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New game: Magic Numbers (Puzzle / Logic) (Sep 30 2003 05:59 GMT) - Brief description: The simple but funny logical game with nice graphics and sound.The rules of game are very simple. It is necessary to remove from a field all numbers for as shorter time as possible. Download size: |
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MORE ON THE PLAME THING (Sep 30 2003 05:59 GMT) - Pretty common knowledge at this point, but currently Bob Novak is denying that anyone in the Administration told him that Valerie Plame was an undercover agent. Daniel Drezner has an excellent rundown of new information to date. Particularly interesting is... |
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New game: Hellhog XP (Action / Arcade) (Sep 30 2003 05:58 GMT) - Brief description: Adrenaline-pumping 3D Orbital Combat Shooter playing in the futuristic NAG universe. You control an orbital combat drone whose mission it is to guard and protect your mothership or space station against hordes of alien intruders and space parasites. Download size: 26610 Kb. |
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Archos AV320 available (Sep 30 2003 05:58 GMT) - Archos AV320 available: "Display: 3.8" color LCD (QVGA) 320xRGBx240 pixels or TV": I saw the previous version of this which had a cellphone-sized screen. |
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Linux boots in under 200ms (Sep 30 2003 05:58 GMT) - Linux boots in under 200ms: "Real-time Linux vendor FSMLabs reports that it has created a version of Linux that radically speeds up system boot time -- to less than 200 milliseconds (ms) from power-up to application code startup. The techniques are processor independent, and boot times of under 100 ms are expected in the future... Normally Linux takes a leisurely 5 seconds or more to complete the boot process" |
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iRiver debuts Apple iPod killer: iHP-120 (Sep 30 2003 05:58 GMT) - iRiver debuts Apple iPod killer: iHP-120: "iRiver has recently unveiled the new iHP-120. The 20GB Hard disc jukebox is capable of playing a new compressed audio format, Ogg Vorbis (Ogg), up to 500Kbps. It's predecessor, the iHP-100 will also support Ogg audio format through a newly released firmware upgrade within October... |
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Ultra-High Definition TV fools the eye (Sep 30 2003 05:58 GMT) - Ultra-High Definition TV fools the eye: "A prototype digital video system producing images of such high quality that the human eye struggles to distinguish them from reality has been developed by Japanese engineers. The system, called ultra high definition video (UHDV), achieves image resolution 16 times greater than even the most advanced video" |
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Cranked (Sep 30 2003 05:57 GMT) - When I was in pre-school, I became obsessed with answering the telephone. My parents taught me that, if I was... |
BreakingNews.ie - Sport
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Wenger hails Robert the great (Sep 30 2003 05:57 GMT) - Arsene Wenger hailed Robert Pires as "one of the greatest players I have ever worked with" as he tipped the Frenchman to show his true worth on his return to the Arsenal side tonight. |
AllAfrica News: West Africa Business
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Standard Trust Bank Hits N96.7bn Asset Base (Sep 30 2003 05:56 GMT) - Standard Trust Bank Plc has achieved a deposit base of N74.2 billion,and an asset base of N98.7 billion thus making it the fourth largest bank interms of deposit size, after First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Union Bank ofNigeria Plc and United Bank of Africa Plc (UBA). According to otherhighlights of the bank's financial statements approved recently by theCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN), there were major improvements in all areascompared with the previous year, and current trends in the bankingindustry. |
AllAfrica News: West Africa Business
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The Lungi-Grafton Bridge, Here We Come Again (Sep 30 2003 05:56 GMT) - Does the name Bumbuna rings a bell? What is this northern town renownfor? Was this not the town which was said would have provided this countrywith twenty -four hours of uninterrupted light and thus rendering NPAuseless over a decade ago? Can you still remember how many times those inauthority have promised that within so-so and so, Bumbuna would have beencompleted? Don't remind me again that is was because of the war. |
AllAfrica News: West Africa Business
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Bank of Sierra Leone Staff Forced to Live Desert Life (Sep 30 2003 05:56 GMT) - The lack of water at the Old Bank of Sierra Leone has forced staff tolive with what they describe as a "desert life" The staff said there is nowater supply in the building. "So, when we go to the toilets, we cannotflush them," one angry worker said, adding: "imagine, being forced to seewhat your colleague left and you have to add to it". |
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'Wonder' preem peeks at porn (Sep 30 2003 05:56 GMT) - Los Angeles: Helmer Cox gets the best out of Kilmer, cast The decidedly down and dirty "Wonderland" got a glam preem at Mann's Chinese Theater, as talent from the Lions Gate porn and murder tale reflected on their interpretation of the gritty material. |
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Eye high on 'Ally' gal (Sep 30 2003 05:56 GMT) - Los Angeles: Net to create show around Krakowski or cast her in pilot Jane Krakowski ("Ally McBeal") has sealed a talent deal with CBS, which hopes to develop a comedy vehicle for the actress. Krakowski recently won a Tony Award for her starring role in Roundabout Theatre Company revival of "Nine." She departs from her role on Sunday. |
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Frog taps two to replace Kellner (Sep 30 2003 05:56 GMT) - Los Angeles: Net ups Ancier, Levin to top posts The WB is turning to Garth Ancier and Jordan Levin to replace outgoing chairman/CEO Jamie Kellner. Ancier has been tapped to serve as chairman of the Frog, while Levin is in line to become CEO. |
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