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Facebook, States Set Bullying, Predator Safeguards
Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from several states said ...
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Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo
Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc.
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Intersection crashes raise traffic concerns
El Paso police on Thursday identified the 10 intersections where the most traffic collisions -- many of them involving high damage -- occurred during April.
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EA to buy Rupture from Napster founder in USD30m deal - Rumour
Major video games publisher Electronic Arts is in advanced talks to buy social games network Rupture for USD30m, reports Techcrunch.
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VideoBytes
In the Know With a new technology called "e-prescriptions," a patient can have prescriptions electronically transmitted to the pharmacy before leaving their doctor's office.
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International Electronics Forum 2008 - News Roundup
Reporting directly from the International Electronics Forum 2008 in Dubai is our man on the spot, David Manners, Senior Components Editor on Electronics Weekly.
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Money
The Employment Slump: It's a Guy Thing Men, concentrated in the weakest sectors of the economy, are losing jobs in this downturn, while women have been making gains in field that so far have been immune to the ...
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US elections tracking web trends.
A useful new addition this week. US Election 2008 Web Monitor : Ecosearch This site was created by ECOresearch to provide data on global web coverage of the 2008 American presidential elections.
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| World News In Brief |
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U.S. rice futures soar 5%
"Supply worries have intensified with the Myanmar cyclone and the market is likely to continue to rise and probably test its record highs soon," a Seoul trader said.
Insurer AIG posts loss on $15m write-down
Insurer AIG said a $15 million write-down in its first quarter was "beyond its expectations". AIG, the world's largest insurer by assets, said the losses were related to exposure to the US residential housing, ...
BRIEFLY
Alon USA to buy refinery from Valero Alon USA Energy of Dallas will buy an 85,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Krotz Springs, La., from Valero Energy for $333 million, plus a provision that could be worth more than ...
Dublin's Guinness factory saved by sentiment
This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Friday May 09 2008. It was last updated at 12:44 on May 09 2008.
Mr. Oz opens in Dover
Courtesy photo Keith Chick recently opened Mister Oz Golf and Graphics, LLC at 453 Central Ave, Suite 108, in Dover.
Two stolen cars recovered, two more broken into
Two new auto thefts were reported, but both vehicles have been recovered this week, police said.
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