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Comcast second-quarter revenue up 11%
Revenue at Comcast Corp. rose 11 percent in the second quarter as the cable company lost 138,000 pay-TV subscribers, but gained high-speed Internet and phone customers.
Philly.com |
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Money is no object for American space tourist
The world's next space tourist, a computer-game wizard, said Wednesday he's spending the bulk of his fortune on his $30 million adventure this fall.
Orlando Sentinel |
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Television - National
A Nelson driver's narrow escape from a falling tree at the height of yesterday's storm has become an internet sensation.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Television - National
A Nelson driver's narrow escape from a falling tree at the height of yesterday's storm has become an internet sensation.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Microsoft sues Taiwanese mouse maker
The software maker has filed patent-infringement actions, claiming Taiwan's Primax Electronics refused to license its technology
ZDNet UK |
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Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Tue 29th Jul 2008 18:33 UTC, submitted by Kaj de Vos
The Syllable project has reached another long-time milestone. It was always planned to factor out the web rendering engine of its web browser, ABrowse, into a library with a native Syllable View widget on top, so it can be embedded into more applications than just a web browser.
OS News |
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Setting up LAMP on FreeBSD
Setting up a LAMP server is a common task for systems administrators, and FreeBSD is one of the most reliable and stable operating systems available. Why not combine both LAMP and FreeBSD to build a fast and reliable Web server?
NewsForge |
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Reporters find presumed privileges revoked behind China's Great Firewall [Censorship]
The Chinese government may have assured the International Olympic Committee that reporters would enjoy Western freedoms while covering the Olympic games, such as unfettered access to the Internet.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Valleywag |
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Australian doctors say fake sick notes bode ill
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian medical authorities are warning employees against using an online company that is planning to sell fake doctors' sick notes that would allow Australians and New Zealanders to take more time off.
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She's Got Game
FAYETTEVILLE - One look around Sarah Eldridge's office leaves no doubt about her enthusiasm as executive director of Pagnozzi Charities. Louisville Sluggers signed by friends of Tom Pagnozzi, founder of the organization, hang in a glass box near her computer.
The Morning News |
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Couple pushes green on Internet
A Webster husband and wife have started an online national directory of green businesses.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
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Media not told of censorship plan: IOC
The international media should have been told they would not have completely free access to the internet before they arrived to report the Beijing Olympics, IOC press chief Kevan Gosper told Reuters on Thursday.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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France Telecom First-Half Net Drops 19% on Higher Tax (Update2)
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- France Telecom SA , Europe's third- largest phone company, said first-half profit dropped 19 percent as higher taxes canceled out growth in fixed-line and wireless earnings.
Bloomberg.com |
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Latest transfer rumours - July 31
We have scoured the back pages and the internet to bring you the latest gossip. We are not saying they’re true - just that they are out there.
Express and Star |
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GOOGLE: FORGET PRIVACY
There is no privacy. Google, the indomitable search engine that knows where you live, contends that it has the right to put pictures of everything in the universe online. The argument comes in a motion to dismiss a privacy lawsuit centering...
New York Post |
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Australian doctors say fake sick notes bode ill
Australian medical authorities are warning employees against using an online company that is planning to sell fake doctors' sick notes that would allow Australians and New Zealanders to take more time off.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Australian doctors say fake sick notes bode ill
Australian medical authorities are warning employees against using an online company that is planning to sell fake doctors' sick notes that would allow Australians and New Zealanders to take more time off.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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BAG BUG IS BEDLAM
Chaos reigned at JFK yesterday when a computer glitch stalled American Airlines' baggage sorting equipment and left thousands of travelers flying without their luggage. Company officials said a software error in the program used to scan bags into...
New York Post |
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Water District Board Member Questions Informal Deal
A "gentleman's agreement" between a water district and an Internet service provider has one water official concerned.
The Morning News |
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MPs call for watershed on YouTube
Internet sites such as YouTube should adopt TV-style watersheds to protect youngsters from porn and violence, MPs said today.
Daily Mirror |
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Triple drug murder 'Essex Boys' car in eBay sale
The Range Rover three drug dealers were shot dead in during a notorious gangland hit is being auctioned on the internet.
Daily Mirror |
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Construction begins on Main St. bookstore
Construction at 198 Main St. is clearing the way for a bookstore.Michele Pondolfino of Oneonta said The Green Toad will be a general publications bookstore with seating, Internet access and selections for young adults and children as well as adults.
The Daily Star |
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Symantec Profit Rises As It Signs More Big Deals
Chief Executive John Thompson noted the company's recent signing of 85 contracts with a value greater than $1 million.
InformationWeek |
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IOC caves in to China's demands on internet censorship
The International Olympic Committee has said that there won't be uncensored internet access at Olympic media venues.
Amnesty International |
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Woman loses out in check fraud
A 30-year-old Murfreesboro woman notified police that she was defrauded of more than $2,500 after making a transaction over the Internet via Craigslist.
Daily News Journal |
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