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>>   Online banking
Verizon gives $24K gift to help fund Cockys Reading Express 
Index Journal - 8 Hours ago
Verizon Communications has increased its support of the University of South Carolina Cockys Reading Express with a gift of $24,500, the largest gift to date to support the student-led literacy program.
LAP looking for help to give 'gifts of warmth' Lincoln Journal Star
Lottay Gift-Giving Site Announces Funding and PayPal Partnership Auctionbytes.com
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Atlantic Financial Web Hunt Campaign Helps Increase Loans and Membership 
CreditUnions.com - 9 Hours ago
Press Center Description Credit unions cooperate. They share new strategic developments, successes and failures as a means to help the collective credit union industry. By sharing these pieces of news,     Add Comment

Find Low Rates: Informa Research Services Says Look Online to Find Mortgage Rates  
Individual.com - 11 Hours ago
This week, mortgage rates have taken an unexpected dip with the national average APR on a 30-year fixed $200,000 loan dropping to just 5.08%, down more than a point from 6.15% a year ago according to     Add Comment

IBM Banking: Using Web 2.0 Social Networking To Rebuild Trust 
CFO.com - 17 Hours ago
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>>   Telecoms: general
Telco raises $46K for March of Dimes 
Montgomery Advertiser - 63 Minutes ago
vine Telco Credit Union recently announced it has raised more than $46,000 through Blue Jeans for Babies this year. The program allows employees to purchase a shirt to wear on select days. When they wear     Add Comment

Mobile phones capable of PS3/Xbox 360 graphics by 2013 
Pocket Gamer - 68 Minutes ago
So says Qualcomm, anyway In a couple of years, your phone could be flinging current-generation console graphics at you in games, according to Qualcomm. The mobile tech firm is holding an event called     Add Comment

W.G. "Buzz" Barrett 
Bend Bulletin - 70 Minutes ago
of Bend, died at his home due to complications from cancer on November 14, 2009. He was 77. A Funeral Service with military honors will be held at The Old Stone Church at 157 NW Franklin Ave., in Bend     Add Comment

Govt bags Rs112b revenue from telecom sector 
The Nation Pakistan - 73 Minutes 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     Add Comment
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>>   Aerospace & defense
Kuwait-based military contractor wins court delay 
Washington Post - 8 Hours ago
Public Warehousing Co. KSC, which is also known as Agility, has hired the U.S. law firms Jones Day in Georgia and Vincent Elkins in Washington 'solely to contest jurisdictional issues,' according to a     Add Comment

Russian defense orders to grow 8.5% in 2010: Putin 
Xinhua News Agency - 2 Hours ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Russia's military orders will increase by 8.5 percent to total 40.5 billion U.S. dollars next year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Addressing     Add Comment

Rolls-Royce Ghost is here 
IndiaCar - 8 Hours ago
Taking a cue from the doubling of Indian billionaires, the super luxury British iconic brand Rolls-Royce launched on Friday the four-door Ghost saloon in India. Priced at Rs 2.5 crore, which is variable
Rolls Royce rolls out Ghost Business Standard India
Rolls Royce's 'Ghost' ready to haunt Indian roads Economictimes
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Foreign cos keen in Indian aerospace sec... 
ASAPP - 13 Hours ago
Two foreign companies are keen on setting up helicopter component manufacturing units on the 1,500 acre Lepakshi Aerospace and Defence Cluster coming up in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. A US delegation,     Add Comment
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>>   E-commerce
Handy Web Sites for Home Sellers Who Go It Alone 
E-Commerce Times - 69 Minutes ago
Health Insurance , Part 1: Shifting Into Catch-Up Mode 's Strange and Shiny New OS Buyer Health Insurance , Part 2: The BPO Catalyst Talk in Language Users Can Understand Spills Chrome OS'     Add Comment

The Best E-Commerce Sites for the Holidays 
BusinessWeek - 9 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 - 9 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 - 76 Minutes 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
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>>   Internet: international
Helpdesk Support - Online/ Gaming Sector - London 
ZDNet UK - 9 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

Gemalto Secures (U)SIM Card Deal with Virgin Media - Zibb.com 
Zibb - 9 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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Live and online: The Moodie Report's Middle East Duty Free Association Official  
Moodie Report - 91 Minutes ago
Source: ©The Moodie Report UAE. Welcome to the Middle East Duty Free Association Official Guide 2009, available in full â?? editorial and advertising â?? through The Moodie Report's unique digital format.     Add Comment

China, India add buzz to wireless broadband 
South China Morning Post - 8 Hours ago
The launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services.
China, India Add Big Buzz To Wireless Broadband Post Chronicle
3G in India & China to boost global wireless broadband Economictimes
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>>   Europe
Arrests in Italy linked to Mumbai attacks 
CNN - 2 Hours ago
Two Pakistani men were arrested in Italy on Saturday for providing logistical support to terrorists who carried out last year's deadly attacks in India, police said. They were arrested in the northern
Two arrested in Italy over Mumbai terror attacks CNN
2 linked to Mumbai terror attacks arrested in Italy CNN
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Hostages: Pirates losing patience 
CNN - 9 Hours ago
A British couple kidnapped from their yacht in October by pirates pleaded for their life in a video broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 Friday, warning that their captors were running out of patience and
British hostages say Somali pirates are losing patience Mail & Guardian Online
Pirates 'losing patience' Straits Times
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Senior Chinese political advisor leaves for visits to Germany, Serbia, Slovak 
SINA - 6 Hours ago
(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhizhen, vice-chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) left here on Saturday     Add Comment

NZ women eye pursuit payback on Brits 
ONE News - 6 Hours ago
New Zealand's women's team pursuiters have a chance for revenge after qualifying for the gold medal ride in the second round of the World Cup track cycling series in Melbourne.
NZ women eye world championship payback (NZPA) Yahoo! News Australia
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>>   Iran
Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities 
Reuters Canada - 2 Hours ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stage large-scale air defense war games next week to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander was quoted as saying on Saturday. Brigadier
UPDATE 2-Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities Reuters UK
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U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown 
Reuters India - 10 Hours ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition
United Nations condemns Iran for post-elections human rights violations Times of India
UN committee slams Iran for post-election crackdown Reuters
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World Powers Disappointed at Iran's Intransigence 
Digital Chosun - 12 Hours ago
Officials from six world powers have expressed disappointment at Iran's refusal to accept a proposal to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment. European Union official Robert Cooper says Iran
World Powers Urge Iran to Accept Nuke Offer World Jewish Daily
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New sanctions weighed against Iran 
Boston Globe - 6 Hours ago
PARIS - Senior officials from Western powers discussed the possibility of new sanctions on Iran yesterday for flouting the UN Security Councils demands and expressed disappointment that Iran had not accepted
IAEA speaks out against fresh sanctions on Ir ... Aljazeera.com
As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed New York Times
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>>   Israel
Palestinian panel to sidestep vote on Abbas 
Washington Post - 10 Hours ago
The Palestine Liberation Organization's Central Council -- more than 100 political officials and activists, labor federation leaders and others -- is slated to meet in December to authorize Palestinian
Palestinian panel to sidestep vote Washington Post
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Israeli Army arrests five PA security officers 
Arab News - 13 Hours ago
RAMALLAH: The Israeli Army arrested five members of the Palestinian Authority's intelligence services in the occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian security sources said. The commander of the General     Add Comment

Israel furthers ties with NATO 
Big News Network - 6 Hours ago
Ties between Israel and NATO have firmed with the decision by NATO to tap the Israeli navy for assistance. Israel will send one of its warships to the Mediterranean to join NATO's Active Endeavor naval     Add Comment

Israel releases 5 PNA intelligence officers: report 
Xinhua News Agency - 79 Minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israel released five Palestinian National Authority (PNA) intelligence officers, local news service Ynet cited Palestinian sources as reporting Saturday. Israel arrested     Add Comment
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>>   Mideast
Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities 
Reuters Canada - 2 Hours ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stage large-scale air defense war games next week to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander was quoted as saying on Saturday. Brigadier
UPDATE 2-Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities Reuters UK
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Kuwait-based military contractor wins court delay 
Washington Post - 8 Hours ago
Public Warehousing Co. KSC, which is also known as Agility, has hired the U.S. law firms Jones Day in Georgia and Vincent Elkins in Washington 'solely to contest jurisdictional issues,' according to a     Add Comment

Palestinian panel to sidestep vote on Abbas 
Washington Post - 10 Hours ago
The Palestine Liberation Organization's Central Council -- more than 100 political officials and activists, labor federation leaders and others -- is slated to meet in December to authorize Palestinian
Palestinian panel to sidestep vote Washington Post
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U.N. panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdown 
Reuters India - 10 Hours ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee condemned Iran on Friday for a violent crackdown on protesters after presidential elections this year that the Iranian opposition
United Nations condemns Iran for post-elections human rights violations Times of India
UN committee slams Iran for post-election crackdown Reuters
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>>   Russia
Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities 
Reuters Canada - 2 Hours ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stage large-scale air defense war games next week to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander was quoted as saying on Saturday. Brigadier
UPDATE 2-Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities Reuters UK
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Putin to continue stimulus as Russia moves out of crisis 
Reuters UK - 2 Hours ago
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to continue Russia's anti-crisis programme as the economy moves out of one of the deepest recessions in post-Soviet     Add Comment

UPDATE 1-Russia's Medvedev raps ruling party over elections 
Forbes.com - 2 Hours ago
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 21 (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday scolded leaders of Russia's ruling party for failing to ensure democratic local elections last month and told them to win
Russia's Medvedev raps ruling party over elections TheStar.com.my
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Putin calls for modernization of Russian economy at his party's meeting 
Chicago Tribune - 85 Minutes ago
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, second right, attend a meeting of premiers of former Soviet states in the Crimean resort of Yalta, Ukraine,     Add Comment
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>>   Syria
Syria: No peace talks without Israeli promise to return Golan 
Haaretz - 105 Minutes ago
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he would begin peace talks with Israel only after Netanyahu "guarantees the full return of land and rights", the Syrian News Service reported. Bashar al-Assad met     Add Comment

Kicking back in Kilis en route to Syria 
Zaman - 12 Hours ago
But the Turkish-Syrian border is a long one, and there are several other more adventurous crossing possibilities, including little Kilis, whence shared taxis make the run as and when there are enough     Add Comment

Archaeologists discover three Byzantine era tombs in Syrian cave 
NewKerala.com - 11 Hours ago
Washington, November 15 : An archaeological team has discovered three Byzantine era tombs in a cave in Wadi al-Zahab, Syria. According to a report in Global Arab Network, the tombs were found by Homs     Add Comment

Syria and US wish prosperity for Lebanon ahead of Independence Day 
Lebanon Daily Star - 11 Hours ago
- Powered by BEIRUT: The presidents of Syria and the United States wished Lebanon prosperity on the occasion of the countrys Independence Day marked on November 22. US President Barak Obama said his administration     Add Comment
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>>   Public health
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu strain found in North Carolina 
Los Angeles Times - 114 Minutes ago
Atlanta - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of H1N1, or swine flu, that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.The cases reported at Duke University
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu spreads in hospital Edinburgh Evening News
Tamiflu doesn't help 4 victims of swine flu Erie Times-News
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U.S. reports dip in H1N1 flu activity 
CNN - 9 Hours ago
Some parts of the country are seeing a small decline in H1N1, as others, including Maine and Hawaii, see an increase. STORY HIGHLIGHTS 43 states have widespread flu activity compared with 48 at beginning     Add Comment

AIDS, malaria eclipse the biggest child-killers 
Times Live South Africa - 89 Minutes ago
Yet even though cheap tools could prevent and cure both diseases, they kill an estimated 3.5 million kids under 5 each a year globally more than HIV and malaria combined. 'They have been neglected, because
AIDS, malaria eclipsing real biggest child-killers China Post
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Cote d'lvoire cooperates with China in fighting malaria 
SINA - 2 Hours ago
(Beijing Time) Xinhua English ABIDJAN, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire is intensifying its cooperation with China in fighting malaria, 'the silent killer' of children, health officials say with a joint     Add Comment
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>>   Personal data privacy
An invasion of privacy 
Vision Systems Design - 11 Hours ago
Everywhere cameras are watching us, yet the constraints they place on our freedom may be worth the quality of life they provide One or twice a year I have the pleasure of traveling to Germany to visit     Add Comment

Two more utilities join IBM-backed smart grid coalition 
ZDNet - 11/19/2009
Two new utility companies have joined The Global Intelligent Utility Network (IUN) Coalition, which is a group formed by IBM that is pushing best practices for smart grid technologies and installations.
Smart grids drag utilities into the swamp of online privacy ArsTechnica
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DataFlux qMDM for Customer Data and DataFlux dfPower Studio 
Information Management Magazine - 13 Hours ago
CPP Sees £500K ROI from DataFlux MDM after Abbreviated Rollout Information Management Magazine, 11/01/2009 REVIEWER: Charles Blyth, head of business intelligence for CPP Group. BACKGROUND: The CPP Group     Add Comment

Facebook Puts in Place Updated Privacy Policy 
PC Magazine - 13 Hours ago
Earlier this week, Facebook users voted to adopt new privacy policies the social networking site . Facebook wanted to present its privacy guidelines in a 'clearer and more comprehensive' manner. The site
Facebook Adopts Updated Privacy Policy App Scout
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>>   Religion
Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony 
Washington Post - 2 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 to hold joint ceremony Online La Crosse Tribune
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 - 8 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 - 13 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

Pope to meet Anglican leader amid tensions 
CNN - 6 Hours ago
is expected to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday, the first meeting between the religious leaders since a Catholic overture to disaffected Anglicans that some commentators compared to a hostile
Pope and Archbishop to meet amid fears over Anglican converts Belfast Telegraph
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>>   Mobile industry
First serious iPhone app for DJs: Touch DJ 
ZDNet - 6 Hours ago
After languishing in for eight weeks, Apple finally blessed Touch DJ (iTunes, $19.99) and approved it for sale in the App store. Touch DJ is a powerful DJ app that allows you to mix and blend two independent     Add Comment

Test Engineer (IN/GSM/PSTN) - Berkshire 
ZDNet UK - 9 Hours ago
. My client requires an experienced Test Engineer to assist with generating Test Cases & Test Scripts (Perl & Shell), preparing Test Reports, and Product Validation Plans/Reports. The ideal candidate     Add Comment

Keynote Offering Free Week of Monitoring for Web and Mobile Sites... 
Zibb - 8 Hours ago
Company: Keynote Systems, Inc. (KEYN) Keynote Systems, a provider of on-demand mobile and Internet test and measurement solutions, announced free Web and mobile site monitoring for any one week period
Keynote Offering Free Week of Monitoring for Web and Mobile Sites TradingMarkets
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Vodafone Turkey Gets 'Best Call Center Technology Solution' Award... 
Zibb - 9 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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>>   RFID
Malaysian pilgrims issued RFID tags 
RFID News - 2 Hours ago
Malaysia is issuing RFID tags to track Muslim pilgrims performing the Haj or Umrah in the Holy Land, according to bernama.com. So far tag manufacturer Senstek Sdn Bhd and Tabung Haji (TH) Travel & Services     Add Comment

RFID smart homes on the horizon 
RFID News - 2 Hours ago
A team of scientists from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan has proposed a smart home network system that uses RFID technology integrated into the Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi) to connect     Add Comment

Gujarat first Indian state to implement RFID for police 
RFID News - 2 Hours ago
Gujarat has become the first Indian state to issue RFID-enabled ID cards to its police officers for improved security, surveillance and management of the police force, according to indianexpress.com.     Add Comment

USMC issues $4.4m contract for asset tracking solution 
RFID News - 2 Hours ago
RTLS provider RFID Global Solution has been awarded a subcontract with SRA International on a $4.4 million RFID contract with the U.S. Marines Corps (USMC) Systems Command . The USMC is planning to use     Add Comment
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