Archive for November, 2007
Friday, November 30th, 2007
'We believe it's important to put our money where our principles are,' Eric Schmidt, Google's chairman and CEO, said in a statement. 'Consumers deserve more competition and innovation than they have in today's wireless world. No matter which bidder ultimately prevails, the real winners of this auction are American consumers ...
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
The man had what appeared to be a bomb strapped to himself, said Bill Shaheen, a top Clinton state campaign official. He took two hostages, both volunteers, and released others, Shaheen said.Read the full story
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Mastery-oriented children think intelligence is malleable and can be developed through education and hard work. Challenges are energizing rather than intimidating offering opportunities to learn.Read the full story
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
And now the obvious truth...Read the full story
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
The 460-foot ship, owned by the Beluga shipping company, hopes to see as much as a 50% drop in fuel consumption during optimal conditions.Read the full story
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
he suit, filed in March, alleges that the "Windows Vista Capable" slogan was wrongly used to market machines unable to run the new operating system's most highly touted features.Read the full story
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
The girl was initially sentenced to prison and 90 lashes for being alone with a man not related to her. When her lawyer, Abdul Rahman al-Lahem, appealed the sentence, he was removed from the case, his license was suspended and the penalty was doubled to 200 lashes.Read the full story
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Sunday, November 25th, 2007
The new Australian President promises to ratify the Kyoto protocol and withdraw some troops from Iraq.Read the full story
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
The issue is not about removing Bush and Cheney as much as it is about preserving the Constitution and redeeming the office of the executive. The Constitution is the contract of governance between the people and the government. What happens when major portions of the contract are violated?Read the full ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
This is an interesting article that argues that monopoly blended cable packages are good for consumers - and actually would keep the costs down. I disagree but it's a well written sparse argument.Read the full story
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