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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.

NYT > Technology, 12:15:24 AM.

Shared Supercomputing and Everyday Research. It used to be that only governments and top universities could afford the kind of computer power needed for advanced research, but that is changing.
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Link by Link: A Translator Tool With a Human Touch. I.B.M. is calling on many humans, namely its 400,000 workers, to improve digital translation with its project n.Fluent.
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Sony Ericsson's Infinite Hope for a Turnaround. Sony Ericsson hopes to differentiate its new smartphones with an "Infinite Button" that links entertainment and communications. But will it ever be sold in the United States?
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NYT > World, 12:15:22 AM.

Man Charged After Quake in China Gets 3 Years. Huang Qi, who raised questions about the construction of Chinese schools that collapsed in last year’s Sichuan earthquake, was sentenced.
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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 12:15:20 AM.

Congress playing dirty politics on Babri issue, alleges BJP. Accusing the Congress of playing "dirty politics", the BJP on Monday demanded suspension of Question Hour in both Houses of Parliament and a debate on the "selective leaks" on Liberhan Commission report on Babri Masjid demolition.
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BJP top brass behind Babri demolition: Reports. Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition is believed to have indicted Vajpayee, Advani & Murli Manohar Joshi. It says there was nothing to show that the leaders were innocent of any wrongdoing.
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MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 12:15:16 AM.

Luster releases Credit Polish utility for repairing credit. Luster has released Credit Polish, a utility that helps find inaccuracies and unverifiable information on credit reports. The app provides tools for credit file management, along with resources for contacting credit bureaus and creditors. A built-in decision tree offers suggestions on potential strategies, with analysis based on responses from credit reporting agencies....


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Championship Manager 2010 adds Season Live event updates. Virtual Programming has announced Championship Manager 2010, an update to its soccer management simulator. The game features an improved match engine, with over 500 different animations for individual players. Users can record and replay matches using up to seven different camera angles. The game integrates a scouting network that provides a list of upcoming stars, along with a drill training area where users can compare potential players in a series of tests such as shooting and passing....


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ESPN.com, 11:16:06 PM.

No. 6 Nova beats Ole Miss for Puerto Rico title. Scottie Reynolds scored 21 points, Corey Stokes added 18 and Villanova (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 5 AP) beat Mississippi 79-67 on Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 11:16:05 PM.

I don't know who to deal with in Pakistan: Manmohan Singh. During his four-day state visit to US, PM Manmohan Singh said that the power today rests virtually with the army in Pakistan. "I don't know who to deal with or negotiate with in Islamabad, he added.
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MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 11:16:00 PM.

EA Mobile releases Monopoly app for the iPhone. EA Mobile has expanded its line of iPhone and iPod touch games with the release of Monopoly. The app is based on the original board game, unlike the company's Here and Now edition that was previously released on the App Store. Players must choose a 3D token to move around the board and purchase properties, win money, and attempt to control key areas to push out their competitors. Shaking the device allows users to roll the virtual dice to determine each move....


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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 10:15:38 PM.

Pakistan has not done enough on Mumbai attacks: Manmohan Singh. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed India's concern over Pakistan's continued inaction in bringing the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice contrary to its assurances.
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Kanishka bombing report expected to criticise police: RCMP. Much awaited public inquiry report, ordered by Canadian PM Harper, on the deadly 1985 Kanishka bombing is expected to be highly critical of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada's top security officer has said.
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Dual use technology key to ending chronic poverty: PM. Ahead of his talks with US President Barack Obama, PM Manmohan Singh today said India needs a growth rate of 8 to 9% to industrialise and get rid of chronic poverty and pitched for transfer of dual use technology to achieve that goal.
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MacNN | The Macintosh News Network, 10:15:32 PM.

Roku players get channel store with Pandora, others. Roku late Sunday gave its Internet media players a boost in the form of the Channel Store. Now considered an open platform, the avenue lets content producers of any scale implement their own video services. The service also brings major content providers such as Facebook's photo service, Flickr, Mediafly, Pandora, Revision3 and TWiT; relative newcomers like blip.tv, FrameChannel, Motionbox and MobileTribe are also onboard....


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NYT > World, 10:15:29 PM.

Toll in Chinese Mine Explosion Rises to 104. At least four miners were still missing early Monday, the official Xinhua news agency said.
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India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Times of India, 9:15:14 PM.

ULFA trying to shift base to China, says CM Gogoi. Hours after ULFA militants triggered the latest blasts in Assam, chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday said the banned north-east terror outfit is trying to shift base to China.
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