Education Website’s Creator Fears His Domain Could Go to Pot

Screenshot of NewsBowl.com The owner of a grade-school educational website says he fears he’ll be run out of business by a medical marijuana website with an identical name.   Peter Vavak, the owner of Newsbowl.com, says he’s concerned that grade school students will log on mistakenly... 

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Apple Responds to iPhone Jailbreaking Decision

AP Photo A model holds the latest iPhone 4 with bluetooth device during a promotional event in Hong Kong Thursday July 15, 2010. A decision by Consumer Reports against endorsing the latest iPhone because of reception problems threatens to tarnish Apple Inc.’s reputation, yet fans who have braved poor... 

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Demand for mobile data boosts Vodafone revenues

Vodafone’s revenue from data services such as smartphones and high-speed internet ‘dongles’ jumped by 25% Strong demand for mobile data has helped Vodafone increase its service revenues for the first time in 18 months, as its key markets recovered from recession. Britain’s... 

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Slovenia’s biggest bank will fail stress test, admits PM

Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana. The country’s PM said its biggest bank would fail the EU stress tests. Photograph: Bob Krist/Corbis Slovenia admitted today that its largest bank would fail the Europe-wide stress tests amid frenzied speculation about the results of the health checks... 

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It’s too soon for austerity, says Bernanke

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington today. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP The head of America’s central bank, Ben Bernanke, warned against immediate European-style budget austerity measures yesterday... 

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box boston options exchange. Estimation of money saved by investor using PIP versus the prevailing National Best Bid or Offer (NBBO) at time of trade. Trading volume on BOX as percentage of overall trading ...

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To Save Money, California Turns to the Goats

GSA.gov The goat herd is busy browsing the overgrown hillside behind the courthouse. When extreme overgrowth and underbrush behind a California courthouse threatened the risk of fires, the cash-strapped state knew it had to act — and act quickly. But the state didn’t turn to the local fire department... 

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