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Microsoft Desperately Chasing Google
CEO Steve Ballmer says the Redmond-based software and game console maker will catch Google in six months.
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I Thought Lord Nelson Beat the French?
During the Napoleonic wars some 200 years ago, one of the most decisive victories in the war came when Lord Horatio Nelson of the British Royal Navy soundly trounced the French and Spanish fleets off the coast of Spain, securing British domination of the seas for the next century. One wouldn't know that by watching the "reenactment" of the battle.
Scrushy Gets Off the Hook
The former CEO of HealthSouth, Richard Scrushy, was found not guilty on 36 counts, which included things like conspiracy, money laundering, mail fraud, and making false statements.
Wal-Mart Heir John Walton Crashes Plane, Dies at 58
John Walton, the son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, died in a plane crash yesterday at about 1:20 P.M. local time near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Introducing Google Earth
Late last night/early this morning, Google launched the highly anticipated full version of Google Earth, the search engine's stand-alone global map utility. The following is a detailed, blow-by-blow description of the launch provided by Nathan Weinberg.
Supreme Court Rule Against File Sharing Networks
The U.S. Supreme court ruled against Grokster in the case of MGM vs. Grokster, saying that file sharing networks will now be held responsible if their intention is for users to trade songs or movies illegally.
