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Motoring news: GM and legal eyesightTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -4 hours agoThere has been a sharp rise in vehicle-identity theft this year, according to new police statistics. In London alone, 9777 numberplates have been cloned, …

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Ancient language may die out due to personal feudABC Online, Australia -21 hours agoBy Brendan Trembath The men don't speak to each other for 'personal reasons'. (File photo) (Reuters: David Mercado) Two elderly men thought to be the last …

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Personal account: it's dangerous to catch a falling knifeTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -4 hours agoMy response to plunging bank stocks, was to consider buying some more for my self-invested personal pension (SIPP). Never mind, for the moment, …

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Green cars take fast lane in California (News Feature)Monsters and Critics.com, UK -3 hours agoGM unveiled a hybrid version of its heavy-duty Silverado pickup truck and earned a Green Car of the Year Award for its Chevy Tahoe hybrid, which boasts a …Honda hits reverse on £50k fuel cell cars for '08RegisterHonda FCX a step forward for [...]

Laptop with workers' personal information stolen from auditorsDayton Daily News (subscription), OH -17 minutes agoBy Kelly Baker SPRINGFIELD — A laptop stolen from a Kettering auditing firm contained personal information on employees of up to 10 businesses, …

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Inside INdiana Business (press release)

Rep. Buyer blames VA hospital in laptop thefts, jeopardized idsIndianapolis Star, United States -23 hours agoThe names, Social Security numbers and dates of service of 12000 veterans were compromised when three computers were stolen from the Roudebush Veterans …3 VA laptops with thousands of patient records stolenIndianapolis StarVA notifies veterans affected by data [...]

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Hyundai, Kia Cars Among Safest ModelsKorea Times, South Korea -19 hours agoBy Ryu Jin Four minivans and sport utility vehicles (suvs) of Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors have been included in the list of 34 “safest'' cars selected by …More cars win institute's top safety ratingNewsdayFord, Honda Lead Safest Cars ListThe Associated PressSafest Cars ListWJBF-TVWall Street [...]

Committee To Hold Hearing on Veteran Suicide In Response To CBS …CBS News, NY -6 hours agoUS House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Bob Filner, D-Calif., told CBS News today that his committee would hold a hearing in early December, …

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Presales of Smart cars skyrocketingAppleton Post Crescent,  USA -Nov 14, 2007By Larry Avila Wisconsin motorists apparently can't wait to get behind the wheel of their Smart cars. John Bergstrom, chairman and chief executive officer …Video: Katie Notebook: Smart Cars (CBSNews)CBSall 37 news articles

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Aye, Robot, or Can Computers Contract?SecurityFocus, CA -10 hours ago…"breach of contract" liability, but also in liability for trespass, unauthorized access to a computer, or the civil tort of "trespass to chattels. …

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