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Reuters - When Ali started blogging that he was Sudanese and gay, he did not realize he was joining a band of African and Middle Eastern gays and lesbians who, in the face of hostility and repression, have come out online.

Going, going gone: JetBlue auctions flights on Web (AP)

IBM reworks storage strategy to tame flood of data (Reuters)

Advertising group opposes Yahoo-Google pact (AP)

Advertiser group objects to Google-Yahoo tie up (Reuters)

Ad trade group opposes Yahoo-Google search deal (CNET)

Old Web idea of micropayments finally finds a home (AP)

Google-focused satellite enters orbit (CNET)

Chris Shipley 1, Internet lynch mob 0 (CNET)

Google reigns as world's most powerful 10-year-old (AP)

Trends & Innovations - Friday (Investor's Business Daily)

EIC Squared: Chrome, iPods, and a Dell-Salesforce union (CNET)

Nokia warns 3Q market share will fall; shares dive (AP)

Adobe sets Genesis mashup pilot (InfoWorld)

Tech firms fare better than most in jobs slump (AP)

Dell Is Considering Selling Its Factories

Online TV Viewing Approaches the Mainstream

iPhone Gets EA's Spore Origins, More Mobile Titles

Samsung May Buy SanDisk, Consolidate Flash Market

Microsoft deploying in-store customer-service reps (AP)

Chrome Hints Google Aims To Become 'Big Brother' (NewsFactor)