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American Airlines Settles Trademark Infringement Lawsuit With Google

July 18, 2008 (FinancialWire) American Airlines Inc., a subsidiary of AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) have settled a trademark-infringement lawsuit by the carrier against the search engine. Terms of the dismissal were not disclosed in court records. In the judgment issued Thursday, U.S. District District Court Judge John McBryde said American will recover nothing from Google. The case centered on sponsored links that Google lists next to search results that it provides to its users. American claimed this practice violates its trademarks when a keyword search is done using the airline s trademarks, such as its name. Shares of AMR Corp. rose $1.09, or 18.73 percent, to close at $6.91, while shares of Google fell $2.16 to close at $533.

John Updike on American Art

What is distinctively American about American art? That is the question John Updike, beak-nosed patriarch of American letters, set for himself in this year's Jefferson Lecture, the 37th in a series of annual talks sponsored by the National Endowment of the Humanities.

American Solar Challenge Racers Head For Canada

coondoggie writes "Solar race cars this week began their nine-day, 2,400 mile chase from Dallas to Calgary, Alberta using only the sun for fuel. The 24 teams in the American Solar Challenge race are mainly US college teams including entries from MIT, Ohio State and Northwestern. The University of Michigan's Continuum car is the defending champ, having won the Challenge in Australia last year. The University of Michigan has won four out of the eight North American Solar Challenges it has entered with its team of more than 100 engineering students, who have vowed to defend their title this year."

American Airlines, Google Settle Advertising Lawsuit

American Airlines Inc. and Google Inc. have settled a trademark-infringment lawsuit by the carrier against the search engine. In the judgment, U.S. District District Court Judge John McBryde said Fort Worth-based American will "recover nothing" from Google, which is based in California.

North American Robot Orders Decline 17% in First Quarter

May 23, 2008 - According to robotic companies, new orders sold to North American manufacturers fell 17% in 1st quarter of 2008 from same quarter in 2007, but revenue rose 5%. However, orders to non-automotive companies jumped 36%. Total of 3,828 robots valued at $288.1 million were sold in opening quarter by North American based robotics companies. RIA hopes to foster increased growth in non-automotive sectors when it sponsors its upcoming Robots 2008 conference in Boston, June 10-12.

Deutsche Guggenheim with contemporary American art

Deutsche Guggenheim with contemporary American art Renowned American artist Collier Schorr has curated the show, "Freeway Balconies", on view at the Deutsche GuggenheimBerlin, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Deutsche Bank's shared exhibition space in Berlin, from July 5th to September 21st, 2008.

A Latin American art expo portrays the very dreams of the artist themselves

The most striking feature of the artworks on display at the Latin American Art exhibition at Wafi City is the vibrant, happy colours used by the artists. The 60 paintings by 30 Latin American artists from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Florida, the US, are varied in style, technique and choice of subject.

Some African-American books I recently came across

God of the Oppressed remains a landmark in the development of Black Theology - the first effort to present a systematic theology drawing fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture. Responding to the criticism that his previous books drew too heavily on Euro-American definitions of theology, James Cone went back to his experience of the black church in Bearden, Arkansas, the tradition of the Spirituals and black folklore, and the black history of struggle and survival, to construct a new approach to the gospel.

Both Young Chinese & American Online Searchers Spread the Word but Differ in How They Communicate Findings, According to BIGresearch

COLUMBUS, OH -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/22/08 -- Young Chinese and American consumers 18 to 34 years old who say they regularly research products online before buying in a store are almost equally as likely to share their findings with a friend, according to an analysis of BIGresearch's (http://www.bigresearch.com) most recent China Quarterly (4,005 participants) and Simultaneous Media Survey (SIMM 12, Jun 08, 17,231 participants). 56.1% of young Chinese searchers and 53.8% of their American counterparts give advice to others about products and services they've purchased on a regular basis.

Illinois Museum Receives Donation Of African American-Made Quilts

Ina Dews of Elgin, Illinois, recently donated three quilts made by African-American women to the Illinois State Museum. These are the only African American-made quilts in the Museum’s collections. Ms.Dews, a well-known quilt maker, came to Springfield to make this donation. She presented a quilt she fondly calls “Puffs,� which is the second quilt that she stitched when she was fifteen.

Peace Arch(R) Home Entertainment Acquires North American DVD Distribution Rights to Four New Titles

Toronto, Ontario CANADA -- Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (PAE - American, PAE - TSX), an integrated global entertainment company, announced today that its Peace Arch Home Entertainment(R) division has acquired exclusive North American DVD distribution rights to four new titles. The company...

Michigan Wins 2008 North American Solar Challenge

An anonymous reader writes "The University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line in Alberta, Canada on Tuesday after more than 50 hours of racing over nine days. The team successfully defended their title from 2005, the last year the race was held. Final results have been posted on the North American Solar Challenge website and will be officially announced at an award ceremony later today."

Peace Arch(R) Home Entertainment Acquires North American DVD Distribution Rights to Four New Titles

Toronto, Ontario CANADA, June 09, 2008 /FSC/ - Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (PAE - American, PAE - TSX), an integrated global entertainment company, announced today that its Peace Arch Home Entertainment(R) division has acquired exclusive North American DVD distribution rights to four new titles. The company will distribute on DVD the action/comedy "Ninja Cheerleaders," the thriller "Naked Fear" and the action films "Fighting With Anger" and "Lord of the Street."

10th Pacific Arts Festival officially opened in American Samoa.

Loud applause came from the packed out stadium as American Samoa’s governor, Togiola Tulafono, declared the tenth Festival of Pacific Arts officially open. The Australia Torres Straits delegation led the way around the stadium, the crowds enjoyed the Cook Islands and Tahiti groups’ thumping drums and swaying hips while the New Zealand delegation’s kapahaka group delivered a spine-tingling performance. Each Pacific group had just 3 minutes to give their best performance to the crowd, bef ore they each presented Govenor Tulafono with gifts from their homeland. The group from Samoa wan’t able to stick to the time limit, performing, among a number of items, the crowd-pleasing slapdance and fire dance. After American Samoa’s large Tagaloa creation production, gospel group the Katina Brothers sang the ceremony to a close.

American Samoa: Pacific Arts Festival in American Samoa still needs thousands of dollars

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American Samoa: American Samoa comes alive at the Pacific Arts Festival

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AFI and Beijing Police Confiscate Pirated DVDs

BEIJING – On Monday, Beijing police and representatives from the AFI (American Film Institute) confiscated hundreds of pirated DVDs of American TV series from a store in Chaoyang district of Beijing. Police held the storeowner for investigation, the World Journal reports. According to the police, AFI holds the copyright to those TV series and more and more the police are inviting their reps to join them on such raids, so they can later testify. AFI representatives say that almost all DVDs of American TV series on the market in China are pirated copies.

AFI and Beijing Police Confiscate Pirated DVDs

BEIJING – On Monday, Beijing police and representatives from the AFI (American Film Institute) confiscated hundreds of pirated DVDs of American TV series from a store in Chaoyang district of Beijing. Police held the storeowner for investigation, the World Journal reports. According to the police, AFI holds the copyright to those TV series and more and more the police are inviting their reps to join them on such raids, so they can later testify. AFI representatives say that almost all DVDs of American TV series on the market in China are pirated copies.

American Airlines Warns of Phishing Scheme

American Airlines has warned members of its AAdvantage frequent flier program of a phishing scheme that uses a bogus AAdvantage Website to reap personal financial information, which can be used in identity theft and other financial fraud.

American Lung Association Launches Online Photo Campaign to Expose Big Tobacco in Communities Nation

American Lung Association Launches Online Photo Campaign to Expose Big Tobacco in Communities Nationwide

American Association for the Advancement of Science's Alan Leshner, Maxwell School's Mitchel Wallerstein Join Public Agenda Board

American Association for the Advancement of Science's Alan Leshner, Maxwell School's Mitchel Wallerstein Join Public Agenda Board

American artist federation reaches agreement with trade association

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year primetime television contract with the trade association representing the largest production companies, AFTRA President Roberta Reardon announced on Wednesday.

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