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  • MYOB buys SmartyHost for $7m Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:52PMAccounting software company MYOB announced today that it had snapped up Australian Web hosting business SmartyHost for $7 million.
  • Marching Chiefs get ready for 'Band-Aid' event 08/20/08 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:59PMWYANDOTTE — Looking for a memorable way to kick off the marching band season? How about a visit from the Madison Scout's Drum & Bugle Corps, which recently came to Roosevelt High School for one day of rehearsals and workshop clinics.
  • Concerns rise over higher natural gas prices Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 6:31PMThe Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) projects that consumers of natural gas in the state could be paying 30-70 percent more for natural gas this winter.
  • Paul Blumenthal: Where the Politicians Party Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 4:08PMThere are already over 400 reported parties for the two presidential conventions. Hosts include Qwest, Eli Lilly, AT&T, the RIAA, PhRMA, and lobbying giant Patton Boggs.
  • RIAA confirms it's behind the Muxtape shutdown Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 4:01PM Muxtape, which allows users to upload MP3 playlists that can then be shared and accessed by others, has temporarily ceased operations. The RIAA tells Ars that the site has been storing and streaming the recordings without authorization from the copyright holders. Read More...
  • Museum to host 'Kid's Day' Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 3:00PM"What's Up at the Museum?" 2008 Marks the Museum's 25th Anniversary! The museum is hosting its third "Kid's Day" on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 1-3 p.m. Included in the activities for this Sunday are face painting, cookie decorating, carnival-type games and more.
  • Check Point goes virtual with VPN-1 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 2:49PMCheck Point is introducing a version of its VPN-1 software that runs on VMware ESX or ESXi to protect virtual machines from one another when they are running on a single piece of hardware.
  • Blade Demand to Rise in Long-Term Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 2:34PMAugust 18, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Independent research firm TheInfoPro announced on Monday that by 2010, blade server providers will witness a significant turnaround in a market that is currently at a relative standstill.
  • A solid week of beach music Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:09AMIn case you haven't heard by now, they've canceled the Smash Mouth show that was originally scheduled for Aug. 28 at The Bottle & Cork, due to slow ticket sales.
  • Herald/Steven Doll Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:28AMClick image(s) to enlarge DeVontre King, of the Spartans, and Kobe King, of the Huskies, battle for possession off the ball during a Killeen Parks and Rercreation 8-and-under boys basketball game Saturday at the Family Recreation Center at Lions Club Park.
  • News (6) Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 3:53AMDomain name and hosting specialist Melbourne IT today unveiled plans to embark on a year-long major technology refresh project, targeting everything from its accounting, billing and provisioning systems to its storage network and data centre.
  • Horse being auctioned for Make-A-Wish Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 11:10PMA 13-month-old Tennessee walker colt will be auctioned off Wednesday at the Somerset County Fair to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia.
  • Despite new rules, lobbyists find loophole for partying it up at conventions Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 10:09PMCongress, vowing to clean up Washington's culture of corruption, approved a new rule last year to end the practice of lobbyists or their clients throwing lavish events honoring lawmakers at the parties' national conventions. But the House Ethics Committee...
  • Netfirms' Sponsored Karen Cockburn Wins Silver Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 4:28PM TORONTO----Netfirms, Inc. a world leader in domain registration, web hosting and empowering Canadians online and offline is proud to congratulate Karen Cockburn , a Canadian artistic gymnast, on her triumph in Woman’s Trampoline competition.
  • Reunions planned Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 4:12PM*The Penns Manor classes of 1965, 1966 and 1967 are hosting an all 60s' reunion on Aug. 30 at the Clymer American Legion from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dress casually and enjoy wings, pizza, snacks and veggie and cookie trays.
  • Synchronica Acquires AxisMobile and Raises Funds of US$ 18 Million in 2008 Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 6:00AM Synchronica , the international provider of mobile email and synchronization solutions, today announced that it is acquiring consumer mobile email specialist AxisMobile for US$4.9 million in new Synchronica shares.
  • Phishing campaign hoodwinks hundreds of Apple MobileMe, .Mac users Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 5:11AMA recent phishing scam targeting users of Apple Inc.'s .Mac and MobileMe online services has successfully duped hundreds into divulging credit card and other personal information, a security company said.
  • China’s iron Olympic grip starts to slip Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 5:08AMThe mystery of the half-filled stands at many events at the 2008 Olympic Games has been solved, according to Chinese internet users, who say it is the result of a policy to prevent the gathering of large and possibly uncontrollable crowds.
  • A simple way to get around Rogers' DNS re-directing Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 4:11AMRogers Communications Inc.'s practice of re-directing faulty DNS requests to a server hosting advertising-laden Web pages is irksome and potentially unethical, but there's a way for telecommuters to get around it, says an expert.
  • Camden Riversharks aim to please their local fans Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 12:47AMCAMDEN - When the main page of the Camden Riversharks Web site loads - after telling people how to get playoff tickets - it tells the reader in at least one spot, sometimes more, that the Riversharks are "South Jersey's Home Team."
  • Private pesticide applicator's license training to be held Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 12:10AMFor those producers who for what ever reason have been putting off the idea of acquiring a Private Applicators Pesticide license, will now have the opportunity to receive one.
  • Sports News for Kids: Naples' Dixon wins horse show Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7:35PMShannon Dixon of Naples took first place recently in the Western Horsemanship portion of the Summer College Bound Invitational held in Newberry.
  • Police arrest suspect in Davenport robberies Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 5:54PMA man who wielded a weapon that he later said was a BB gun is the suspect in at least three Davenport robberies within the last week.
  • Host Dept. Offers 2-in-1 Solution Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 7:05PMAugust 12, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- In an effort to continue the adoption of its two most popular web hosting plans, web host and domain registrar Host Department has launched its "NOLIMIT Double Deluxe Special plan."
  • Politicians Will Converge On Twin Cities Area Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 6:31PMMINNEAPOLIS - Hosting a Republican National Convention is old hat to Minnesota.
  • Wordcamp 2008 Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 5:56PMIn the quiet flats of University of California San Francisco Mission Bay campus, bloggers, thinkers, journalists, developers, and inventors melt together for a full day of lectures and learning. The goal of Wordcamp 2008 is to figure out the future of publishing on the web. ...
  • Barr seeks to escape Paul's shadow in Libertarian Party presidential bid Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 4:20PMBob Barr, the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, is not your usual fringe candidate.
  • Barr seeks to escape Paul's shadow in Libertarian Party presidential bid Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 4:17PMBob Barr, the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party, is not your usual fringe candidate. For one thing, he's got a record as an elected official. Barr, at the time a conservative Republican, represented a suburban Atlanta congressional district from 1994-2003. And he became a national figure as a House leader of the impeachment effort against President Clinton. But Barr also took ...
  • UPDATED: Upcoming local summer festivals Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 2:11AMNearly two dozen major community events will keep residents and the interested occupied, all free to attend, as summer sun and cabin fever gradually call everyone out of their homes.
  • McHenry Co. religion notes Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:27AMCongregation Tikkun Olam will hold a Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Congregational Unitarian Church, 221 Dean St., Woodstock.
  • Fox Valley religion notes Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:27AMCalvary Lutheran: On Sept. 6, Calvary Lutheran Church, 535 N. McLean Blvd. in Elgin, will kick off the start of its Sunday school, adult Bible classes and confirmation classes with a potluck and game night at 5:30 p.m.
  • Briefs: Board OKs changes in school personnel Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:26AM• Ron Davis from principal at Varsity Lakes Middle in Lehigh Acres to principal at East Lee County High in Lehigh. Richard Shafer, former principal of East Lee County High, is on a leave of absence.
  • OSSM hosts Yale University Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 12:05AMOKLAHOMA CITY -- Officials at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics will host an information session on Yale University 3-5 p.m. Aug. 24, on the school's campus in the Manning Academic Center Auditorium, 1141 North Lincoln Blvd.
  • Beacon Blunder Returns to Haunt Facebook as Users Sue Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 5:46PMFacebook continues to feel the ramifications of its controversial Beacon advertising platform, which for a short while last year broadcast information about the social networking site's users' activities without their express permission. A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook as well as several partners that participated in the program, including Fandango, Blockbuster, ...
  • Concerns rise over natural gas prices Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 5:46PMThe Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) projects that natural gas consumers in the state could be paying 30-70 percent more for natural gas this winter.
  • Not all fun and Games Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 2:06AM BEIJING — A futile effort to cut air pollution for the Olympics by closing down businesses has paralyzed industries in the affected regions, with effects that will be felt around the world long after the Olympics are over.
  • Butterfly Flutterby teaches kids about these beautiful insects Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 2:06AMIn recent weeks, Las Cruces has been invaded by creepy caterpillars and funky flies. So, tomorrow, take advantage of an opportunity to see some light, bright and beautiful flying insects.
  • Yuhe International Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter 2008 Results Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 5:25PM Yuhe International Inc. , a leading supplier of day-old chickens raised for meat production, or broilers, in the People's Republic of China , today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
  • Oracle spent nearly $1.3 million to lobby in 2Q Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 5:18PMOracle Corp. spent nearly $1.3 million in the second quarter to lobby on patent reform, tax issues, trade measures and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form.
  • Six Law Firms Investigating Denied, Late Claims in Black Farmers Settlement Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 3:28PM Law firm representatives holding informational meetings in select Southeastern locations. (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1213164.htm
  • Snowball's chance Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 8:12AMIt didn't take long for Irena Schulz to realize she had something special. Schulz is the founder and president of Bird Lovers Only, a bird rescue sanctuary in Schererville, Ind. Last August, a sulphur-crested cockatoo by the name of Snowball was relinquished to her shelter.
  • "Tested Virus Free" seals mean nothing as AVG, Avast ring alarms Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 8:01AMWEB BASED SEALS of assurance about downloadable software being "tested virus-free" are worth very little, it seems, or anti-virus programs are getting too paranoid thanks to heuristics.
  • Around Plymouth Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 7:39AM"Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community. Items will run on a space-available basis. Send details to bkadrich@hometownlife.com
  • Thursday's Local Digest Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 3:18AMCOACHING POSITIONS OPEN AT MADISON: The Madison Local School District is looking for the following coaches: seventh-grade volleyball, junior varsity volleyball, junior varsity girls tennis and junior varsity boys soccer.
  • UPDATED: Local summer festivals Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 2:42AMNearly two dozen major community events will keep residents and the interested occupied, all free to attend, as summer sun and cabin fever gradually call everyone out of their homes.
  • Upcoming events - Aug. 14 Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 2:13AM Special events
  • The Quest to find a host family Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 1:55AMTHAYER | A soon-to-be 17-year-old Korean teen arrived Tuesday in South Bend just in time for the beginning of his school year today as a student at Andrean High School in Merrillville.
  • Reunions Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 1:53AMDyer | Class of 1958 Dyer High School class of 1958 will reunite Oct. 11. Contact Dan and Gwen Lane at (219) 663-2438 or dan4740@sbcglobal.net. Missing classmates are Bob Adams, Charles Anderson, Kristin Barnes, Kay Bly Swaffer, Barbara Brown, Betty Brownfield, Arlene Burk, Carol Clavier (Orville) Thompson, Patricia Griffith, Marilyn Bruno Halderman, John Jones, James Kendall, William Lewis, ...
  • Wheeling board discusses strip malls Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 1:43AMA development proposal has created an interesting conundrum for Wheeling officials: Is a strip mall that replicates others in town better than an empty lot?
  • West Municipal News Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 12:54AMAs part of its Green Truck Tour, Windstream Communications recently delivered more than $2,700 in equipment to the Big Beaver Volunteer Fire Company. ...