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Computers + algorithms x cash = the brain eventOrlando Sentinel, FL -19 hours agoDuring each round, contestants — most wearing T-shirts and jeans — sit at computers for about 1 1/2 hours trying to solve three complex algorithm problems …

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Personal bankruptcies set to riseTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -17 hours agoBy Emma Thelwell Personal bankruptcies for the third quarter have risen by a modest 2.2pc on last year despite the consumer squeeze, but experts have warned …Drop in personal insolvencies conceals gathering storm of personal…CreditmanDrop in insolvencies 'calm before storm'Times OnlineInsolvency drop 'calm before the storm'This is [...]

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Breaking News: Two Dem senators vote yea on MukaseyLos Angeles Times, CA -7 hours agoThe decision by Dianne Feinstein of California and Charles Schumer of New York virtually assures the full Senate's ultimate approval despite a simmering …AP News AlertThe Associated PressBush Blasts Democrats Over Mukasey DelayU.S. News & World ReportComment by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)New York Times - [...]

Cognex, RadiSys, Synaptics Rise on Strong Earnings NewsWall Street Journal -57 minutes agoAmong small financial-services stocks, BankAtlantic Bancorp fell 48 cents, or 13%, to $3.20 on the New York Stock Exchange. Fremont General (NYSE) fell 23 …

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Boy racers mend cars on home detentionStuff.co.nz, New Zealand -12 hours agoSentencing Yousif and Hodgson, High Court judge Ronald Young told them they "must" sell their cars. "I hope you understand by these events that both of you …

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Celebrity Photographer Annie Leibovitz Gets PersonalVoice of America -16 hours agoBy Susan Logue Annie Leibovitz has taken portraits of world leaders, Hollywood stars and rock icons. VOA's Susan Logue has a portrait of the 58-year-old …

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Mustafa Sultan unveils computer storeTimes of Oman, Oman -8 hours agoTo make ownership of computers easy and convenient for students and staff, the university management has chosen Mustafa Sultan Office Technology Co. …

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A Lesson in Personal ResponsibilityYahoo! News -18 hours agoTwo weeks ago I arrived at San Francisco airport. The young, attractive, personable black woman at the rental car desk wore a badge that said "Trainee. …

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Program will provide computers to some Southside and Downtown familiesKVIA, TX -4 hours agoKnown as "Digital El Paso," the pilot program will provide free wireless internet access and computers to residents in the "Segundo Barrio,' the …

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Nigeria: Intel Donates 3000 Computers to FCT SchoolsAllAfrica.com, Washington -15 hours agoIntel Corporation, a US technology giant, Wed- nesday in Abuja donated 3000 personal computers to secondary schools in the FCT. The company also donated a …

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