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Strike fight descends into personal attackHa’aretz, Israel -2 hours agoBy Or Kashti The dispute between the secondary school teachers union and the finance minister took a bitter, personal turn yesterday. …

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Lankan children to benefit from used UN computersCeylon Daily News, Sri Lanka -9 hours agoOne small way the United Nations Secretariat works to reduce its impact on the environment is to donate computers no longer being used at UNHQ. …

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Rental cars, insurance policies - and what your credit card coversSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA -17 hours agoNoted that a rental company assessed a loss-of-use charge even when it had plenty of other cars available for rental and therefore didn't lose any revenue …

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A call for cars on mall clashes with Minneapolis' planMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN -2 hours agoBy Steve Brandt, Star Tribune A proposal to restore cars to the Nicollet Mall is colliding head-on with the new downtown transportation plan for Minneapolis …Honk if you like this idea: Driving on Nicollet MallMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)all 3 news articles

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Daily Green

Lead-tainted toy cars, wagons recalledPlaythings, NY -6 hours agoDollar General's recall involves two styles of "pull and release" toy cars manufactured in China, including a four pack of Super Wheels (UPC #400016576344) …Lead Paint Toy Recall Grows: 7 More ProductsDaily GreenList of Lead-Contaminated Toys RecalledThe Associated Pressall 49 news articles

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Cancer Researchers Harness Volunteers’ Computers in GridIT Business Edge, KY -10 hours agoCanadian scientists want to squeeze decades of cancer research into two years by using the computers of more than 330000 people who volunteer their idle …IBM Grid Speeds Cancer ResearchEnterprise IT PlanetWorld Community Grid to Aid Cancer ResearchPC WorldThe World Community Grid to [...]

No news is no newsMinneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN -1 hour agoIn poor villages, Pakistanis gather in teahouses and barbershops to watch the news because few farming families have their own sets. …

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Police staff sent home after smoke seen coming from computersThe Northern Echo, UK -1 hour agoEVACUATED staff at a police force's headquarters were sent home today after a power surge left computers smoking. About 200 staff and visitors at North …

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Mongabay.com

Governors team with Google energy savings initiativePC World -4 hours agoTwo states have vowed to buy energy efficient computers, in a partnership between the Google-founded Climate Savers Computing Initiative and a National …Kan., Minn. to Save Computer EnergyHouston ChronicleSebelius Commits to More Energy-Efficient ComputersKBSDGovernors Join with Computing Giants to Spread Green ComputingGreenBizEasyBourse.com - Ars Technicaall 62 news [...]

E! Online

Strikewatch: Heartbreaking Office NewsE! Online -48 minutes ago(Get the latest deets in our news story.) Anyway, The Office is in a very interesting and poignant position in this Writers Guild fight. …

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