Storm snarls South, heads out to sea

(AP)  RICHMOND, Va. – A winter storm that dumped several inches of snow across parts of the South, causing power outages, slippery roads and...

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Zuckerberg turns up at home of Linsanity

The Facebook CEO suddenly turns up at today’s Knicks game? A sports fan? Surely only of blood sports. It’s a holiday weekend in America...

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3 reported dead in Wash. avalanche

At least three people were killed in an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains northeast of Seattle, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. (CBS) (CBS/AP)  Last Updated...

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How Virgin Atlantic’s birthday e-mail stabbed me in the heart

Some companies are very fond of sending customers birthday e-mails. Virgin Atlantic, however, sent me one that called me a very sad name and...

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LG Optimus Vu official–another 5-inch Android competitor

Another big phone and its stylus are giving the Samsung Galaxy Note some company. LG has been touting the Vu’s 4:3 aspect ratio and...

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Iran halts oil exports to U.K., France

In this April 15, 2008 file photo, oil technician Majid Afshari works at the Azadegan oil field, near Ahvaz, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) (AP)  TEHRAN,...

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MPAA celebrates new film agreement with China

A new deal with China will enable U.S. film companies to distribute more movies in that country, and studio execs hope this will lead...

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Santorum attacks Obama on prenatal screening

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, Rick Santorum displayed his culture-warrior side in full force, as he harshly attacked President Obama by...

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British student jailed for hacking into Facebook

Summary: After hacking into Facebook, Glenn Steven Mangham has been jailed for eight months. The attack cost the company $200,000, and resulted in an...

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Car Tech Live 251: U.S. goes after in-dash car tech (podcast)

Feds issue strongest position yet against distracting car tech, Tesla Model X has us excited, and confounded. Is Washington state penalizing electric car drivers?...

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Is this the iPad 3 ‘retina display’ LCD screen?

Summary: ‘OEM LCD screen display for Apple iPad 3,’ that is will be ‘tested before shipment,’ and it is ‘high quality.’ Hong Kong parts...

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8 pulled from sinking yacht in Greece

(CBS/AP)  The Greek coast guard rescued eight people from a 200-foot French-flagged yacht as it was sinking in the Aegean Sea on Friday. The...

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Privacy bouhaha reveals Google’s split personality

Latest Google Internet controversy highlights conflict between privacy protection and advertising demands. When it comes to privacy, is the Googleplex speaking with one voice?...

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Microsoft mulls plan for new music service (exclusive)

The software maker has spoken with some of the major record companies about creating a music service to serve Xbox and an upcoming Windows-based...

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Twitter opens ad platform for small businesses — and spammers

Twitter has proved that it is committed to significantly growing its revenue with the launch of its new ad platform. The platform targets small...

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