journalists were on assignment for Current TV, the San Francisco-based Internet network that is partly owned by Gore, made Clinton all the more desirable this time around as the high-profile visitor Kim wanted to see. Clinton's mission on Tuesday to Pyongyang bore striking similarities to the visit of another former president, Jimmy Carter, when he went to the North Korean capital in June 1994 amid another equally tense standoff over North Korea's nuclear program. (Asia Times Online)
Charges against ex-Tenn. prison guard dismissed Aug 6, 2009
Hyatt Resorts Searches for a Kid Journalist to Go 'On Assignment' at Camp Hyatt ... To give kids an authentic destination experience, introduce them to the Camp Hyatt program and spark their journalist minds, Hyatt Resorts is searching for a kid journalist to go 'On Assignment' and report his/her experiences on www. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Clinton mission to North Korea served both nations’ interests Aug 6, 2009
They were captured while on assignment to collect material for a report about trafficking of North Korean women into China. Bill Clinton undertook the mission, a senior administration official said, only after the North assured the White House that the reporters would be freed and allowed to return home with the former president. (Boston Globe)
Freed reporters got their wish: dialogue about N. Korea Aug 6, 2009
Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee were arrested on March 17 along the China-North Korea border while on assignment for Current TV. They were sentenced to 12 years of "reform through labor," but they were released after 140 days in custody, following a meeting between former President Bill Clinton and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Current TV promotes the idea that "media should be a two-way conversation," and Ling has written about her desire to use reporting to incite discussion: " about the important... (Christian Science Monitor)
Bill Clinton: International Man of History Aug 6, 2009
" Former North Korea negotiator Robert Gallucci, now president of the MacArthur Foundation, said Clinton was an obvious choice to serve as intermediary to defuse this episode, given his history with the peninsula and his celebrity. "Bill Clinton may have the highest profile on the planet so I don't think it was a hard choice for them," said Gallucci. Clinton's presence was a highly visible way for the North Koreans to prove that deference was being paid to their regime in exchange for a... (CBS News -- Politics)
Tim Matheson To Direct USA Network Pilot 'COVERT AFFAIRS' Aug 6, 2009
Christopher Gorham plays Auggie Anderson, a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue. From Universal Cable Productions, COVERT AFFAIRS stars Piper Perabo ("Coyote Ugly," "Cheaper by the Dozen," "Beverly Hills Chihuahua") and Christopher Gorham ("Ugly Betty," "Jake 2.0"). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Analysis: U.S. lets N. Korea's Kim save face Aug 5, 2009
They were captured while on assignment to collect material for a report about trafficking of North Korean women into China. Daniel Sneider, associate director of research at Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, said the journalists' release followed weeks of quiet negotiations between the State Department and the North Korean mission to the United Nations. (MSNBC -- International)
North Korea pardons US journalists Aug 5, 2009
TV reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee were arrested in March while on assignment near the North Korean border with China. They were reporting on the plight of refugees fleeing the impoverished North into China. (India Times, India)
Families, Gore asked Clinton to intervene Aug 5, 2009
They were captured while on assignment to collect material for a report about trafficking of North Korean women into China. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. (Albany Times Union)
Africa's Mountain Gorillas Rebound, Says New Census Aug 5, 2009
On the National Geographic Channel tonight, go with National Geographic On Assignment to see Africa's fabled mountain gorillas (see sidebar for more information). Made famous by the work of Dian Fossey and the 1988 movie Gorillas in the Mist, mountain gorillas were decimated by civil unrest, poaching, and habitat destruction during the 1960s and '70s. (Yahoo News -- Pan-Africa)
Harlin has Georgia on his mind Aug 4, 2009
Harlin said the plot specifics are being kept under wraps for security reasons, but the drama involves an American journalist and his cameraman who arrive in Georgia on assignment, get caught in the crossfire as war erupts around them, and then have to deal with their obligation to be impartial journalists and their sympathy to locals theyve met. The subject matter is a decided departure for the Finnish-born director, who is best known for helming popcorn thrillers like `Die Hard 2,'... (Variety)
Friends ID trio detained by Iran, say they were only hiking Aug 4, 2009
Kim said Bauer is not currently on assignment for The Nation. Shourd has written for a number of online publications, including Brave New Traveler. (Boston Globe)
New eateries open here Aug 2, 2009
To Barbara King wrote on Jul 30, 2009 9:22 AM:" I take umbrage with your comments about SV having no culture, that it is boring and that old people come here to die. It seems you must be here temporarily on assignment or why would you be here at all? I feel sorry for you and hope that you will soon be able to leave our lovely town and go back to whatever culturally exciting and jumping place you call home. I love SV and moved here on purpose to "exit" my "exciting life" elsewhere, and do plan to... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Held hostage in North Korea Aug 2, 2009
They were on assignment along the country s border with China, investigating the plight of North Korean refugees and human trafficking victims. The North Korean regime has a history of innocent , then using them to extort bribes or propaganda concessions from the West. (Boston Globe)
Oregon man charged in sex ring Aug 2, 2009
In an affidavit seeking an arrest warrant for Milton, FBI special agent Augustus Fennerty said he has been on assignment investigating subjects involved in the prostitution of several children. He said he met several Eugene police detectives April 7 in Springfield to search for one victim who had been reported missing by her mother. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Breast cancer research highlights from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Anaheim, July 26-30 Jul 25, 2009
AAPM will grant complimentary registration to any full-time or freelance journalist working on assignment. The Press guidelines are posted at. (EurekAlert!)
Everett P. Pope, 90, banker, Bowdoin College official Jul 21, 2009
After the battle at Peleliu Island, Mr. Pope was sent back to the United States on assignment from the Marines to Yale University to study Japanese to prepare for the invasion of Japan. The war ended before he could put his studies to use. (Boston Globe)
Walter Cronkite, Anchorman, Trusted Face of CBS Evening News, Dies at 92 Jul 18, 2009
Ill be on assignment, he said, and will be sitting in here for the next few years. . (Bloomberg -- US)
Highlights of Some Cronkite Broadcasts Jul 18, 2009
"And that's the way it is, Friday, March 6, 1981. I'll be away on assignment and Dan Rather will be sitting in here for the next few years. Good night.'' At the 2001 Emmy awards show, a few weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks. "Edward R. Murrow, the great newscaster, once said of television: 'This instrument can teach, it can illuminate, yes, it can inspire. But it can only do so to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. (CBS News -- Evening News)
America's anchorman dies at 92 Jul 18, 2009
CBS Walter Cronkite on assignment in Vietnam in 1968. Walter Cronkite, who pioneered and then mastered the role of television news anchorman with such plain-spoken grace that he was called the most trusted man in America, died yesterday at his home in New York City. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Commentary: Cronkite & The CBS Broadcast Center Jul 18, 2009
"This is my last broadcast as the anchorman of The CBS Evening News; for me, it's a moment for which I long have planned, but which, nevertheless, comes with some sadness. For almost two decades, after all, we've been meeting like this in the evenings, and I'll miss that. But those who have made anything of this departure, I'm afraid have made too much. This is but a transition, a passing of the baton. A great broadcaster and gentleman, Doug Edwards, preceded me in this job, and another, Dan... (CBS 2, NY)
District saves on new school Jul 16, 2009
Three other positions for teacher on assignment were amended as well. Those three deal with identifying and interviewing struggling students, Millikin said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
