Archive for the ‘General Interest’ Category
Monday, April 11th, 2005
Is it my imagination or is some advertising genius telling business folks that using their own kids in commercials will cause consumers to rush out and buy their products? Lately, it seems like every locally produced commercial includes someone?s kids or grandkids. I think we have all had ...
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Sunday, April 10th, 2005
A program launched by Microsoft and Canadian authorities will link credit card numbers, chat messages and arrest records. The authorities plan to use it to track down traffickers in child pornography.
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Full AP Story
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Saturday, April 9th, 2005
What do you suppose a terrorist would be willing to pay to pick out all of the Americans walking down the street in a foreign city? Of course the U.S. Department of State would do everything possible to prevent the use of such a weapon - wouldn't they?
What I am ...
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Friday, April 8th, 2005
On Friday, Verizon is scheduled to hike its 411 directory assistance fee to $1.25 per request " an increase of nearly four times over its existing 411 charge. Revenue flowing into Verizon's coffers from the 411 service will eventually surge because of its tens of millions of subscribers.
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411 Increase
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Thursday, April 7th, 2005
If you are considering training for the Marine Corp Marathon but don't know how much time and energy you will have to commit to training, take a look at the attached training schedule that we plan to use. The schedule was adapted from the Runner's World magazine recommendations. ...
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
The enrollment for the Marine Corp Marathon opened last night at midnight. The race will be run on Sunday, October 30, 2005 and there will be no lottery this year. Since it is the 30th anniversary for the marathon, they are accepting the first 30,000 people to register.
Jim ...
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
Forget Paris Hilton; here's a wireless security story that'll make one's heart pulsate the next time a cell phone or PDA lands in someone else's possession. Read about how a traffic stop turned into one woman's privacy nightmare.
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http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-1825-2-79-349205-205023-0-0-0-1
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Thursday, March 24th, 2005
Texas sued the nation's largest Internet-based phone service provider Tuesday, saying Vonage failed to clearly inform customers they cannot automatically dial 911 when they sign up.
The lawsuit follows a case last month when a 17-year-old Houston girl was unable to call 911 on her family's Vonage service during an armed ...
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2005
On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust.
I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions.
I will always uphold the Constitution, the community and the agency I serve, so help me God.
Developed by the International ...
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2005
The USDA, Rural Development section has a Rural Emergency Responders Initiative for jurisdictions with populations under 20,000. Funds may be used to finance equipment, vehicles and/or buildings for a variety of projects. For additional information go to:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/Emerg_Responder/rural_emergency_responders_initi.htm
The local contact person is Travis Jackson - 540.383.0267
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