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2006-02-03T04:47:00.000-08:00

EDS survives General Motors procurement shake-up UK Comment Wire - 1 hour ago By Nick Mayes. Struggling automaker General Motors is to split $7.5bn of IT services contracts among six suppliers in a major overhaul of its procurement strategy. After two years of planning and negotiation Lawmakers Criticise Tech Firms Over China Policy Sci-Tech Today - 15 hours ago By Robin Arnfield. Members of the US Congress have criticized four US Internet companies for caving in to pressure from the Chinese government to censor Web sites that could cause embarrassment to the People's Republic of China. Steelers, Seahawks look for Super Bowl glory Independent Online - 2 hours ago By Jim Slater. Detroit - All that prevents the Pittsburgh Steelers from completing the most unlikely championship run in American football history is a Seattle squad that has waited 30 years to make its Super Bowl debut. With few details, Bush aides defend eavesdropping Chicago Tribune - 1 hour ago By Greg Miller. WASHINGTON -- Top intelligence officials resisted pressure to provide more details about a controversial domestic eavesdropping program during congressional testimony Thursday, but said without N Ossetia head calls urgent gvt meeting over Vladikavkaz blasts ITAR-TASS - 13 hours ago VLADIKAVKAZ, February 3 (Itar-Tass) - North Ossetian head Taimuraz Mamsurov called an extraordinary meeting of the republic s government over the Thursday evening gambling clubs explosions. The republican Bush to seek $120 billion more for war Detroit Free Press - 2 hours ago BY RON HUTCHESON. Rock star Bono challenged the US government Thursday to give an additional 1% of the federal budget to the world's poor. Bono, lead singer for U2, has led a push for health care aid and the Newcastle sack Souness Financial Times - 1 hour ago By Andrew Warshaw. Freddy Shepherd, the Newcastle United chairman, began the search for the fifth manager of his reign after on Thursday dismissing Graeme Souness. In the meantime, Shepherd has appointed his Boats Prepare to Pull Oil Tanker Off Beach Washington Post - 1 hour ago By DAN JOLING. ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Tug boats geared up Friday to pull a grounded fuel tanker off a beach on the Kenai Peninsula, after a flat piece of sea ice knocked it from its moorings. The 575-foot tanker More Dutch troops to Afghanistan Radio Netherlands - 2 hours ago by our Hague correspondent Hans Andringa, 3 February 2006. The Dutch parliament has voted by a large margin in favour of the controversial deployment of up to 1,400 soldiers as part of a NATO mission to Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province. Egypt's Ship with 1,300 Sinks, Bodies Found CRI - 52 minutes ago Bodies and lifeboats were spotted by an Egyptian helicopter near the place where an Egyptian ferry with 1,300 people aboard was last seen on the radar screen, Egyptian maritime officials in Suez said Friday.

Feds Blast Tech Firms on China

2006-02-02T21:03:00.000-08:00

Feds Blast Tech Firms on China Red Herring - 13 hours ago Congressional caucus launches blistering assault on absent tech firms as the debate on China begins. The tone of the debate between the US government and US technology companies Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Apple sued over iPod hearing loss Monsters and Critics.com - 4 hours ago SAN JOSE, CA, United States (UPI) -- A Louisiana man is suing computer giant Apple, charging the popular iPod music player can cause hearing loss from prolonged use. The suit, brought by the same law firm Iran 'will face Security Council' BBC News - 1 hour ago The UN's atomic watchdog will refer Iran to the Security Council when it meets to discuss Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday, diplomats say. Russia has reportedly decided to support sending Iran to the council Kama Sutra quiet so far NEWS.com.au - 37 minutes ago AUSTRALIAN IT security professionals have so far reported few problems from the so-called Kama Sutra worm, which was due to begin overwriting files on infected PCs today. Anti-virus company Trend Micro said Bush touts health savings accounts MarketWatch - 11 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Health savings accounts got a high-profile nod as President Bush proposed expanding their tax breaks beyond job-based insurance during his State of the Union address this week. Boehner Makes His Political Comeback Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Dana Milbank. In choosing John Boehner to be their new majority leader, House Republicans rejected a member of Tom DeLay's leadership team and resurrected a fallen Newt Gingrich lieutenant. Boehner's surprise Israel and allies urge Hamas to renounce past Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours ago The Palestinian territories are facing a financial and political crisis as Israel and its allies bring pressure to bear on Hamas to renounce its past if it wants to translate last week's crushing election victory into acceptance as a Palestinian government Senate Session on Security Erupts in Spying Debate New York Times - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 Senate Democrats on Thursday angrily accused the Bush administration of mounting a public relations campaign to defend the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program while

BUSH ADVOCATES health accounts

2006-02-02T08:19:00.000-08:00

BUSH ADVOCATES health accounts Newsday - 46 minutes ago BY TAMI LUHBY. President George W. Bush said he wants Americans to stash more money in health savings accounts, but some experts wonder whether the incentives he proposed in his State of the Union address Tuesday will make them any more attractive. Heart disease in women hard to diagnose - study Food Consumer - 21 hours ago By fc. A sneaky coronary heart disease, known as coronary microvascular syndrome, is haunting as many as 3 million US women, according to new research from the National Institutes of Health. The study says Negroponte Delivers 1st Threat Assessment Washington Post - 5 hours ago By KATHERINE SHRADER. WASHINGTON -- National Intelligence Director John Negroponte's first public questioning by senators on national security threats is likely to cover a lot of ground, from al-Qaida and the Bush stays with point of strength Detroit Free Press - 5 hours ago BY NEDRA PICKLER. Officers forcibly removed antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan and Beverly Young, the wife of Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., from the Capitol before Tuesday night's State of the Union address. Sheehan Punxsutawney Groundhog Sees His Shadow ABC News - 3 hours ago In this photo provided by Vaseline, Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil gets a reaction from Vaseline employees Laurel Johnson, left, and Margaret Baker, center, as he emerges from a box after handler Bill Deeley, right, placed him there while visiting Vaseline's Giants have Feel-ing they belong in Bowl New York Daily News - 7 hours ago BY RALPH VACCHIANO. DETROIT - The pain of what happened to the Giants on Nov. 27 in Seattle has never really subsided. And seeing the Seahawks represent the NFC in Super Bowl XL is only making it hurt worse. === Red-hot Cavs go for eighth straight win at Miami === Seattle Post Intelligencer - 30 minutes ago (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Cavaliers target their eighth consecutive victory this evening when they visit Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. On Wednesday, LeBron James posted Iran Won't Face Economic Sanctions for Now, US Says (Update1) Bloomberg - 2 hours ago Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The US said it won't immediately seek United Nations economic sanctions against Iran after the Islamic republic is referred to the UN Security Council over its atomic program by the world body's nuclear watchdog. European media show solidarity in Mohammed cartoon row EUobserver.com - 7 hours ago Several European newspapers have published caricatures of Islamic holy man Mohammed in an act of solidarity with Danish colleagues, while protests against the Danish caricatures continue to spread like wildfire. Unions defiant as airport employees' stir enters second day Webindia123 - 34 minutes ago A countrywide strike by 22,000 airport employees in India to protest the corporatisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports entered its second day Thursday causing hardship to travellers, although there was little disruption in flight operations. Madonna And Gorillaz To Unite At Grammys MTV.uk - 33 minutes ago Madonna has collaborated with plenty of animated performers in the past: Britney, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Rosie O'Donnell, Dennis Rodman, Ali G. But at the upcoming Grammy Awards, the singer will share the stage with an actual cartoon: The Gorillaz. Boy George on US cocaine charge Guardian Unlimited - 14 hours ago George O'Dowd, better known as the singer Boy George, yesterday made a brief appearance in a Manhattan criminal court on drug charges. The hearing was the first stage in what could be a lengthy legal process. 'Tenth Planet' Bigger Than Pluto FOX News - 19 hours ago LOS ANGELES It's official the so-called "10th planet" discovered last year is bigger than Pluto. However, that may not mean much, since astronomers can't agree on exactly what a planet is, or even if Pluto itself qualifies as one. Netherlands votes on troops for Afghanistan Guardian Unlimited - 14 hours ago The Dutch parliament is to vote today on whether to put more than 1,000 soldiers under British command in the hostile territory of southern Afghanistan. The vote, after weeks of debate, is seen as the biggest Feds Blast Tech Firms on China Red Herring - 44 minutes ago Congressional caucus launches blistering assault on absent tech firms as the debate on China begins. The tone of the debate between the US government and US technology companies Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and

Calif postal killer may have shot neighbor, sixth worker dies

2006-02-02T01:26:00.000-08:00

Calif postal killer may have shot neighbor, sixth worker dies San Francisco Chronicle - 10 hours ago By TIM MOLLOY, Associated Press Writer. Investigators tracking the path of an ex-postal worker who carried out a deadly assault on a mail-sorting facility believe a former neighbor found slain at a condominium Bush Says Math, Science Economic Tools Guardian Unlimited - 23 hours ago By BEN FELLER. WASHINGTON (AP) - Leaders in science and innovation have been clamoring for a breakthrough - a political one. They now seem to have won a spot on the agenda of President Bush and Congress. In President's Health Reform Agenda Draws Mixed Reviews Forbes - 13 hours ago WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- President Bush drew mixed reaction Wednesday to his broadly outlined strategy for taming health-care costs and reducing the ranks of the uninsured in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Get a stake with your burger Miami Herald - 1 hour ago Burger King announced that it intends to take the company public with an offering that could make the chain among the top 10 largest public companies in the state. BY ELAINE WALKER. For the first time in Burger Activists: Don't give up Indianapolis Star - 1 hour ago By Erin Texeira. Amid their grief over the death of Coretta Scott King, black advocates say her passing underscores a growing concern: As the movement's iconic leaders fade into history, much of the focus is Focus on Oil Praised, but With Caveats Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago Bush's shift in tone is widely applauded. Yet analysts say that unless he presents dramatic plans, significant change may be many years away. By Jonathan Peterson and Elizabeth Douglass, Times Staff Writers. Ford, GM See Sales Rise in Jan. FOX News - 13 hours ago DETROIT US automakers on Wednesday reported improved sales in January, as General Motors and Ford both saw increased demand for their smaller offerings, as opposed to trucks and SUVs. General Motors Corp. Heroin Implants Turned Puppies Into Drug Mules, US Says New York Times - 4 hours ago A Colombian drug trafficking organization was readying purebred puppies as drug couriers by surgically implanting large packets of liquid heroin into their bodies to ship them to the United States, federal officials said yesterday. Defending Frey-dom of speech The Massachusetts Daily Collegian - 4 hours ago By Matt Brochu, a Collegian columnist. Every once in a while, Oprah Winfrey shocks the world (and when I say world, I mean the middle-aged women of America) by gaining 80 pounds in three weeks. Several months 15th bird flu death in Indonesia Ireland Online - 1 hour ago An Indonesian teenager died of bird flu after he came into contact with dead chickens, health officials said today, citing local test results. Blood and swab samples for the 15-year-old boy have been sent Two T-Shirts, Two Messages and Two Capitol Ejections New York Times - 5 hours ago WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 Cindy Sheehan's shirt on Tuesday night listed the number of soldiers who have died in Iraq. Beverly Young's shirt said "Support the Troops.". To the police guarding the Capitol, the messages

Bush Tries to Ride Post-Speech Momentum

2006-02-01T19:59:00.000-08:00

Bush Tries to Ride Post-Speech Momentum ABC News - 11 hours ago President Bush and first lady Laura Bush wave as they depart the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, for a day trip to Nashville, Tenn., to make remarks on his 2006 agenda. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds). By JENNIFER LOVEN Associated Press Writer. Lawyer: Boy George No Cokehead E! Online - 8 hours ago by Josh Grossberg. At least that's the word Wednesday from the former Culture Club crooner's lawyer as he and his star client turned up in a Manhattan Criminal Court to answer charges stemming from an Oct. 7 drug bust. Offending Cartoons Reprinted Washington Post - 33 minutes ago By Molly Moore. PARIS, Feb. 1 -- Newspapers across Europe reprinted cartoons Wednesday ridiculing the prophet Muhammad, saying they wanted to support the right of Danish and Norwegian papers to publish the West Virginia Governor Urges Mining Moratorium New York Times - 58 minutes ago Just weeks after the death of 14 West Virginia miners, two more mine workers were killed in separate accidents yesterday, prompting Gov. Joe Manchin III to urge all coal companies in the state to cease operations until safety could be reviewed. Frey Says Falsehoods Improved His Tale New York Times - 4 hours ago James Frey yesterday offered the first detailed explanation of why he embellished and lied about events in "A Million Little Pieces," his best-selling book: it made a better story. "I wanted the stories in Higher tax rate blamed; analysts' reaction muted MarketWatch - 4 hours ago SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Google Inc. shares fell 7% Wednesday after the world's largest Internet search company reported a fourth-quarter profit that fell short of Wall Street's forecasts, hurt by a higher-than-expected tax rate. Hussein trial: new judge, new concerns Christian Science Monitor - 5 hours ago By Charles Levinson | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. BAGHDAD On the first day as the new chief judge in Saddam Hussein's trial, Raouf Abdel Rahman made it clear that he wasn't going to Bush's Goals on Energy Quickly Find Obstacles New York Times - 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 The energy proposals set out on Tuesday by President Bush quickly ran into obstacles on Wednesday, showing how difficult it will be to take even the limited steps he supports to reduce the nation's reliance on foreign oil. Heart disease in women not being detected Chicago Tribune - 16 hours ago By Judy Peres. Up to 3 million US women are at higher risk of heart attack because they have coronary disease that does not show up on standard tests, the National Institutes of Health reported Tuesday. These Protests, rebel raid on Nepal takeover anniversary Reuters - 14 hours ago By YP Rajesh and Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Street protests erupted across Nepal on Wednesday on the first anniversary of King Gyanendra's power seizure despite his promise to hold national polls by 2007. Iran set to retaliate on nukes News24 - 1 hour ago Tehran - Iran threatened on Wednesday to retaliate if it was hauled before the United Nations security council about its disputed nuclear programme, by kick-starting sensitive fuel-cycle work and blocking international inspections. `Brokeback Mountain' leads Oscar nominations with eight Malaysia Star - 1 hour ago By Steven Rea. Brokeback Mountain, the cowboy romance starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, capped its awards-season run with a bounty of Oscar nominations - eight, including best picture - as the contenders Curiosity surrounds tech giants' congressional snub CNET News.com - 30 minutes ago Much has been made in the last week of the censorship-friendly search engine Google launched in China last week and whether the company's compliance with China's censorship policies conflicts with its mission to "Do no evil." But Google wasn't the only Preview: Super Bowl XL Covers - 1 hour ago The Pittsburgh Steelers can get one for the thumb. The Seattle Seahawks want the first one. Either way, the team winning rings for Super Bowl XL could be considered a surprise. The Steelers go for their fifth

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2006-02-01T13:32:00.000-08:00

Google Slips on Profit News Red Herring - 6 hours ago The search giant s stock drops on reports of slowing growth in its ad network. Google's fourth-quarter profit fell short of expectations, sending its high-flying stock sharply lower Wednesday and raising What Would Britney Do? E! Online - 45 minutes ago by Joal Ryan. In Hollywood, Spears, 24, will play a conservative Christian talk-show host on an upcoming Will & Grace, NBC said. The episode is scheduled to air Apr. 13. Meanwhile, in England, Spears' name Alito joins high court with little time to relax CNN - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Three months after being nominated to the Supreme Court, the newest justice, Samuel Alito, will have little time to celebrate his Senate confirmation to the bench, facing an array of ceremonial, logistical and legal challenges in Math Plus Science Would Equal Tax Breaks Forbes - 44 minutes ago By DEB RIECHMANN , 02.01.2006, 03:43 PM. President Bush said Wednesday he wants to strengthen math and science education and prime research budgets at federal labs, but two of three dollars in his new multibillion Air services in Kolkata disrupted Times of India - 10 hours ago NEW DELHI: No flights could take off or land here Wednesday as Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees struck work to protest the award of contracts for modernising the Mumbai and Delhi airports to private parties. UN cannot ignore Iran Monsters and Critics.com - 40 minutes ago By Lauren Mack Feb 1, 2006, 20:44 GMT. UNITED NATIONS, United States (UPI) -- With the impending nuclear crisis in Iran set to go before the International Atomic Energy Agency, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Kong and Narnia nominated for 7 Oscars Stuff.co.nz - 5 hours ago By ROBYN MCLEAN. Despite missing out on a best director nomination for King Kong, Peter Jackson is delighted several members of his crew are up for Oscars for their work on the film. The movie was nominated Bush sets terms for engagement with Hamas Reuters Canada - 2 hours ago By Steve Holland. NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday Hamas must change its attitude toward Israel and disarm as conditions for US support of a Palestinian government run by Hamas. Great White Manager to Plead Guilty Rolling Stone - 3 hours ago Heavy metal act Great White's former tour manager Dan Biechele, 29, will plead guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured 200. Enron's Koenig Contradicts One of Lay's Defenses (Update1) Bloomberg - 3 hours ago Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- A former Enron Corp. official testified that ex-chairman Kenneth Lay was ``highly involved'' in the company's daily management, even after he stepped down as chief executive, contradicting part of Lay's defense. Politicos attack tech firms over China ZDNet - 38 minutes ago WASHINGTON--Politicians on Wednesday attacked Google, Microsoft, Cisco and Yahoo for declining to appear at a briefing about China's Internet censorship and called for a new law to outlaw compliance with such requirements. Viruses costing UK users 3bn a year Monsters and Critics.com - 35 minutes ago By Tristan Kelly Feb 1, 2006, 20:49 GMT. The humble computer virus is costing British consumers over 3 billion every year, according to figures from cable company Telewest. Thanks to the popularity of the

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2006-02-01T02:00:00.000-08:00

Google Drops After Profit Misses Analysts' Estimates (Update1) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. shares plunged 14 percent after the search engine's profit missed analysts' estimates for the first time since the company went public in August 2004. An 82 percent rise in Danes under threat as row over cartoon escalates Hindu - 4 hours ago Brussels: Protests intensified across West Asia as Muslims vented their anger at a Danish newspaper for depicting the Prophet Muhammad in cartoons. Denmark warned its citizens against non-urgent travel to Exclusive Preview: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 RealTechNews - 20 hours ago First off, I want to thank Microsoft for giving us early information on this. As of right now, you can download the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Public Preview HERE. I installed the software, and although I Bush spotlights tax cuts and health care CNN - 5 hours ago The president in his State of the Union address outlines economic proposals that he believes will foster growth and competitiveness. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Following Losers know the score New York Daily News - 47 minutes ago The only person at Madison Square Garden who didn't want to find out how many points Kobe Bryant might score against the Knicks last night, when 50 was still in play, before 40 finally became the number, was the coach of the other team. (PRN) Visto Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Good Houston Chronicle - 20 hours ago REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Visto Corporation, a leading global provider of secure push email services, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Good Technology. US Fires On Car of Canadian Envoy Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON The US military in Baghdad shot at the Canadian ambassador's car Tuesday but no one was hurt, a State Department official said. "It's an unfortunate incident. No one was injured," said the official, speaking on condition on anonymity. Bush promises to change nation's 'addiction' to oil Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 4 hours ago By Ann McFeatters, Post-Gazette National Bureau. WASHINGTON -- President Bush last night sought to reinvigorate his administration and cheer a disgruntled nation with assurances on national security and plans Divided Senate gives Alito seat on Supreme Court New York Daily News - 42 minutes ago BY MICHAEL McAULIFF. WASHINGTON - In the most partisan Supreme Court confirmation in recent history, a divided Senate voted yesterday to make Samuel Alito an associate justice - a step that experts say moves the court to the right.

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2006-01-31T16:23:00.000-08:00

Friends and former colleagues pay tribute to Coretta Scott King TIME - 1 hour ago First of all she was an extraordinary human being, she lived with a great sense of dignity and grace, she was a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul, she was always so very very kind. I loved her dearly and she was a great source of inspiration. 'Brokeback' corrals 8 Oscar nominations International Herald Tribune - 50 minutes ago LOS ANGELES In a year when size counted for less than serious intent among voters, Oscar nominations were divvied up among small films with deep political and social themes, from gay romance to the abuse of government power to racial relations to the Sixteen injured in North Carolina chemical plant blast Myrtle Beach Sun News - 1 hour ago MORGANTON, NC - A massive explosion at a chemical plant Tuesday injured 16 people, setting off a smoky blaze that led to the temporary evacuation of nearby residents. Two of the 12 employees inside the Synthron Inc. TO visits Denver for face to face with Shanahan abc7.com - 21 hours ago In the wake of defeat in the AFC championship game, Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan spoke with purposeful vagueness last week about his team's potential to perhaps take on a high-profile player with a problematic past. Oil falls below $68 on OPEC supply reassurance Reuters - 1 hour ago By Iain Pocock. LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell Tuesday as OPEC unanimously agreed to keep output near a 25-year high, countering fears that rising international pressure on Iran over its nuclear program might lead to a supply disruption. Putin Warns Against Foreign Meddling Washington Post - 3 hours ago By STEVE GUTTERMAN. MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin had sharp words for his critics and stark reminders of Russia's nuclear might at an annual news conference Tuesday in which he sought to burnish his image ABC News vows to soldier on in Iraq despite ambush WTOP - 11 hours ago ABC News says the weekend attack that severely injured anchor Bob Woodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt will not derail any of its game plans for World News Tonight, including sending its anchors to hot spots to cover the news. Two die in gun battle on West Bank ABC Online - 29 minutes ago An Israeli soldier has been seriously wounded and two Palestinian militants killed in a gun battle in the West Bank. Israel says one of the militants was responsible for masterminding the last six suicide bombings against its civilians. Update 1: Danish Muslims Accept Cartoon Apology Forbes - 1 hour ago By JAN M. OLSEN , 01.31.2006, 05:38 PM. A Danish Muslim group Tuesday accepted an apology from a newspaper that published offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad but said later that it had decided the statement was ambiguous. Lawyer: Enron never infested with fraud BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago JAN. 31 4:19 PM ET Lawyers for former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling insisted Tuesday the men were guilty of no crimes, arguing the company was never infested with fraud and instead fell victim to a sudden crisis of market confidence. Visto Sues Good Over Patent Red Herring - 1 hour ago Visto, which sells email software for mobile phone companies, said Tuesday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival Good Technology. The suit, filed in the US District Court in the Eastern Super Bowl attracts polar opposites knox.VillageSoup.com - 1 hour ago By Jim Leonard. No, they are not the latest Asian exports to the NBA; they are symbolic references to the teams that will square off in Detroit at Super Bowl XL. The Steel City versus the Emerald City; Big Sexy versus Big Nasty; call it what you like. 3 February virus: Are we ready for it? Silicon.com - 7 hours ago Antivirus companies are at odds over the severity of a time-bomb virus which is set to go off on 3 February. The so-called Nyxem virus has so far infected 300,000 computers around the world, most of which are outside the UK. Six Dead in Calif. Post Office Shooting Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours ago By TIM MOLLOY. GOLETA, Calif. (AP) - A former postal worker who had been put on medical leave for psychological problems shot five people to death at a huge mail-processing center and then killed herself in