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14 Apr 2009 10:36

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Tech: For some reason, Microsoft won’t stop making new Zunes

The internet is aflutter at these leaked photos of a HD Zune. Personally, we just don’t care anymore unless Lauren’s involved. source
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14 Apr 2009 10:07

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Tech: In case your Wii wasn’t motion-sensitive enough, this might help

The Wii MotionPlus, out June 8, promises to let your hand motions be just a little more precise on games that support it. source
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09 Apr 2009 10:23

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Biz, U.S.: New jobless claims, after much struggle, sagged last week

  • 654,000 new claims (that’s down) source
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08 Apr 2009 23:58

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Biz, Tech: Looking for an alternative to wire services? Check out Smartnews

Our friends in N.C. are trying to turn wire services on their head. We wish them luck. source
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04 Apr 2009 11:09

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Sports: The Yankees spent a lot of money on their massive shrine

  • $1.5 billion for the just-opened “new” Yankee Stadium source
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31 Mar 2009 21:19

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Culture: “Osbournes – Reloaded”: This is why we don’t own a TV.

Good God, did we need more cartoon characters on TV? This is the kind of thing that ruins it for us. source
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04 Mar 2009 21:29

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Tech: Amazon lights a Kindle fire under the iPhone

  • $399 cost of a new Amazon Kindle e-Book reader; it ain’t cheap
  • $0 cost of the new Amazon Kindle iPhone app; it’s kinda free source
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05 Jan 2009 04:44

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U.S., World: We hear a new U.S. Iraqi embassy is opening

  • Why a new one? Security in the highly-protected Green Zone, long a safe haven for international interests (including the U.S. military), was handed back to Iraqi forces on January 1.
  • Big and secure The new embassy, scheduled to open today, will house 4,000 workers. Security is so tight for the opening ceremony that film crews will not be allowed to show its buildings.
  • Going forward …Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who will preside over the opening ceremony, says recent attacks show al-Qaeda in Iraq to be a continuing threat despite great leaps forward in security. source
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