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Man with plan for park in Bethlehem has criminal past
BETHLEHEM — A Thomaston man eager to open what he calls a "family fun center" for foster children on Munger Lane has a lengthy criminal record in Kansas, including convictions for theft and battery.
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Central City students receive laptops
CENTRAL CITY and#8212; Two days ago, 11-year-old Alec Dalton dreaded the thought of going back to school. But now he's ready.The difference is an Apple laptop that he gets to take home every day.Alec was among a large batch of Central City's fifth through 12th graders and their parents who wound around the High School gym on Tuesday. Each student at those levels got assigned laptops through the ...
The Gazette |
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Gates, Buffett visit oilsands
CALGARY - Two of the world's richest people, Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and his friend, American investment magnate Warren Buffett, quietly flew into northeastern Alberta on Monday, where they took in the oilsands, apparently with awe.
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He'll get in your face
Andy Thibault spends a lot of time in shorts and sandals watching rabbits nibble in his Litchfield backyard. When he feels up to it, he climbs the steep stairs of his Victorian home on a quiet, tree shaded street, turns on the computer and takes on the world.
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2d Fumo computer technician pleads guilty
A second computer technician who worked for State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo pleaded guilty yesterday to obstructing the federal investigation that ultimately led to the massive corruption indictment of Fumo, and he agreed to testify for the prosecution.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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South County recycling on par with national average
What you might do out in your garage before garbage day, these guys do for a living.
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The Sims 3 in Stores February 20, 2009
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Electronic Arts Inc. today announced at the Leipzig Games Convention that The Sims™ 3, the highly anticipated next-generation flagship PC game from The Sims Label, will be available at retailers worldwide and available by digital download on February 20, 2009.
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HP reports strong third quarter
PC demand unchanged?
Silicon.com |
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Virtual world may render college road trips useless
Visiting colleges no longer means loading the family in the car to travel across the country. A campus tour is now a computer click away.
Republican-American |
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IDF: Intel hint suggests 160GB MacBook Air
Intel Tuesday outlined the roadmap for its upcoming line of solid-state drives that will use flash-based solid-state memory to store data - and replace hard drives in some computers.
Macworld UK |
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No Olympic gold for large LCDs
An expected boost to sales of large-sized LCD panels from an boom in the purchase of new TVs due to the Olympics failed to materialize but sales are due for a recovery in September says iSuppli Corp. providing relief after after nearly three months of plummeting profitability and precipitous price plunges.
EETimes |
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Hewlett-Packard's profit rises 14% on strong computer sales
The company's revenue increases 10% from the year-earlier quarter. Hewlett-Packard Co. rose above the economic gloom Tuesday and reported a 14% rise in quarterly profit thanks to strong computer sales.
Los Angeles Times |
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China limits use of Olympians' names online
(AP:BEIJING) China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves.
INO News |
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Pakistan government should rein in ISI, says Karzai
With Pervez Musharraf stepping down as Pakistan President, Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has expressed hopes that the democratically elected government in that country would be able to rein in the Inter Services Intelligence, which allegedly played a key role in the Indian Embassy bombing in Kabul. He stressed that Afghanistan's relations with India cannot be wrecked by bombs or suicides or by ...
rediff.com |
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The Herald-Zeitung Mobile Edition
The Herald-Zeitung provides a text-only version of its daily web edition for readers using cellular telephones or handheld computers. Registered users of AvantGo can create their own custom channel to download regular updates.
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung |
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Officers nab wanted child molester
Unregistered offender roaming the South Bay is caught after a citizen's tip. » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news
Daily Breeze |
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London News and Reviews
Fresh safety fears about Apple iPod Nano music players surfaced yesterday after it emerged two minor fires had been caused, possibly because of a battery defect.
Evening Standard |
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Computers get their fix: Business owner says he wants to help everyone get online.
Despite reviving dying computers for a living, Kevin Hammon doesn't consider himself a hacker, a software wonder or even a geek.
Merced Sun-Star |
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China limits use of Olympians' names online
China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Officers nab wanted child molester
Unregistered offender roaming the South Bay is caught after a citizen's tip. » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news
Daily Breeze |
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Publishers to fine 25,000 game pirates News
Five games companies are to demand 25,000 file-sharing internet users to pay GBP 300 immediately or risk going to court. Atari, Codemasters, Reality Pump, Techland and Topware Interactive have appointed legal brain Davenport Lyons to take action on their behalf.
EuroGamer |
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Tales of Vesperia Causes Japanese Xbox 360 Sales Surge
The Japanese Tales of Vesperia launch has resulted in a sales spike for Microsoft's under...
Voodoo Extreme |
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SEC puts business filings online
WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission plans in the coming months to require all publicly traded U.S.
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Why Do Pirates Pirate Stuff?
When goods are virtually free, why do people pirate software? Developer Cliff Harris took the simple step on his blog... to ask the pirates why they weren't buying his titles . While the Positech titles in question are for the desktop, the principles should apply to mobile games as well.
All About Symbian |
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Web Booms As High Street Slumps
The credit crunch and rising inflation are taking their toll on the High Street - but online retailers are booming, a new report says.
Ananova |
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