2008 Jan 15
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - A roadside bomb ripped through a packed civilian bus Wednesday, killing 23 people in southeastern Sri Lanka as the government read more »
AP - A roadside bomb ripped through a packed civilian bus Wednesday, killing 23 people in southeastern Sri Lanka as the government read more »
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AP - Fidel Castro looked frail but alert and even playful in a series of official photographs taken during a meeting with Brazil's read more »
AP - Fidel Castro looked frail but alert and even playful in a series of official photographs taken during a meeting with Brazil's read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFJ) incurred some 468 million dollars in losses related to the US subprime mo read more »
AFP - Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFJ) incurred some 468 million dollars in losses related to the US subprime mo read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Wesley Snipes may have to waive a claim that he previously received ineffective counsel, a judge said Tuesday after jury sele read more »
AP - Wesley Snipes may have to waive a claim that he previously received ineffective counsel, a judge said Tuesday after jury sele read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Singing schoolchildren and red carpets welcomed Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to St. Lucia on Tuesday for his first visi read more »
AP - Singing schoolchildren and red carpets welcomed Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to St. Lucia on Tuesday for his first visi read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Matthew McConaughey is going to be a dad. The actor and his girlfriend, Brazilian model Camila Alves, are expecting a baby, p read more »
AP - Matthew McConaughey is going to be a dad. The actor and his girlfriend, Brazilian model Camila Alves, are expecting a baby, p read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - After yanking the red carpet out from under the Golden Globes and threatening the Oscars, the union for striking Holly read more »
Reuters - After yanking the red carpet out from under the Golden Globes and threatening the Oscars, the union for striking Holly read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they dema read more »
AP - Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they dema read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - The jurors who found Robert Blake liable for damages in his wife's death after he was acquitted of murder were out to get him read more »
AP - The jurors who found Robert Blake liable for damages in his wife's death after he was acquitted of murder were out to get him read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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The NY Times "debate" between law professor Tim Wu and NBC Universal General Counsel Rick Cotton that began Monday now continues. read more »
The NY Times "debate" between law professor Tim Wu and NBC Universal General Counsel Rick Cotton that began Monday now continues. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - The Carlyle Group is in talks to buy Booz Allen Hamilton's government consulting business, a source familiar with the read more »
Reuters - The Carlyle Group is in talks to buy Booz Allen Hamilton's government consulting business, a source familiar with the read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Actor Brad Renfro, whose career began promisingly with a childhood role in "The Client" but rapidly faded as he struggled wit read more »
AP - Actor Brad Renfro, whose career began promisingly with a childhood role in "The Client" but rapidly faded as he struggled wit read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - British Airways was fined 67,000 roubles (around 2700 dollars) by a Moscow city court on Tuesday in favour of former Russian read more »
AFP - British Airways was fined 67,000 roubles (around 2700 dollars) by a Moscow city court on Tuesday in favour of former Russian read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - A militant anti-whaling group chasing Japanese whalers refused Wednesday to abandon their high-seas harassment in return for read more »
AFP - A militant anti-whaling group chasing Japanese whalers refused Wednesday to abandon their high-seas harassment in return for read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Rick Falkvinge, the head of Sweden's Piratpartiet has just given a new interview, and it's worth a read. As you might expect fro read more »
Rick Falkvinge, the head of Sweden's Piratpartiet has just given a new interview, and it's worth a read. As you might expect fro read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AP - Consumer spending, the critical bulwark that has kept the country out of a recession, is showing signs of cracking. Retail sa read more »
AP - Consumer spending, the critical bulwark that has kept the country out of a recession, is showing signs of cracking. Retail sa read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Boeing Co is set to announce a further delay to its 787 Dreamliner, a source familiar with the situation said on Tues read more »
Reuters - Boeing Co is set to announce a further delay to its 787 Dreamliner, a source familiar with the situation said on Tues read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday called on all parties in Ivory Coast to redouble efforts to hold elections by June and e read more »
AP - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday called on all parties in Ivory Coast to redouble efforts to hold elections by June and e read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - Shares of Blockbuster Inc. plunged nearly 17 percent on Tuesday after a new threat emerged to the world's largest chain of mo read more »
AP - Shares of Blockbuster Inc. plunged nearly 17 percent on Tuesday after a new threat emerged to the world's largest chain of mo read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Twenty-three US groups launched an effort Tuesday to stop a US deal aimed at providing India with civilian nuclear fuel and read more »
AFP - Twenty-three US groups launched an effort Tuesday to stop a US deal aimed at providing India with civilian nuclear fuel and read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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One of the problems we have in the various discussions about patent and copyright law is that people falsely assume that both sys read more »
One of the problems we have in the various discussions about patent and copyright law is that people falsely assume that both sys read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - A bomb hidden on a Beirut highway hit a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday, killing at least three Lebanese bystanders in the first read more »
AP - A bomb hidden on a Beirut highway hit a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday, killing at least three Lebanese bystanders in the first read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Reuters - Apple on Tuesday launched an aluminum-clad laptop just three-quarters of an inch thick, seeking to bring a new comput read more »
Reuters - Apple on Tuesday launched an aluminum-clad laptop just three-quarters of an inch thick, seeking to bring a new comput read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AP - Mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc. said Tuesday it will slash its work force by 24 percent, laying off 2,403 employees in a read more »
AP - Mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc. said Tuesday it will slash its work force by 24 percent, laying off 2,403 employees in a read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - Intel Corp.'s profit leaped 51 percent as sales of microprocessors accelerated in the fourth quarter, but its shares plummete read more »
AP - Intel Corp.'s profit leaped 51 percent as sales of microprocessors accelerated in the fourth quarter, but its shares plummete read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Intel on Tuesday posted quarterly results and an outlook behind Wall Street targets, sending its shares down 15 perce read more »
Reuters - Intel on Tuesday posted quarterly results and an outlook behind Wall Street targets, sending its shares down 15 perce read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new thre read more »
AP - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new thre read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - A time capsule was found atop a bell tower at Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral, where it was placed in 1791 to protect th read more »
AP - A time capsule was found atop a bell tower at Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral, where it was placed in 1791 to protect th read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - A biography and 4-year-old video of Tom Cruise are calling attention to the actor's belief in Scientology. Andrew Morton, aut read more »
AP - A biography and 4-year-old video of Tom Cruise are calling attention to the actor's belief in Scientology. Andrew Morton, aut read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Brazil's president met with ailing Fidel Castro on Tuesday, a surprise ending to a visit during which he offered Cuba credits read more »
AP - Brazil's president met with ailing Fidel Castro on Tuesday, a surprise ending to a visit during which he offered Cuba credits read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - PLEAS FOR OIL: President Bush warned Tuesday that surging oil prices threaten the U.S. economy and urged OPEC nations to boos read more »
AP - PLEAS FOR OIL: President Bush warned Tuesday that surging oil prices threaten the U.S. economy and urged OPEC nations to boos read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Reuters - Britain's intelligence services are investigating an Islamist Web site that says it is establishing a branch of al Qae read more »
Reuters - Britain's intelligence services are investigating an Islamist Web site that says it is establishing a branch of al Qae read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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TechWeb - HP may not be able to count on overseas sales to insulate it from a U.S. slowdown, according to analysts. read more »
TechWeb - HP may not be able to count on overseas sales to insulate it from a U.S. slowdown, according to analysts. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - With an ultra-slim notebook computer and online movie rental service unveiled Tuesday, Apple Inc. is building on surging Maci read more »
AP - With an ultra-slim notebook computer and online movie rental service unveiled Tuesday, Apple Inc. is building on surging Maci read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Investor's Business Daily - Chip giant Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News) fell short in the fourth quarter and issued a tepid outlook, read more »
Investor's Business Daily - Chip giant Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News) fell short in the fourth quarter and issued a tepid outlook, read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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FT.com - Enterprise Inns was among the leading FTSE 100 fallers on Tuesday as the index suffered its worst session since the heigh read more »
FT.com - Enterprise Inns was among the leading FTSE 100 fallers on Tuesday as the index suffered its worst session since the heigh read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Playbill - Mark Feuerstein will be the man in the middle of Some Girl(s) when Neil LaBute directs his own work for Los Angeles' Ge read more »
Playbill - Mark Feuerstein will be the man in the middle of Some Girl(s) when Neil LaBute directs his own work for Los Angeles' Ge read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Reuters - The head of the Federal Communications Commission expressed concern on Tuesday that the credit crunch could hinder bid read more »
Reuters - The head of the Federal Communications Commission expressed concern on Tuesday that the credit crunch could hinder bid read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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While most of the discussion following Steve Jobs Macworld keynote this morning was targeted on the Macbook Air superthin noteboo read more »
While most of the discussion following Steve Jobs Macworld keynote this morning was targeted on the Macbook Air superthin noteboo read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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InfoWorld - Within 36 hours of the full launch of InfoWorld's petition drive asking Microsoft not to discontinue Windows XP as pla read more »
InfoWorld - Within 36 hours of the full launch of InfoWorld's petition drive asking Microsoft not to discontinue Windows XP as pla read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - A state judge and a federal judge have each ruled that Comcast cannot move community-access cable television channels higher read more »
AP - A state judge and a federal judge have each ruled that Comcast cannot move community-access cable television channels higher read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Japan has agreed to free two anti-whaling activists held captive after boarding a whaling vessel in Antarctic waters, Austra read more »
AFP - Japan has agreed to free two anti-whaling activists held captive after boarding a whaling vessel in Antarctic waters, Austra read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - E-mail software from IBM Corp. will be available on Apple Inc. iPhones and iPod Touch devices under a new partnership that br read more »
AP - E-mail software from IBM Corp. will be available on Apple Inc. iPhones and iPod Touch devices under a new partnership that br read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Bans on using mobile phones while driving are pretty common these days, so there's not much to talk about in hearing about anothe read more »
Bans on using mobile phones while driving are pretty common these days, so there's not much to talk about in hearing about anothe read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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AP - Applied Materials Inc., a major supplier of computer chip-making equipment, is jettisoning 1,000 jobs, a 7 percent cutback th read more »
AP - Applied Materials Inc., a major supplier of computer chip-making equipment, is jettisoning 1,000 jobs, a 7 percent cutback th read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - All three major U.S. stock indexes plunged more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a record loss at Citigroup Inc and the read more »
Reuters - All three major U.S. stock indexes plunged more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a record loss at Citigroup Inc and the read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - All three major U.S. stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a record quarterly loss at top U.S. read more »
Reuters - All three major U.S. stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent on Tuesday after a record quarterly loss at top U.S. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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NewsFactor - On Monday, IBM opened its Jazz.net development platform to the open-source community to encourage collaboration. read more »
NewsFactor - On Monday, IBM opened its Jazz.net development platform to the open-source community to encourage collaboration. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Apple Inc unveiled a lightweight laptop about three-quarters of an inch thick on Tuesday and said it would rent movie read more »
Reuters - Apple Inc unveiled a lightweight laptop about three-quarters of an inch thick on Tuesday and said it would rent movie read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Israeli troops killed a son of Gaza's most powerful leader along with 18 other Palestinians on Tuesday in the bloodiest day o read more »
AP - Israeli troops killed a son of Gaza's most powerful leader along with 18 other Palestinians on Tuesday in the bloodiest day o read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AP - Consumer spending, the critical bulwark that has kept the country out of a recession, is showing signs of cracking. Retail sa read more »
AP - Consumer spending, the critical bulwark that has kept the country out of a recession, is showing signs of cracking. Retail sa read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday it would eliminate 650 corporate and investment banking jobs and sell its prime read more »
Reuters - Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday it would eliminate 650 corporate and investment banking jobs and sell its prime read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brought Iraq's leader a double-edged message Tuesday: praise for progress toward ending t read more »
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brought Iraq's leader a double-edged message Tuesday: praise for progress toward ending t read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - "Breaking Bad" has cooked up this startling premise: A decent man decides to make and sell an evil drug, crystal methamphetam read more »
AP - "Breaking Bad" has cooked up this startling premise: A decent man decides to make and sell an evil drug, crystal methamphetam read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Citigroup Inc and Merrill Lynch & Co Inc said they raised another $20 billion of capital from investors in Asia, the read more »
Reuters - Citigroup Inc and Merrill Lynch & Co Inc said they raised another $20 billion of capital from investors in Asia, the read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Paul McCartney has gone on the run, Radiohead has fled and Coldplay is getting cold feet. read more »
AP - Paul McCartney has gone on the run, Radiohead has fled and Coldplay is getting cold feet. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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We've covered in the past J.K. Rowling's attempts to claim that copyright gives her more rights than it actually does, especially read more »
We've covered in the past J.K. Rowling's attempts to claim that copyright gives her more rights than it actually does, especially read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Roger Moore, the handsome British actor known for playing James Bond in films such as "Live and Let Die" and "The Spy Who Lov read more »
AP - Roger Moore, the handsome British actor known for playing James Bond in films such as "Live and Let Die" and "The Spy Who Lov read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - The striking Hollywood writers guild says it will likely not allow its members to work on next month's Grammy Awards telecast read more »
AP - The striking Hollywood writers guild says it will likely not allow its members to work on next month's Grammy Awards telecast read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Princess Diana's butler said Tuesday that the secret he couldn't remember a day earlier is that Diana was planning to move to read more »
AP - Princess Diana's butler said Tuesday that the secret he couldn't remember a day earlier is that Diana was planning to move to read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday it would eliminate 650 corporate and investment banking jobs and sell its equity read more »
Reuters - Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday it would eliminate 650 corporate and investment banking jobs and sell its equity read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped up to the plate today -- and the fans went wild. At his annual keynote address at Macworld in San Fra read more »
Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped up to the plate today -- and the fans went wild. At his annual keynote address at Macworld in San Fra read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped up to the plate today -- and the fans went wild. At his annual keynote address at Macworld in San Fra read more »
Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped up to the plate today -- and the fans went wild. At his annual keynote address at Macworld in San Fra read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Stocks plunged on Tuesday after a record quarterly loss at top U.S. bank Citigroup Inc and a surprise drop in December read more »
Reuters - Stocks plunged on Tuesday after a record quarterly loss at top U.S. bank Citigroup Inc and a surprise drop in December read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Apple Inc will start renting movies over the Internet, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said on Tuesday, moving the iPhone read more »
Reuters - Apple Inc will start renting movies over the Internet, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said on Tuesday, moving the iPhone read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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One of the Sicilian Mafia's oldest and most steady revenue streams, protection money, called "pizzo" in Italian, is now at risk a read more »
One of the Sicilian Mafia's oldest and most steady revenue streams, protection money, called "pizzo" in Italian, is now at risk a read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - "27 Dresses" is so chock full of romantic-comedy cliches, it almost plays like a parody. read more »
AP - "27 Dresses" is so chock full of romantic-comedy cliches, it almost plays like a parody. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Tom Petty may be the official Super Bowl halftime performer, but the week leading up to the big game will feature plenty of o read more »
AP - Tom Petty may be the official Super Bowl halftime performer, but the week leading up to the big game will feature plenty of o read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said on Tuesday they will build a new cable television netw read more »
Reuters - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said on Tuesday they will build a new cable television netw read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - U.S. retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, data sh read more »
Reuters - U.S. retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, data sh read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AP - Oil futures dropped sharply Tuesday as a dismal retail sales report confirmed a growing view among investors that the economy read more »
AP - Oil futures dropped sharply Tuesday as a dismal retail sales report confirmed a growing view among investors that the economy read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. read more »
AP - Oprah Winfrey is getting her own TV network. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Joel Madden says his newborn daughter with Nicole Richie has a healthy appetite. read more »
AP - Joel Madden says his newborn daughter with Nicole Richie has a healthy appetite. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - President Bush urged OPEC nations on Tuesday to put more oil on the world market, warning that soaring prices could cause an read more »
AP - President Bush urged OPEC nations on Tuesday to put more oil on the world market, warning that soaring prices could cause an read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - The pound was firmer as inflation data showed the key annual CPI rate staying stubbornly at 2.1 percent in December -- above read more »
AFP - The pound was firmer as inflation data showed the key annual CPI rate staying stubbornly at 2.1 percent in December -- above read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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Reuters - The United States will send an additional force of about 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan this spring to help NATO troops read more »
Reuters - The United States will send an additional force of about 3,200 Marines to Afghanistan this spring to help NATO troops read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Kenya's parliament narrowly elected the opposition party's choice as its speaker on Tuesday, underlining how difficult it wil read more »
AP - Kenya's parliament narrowly elected the opposition party's choice as its speaker on Tuesday, underlining how difficult it wil read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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A month ago, we wrote about the somewhat bizarre ruling in France that Amazon cannot offer free shipping within the country, as i read more »
A month ago, we wrote about the somewhat bizarre ruling in France that Amazon cannot offer free shipping within the country, as i read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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FT.com - The FTSE 100 ended sharply lower on Tuesday as grocer Tesco provided further evidence of a retail spending slowdown. read more »
FT.com - The FTSE 100 ended sharply lower on Tuesday as grocer Tesco provided further evidence of a retail spending slowdown. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Israeli tanks and helicopters raided Gaza on Tuesday, killing the son of the territory's most powerful leader and 18 other Pa read more »
AP - Israeli tanks and helicopters raided Gaza on Tuesday, killing the son of the territory's most powerful leader and 18 other Pa read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - "American Idol," for all its success, is not above tinkering especially after last year's revolving door of celebrity ment read more »
AP - "American Idol," for all its success, is not above tinkering especially after last year's revolving door of celebrity ment read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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The NY Times is running an ongoing "debate" all week concerning issues having to do with copyright. Defending the entertainment read more »
The NY Times is running an ongoing "debate" all week concerning issues having to do with copyright. Defending the entertainment read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - An explosion targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday in northern Beirut, killing four Lebanese and injuring a local embassy e read more »
AP - An explosion targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday in northern Beirut, killing four Lebanese and injuring a local embassy e read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Afghan security forces arrested four men after Taliban attackers disguised as police stormed Kabul's top hotel and killed se read more »
AFP - Afghan security forces arrested four men after Taliban attackers disguised as police stormed Kabul's top hotel and killed se read more »
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AFP - Finland's Nokia, the top global mobile phone manufacturer, said Tuesday that it planned to close a factory in Germany by mid read more »
AFP - Finland's Nokia, the top global mobile phone manufacturer, said Tuesday that it planned to close a factory in Germany by mid read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AFP - Europe is poised to make it easier for people looking for consumer credit to shop all over the continent for the best deal w read more »
AFP - Europe is poised to make it easier for people looking for consumer credit to shop all over the continent for the best deal w read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Something big is happening with the iPhone. No, it's nothing Steve Jobs will announce today at Macworld. Rather, it's how iPhone read more »
Something big is happening with the iPhone. No, it's nothing Steve Jobs will announce today at Macworld. Rather, it's how iPhone read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Your company is more likely to attract the brightest and keep them if your own internal communications reflect the slick, collabor read more »
Your company is more likely to attract the brightest and keep them if your own internal communications reflect the slick, collabor read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that Iraq's national reconciliation has moved along "quite remarkably," citi read more »
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that Iraq's national reconciliation has moved along "quite remarkably," citi read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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FT.com - The FTSE 100 fell sharply on Tuesday as grocer Tesco provided further evidence of a retail spending slowdown. read more »
FT.com - The FTSE 100 fell sharply on Tuesday as grocer Tesco provided further evidence of a retail spending slowdown. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Troops from northern Sudan are hiding out in bushes of south Sudan in defiance of a peace deal requirement to withdraw, a so read more »
AFP - Troops from northern Sudan are hiding out in bushes of south Sudan in defiance of a peace deal requirement to withdraw, a so read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Japanese whalers said Tuesday they are holding captive two activists who "illegally" boarded their vessel in the Southern Oc read more »
AFP - Japanese whalers said Tuesday they are holding captive two activists who "illegally" boarded their vessel in the Southern Oc read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - A Taliban spokesman warned Tuesday that militants would increase attacks against restaurants in Kabul frequented by Westerner read more »
AP - A Taliban spokesman warned Tuesday that militants would increase attacks against restaurants in Kabul frequented by Westerner read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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InfoWorld - Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a sca read more »
InfoWorld - Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a sca read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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PC World - Banners hanging at Macworld Expo on Monday read, "2008: There's something in the air," suggesting wireless news to come read more »
PC World - Banners hanging at Macworld Expo on Monday read, "2008: There's something in the air," suggesting wireless news to come read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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We've had so many stories of government computer systems or websites that have terrible security or are just useless (but expensi read more »
We've had so many stories of government computer systems or websites that have terrible security or are just useless (but expensi read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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There will be 214 bidders at the much-awaited spectrum auction later this month by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), bu read more »
There will be 214 bidders at the much-awaited spectrum auction later this month by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), bu read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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InfoWorld - Real Software is adding an object-oriented introspection capability to its RealBasic rapid application development too read more »
InfoWorld - Real Software is adding an object-oriented introspection capability to its RealBasic rapid application development too read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - India's charismatic low-caste leader Mayawati said Tuesday she was willing to make a bid for national power as she celebrate read more »
AFP - India's charismatic low-caste leader Mayawati said Tuesday she was willing to make a bid for national power as she celebrate read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Kenya's parliament opened Tuesday for its first session since a disputed presidential election, a fight that has provoked wid read more »
AP - Kenya's parliament opened Tuesday for its first session since a disputed presidential election, a fight that has provoked wid read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Israeli tanks and helicopters raided Gaza on Tuesday, killing the son of the territory's most powerful leader and 16 other Pa read more »
AP - Israeli tanks and helicopters raided Gaza on Tuesday, killing the son of the territory's most powerful leader and 16 other Pa read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Come Super Bowl Sunday, Amazon.com will get a leg up in the digital music race it's running against Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store. And read more »
Come Super Bowl Sunday, Amazon.com will get a leg up in the digital music race it's running against Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store. And read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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Reuters - A supercomputer that could help answer some of science's biggest questions will be unveiled on Monday. read more »
Reuters - A supercomputer that could help answer some of science's biggest questions will be unveiled on Monday. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - President Bush urged OPEC nations on Tuesday to put more oil on the world market and warned that soaring prices could cause a read more »
AP - President Bush urged OPEC nations on Tuesday to put more oil on the world market and warned that soaring prices could cause a read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Dancing, singing or modeling? Hmm. Asked to choose what reality TV program she would prefer to compete on, Hillary Rodham Cli read more »
AP - Dancing, singing or modeling? Hmm. Asked to choose what reality TV program she would prefer to compete on, Hillary Rodham Cli read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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European Union regulators said Monday they were again investigating software giant Microsoft Corp. this time on suspicion of abusi read more »
European Union regulators said Monday they were again investigating software giant Microsoft Corp. this time on suspicion of abusi read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Reuters - Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA said on Tuesday it will offer mobile phone and wireless Internet services on read more »
Reuters - Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA said on Tuesday it will offer mobile phone and wireless Internet services on read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Comcast Corp. Monday said it has received letters of inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission regarding complaints that read more »
Comcast Corp. Monday said it has received letters of inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission regarding complaints that read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Australia's new government told an Indian envoy Tuesday that it will not sell uranium to his country while it is not a member read more »
AP - Australia's new government told an Indian envoy Tuesday that it will not sell uranium to his country while it is not a member read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Ailing Indonesian ex-dictator Suharto's condition took another grave turn Tuesday when he developed sepsis, a potentially dea read more »
AP - Ailing Indonesian ex-dictator Suharto's condition took another grave turn Tuesday when he developed sepsis, a potentially dea read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Under mounting pressure from law enforcement and parents, MySpace agreed Monday to take steps to protect youngsters from online se read more »
Under mounting pressure from law enforcement and parents, MySpace agreed Monday to take steps to protect youngsters from online se read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Ask any 10 people who pay attention to Apple what the company will do next and you'll probably get 10 different predictions, some read more »
Ask any 10 people who pay attention to Apple what the company will do next and you'll probably get 10 different predictions, some read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Citigroup wrote off a colossal $18.1 billion on Tuesday and secured new capital as Merrill Lynch, also seen heading fo read more »
Reuters - Citigroup wrote off a colossal $18.1 billion on Tuesday and secured new capital as Merrill Lynch, also seen heading fo read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said during a surprise trip to Iraq Tuesday that national reconciliation has moved along read more »
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said during a surprise trip to Iraq Tuesday that national reconciliation has moved along read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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Reuters - Europe's online gaming industry filed a complaint with the European Commission on Tuesday, saying Germany's ban on onl read more »
Reuters - Europe's online gaming industry filed a complaint with the European Commission on Tuesday, saying Germany's ban on onl read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AFP - Nigeria has paid the pensions of the former leader of the Biafran secessionist force and 63 rebels as part of efforts to hea read more »
AFP - Nigeria has paid the pensions of the former leader of the Biafran secessionist force and 63 rebels as part of efforts to hea read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Afghan officials have arrested four men following an attack on Kabul's main luxury hotel, including one suspected of wearing read more »
AP - Afghan officials have arrested four men following an attack on Kabul's main luxury hotel, including one suspected of wearing read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Back in October, Ford got itself into some hot water over plenty of negative attention after it forced a Jaguar enthusiasts' grou read more »
Back in October, Ford got itself into some hot water over plenty of negative attention after it forced a Jaguar enthusiasts' grou read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AFP - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday reported surging sales over the Christmas period, driven by its international ar read more »
AFP - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Tuesday reported surging sales over the Christmas period, driven by its international ar read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Dennis Quaid said staff at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center misled him while his newborn twins were being treated read more »
AP - Dennis Quaid said staff at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center misled him while his newborn twins were being treated read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T), Japan's second-biggest bank, is in talks to invest more than $925 million in Merr read more »
Reuters - Mizuho Financial Group Inc (8411.T), Japan's second-biggest bank, is in talks to invest more than $925 million in Merr read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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FT.com - Asian stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, as concerns over the outlook for the US ahead of a slew of bank earnings and read more »
FT.com - Asian stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, as concerns over the outlook for the US ahead of a slew of bank earnings and read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
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InfoWorld - Branching out in the SOA space, MuleSource will introduce Tuesday its Mule Galaxy software, an open source SOA governa read more »
InfoWorld - Branching out in the SOA space, MuleSource will introduce Tuesday its Mule Galaxy software, an open source SOA governa read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - If the main thing on everyone's mind in the nation's capital right now is who'll still be living here in '09, at least read more »
Reuters - If the main thing on everyone's mind in the nation's capital right now is who'll still be living here in '09, at least read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Technology
Official Google Blog
Posted by Kevin Tom, iGoogle Product ManagerSince we launched themes on iGoogle last March, we've enjoyed seeing how people have c read more »
Posted by Kevin Tom, iGoogle Product ManagerSince we launched themes on iGoogle last March, we've enjoyed seeing how people have c read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - The popular BBC car show "Top Gear" is revving up a U.S. edition. read more »
Reuters - The popular BBC car show "Top Gear" is revving up a U.S. edition. read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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Reuters - With rumors flying of an imminent deal, it's safe to say that Day 3 of the Directors Guild of America's contract talks read more »
Reuters - With rumors flying of an imminent deal, it's safe to say that Day 3 of the Directors Guild of America's contract talks read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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AFP - The German economy grew by 2.5 percent last year, provisional figures released on Tuesday by the national statistics office read more »
AFP - The German economy grew by 2.5 percent last year, provisional figures released on Tuesday by the national statistics office read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Citigroup Inc is likely to announce on Tuesday a significant dividend cut, at least $10 billion of new capital and a read more »
Reuters - Citigroup Inc is likely to announce on Tuesday a significant dividend cut, at least $10 billion of new capital and a read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc has started merger talks with UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Northwest Airlines Corp. , and hop read more »
Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc has started merger talks with UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Northwest Airlines Corp. , and hop read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Entertainment
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AP - Maila Nurmi, whose "Vampira" TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner's officials said. She read more »
AP - Maila Nurmi, whose "Vampira" TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, has died, coroner's officials said. She read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 Business
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One of the more amazing things I've discovered in discussing copyright, patents and trademarks with people is that very few peopl read more »
One of the more amazing things I've discovered in discussing copyright, patents and trademarks with people is that very few peopl read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - President Bush said Tuesday that he is having discussions with Saudi King Abdullah about how high oil prices are effecting th read more »
AP - President Bush said Tuesday that he is having discussions with Saudi King Abdullah about how high oil prices are effecting th read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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AP - Ailing former Indonesian dictator Suharto was developing sepsis, a potentially deadly infection of the blood, and the 86-year read more »
AP - Ailing former Indonesian dictator Suharto was developing sepsis, a potentially deadly infection of the blood, and the 86-year read more »
Date : 15 Jan 2008 World
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Reuters - French and Cambodian judges of the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal met former Khmer Rouge fighters in one of Pol read more »
Reuters - French and Cambodian judges of the U.N.-backed "Killing Fields" tribunal met former Khmer Rouge fighters in one of Pol read more »