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Excerpt: 'One Minute to Midnight'
Tuesday, October 16, 1962, 11:50 a.m. The Central Intelligence Agency's chief photo interpreter hovered over the president's shoulder. Arthur Lundahl held a pointer in his hand, ready to reveal a secret that would bring the world to the edge of nuclear war.
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Yahoo makes deal with Icahn on board seats
A visitor sits next to a laptop near the logo of Yahoo at the trade fair in Dusseldorf, 2007. Yahoo announced it has reached an agreement with corporate raider Carl Icahn ending his effort to oust the Internet giant's board over its handling of a takeover bid from Microsoft.
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Recent Original Stories
We covered earlier about Apple suing Psystar the creator of Open Computer. Now we have more details of the complaint . Apple's complaint is now available online (registration required).
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Activision Blizzard to Release First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Activision Stand-Alone Results on July 31, 2008
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVID) intends to release first quarter fiscal year 2009 Activision stand-alone results after the close of the market on Thursday, July 31, 2008. In conjunction with this release, Activision Blizzard will host a conference call that will be broadcast over the Internet.
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New Policy
A new school district staff policy in Lamar County prohibits teachers from texting or communicating with students through Internet social network sites.
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Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results
Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended June 28, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share.
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QLogic Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2009
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.----QLogic Corp. , a leader in networking for storage and high performance computing , today announced its first quarter financial results for the period ended June 29, 2008.
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NEI Schedules Fiscal Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
CANTON, Mass.----NEI , a leading provider of server appliance products and services for storage, security and communications software vendors, will announce financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2008 on July 31, 2008 prior to the market open.
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Buying or Selling in Today's Market? Internet Paves the Path to Real Estate Success
(ARA) - Home buyers and sellers - the relationship may seem like it should be more adversarial than ever, given the current market. Coming at the real estate equation from opposite sides, buyers and sellers may feel they have little in common.
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Break in at Westside Medical
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - On Sunday, a man broke into the Westside Medical building at 6565 West Main, in Oshtemo Township. Computers and medication were taken during the break in.
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Aviation stories posted online today at USATODAY.com
Here are other airline stories posted on USATODAY.com so far today that you may have missed. Thai airline suspended on safety fear The Thai budget airliner One-Two-Go, which suffered a deadly crash last year, will be forced to suspend the...
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Preventing Laptop Theft this Back-to-school Season
(ARA) - Today's students gear up for back-to-school season by stocking up on expensive technology, from MP3 players to laptops. However, most students are unaware that dorm rooms and schools are some of the most dangerous places to store precious electronic equipment.
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Squeezed by Sluggish Economy, Many Find Charity Begins at Home -- On the Computer
(ARA) - The downturn in the economy and rising food and gas prices are taking a toll on charities and non-profit organizations. Soup kitchens, churches, international aid organizations and schools report donations of all kinds are down as folks struggle to make their own ends meet.
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Ousted AOL chief Miller could guide Yahoo strategy
Given that he was ousted from the top job at a struggling AOL, Jonathan F. Miller might not seem a natural candidate to advise its Internet rival Yahoo Inc. But Miller was instrumental in transforming AOL into an advertising company, giving him expertise in a field Yahoo must master.
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Yahoo shares inch lower after Icahn compromise
Shares of Yahoo Inc. inched lower Monday after the Internet icon settled with activist investor Carl Icahn, who had wanted to replace the company's board after it rebuffed Microsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover bid in May.
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Yahoo gives Icahn seats on board to avert control battle
Yahoo announced it has reached an agreement with activist investor Carl Icahn that will settle their battle over control of the Internet giant. Yahoo statement O'Brien: It's what's best Track Yahoo stock Microsoft-Yahoo page
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Third annual sales tax holiday nears
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's third annual sales tax holiday weekend starts at midnight Aug. 1. giving shoppers the opportunity to buy certain school supplies, computers and clothing withough having to
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Favtape: Full Playback For Your Favorite Last.fm And Pandora Songs
One of the most frustrating things about online music services like Last.fm and Pandora is that they don’t allow users to play back songs in their entirety on demand. The sites have made some progress in the last few months (Last.fm introduced full-song playback for some labels in January and iLike implemented it this [...]
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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.
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Miss. school district bars teacher-student texting
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - A new school district policy in southern Mississippi prohibits teachers from texting or communicating with students through Internet social network sites such as MySpace.
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SanDisk Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, as well as steps to slow its supply growth. Total second-quarter revenue was $816 million, a decrease of 1% on a year-over-year basis. Net loss in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) was ($68) ...
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Earnings Preview: Yahoo's fate may hinge on 2Q
Internet company Yahoo Inc. is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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CherryPal Unveils Tiny Desktop
Attention computer newbies: a new desktop that takes care of all those pesky technical details has entered the market at the rock bottom price of $249.
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Over 50% of US Population Watches Video Online - Are You Missing the Advertising Opportunity?
It is projected that US marketers will spend over $4.3 billion to reach the online video audience in 2011, citing the high engagement factor and the Internet's superior tracking and targeting capabilities as a valuable revenue stream and a highly accountable method for advertisers to sway target audiences.
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Verizon Wireless Completes $75 Million Network Enhancement in Florida During First Half of 2008
Verizon Wireless announced today that it invested nearly $75 million on new cell sites, network facilities and other technologies to enhance services and coverage throughout Florida in the first six months of 2008.
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