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'Weather nerd' feels pressure to blog Rita
Date: 09/23/05
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Katrina blogger wants to feed his hungry audience with storm news, but he has a life to lead.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/%27Weather+nerd%27+feels+pressure+to+blog+Rita/2100-9588_22-5879163.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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PayPal glitch sparks customer anger
Date: 09/23/05
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Company battles to fix problem that has led to duplicate withdrawals from and credits to online payment accounts.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/PayPal+glitch+sparks+customer+anger/2100-9588_22-5878928.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Gates retains 'wealthiest' crown
Date: 09/23/05
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This year, tech industry grabs four of five top spots on the latest Forbes 400 list of richest Americans.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Gates+retains+%27wealthiest%27+crown/2100-9588_22-5878714.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Microsoft's nightmare inches closer to reality
Date: 09/23/05
Keywords: software
Ten years ago, execs feared the Internet could become a software platform that threatens Windows. They were right.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft%27s+nightmare+inches+closer+to+reality/2100-9588_22-5877197.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Viacom may have its eye on iFilm
Date: 09/23/05
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Media conglomerate is expected to finalize a deal in the next two weeks, sources familiar with the plan say.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Viacom+may+have+its+eye+on+iFilm/2100-9588_22-5877017.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Politicos want to shield Net from election laws
Date: 09/22/05
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FEC votes to extend campaign finance laws to the Net. But members of Congress want to change the law and immunize it.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Politicos+want+to+shield+Net+from+election+laws/2100-9588_22-5876871.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Record labels tout program to disable swapping
Date: 09/22/05
Keywords: software
Digital File Check program gives parents and employers a tool for removing file-sharing software from their computers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Record+labels+tout+program+to+disable+swapping/2100-9588_22-5876687.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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GoogleTV is hiring
Date: 09/22/05
Keywords: google
Google lays foundation to enter television business, judging from job posting on its site.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/GoogleTV+is+hiring/2100-9588_22-5876654.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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EarthLink lands a win in phishing suit
Date: 09/22/05
Keywords: web
EarthLink incorrectly tells its customers that a legitimate bank is a phishing Web site. But it still wins in federal court.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/EarthLink+lands+a+win+in+phishing+suit/2100-9588_22-5876077.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Feds announce global antipiracy initiatives
Date: 09/22/05
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Commerce Department to dispatch representatives overseas to advise foreign governments on fighting intellectual property theft.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Feds+announce+global+antipiracy+initiatives/2100-9588_22-5876017.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Did Army project identify Sept. 11 ringleader?
Date: 09/21/05
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Lawmakers are full of questions about a data-mining effort that may have compiled information on Mohammed Atta before the attacks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Did+Army+project+identify+Sept.+11+ringleader%3F/2100-9588_22-5875900.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Classifieds dominate local ads growth online
Date: 09/21/05
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Online local ad spending is expected to rise 26 percent this year, but much of it will come from classifieds, Jupiter says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Classifieds+dominate+local+ads+growth+online/2100-9588_22-5875663.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Google builds an empire to rival Microsoft
Date: 09/21/05
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Search giant could become more important than Redmond rival, says author who has studied its patents and engineering.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Google+builds+an+empire+to+rival+Microsoft/2100-9588_22-5875433.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Authors Guild sues Google over library project
Date: 09/21/05
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Calls the search king's scanning and digitizing of library books "massive" copyright infringement.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Authors+Guild+sues+Google+over+library+project/2100-9588_22-5875384.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Opera nixes banner ads in free version
Date: 09/20/05
Keywords: software
Looking to broaden usage, Opera Software eliminates banner advertising in its latest version.
Images: A free pass to the Opera
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Opera+nixes+banner+ads+in+free+version/2100-9588_22-5874093.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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From ape to 'Homo digitas'?
Date: 09/20/05
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Some say the Net is spawning a new species. But it's unclear whether its members are any smarter than their predecessors.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/From+ape+to+%27Homo+digitas%27%3F/2100-9588_22-5873735.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Google invites 400 to 'off the record' event
Date: 09/19/05
Keywords: yahoo, google
Speakers will include high-level Google, Yahoo and MSN execs, but writing about the event is forbidden, a search expert says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Google+invites+400+to+%27off+the+record%27+event/2100-9588_22-5873102.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Study: E-tailers to grab $330 billion in 2010
Date: 09/19/05
Keywords: web
Retailers are warming up to the Web, Forrester Research finds. Will online sales double in five years?
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Study%3A+E-tailers+to+grab+%24330+billion+in+2010/2100-9588_22-5873026.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Podcasts, Internet radio come to Sprint phones
Date: 09/19/05
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Sprint handsets can double as music players under a new subscription service that Real and the mobile company plan to debut.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Podcasts%2C+Internet+radio+come+to+Sprint+phones/2100-9588_22-5869836.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Blogging the blues away
Date: 09/16/05
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In survey of online scribes, nearly half of respondents said their journals help them deal with personal issues.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Blogging+the+blues+away/2100-9588_22-5868949.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn