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Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft

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US: Financial Crisis - President Bush to Urgently Address American Nation To...

AS the global financial rescue package looks to collapse, President George Bush is to address the US nation on TV tonight in a tone of great urgency, in a special plea.   "With a financial rescue plan...

Plant Bereavement

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Non-native species affecting U.S. coasts, rivers, and streams.

From my personal blog:"Native fish species have evolved over time to counter threats of bacteria, fungus, disease, and other native predatory species.  By adapting to the gradually changing environment, many...

Do You have to Eat Out Every Day?

"Do You have to Eat Out Every Day? Eating out with friends and colleagues can be truly enjoyable, but is it really necessary? How is it affecting your budget? Is it because of peer pressure? This should be taken seriously, since eating out can become a large monthly...

Bell Cries Wolf on File Sharing and Congestion Numbers

Bell might just have gotten called out on crying wolf regarding P2P and file-sharing congestion rates. On June 24, they were forced by the CRTC to release their data proving their claim that high-usage customers...

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

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Toronto: Nortel Fraud Charges

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New campaign highlights lasting damage of Drink Driving

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Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan selected 1-2-3 in NFL draft

After what started off looking like a boring NFL draft, along came some deals to shake things up a bit."Things were going so normally, so predictably at Saturday's NFL draft. All six players the league invited to...

Financial Services Bloodbath

The NYTimes warned of the impending crisis in Credit Default Swaps this weekend.  According to their piece:"Few Americans have heard of credit default swaps, arcane financial instruments invented by Wall Street about a decade ago. But if the economy keeps slowing, credit...

Internet Phone Service Disrupted on Two Continents

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Financial Awareness To Avian Flu Threats Still Key :: MAXINE

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Michigan's Faulty Mortgage Lending Rules

"Mortgage foreclosures in July were up 93% over a year ago, and Michigan is among the worst hit states. But this is not just a problem of regional unemployment. States and local areas with low unemployment and strong growth have also experienced spikes. A credit crunch...

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