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Suspect mail at US' Paris embassy
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeEmployees at the US embassy in Paris are receiving medical checks after a suspect package is found, reports say.
Alleged expenses fiddlers to face justice
30.07.2010 , The Register

Parliamentary privilege claim kicked out

The four politicians facing fraud charges over their expenses today failed in their bid to avoid prosecution by using ancient Parliamentary privilege laws.…

Nude trampolinist bounces free from court
30.07.2010 , The Register

Hey, Mr Trampoline Man... what's that in your hand?

A 55-year-old described by the BBC as a 'man' and by Scotland's Daily Record as a 'pervert' has avoided jail after being spotted by neighbours having too much fun with too few clothes on a trampoline.…

Nexus One phone rockets to 28,000ft
30.07.2010 , The Register

Android in spaaace

If you've ever wondered what happens when you stick a Google Nexus One phone in a rocket and blast it to 28,000ft from the Nevada desert, then here's your answer:…

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UK.gov drops £6m on Google
30.07.2010 , The Register

Fat dollar spent on health advice sites

Four Whitehall departments gave Google and similar search engines more than £6m in two years to encourage web users to do more exercise, emit less CO2 and stop smoking, among other initiatives.…

French mother 'relieved by truth'
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeA French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.
French mother 'relieved by truth'
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeA French mother who admitted killing eight of her newborn babies is relieved that her secret is finally out in the open, her lawyer says.
Fake Firefox update used to sling scareware
30.07.2010 , The Register

Watch where you click

Online con artists have developed a strain of scareware that poses as a Firefox update.…

Happy Sysadmin Day!
30.07.2010 , The Register

Today's the day to pat yourselves on the back

It’s the last Friday in July, so that can mean only one thing - happy SysAdmin Day!…

Chaos surrounds New Zealand iPhone 4 day
30.07.2010 , The Register

Launch? What launch!

Apple's iPhone 4 went on sale today in New Zealand. But Vodafone NZ's handling of the launch left much to be desired, with hundreds of customers left in the lurch.…

Striking lorry drivers defy Greece order
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeGreek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.
Striking lorry drivers defy Greece order
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeGreek lorry drivers continue a strike in Athens, in defiance of an emergency order imposed by the government.
Fires from heatwave scorch Russia
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeForest fires from a heatwave kill at least six people in central Russia while a forecast of heavy rain brings relief to Moscow.
Nvidia and HPC's second act
30.07.2010 , The Register

Sitting pretty - but for how long?

In a lot of ways, Nvidia is the belle of the GPU/accelerator ball these days. (Make your reservations early for the upcoming "GPU Fancy Dress Cotillion" later on this year; tuxedo t-shirts encouraged.) Intel withdrew Larrabee, IBM isn't pushing Cell, FPGAs aren't gaining a lot of traction yet, and AMD is late to the party with Fusion.…

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French operator pooh-poohs iOS4
30.07.2010 , The Register

Dismissed with a 'non' and a Gallic shrug

French network operator SFR is thumbing its nose at Apple by telling customers to think carefully before upgrading to iOS 4.…

HK tycoon buys UK power group
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeA consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
HK tycoon buys UK power group
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeA consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million (AP)
30.07.2010 , Yahoo Entertainment

FILE - Disney corporate headquarters in Burbank, Calif., is seen in this Feb. 6, 2006 file photo. The New York Times and Los Angeles times report that Disney signed an agreement to sell Miramax Films for about $660 million late Thursday July 29, 2010with Filmyard Holding. The investor group is led by construction magnate Ronald Tutor  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)AP - The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.


Rocker Dee Snider is normal 1 in `Twisted' show (AP)
30.07.2010 , Yahoo Entertainment

In this publicity image released by A&E, the Snider family, clockwise from left, Cody, Suzette, Logan Lane,  Patty, Jesse, Shane, Cheyenne and Dee, holding dog Chase, stars of the A&E reality show, 'Growing Up Twisted,' are shown on June 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/A&E)AP - As the lead singer of Twisted Sister, the costumed makeup-wearing heavy metal band, Dee Snider has spent most of his 34 years as a rock star all fired up.


Berlusconi plays down party split
30.07.2010 , BBC News | EuropeItaly's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.