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Student involved in Wachusett fight expelled
HOLDEN, Mass. -- Two teenage boys allegedly involved in a a fight near Wachusett Regional High School which was posted on the Internet have been expelled.
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A few days after Mark Shuttleworth , Gaël Duval, founder of Linux Mandrake, now Mandriva, posted a FAQ related to his distribution. He addresses some controversial issues such as Will Mandriva ever demand licence fees?
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DT Struggles to Entertain
In unveiling its first-quarter results today, the German incumbent failed to mention its IPTV progress in its earnings press release, and CEO René Obermann omitted to mention his company's TV-over-broadband service, called Entertain, during his conference call speech.
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Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.
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Student involved in Wachusett fight expelled
HOLDEN, Mass. -- A teenage boy facing charges in connection with a fight near Wachusett Regional High School which was posted on the Internet has been expelled.
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MOTO Q 9c Available at Verizon Wireless May 9
Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, announced the MOTO Q 9c will be available in the company's online store and in Verizon Wireless business sales channels on May 9.
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Facebook, states set bullying, predator safeguards
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from Florida and other states said Thursday.
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Cablevision plans wireless broadband network
Cable TV provider Cablevision Systems Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer high-speed wireless Internet service across its coverage area in the New York region. The company also reported a wider deficit for its first quarter on losses from derivative contracts, while operating earnings jumped 44 percent on gains from premium offerings like Internet access, phone service and digital video. ...
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Northeast cable TV provider Cablevision discloses plans for broadband wireless network
NEW YORK - Cable TV provider Cablevision Systems Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer high-speed wireless Internet service across its coverage area, which is principally on New York's Long Island.
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Canadian filmmaker turns to Internet to finance movie
TORONTO (Reuters) - An aspiring Canadian filmmaker is asking the public at large to help fund his first movie project, one frame at a time.
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Online pizza ordering becomes a billion-dollar industry
In another sign of the changing nature of communications in the US economy, Papa John's, America's third-largest pizza chain, has recently passed $1 billion in completed online transactions.
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Got a .edu email address? Pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate for $60!
Here's a deal that some of you might be interested in: "The semester may be ending, but that doesn't mean the educational discounts have dried up for the summer †yet. Actively enrolled college students with .edu e-mail addresses (and carrying at least a 0.5-credit course load) have one...
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Microsoft offers phones as PCs for poor
Microsoft today discussed some of the details of a project it estimates could help address a lack of computing in developing countries. A plan so far known as Fone+ would give users a basic or mid-range smartphone with a dock or similar connection to a TV, giving them a potentially higher-resolution screen and a more comfortable distance to use th...
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Beware: It’s phishing season for all ages
Reading Elder/Human Services is providing information to seniors on how they can avoid phishing scams.
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Climate Researchers Tap 4,000-Chip IBM Supercomputer
Scientists will use the Bluefire computer to model drought patterns, agricultural seasons, global warming, and hurricane development.
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@ Needham Digital Media Con: Spanfeller: Economy Isn't Only Factor In Slower Growth; Forbes.com IPO?
Brand advertising growth has slowed down online, but the weakening economy is just one factor, according to Jim Spanfeller, CEO of Forbes.com. During a keynote interview with senior analyst Mark May at the Needham Internet and Digital Media Conference, Spanfeller attributed the lower growth rates to size and maturity, as well as a failure of quality supply to keep up with demand—hence the ...
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Google "buy," target price raised
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Ubuntu 8.04: Upgrade or clean install?
Which path should you follow? Should you take advantage of Ubuntu's package manager and use it to upgrade your system to the latest 8.04 Hardy Heron release, or should you download a CD or DVD ISO image and do a clean install? Common wisdom says that doing a clean install is the better, safer course of action. There may be a little extra work involved configuring everything once the latest and ...
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Mashable Announces Exhibitors Hall Event at Internet Week
Showcase and Network with New Yorks Web 2.0 Community
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Windows Mobile to get pumped up on Nvidia
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Windows Mobile to get pumped up on Nvidia --Nvidia's Windows Mobile platform goes far beyond the staid, ho-hum Windows running on small mobile devices to date. The fungus among us takes on depleted uranium --Scottish researchers use fungi to stabilize depleted uranium. IRS Web site opens door to phishers --Web site that allows taxpayers to ...
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Why Microhoo! is like, so, totally dead
!!!!! and then, like, !!!!!! Blog 0.2 Those of you au fait with my traditional morning ritual will know that I normally rise at 5.43am, dip an Indonesian virgin-thigh-rolled organic sesame seed crunch power bar into a cup of sea urchin and gauva infusion, do fifteen minutes Pilates, ensure my beachside condo is feng shui compliant before parsing the latest declaration from a besuited ...
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AMD chief says changes afoot at chip giant
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Chief Hector Ruiz admits to shareholders that the chip giant had a tough year in 2007, but vows that changes are afoot to make the company "consistently" profitable.
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Yahoo tests revamped search with 'Glue Pages'
Glue Pages combine search with related information. It plays to Yahoo's portal strengths and will dovetail with Yahoo Open Strategy.
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NASCAR's new criminal — Kyle Busch
Yahoo! Sports for Gatehouse News Service DARLINGTON, S.C. — For one of the few times in his career — and certainly the first time in several years — Jeff Gordon won’t have to worry about being the No. 1 villain heading into Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway.
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Growing pains might stop hurting soon
Imagine being able to regrow your leg the same way a lizard regrows its tail. The same people who brought us the Internet and GPS satellites are providing the military - and later the public - with technology to regrow body parts. The prevalent use of improvised explosives in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has shown the military a new type of injury.
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