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ABC News

Doc Reaches Out to Misbehaving Teens on MySpace
ABC News - 35 minutes ago
By JOSEPH BROWNSTEIN Many teens and college students have no problem chronicling their sexual and drug exploits on social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook -- until, of course, it costs them a job opportunity.
A Note to the Wise on MySpace Helps New York Times
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites Washington Post
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dBTechno

Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis
OhMyGov! - 35 minutes ago
You don't have to look too far to find the views of former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to be his health and human services secretary.
Health care: Still on the critical list CNNMoney.com
Take Two Bailouts and Call Me in the Morning Washington Post
MSNBC - CNSNews.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - eFluxMedia
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Daily Mail

Sex Hormone May Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Obese Women
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Jason Gale Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A sex hormone stimulated by excess body fat may trigger deadly ovarian cancer, a new study found.
Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer U.S. News & World Report
Obesity And Ovarian Cancer KEYC
cbs4denver.com - CBS 2 - Science Daily (press release) - NECN
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Princeton University

Researchers Find Breast Cancer Gene, Spur Hope for New Drugs
Bloomberg - 45 minutes ago
By Jason Gale Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Researchers discovered a gene involved in the spread of breast cancer, which may lead to new treatments for a disease that kills about 1 in 35 women.
Study links breast cancer spread, gene Baltimore Sun
Scientists find a gene that makes cancer spread Reuters
TheMedGuru - MedPage Today - Science Daily (press release) - News-Medical.net
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Police Probing How Prescription Pills Got Into Cake
NPR - 1 hour ago
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KSFY

State's first flu death reported
AberdeenNews.com - 56 minutes ago
BY BOB MERCER, American News Correspondent PIERRE - State epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger said Monday that the current strain of influenza A circulating in South Dakota is resistant to Tamiflu, a popular anti-flu medicine typically taken after people ...
Flu bug officially arrives in Missoula County The Missoulian
Medical advice, Saturdays from 4p until 9p on Radio 1380 KOTA KOTA
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More Than 30 Celebrities' Twitter Accounts Hacked
AHN - 1 hour ago
Miami, FL (AHN) - Several celebrities, including President-elect Barack Obama and Brittany Spears, had their Twitter.com accounts hacked into Monday morning, according to several press accounts.
Following The Twitter Hack Trail To DigitalGangster Washington Post
Twitter accounts of over 30 celebrities hacked TopNews
PC World - CNET News - Telegraph.co.uk - DotMusic.com
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Fresh News

Microsoft Declares 28 Million Xbox 360s Sold Worldwide
DailyTech - 57 minutes ago
By cutting the price of the entry-level Xbox 360 in September to $199, Microsoft provided consumers an option that was less expensive than competing products from both Sony and Nintendo.
Microsoft: 2008 Best Christmas For Xbox 360 In Europe TrustedReviews
Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales CNET News
bit-tech.net - Reuters - PC World - PC Magazine
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CNET News

Cisco's home-network push
CNET News - 1 hour ago
Cisco Systems, which builds the gear that powers the Internet, is making a big push this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with new products that will help consumers move digital media around their homes.
Video: Loaded: Happy New Year! CBS
Tech show bucks global downturn BBC News
CNNMoney.com - PC World - PC Magazine - Reuters
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TweakTown

CES 2009: HP Joins AMD to Launch New Ultra-Portable Platform
TrustedReviews - 45 minutes ago
With netbooks bound to continue grabbing headlines throughout 2009, especially given these price sensitive times, AMD has finally officially revealed its plans to compete, albeit indirectly, with Intel's super cheap Atom platform.
AMD's Neo Processor Ignores the Atom, Gives Netbooks the Tiny Cold ... Gizmodo
AMD: Creating a New Laptop Category PC World
PC Magazine - CNET News - eWeek - Computerworld
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CNET News

Surfing with the Motorola A3100
CNET News - 33 minutes ago
Motorola got a jump start on CES when it announced its new crop of phones two days before the show opens. The most high-end of the bunch is the new Surf A3100 smartphone, which offers an expansive touch screen and support for Windows Mobile 6.1.
Moto goes green with entry-level Renew phone Yahoo! Tech
Motorola parades touchscreen talker Reg Hardware
SlashGear - Telecoms.com - Fudzilla - Gizmodo.com
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New York Times

Regulators Push Energy Efficiency for TVs
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By Kate Galbraith The Department of Energy?s efficiency test for televisions is some 30 years old, according to critics. They?re pushing for an update.
Flat-screen TVs to face energy-efficiency rules in California Radio Business Report
California poised for energy-hungry plasma TV crackdown Business Green
Dealerscope - EcoGeek - RedOrbit - Environmental Leader
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Product Reviews

Speculation gathers over new Palm device
VNUNet.com - 53 minutes ago
Rumours continue to grow about a new handset from Palm that will showcase its long-awaited Nova platform, both of which are expected to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas later this week.
New Palm Handset and OS Coming on Thursday? PC World
Palm Plans New Phone, New OS Debuts At CES CRN
Brighthand - Mobile Burn - VentureBeat - Gizmodo
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BBC News

Warning over 'third hand smoke'
BBC News - 1 hour ago
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research. Poisons in cigarette smoke can linger on fabrics or hair, but a survey of 1500 households found that fewer than half of smokers knew ...
Study warns about toxins from 'third-hand smoke' CTV.ca
Study warns of third-hand smoke Xinhua
Chicago Tribune - Natural News.com - KARK - Telegraph.co.uk
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OverTheLimit.info

Take Two Bailouts and Call Me in the Morning
Washington Post - 7 hours ago
By Al Kamen Senate staffers working on confirmations are looking hard into the backgrounds of President-elect Barack Obama's nominees, poring over their past writings and speeches searching for controversial statements and positions.
Obama?s Proposed HHS Secretary Supported Clinton Health Care Plan ... CNSNews.com
'Cover Florida' Health Care Plan Launched MSNBC
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New York Times

AstraZeneca aims to sell nasal flu vaccine in EU
Reuters - 3 hours ago
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) hopes to sell a nasal spray flu vaccine that is already available in the United States in Europe as well.
Company seeks approval for nasal spray flu vaccine Houston Chronicle
Flu clinic for Mountain Home Schools set Wednesday Baxter Bulletin
The Missoulian - New York Times - Pharma Times - Ashland Times Gazette
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UKMedix Health News

10 steps to get you closer to your New Year's resolutions
Hub - 3 hours ago
New Year's resolutions can be promises we make to ourselves - without breaking them by the second week of the year and forget about by the end of January.
New Year's resolutions for my business Cherry Hill Courier Post
New Year's Resolutions Could Be Bad For Your Mental Health Medical News Today (press release)
abc13.com - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) - OSU - The Lantern - Tri Valley Herald
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The Age

Macworld in Preview: Swan Song?
InternetNews.com - 40 minutes ago
With Apple making its final appearance at the annual trade show, what will the future hold for the show? By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: Tuesday's upcoming Macworld conference and expo in San Francisco will be historical -- either as the ...
The prognosis for Apple's Steve Jobs: continuing conjecture Los Angeles Times
Was Apple 'Adequate but Late' on Jobs? BusinessWeek
ITProPortal - San Francisco Chronicle - TG Daily - CNET News
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Why businesses are embracing Macs
InfoWorld - 1 hour ago
By Leon Erlanger It's not your imagination. Apple Macintoshes are turning up in businesses beyond the creative departments, increasingly becoming a normal part of the IT fabric.
In 2008 more computers leaped from desktops to pockets Business Mirror
Microsoft still pushing 'Apple Tax' notion CNET News
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OverTheLimit.info

Obama?s Proposed HHS Secretary Supported Clinton Health Care Plan ...
CNSNews.com - 1 hour ago
By Matt Hadro (CNSNews.com) - Former Sen. Tom Daschle (DS.D.), President-Elect Barack Obama?s proposed secretary of Health and Human Services, not only voted for Hillary and Bill Clinton?s 1994 government-mandated health-care reform proposal -- he ...
Take Two Bailouts and Call Me in the Morning Washington Post
'Cover Florida' Health Care Plan Launched MSNBC
CNNMoney.com - Sun-Sentinel.com - Asheville Citizen-Times - New York Times
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AFP

HK confirms dead Beijing woman had H5N1 bird flu
Reuters - 1 hour ago
HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the Beijing Municipal Bureau and Hong Kong's government said on Tuesday.
Vietnam girl tests positive for bird flu: health officials AFP
New bird flu cases revive fears of human pandemic Los Angeles Times
Xinhua - Reuters India - CIDRAP - Philippines News Agency
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ABC News

Chinese government to Web companies: No porn allowed
CNET News - 2 hours ago
In what amounts to a thinly-veiled legal threat, the Chinese government has intensified its campaign against sexually-explicit Internet material by instructing companies including Google to curb the availability of pornography.
China cracks down on porn ZDNet
China raps Google for allowing 'vulgar' content San Francisco Chronicle
PC World - ITProPortal - VentureBeat - CNN International
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BBC News

Tech show bucks global downturn
BBC News - 1 hour ago
By Mark Ward The global economic downturn has not put many people off attending this week's Consumer Electronics Show. About 130000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the show.
Video: Loaded: Happy New Year! CBS
Motorola Offers Limited Line-Up At Electronics Trade Show CNNMoney.com
PC World - PC Magazine - Reuters - The Associated Press
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Inside NoVA

Today's forecast
Schenectady Gazette - 33 minutes ago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the region from tonight through Thursday morning. Snow will begin tonight and continue through early Wednesday morning, when it will mix with sleet as temperatures drop into the mid-20s.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued in Area MSNBC
Warmer weather expected after day of freezing rain Houston Chronicle
Dallas Morning News - KNDO/KNDU - USA Today - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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Product Reviews

Latest HP Netbook Grows Up, Stays Mini
Washington Post - 42 minutes ago
The HP Mini 2140 takes a giant step forward from last year's Mini 2133, but this new netbook still stays small. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site.
Hands On with the Atom-Powered HP Mini 2140 PC Magazine
First third-generation Netbook: HP Mini 2140 CNET News
Computerworld - NetworkWorld.com - PC Pro - DVICE
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New Orleans optimistic about 2009 tourism
USA Today - 1 hour ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A spokeswoman for the New Orleans Convention and Visitors' Bureau is optimistic about 2009 but says officials early in the year will be watching whether the national recession affects tourism numbers.
Mardi Gras is coming: Let the good times roll ITworld.com
Norman Mardi Gras parade seeks entries to travel through a ?Time Warp? NewsOK.com
Press-Register - al.com - The Daily Advertiser - Sioux City Journal - Asheville Citizen-Times
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Fresh News

Nation's health spending rises, but not so much
San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago
By KEVIN FREKING AP Writer WASHINGTON?Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.
Healthcare spending in US slows Los Angeles Times
US health spending hits $2.2 trillion in 2007 Reuters
Wall Street Journal - Times Daily - Seattle Times
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Red Cross helps three displaced by fire
Anchorage Daily News - 3 hours ago
A Saturday night fire displaced three people when it tore through their home, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. Crews responding to the call at about 11 pm Saturday found light smoke spewing from the eaves of the home at 2094 Esquire Drive, ...
Red Cross seeks donations for fire campaign KVBC
Heating costs may lead to fires Crossville Chronicle
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Hospitals, health care company cited in Medicaid scam
Newsday - 2 hours ago
BY KATHLEEN KERR | kathleen.kerr@newsday.com The homeless and the hungry both served as targets for a $50 million Medicaid scam operated by seven New York hospitals and a health care company, two civil suits charge.
AG sues two area hospitals Kingston Daily Freeman
7 hospitals in NY accused of $50M Medicaid fraud The Associated Press
Catskill Daily Mail - Times Herald-Record - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - United Press International
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CNET News

High-Tech Companies Take Up Netbooks
Wall Street Journal - 5 hours ago
By DON CLARK and JUSTIN SCHECK A new breed of low-priced laptops called netbooks have been thriving during the downturn -- so well, in fact, that many high-tech companies are scrambling to adapt.
Freescale to challenge Intel in netbook market TG Daily
Freescale Engineers Low-Cost Netbook Processor CIO Today
OS News - PC Magazine - PC World - CNET News
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