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A Golden Apple
"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Pablo Picasso's words inspire 2008 Golden Apple finalist Megan Burns, a teacher at Gallistel Language Academy and resident of Chicago's Beverly community.
SouthtownStar |
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Dillinger's car will be in 2009 movie
GALESBURG - When Mike Patton of Galesburg saw a pristine 1935 Hudson Terraplane for sale on the Internet, he thought it was the find of the century.
SouthtownStar |
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How to make bucks with your blog
Internet entrepreneurs are divided about the possibilities of making money off a blog, unless it is expanded into a "blog network. " A good example...
Seattle Times |
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HN Web site grows popular
More people than ever are using www.heraldnewsonline.com for news and information.
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Microsoft abandons goal to buy Yahoo Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. walked away from its bid for Yahoo Inc. after failing to agree on a price, scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.
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Microsoft ends Yahoo affair
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. has withdrawn its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc., scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.
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Yahoo's Response to Microsoft's Bid Withdrawal
As reported earlier, Microsoft has withdrawn their bid to acquire Yahoo. A couple hours after the announcement Yahoo issued this statement. Roy Bostock, Chairman of Yahoo! Inc. said: "We remain focused on maximizing shareholder value and pursuing...
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Microsoft officially withdraws Yahoo Bid
Microsoft issued a statement that they withdraw their offer to buy Yahoo!. Microsoft published the letter Steve Ballmer sent to Jerry Yang. Microsoft was willing to increase the offer to $33 per share. Because Yahoo is possibly planning to run Goog... .
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Microsoft Abandons Yahoo Acquisition (PC World)
PC World - UPDATE: Microsoft announced Saturday it has dropped its bid for Yahoo, blaming the search firm's financial demands.
Addict 3D |
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Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo
Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by 5 billion 253 billion pounds to 475 billion
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Daily Press & Argus launching redesigned Web site
Wednesday — barring any technical problems — livingstondaily.com will unveil a new look.
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus |
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Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo
By Anupreeta Das SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) withdrew its offer for Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) on Saturday as negotiations fell through on price, even after the software...
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Yahoo to stay focused on alternatives: source
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) will stay focused on evaluating strategic alternatives after Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) walked away from a $44.6 billion takeover offer, a person...
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Microsoft says it withdraws offer for Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) withdrew its offer for Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) on Saturday after negotiations fell through because Yahoo wanted more than the $33 a share that...
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Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo: source
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has withdrawn its offer for Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) and does not plan to go hostile, a person familiar with Microsoft's thinking said on...
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Auburn district accepts online applications
Applying for a job in the Auburn school district is just a click away. The district has begun an online application system, said Jeff Pirozzolo, assistant superintendent for personnel.
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BYE BUY, YAHOO!
Steve Ballmer has decided to pack up his bags and go home. The Microsoft boss yesterday decided to abandon his $42 billion takeover of Yahoo! after raising his offer by $5 billion yesterday - from $29 a share, where the original $31-a-share stock...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 29th Aug 2006 21:23 UTC
Consumers now are getting more for less of their money when they buy security software. Microsoft's entry into the consumer security software arena in late May has made PC protection cheaper, according to data from The NPD Group.
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Building a better burg
It should come as no surprise that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims the biggest dangers facing suburbanites are troubles caused by obesity and traffic. Our subdivisions don't conveniently connect to where we work, shop or play, so we drive everywhere. We stay in our homes in winter and our backyards in summer -- watching TV, playing on the computer and eating.
The Geneva Sun |
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Syphilis spike linked to social Web sites
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that seemed almost eradicated a few years ago, is on the rise and authorities say that using Web sites to arrange anonymous sexual encounters is partly to blame.
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Children learn about Internet safety
WASHINGTON — Alan Portillo didn't think much, if at all, about his online vulnerability. Then the 15-year-old heard technology teacher Wendy Maitland list three pieces of information an online predator would need to find him. Birth date, she said. Alan's age was on his e-mail. Gender.
The Monterey County Herald |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 25th Sep 2006 21:12 UTC
Alan Cox, the famous Linux kernel hacker, saw his Thinkpad explode . His wife writes on her weblog: "Alan was on the other side of the room from the laptop. I was elsewhere. He yelled out, I ambled towards the room in my own good time, and then I heard 'Fire! Real fire!
OS News |
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Nvidia's chips win gamers and investors
Nvidia graphics chips are so good at rendering computer images that Ricky Musci, the 25-year-old managing editor of Web site GameCyte.
San Jose Mercury News |
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In Hindsight: Soaring gas prices and trouble in Liberty City
Here's some news you may have missed last week, based on staff and wire reports. Monday Microsoft's deadline for Yahoo to accept a $40 billion-plus takeover bid passed over the weekend, but both companies were silent Monday about what would happen next.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Microsoft ends bid to acquire Yahoo
SEATTLE - Microsoft says it's dropping its three-month-old bid to buy Yahoo because the two sides can't agree on an acceptable sale price.
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