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Fire-the-coach Web sites a big business
Aug 30 2006 6:23PM (CT)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Here's a bargain for a frustrated Duke football fan. For $50, you can own the Web site where the name says it all _ FireTedRoof.com.
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India university to digitize rare books
Aug 30 2006 4:38PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi plans to digitize its collection of books and manuscripts, some of them dating to the 16th century, to make them more accessible to researchers.
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Tool generates fake searches for privacy
Aug 30 2006 4:26PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A new tool seeks to make your searches more private by hiding them in plain sight. TrackMeNot periodically sends fake, innocuous queries to search engines, making it harder for someone to glean your actual search habits by reviewing the companies' logs that contain your queries.
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Apple works on labor issue at iPod plant
Aug 30 2006 3:54PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Apple Computer Inc. said Wednesday it was working to resolve a dispute over alleged labor abuses by an iPod manufacturer in China.
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Review: SkyScout enlightens stargazers
Aug 30 2006 3:41PM (CT)
OMEGA, Ind. (AP) - Take a walk on a clear, dark night far from city lights and be prepared to be awed by a sky blanketed with stars of various magnitudes, the Milky Way's wispy arm and brilliant planets.
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RadioShack uses e-mail to fire employees
Aug 30 2006 3:28PM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - RadioShack Corp. notified about 400 workers by e-mail that they were being dismissed immediately as part of planned job cuts.
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Verizon to drop 'supplier surcharge'
Aug 30 2006 2:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Verizon Communications Inc. said Wednesday that it was dropping a "supplier surcharge" on its high-speed Internet service for retail customers.
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Universal plans free music downloads
Aug 30 2006 7:00AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Universal Music, home to artists such as U2, The Killers and Audioslave, will make its catalog of recordings and music videos available for free on an ad-supported Web site launching later this year, the site's operator said Tuesday.
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