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Retiree loses life's savings to online scam
TALLADEGA — A man lost his life savings and nearly lost his home after falling victim to an increasingly common scam, according to police. The victim, a 59-year-old Talladega retiree, was first contacted via e-mail in July by someone calling himself Barrister Owen Larry of Nigeria.
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Education feature: Students help cut energy costs
As the school empties out each day, a select group of students methodically march from one classroom to another turning off lights and computers and turning down thermostats.
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Tony Trout's arrest gets mixed reaction on County Council
Greenville County Council members reacted with surprise, concern and sadness when they learned Wednesday that fellow council member Tony Trout had been arrested on federal computer charges.
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Add some of that old Hollwood glamour to your video setup
Everyone wants to look their best when they broadcast online, and for that reason, I Want One of Those is selling a a Hollywood style webcam and spotlight for upcoming YouTube stars. The Hollywood webcam looks like an old school movie camera, and features an LED indicator on the side so you always know when you're streaming live video. It also has a quick capture snapshot button to take ...
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Social Web sites fill student loan gap
Jennifer Reynolds doesn't like asking people for money, but the Santa Clara University graduate student found herself writing a pitch for a $7,000 school loan that a company called GreenNote then posted on the Internet. "I love other people foremost," she...
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Congress OKs measure to help Internet radio
WASHINGTON -- Congress has cleared the way for a potential agreement intended to save the emerging Internet radio market from a crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.
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Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation for DS Hits the Streets
Oct 1st, 2008 - KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and simulation games, announced today that Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation is available now at North American retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Fry's, Game Crazy, Gamefly.com and GameStop.About Pop Cutie!
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Christian activist boycotting Google for loving the gays [Politics]
Randy Thomasson of the Campaign for Children and Families apparently didn't get the memo that Google is your new god. The CCF is a California organization dedicated to, among other things, making... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Infrared Echoes Give NASA's Spitzer A Supernova Flashback
by Staff Writers Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 02, 2008 Hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast's first moments, say scientists using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
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Mothers online
Not long ago, a woman decide to leave her husband. She was three months pregnant. The subsequent depression and stress increased the risks of losing her unborn child from a threatened abortion. Not knowing what to do, she turned to the Internet and found a particular web board.
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Powerful Nearby Supernova Caught By Web Of Telescopes
by Staff Writers Paris, France (ESO) Oct 02, 2008 Over a decade after it exploded, one of the nearest supernovae in the last 25 years has been identified. This result was made possible by combining data from the vast online archives from many of the world's premier telescopes.
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WHAT WE BUY
The top-selling video games on Amazon.com, as of noon yesterday:
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Trailer Hitch
Welcome to Trailer Hitch, BOP's look at the latest movie trailers to hit the Internet. This week: Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio finally team up, Bernie Mac makes a huge mistake and Adam Sandler enters a dream world.
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Internet Scam Targets Action For Animals
The Action for Animals Humane Society in Derry Township has had numerous people come in this week looking for "free purebred puppies." But, shelter manager LuAnn Hutcheson says those puppies don't exist.
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Infrared echoes give Spitzer a supernova flashback
GREENBELT, Md. -- Hot spots near the shattered remains of an exploded star are echoing the blast's first moments, say scientists using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
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British band Oasis launching new album on MySpace
LONDON - British band Oasis is joining the music rush to the Internet. It is premiering all of its new album, "Dig Out Your Soul," on MySpace starting Wednesday. The album will be available at http://music.myspace.com or http://www.myspace.com/oasis.
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Senate Passes Pryor's Content-Blocking Study
Washington—The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that requires the Federal Communications Commission to study parents' access to advanced technologies capable of blocking content on television and the Internet.
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Gene Construction Kit 3.0 adds three new modules
Textco BioSoftware has released the latest version of its DNA plasmid mapping software, Gene Construction Kit 3.0 (GCK). Three new modules are included with the program, PCR Analysis, Shotgun Cloning, and Database Search. The PCR Analysis module lets users select a section of DNA, choose from different amplification parameters, and the program suggests the closest matching primers around that ...
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Diller: IAC `extremely lucky' with split timing
NEW YORK - Barry Diller is feeling very lucky right now. The consummate deal maker split his Internet conglomerate, IAC/InterActiveCorp, into five publicly traded companies in late August -- and not a moment too soon, he told The Associated Press in an interview this week.
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Michael Standaert: China's Skyping on you ...
BEIJING: When in China, don't use Skype. Well, at least not the Chinese version called Tom-Skype, a joint venture between eBay (owner of Skype) and...
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Nero 9
Nero's latest software package attempts to break the perception that they're just about burning.
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Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays
Associated Press - October 1, 2008 5:13 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to spotting breast cancer on a mammogram, a computer is as good as a second pair of eyes.
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State Police fees arbitrary, unfair
The state wants to charge Millstone and other rural communities for New Jersey State Police services starting next year. Millstone has started a campaign against the proposed charges through its Web site, asking residents to write to state officials expressing their concerns, and we encourage locals to get involved.
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Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays
Associated Press - October 1, 2008 5:13 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to spotting breast cancer on a mammogram, a computer is as good as a second pair of eyes.
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Q&A with Bill Scully, Director eMarketing: Siemens Water Technologies
This month for our in house SEO interview series, we sat down to chat with Bill Scully, Director of eMarketing with Siemens Water Group. Bill’s varied back ground and hands-on history has enabled him to showcase clear successes for his company, which has translated to a solid career path for himself. Beyond that, Bill is [...]
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