Google coughs up $8.5 million to settle Buzz privacy suit
The fallout from Google's Buzz social networking aggregator continues: the company has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over concerns that the service's original configuration violated users' privacy. While Google has made numerous changes to the service since its February launch and maintains that it did no wrong, the company has agreed to pay out $8.5 million to end the litigation. Buzz launched in early February to a lukewarm reception, which was quickly followed by an enormous ...
2010-09-04 17:45 GMT arstechnica.com
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Gales and aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city
Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city of Christchurch Sunday as a clean-up got underway after the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.
2010-09-05 1:58 GMT reuters.com
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Israel strikes smuggling tunnels
JERUSALEM, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Israeli aircraft blew up smuggling tunnels in the Gaza Strip Saturday night, after Palestinian militants shot a rocket into Israel, the Israeli military said. Gaza Strip - Israel Defense Forces - Israel - Palestinian political violence - Middle East
2010-09-04 23:58 GMT upi.com
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Recession drives number of career breaks to a record high
Research suggests the number of people taking time out from work or study has rocketed in the last decade The recession is driving more young people than ever to embark on gap years as well as prompting record numbers of working Britons to take sabbaticals and career breaks, according to research from Santander . In the 1970s, around 270,000 people took time out from their careers, a figure which increased to around 710,000 between 1980 and 1989. By 2010, according to Santander's research, the ...
2010-09-04 23:03 GMT co.uk
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BP Moves Forward With Plans for Oil Well
BP has placed a new blowout preventer at the top of the well that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and it is moving forward with a procedure to bring about its final demise.
2010-09-04 20:22 GMT wsj.com
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Ben Bernanke's monetary policy poverty | Chris Payne
The White House is floating a new stimulus, though the Fed chief seemed to rule it out. But does he have any other tools? Everyone was pretty glum about US GDP growth between March and June, when it was thought to be 2.4%. But due to the wonders of statistical revision, it now turns out that it was only 1.6% . Of course, those out of work do not care what the statistics say because they know exactly what the economy feels like to them now . All the same, these numbers are no doubt confirming ...
2010-09-04 15:00 GMT co.uk
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'The Tillman Story' lets events do the talking
Pat Tillman was many things to many people: a son, brother, husband, friend and, as a player for Arizona State University and the Arizona Cardinals, a football star who drew cheers for his exciting, physical style. But once he gave up his NFL career...
2010-09-03 18:55 GMT ocregister.com
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Chrome reaches second birthday, version 6 goes stable
When Google launched its Chrome Web browser in 2008, it was clear that the product had considerable potential. Its emphasis on performance and a its intriguing minimalistic user interface attracted a lot of well-deserved attention. Today, exactly two years later, Chrome has over 80 million users, a 7.52 percent global market share (21.87 at Ars, making it the second most popular browser here behind Firefox), and is gradually creeping into the mainstream. It wasn't entirely clear at first if the ...
2010-09-03 0:25 GMT arstechnica.com
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Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post
A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for declaring the defendant guilty on Facebook before the trial was over has been ordered to pay $250 and write an essay about the constitutional right to a fair trial.
2010-09-02 13:15 GMT nwsource.com
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Brain scan: The virtual curmudgeon
Jaron Lanier, a pioneer of virtual-reality technology, has more recently become an outspoken critic of online social media FROM “Wikinomics” to “Cognitive Surplus” to “Crowdsourcing”, there is no shortage of books lauding the “Web 2.0” era and celebrating the online collaboration, interaction and sharing that it makes possible. Today anyone can publish a blog or put a video on YouTube, and thousands of online volunteers can collectively produce an ...
2010-09-02 10:46 GMT economist.com
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MarketWatch First Take: Apple brings social networking to iTunes
Apple Inc.'s new social network within its iTunes music store, called Ping, is a smack at Facebook and MySpace, and a leap over Amazon.com Inc. and its digital music offerings, writes Therese Poletti.
2010-09-01 19:16 GMT marketwatch.com
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Giants rally to beat Dodgers 5-4
Juan Uribe hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Jonathan Broxton in the ninth inning and Brian Wilson escaped a jam in the bottom half to preserve the San Francisco Giants' wild 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Uribe was hitless in three at-bats before sending a 1-0 pitch into the left-field pavilion with one out. Read more on NewsOK.com
2010-09-05 5:03 GMT newsok.com
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Rovers takeover man's debt trail
The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time lying in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.
2010-09-05 5:02 GMT co.uk
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BC-FBC--T25-LSU-North Carolina Stats, FBC
LSU_Shepard 6 pass from Jefferson (Jasper kick), 8:57. NC_Ramsay 9 pass from Yates (Barth kick), 13:49. NC_FG Barth 20, 8:24. LSU_Shepard 50 run (Jasper kick), 8:06. LSU_Safety, 7:14. LSU_P.Peterson 87 punt return (Jasper kick), 4:01. LSU_Randle 51 pass from Jefferson (Jasper kick), 2:28. NC_Boyd 97 pass from Yates (Barth kick), 10:34. NC_Highsmith 14 pass from Yates (Barth kick), 2:32. A_68,919. ___ ___ RUSHING_LSU, Ridley 19-81, Shepard 5-67, Ferguson 10-15, Murphy 2-(minus 1). Read more on ...
2010-09-05 5:02 GMT newsok.com
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Quentin's bat helps White Sox sweep Red Sox
Gavin Floyd allowed five hits in six innings, Carlos Quentin hit a double and triple and the Chicago White Sox swept their day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox with their second 3-1 win on Saturday
2010-09-05 5:00 GMT go.com
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BC-FBC--MVSU-Alabama St. Stats, FBC
AlSt_McWilliams 27 pass from Dominguez (Lyons kick), 5:14. AlSt_McWilliams 27 pass from Dominguez (Lyons kick), 12:17. AlSt_FG Lyons 35, 5:33. AlSt_N.Andrews 21 pass from Dominguez (Lyons kick), 3:46. MVSU_FG Sanchez 40, :02. MVSU_FG Sanchez 43, 10:09. AlSt_FG Lyons 35, 6:08. AlSt_A.Pitts 7 run (Lyons kick), 11:01. A_9,382. ___ ___ RUSHING_MVSU, Hudnall 14-54, Watkins 7-18, Robert 4-14. Alabama St., A.Pitts 12-77, Dominguez 14-36, Price 2-34, Clark 5-30, Belser 2-29, Burkette 4-2. PASSING_MVSU, ...
2010-09-05 5:00 GMT newsok.com
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Madhesi front to stay neutral in today's PM election
The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), an alliance of four Madhes based parties
2010-09-05 4:54 GMT nepalnews.com
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Child abuse everyone's business - Burney
ATTITUDES need to be changed to realise that protecting children from abuse is everyone's responsibility, the New South Wales Government says.
2010-09-05 4:54 GMT com.au
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Apple Valley Ponzi schemer is behind bars -- but millions still missing
Trevor Cook promised hundreds of investors he'd handle their money responsibly. He didn't — and federal authorities are now tracking what remains of the $190 million the Apple Valley money manager once controlled.
2010-09-05 4:53 GMT twincities.com
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Despite snags, Ilya should be Devil
What is supposed to be the finale of a deal wasn't quite going smoothly, but nothing else had in the prior 63 days of the Ilya Kovalchuk saga. The first clue that there was difficulty turning yesterday afternoon's "agreement in principle" into cast-iron documents was the hourly postponements...
2010-09-05 4:52 GMT nypost.com
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Aztecs prove they can be a power team
Offensive coordinator Al Borges said it was nice to see the balance he and the coaching staff have been preaching for more than a year.
2010-09-05 4:50 GMT signonsandiego.com
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BC-FBC--Humboldt St.-Cal Poly Stats, FBC
Humb_Dallas 8 pass from Proulx (Bruder kick), 2:02. CP_Rodgers 7 pass from Smith (West kick), 14:00. Humb_FG Bruder 40, 10:22. Humb_Faraimo 29 fumble return (Bruder kick), 2:11. CP_Rodgers 4 run (West kick), 5:54. CP_Smith 48 run (West kick), 1:32. CP_Safety, 7:58. A_7,345. ___ ___ RUSHING_Humboldt St., Wyatt 11-46, Rowells 8-36, Bolt 1-5, Proulx 6-5. Read more on NewsOK.com
2010-09-05 4:47 GMT newsok.com
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LSU Holds Off UNC, 30-24
North Carolina rallies from 20-point halftime deficit, but falls short as TE Zack Pinalto drops two late passes in the end zone
2010-09-05 4:42 GMT go.com
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Banyard, Frazier lead UTEP to 31-10 victory
Joe Banyard and Vernon Frazier combined for 183 yards rushing and four touchdowns Saturday, leading UTEP to a 31-10 season-opening victory over ...
2010-09-05 4:42 GMT usatoday.com
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Trouble might just be starting for some Trevor Cook associates
Disgraced Apple Valley money manager Trevor Cook didn't run his financial empire alone, though he's the only one charged in connection with its downfall. Cook, 38, was sentenced Aug. 24 to 25 years in federal prison for mail fraud and tax evasion, but his legal problems are far from over.
2010-09-05 4:41 GMT twincities.com
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