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The Pursuit of Justice: Shifting the risk: Deciding whether to stay the course
One of the big issues, if not the biggest issue, in this year’s presidential campaign is described in “The Great Risk Shift,” a book by Yale political science professor Jacob S. Hacker.
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Libraries step into the Age of iPod
By Paul Thomasch NEW YORK (Reuters) - It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons ...
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Music-subscription service Rhapsody's not afraid to take on iPod
SAN FRANCISCO - Rhapsody still believes online subscription music has a real shot.
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Report: HTC Android handset not coming until 2009
One of the most prominent supporters of Google's Android mobile phone software is reportedly having trouble putting a phone together and might have to delay the project.
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Final Glance: Computers companies
Apple Inc fell $.62 or .4 percent, to $163.57. Dell Inc fell $.26 or 1.0 percent, to $24.99.
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Final Glance: Internet companies
Akamai Technologies fell $.81 or 3.5 percent, to $22.23. Amazon fell $1.14 or 1.5 percent, to $76.95.
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Three men plead guilty in online gambling case
Three men who helped promote the online gambling firm BetOnSports have pleaded guilty to federal charges. William Hernan Lenis, his son, Will Lenis, and nephew Manny Lenis entered the pleas Wednesday in St. Louis. Attorneys for the Miami men said t...
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Tails tell a whale of a tale, researchers say
JUNEAU -- Sally Mizroch was pretty sure she'd seen whale No. 183 before. Its distinctive tail fluke was all white, with a few black Marilyn Monroe-type spots. She entered its features into her computer and got an instant match.
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Camp counselor faces child porn charges
A camp counselor at Friends Central School in Montgomery County has been arrested, and accused of having child porn on his computer.
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Facebook Stock for Sale
Top execs at the social network are selling shares—at prices far lower than the site's once-vaunted $15 billion valuation
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Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. to Announce Q2 Financials and Guidance Tuesday August 12th, 2008
Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc., a leading producer of high-performance wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems, will provide Q2 Financials and Guidance on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 at market close with a conference call being held after market from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Security That Won't Slow Down Your PC
Symantec is scrambling to get the bloat out of Norton software—and stop the slide in market share
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Affiliated Computer's 4Q profit more than doubles
Affiliated Computer Services Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it took on more technology projects for businesses and government agencies.
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Expert warns against major Internet security flaw
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A network security expert reaffirmed his warning about a major Internet flaw that hackers can use to attack corporate or even personal networks.
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3 plead guilty in online gambling case
Thu, Aug 7, 2008 (3:06 p.m.) Three men who helped promote the online gambling firm BetOnSports have pleaded guilty to federal charges. William Hernan Lenis, his son, Will Lenis, and nephew Manny Lenis entered the pleas Wednesday in St. Louis.
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Google Sells Performics SEM Unit To Publicis
After Google completed its acquisition of DoubleClick earlier this year, it announced plans to divest itself of Performics , the search marketing firm that came with the package.
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CNET's Clientside developer blog serving Adobe Flash exploits
Yesterday, Websense Labs issued an alert regarding a compromised CNET blog, namely the Clientside developer blog which has been embedded with a malicious javascript code attempting to exploit the visitors through a well known vulnerability in Adobe Flash's player. Websense's alert : "Websense Security Labs ThreatSeeker Network has discovered...
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3 plead guilty in online gambling case
(AP) ST. LOUIS - Three men who helped promote the online gambling firm BetOnSports have pleaded guilty to federal charges. William Hernan Lenis, his son, Will Lenis, and nephew Manny Lenis entered the pleas Wednesday in St. Louis.
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Jondi Gumz, Reporter at Large: Local firm goes for the gold in Forbes contest
Santa Cruz entrepreneur Don Ritzman is in the running for a $100,000 prize from Forbes.com. All he has to do is persuade people to vote for his company, WhiteNoise Systems, which offers software to prevent cyber-thievery.
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Developers to Apple: Be more transparent on App Store standards
Confusion over why apps are removed from the App Store—or why they make it through in the first place—has some iPhone software makers hoping for improved communication with Apple.
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Ruby Tuesday Stages a ''Mock Mistake'' to Blow Up Its Last Remaining Old-Style Restaurant After a Nationwide Makeover ...
For more than 36 years, Ruby Tuesday restaurants meant Tiffany-style lamps, polished brass, striped awnings, and plenty of antiques and curios on the walls. But this week the last one left standing with that look went out with a "bang," as the Company staged a mock demolition on its website that has had thousands of YouTube (YouTube is a trademark and service mark owned by Google, Inc.) replays. ...
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Google: AOL's Not Worth $20 Billion Anymore
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has filed its 10-Q quarterly, and some interesting language about how it continues to value its 5 percent stake in AOL: "We review our investment in AOL (NYSE: TWX) for impairment in accordance with FSP SFAS 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments ("FSP 115-1"). Based on our review, we believe our investment in AOL may ...
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Microsoft Squeaks Out SQL Server 2008 Not a Moment Too Soon
Following a nearly six-month delay from its original target release date, Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing of its SQL Server 2008 Wednesday. The software maker had initially planned to launch the database application in February, but in January said it would have to move the date back to the third quarter.
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Sector roundup: Chinese Internet, airlines
NEW YORK (AP) _ U.S.-listed shares of Chinese Internet companies declined Thursday, amid a string of earnings disappointments and analyst downgrades. ATLANTA (AP) _ Airline stocks were mixed Thursday as oil prices fluctuated.
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MacDailyNews - Where Mac news comes first
On Tuesday, eWeek's Joe Wilcox contacted Stephen Baker, NPD's vice president of industry analysis, about computer average selling prices (ASP) at retail.
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