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Squad shoots for classy image
WINNIPEG --The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were scrambling to protect their reputation after racy photos featuring some of the team's former cheerleaders were posted on an Internet sports site. The women in the photos -- the Bombers organization insists they are former members of the team's Blue Lightning cheerleading squad -- are shown in various states of undress and sexually provocative poses.
Winnipeg Free Press |
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Inca Son jury to continue deliberations
WESTBORO - The alleged victim of an indecent assault by a world-renowned Peruvian folk singer testified yesterday that she "froze up" after the 47-year-old man accosted her in the family computer room.
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Four Tuscaloosa broacasters to be inducted into hall of fame
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The Tuscaloosa News |
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Northport needs grant to build center for seniors
NORTHPORT The city of Northport announced plans a year ago to build a senior center at Civitan Park on Main Avenue.But construction has yet to begin.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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Hopewell Police plan to communicate better
HOPEWELL — A new voicemail system, bike officers and a spruced-up lobby were some of the ideas flying around during a citizens’ meeting Thursday with the Hopewell Bureau of Police.
The Petersburg Progress-Index |
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Gas cost ignites surge in online college classes
More college students in the Philadelphia region had been opting to take some or all of their courses online even before gas topped $4 a gallon.
Philly.com |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 8th Sep 2006 20:37 UTC
"Most of us have had a brand new computer at one time. It's a great feeling. You boot up windows and within 30 seconds you are surfing the net, checking your email, or playing your favorite game. 10 months down the road things aren't so nice anymore.
New Mobile Computing |
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Man found guilty of sexual assault
METRO VANCOUVER - A Corrections Canada employee has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old student he met online in an Internet chat room.
Vancouver Sun |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 8th Aug 2005 19:30 UTC
This interview with Bill Hilf, Microsoft's Linux Lab Manager, answers questions from readers of Slashdot. It speaks about OSS inside Microsoft, attitudes towards open standards, and of course Linux.
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Recent Original Stories
Red Hat is actively talking to Microsoft to improve Linux/Windows interoperability, but says it will only sign an interoperability agreement with Microsoft if it is based entirely on open standards.
OS News |
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 3rd Sep 2005 17:14 UTC
While Office 12, Microsoft's next-generation desktop suite, is not expected to hit Beta 1 until later this fall, Microsoft officials are set to show off a number of its components at the company's annual Professional Developers Conference in mid-September.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 21st Dec 2006 11:38 UTC
In 2002, both KDE and GNOME released their last major revisions; KDE released KDE 3.0 on 3rd April , while GNOME followed shortly after with GNOME 2.0 on 27th June . For the Linux desktop, therefore, 2002 was an important year.
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Comcast switches eight channels to digital
Viewers who wish to follow MSNBC, Oxygen, NECN and other basic-tier channels to the digital realm will face an additional $3.95 per month charge for a digital converter box.
The Burlington Free Press |
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TSA wants to ease laptop screening
WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration is moving closer to easing one of the biggest post-9/11 security hassles: making airline travelers take laptops out of cases at airport checkpoints.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
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Alleged racism attracts online attention
A local woman who said a racist hate-group targeted her grandchildren earlier this week claims to have received hundreds of anonymous phone calls since her story hit the airwaves and the Internet.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Oviedo man gets 2 years for child-sex intent
An Oviedo man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for traveling to Polk County, where he intended to have sex with a child. Sasha Barber pleaded guilty Friday to using a computer to seduce a child and attempted use of a computer for child exploitation, the Attorney General's Office said. He must register as a sex offender when he is released from prison. Barber was arrested a ...
Orlando Sentinel |
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Oviedo man gets 2 years for child-sex intent
An Oviedo man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for traveling to Polk County, where he intended to have sex with a child. Sasha Barber pleaded guilty Friday to using a computer to seduce a child and attempted use of a computer for child exploitation, the Attorney General's Office said. He must register as a sex offender when he is released from prison. Barber was arrested a ...
Orlando Sentinel |
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Recent Original Stories
The company expressed concern that to the extent its minority market share has caused software developers to question Apple's prospects in the PC space, developers could be less inclined to develop software for Apple products, and instead feel more inclined to devote their resources to developing software for the larger Windows market or growing Linux market.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 13th Feb 2007 21:31 UTC, submitted by IdaAshley
"Portland is a new open source project that promises to simplify the deployment and commercialization of Linux applications by helping them run on multiple desktop environments, including Gnome and KDE. Although still young, Portland is available today, and it looks to be improving rapidly.
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Harassing calls more sinister than pool flyer
New Braunfels woman Mary Alice Altorfer became the center of an Internet and media furor this week when she complained to police that her biracial grandchildren were being victimized by a flyer posted at her neighborhood swimming pool.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Morris to collect hazardous waste, TVs, computers
PARSIPPANY -- The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority will conduct a household hazardous waste disposal and computer/TV drop-off event on Aug. 9 at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy.
Daily Record |
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Fusselle still on top of his game
2008 ONEONTA TIGERS ... ONEONTA _ The younger generation might be shocked to know there was once a time without the Internet.
The Daily Star |
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Linked by Andrew Youll on Wed 27th Jul 2005 16:58 UTC, submitted by Qwerty
Microsoft has released some official screenshots of the just released beta 1 of Windows Vista, their upcoming Windows version. Microsoft has passed a major milestone with the release of its first full test version of Windows Vista, the next generation of its flagship operating system.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Dec 2005 12:33 UTC
Hard drive vendor LaCie has teamed up with Mandriva on a bus-powered USB 2.0 hard drive preloaded with desktop Linux. The "GlobeTrotter" boots Mandriva Linux LE 2005, and is available in 40GB and 80GB models priced at $140 [EUR 119] and $199 [EUR 168], respectively.
OS News |
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Guilty plea in kidnapping of pregnant teen
Independence -- A 20-year-old Kansas City-area woman pleaded guilty Friday to snatching a pregnant teenager she met online in a foiled plot to steal her unborn child.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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