tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40871422667143064992011-04-22T04:00:49.371+02:00This blog is a complement to the Sigalon wiki at: http://sigalonwhatsup.wetpaint.com/ - recording selected events and articles.Sigalonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15574631460108599456noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087142266714306499.post-26688437553400546852008-03-14T20:00:00.000+01:002008-03-14T20:00:30.745+01:00

Bill's Ex-Counsel: Hillary Is "Misleading The American Public" - Politics on The Huffington Post:"Bill's Ex-Counsel: Hillary Is 'Misleading The American Public'"

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Monsanto files patent for new invention: the pig | Greenpeace International:"Monsanto files patent for new invention: the pig"Greenpeace researcher uncovers chilling patent plans

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Chris Anderson and Michael Arrington: Back-to-Back on Charlie Rose: "Yesterday was Geek-Out Night on The Charlie Rose Show. Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson and our own Michael Arrington appeared on back-to-back interviews (30 minutes each, separate interviews). Anderson explains why everything on the Internet is free.Michael talks with Rose about the Microsoft-Yahoo deal, Facebook, blogs,

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Rencontrez Gérald Passédat au Le Petit Nice-Passédat , Relais gourmands, Relais&Châteaux, les plus grands chefs de France, cuisine, profil et recettes Rencontrez Gérald Passédat au Le Petit Nice-Passédat , Relais gourmands, Relais&Châteaux, les plus grands chefs de France, cuisine, profil et recettes sur Saveurs du Monde:"Une cuisine méditerranéenne - Ma cuisine est d'ici, du SUD

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Sigalon Valley - SIGALON - What's up"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde

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Arundhati Roy - a video of Hope - Quotes'It's not a real choice. It's an apparent choice. Like choosing a brand of detergent. Whether you buy Ivory Snow or Tide, they're both owned by Proctor & Gamble. This doesn't mean that one takes a position that is without nuance, that [...] the Democrats and Republicans are the same. Of course, they're not. Neither are Tide and Ivory Snow. Tide has

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Airborne Bacteria Make It Rain, Researchers Find: "The sky is not an ethereal, sterile realm. It's teeming with bacteria, and scientists say that the microbes play a powerful role in producing rain and snow.While the idea that bacteria could prompt precipitation was previously known, a paper published this week in Science shows that they're more important than anyone expected.Researchers led by

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Comedian is living in an Ikea store - CNN.com:"The storyWhen Mark Malkoff thought about where he could stay while his New York City apartment was being fumigated for cockroaches, he quickly ruled out friends' places (too small) and hotels (too expensive).Instead, the comedian and filmmaker decided to move into an Ikea store in suburban New Jersey, where on Monday he unloaded two suitcases into a

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YouTube to offer live streaming this year | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone: "In some cases it's not a bad thing to be fashionably late. Just ask Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTube.Earlier this week, while sporting a furry coat at a warm, packed YouTube party in New York City, Chen managed to spill some juicy details about the company's plans while talking to Sarah Meyers, the host of vodcast

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Chocolate - All About Chocolate - History of Chocolate: "The first people known to have made chocolate were the ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America. These people, including the Maya and Aztec, mixed ground cacao seeds with various seasonings to make a spicy, frothy drink.Later, the Spanish conquistadors brought the seeds back home to Spain, where new recipes were created. Eventually,

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Bernanke's History Lesson: "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke went to Capitol Hill on Feb. 27 as if he were a general called from the battlefield to report on the progress of a losing war. The problem, as he explained to the House Financial Services Committee in his semi-annual monetary policy report, is the economy is fighting enemies on two fronts: a financial crisis and an economic

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Green Wombat: Electric carmaker Think hits the accelerator: "Electric carmaker Think hits the acceleratorthink-production3.jpgIt was a year ago that venture capitalist and solar energy entrepreneur Jan-Olaf Willums appeared at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco shortly after taking over Think Global, a Norwegian electric car maker once owned by Ford (F). Willums and his partners had just

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McCain's birthplace prompts queries about whether that rules him out - International Herald Tribune: "The question has nagged at the parents of Americans born outside the continental United States for generations: Dare their children aspire to grow up and become president? In the case of Senator John McCain of Arizona, the issue is becoming more than a matter of parental daydreaming.McCain's

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Freddie Mac’s Quarterly Loss Widens - New York Times: "Freddie Mac, the second-biggest provider of residential mortgage financing, said on Thursday that its loss widened to a record $2.5 billion in the fourth quarter as the housing crisis worsened.Freddie Mac and its larger rival, Fannie Mae, suffered from higher defaults on mortgages that the companies guarantee as home prices declined for the

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di.se - Ryanair bofast på svarta listan: "Ryanair bofast på svarta listanUppdaterad 2008-02-28 13:07Lågprisflygbolaget Ryanair är värstingbolaget på Allmänna reklamationsnämndens senaste svarta lista.I tio nya fall vägrar Ryanair att följa de beslut från reklamationsnämnden, ARN, som handlar om ersättningar till resenärer på mellan 2.000-7.000 kronor, enligt tidningen Råd & Rön.Tvisterna gäller

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di.se - Wall Street: Håll klaffen, Mr Bernanke, och rädda börsen: "Wall Street: Håll klaffen, Mr Bernanke, och rädda börsenUppdaterad 2008-02-29 06:19Har du fått stora hjärnsnörpen, hur fanken kan du flippa ut så, Mr Ben Bernanke??? Har du ingen vettig rådgivare eller pr-konsult eller hustru som kan förklara för dig hur extrempsykologi funkar???Här sitter den allsmäktige, högste monetäre

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Google Sites Launches and The New Google AdSense Terms: Robin Good Reports - Robin Good's Latest News:"Google Sites Launches and The New Google AdSense Terms: Robin Good Reports"

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Google Sites: "Google Sites overviewGoogle Sites is the easiest way to make information accessible to people who need quick, up-to-date access. People can work together on a Site to add file attachments, information from other Google applications (like Google Docs, Google Calendar, YouTube and Picasa), and new free-form content. Creating a site together is as easy as editing a document, and you

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McCain, Obama Trade Barbs - WSJ.com: "TYLER, Texas -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are increasingly attacking each other over a range of issues in what could be the opening rounds of the general-election campaign.A cross-country dispute over Iraq erupted yesterday, and no matter who Mr. McCain faces, differences over the war are certain to be a defining question for voters this fall. But

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blist blog » Blog Archive » New Features - Excel Import, Sharing, Charts & Search: "It’s been three weeks since blist launched in private beta at DEMO. You’ve been busy making blists; we’ve been busy adding features. You may not have noticed but we’ve had three or four releases since DEMO, mostly below the surface bug fixes and streamlining of the account creation process. Today we’re pleased to

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From Tata, cars that run on air - Newindpress.com: "From Tata, cars that run on airThursday February 28 2008 00:00 ISTMUMBAI: If Ratan Tata has his way, after churning out the rupees one lakh Nano, he might soon be presenting a hybrid model of Nano or a similar car, which will literally run on thin air.Tata Motors Ltd (TML) had originally signed a deal with Moteur Development International

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An Air-Powered Car by 2009? Dont Hold Your Breath - Wheels - Autos - New York Times Blog: "Founded by Guy Nègre, an engineer and inventor, M.D.I. has been working on its compressed-air engine for more than a decade. And according to the BBC, Mr. Nègre has been promising a breakthrough for nearly as long.Guy Negre air carGuy Nègre, head of French company MDI, sits behind the wheel of one of his

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You Decide 2008 » Video: MSNBC Democratic Debate from Cleveland, Ohio - 2/26/08: "Here is the entire video of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton debating on MSNBC from Cleveland, Ohio on February 26, 2008. It was moderated by Brian Williams and Tim Russert from NBC News.It’s in 9 parts on YouTube, they should advance automatically:"

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Nutrition: Start Your Healthy Eating Habit:"Get into a healthy diet by following a Calorie Counter's excellent beginner's diet guide. Learn the basics of nutrition and get definitions of nutritional facts (calories, fat, carbohydrates, sodium, etc.). Craft a diet after determining how many calories you should be consuming each day, and then select the foods that will supply those calories.

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Email: Use a Googlemail.com Address to Lessen Gmail Spam:"The Digital Inspiration blog points out a Gmail trick that's been just under the surface all along (not that our commenters haven't noticed). Everyone who has an 'name@gmail.com' address can also receive mail sent to 'name@googlemail.com.' What's the big deal? Well, knowing this gives you a stronger hand when you fight against spam, bacn,

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Apple/Macintosh - Apple Expected To Offer 3G iPhone This Year:"Production cutbacks for Apple, Inc.'s iPhone appear to herald a 3G iPhone as promised by Apple and AT&T. A 3G iPhone is also needed for Apple to penetrate markets in Europe and Asia where a gray market in unlocked iPhones is booming. Visitors to the U.S. are buying Apple's iPhone and workers in China factories may be supplying iPhones

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Data Storage - EMC Embraces Cloud Computing with Pi Purchase:"EMC Embraces Cloud Computing with Pi PurchaseFebruary 22, 2008 2:37PMMicrosoft veteran Paul Maritz will focus on cloud computing as EMC purchases Maritz's Pi Corp. start-up. EMC CEO Joe Tucci sees a new era of digital-information management and Maritz will head EMC's new cloud division. With cloud computing, Maritz expects desktop

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di.se - Pc-tidning: Apples operativsystem bäst:Apples nya operativsystem Mac OS 10.5 Leopard är det bästa som finns på marknaden. Det skriver, något oväntat, PC Magazine i sitt senaste nummer. rapporterar Ny Tekniks nätupplaga.Apple har fått oväntat stöd - från pc-världen. Tidningen PC Magazine har i sitt senaste nummer testat bolagets nya operativsystem 'Leopard' och konstaterar att Apple slår

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DAGENS PS.SE - TEST: "Fantastisk platt-tv är den ultimata lcd:n?":"EST: 'Fantastisk platt-tv är den ultimata lcd:n?'Platt-tv:n från tyska Loewe har en stram och stilren design.Tidningen M3 tycks ha hittat en ny tv-favorit. Loewes nya Connect-modell kostar visserligen en halv förmögenhet men så får du också 'coola funktioner, grym bild och snygg design'.Det är en fantastisk tv som har en rad nya

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Prince - Purple Rain

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Göteborgs-Posten - Göteborg - Vatten över alla breddar i Göteborgs centrum:Vatten över alla breddar i Göteborgs centrum Omkullblåsta bussar, fiskehamnen under vatten och avstängda vägar. Ovädret slog till mot Göteborg och Västsverige med full kraft igår kväll."Den hårda blåsten, som i byarna mätte upp till 36 sekundmeter, orsakade stora problem. Gränsen för orkan går vid 32 sekundmeter. I

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Vegetarian Organic Blog:"As expected, and despite insufficient research, the FDA officially deemed food from cloned animals and their offspring safe for consumption. And not surprisingly, given their track record as the biggest supporters of agribusiness and corporate America such as the powerful meat and dairy industries, labeling of cloned food is not required. What that means is that you will

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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter - Archive 1-10The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter is written by Charles Kessler who has been involved in online marketing since 1994. You can find additional information about our company by clicking here. Also, you can read about our 15 minutes of fame in an article on the Microsoft small business site. We also specialize

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The New Medicine |Since the 1960’s, Americans have become increasingly familiar with the terms alternative medicine and complementary medicine, and have applied them to healing methods such as massage, acupuncture, and nutrition therapy. However, mounting scientific evidence on the safety and efficacy of such treatments has led to the creation of a new term: integrative medicine, or IM. IM

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YouTube - SunCube on channel 7 TodayTonightPress Release(Embargoed until Sunday 10am 17 Feb 2008)Green and Gold Energy to invest AU$250m, building a 1,000 MW SunCube™manufacturing plant, building 60 MWs of SunCube™ Energy Farms andproviding 1,000 ‘sustainable Green Jobs’Leading solar energy inventor and CEO of Green & Gold Energy Pty Ltd (GGE), Mr Greg Watson todayannounced GGE’s intent to build

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Serial Ports For All | Popular Science:"It never fails; you want to upgrade your aging PC, but you still need that archaic RS-232C serial port for controlling your Parallax Boe-Bot, using that serial mouse, getting online via your trusted Hayes ACCURA V.90 modem, and, even, programming your Pfaff 2140 sewing machine. Apple Boot Camp enlistees can run into a similar RS-232C port quagmire using an

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Pentagon plans to shoot down disabled spy satellite - space - 14 February 2008 - New Scientist Space:"The Pentagon plans to shoot down a disabled US spy satellite before it enters the atmosphere in the next few weeks, officials said on Thursday. They say the move is necessary to prevent a potentially deadly leak of toxic gas from the vehicle's fuel tank.President George W Bush opted for a plan to

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Brain blanket boosts mind control - tech - 15 February 2008 - New Scientist Tech:"With a sheet of electrodes placed over the brain, people can quickly learn to move a cursor around a computer screen using their thoughts. Early trials suggest that this new procedure could overtake more established brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).The two established techniques involve inserting electrodes into the

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Apple Computer - Live Mac Pro Unboxing ~ Chris Pirillo:"Yes, finally my Mac Pro is here! I know, watching me cut open a box isn’t very exciting to you. However, it was quite exciting to me!The first thing I pulled out of the box is the wireless keyboard I ordered. I can’t get over how tiny and thin it is! I also have the wireless Mighty Mouse. Some people don’t really like it, but I do. I’m not

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America's Green Policy Vacuum:"Without a fully funded, federal alternative energy policy, the U.S. risks squandering the potential of a powerful economic engine and will continue to depend on foreign energy resourcesIn 2006, companies in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries accounted for 8.5 million jobs and generated $970 billion in revenues.It's been a year since Al Gore's An

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Smarter Ways to Make Currency Plays:"Currencies? Aren't they just for the big-money, no-fear types like George Soros—or the institutional players with powerful computer models at their disposal?Not exactly. While in the past, investments linked to movements in the currencies of the world's leading economies have been viewed as too risky or too complicated for smaller investors, fund companies are

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Obama vs. Clinton: Leadership Styles:"The virtual dead heat in the Super Tuesday Democratic primary is being attributed by the punditocracy to the absence of any significant policy differences separating candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The two nonetheless have drawn clear distinctions between the ways in which they each propose to govern the nation, and those differences sound a lot

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Al Qaeda Also Fed Up With Ground Zero Construction Delays - Joost:"With the reconstruction of Ground Zero finally underway, anchor Brandon Armstrong invites two guests to discuss the progress."

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Hands-on with Modu | GSMA (3GSM) Mobile World Congress - CNET Reviews:"The diminutive Modu phone.Modu has generated a lot of buzz for itself at the GSMA World Congress. The Israeli company has developed a concept for a modular cell phone that can be placed into 'jackets' that change the both the appearance and the functionality of the handset. I got the chance to check out the Modu phone today,

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World Future Council - WikipediaThe World Future Council (WFC) is an international, non-governmental organisation, whose goal is to work for a sustainable future in the fields of environment, peace, governance, human development and human rights issues.History The World Future Council was founded by the Swedish writer and activist Jakob von Uexkull in reaction to politics across the world being

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AlterNet: Three Reasons to Hate FacebookI know it's uncharitable of me to say I hate Facebook.com, because, after all, I have a Facebook profile and I log in to the infernal site several times a week. But I do hate it, and I'm not afraid to say why.1. I don't want you to know who my friends are. Facebook is a second-generation social network, which means its developers have learned from the

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Obamanomics: Barack Talks Tough on Trade:"Obamanomics: Barack Talks Tough on Trade"When I talked with Russ Feingold last week about what the Democratic candidates for president should do to win Tuesday's Wisconsin primary, he suggested that both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should go to the senator's hometown of Janesville and talk about trade.Obama got the hint.On Wednesday, the first full

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AlterNet: Water: Maude Barlow: The Growing Battle for the Right to Water:"From Chile to the Philippines to South Africa to her home country of Canada, Maude Barlow is one of a few people who truly understands the scope of the world's water woes. Her newest book, Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water, details her discoveries around the globe about our

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Al Jazeera English - News - Hezbollah Declares 'War' On Israel:"The leader of Hezbollah has said that his Lebanese Shia movement is ready for 'open war' with Israel, in a speech to supporters mourning the death of a senior commander.Israel immediately ordered its military and embassies to go on high alert. Accusing Israel of killing Imad Moghaniyah in a car bomb blast on Tuesday in Damascus, the

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Al Jazeera English - News - Putin Aims To Wield Power As Pm:"Vladimir Putin has confirmed his intention to wield significant power as Russia's prime minister after next month's presidential election.In his final annual news conference as president on Thursday, he also warned Russian missiles could be pointed at Ukraine should it join Nato and attacked Western support for Kosovo independence as '

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Henri Salvador; Singing Blues To Bossa Nova - washingtonpost.com:"Henri Salvador, 90, one of France's most enduring and multi-talented entertainers, whose musical range spanned pre-war chansons and whispery bossa nova to children's favorites and 'Le blues du dentiste,' his gimmicky 1950s tune that helped introduce the nation to rock-and-roll, died Feb. 13 at his home in Paris of an

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Today (2008-02-13), a GREAT MAN (at the age of 90) sailed to the other side - Henri Salvador - one of Sigalon's favorites.See some of his creations at YouTube and DailyMotionHenri Salvador - Dans mon ileUploaded by Henri-Salvador

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Exclusif: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy: "Je ferai de mon mieux" - L'Express:"Dans une interview à Rue89, Michel Labro, directeur de la rédaction du Nouvel Observateur, répond ce mardi soir aux accusations de Carla Bruni, formulée ci-dessous, à l'encontre du site Internet de son journal, où elle compare ses méthodes - en l'occurrence un article relatant l'envoi d'un présumé SMS par Nicolas Sarkozy à son

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Sony Ericsson Unveils Xperia X1 Windows-Based Smartphone -- Smartphone -- InformationWeek:"The first and most notable device in Sony Ericsson's lineup is the Xperia X1, a Windows Mobile smartphone with a touch screen overlay and a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone comes with 3G technology called HSDPA and Wi-Fi for a high-speed mobile experience. It also has built-in GPS for personal navigation."

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Zurich art museum robbed of a Cézanne, a Degas, a Van Gogh and a Monet - International Herald Tribune:"While one held a pistol and ordered visitors and staff members to lie on the floor in the main room of the museum, the two other men removed the four paintings from the wall: Claude Monet's 'Poppy Field at Vétheuil,' Edgar Degas's 'Ludovic Lepic and his daughter,' Vincent van Gogh's 'Blooming

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BBC NEWS | Africa | New-born rhino named Kofi Annan:"Rangers did not say there were any obvious comparisons between Mr Annan and the horned beast, but some have suggested he will need a thick skin to push forward difficult negotiations between Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga.'Thick-skinned Kofi Annan is likely to spend years in the wild,' the United Nations said in a statement." Black rhinos

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Techcrunch: "Over the weekend we relaunched Crunchbase, our online database of startup, investor and entrepreneur information. We first launched the site last year as a simple place to dump all the structured data about startups that we get our hands on. Our interns work to add all the data that flows into our inboxes every day to keep it updated, and the site now tracks 1,515 companies, 4,499

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ScienceDaily: Solar Energy News: "Organic Solar Cells: Electricity From A Thin FilmTeams of researchers all over the world are working on the development of organic solar cells. Organic solar cells have good prospects for the future: ... > full story"

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UN chief decries 'brutal and unspeakable attack' on East Timor president - International Herald Tribune: "UNITED NATIONS: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday decried the 'brutal and unspeakable attack' on East Timor's critically injured President Jose Ramos-Horta and offered prayer for the Nobel Peace Prize winner's speedy recovery from gunshot wounds."

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Analysis: Obama has advantage in weeks ahead - CNN.com: "NEW YORK (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's dominant coast-to-coast performance this weekend set a new tone for the post-Super Tuesday phase of an unprecedented struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination."

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AFP: Societe Generale launches 5.5 billion-euro capital increasePARIS (AFP) — Societe Generale on Monday launched a 5.5-billion-euro capital increase -- offering shares at a massive discount -- to cover losses it blames on rogue trader Jerome Kerviel who is to fight his detention in jail.The French financial giant, which estimates Kerviel's unauthorised trades cost it 4.9 billion euros (7.1

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