15. september 2005

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Microsoft to ship Xbox 360 Nov 22 in US . TOKYO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday its next-generation Xbox 360 video game console would go on sale in North America on November 22, just before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday kicks off the year-end shopping season, followed by European and Japan debuts over the next... By Lisa Baertlein and Sachi Izumi. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 5:22:23 PM    comment []

Paris Hilton Hacker Gets 11 Months in Jail (AP). AP - A Massachusetts teenager who reportedly hacked into Paris Hilton's cell phone account has been sentenced to 11 months in a juvenile facility. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 5:19:37 PM    comment []

Google Lets Surfers Sift Through Blogs . It remains one of the Internet's wide-open frontiers: the blogosphere, a virtual place where millions of people post personal journals on everything from politics to sports to music. By Yuki Noguchi. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 5:18:19 PM    comment []

Fannie, Freddie Bill Tied to Katrina Aid . Key House leaders have agreed to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to set aside a portion of their profits to finance rebuilding efforts in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast region, a compromise that may clear the way for a House vote as early as next week on legislation tightening regulation of the... By Annys Shin. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 5:17:15 PM    comment []

Winter Heating Bills Set To Soar . This summer's gasoline price shock will be followed by a similarly sharp jump in winter heating bills in the Washington area, analysts are warning, and fuel bills will leap even higher if forecasts for unusually cold weather prove true. By Peter Behr. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 5:15:45 PM    comment []

Finding Relief -- Slowly . BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 14 -- First they had to ride out a howling storm. Then find shelter. Then food and water. Now, the thousands of families driven from their homes by Hurricane Katrina face the daunting challenge of applying for financial assistance under a dizzying mix of government programs. By Keith L. Alexander and Nell Henderson. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 5:14:53 PM    comment []

Use of Attention-Deficit Drugs Is Found to Soar Among Adults. The use of drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in younger adults more than doubled from 2000 to 2004, a major prescription management company reported. By GARDINER HARRIS. [NYT > Health] 5:13:37 PM    comment []

Vodafone Japan prepares for super-charged 3G (Reuters). Reuters - Vodafone K.K., the struggling Japan unit of UK-based mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc, is preparing a new super-charged data service as it revs up spending on its network, an executive said on Thursday. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 5:12:02 PM    comment []

At Least 20 Killed by Suicide Car Bombers in Baghdad. An Iraqi capital recovering from a series of attacks that left almost 150 dead on Wednesday suffered another round of violence today. By ROBERT F. WORTH and RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.. [NYT > Home Page] 5:10:56 PM    comment []

Somali hostage ship breakthrough. A hijacked UN-chartered ship with tsunami aid for Somalia on board is heading for port to release the food. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 5:05:24 PM    comment []

Avoid a Lifetime of Debt. Some insidious debt can keep you hooked -- and paying -- for most of your life. [The Motley Fool] 5:04:00 PM    comment []

Telenor hints at corruption 5:02:06 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Field is good for the 84 Lumber Classic, but officials say the dates are not 4:52:18 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: Mending Solheim Cup clincher Mallon is released from an Indianapolis hospital 4:51:23 PM    comment []

European Tour: Number One Seed Goosen off to a Great Start at HSBC World Match Play Els returns for the HSBC World Match Play, but only as a fan and TV announcer Europe and Asia to get together for a Ryder Cup-style match-play event in Thailand Campbell can't understand why no Americans chose to enter the HSBC World Match Play 4:48:31 PM    comment []

USGA: Finals are set in both the U.S. Mid-Amateur and the Women's Mid-Amateur 4:47:14 PM    comment []

Kristin Halvorsen prøver å yppe seg! Kristin Halvorsen alias "leppa" fra Porsgrunn lover sosialisme på SV-vis. Hun må ha spist noe hun ikke har tålt! Får de ikke som de vil, vil de ikke leke mer i AP's sandkasse. Hvem bryr seg om det? 12:42:36 AM    comment []

Golf in the Land of the Midnight Tee Time 12:21:45 AM    comment []

May be punished for election coverage 12:18:14 AM    comment []

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