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  1. 1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution - The Associated Press -

    CBC.ca
    1 'censored' bar won't stop online prostitution
    The Associated Press
    NEW YORK — Craiglist's "adult services" section has been shut down in the US, but prostitution on the Internet is alive and well — even, quite possibly, on Craigslist. Users of the website and its CEO grouse that the Internet and other media are still ...
    Craigslist Adult Services Section Shut DownPC World
    Adult services censored on CraigslistCNN
    Craigslist removes sex ads after campaign by anti-prostitution lobbyThe Guardian
    Financial Times -KSL-TV -KMGH Denver
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  2. Former HP Chief Is Said to Be in Talks With Oracle - New York Times -

    CNET
    Former HP Chief Is Said to Be in Talks With Oracle
    New York Times
    Mark V. Hurd, who was forced to resign as Hewlett-Packard's top executive last month after an investigation into a sexual harassment charge found that he had fudged his expenses, is in talks with Oracle about a top executive position ...
    Oracle looks to give Hurd leading roleFinancial Times
    HP's Hurd in Talks to Join HP's Newest Rival, OraclePC Magazine
    Ousted Hewlett-Packard chief, Mark Hurd, in talks to join OracleThe Guardian
    Wall Street Journal -Dayton Business Journal -San Jose Mercury News
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  3. In-Depth: Pitchford On How Gearbox Got To Own Duke Nukem Franchise - Gamasutra -

    MTV.com (blog)
    In-Depth: Pitchford On How Gearbox Got To Own Duke Nukem Franchise
    Gamasutra
    On Friday morning, Gearbox Software and 2K Games dropped a bomb on gamers and industry alike at Seattle's Penny Arcade Expo. Not only was Duke Nukem Forever alive once again, it was playable. On Sunday, they dropped another one. ...
    Gearbox Annouces: “We Own Duke Nukem”RipTen
    Hades Freezes Over: Duke Nukem Forever Makes ComebackDailyTech
    Duke Nukem Forever - new gameplay footage leaksComputerandvideogames.com
    CNET -PC World -Brisbane Times
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  4. Apple's Ping Draws One Million New Users (and Tech Pundit Ire) - PC Magazine -

    The Guardian
    Apple's Ping Draws One Million New Users (and Tech Pundit Ire)
    PC Magazine
    Launched Wednesday, Apple's new social media music service—Ping—has already pushed past one million signed-up users within its first 48 hours of existence. And according to a statement from Apple, the number represents more than one-third of those who ...
    The Ping Problems: Is Apple To Blame, Or The Music Labels?The Business Insider
    Apple's Ping hits 1 million users in 48 hoursSlippery Brick
    Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers?PC World
    Reuters -Fortune -Morning City
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  5. Google Privacy Policy Update Targets Simplicity - eWeek -

    New Zealand Herald
    Google Privacy Policy Update Targets Simplicity
    eWeek
    Google is updating its privacy policy to make it "more transparent and understandable." The changes will go into effect next month. Google is reworking its privacy policy in the name of simplicity. Google Associate General Counsel Mike Yang announced ...
    Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square adsCNET
    Is Consumer Watchdog Losing Credibility With its Google Feud?PC World
    Group Attacks Google Privacy, Schmidt with Times Square AdPC Magazine
    Computerworld -Mobile Burn -Register
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  6. Are Apple iPad, iPod Touch More Ready for Enterprise? - eWeek -

    CANOE
    Are Apple iPad, iPod Touch More Ready for Enterprise?
    eWeek
    Apple unveiled a new iPod Touch, and updates to the iPad, during its Sept. 1 event. How will those improvements affect those devices' chances for increased enterprise adoption? Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced a number of products during his company's ...
    "iCulture" Gives Apple a Tactical AdvantagePC World
    New Apple iPod Touch 4G Will Work As Phone Too?LANewsMonitor.com
    New Apple TV is iPod Touch in sheep's clothingComputerworld
    PC Magazine -CNET -Washington Post
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  7. In wake of Earl, U.S. eyes other potential storms - Reuters -

    al.com (blog)
    In wake of Earl, U.S. eyes other potential storms
    Reuters
    MIAMI (Reuters) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston look very likely to strengthen again as a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic and could threaten the Caribbean's Leeward Islands in coming days on a westward track, US forecasters said on Sunday. ...
    Gaston remnant remains threat for tropical depression developmentThe News-Press
    Earl Fizzles, Gaston To FormAHN | All Headline News
    Remant of Gaston better organized, conducive to re-formingNOLA.com
    Sun-Sentinel -Tbo.com -Richmond Times Dispatch
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  8. Endangered or not, wolf killings set to expand - The Associated Press -

    msnbc.com
    Endangered or not, wolf killings set to expand
    The Associated Press
    BILLINGS, Mont. — Government agencies are seeking broad new authority to ramp up killings and removals of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great Lakes, despite two recent court actions that restored the animal's endangered status in every state ...
    Endangered or not, wolf killings set to expandThe Associated Press
    Agencies seek to kill problem wolvesCape Cod Times

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  9. Hands on with Samsung's Galaxy Tab Tablet - PC World -

    The Guardian
    Hands on with Samsung's Galaxy Tab Tablet
    PC World
    Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet is an interesting piece of hardware crippled by the fact it mostly runs blown-out smartphone applications. Thursday morning at the IFA show here in Berlin, I attended a Samsung press conference and watched one of the ...
    Week in tech: Android tablet army begins march, Chrome, OAuth failArs Technica
    Samsung Galaxy TabDailyTech
    Galaxy Tablet May Herald Boon For VodafoneForbes
    동아일보 -ABC News -Reuters
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  10. Taliban-Themed Multiplayer Gets EA's "Medal of Honor" Banned on US Military Bases - PC Magazine -

    Metro
    Taliban-Themed Multiplayer Gets EA's "Medal of Honor" Banned on US Military Bases
    PC Magazine
    The upcoming Electronic Arts title Medal of Honor—a refresh of the first-person shooter series that first launched in 2002—has been banished from 49 Gamestop locations and all Post Exchanges on US military bases worldwide. What's the problem? ...
    Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on US military basesSan Jose Mercury News
    Military Exchanges Refuse to Stock New 'Medal of Honor' Video GameABC News
    'Medal Of Honour' Sales Stopped At US Military BasesUSANewsWeek.com
    Tom's Guide -DailyTech -Computerandvideogames.com
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