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Apple CEO Steve Jobs reveals Apple’s new ultra thin notebook computer, “MacBook Air”, during his keynote address at the Macworld Convention and Expo in San Francisco January 15, 2008.
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Saints on cellphones spark controversy in Italy
By Philip Pullella 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
ROME (Reuters) - If you are a Catholic looking for a saint in heaven to protect you, you no longer have to carry a small “holy card.” You can get the image sent to your cellphone.
A company in Italy started offering the […]
Japan takes first high-definition image of Earth rising
Wed Nov 14, 6:13 AM ET
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan’s space agency said Wednesday it has shot the first high-definition image of the Earth rising, showing a crystal clear blue planet emerging from the moon’s horizon.
The images were taken by Japan’s Kaguya probe, which is carrying out the most […]
Abu Dhabi Takes 8% Stake in Advanced Micro
By LAURIE J. FLYNN
Published: November 17, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16 — Advanced Micro Devices said Friday that an investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s government had taken an 8 percent stake in the company for $622 million.
The infusion of cash comes as A.M.D. is struggling to control costs while […]
Astronauts prepare to open station room
By LIZ AUSTIN PETERSON, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
HOUSTON - Wearing goggles and surgical masks, the commander of the international space station and an Italian astronaut on Saturday opened the hatch to christen the complex’s brand new room.
The grand opening came about a half hour ahead of […]
Now that most Democrats have proven their contempt for the Constitution, the American people who put them in office and especially–for courage, it is time to praise Harry Reid and Jay Rockefeller for their concerns about the Rule of Law. Next to Reid, Nancy Pelosi is Jeanne D’Arc.
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Today’s Must Read
By Spencer Ackerman - October […]
Giuliani cites Bible on personal life
By LIBBY QUAID, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani compared the scrutiny of his personal life marked by three marriages to the biblical story of how Jesus dealt with an adulterous woman.
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“I’m guided very, very often about, `Don’t judge others, lest you […]
September 21, 2007
When Judith calls, Rudy answers
Watch Giuliani take a call from his wife during a speech to the NRA. Was it real or staged? You decide.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – When former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani gets a call from his wife Judith he takes it, even if when it happens in the middle […]
BLOWED IT UP REAL GOOD!!
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Russia tests superstrength ‘vacuum’ bomb
September 12, 2007 - 7:19AM
Russia has tested the world’s most powerful vacuum bomb, which unleashes a destructive shock wave with the power of a nuclear blast, dubbing it the “father of all bombs”.
The bomb is the latest in a series of new Russian weapons and policy […]
David Denney/Star-Tribune via The Associated Press via The New York Times
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Netlets for Wednesday, Aug. 1
Published: August 01, 2007
The groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Twins stadium should also include a memorial service for the local taxpayers.
During last year’s stadium hearings, Twins officials testified the new stadium would generate almost $40 million dollars per […]
U.S. Intel Can’t Keep Up With New Technology
Newsweek
Aug. 6, 2007 issue - Six years after 9/11 , U.S. intel officials are complaining about the emergence of a major “gap” in their ability to secretly eavesdrop on suspected terrorist plotters.
In a series of increasingly anxious pleas to Congress, intel “czar” Mike McConnell has argued that the […]