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U.S. soldier pleads guilty to killing Iraqi teen (Dec 10 2004 23:56 GMT) - A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Friday to killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager in what investigators say may have been a mercy killing, the latest of several similar incidents that have undercut efforts by the United States to win support among Iraqis and defeat a rampant insurgency. |
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54 journalists killed in 2004 (Dec 10 2004 23:56 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - Fifty-four journalists were killed this year, making 2004 the deadliest year for the media in a decade, a watchdog group said Friday. |
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Doubts about Presidential election results in Ohio persist (Dec 10 2004 23:56 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - As the Electoral College prepares to certify President Bush's re-election on Monday, concerns persist about the integrity of the nation's voting system -- particularly in Ohio, where details continue to emerge of technology failures, voter confusion and overcrowded polling stations in minority and poor neighborhoods. |
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U.S. soldier pleads guilty to killing Iraqi teen (Dec 10 2004 23:56 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - A U.S. soldier pleaded guilty Friday to killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager in what investigators say may have been a mercy killing, the latest of several similar incidents that have undercut efforts by the United States to win support among Iraqis and defeat a rampant insurgency. |
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It's The Margins, Stupid (Dec 10 2004 23:56 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - For IBM, the decision to sell its PC business had as much to do with profitability as it did Big Blue's growing focus on business services and solutions. |
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It's The Margins, Stupid (Dec 10 2004 23:56 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - For IBM, the decision to sell its PC business had as much to do with profitability as it did Big Blue's growing focus on business services and solutions. |
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New law goes into effect: GET A FREE CREDIT REPORT (Dec 10 2004 23:55 GMT) - Beginning December 1, 2004, if you live in California or "Western states", you will be able to get a free copy of your credit report once a year from the three nationwide companies that compile these financial profiles. This right... |
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I'll take lasers for $800, Alex (Dec 10 2004 23:54 GMT) - Sam's Laser FAQ is an online bible for laser enthusiasts (of all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds). Curious novices can start by learning how lasers work and what is inside those nifty green laser pointers. Graduate students, why not fix up that large frame Argon-ion laser sitting the back of the lab? Or just build your own? Of course there are lots of pretty pictures and for hobbyists not terribly interested in glorious amounts of light, don't miss the wonderful discrete semiconductor test guide thrown in for free. |
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The poetry of patents (Dec 10 2004 23:54 GMT) - Patentlysilly.com - a semi-regular rundown of strange, cool, scary, and silly patents. For the last 2 sets of entries, the authors have decided to become poetic... |
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Energy Nominee Excited to Become Big Oil Croney (Dec 10 2004 23:54 GMT) - (2004-12-10) -- President George Bush's Energy Secretary nominee, Sam Bodman, said today that his lack of oil industry background and connections should not keep him from becoming "a good-old-boy in the Bush-Cheney cabal of Big Oil cronies." "I've heard about... |
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