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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sarah? She’s Bad News for the GOP - And For Everybody Else Too.
2009 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS
Sade's Soldier of Love
View Article  Fishermen net 15-foot 'earthquake' fish

A massive fish is caught in Taiwan by fishermen who believe it is a sign of an upcoming earthquake. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown explains. (msnbc.com)   more »
View Article  Stanford and Salesforce.com Present “Project Management 2.0” in Action
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project management has no “one size fits all” approach, but the agile rollout at salesforce.com holds lessons for many companies looking to change their production processes to meet today’s challenges. Stanford University’s Advanced ...   more »
View Article  When (and When NOT) to Charge for Your Info Products
When (and When NOT) to Charge for Your Info Products
Judy Murdoch


One of my clients recently asked me whether she should charge for
a series of tip sheets she created for families traveling with
...   more »
View Article  InternetSafety.com Rings the Alarm on Bing.com
Lax Pornographic Content Filtering Causes Concerns for Parents

ATLANTA, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As concerns grow over the new Bing.com search engine's easy access to adult content, InternetSafety.com, the recognized leader in internet safety solutions, ...   more »
View Article  Credit hopes ease for British firms
CBI survey shows fewer banks tightenging credit to UK businesses, though times are still tough.
There are signs the credit crunch could be easing for British firms.

A survey by the Confederation of British Industry ...   more »
View Article  Pakistani army rescue kidnapped students
A group of 71 students kidnapped from a military college are freed after a clash between militants and the Pakistan army.

BANNU, PAKISTAN (JUNE 2, 2009) REUTERS -
Pakistani soldiers on Tuesday (June 2) rescued ...   more »
View Article  Brazil sights possible plane wreckage in Atlantic
Brazilian search planes spot debris in the Atlantic Ocean that could be wreckage of the missing Air France flight carrying 228 people.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (JUNE 02, 2009) REUTERS -
Brazilian military planes have ...   more »
View Article  Samsung Mobile Display Unveils Wide Range of Next-generation OLED Displays at SID 2009
SID Display Week 2009
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Mobile Display (SMD), the world's largest manufacturer of OLED displays, will exhibit an extensive range of OLED and mobile LCD displays here at Display Week 2009, hosted by ...   more »
View Article  Greater U.S. airpower in Japan
A fresh batch of high-tech U.S. F22 warplanes arrives in southern Japan as North Korea threatens to launch a mid-range missile.

A show of United States air power arriving in Japan.

Four F-22 Raptors have ...   more »
View Article  Computex trade show seen a gauge of tech recovery
Netbooks, touch screens and budget conscious electronics are seen as the future for the computer industry in one of Asia's biggest computer fairs.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (JUNE 2, 2009) REUTERS -
The world's second biggest PC ...   more »
View Article  Indian villagers marry frogs to please the rain gods
To appeal to the rain gods, Indian villagers marry off frogs at an elaborate ceremony, with hopes of an early monsoon.

CHIPOHA VILLAGE, ASSAM, INDIA (JUNE 1, 2009) ANI-
Fed up with the prolonged dry ...   more »
View Article  General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson attends bankruptcy filing at Manhattan court
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson makes an appearance at his company's bankruptcy filing in New York City.


NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JUNE 01, 2009) REUTERS -
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson attended ...   more »
View Article  Touchable, portable and affordable are key at Computex trade show
Netbooks, touch screens and budget conscious electronics are seen as the future for the computer industry in one of Asia's biggest computer fairs.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (JUNE 2, 2009) REUTERS -
The world's second biggest PC ...   more »
View Article  The Future is Ultra-Thin: New Intel Chips Redefine Laptop Style, Performance, Battery Life
COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at Computex, Intel Corporation introduced four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream “ultra-thin” laptops. Intel® ultra-low voltage (ULV) processors will enable ...   more »
View Article  Adobe and NVIDIA Announce GPU Acceleration for Flash Player
GPUs with HD Video Playback Acceleration Enable Compelling Delivery of Flash Technology Based Web Content and Applications

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NVIDIA (Nasdaq:NVDA), the inventor of the GPU, and Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced ...   more »
View Article  HP Calls on Communities for Environmental Change
Power To Change initiative allows users to realize the impact of shutting down idle PCs

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced the launch of Power To Change, a campaign that encourages personal computer users ...   more »
View Article  AMD Launches New Chip For Worldwide HDTV-on-the-PC Reception
Transforms Notebook and Desktop PCs Into Media Entertainment Centers

ATI TheaterTM HD 750 Makes Possible Feature-Rich HD Broadcast Reception for Notebook and Desktop PCs on Any Continent

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009
TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMD (NYSE: AMD) ...   more »
View Article  First in France: LCL Chooses Gemalto to Launch a Banking Card with the User’s Photograph
Gemalto has developed a web-based solution

to facilitate subscription to this service

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced it has been selected by Le Crédit Lyonnais (LCL) ...   more »
View Article  The PC Screen is Now the Preferred Medium for Communication and Entertainment among 18-35 Year Olds in the UK & Ireland
For internet based activities such as social networking, VoIP, instant messaging, watching video, and gaming the PC is very much the preferred communication medium for 18-35 year olds in the UK and Ireland

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vennetics, ...   more »
View Article  Breakthrough Cancer Pain Meets Its Sticking Point
Fitness & Health III, Wellness
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Breakthrough pain” (BTP) is a common, debilitating feature of chronic pain that frequently afflicts cancer patients. While persistent, or continuous, pain can usually be controlled through a patient’s ...   more »
View Article  Global Peace Index: Global Dowturn in Peacefulness - 2009 Report
New Zealand tops the ranking of the world’s most peaceful
relationship between the state of peace and strength of the economy emerges
Cost of lost peace – US$ 4.8 trillion per year
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world ...   more »
View Article  Openwave Launches Mobile Analytics 7.0
Mobile Marketing Forum
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:OPWV), one of the world’s leading software innovators enabling revenue-generating personalized services which converge the mobile and broadband experience, today announced the launch of Openwave Mobile Analytics ...   more »
View Article  Adobe Announces New Flash Platform Tools
Beta Releases Deliver End-to-End Workflow for Developer/Designer Productivity

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced further advancements to the Adobe® Flash® Platform with the beta availability of Adobe® Flash® Builder™ 4 (formerly named ...   more »
View Article  North Korea's Kim anoints youngest son as heir: report
Kim Jong-il's 26-year-old son touted as his likely successor as North Korea reportedly makes preparations for yet another missile test.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (JUNE 2, 2009) REUTERS -
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has told ...   more »
View Article  Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan shuns Australia honour over attacks
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan shuns the honorary doctorate from an Australian university to protest a recent spate of attacks on Indian students studying there.


NEW DELHI, INDIA (JUNE 02, 2009) ANI-
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan ...   more »
View Article  Politics - Should Failing Major Newspapers Receive Government Bailout Money? Absolutely Not
Politics - Should Failing Major Newspapers Receive Government Bailout Money? Absolutely Not
2009 Ed Bagley

The demise of major American newspapers in our ordinary
life could be seen as sad and tragic for a grandparent, ...   more »