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'Citizen Journalist' Could Face Prison for Fake Jobs Story
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:09:00 GMT
An erroneous story on a citizen journalism site saying CEO Steve Jobs has had a heart attack prompts a sell-off of Apple shares. The writer of the false post could face criminal charges.
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Congress Clears Hotly Contested Bailout Bill
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:33:00 GMT
Congress passes complex and highly criticized legislation authorizing $700 billion in government money to shore up the nation's stressed financial industry. The 263-171 vote by the House sends the Senate-passed version to the White House for President Bush's signature. Among many features, the measure would allow the Treasury Department to buy up bad debt from various lending institutions.
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Mad Men With an Ad Man: Optimedia Edition
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:51:00 GMT
Every week on "Mad Men" Don Draper and Roger Sterling lead the men and women at the fictional advertising agency Sterling Cooper in creating and designing iconic 1960s ad campaigns in between their chain-smoking, heavy drinking, and round-the-clock womanizing. Looking for a little fact in the fiction of ?Mad Men,? Wired.com is asking some of the real ad men (and women) in the industry to talk about the show?s realism and relevance in the world of advertising.
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House Schedules Second 'Rescue Plan' Vote Today
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:44:00 GMT
Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package gets a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work.
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Fossett Slammed into a Mountain: Search Official
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:11:00 GMT
Thirteen months after millionaire thrill-seeker Steve Fossett mysteriously disappeared, authorities finally know what happened to his small single-engine airplane: It slammed straight into a mountain on a cloudy day.
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Sony Targets College Students With New E-Book Reader
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:55:00 GMT
Sony unveils a new version of its e-book reader -- the PRS-700, which includes a touch screen, note taking and highlighting with a stylus, and a front-lit screen. But, at $399, it's $100 more expensive that the previous model.
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Stocks Decline on Unemployment, Factory Reports
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:54:00 GMT
Stocks tumbled and credit markets remain tight after an unexpected rise in unemployment claims and a drop in factory orders underscored the troubles facing the economy even if lawmakers are able to pass a financial rescue aimed at resuscitating the ailing credit markets.
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McCain's Long, Brutal History of Opposing Sensible Broadband Rules
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:40:00 GMT
Yesterday, I published an article arguing that John McCain's policies had contributed significantly to the sorry state of broadband in this country. A smart commentator pointed out that there were tons of reasons for opposing the 1996 Telecom Act. Most of the debate, in fact, centered around censorship and the Communications Decency Act. Was blocking competition and helping the Bell's really McCain's motive in voting nay?
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Fossett Search Teams See What Looks Like Wreckage
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:20:00 GMT
After an aerial search turned up what appears to be wreckage of plane, ground crews are trying to determine whether it was the one piloted by adventurer Steve Fossett when he vanished more than a year ago.
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Microsoft Adds More Perks to Live Search
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:57:00 GMT
Microsoft has gotten some flack for the perks it has offered via Live Search to gain ground in the search advertising market, but that isn't stopping the company from launching another search-rewards offer for the distant third most popular search engine.
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