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Some Yahoo gave these directions
Using Yahoo directions, we charted Schaumburg to Grayslake. Half-way there, I realized, either we'd find Grayslake or the Canadian border.
Algonquin Countryside |
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CMS unveils athletics reforms
Superintendent Peter Gorman is turning to mandatory honor codes, telephone hot lines and improved computer tracking to stop the wave of student-athletes who've been lying about their home addresses to play for desired teams.
The Charlotte Observer |
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CMS unveils athletics reforms
Can Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools stop the cheating? Superintendent Peter Gorman is turning to mandatory honor codes, telephone hot lines and improved computer tracking to stop the wave of student-athletes who've been lying about their home addresses to play for desired teams. Some who've been watching CMS' months-long athletics scandal say the moves will likely slow the phenomenon as people ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Lord calls off online auction for his title
A Lord who was selling off his title and property on the Internet website eBay said Saturday he has halted the auction because of concerns over whether the bids were genuine.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Saudi intelligence chief in Pakistan amid Musharraf crisis: official
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16, 2008 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief dashed to Pakistan for talks with the government over its plans to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, a senior official said Saturday.
Zawya |
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Billerica man guilty in rape
LOWELL -- Their relationship began with chats over the Internet using America Online Instant Messenger. Arif Khalifa, a 31-year-old man living in his parent's Billerica basement, was chatting with a 15-year-old girl online, according to prosecutors.
Lowell Sun |
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Tribe Notebook: Tribe digs deep to ink picks
CLEVELAND — With no bonus picks and his team selecting 29th out of 30 teams, Indians’ director of amateur scouting Brad Grant said the organization had to get creative to have an effective First-Year Player Draft.
Star Beacon |
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Charting the Tribe:
n ON DECK — LA Angels at Cleveland Indians.n WHEN/WHERE — Today, 3:55 p.m., Progressive Field.n TV/RADIO — STO; Ch. 8.n ON THE MOUND — Right-hander John Lackey (9-2, 3.15) for LA;right-hander Fausto Carmona (5-4, 4.91) for Cleveland.n TRIBE INJURIES — DH Travis Hafner (right shoulder), RHP Jake Westbrook (right elbow), C Victor Martinez (right elbow), 2B Josh Barfield (left middle finger), RHP ...
Star Beacon |
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Internet Resources Empower Long-distance Caregivers
(ARA) - John is 82 and lives in Manhattan. Since the death of his brother, he regularly checks on his 87-year-old sister-in-law who lives about 90 minutes away. She has dementia and needs help with daily needs. An aide lives with her, but John is concerned the help is getting burned out.
Carteret County News-Times |
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Is Your Computer Slower Than When You Bought It?
(ARA) - Does it seem to take your PC forever to load software? Do you get error messages when you try to un-install software? Do you have desktop icons that aren't working?
Carteret County News-Times |
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What Does a DIYer Really Want? Tools that Do More
(ARA) - From smart phones that also function as computers to green practices that reduce waste and generate energy at the same time, multi-tasking is in vogue.
Carteret County News-Times |
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IBM mulls free desktop software for small laptops
MANILA, Philippines -- IBM is redesigning Lotus Symphony to make it suitable for small Internet-centric laptops, a top Lotus executive told INQUIRER.net.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Elvis Fans Ignore Rain For Graveside Vigil
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Mary Lou Martell put it off as long as she could. But she finally had to head to Memphis for an anniversary vigil at Elvis Presley's grave. "It's my first Elvis Week. I'm a little ashamed to say that, but it is," Martell, 60, said as she took part in a candlelight procession to Presley's grave at Graceland, his former Memphis residence. "We watched it on the computer last year ...
19 Action News Cleveland |
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New spying guidelines proposed
The Bush administration has reportedly drafted a set of guidelines for police that would make it easier to collect intelligence on ordinary citizens.
News 24 South Africa |
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A youthful finance student gets 'aggressive'
OCCUPATION: Finance student at Concordia University in Montreal. PORTFOLIO: Baidu.com Inc., Apple Inc., Mercadolibre Inc.
The Globe and Mail |
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Blogs offer tips - and a little humour
Over the past six months I feel like I have finally caught up to the 21st century. Don't get me wrong, I have never thought of myself as a technophobe. I have always embraced technology, but only as a necessity. I needed computers to do my job, and to set up an entertainment “system” at home.
The Globe and Mail |
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Patent lawsuit puts spotlight on a pair of heavyweights
Poway entrepreneur Cary Jardin – a co-founder of IPivot, an Internet hardware company that was sold to Intel for $500 million in 1999 – claims a more recent concept was stolen by a former employee.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Blogs offer tips - and a little humour
Pick the ones that interest you and stick with them
The Globe and Mail |
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Gainesville band makes finals in national search
Colourslide has been named one of 10 finalists in a national online competition for unsigned artists.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Ohio among states getting CNN staffers
LOS ANGELES – CNN said it’s adding journalists in 10 cities to provide broader, more nimble TV and online coverage of news nationwide.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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Global & sociable
MONTREAL -- Social networking is spreading worldwide as Facebook and other sites adapt to local cultures and languages with use in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific all shooting upward.
winnipegsun.com |
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Lord halts 'whole life' auction
A lord of the manner who once placed a lonely hearts advert for a wife stops an internet auction for his "life".
BBC News |
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Sex offender laws in Nevada face court challenge
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Eager to protect children from sexual predators, Nevada and other states across the nation are adopting laws that publicize the names of offenders on the Internet....
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Gamble pays off with £100,000 win
AN INTERNET gambler has scooped a life-changing £100,000 jackpot – after staking less than a fiver on an online slot machine. (16/08/2008)
Peterborough Today |
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