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Stocks plunge on retail, jobless reports
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:23:02 -0700
Wall Street tumbled today, sending the Dow Jones industrials down more than 300 points on more disappointing economic news: Sluggish back-to-school...
Machinists at Boeing reject contract; strike on hold for 48 hours as mediator steps in
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:34:06 -0700
Machinist voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to reject what Boeing said was its last, best offer. But union leaders agree to give the company 48 hours to do better.
Ice caused Boeing 777's hard landing in London, U.K. investigators say
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:53:27 -0700
Ice in fuel lines probably caused a Boeing 777 operated by British Airways to lose power and make a jarring emergency landing in London...

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Experimental Breast Cancer Test Looks Promising
Associated Press Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:05:00 -0000
Molecular breast imaging, which features a radioactive tracer that enhances the image of a tumor hiding in deep breast tissue, not only reveals more tumors than the standard mammogram but returns fewer false positives, doctors say.
Who the Heck Raps About Particle Physics?
Associated Press Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:50:00 -0000
A 23-year-old science writer, that's who. Her rap ditty about the Large Hadron Collider at CERN is a YouTube hit. And the physicists are getting off on it, too.
Sarah Palin's Campaign Debut Electrifies the GOP, Galvanizes The Twitterati
Sarah Lai Stirland Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:41:00 -0000
"Palin ROCKED!" That succinct, two-word assessment that appeared on the micro-blogging service Twitter Wednesday night just about summarized many conservatives' relieved reactions after an inauspicious week for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

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Ten key differences between Linux and Windows
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:01:46 -0700
Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....
Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:41:36 -0700
Microsoft announced that it will cut the price of its Xbox 360 game console to $199, just in time for the holiday shopping season. SEATTLE--Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console...
Five reasons why Chrome will crash and burn
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:39:01 -0700
Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of its open source offering, Chrome. After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to predict Chrome would inspire everything from the...

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Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...

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