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	Tsunami News   2/27/2009 Thousands displaced in Indonesia as quake toll hits six (AFP). AFP - Six people were killed and some 10,000 displaced by the powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island this week, officials said Tuesday. Indonesia quake toll rises to six, more than 150 injured (AFP). AFP - The death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to six with more than 150 people injured, officials said Tuesday. Indonesia quake kills 4, buildings collapse (AP). AP - A powerful earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia on Monday, killing at least four people, damaging hundreds of homes and briefly triggering a region-wide tsunami warning, officials said as they surveyed the damage. Indonesia quake kills at least 4, tears down houses (Reuters). Reuters - A powerful earthquake struck an area off Indonesia's northern Sulawesi early on Monday, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 60 after hundreds of houses collapsed, a disaster official said. Local tsunami warning issued following Indonesia quake: US (AFP). AFP - On the heels of a major 7.5-strength earthquake in Indonesia, US officials issued a tsunami warning Sunday for the area within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the earthquake's center. Major earthquake jolts Indonesia: USGS (AFP). AFP - A major 7.5-strength earthquake jolted the region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, the US Geological Survey reported Sunday.

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The Chicago White Sox are in negotiations with Omar Vizquel's agent. The Chicago White Sox are close to signing veteran infielder Omar Vizquel.
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MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 3:15:19 PM.

Aqua Connect intros hosted Mac terminal services. Aqua Connect and Ashbourne Technology Group have announced a new partnership designed to provide hosted services on the Mac platform. The Aqua Connect Terminal Server previously had been unavailable as a hosted service, however the new offering will allow customers to take advantage of the Mac terminal services without purchasing a dedicated server....


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TomTom to ship iPod touch-specific car kit. GPS maker TomTom has revealed a new car mount, one designed exclusively for the iPod touch. The accessory reflects a recent update to the company's GPS app, which now includes Touch support. The new kit is little different from its more broadly-compatible iPhone version, mainly being $20 cheaper at a price of $100....


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Qualcomm demos FLO TV on iPhone. Qualcomm has quietly shown an example receiver that would give the iPhone and iPod touch FLO TV reception. Despite assertions that the company would use iPhone OS 3.0 support for native hardware, the demonstrator mimics the strategy used for the Softbank 1Seg tuner in Japan and pipes video over Wi-Fi. The receiver itself is roughly as large as the iPhone, though it's unclear whether this is due to its prototype nature or to accommodate a larger battery....


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Michael Jordan thankful, but says others just as worthy of jersey retirement. If the NBA were to retire Michael Jordan's No. 23 league-wide, the newly inducted Hall of Famer says there are several more players just as worthy of the distinction.
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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 2:15:52 PM.

'No better time to be a communist in US'. The international conference of communist and workers' parties began amidst a call to intensify popular struggles and expand solidarities in the wake of the current world capitalist crisis.
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Snowstorm kills 8 in Rohtang. Eight people crossing the Rohtang Pass on foot were killed on Friday when they were hit by a snow storm.
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Babus risk angering Left, attend Mamata's dinner. Mamata held a quiet, private dinner for bureaucrats from the West Bengal cadre on Wednesday at party MP and minister of state for surface transport Mukul Roy's residence.
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Naidu denies claim that RSS scuttled bid for BJP top post. Senior party leader M Venkaiah Naidu has strongly denied that he was turned down for the post of party chief by RSS.
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Naxals 'sorry' for Jharkhand train attack. On the back foot after Thursday's attack on a passenger train in Ghagra, the rebels apologised, saying it was carried out by "overzealous new recruits".
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India can win Nobel for filth, says Jairam Ramesh. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, known for courting controversy, said if there was a Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India would get it.
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MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 2:15:49 PM.

YouTube blocking native video API from TV devices. YouTube drew controversy with word this week that it has begun limiting the use of its native video API on devices. Reflecting new terms of service, any device that connects to a TV must have a license from YouTube to get fully native video support. The move will ban smaller-scale devices like the Popcorn Hour C-200 from directly accessing YouTube videos, although it will still allow them access using Flash....


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As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed. Officials from six countries and the European Union expressed disappointment that Iran had not accepted a deal to export most of its enriched uranium.
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Barnes & Noble sold out of Nook reader until 2010. Barnes & Noble today signaled that new orders for the Nook reader now won't ship at all in 2009. Those placed today will ship no sooner than January 4th, or more than three weeks after the delay to December 11th. The bookseller hopes to console those missing the Christmas target by giving them a certificate that promises a Nook reader when it ships....


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China Unicom claims high expectations for iPhone. China Unicom has set high targets for iPhone sales in its native country, according to China Daily. One senior executive tells the newspaper that within two to three years, the iPhone is expected to represent 10 percent of all 3G devices in China. The carrier's chairman, Chang Xiaobing, has meanwhile suggested that the product will eventually become the nation's most popular smartphone....


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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 1:15:28 PM.

Dalai Lama's dig at judges' 'pocket money'. Venturing far beyond where public figures have treaded on judicial corruption, the Dalai Lama during a lecture said, "Maybe in judiciary some pocket money... is working."
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Day 2: Jawans still without a roof. Accommodation couldnâ•˙t be provided to the 30-odd SRPF personnel stationed at the Gateway of India on Friday despite police commissioner D Sivanandanâ•˙s assurance.
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'Karkare death not due to faulty jacket'. The death Hemant Karkare, had nothing to do with the quality of the bullet-proof jacket he was wearing. For, not a single bullet that hit him went through the jacket, the postmortem report has revealed.
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Govt doesn't expect any big-ticket gains from PM's visit to US. The government does not expect Prime Minister Manmohan Singhâ•˙s first state visit to post-Bush US to yield ╲big-ticket╡ gains as it is aimed at ╲sizing up╡ the Democratic dispensation in Washington.
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NFLPA wants concussion expert ousted, report says. The NFL players union has requested the removal of a doctor as co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions, claiming he is too biased to lead the group, the New York Times reported Friday.
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Shawn Marion to miss Friday's game for Dallas Mavericks. Mavericks forward Shawn Marion (ankle) will miss Friday's game against Sacramento.
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