'Security Situation' Forces Lockdown of Texas Nuclear Arms …

The Department of Energy’s Pantex plant in Amarillo, which “is charged with maintaining the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile” is on lockdown this morning over a “potential security situation.” …

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Cambridge Imaging Systems to Help Build British Library Moving …

As part of the Library’s extensive plans to improve digital access, the Library has brought in Cambridge Imaging Systems to provide the digital video management technology required to host selected digital video files from the archives …

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US calls for more security for flights (USA Today)

All airlines flying to the United States or within the country were told Thursday to prepare for even tighter security because of the al-Qaeda threat from Yemen, a law enforcement official said.

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McDonald’s Starts Free Wi-Fi Today in United States

McDonald’s previously announced plan to stop charging for Wi-Fi access in its restaurants goes into effect today: The quick-service chain formerly charged $2.95 for two hours of service, although AT&T customers got access at no cost, and there were other promotions.

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US Refinery Status: BP Announces $400 Million Project (Nasdaq)

The following table lists unplanned and planned production outages at U.S. refineries as reported by Dow Jones Newswires. The information is compiled from both official and unofficial refining sources and doesn’t purport to be a comprehensive list.

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Polish KGHM CEO Sees 2009 Net Profit Above PLN2 Billion (MalaysiaNews.net)

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WARSAW -(Dow Jones)- Polish copper miner KGHM (KGH.WA) expects its consolidated net profit for 2009 to exceed 2 billion zlotys ($715 million), the company’s Chief Executive Her…

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AP source: US calls for more security for flights (AP via Yahoo! News)

All airlines flying to the United States or within the country were told Thursday to prepare for even tighter security because of the al-Qaida threat from Yemen, a law enforcement official said.

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Unions, NY Assembly push to end ‘temporary’ hires (AP via Yahoo! News)

Public worker unions and New York’s Assembly are angling to curb the hiring of temporary workers and consultants instead of permanent state employees who Gov. David Paterson says saves taxpayers money.

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Wii Hardware Upgrade Won’t Happen Soon (Slashdot)

As high-definition graphics become more and more entrenched in this generation of game consoles, Nintendo has had to deal with constant speculation about a new version of the Wii that would increase its capabilities.

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Zambia’s Copper Miners May Strike on Pay Talks, Dow Jones Says (Bloomberg)

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Zambia’s copper miners may strike if mining companies fail to make “reasonable” pay offers this year, Dow Jones Newswires reported, citing Rayford Mbulu, president of the Miners Union of Zambia.

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December NPDs: Nintendo Sells 7M in Combined Hardware (1up.com)

Nintendo is back to printing money, with a blockbuster December that might make you forget about the recession. At 3.8 million, the Wii set a new industry record, both for hardware units sold and revenue generated in a month. The DS came in close to the Wii’s numbers, making it the second-place holder for that same record

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75 / 365:: The Back Way

Chris Hlady posted a photo: I have wondered more than once if the University of Iowa pentacrest used to be laid out differently, or if the basement used to get much more use. These stairs link a relatively unused back door to a ground level and basement that also don’t seem to warrant semi-fancy stonework. They don’t have really deep grooves in them, but it does seem they’ve gotten significant use since the building went up.

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Corbet’s hardware store move wins Larkspur council approval (Marin Independent Journal)

A two-year odyssey to relocate the beloved family hardware store Corbet’s is over. The Larkspur City Council, which voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the merits of the project, in a 3-2 vote also adopted the environmental findings and approved an amendment to the administrative professional district to allow retail at 800 Magnolia Ave.

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Crumbling Infrastructure a National Security Concern, Experts Say …

The Northeast Blackout of 2003; the breached levees of New Orleans in 2005; and the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse of 2007 are all perilous signals that U.S. infrastructure is crumbling and jeopardizing our national security , …

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Earnings Outlook: Hardware sales likely to highlight IBM’s earnings (Market Watch)

International Business Machines Corp., is expected to issue on Jan. 19 a fourth-quarter report that will highlight signs of stabilization in the U.S.

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Comcast Offers New and Diverse Channels in San Francisco Bay Area Following Completion of ‘World of More’ Programming … (PR Newswire via Yahoo!…

Comcast Corporation http://comcastcalifornia.mediaroom.com/, one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications services, today announced that it is launching three new diverse channels in the San Francisco Bay Area as part of its “World of More” programming rollout, and that it has completed its recent Bay Area digital upgrade of …

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Smaller, cheaper, rubber: Nyko’s gift to the Wii

Nyko didn’t show us many things at CES that we would consider sexy, and certainly nothing that matches the OMGWTF styling of the R.A.T. mice from Mad Catz . What the company had on display was simply a better solution to the Wiimote and Motion Plus monstrosity Nintendo has created.

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Security Administrator / Computer Science and Artificial …

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab/MIT/Cambridge, MA We seek a talented, energetic, client service oriented individual to join The Infrastructure Group (TIG). Will be responsible for all aspects of security monitoring; …

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Streamline.Net budget web hosting company

Streamline.net web hosting review Brief Introduction This is yet another company that was launched a decade back as an off shoot of Dollamore – the parent company and managed to make a name for itself in a very short time by hosting close to over 150,000 websites. They pride themselves on the fact that their customers find it easy to do business with them and ascribe that to the fact that they have been able to make the process of web hosting a very convenient and uncomplicated one. Another striking aspect about this company is their benevolent stance in giving away discounts of as much as 50% to registered charity organisations.

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Journalists face pass blockade at Maha Kumbh (Hindustan Times)

Several journalists, including those from abroad who descended here to cover the Maha Kumbh, had a bitter experience due to “mismanagement” by mela administration in issuing media passes.

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