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[Medianews] Citizens Bank iPod promo

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[Medianews] Apple Enhances Mac mini With Double the Memory Across the Line

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[Medianews] Windows Genuine Advantage 1.0 Goes Live

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[Medianews] Apple iBooks Enhance Learning in Broward County Public Schools

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[Medianews] Palm Helps Commuters with New Traffic Application for Treo Smartphones

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[Medianews] Hackers Tinker With Microsoft Program

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[Medianews] iTunes Mints Podcasting Stars

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[Medianews] Gadgets Gun for iPod's Glory

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[Medianews] Google Growth Yields Privacy Fear

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[Medianews] Big Brother Wants to Be Diet Cop

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[Medianews] Privacy Guru Locks Down VOIP

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[Medianews] Cisco Security Hole a Whopper ; Whistle-Blower Faces FBI Probe

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[Medianews] A Hacker Games the Hotel

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[Medianews] Travel Site Beams Up 'Next' Trekker

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[Medianews] Internet Ad Pioneer Now Shunning Pop-Ups

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[Medianews] Web Audio Book Leader Faces Competition

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[Medianews] TiVo Launches Direct Response Interactive Advertising Program

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[Medianews] Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse

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[Medianews] Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday August 13-14

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[Medianews] Japan iTunes Music Store Sells One Million Songs in First Four Days

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[Medianews] Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday August 13-14

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[Medianews] DTV Beta: Internet TV

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[Medianews] The 2005 Perseid Meteor Shower

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[Medianews] Watch free HDTV with an outdoor antenna

Watch free HDTV with an outdoor antenna By David Katzmaier (July 20, 2005) http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10163-6264597-1.html Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. ___ MEDIANEWS mailing list medianews@twiar.org To unsubscribe send an emai

[Medianews] Copyright office - require IE for Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims?

Preregistration of Certain Unpublished Copyright Claims AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking SUMMARY: The Copyright Office is supplementing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on preregistration of copyright claims, issued July 22, 20

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[Medianews] TiVo tests Internet download service

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[Medianews] Mac Hacks Allow OS X on PCs

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