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Hope you like this selection of news that interests me, from Congoo's 25,000+ sources. Think of this as the REALLY deep dive of the Great Lakes IT Report, to which I hope you already subscribe (and if you don't, please visit www.glitr.com and take about 10 seconds to sign up!). Add Comment
>>   Detroit
Police seek help in Surrey slaying 
CBC - 10 Hours ago
Police hope people who knew Roxanne Charlie will come forward with information that could help solve her slaying. (RCMP)Homicide investigators have identified a Kelowna, B.C., mother who was gunned down
Police seek information in Surrey homicide CBC
Police Seek help Catching Bank Robber WLNS
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Unisys to partner local IT cos to bid for UID project 
Economictimes - 10 Hours ago
NEW DELHI: UNISYS, one of the biggest government solution providers in the US, plans to bid for Indiaâ??s national Unique identity (UID) project by partnering with countryâ??s top tech firms including
Unisys to partner local IT companies to bid for UID project Economictimes
Report: Local company bid $22 million for Pontiac Silverdome, planned to make recycling  Michigan Live
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Detroit man executes 15-year old son 
Africa Leader - 2 Hours ago
When a Highland Park, Michigan, mother was told by her 15-year old son he had inappropriately laid on top of his 3 year old sister, she was concerned. She telephoned the boy's father, from whom she had     Add Comment

Choppers buzzing downtown for a movie; ad agencies selling Detroit; Granhom passing  
Crains Detroit Business - 3 Hours ago
The helicopters buzzing over downtown Detroit are part of the Columbia Pictures production of â??Game of Deathâ? starring Wesley Snipes, who remains out on bail while he appeals a 2008 conviction and     Add Comment
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>>   Telecom industry
Comcast plan to take control of NBC Universal hits snag 
Los Angeles Times - 3 Hours ago
Comcast Corp.'s plan to take control of NBC Universal has encountered a roadblock. The Philadelphia-based cable operator, which had hoped to have a deal announced this week to acquire a 51% stake in the
Comcast's plan to buy control of NBC hinges on Vivendi's stake San Jose Mercury News
Report: Malone decries Comcast-GE deal for NBC Denver Business Journal
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Vodafone Turkey Gets 'Best Call Center Technology Solution' Award... 
Zibb - 10 Hours ago
Companies: Avaya, Inc. (AV), Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) Vodafone Turkey said that it has received "The Best Call Center Technology Solution" award for its new Voice Signature Service, powered by PerSay
Vodafone Turkey Gets 'Best Call Center Technology Solution' Award TradingMarkets
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Video: Suicides At France Telecom 
CBS News - 10 Hours ago
France Telecom is undergoing a major restructuring in which the goal is to cut billions of dollars in expenses. The process has led to an epidemic of suicide. Sheila MacVicar reports. Share: Recommended
Suicide Epidemic Sweeps France Telecom CBS News
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Govt bags Rs112b revenue from telecom sector 
The Nation Pakistan - 2 Hours ago
KARACHI - The country's telecom sector has shown 20 percent growth in its revenues by generating Rs327.8 billion total revenues in fiscal year 2008-09. As per annual report for year 2008-9 issued by PTA
Telecom sector reports 700b yuan revenue in Jan-Oct China Economic Net
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>>   Cable industry
Comcast plan to take control of NBC Universal hits snag 
Los Angeles Times - 3 Hours ago
Comcast Corp.'s plan to take control of NBC Universal has encountered a roadblock. The Philadelphia-based cable operator, which had hoped to have a deal announced this week to acquire a 51% stake in the
Comcast's plan to buy control of NBC hinges on Vivendi's stake San Jose Mercury News
Report: Malone decries Comcast-GE deal for NBC Denver Business Journal
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Gemalto Secures (U)SIM Card Deal with Virgin Media - Zibb.com 
Zibb - 10 Hours ago
Company: Virgin Media Inc (VMED) Gemalto, a provider of digital security, announced it has secured a two-year exclusive agreement to supply Virgin Media with (U)SIM cards and its LinqUs Device Management
Gemalto Secures (U)SIM Card Deal with Virgin Media TradingMarkets
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BRIEF: Cox Communications now offers services to Perry 
TradingMarkets - 3 Hours ago
(The Macon Telegraph - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- COX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- WARNER ROBINS -- Cox Communications now offers its residential and business services     Add Comment

Vivendi Stake May Complicate Things For Comcast-NBC 
Investors Business Daily - 10 Hours ago
Comcast Corp Cl A * Top-Rated Company PHILADELPHIA â?? A deal for Comcast (CMCSA) to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price. Further     Add Comment
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>>   Biotech
Monsanto aims to stop leaks at Idaho mine dump 
Washington Post - 14 Hours ago
BOISE, Idaho -- Monsanto Co. is installing a water management system at an Idaho phosphate mine the company depends on to make its Roundup weedkiller to stop the leakage of selenium and heavy metals into     Add Comment

Istanbul Opens Worldâ??s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building 
Wired News - 14 Hours ago
The worldâ??s largest seismically isolated building, the new international terminal at Istanbulâ??s Sabiha Gökçen Airport, is now complete and open for business. Stretching across more than 2 million
World's Largest Earthquake-Safe Building Wired News
Worldâ??s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building Wired News
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Genentech & Biogen Idec get complete response letter from US FDA for Rituxan to  
PharmaBiz - 10 Hours ago
Genentech, Inc, a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group and Biogen Idec announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response on the companies' applications for Rituxan     Add Comment

Biotech Import Ban Creates Feed Ingredient Shortage in Turkey 
Iowa Ag Connection - 12 Hours ago
In the weeks following Turkey's announcement of additional requirements on importation of all food and feed products containing genetically enhanced components, progress to reverse or amend the stringent     Add Comment
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>>   Entrepreneur
Singapore to host World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in 2011 
SINA - 3 Hours ago
MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Singapore will host the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), the biennial gathering of Chinese businessmen around the globe, in October 2011, a founder of the WCEC
RP hosts Chinese entrepreneurs Manila Bulletin
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Surviving the holiday season in good form 
Los Angeles Times - 10 Hours ago
The holidays burst upon us every year with a veneer of joyousness, yet that bubbling of good cheer masks a series of rather dire seasonal warnings: Don't eat too many rich, fatty foods; don't drink to
10 Ways to Survive the Season of Eating--and Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Glamour Magazine
Survive and Thrive This Holiday Season with Rescue Remedy and Advice from Mallika  Staten Island Live
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A chat with Bob Goedjen, adviser to Silicon Valley startups 
SiliconValley.com - 10 Hours ago
We might as well get the python story over with right off the bat. Bob Goedjen now 75, retired and volunteering as a counselor helping small businesses in Silicon Valley came across the 10-foot snake
A chat with Bob Goedjen: advises to Silicon Valley startups San Jose Mercury News
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Startup Watch: Five you should follow 
Mass High Tech - 9 Hours ago
As part of each weeks Startup Report, highlights five startup companies, and their business goals, that are profiled in the . With each week's Startup Watch, will choose the weekly featured companies     Add Comment
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>>   Cyberculture
Naspers Could Be The Next Owner Of ICQ (And Why That Would Make Sense) 
Washington Post - 3 Hours ago
Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain 'signatures' by someone     Add Comment

B.C. teen cuts deal over Facebook threats 
Globe and Mail - 9 Hours ago
Young man, arrested for posting a hit list last June, will avoid jail time after pleaded guilty this week to three charges    Add Comment

Live blogging from Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, Part 2 
USA Today - 14 Hours ago
This is PAGE 2 of this report. Click HERE to return to PAGE 1.
Royal Caribbean's "Oasis of the Seas" PBS
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EFF Looks To Bust Bogus Podcasting Patent; Needs Prior Art 
Techdirt - 103 Minutes ago
Back in July, we wrote about how a company named Volomedia had gleefully announced that it had patented podcasting. The patent itself (7,568,213) seemed ridiculously broad, obvious and covered by prior     Add Comment
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>>   Computer security
Hackers steal data from top climate center 
Washington Post - 9 Hours ago
The skeptics have seized upon e-mails stolen from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in Britain as evidence that scientific data have been rigged to make it appear as if humans     Add Comment

Guiding Cybersecurity Principles for a Swiftly Changing World 
E-Commerce Times - 75 Minutes ago
Part of the ECT News Network Two principles need to be part of the consciousness of every cybersecurity practitioner: First, security cannot hold back productivity. Technology that makes us more productive     Add Comment

News: Hackers exploit release of Twilight New Moon film with fake Stephanie Meyer  
Good Gear Guide - 3 Hours ago
Hackers are exploiting the web users searching for information about the Twilight New Moon film, due to be released this week, in a bid to spread malware, says PC Tools. According to the security firm,
Hackers exploit release of Twilight New Moon film with fake Stephanie Meyer interview ARN
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Credit Card Processors Getting Encryption Religion 
Information Week - 9 Hours ago
Top providers are touting new services. Yet many businesses that accept credit cards aren't ready for end-to-end encryption. Steven Elefant, CIO of Heartland Payment Systems, doesn't believe in software     Add Comment
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>>   E-commerce
The Best E-Commerce Sites for the Holidays 
BusinessWeek - 10 Hours ago
Sure, the bricks have it bad, but the clicks are struggling, too. Reston (Va.)-headquartered traffic tracking firm Comscore says U.S. online retail spending totaled $29.6 billion in the third quarter     Add Comment

Wal-Mart's Online Optimism 
BusinessWeek - 10 Hours ago
Raul Vazquez wants to be the Grinch who steals Christmasfor Wal-Mart, that is. Vazquez, the CEO of Walmart.com, told BusinessWeek he expects as much as a 30% gain in online sales this holiday season compared
Wal-Mart debuts online tech support SmartBrief
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ICBA Offers Tips for a More Safe and Secure Internet Shopping Experience 
Independent Community Bankers of America - 2 Hours ago
More than half of consumers are expected to do their holiday shopping over the Internet this year. The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today issued tips to help consumers stay safe and     Add Comment

Average e-commerce spend for Indians at $2,066: Study 
Economictimes - 10 Hours ago
BANGALORE: The Indian internet user spent $2,066 on an average during the last 12 months buying goods and services on the Net, according to a six-nation study done by payment solutions player Visa. The     Add Comment
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>>   Online marketing
Director of Online Marketing 
ZDNet UK - 3 Hours ago
Nov 2009 Reference 46003560 / SEO /SEM /PCC /Social Media Marketing / Online Role/Company:My client are a hugely successful online organisation, enjoying rapid growth. They are looking to hire a Director
Online Marketing Director TechNews.AM
Online marketing director... (Econsultancy job board via TechNews AM) TechNews.AM
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Booth, Web and Marketing Sprint 
KDE.NEWS - 12 Hours ago
If you read PlanetKDE, you may have noticed that there was a combined in Stuttgart last weekend. While those blog posts discussed the fun to be had in getting a load of KDE contributors together in one     Add Comment

Popup every 10minutes 
TechSpot - 91 Minutes ago
Error: (login): 0x10e0 The operator or administrator has refused the request I followed the 8-step procedure and have attached requested . I hope you can help clear this certainly annoying and possibly     Add Comment

Obtaining SEO Help With The Most Excellent Company Worldwide 
PRLog - 95 Minutes ago
: Search Engine Optimization Help is an exceptionally lucrative technique of obtaining a greater degree of online business FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Search Engine Optimization Help is an exceptionally lucrative     Add Comment
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>>   Internet news
Director of Online Marketing 
ZDNet UK - 3 Hours ago
Nov 2009 Reference 46003560 / SEO /SEM /PCC /Social Media Marketing / Online Role/Company:My client are a hugely successful online organisation, enjoying rapid growth. They are looking to hire a Director
Online Marketing Director TechNews.AM
Online marketing director... (Econsultancy job board via TechNews AM) TechNews.AM
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Helpdesk Support - Online/ Gaming Sector - London 
ZDNet UK - 10 Hours ago
There is an opportunity for a Helpdesk team member who will provide the first line of technical services and support to customers. You will help in the setup and then adhere to strict service level agreements     Add Comment

Google remaps Earth for iPhone 
CADWire - 3 Hours ago
Review Google has released a major update to its Google Earth iPhone app, boosting it a full point to 2.0. Let's hope, however, that a version 2.0.1 will soon squash the bugs we dug up when we loaded
Google upgrades Earth for iPhone Mobile Choice Magazine
Google Earth 2.0 hits iPhone Know Your Mobile
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AOL to cut third of workforce 
Computer Weekly - 119 Minutes ago
AOL is to cut a third of its workforce as it seeks to reduce annual costs by $300m. The move forms part of a restructuring exercise following AOL's split from Time Warner, scheduled for 9 December. AOL     Add Comment
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>>   US politics
Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy 
Washington Post - 3 Hours ago
Citing progress on a trip that took him from Tokyo to Seoul, Obama noted that 'Asia is a region where we now buy more goods and do more trade with than any other place in the world - commerce that supports
President Obama says his trip to Asia helped build steps toward US economy's recovery Minneapolis Star Tribune
On heels of Obama's Asia trip, new report details extent of Chinese censorship Foreign Policy Magazine
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Obama asks for patience on economy 
Reuters - 3 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism
Obama asks Americans for patience on economy Financial 24
Obama Calls For Patience On Economy Forbes.com
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Healthcare bill faces first Senate test 
Reuters UK - 2 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and
Do you have questions for the U.S. Senate Democratic candidates? Barnstable Register
Senate Bill Would Require E. Coli Testing Foodservice.com
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Health Bill Faces First U.S. Senate Test 
Forbes.com - 113 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition     Add Comment
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>>   Religion
Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony 
Washington Post - 3 Hours ago
The two countries are trying to minimize political damage from the naval clash off their disputed western sea border on Nov. 10, which killed one North Korean sailor and wounded three others, according
Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month San Francisco Examiner
Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month DCExaminer.com
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Church: Race not issue 
Chicago Tribune - 9 Hours ago
Church reacts to Ch. 5 news segment featuring victims alleging discrimination X Text Size Still reeling from a television news segment alleging racial discrimination in the settlement process for victims     Add Comment

Archdiocese: No evidence of racism in sex abuse settlements 
Chicago Tribune - 14 Hours ago
5:34 PM Stung by a television news segment alleging racial discrimination in the settlement process for victims of clergy sexual abuse, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of unveiled a report today showing     Add Comment

Chicago Archdiocese report shows race didn't play factor in abuse settlements 
Chicago Tribune - 10 Hours ago
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