| Ottawa fires nuclear safety commission head
The federal government has fired the head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, days after she publicly accused Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn of interfering with the independence of the arm's-length watchdog. The former head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Linda Keen, says she will appear at a parliamentary committee about the reactor closure on Wednesday.(CBC) "The president was aware of the importance of maintaining Canada's and the world's supply of medical isotopes," said the statement from Lunn's office. "However, given the growing crisis, she did not demonstrate the leadership expected of the president under the existing legislative provisions of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act to put the commission in a position to address the situation in a timely fashion." Lunn and Keen have been at odds since the 50-year-old Chalk River nuclear reactor was shut down in November, prompting a worldwide shortage of medical isotopes.
Corporate Communications Officers in World's Most Admired Companies ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released today identifies a strong correlation between a company's corporate communications organization and the company's ranking on Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list. Specifically, the study finds that the professional background, communications priorities, and inter-organizational relationships of the executive who leads the company's corporate communications department -- commonly referred to as the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) -- are all meaningful indicators of the ability of a corporate communications organization to make a positive impact on a company's reputation. The survey, The Rising CCO, compares responses from communications officers in the "world's most admired companies" with those in "contender companies" (generally, most admired companies are the most highly ranked companies in an industry on overall reputation; contender companies are ranked in the industry's bottom half).
Cheapflights.com Names Top ''Celebrity Cheapskates of 2007''
377 from New York City. 2. Socialite Paris Hilton, who according to media reports forgot to pay the $208 bill for the self-storage unit she rented in Los Angeles. All contentswhich reportedly included diaries, photographs, contracts and love letterswere put up for sale and eventually ended up on the Internet. For tips on star-spotting and other pursuits in Tinseltown, check out Cheapflights Destination Guide to Los Angeles at http://www.cheapflights.com/flights-info/Los-Angeles/. 3. Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, whose net worth reportedly hovers at $100 million, for allegedly refusing to pay more than $16,000 to a limo company that rendered their services to folks including hubby Marc Anthony, her stylist and her sister during the filming of the movie "El Cantante" in New York City.
Brady the charmer holds court on Super Bowl Media Day
GLENDALE, Ariz.: His blue eyes twinkling, Tom Brady looked at his interviewer and tried not to laugh. A tough thing, considering the young woman was wearing a very short white wedding dress, veil and red pumps. "Marry me" the TV reporter from Mexico City said. "I have a few Mrs. Bradys in my life," he answered neatly. Trading the pocket for a podium near the 50-yard line, the NFL's reigning pretty boy was in All-Pro form Tuesday. Hard to believe anyone in sports could work a room better at the Super Bowl, even if this room happened to be the University of Phoenix Stadium and could seat 63,000 people. For nearly an hour, the New England Patriots quarterback was the star attraction at media day. His effect was noticeable — nearly everyone appeared to walk away with a smile, positively charmed.
Daily Blabber Celebrity Gossip Blog from iVillage Entertainment
According to his spokesperson, the singer/actor/dimple-er is engaged to his girlfriend, stylist Tameka Foster. Usher tells MTV that he could be walking down the aisle before the end of the year. Just don't let Chili find out the whens and wheres. Celebrity Usher's engagement with our Celebrity Matchmaker: Star Engagement Rings game .
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