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EchoStar to showcase first product for cable

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(AP) -- Former satellite TV provider EchoStar Corp. on Sunday will demonstrate its first product for cable companies at the industry's trade show: a unit that can tune in television and act as a cable modem.


AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches

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(AP) -- A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. The latest - ParentDish for parents ...


Nintendo's latest game wants you off the couch

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(AP) -- Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games.


Routine conduct at risk with MySpace suicide case

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(AP) -- Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict ...


FDA stresses birth defect risks with Roche drug

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(AP) -- Health regulators warned again Friday that Roche and Novartis drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women.


Yahoo seeks to conceal parts of shareholder suit

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(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is seeking to conceal large portions of a shareholder lawsuit alleging the Internet company's board improperly thwarted Micrsoft Corp.'s $47.5 billion takeover offer, raising shareholder questions over ...


Cable companies to ramp up Web, HD, mobile service

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(AP) -- Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. After a dismal 2007 in which their shares took a big pounding, cable is seeing a rebound as Wall Street ...


France's Orange signs new iPhone deal with Apple

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(AP) -- French wireless operator Orange said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.


More cancer patients having whole breast removed

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(AP) -- A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting.


Gemstar-TV Guide ex-CEO now wanted for obstruction

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(AP) -- Federal authorities said Thursday that former Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. chairman Henry Yuen is a fugitive after he was indicted on a felony obstruction charge that carries a possible five-year prison term.


NY Times, USA Today multiple online EPpy winners

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(AP) -- The New York Times won three accolades for its Web sites and USA Today won two as the "EPpy Awards" were announced Thursday.


Canada eyes OTC sale of Plan B 'morning-after' pill

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(AP) -- Canada's national pharmacy regulation body is recommending that "morning-after" contraceptive pills be sold over the counter.


Video game, accessory sales jump 47 pct in April

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(AP) -- Americans spent $1.23 billion on video games, hardware and accessories in April, up 47 percent from a year earlier, even as the price of more essential items like food and gasoline soared.


'$100 laptop' nonprofit now teamed with Microsoft

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(AP) -- The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers ...


Huge project to restore Everglades to be suspended

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(AP) -- Construction on a huge reservoir meant to help restore the Everglades will be put on hold over a lawsuit brought by a group that fears the water could be diverted for other purposes.


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