Monthly Archives: November 2010

NFL to offer full refunds if lockout cancels games (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – The NFL will offer full refunds to fans with general admission tickets if games are canceled next season because of a lockout. Continue reading →

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More, but not enough, Americans get AIDS tests (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

Reuters – Guidelines making AIDS tests part of routine care have helped get more Americans tested, but more than half of adults still have no idea if they are infected, government researchers reported on Tuesday. Continue reading →

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Clone Phones Lack Customer Loyalty: An 80s Flashback (PC World)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

PC World – Users aren’t particularly loyal to their cell phones or the operating systems they feature, according to a survey by research company GfK. Continue reading →

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Confessions of an iPhone User: Why I Don’t Like Windows Phone 7 (PC World)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

PC World – I gave up my iPhone 4 for an opportunity to see what Windows Phone 7 is all about. For the past couple weeks, I have been using an HTC Surround with Windows Phone 7, and–while there are many things I like about the new Microsoft mobile plat… Continue reading →

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Housing benefit cap is delayed

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Mr Duncan Smith said the delay would give claimants time to adjust Related stories Ministers have confirmed that people already claiming Housing Benefit will get longer to adjust to payment caps. The new £400-a-week limit was due to begin from … Continue reading →

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Google close to buying shopping site Groupon: reports (AFP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

AFP – Internet search giant Google is close to a deal to buy online discount shopping site Groupon for as much as six billion dollars, The New York Times and a leading technology blog reported. Continue reading →

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Netflix partner Level 3 ups attack on Comcast fee (Reuters)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

Reuters – Level 3 Communications Inc, which helps companies like online rental company Netflix Inc stream videos to consumers, stepped up its attack on U.S. cable provider Comcast Corp for demanding a fee for some bandwidth-heavy video traffic. Continue reading →

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First Person: AIDS a Disease that Can Kill Love (ContributorNetwork)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Health News

ContributorNetwork – Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. Yahoo! News asked members of our Yahoo! Contributor Network to tell us about their experiences dealing with HIV and AIDS. Submissions have been touching, heartfelt, hopeful, encouraging — and most o… Continue reading →

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Live – Tuesday football

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Arsenal host Wigan and Manchester United travel to West Ham for tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final ties, while Carlisle and Sheffield Wednesday meet in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy northern semi-final.This article is from the BBC News website. © Brit… Continue reading →

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FDA says Iowa egg farm can resume shell egg sales (AP)

Written on November 30, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AP – The Food and Drug Administration says it will allow an Iowa egg farm linked to a widespread salmonella outbreak to resume selling its shell eggs to consumers. Continue reading →

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