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Dell to recall 4.1M laptop batteries
Aug 14 2006 11:38PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Dell Inc. said Monday it will recall 4.1 million notebook computer batteries made by Sony Corp. because they can overheat and catch fire.
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Group seeks FTC inquiry into AOL
Aug 14 2006 5:57PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hoping to trigger a federal investigation, a civil liberties group accused AOL of breaking a promise to protect its subscribers' privacy when the Time Warner Inc. subsidiary recently released millions of Internet search requests _ data that touched upon everything from Social Security numbers to murder plots.
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Google removes text link to Froogle
Aug 14 2006 5:35PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Google Inc., the search engine whose clean, minimalist home page was a stark contrast to the link-laden Web portals of the late 1990s, made a tiny tweak to its site last week that may have much bigger repercussions.
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CA profit falls 64 percent
Aug 14 2006 4:41PM (CT)
ISLANDIA, N.Y. (AP) - CA Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profit fell 64 percent on increased expenses, and the business software maker said it will trim its work force by about 10 percent, or 1,700 positions.
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CA profit falls 64 percent
Aug 14 2006 4:41PM (CT)
ISLANDIA, N.Y. (AP) - CA Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profit fell 64 percent on increased expenses, and the business software maker said it will trim its work force by about 10 percent, or 1,700 positions.
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AOL buys social-networking developer
Aug 14 2006 2:48PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - AOL has purchased a developer of Web-based chat and other communications technologies as the company seeks to expand the reach of its popular AIM instant-messaging service and its ad-supported offerings like video clips.
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Lesser-known TV brands face big hurdles
Aug 14 2006 2:35PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Makers of slim TVs are struggling with higher inventories, but the extent of the problem depends on each company's position in the market: Smaller names are facing a glut of flat-panel screens while most of the top players say they're playing catch-up to avoid shortages.
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Segway launches 2 new scooters
Aug 14 2006 1:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Riding on the new version of Segway Inc.'s self-balancing electric scooter is "very similar to skiing," according to the company's chief technology officer.
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