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The 40th Anniversary Of The Internet On Thursday, 29 October 2009
Forty Years Ago, On October 29, 1969, A UCLA Team Led By Distinguished Professor Of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock ( Born June 13, 1934, In New York ; America ) Sent The Very First Message Over The ARPANET, The...
Veterans Affairs Mails ALS Diagnoses To Wrong People
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has told at leat 1,200 veterans that they have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, by mistake. Letters concerning disability benefits for people with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) were sent to 2,500 veterans, but at least 1,200...
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$142 Collection Bill Sent To Couple's Dog
I know how they feel, I have had problems with AFNI too
"SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- More than 70,000 consumers complained about third-party debt collectors in 2007, but one Sacramento couple said they have good reason to bark about the bill they received.Steve Fanelli received... 
created by master_jim2008 | 1 year ago | updated 25 wks ago
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Bangladesh sacks official after remarks against country's founder
Bangladesh on Monday sacked its top information official for penning a poem comparing the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to a "dried plum". A government order has been issued this afternoon asking Information Secretary A T M Fazlul Karim to go on retirement. Prime... 
This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...
Chandrayaan-1 gets back to work
" A day after landing India’s first probe instrument on the surface of the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was on Saturday getting ready to activate eight other scientific instruments on board the country’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft,... 
China welcomes UK Tibet decision
"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...
created by Pagoda Phat Hue | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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NAB Okays probe against 3 forex companies
" Updated at: 1430 PST, Thursday, November 13, 2008 ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given a go ahead to an inquiry into the allegations regarding illegal business and money laundering against three forex companies.The Securities and...
Searchers find 2 bones near Fossett crash site
"MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Searchers have found what appears to be two large human bones near the crash site of adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Thursday. Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said at a...
What not to wear to the polls on Election Day
"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- Campaign paraphernalia is everywhere nowadays. People are sporting T-shirts, hats and pins touting their candidate of choice. But wearing your political allegiances can cause a problem at the polls. ...
What Is A Life Worth?
"What is a Life Worth? October 9th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney Share This http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0uQAL_YDA Video of Care To Live member Ted Girgus taken at our nationwide protest in...
NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot
"TROY, N.Y. - Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama.""
Cindy McCain Blasts Obama
"BETHLEHEM, PA.) – It’s not just the Republican ticket criticizing Barack Obama – now the candidate’s spouse has some harsh words for their Democratic rival. “Let me tell you just a little something...
List of UK dead to be released to target fraudsters
The UK is planning to release the personal information of the deceased to key agencies to prevent fraudsters from assuming their identity. It is thought that if credit agencies have an up to date list of who is deceased they can stop people from opening up accounts in the...
Cause of 'Treeman's' barklike growths revealed
"(CNN) -- For 20 years, the warts studding Dede Kosawa's hands and feet multiplied and sprouted like gnarled roots. ...
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