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Microsoft's grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. Which is worse? | Charlie Brooker | Comment is free | The Guardian

ross — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:06:47 GMT

Quoted: Charlie Brooker: I don't care if Apple Macs are better. I'm not buying one so go home

VeriSign Secured® Seal - The #1 sign of trust from VeriSign, Inc.

ross — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:23:47 GMT

Quoted: The VeriSign Secured Seal is available as part of your VeriSign SSL Certificate service. Displaying the seal on your Web site can increase visitor-to-sales conversions, lower shopping cart abandonment, and result in larger average purchases.

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Confirmation Hearings for Geithner Postponed - WSJ.com

ross — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:06:40 GMT

Quoted: The Senate Finance Committee is postponing confirmation hearings for Treasury secretary nominee Geithner until Jan. 21, prompted by Republican objections.

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E-Notes: Russia Resurgent: An Initial Look at Russian Military Performance In Georgia - FPRI

ross — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:14:53 GMT

Quoted: While news reports from the frontlines remain preliminary and incomplete, the scale and speed of Russia’s military operations in Georgia between August 8 and 12 do shed some light on Russian military capabilities and operational readiness and raise new questions regarding the events leading to the conflict.

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15 bln dlrs in US Iraq spending unaccounted for: reports - Yahoo! News

ross — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:24:11 GMT

Government Accountability at its highest!!

Quoted: The Pentagon cannot account for nearly 15 billion dollars in payments for goods and services in Iraq, according to an internal audit which members of Congress blasted Friday as a "shocking" accountability failure.

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Former Interrogator Enters Waterboarding Fray - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog

ross — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:06:17 GMT

Quoted: Reading, watching, discussing and blogging the day's local, national, and international news at The New York Times on the Web.

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Pentagon vs. CIA Over Blackwater? on Danger Room

ross — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:04:49 GMT

Quoted: The Secretary of Defense Bob Gates is now pushing for all armed security contractors in Iraq, including Blackwater, to come under a single authority, the Pentagon. The Defense Department first

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2 Iraqi Women Killed in Security Shooting - New York Times

ross — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:32:46 GMT

Well...no big surprises here. I mean you can see for yourself online...http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=775556

Quoted: A security convoy opened fire on a sedan in central Baghdad today, witnesses and police officials said.

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'No Match,' No Sense - WSJ.com

ross — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:41:54 GMT

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Olbermann: All hail the prophetic gut! - Countdown with Keith Olbermann - MSNBC.com

ross — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:34:12 GMT

Quoted: Keith Olbermann offers his take on Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's scare tactics: "We are risking all of our rights and protections and risking the anger and hatred of the rest of the world for the sake of Michael Chertoff's gut."

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