News Archive for February 26 2008

Expert details White House e-mail risks

A computer expert who worked at the White House provided the first inside look at its e-mail system Tuesday, calling it a "primitive" setup that created a high risk that data would be lost.

Senate advances bill to cut off Iraq money

Senate Republicans on Tuesday helped advance a Democratic-pushed bill to cut off money for the war in Iraq, saying the additional ...

11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel to have knee surgery (AP)

San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee. The 11-time Gold Glove winner is expected to miss four-to-five weeks. Vizquel tested his knee on the field again Tuesday but said the pain was too much to handle. Vizquel will have the operation to repair his torn cartilage on [...]

IBM Rolls Out New Mainframe

IBM Corp. rolls out a new mainframe computer Tuesday boasting a 50 percent performance boost and dramatically lower energy costs than its predecessor.

New "Yahoo! Buzz" Enhances Internet's Leading Starting Point with More Relevant, Open Content

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb 26, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc., (NASDAQ: YHOO) today introduced Yahoo! Buzz, an extension to Yahoo.com that opens up the Internet's leading starting point by uncovering the most interesting and relevant content from websites across the Internet and bringing more buzz-worthy stories to the homepage of Yahoo!. Currently [...]

Monroe motel manager dies after fight with customer

A 46-year-old Monroe motel manager was beaten to death Tuesday morning after ordering a customer off the property.

Man asks friend to shoot him so he could skip work

What happened to faking a cough? Sheriff's detectives in Franklin County, Wash., say a man had his friend shoot him in the shoulder so he wouldn't have to go to work.

iTunes Now Number Two Music Retailer in the US

Thanks in no small part the increasingly low standards today’s youth have with regard to music, Apple today announced that it is now the number 2 music retailer in the US, second only to Wal-Mart (The fact that Wal-Mart is number 1 is actually quite sad). Such “classics” as Flo Rida’s Low, Miley Cyrus’ See [...]

US Airways will charge $25 for second bag

America West Airlines executives raised more than a few eyebrows several years ago when they admitted that they had considered, but ultimately nixed, boldly charging passengers $5 to check a bag.

Review: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood together again

For fans of classic rock, seeing Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood on the same stage Monday night had the significance of a rare astronomical event.

Microsoft challenges 24 Avistar patents

SAN MATEO, CA (Thomson Financial) - Avistar Communications Corp said it has been notified that Microsoft Corp has filed requests for re-examination of 24 of Avistar's 29 US patents, following six months of unsuccessful business discussions.

NJ Needle Exchange Slow to Reach Addicts

New Jersey has become the last state where intravenous drug users can legally get clean needles, but two of the state's three needle exchanges are struggling to get clients.

2 women, 1 girl shot dead in Baldwin Park

Two women and a 4-year-old girl were killed and two other children were wounded in a shooting Monday night in a Baldwin Park neighborhood, police said.

Jamie Lynn Spears Passes Her GED Exam

Out of the spotlight after revealing her pregnancy, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears is moving ahead with her life, passing her GED and thinking about college, a family friend said. The Zoey 101 star passed her high school equivalency exam about a month ago – scoring particularly well on reading comprehension – and is looking to take [...]