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Hi-tech, tradition create romance in China
Feb 12 2006 11:03PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The gateway to marital bliss has a frosted glass door emblazoned with two candy-apple red hearts and lots of computers. Introducing the Beijing Military and Civilian Matchmaking Service, one of a growing number of Chinese companies that are marrying high technology and low-tech tradition to spawn romantic unions.
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Web site lets public track Alaska volcano
Feb 12 2006 11:00PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - From his home in Nanwalek, Vince Evans can stare across the water at Augustine Volcano as it pumps out clouds of ash and steam, but like many residents in the isolated village, Evans prefers to check the Internet for the latest on the erupting island mount.
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Microsoft venture adds to Blackberry woes
Feb 12 2006 10:17PM (CT)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Microsoft Corp. has won backing from major cellular networks for a new generation of phones designed to transform mobile e-mail from executive accessory to standard issue for the corporate rank-and-file.
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MySpace rises as new online star
Feb 12 2006 4:42PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The Internet has a rising star whose name isn't Google. Just over 2 years old, MySpace now has 2 1/2 times the traffic of Google Inc., and it quickly eclipsed Friendster as the top social-networking site where users build larger and larger circles of friends.
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Some personal Web pages give dark glimpses
Feb 12 2006 3:49PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - It's like countless Internet photo albums: An adorable baby girl aglow at Christmas, at her baptism, in a skunk costume for Halloween _ joined in some frames by one or both of her smiling parents.
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