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China doesn't want "empty" Copenhagen deal-Xinhua - Reuters

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:01:35 GMT+00:00

China doesn't want "empty" Copenhagen deal-Xinhua
Reuters
BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China will demand next month's Copenhagen climate summit culminates in a real deal, Xinhua news agency quoted a Chinese negotiator as saying, but appears to have accepted that a legally binding agreement must wait until 2010 ...
Scientist: Leaked climate e-mails a distractionUSA Today
Congress may probe leaked global warming e-mailsCNET News
Report Aims to Clarify Climate Risk for DiplomatsNew York Times
FOXNews -Sydney Morning Herald -Reuters
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:41:45 GMT+00:00

Climate of denial
Washington Post
LAST WEEKEND was a good one for climate-change deniers. A hacker stole and released scores of documents, including personal e-mail exchanges, from a server at Britain's Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia, ...
Climate Change E-mail Leak Indicates 'Hacktivism' TrendChannelWeb
Global Warming With the Lid OffWall Street Journal
Stolen E-Mails Sharpen a Brawl Between Climate Scientists and SkepticsNew York Times
Boston Herald -The Associated Press -BBC News
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:47:36 GMT+00:00

Astronauts Talk to Media From International Space Station
Voice of America
Astronauts aboard the orbiting space station and the shuttle Atlantis spent most of the day relaxing after long hours of unloading cargo and working on building the International Space Station. The astronauts spent some time November 24 talking to ...
Astronauts Prepare to Leave Space StationSpace.com
Shuttle Atlantis astronauts bid farewell to ISS crewBBC News
Russian Space Program Facing Same Issues as NASADailyTech
St. Clair Times -FOXNews -Spaceflight Now
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:40:48 GMT+00:00

Google won't exclude distorted Michelle Obama image from search
Los Angeles Times
'We have, in general, a bias toward free speech,' a Google spokesman says, explaining that offensiveness alone is not a reason to remove the image from the search index. By David Colker A crudely altered photograph of Michelle Obama, which often comes ...
Google Issues Disclaimer for Racist ImagePC Magazine
Google Explains Offensive Michelle Obama Image in Search ResultsABC News
Google apologizes for offensive image of first ladyWashington Post (blog)
ChattahBox -Utalkmarketing -WTN News
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:36 GMT+00:00

Large Hadron Collider starts up, produces first collisions
Ars Technica
After a series of complications and setbacks, the Large Hadron Collider sees its first particle-particle collisions after a weekend of furious activity. While these weren't at any significant energy, the milestone marks an important step in getting the ...
Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beamsThe Associated Press
Near Geneva, Particles Finally Come Together With a BangNew York Times
Restarted LHC Sees First CollisionsNational Geographic
Register -Reuters -BBC News
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:46:32 GMT+00:00

Kindle PDF Support Broadens Ebook Reader Appeal for Businesses
PC World
Amazon's Kindle has blazed the trail for ebook readers, but now faces tough competition. Adding PDF support broadens the appeal of devices and highlights convergence of personal and business use. Tony Bradley Amazon has led the way in driving ...
The Star now available on Kindle e-readerKansas City Star
Amazon Upgrades Users' Kindles, AutomaticallyWall Street Journal
Kindle gets better battery life, native PDF supportCNET News
InformationWeek -FOXBusiness -PC Magazine
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:55:32 GMT+00:00

The Google-TiVo Deal: What It Means For You
PC World
Google and TiVo are teaming up for a new deal that'll put your clicking habits into the hands of advertisers. Before you grab the nearest "privacy violation" placard, though, check out the specifics of this arrangement -- it's probably far less ...
CNET News Daily Podcast: Google to track tivo dataCNET News
Virgin Presses 'Play' on tivoLight Reading
Google, tivo Partner For TV DataInformationWeek
PC Magazine -Digital Media Wire -Reuters
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:25:29 GMT+00:00

Verizon Challenges Sprint Marketing Claim
PC World
Fresh from its legal victory over AT&T's challenge, Verizon is starting a new battle against Sprint's marketing slogan. Verizon has a reason to fight for "most reliable". Tony Bradley Verizon has challenged Sprint's marketing claim that its "America's ...
New Apple ads to Verizon: Can Droid do this?CNET News
Fact check: AT&T and Verizon Wireless duke it out on the airwaves and in courtNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
Verizon opposes Sprint's "Most Dependable" claimThe Associated Press
FierceWireless -ChannelWeb -Macworld
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:45:42 GMT+00:00

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:23:15 GMT+00:00

Group of Magazine Publishers Is Said to Be Building an Online Newsstand
New York Times
A consortium of magazine publishers including Time Inc. and Condé Nast are plan to jointly build an online newsstand for publications in multiple digital formats, according to people with knowledge of the plans. ...
Mags Team Up for Digital PublishingMediapost.com
Rival publishers rumored to align for iTunes-like magazine storeApple Insider
Time, Conde, Hearst to Create an "iTunes for Magazines"Atlantic Online
ReadWriteWeb (blog) -Fiercemobilecontent -Mac Rumors
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