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Army apology: 'John Doe' notes for dead
The Swampby Julian E. Barnes The Army issued a formal apology to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan after it sent them letters with the salutation "Dear John Doe." In December, the Army sent out 7,000 letters to......Tags: Armed Forces, Death and Dying, Facebook, Defense, People
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Senate Dems mull 'green' spending
The SwampBy Jim Tankersley You can't cross a street in Washington these days without bumping into someone with a 12-point set of recommendations for President-elect Barack Obama and the massive economic stimulus plan he and Congressional leaders are drafting....Tags: New York Times, Upper House, Energy Saving, National Government, Alternative Energy
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Federal judge in Arkansas delays start of trial of jailed evangelist Tony Alamo on sex charges
Associated Press WriterTEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday delayed the trial of jailed evangelist Tony Alamo on charges he took young girls across state lines for sex. U.S. District Judge Harry F. Barnes reset Alamo's trial to begin on May 11. The trial...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Judges, Witnesses, Justice System
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In attempt to fight competition, Palm unveils new 'Pre' smart phone, operating system
AP Technology WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) — Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Apple Inc.'s iPhone. At the International...Tags: Facebook, Consumers, Sprint Nextel Corporation, New Products, Palm Inc
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China expands anti-porn campaign on Internet, names 14 Web sites for vulgar content
BEIJING (AP) — China has expanded its campaign against pornography and vulgar content online, naming more than a dozen Web sites, including Microsoft's MSN, that it says need to clean up. The Web sites contained a large amount of vulgar material...Tags: Microsoft Corp.
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iCaved: Why I finally bought an iPhone
baltimoresun.comAfter coveting this little device for awhile, I finally jumped in yesterday and bought an 8 gigabyte iPhone, over at the AT&T store at Towson Town Center. In recent weeks, I couldn't help but notice the explosive (hehe) growth in iPhone applications... -
My iPhone Experience: The First 48 Hours
baltimoresun.comiFart jokes aside, some have asked about my impressions of the iPhone. Really now -- what more is there to know beyond having the ability to turn a $200 cutting-edge digital device into a source of juvenile humor? Alright, if you insist, here is my... -
Obama's inaugural: $27 million, counting
The Swampby Mark Silva The private fundraising for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration -- $27 million and counting - is nearing the $40 million raised for each of President Bush's two big shows. And some of the biggest donors are no strangers:......Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Jamie Foxx, Steven Spielberg, Samuel L. Jackson, George Lucas
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Microsoft announces new version of Ford Sync
AP Technology WriterMicrosoft Corp.'s next version of the Windows operating system is almost ready for prime time. That's one message Chief Executive Steve Ballmer delivered on the eve of the official opening of the International Consumer Electronics Show. The world's...Tags: Verizon Wireless, Facebook, Cell Phones, Consumer Electronics Industry, Software Industry
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Desperately seeking ...
Five hot Internet search terms from Wednesday, as tracked by Google Trends: 'Naked skier' Newspaper photo shows pantsless man hanging upside down from a ski lift, sparking an Internet sensation and giving new meaning to the term "freestyle." '6-...Tags: Game Playing, Larry Flynt, Nintendo Company Ltd., Wii, Virginia
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Skype announces new download for Android phones; iPhone application coming soon too
AP Technology WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) — Free calls over Skype, the Internet communications service, could be coming soon to the iPhone. Skype, a subsidiary of eBay Inc., said Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show that a version of its Internet calling...Tags: eBay Inc., Consumer Electronics Industry, New Products, Apple iPhone, Intel Corp.
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Microsoft rolling out trial versions of Vista successor
The improvements to Microsoft Corp.'s next version of Windows may be incremental, but they could go a long way toward improving the software giant's reputation.
Microsoft on Wednesday released to programmers a trial version of Windows 7, the follow-up to...Tags: Sales, Verizon Wireless, Alltel Corp., Consumer Electronics Industry, Video Games
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