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The Push for News Returns. In an age of information overload, a bevy of services are attempting to automate news so humans won't have to sort through headlines. Will this sort of technology ever replace journalists? By Kendra Mayfield. [Wired News] 2:40:00 PM 
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Emulate This!, Part 2. DOS and DOS. What is DOS? Welcome to part two of our "Linux can work with just about anything" series, right here at the SysAdmin's Corner. I'm actually calling this series "Emulate This!", a journey into a kind of forced interoperability and a discussion of how Linux rises to the challenge. Last time around, I told you about Mtools, a great little package that allows you to easily move DOS files from diskettes and back. In today's column, I am going to raise the stakes somewhat. [Linux Journal] 2:39:38 PM
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Linux and Office: What a Concept. A new program lets Linux users install and use Office without the Windows operating system. It's fast and easy, and it doesn't need an emulator. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News] 2:37:22 PM
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Letters on Students' Weight Ruffle Parents. As health officials have become increasingly worried about growing obesity among the country's children, a number of schools are taking action. By Bonnie Rothman Morris. [New York Times: Education] 2:34:01 PM
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Billy Wilder, Master of Caustic Films, Dies at 95. Billy Wilder, the writer and director who won six Academy Awards and international acclaim as one of the world's great filmmakers, died on Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. By Aljean Harmetz. [New York Times: Movies] 2:33:44 PM
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Luxury Home, Built-In Trouble. David Fincher's thriller could be an especially grisly, profanity-laced entry in the "Home Alone" series. And, it must be said, an exceptionally well-directed one. By A. O. Scott. [New York Times: Movies] 2:33:29 PM
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Web Publisher Sues Pennsylvania. Cyber School. PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- An online publishing company Friday sued a charter school that offers classes only over the Internet, claiming the school illegally copied course materials without paying for them. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology] 2:33:11 PM
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Amazon maintenance plagues sellers. An 11-day stretch of maintenance to the site's storefronts snarls sellers' ability to update their listings and removes some of the listings entirely. [CNET News.com] 2:27:02 PM
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"Critical" holes trouble Microsoft. The software giant releases a patch for a pair of security holes in its IE Web browser but is still investigating a vulnerability in Windows NT and Windows 2000. [CNET News.com] 2:26:37 PM
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Yahoo marketing changes miff members. The Web portal is finding out the hard way that its Web users detest change--especially to policies concerning bulk e-mail pitches. [CNET News.com] 2:21:16 PM
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Yahoo Knows Best, Resets Users' Marketing Prefs
This was a bit on the slimey side. Yahoo changed its privacy statement and at the same time (apparently) reset the marketing options so that users were subscribed to every single option including phone and snail mail solicitations. I'm seriously considering giving up my yahoo account. 2:20:22 PM
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Yahoo Knows Best, Resets Users' Marketing Prefs
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Codeweavers runs Office without Windows HOPING TO BREAK down one the biggest barriers to acceptance of Linux on the desktop, Codeweavers unveiled software that allows corporate users to run Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes without a Windows operating system. The product, called CrossOver Office, eliminates the need for a Windows operating systems license as well as a Windows emulator which, traditionally, have tended to weigh down the speed and performance of desktop applications. [IDG InfoWorld] 1:54:56 PM
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