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Asia Day Ahead: U.S. Stocks Fall; `Suckers Rally' on S&P 500
May 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks retreated as retailers fell on record oil prices and Yahoo! Inc. tumbled the most in almost two years after Microsoft Corp. abandoned its $50 billion bid for the company.
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Five Social Networking Sites Of The Wealthy
Execs and other affluent types now have their own space. To get in the door, though, you have to fit the profile.
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Yahoo shares fall 15 pct after Microsoft withdraws bid
Yahoo shares fell 15 percent Monday as hopes for the once-dominant Internet icon dimmed following Microsoft's withdrawal of a $47.5 billion takeover bid.
Seattle Times |
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Too many cookies spoil the internet?
The last time cookies became a matter of public debate was when the "Sesame Street" character Cookie Monster was accused of encouraging poor eating habits...
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Yahoo Shares Fall After Microsoft Yanks Bid
Yahoo shares plunge in premarket trading after Microsoft withdraws its bid for the once dominant Internet search engine.
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Recent Original Stories
Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu Linux, has explained why he thinks the DCC (Debian Common Core, but don't let the Debian guys hear that) will fail.
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WiMAX: The Future of Wireless Broadband?
WiMAX, the next generation in the evolution of wireless Internet connectivity, has really taken the idea to brand new heights. WiMAX, the next generation in the evolution of wireless Internet connectivity, has really taken the idea to brand new heights. The ability of WiMAX to support next generation data cards which have a connectivity of 2Mbps is simply outstanding. In India the concept of ...
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T-Mobile's 3G Network Touches Down in NYC
T-Mobile customers in New York City are the first to be able to enjoy its long-awaited third-generation wireless service, the company announced Monday. T-Mobile officially launched its 3G network in New York on Monday, with plans to continue the 3G rollout across major metropolitan markets over the course of the year.
E-Commerce Times |
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Dell, OLPC Affordable Laptop Bout Only Hurts Users
Anyone with the remotest interest in ICT development will have noticed the battle raging at the "bottom of the pyramid," where...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-05 21:54 Stocks end lower after Microsoft pulls Yahoo bid
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street pulled back Monday after Microsoft Corp.'s decision to withdraw its bid for Yahoo Inc. and as oil prices rose to a new record over $120 a barrel.
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Customer Service
Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. now that they couldn't agree on a deal. Yahoo's stock has cratered, and Microsoft has to figure out another way to catch up in the online ad market, a flaw so big it was willing to pay US$47.5 billion to fix it.
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Men pick wrong guy in stereo equipment scam
The victim got suspicious and called a friend who looked the audio equipment up on the Internet and told him that he was getting ripped off. A fistfight nearly started when the man demanded his money back.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-05 22:10 Closing Glance: Shares of commercial banks fall
NEW YORK (AP) - Commercial bank stocks fell with the broader markets Monday as investors digested word from Microsoft Corp. it will no longer pursue Yahoo Inc.
Interactive Investor |
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Recent Original Stories
Time to throw out the old Pentium I/MMX computers? Not yet... read this guide on how to install Windows 2000 on a very old computer with only 32MB RAM and tweak it to run very fast.
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Bad Day Gets Worse for Stocks
The major averages in New York end lower Monday. Yahoo! falls hard, but Sprint Nextel rises. Gold and oil prices are stronger.
TheStreet.com |
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Walking away could turn out best for Yahoo and Microsoft
Sure, things look rough for Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. now that they couldn't agree on a deal.
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Stocks end lower after Microsoft pulls Yahoo bid
By TIM PARADIS NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street pulled back Monday after Microsoft Corp.'s decision to withdraw its bid for Yahoo Inc. and as oil prices rose to a new record over $120 a barrel.
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay |
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AMD, Intel Court Fight Continues
The two companies, locked in an ongoing legal fight, submit new court papers as the 2009 trial date looms.... Villanova University Six Sigma & IT Certificate Programs 100% Online programs in Six Sigma, IS Security, CISSP Prep, Business Analysis, Proj. Mgmt. and more!
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La Crosse Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crime
A La Crosse man receives a long prison term for using his computer to prey on young children.
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Two men rob UF student at Mall parking lot
Gainesville Police are searching for two men who robbed a University ofFlorida student in The Oaks Mall parking lot last week.One of the robbers pointed a gun at the 20-year-old man, demanding he givethem his laptop computer and backpack, police reported. Officers released adrawing of one of the suspects Monday.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Resources Toolbox
More than ever, newspapers fill an important role by providing reliable, sourced information in the face of proliferating online content, which is not self-regulated with the checks and balances of quality reporting.
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Update: Google concerned about Verizon's open access
Google has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to obtain a pledge from Verizon Wireless that it will honor the open-access conditions on a band of 700MHz spectrum before selling the spectrum to the carrier.
Addict 3D |
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Shreveport Technology Company Encourages Innovative Thinking
As the information technology industry continues to grow leaps and bounds a local business is taking advantage of its success. The Network Foundation Technologies goal is to bring television to the Internet.
KTAL Shreveport |
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Yoga workshop offered May 3
The Long Island Yoga Association will hold a workshop, Sat. May 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 407 Main St., Farmingdale. For more information, call 631-261-1777, visit the group's website at www.longislandyogaassociation. org or email longislandyogaassociation@ yahoo.com.
Amityville Record |
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Yin & Yang
12:05 PM -- Why do executives at public companies blog? They sound so watered down and limp. Posts like this , from Yahoo's CEO, don't sound like they come from competitive entrepreneurs. They sound like they're from Emily Post's Big Book of Corporate Platitudes.
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