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• Story and video Try Google's "Street View"
Google's "Street View" takes users on a virtual ride around Grand Rapids. Google launched the program in May 2007 in five cities. The program debuted in Grand Rapids, Lansing and 28 other cities this week.
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Web security patch has flaws of its own
SAN FRANCISCO – Faced with the discovery of a serious flaw in the Internet's workings, computer network administrators around the world have been rushing to fix their systems with a cobbled-together patch. Now it appears that the patch has some gaping holes.
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Cool days
Hand sanitizer. USB flash drive. Magenta Sharpie. Clean socks. Quick – what do they have in common? Answer: They're probably going to be in your kid's pencil case when fall comes around.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Batavia police accuse man of Internet sex crime
A Livingston County man faces up to life in prison if convicted of attempting to lure an undercover detective posing as a 15-year-old to engage in sexual activity earlier this year, U. S. Attorney Terrance P. Flynn said.
The Buffalo News |
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New Biodiesel Plant In Cheshire On Auction Block
A brand new biodiesel plant sits in Cheshire, almost ready for service, and it's for sale. This 7,500-square-foot web of pipes and unfilled tanks, centrally located in the state, might seem a hot property at a time when homeowners face the ugly prospect of $5-a-gallon heating oil this winter.
Hartford Courant |
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eHosting DataFort Launches Two CSR Initiatives
Dubai: 09 August, 2008 - eHosting DataFort (EHDF), the region's leading IT outsourcing service provider and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced two new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives - Marifaty and Muthabara.
Zawya |
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Library Offering Traveling Book Club
In an Internet culture in which everyone expects instant information tailored to their needs, the Palm Harbor Library is offering patrons an anytime-anywhere book club. The library received a Wal-Mart Foundation Community Grant to promote the idea of "Books Clubs to Go," said Debbie Phillips, library spokeswoman. With the grant the library has acquired a collection of "rolling totes" holding 10 ...
The Suncoast News Pinellas |
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Spam charges out
OTTAWA -- Industry Minister Jim Prentice says Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility have assured him that any customers charged for text message spam will be able to have the charges removed from their bills.
London Free Press |
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UWO course trains pilots online
A new online flight-training program being marketed by the University of Western Ontario should make the skies safer for private pilots.
London Free Press |
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Walt Disney buys 15% stake in UGBL
The Walt Disney Company has invested Rs 118 crore (Rs 1.18 billion) for a 15 per cent stake in UTV Global Broadcasting (UGBL), the broadcasting arm of UTV Software Communications. Walt Disney currently holds 300,000 equity shares in the company.
rediff.com |
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Ex-Dell chief named Microsoft India MD
Filling in the vacuum created by the high-profile exit of Neelam Dhawan, who quit Microsoft India to join Hewlett Packard (India) in June this year, the software giant on Friday announced the appointment of Rajan Anandan – former Dell India head (Dell India VP and Country GM) as its new managing director.
rediff.com |
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Officer Googles predator's location
A University of Alaska Fairbanks police officer posing as a 13-year-old girl contacted a sexual predator on the Internet, then tracked him down using Google Earth, according to the Alaska Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Anchorage Daily News |
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Better Homes secures IT infrastructure with ESET
ESET anti-virus protects Better Homes against online threats
ITP.net |
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Universally Speaking, Earthlings Share a Nice Neighborhood
New computer simulations put solar system in universal perspective
Kansas City InfoZine |
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Alert: Hazardous weather outlook
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for western Chelan County early Friday evening, followed by a hazardous weather outlook through Friday night and into Saturday morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected late into the evening, with winds gusts up to 20 mph. The weather service in predicting a 30 percent chance of showers Saturday morning, with clearer skies ...
The Wenatchee World |
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Airborne Broadband
August 9, 2008: The U.S. Navy is spending $29 million to equip its 16 E-6B airborne command, control and communications aircraft with, in effect, high-speed Internet communications.
Strategy Page |
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Leave driving to Metro and get free Wi-Fi
In an era of high gas prices, Metro now offers free wireless Internet access in an attempt to encourage more people to ride the bus.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Bids Top $8 Million in Successful Residential Online Auction in Inland Empire
The LFC Group of Companies, the country's premier online real estate auction firm, delivered yet another successful auction marketing campaign, selling new homes in Southern California's Inland Empire through an online auction on its Freedom Realty Exchange website.Total high bids topped $8 million as bidders actively competed for the brand-new homes located in two communities, Redlands and ...
PRWeb |
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Studying can be less painful
Students are increasingly at risk for injuries from bad posture using laptops placed on their floors, coffee tables and beds.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Contacto Publicidad Announces the Opening of its New Interactive Division Onsearch Interactive
Contacto Publicidad, one of the leading advertising agencies in Spain with a 40 year trajectory, has entered the US market with its subsidiary Onsearch Interactive. With the opening of its new office in Miami, Contacto Publicidad establishes a new interactive marketing agency helping businesses harness the power of the Internet to market their products and services online. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2008) ...
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Registry Cleaner Tool Launched For Emancipating Chained PC
Registry cleaner tool launched with aim to provide help to people in fixing their computer problems. Registry cleaner improves the performance of the PC by annulling various redundant materials and sizes up the PC to speed up performance. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/registry-cleaner-tool/new-launch/prweb1190734.htm
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Antique's cost includes more than actual price
Most of us buy antiques we can live with -- comfortable chairs, dishes that go in a dishwasher, desks that can be used with a computer and vases for flowers. But great wealth allows collectors to buy antiques to look at, not use.
Las Vegas Review-Journal |
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USCBlitz.com Bringing College Football Fans into the Web 2.0 World
Take notice college football maniacs. USCBlitz.com is a blog that is more than just a blog, and it marks the future for the world of sports on the internet. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1191134.htm
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'Body rubs' lead to arrests
Spurred by complaints from hotels, Sharonville police were shocked when they uncovered a thriving trade on the Internet and in adult entertainment listings, with Sharonville as a prime destination.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Is Your Car Ready for Winter?
(ARA) - What's the last thing you want to happen when heading off to school or that mountain getaway you've been looking forward to? If you're driving to your destination, the worst case scenario would be for the flashing "Check Engine" warning light to come on, leading to your car breaking down.
Carteret County News-Times |
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