Deals of the Week: It's All in the Spin Spin control.rative phrase in pharma land this week. Merck PR again worked overtime, trying to put the 1200 job cuts announced Monday in a positive light. It's all part of the company's .".Plan.".strategy, said Kenneth Frazier, the company's president of Global Human Health in a press release. (For an alternate viewpoint, check out this poem written by a Merck employee who sadly has a little too much time on his or her hands. Hat tip: Pharma Marketing Blog.) At least this time.Duluth-Atlanta.

American Idol Tour 2008 - Are you going? Tickets, American Idol is crossing America and coming to a city near you.  Will you be going?  If so, let us know and you can write a show review or post your pictures!   Here is where our 2008 Idols are going to show up. DATE MARKET VENUE ON SALE (Local Time) July 1 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena May 17, 2008 @ 10am July.San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena May 17, 2008 @ 10am July 3 Fresno, CA SaveMart Center May 17, 2008 @ 11am July 5 Las Vegas, NV Thomas .&.Mack Center May 17, 2008 .

For Today's Video for ?Agape? FOR TODAY has just released their first video from their recently released album Ekklesia.  The video is for the song ?Agape.  You can watch it below:  Catch FOR TODAY on tour now: May 8 - Titusville, FL @ Skatepark of Titusville May 9 - Lakeland, FL @ Abundant Life Church Of God May 10 - Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery May 11 - Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Lounge May 12 - Lynchburg, VA @ Tree of Life May 13 - Annapolis, MD @ Knights of Columbus May 14 - Rockville Center, NY @ The Vibe Lounge . GA.

Lagging rhetoric on rising lakes This Duluth editorial a tad bit unfair to Senator Amy Klobuchar, a champion of the Great Lakes. Superior i climbing fast, it's true, but as the editorial itself points out, it's still below average. The big lake rose 6 inches in April alone, double its usual increase for the month. And while its level is still 8 inches below normal, the 10-inch gain during the past year means welcome water for boaters who've struggled at launch sites, a shipping industry that has suffered from less-than-full. Ticket.

Former Wrestler's Band To Open For Skid Row Former WWE wrestler Lita will open for rock legends Skid Row at their upcoming show in Duluth, Georgia with her punk band The Luchagors. No more details have been announced as of yet. Read More / Post Your Comments . Duluth-Atlanta GA.

Picture of the Bemidji regional events center Gopher hockey beat writer Roman Augustoviz has a picture posted of the new Bemidji regional events center and also discusses the BSU and UMD arena. Maybe we can get a UMD fan to come up with a new picture or plans for the UMD arena. Bemidji, home of Bemidji State the proposed arena for the university's Beavers will be off campus, on the undeveloped south shore of Lake Bemidji. It will be part of a regional events center expected to stimulate economic development. State dollars. Duluth-Atlanta tickets.

HF 3149 - 3rd Reading In a 10 hour 23 minute session, debate on the final amended bill began at the 9 hour 35 minute mark. The first speaker (Rep. Simpson) got up and reminded members of all of the provisions that the DFL's new .".friends.". the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, were against - raising taxes on specific businesses, raising.tility rates, reducing.&.D tax credits among other things. Rep. Garafalo spoke about how this was the wrong time and the wrong economy to raise property taxes as this bill does. With. GA tickets.

MN man hits, kills dog - then sues its owners for damages He's seeking $1,100 for damages and time lost - he had to take time off work to get his 1997 Civic repaired. The dog reportedly ran into the road. Snip: Ely tells Duluth News Tribune he feels sorry for the family's loss but feels they must be responsible for their pets' actions. He's a dog owner himself. Saw this via Fark! Duluth-Atlanta ticket broker.

Seether Announce Headlining Dates Seether has announced the following headlining dates: July 6th in Duluth, MN @ Pioneer Hall July 8th in Fargo, ND @ The Venue July 17th in Poughkeepsie, NY @ Mid Hudson Civic Center July 20th in Providence, RI @ Lupo's July 23rd in Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues July 24th in Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom. GA ticket broker.

Seether Announce Headlining US Tour ticket brokers, Seether have announced the following headlining US tour dates: 7/6 ? Duluth, MN ? Pioneer Hall 7/8 ? Fargo, ND ? The Venue @ Playmakers 7/17 ? Poughkeepsie, NY ? Mid Hudson Civic Center 7/20 ? Providence, RI ? Lupo's 7/23 ? Atlantic City, NJ ? House of Blues 7/24 ? Buffalo, NY ? Town Ballroom Exclusive pre-sale tickets go on sale We. Read More / Post Your Comments .